| I grew up near Boston and was a Symphony Hall brat, allowed to bail out of school on Fridays to go to whatever was on on Friday afternoons. Attended many Pops concerts under Arthur Fiedler. Being young we had no reservations about hanging around the stage door where we met many people, Harry Ellis Dickson, many soloists. One older gentleman, we never knew who he was was always especially kind to two young kids (my friend and I). When I later found out he was Leroy Anderson, I was amazed. So warm and gracious to us. |
