What would Christmas be with the music of one Johnny Mathis. The larger one is his new one just being released. The red one, upper right, I have nearby, looking at me right now. The one to the right in the ski togs I had many years ago and wore it out. Mr. Mathis is still around and singing on a regular basis, he does a lot of shows. I saw him perform at Lake Tahoe, Harrah's South Shore Room, I think he was one of Bill Harrah's favorites. Bill was old fashioned, he liked his entertainers to "dress up," which Mathis always did.
The room darkened, stayed that way for a short time, a spotlight suddenly went on, and there, on stage, framed in that light, Mr. Mathis. And then, he sang, sang and sang, his hit songs. After many of those hits, "I bet you didn't think I could talk, did you."Entertainment personified." He and I were both born on the 30th of September, he is a few years younger though, and, apparently much more active. In Reno we occasionally went to the running track at the University of Nevada, and watched Johnny train, he was a "world class"athlete in his younger days. He is a big part of our Christmas Music ....... Glad he is still around....... "Chances Are" you will like his new album.