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A BIT OF THE PERSONAL HISTORY THEME SONG, "INDIAN SUMMER," PERFORMED BY SIDNEY BECHET

 ..... Like the ingredients in a good clam chowder, each piece of this work is intended to contribute its individual flavor and texture to a single savory dish.  In a chowder, there will be clams, tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, some bits of bacon or salt pork, herbs, spices, and (if you’ve used good fresh clams) some dark, gritty bits at the bottom—with a rich broth to hold the whole thing together and distribute the combined essence of all the flavors throughout the bowl. Similarly, each of the books has its own texture and tang, and Peter Leroy’s personal history, adventures, experiences, and observations (and mine) are distributed throughout the bowl to hold the whole concoction together and flavor each bite with his imagination, voice, and style (and mine).  ..... Click me for the next stop on the two-minute tour.
Happy Asa Clam, Spokesmollusk for Babbington, Clam Capital of the World
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The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, dialogues, settings, and businesses portrayed in it are products of the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. 

The front page of this site was designed by Martha and Margot Glynn, using an illustration by Stewart Rouse that first appeared on the cover of the August 1931 issue of Modern Mechanics and Inventions. The aerocycle resembles the one that Peter Leroy built in 1960 (working from plans that he found in his grandfather’s moldering old copy of the August 1931 issue of Impractical Craftsman Magazine) and flew from New York to New Mexico, but the boy at the controls doesn’t particularly resemble Peter Leroy—except, perhaps, for the smile. 

“Patriot” Radio, designed in 1940 by Norman Bel Geddes (American, 1893-1958) Manufacturer: Emerson Radio and Phonograph Corporation (New York, New York) Catalin John C. Waddell Collection, image from the website of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC. 

“Indian Summer” written by Victor Herbert, recorded in New York City on February 5, 1940. Sidney Bechet, clarinet, soprano sax; Sonny White, piano; Charlie Howard, guitar; Wilson Myers, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums. 

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