Talk:Leon Redbone

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As far as I can tell, the whole "Dickran Gobalian" thing is still far from substantiated. A quick Google shows that some pages claim it as fact, but others are not so sure. Alfvaen 06:24, Dec 30, 2004 (UTC)

Contents 1 Frank Zappa in diguise? 2 The Neverhood soundtrack 3 Mister Belvedere theme song 4 Cited sources 5 Music Career 6 Early life 7 PBS Career beyond ".. The Lions"?

[edit] Frank Zappa in diguise?

If you ever seen "Elf" he vocies a snow man who mentions dogs and "yellow snow", could of just be a reference to that rumor?--Hailey 03:53, 21 July 2006 (UTC) Why did I see a special on CBS one fine Sunday morning that showed Leon Redbone as living in New Orleans and jamming on apiano with his 90 sumthinyearold aunt? Was I dreaming. Where do you find out the truth?

[edit] The Neverhood soundtrack

He also performed for part of the soundtrack for the old PC game The Neverhood.

[edit] Mister Belvedere theme song

'According to Our New Arrivals'- Is this not also worth a mention? Badmuthahubbard 03:57, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cited sources

There needs to be sources for the "some say" and "it is rumored" material. Who is saying these things? Even if we can't verify the facts, we should be able to verify who is asserting these things. I'm tagging the article for sources. -- cmh^TC 20:47, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

I agree. The "rumors", "some say", etc. is part of Leon Redbone's legend - a self-invented way of keeping himself mysterious. It's very cute and admittedly I am very fond of it, but it really isn't appropriate for an encyclopedia. Using that "legend of Redbone" style here to make him sound mysterious almost sounds like an advertisement. Afabbro 20:17, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

The key words in your comment are self-invented. Redbone is a great musician, but this "article" is a puff-piece. Proxy User (talk) 16:47, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Music Career

Considering the reason for Redbone's notability is that he's a musician, it would be kinda nice if there were details about his music career. I came here to find out about what songs he might be known for, that kind of thing, but the article's so preoccupied with his eccentricities that I haven't learned anything. Surely he's a musician first and an eccentric second, and the article should reflect that. Minaker (talk) 05:13, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

You have met the Cult of Redbone. Proxy User (talk) 16:45, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Early life

How can this section be taken seriously? And if not, than it should be made clear that it is fiction. This section does not describe Redbone's "early life". Is this the comedy pages? Because as a biography, this article is pretty much a joke. Proxy User (talk) 16:43, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

I agree that the article contains fictitious information, but it's written in such a way to help the reader understand why there are so few "known facts" about Leon Redbone. As the Early Life section describes, "Redbone's origins are shrouded in mystery. His birth name is believed to be Dickran Gobalian[1]. Redbone has cited... Redbone has claimed... But other sources say..." This paints a clear picture of the history of Redbone's unclear origins. Self-inflicted. ~ Agvulpine (talk) 19:53, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] PBS Career beyond ".. The Lions"?

Mentioned in the article is Leon's appearances on the PBS show "Between The Lions", but I'm certain he was involved in much greater and more popular works aired on PBS.

Listening to his music, his voice sounds exactly like the singer from the 80~90's PBS "School House Rock" sketches, such as Conjunction Junction, and possibly voiced/sung other children's (public service announcements) such as don't play with electricity which starred a cartoon lightbulb-fly and singing electrical plugs.

I don't have anything to reference except personal memories. I do know that his voice is ingrained in my youth, and he fits the part. Perhaps I can find some of these relics on YouTube. ~ Agvulpine (talk) 19:43, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

According to the Schoolhouse Rock (which was ABC, not PBS) article, someone else did the School House Rock series. Bob Dorough and Jack Sheldon are both mentioned as connected to that project as voices. Who knows, perhaps one of those is the actual Leon Redbone? (I doubt it, though).

By the way, Schoolhouse Rock was ABC, not PBS. However, I don't doubt that he probably did some stuff for Sesame Street, though. A lot of recognizable musicians have done music for Sesame Street. 69.95.235.248 (talk) 13:23, 7 June 2008 (UTC)