SirBalon

You dad certainly had taste.  My house was full of her music in the 40's and as I grew older she became special to me - particularly after seeing Calamity Jane (my post in the music thread).  Had the one chance to meet her in '58 when I was working in HK and was offered a flight on a US Air Force transport to San Francisco to do some Radio Interviews for AFN from an English point of view.  As I was already smitten the few minutes were difficult - keeping serious whilst in awe is not easy!!! She tried - unsuccessfully - to convert me into a dog-lover, but other than that everything about her was total 'class'  Sad, sad day!