I'm sure a lot of the shoppers who go there don't get the connection, but it's surprising to come across one like this that is so close to spot on. There's even a couple of pictures of Elmer B. online where he's got the grey hair of later years and wearing a similar color bright red shirt under a sport jacket.
So close to the 87th anniversary of Jerry's birth -- exactly one week away -- and even closer to the announcement of a new CD of one of his most unusual and important scores ever.
It's wonderful how you can get two posts for the price of one here. If you're very lucky, you may even get three. There aren't many bargains like that around.