RIP - Henry Gibson

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 17 Sep 2009 3:45 am

Although a trained actor, he will probably be remembered as the goofy poet on "Laugh In".

He had numerous acting rolls. Mr.Gibson was one week shy of his 74th birthday.

Steel Guitar Tie In:
In Robert Altman's 1975 film "Nashville", Henry play an overbearing country singing star. In the opening scene he is in a recording session. Among the musicians are Jeff Newman, on banjo, and Lloyd Green, Pedal Steel.

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 17 Sep 2009 5:16 am

" keep a-goin' " Henry.

Ned McIntosh · Post by **Ned McIntosh** » 17 Sep 2009 5:57 am

The song "Keep A'Going" on the sound-track has a good (almost archetypal) Nashville-style steel lead-break in it. Not sure who played it, but I always thought Weldon Myrick was a prime suspect. Somewhere I have the sound-track on vinyl.

I sure enjoyed the film, and appreciated the steel-guitar in that song in particular because I was just starting with my Marlen D10 about 1976. Henry Gibson's character was well-played, too. Not a very sympathetic character, but the acting was good.

Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 17 Sep 2009 9:43 am

Mammsy Pammsy and I'm Denny Crane!"

Ben Elder · Post by **Ben Elder** » 17 Sep 2009 12:08 pm

Check an old episode of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" with H.G. for an earlier appearance of those "Keep A-Goin'" lyrics.

Students of Theatre get a small grin when they say his name three times fast. ("HenryGibsonHenryGibsonHenrikIbsen")

Fred Amendola · Post by **Fred Amendola** » 17 Sep 2009 4:37 pm

That was Weldon on Keep a Goin. Great Solo !
Stu Basore was in the Movie also.
Fred