Very Sad News

It is with great sadness that I must report the passing of the very talented, very beautiful and a very dear friend of mine, Mary Swan.  Mary recorded 3 singles for the Swan Label in Philadelphia in 1958 and 1 single for the UnArt Label in 1959.  She abandoned her career for the married life and to raise her children.  In more recent years she had begun performing again and was sounding better than ever.  I had the pleasure of producing her lone album, Mary Swan: Then & Now, a career retrospective 2 summers ago.  Mary lost her battle to pancreatic cancer Wednesday morning, March 11, 2009.  Another great talent has gone to the musical heavens above and will be singing with the greats who have have gone before her.  She will be missed by all who knew her kind and loving personality, especially me.  It's hard to believe it was just October that I saw her, looking stunning and singing rousing renditions of "My Heart Belongs To Only You" and "Crying In The Chapel."  My prayers and condolences go out to her family, son and daughter, and her friends.  Look for a tribute this Monday night on both the live and recorded versions of The Rock & Roll Jamboree (via WIFI 1460 AM and www.destinationdoowop.com)