Yesterday I heard Hal died in California of complications from pneumonia. So today's forgotten oldie is my friend Hal Atkinson, and Hal's great local hit "Kathy Believe Me."
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Today's Forgotten Oldie...
I met Hal Atkinson in August 2012 at Goose Island Campground. I knew who he was right away, and he was shocked that someone remembered him, and his incredible song. But I remembered playing "Kathy Believe Me" on the radio back in 1972, and I remembered seeing Hal perform with the Shy Guys about that time as well. Producer Dale Menten had Hal record the song in Minneapolis, and it became a La Crosse hit record. One of those marvelous "local" stories. Anyway, I got to know Hal pretty well, spent a lot of time around the campfire chatting, and even got him to do a couple flute solo's at one of my band's gigs. Hal was an amazing musician, and a Hollywood actor appearing in The Mighty Ducks, The BabySitter, and Bound and Gagged: A Love Story. He has a very incomplete page on IMDB under the name Hal Fort Atkinson III. He also had a recurring role as Elaine's doctor on Seinfeld.
Yesterday I heard Hal died in California of complications from pneumonia. So today's forgotten oldie is my friend Hal Atkinson, and Hal's great local hit "Kathy Believe Me."
Yesterday I heard Hal died in California of complications from pneumonia. So today's forgotten oldie is my friend Hal Atkinson, and Hal's great local hit "Kathy Believe Me."
