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The Rez · 08-13-2007, 03:05 AM

A Remember of Merv

The Merv Griffin Theater is on Vine Street, just a few steps from Hollywood Blvd. Up Vine St [to Yucca] was The West Coast Offices
of The Musician's Union. The President detailed me to deliver
a packet to Merv at his Theater Office

I was ushered into Merv's office [his back to me]
Before I mentioned The Musician's Union, I told him my name

He turned slowly round in that Big Easy Chair . . .
gazed at me for a *forever* moment and said:

SSSSSSSSSSSSSO?
[He milked that word a long-long-long time]

Upon retrieving my britches from round my knees, I unceremoniously
exited - forgetting to give him the packet
I threw it on the receptionist's desk and bolted for the door

Merv called Vic [the Pres] and told him he may have scared one of his
employees into cardiac arrest. He wasn't far from wrong.

He'd meant the *SO?* in jest.

I was already shakin' in my boots so bad,
it took two full moons to recover

It's wonderful, this night, for me to have That Remember . . .
and laugh with the very Joyful Merv Griffin

Truly a man to be Celebrated

[and not just a *sometime-singer* . . .

He was featured vocalist w/ The Freddie Martin Orchestra in the Big Band Era. Did numerous films -sang in 'em, too - long before finding his Calling in TV]

Rez

08-13-2007, 03:05 AM	#5
The Rez Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Balboa, CA, US of A Posts: 598	A Remember of Merv The Merv Griffin Theater is on Vine Street, just a few steps from Hollywood Blvd. Up Vine St [to Yucca] was The West Coast Offices of The Musician's Union. The President detailed me to deliver a packet to Merv at his Theater Office I was ushered into Merv's office [his back to me] Before I mentioned The Musician's Union, I told him my name He turned slowly round in that Big Easy Chair . . . gazed at me for a forever moment and said: SSSSSSSSSSSSSO? [He milked that word a long-long-long time] Upon retrieving my britches from round my knees, I unceremoniously exited - forgetting to give him the packet I threw it on the receptionist's desk and bolted for the door Merv called Vic [the Pres] and told him he may have scared one of his employees into cardiac arrest. He wasn't far from wrong. He'd meant the SO? in jest. I was already shakin' in my boots so bad, it took two full moons to recover It's wonderful, this night, for me to have That Remember . . . and laugh with the very Joyful Merv Griffin Truly a man to be Celebrated [and not just a sometime-singer . . . He was featured vocalist w/ The Freddie Martin Orchestra in the Big Band Era. Did numerous films -sang in 'em, too - long before finding his Calling in TV] Rez __________________ I came to Love the Music Before I came to Be [Psalm 139:13]