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24 years ago today, musician and peace activist John Lennon was returning to his New York apartment following a recording session. He was shot repeatedly by Mark David Chapman. Doctors were unable to save him. KUT’s music host Larry Monroe offers this remembrance of his brush with John Lennon’s greatness
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24 years ago today, musician and peace activist John Lennon was returning to his New York apartment following a recording session. He was shot repeatedly by Mark David Chapman. Doctors were unable to save him. KUT’s music host Larry Monroe offers this remembrance of his brush with John Lennon’s greatness
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Review of Remembering John LennonThis is a story of two John’s. I never saw the more famous one in person; I last saw the lesser known reading his poetry in a little Chicago bar maybe 15 years ago. The author of this piece treats us to his nicely rendered reminiscence, and some great tape of a Lennon performance and taped phone call. Very sweet, makes you smile. Though the anniversary of Lennon’s death just passed, this is still apt airing this month, or any time you want to air a little story about a famous man’s generous act. |
Timing and Cues
TAPE: Commentary/Monroe on John Lennon
TIME: 3:17
O/C: “...I’m Larry Monroe.” PLUS :45 music (fades)
Musical Works
"Free John Sinclair", John Lennon
length of excerpt - approximately 1:45
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Paul Levinson
Posted on November 30, 2006 at 07:01 PM | Permalink
Review of Remembering John Lennon
Superb! A wonderful mix of recollection, John Lennon singing, and a priceless snippet of conversation between Lennon and Sinclair. Radio at its very best.