Peanuts ("Linus and Lucy")by Vince Guaraldi

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Music by the American jazz pianist noted for his innovative compositions and arrangements and for composing music for animated television adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip.

Music by the American jazz pianist noted for his innovative compositions and arrangements and for composing music for animated television adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip.

Music by the American jazz pianist noted for his innovative compositions and arrangements and for composing music for animated television adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip.

"Seeing as Ken loves Charles Schulz' Peanuts, please play Vince Guiraldi's instrumental Linus & Lucy for Ken if you get a chance." - From Rocco, Erin Indy & Atticus Lieuallen

Music by the American jazz pianist noted for his innovative compositions and arrangements and for composing music for animated television adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip.

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In the Fall of 1984, I moved into Baldwin Hall at the University of Connecticut as a freshman, and soon met one of my very best friends. Ruth, The two of us, along with her soon to be boyfriend (and eventual husband, Pete) bonded over a shared love of music, and you’d often find us dancing up a storm when one of our favorite new wave songs came on. 10 years-ago on the last Monday in July she got the “you have cancer” call. I still vividly remember getting the news that night from 3000 miles away. This was the first close friend I had to be diagnosed with cancer, and I was scared. A month later, following aggressive surgery and treatment, things were looking good. I marked August 19, 2016 as my friend’s 5-year cancer free date and with optimism in my heart started my countdown. When the day arrived, I knew I wanted to make a dedication for her on The Morning Show, but decided to stop by the station to text my request from The Gathering Space so that I could hopefully hear it in person before I went to my job at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. A few minutes later, I looked up and John came running out from the DJ booth and I soon learned that I was being thrown on the air to make the dedication in person. Minutes later, Ken handed me the headphones, I was dropped in front of the mic, and off we went. Soon, happy tears flowed freely as Yazoo’s “Only You” played loudly when the mic was turned off. Thank you, KEXP, for honoring all those we love with Music Heals – Beyond Cancer. I lost a brother to leukemia over 30 years ago and a very dear friend just 3 years ago to prostate cancer. I’m so lucky to have met my friend (who now goes by Rudi) all those years ago. I’m thankful she and her family are still in my life, but I’m most grateful for something even more important—she’s a survivor. From Greg Higgins ======================

Music by the American jazz pianist noted for his innovative compositions and arrangements and for composing music for animated television adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip.

Vince Guraldi is a jazz musician who grew up in San Francisco who was born on this day in 1928! In 1963, while searching for music to accompany Peanuts, the cartoon, television producer Lee Mendelson heard Guraldee’s "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" on the radio while driving home from a meeting with Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz. Mendelson then contacted San Francisco Chronicle jazz critic Ralph J. Gleason, who put him in touch with Guaraldi, who gladly accepted the gig. Within several weeks, Mendelson received a call from an excited Guaraldi who wanted to play a piece of music he had just written. Mendelson, not wanting his first experience with the new music to be messed up by the poor audio qualities of a telephone, suggested coming over to Guaraldi’s studio. Guaraldi enthusiastically refused, saying "I’ve got to play this for someone right now or I’ll explode!" He then begun playing the yet-untitled "Linus and Lucy" for Mendelson, who agreed the song was perfect for Schulz’s Peanuts characters.

"How bout Vince Guaraldi's "Linus & Lucy", just because it's a collective happy memory song... and a damn good tune. Thanks 4 everything." - Steve // It's dance party time!