September 29 - Richard Bonynge; Gene Autry (The Musical Birthday Series)

Richard Bonynge (b. 9 September 1930) was a conductor, chiefly of opera and ballet.

Gene Autry (29 September 1907 – 2 October 1998) was a singer, actor, and baseball executive.

Symbiosis 

Richard Bonynge spent his life

Doing operas with his wife.

Sutherland, it’s fairly clear,

Gave her husband his career. 

Again

Gene Autry, each year,

Gets back in the saddle.

   Read on and I’ll tell you the reason:

His “Rudolph” and “Frosty”

And such fiddle faddle,

   Return with the holiday season.

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