I am thrilled to find your site and am absolutely gaga over “The One I Would Be with You”.
Has this musical been produced on dvd or cd?….I now have to see and hear it!
I now have to find out if it is going to be produced in the Boston Area. I would go to New York to see it too.
Tracy Marks
(from Rita): Since KFOG Radio played the Mill Valley song at Village Music last week, I have been amazed at how many listeners have contacted both KFOG and me. Here’s another nice note from the KFOG Blog:
“Wow, Monday morning’s show was a trip back in time for me. I tuned in just in time to hear Dave playing the record “Mill Valley”, and then caught when Rita Abrams called in.
I was in grade school in Mill Valley in the early ’70s, and we sang that song. I didn’t remember the verses, but I definitely remembered “talkin’ ’bout Mill Valley California, that’s my home”.
Many times while driving to Marin, that line will pop in my head. I had no idea that it was ever a hit. I guess as a kid it seemed like anyone would have a song about their town. It blows me away to think that Dave heard it in Michigan, and that he has a 45
of it!
I think we would sing some other songs by Rita Abrams. She may have come to our music class to teach it to us, I don’t remember. But I have always remembered her name, and that song. I’ll have to get her book about it when it comes out. I’m sorry I missed the explanation of why you were playing that song Monday morning, but thanks so much for making a neat connection back to my childhood. Even better than a great 10 at 10!
Cheers,
David Baird
(Bay Area brat most of my life, from Marin to San Francisco,
now in San Jose)”
I hope you’ll visit the website of this amazing man, who uses the internet to acknowledge and promote all kinds of people–including, for some reason–me. In gratitude to him, I give you this link to his site, and if you write to him please tell him I sent you! Thanks, Rita
The is the blog of Rita Abrams, Mill Valley CA.