Deaths for Week Ending Oct. 4, 2015-- Part 1: "Sea Cruise"

From the Oct. 4, 2015, Chicago Tribune "Deaths in the News"

MUSICIANS:

BEN CAULEY, 67. Trumpeter and member of Stax Records group, the Bar-Kays who was the only survivor of the 1967 plane crash that killed most of his bandmates and Otis Redding..  Died Sept. 21.

WILTON FELDER, 75--  Bass and sax player and original member of the Crusaders.  Performed on hundreds of recordings with artists like Joni Mitchell, Michael Jackson, Marvin gaye and Steely Dan.  Died Sept. 27th.

FRANKIE FORD, 76--  Rock & Roll and R&B singer whose 1959 hit "Sea Cruise" brought him international fame at age 19.  Also recorded "Roberta," "Time After Time" and "You Talk Too Much."  Died Sept. 28.

PHIL WOODS, 83--  Leading alto saxophonist in mainstream jazz whose piercing solos could be heard on hit records by Quincy Jones, Billy Joel and Paul Simon.  Died Sept. 29.

Roseanne's House-- Part 3: Producer and "A League of Their Own"

From NancyCarol.squid.com.

"Roseanne"'s creator and producer Matt Williams, is a native of Evansville.

Evansville also has the third oldest ballfield in the United States (behind Boston's Fenway Park #1 and Chicago's Wrigley Field).

The game scenes of "A League of Their Own" were all filmed there and it served as the homefield of the Racine Belles. Something else from the screen to see in Evansville.

--Cooter

Roseanne's House-- Part 2

Continued from Oct. 25th.

From the Bons Bons & Martini Blog. Roseanne's hangout, the Lobo Lounge, is a pizza restaurant and one source says it is called the Talk of the Town Pizza in Evansville. They visited, but the place didn't open until 4 PM and they didn't go inside as they were early and a bit afraid of the neighborhood.

The Sentimental Journey Blog says that supposedly one of the show's producers was from Evansville, Indiana.

"Roseanne's" fictional Lanford, Illinois, is believed to have been located about where Dekalb, Illinois, (Home of Northern Illinois University) is. I always thought it was somewhere in Chicago's far south suburbs, perhaps by US-30.

Sister Jackie's driving school was located in Elgin, Illinois. There is a 3rd and Delaware sign in Evansville.

And, I Sure Loved the Halloween Episodes. --Cooter

"Roseanne's" House-- Part 1: And the "Lobo"

From Roadside America.

I had to look this up as I like to see TV/movie filming sites when I am familiar with the shows. Neighbors call it the "Roseanne House" at 619 South Runnymede Avenue in Evansville, Indiana. It is between Lincoln Avenue and Bellmeade Avenue.

The show ran from 1988-1997.

The show's TV hangout at the Lobo is also in the area at the corner of Edgar and Louisiana streets.

The house, built in 1925, hasn't changed much since the show. It has 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and is just under 2000 square feet and was used in establishing shots. As I wrote yesterday, it was recently for sale for $129,000.

Like I Said, Next Time Through, I Am Going To Look For It.. --Cooter

Roseanne's 25th Anniversary-- Part 2

Some more interesting stuff:

** CHUCK LORRE, creator of "Big Bang Theory" and "Two and a Half Men" was on the writing staff.

** Roseanne was often at war with her writers and producers.

** The TV Roseanne gave birth to their youngest son Jerry on the Season 8 Halloween special and the real one also gave birth to son Buck.

** MICHAEL FISHMAN wasn't the original D.J.. SAM BARONE played D.J. in the pilot but couldn't get along with SARA GILBERT. Hollywood writers went on strike after the pilot was shot and when it came time to start production, BARONE had grown so much they were afraid he'd be taller than his older sisters.

** MACAULAY CULKIN of "Home Alone" was considered to play the part of D.J.

** "Big Bang Theory" star JOHNNY GALECKI was Darlene's boyfriend David Healy. SARA GILBERT, Darlene, also was on Season 1 of "Big Bang Theory."

Loved Those Halloween Specials. --Cooter