Sunday, September 04, 2005

Eddie from Pat O'Briens


I just saw on CNN that 95 year-old Eddie Gabriel, the famed "Eddie" who plays at Pat O'Briens in New Orleans is missing. According to Pat O'Briens website, Eddie is a 68-year veteran employee who takes his place on the stage between the two pianos to play his aluminum tray with thimbled fingers, keeping time for the audience and entertainers, just as he has six nights a week from 9:00 PM to 3:00 AM since he invented the act in 1945. This is a true legend who will be missed by many if he has passed away.

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