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Stephen Fruitman of Sweden broke the news to us on Nov. 1, 2002:
Jack Mudurian, a Duplex Nursing Home resident whose 129-song, 45-minute stream-of-consciousness medley was recorded in 1981 by David Greenberger, released in 1996 on Arf Arf Records, and chronicled in Songs in the Key of Z, has been found! At the time of the book's completion, Greenberger had long since lost track of Mudurian. But in late 2000, Greenberger received an email from a friend of the "chatterbox jukebox" in Jamaica Plain, MA, who reported: "He remembers you well. Could you please send along a few comps of his CD. I'm sure he would like to have one to show his friends. He could also really use some coffee money. He's still bumming money from everyone for coffee and we like to discourage that behavior here at our program. Thanks very much." Greenberger, Chusid, and several other Mudurian fans in the New England area discussed the possibility of recording a follow-up medley, with live piano accompaniment. However, when this was broached, Jack's friend advised us: "He has been quite clear on a couple of occasions about not wanting to be a recording artist. I explained very simply what you were proposing and he said he really didn't want to. ... Jack is somewhat fickle and may someday change his mind, but for the moment, he wants to stick to live, local performances. I'm sorry, but we must let Jack take the lead in this and it wouldn't be right to try and persuade him (as tempted as I am) after he has made his preference clear. I'm sure Jack's fans would be amazed if he were to come out with new, improved product. Most of them probably assume he's dead. I will let you know if Jack ever has a change of heart." One track on the Powerpuff Girls: Heroes and Villains CD (Rhino) is called "Walk and Chew Gum," by Optiganally Yours. The lyrics include a mention of the name "Shooby Taylor," followed by singer Rob Crow scat-singing transcribed syllables from one of the Shoob's recordings. |
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