“I'm not unknown, yet I'm not super famous where I can't go anywhere.”
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Either positive or negative comments are good because it shows I am still relevant.
Directly after the show people might have responded better to it, but who really knows. It did what it did and while it seems like a failure to most but it was a success for me and has given me so many opportunities.
I never pursued being 'famous.'
One of the pleasant duties of America's most famous announcers during the relatively short swing era of the big bands was to host late-night remotes from some of the most famous ballrooms throughout the country.