I hesitate to enter into American politics but do so with a stamp from Ecuador.
I wonder whether Humphrey saw these films and heard Herrmann's music.
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This stamp was issue to commemorate Hubert Humphrey on 28 November 1978. Humphrey had been the 38th Vice President of the USA from 1965-69 under Lyndon B Johnson. He stood as Democratic presidential candidate in 1968, narrowly losing to Nixon by only 510,000 votes.
The woodwinds that open Citizen Kane, the shrieking violins of Psycho and the plaintive notes of the saxophone of Taxi Driver were all the works of Hollywood composer -
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| USA 16 September 1999 |
Herrmann (1911-1975) was one of the composers in the American Music Series.
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3 comments:
You had to post that stamp, as it wears two H. I don't see stamps from Ecuador often.
I am glad that they dedicated a stamp to a Hollywood composer. Sometimes, great artists like him are neglected.
Those violins on Psycho were a work of genius. A good film score is a thing of beauty, or in this case scary.
nice to see the man behind the music of these iconic movies!
Have to say that I am totally clueless about the US vice presidents up to date =/
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