http://crookedtimber.org/2004/03/30/goodbye-mr-cooke/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Fri, 25 May 2012 18:13:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://crookedtimber.org/2004/03/30/goodbye-mr-cooke/comment-page-1/#comment-23288 Theophylact Wed, 31 Mar 2004 15:09:25 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1324#comment-23288 I remember him from <i>Omnibus</i> in the mid-fifties, when he introduced me to Leonard Bernstein, William Saroyan and Peter Ustinov (not, thank goodness, all at once). I'd have to say he had a pretty good run. I remember him from Omnibus in the mid-fifties, when he introduced me to Leonard Bernstein, William Saroyan and Peter Ustinov (not, thank goodness, all at once). I’d have to say he had a pretty good run.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/03/30/goodbye-mr-cooke/comment-page-1/#comment-23287 Jim Birch Wed, 31 Mar 2004 06:14:36 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1324#comment-23287 I heard Radio National is running a "Best Of" series. At the usual time, Sunday 11:45, I think. I heard Radio National is running a “Best Of” series. At the usual time, Sunday 11:45, I think.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2004/03/30/goodbye-mr-cooke/comment-page-1/#comment-23286 Thomas H. Benton Wed, 31 Mar 2004 01:05:41 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=1324#comment-23286 Loved AC on Masterpiece Theater, and his series on America made want to be a historian when I was a kid. Like losing a kindly, wise uncle. I will miss him. Have his broadcasts ever been collected on tape? Loved AC on Masterpiece Theater, and his series on America made want to be a historian when I was a kid. Like losing a kindly, wise uncle. I will miss him. Have his broadcasts ever been collected on tape?

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