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   You may not have know who Jean-Baptiste Fr+¬d+¬ric Isidor "Toots" Thielemans,   
   also known as Baron Thielemans of Belgium was. But, you know his music. From   
   the iconic Old Spice commercial theme of the 70s and 80s, to the Sesame Street   
   theme, to Sanford & Son and his work with Quincy Jones and every major jazz   
   star since the late 1940s, if a piece of recorded or broadcast music featured   
   whistling or harmonica - chances are it was Toots' work.   
      
   He was a perennial winner of Downbeat Magazine and Playboy polls in the   
   miscellaneous instrument category. I argued several time (unsuccessfully) that   
   in Toots' hands the harmonica was elevated far past miscellany. He was also a   
   guitar picker - although not so well known for that.   
      
   Thielemans' biggest hit as the leader of his own band was "Bluesette," written   
   in 1962, on which he also played guitar and whistled the main theme   
   simultaneously. It's now considered a standard of the jazz repertory.   
      
   But the tune for which most Americans probably know him best was "Sunny Days,"   
   the wah-wah-ing harmonica theme for "Sesame Street," which has been ingrained   
   into the minds of millions of children.   
      
   With its bluesy main line, played just a fraction of a beat behind the main   
   rhythm, the theme is just as much a jazz classic as it as children's ditty.   
      
   The National Endowment for the Arts named Thielemans an NEA Jazz Master in   
   2009. Among his scores of other awards are appointment as a chevalier of the   
   Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France's highest cultural honor, and the life   
   baronetcy he was bestowed in 2001 by King Albert II of Belgium.   
      
   Toots died in his sleep in a Belgian hospital where he'd been hospitalized   
   since last month after a fall, The Associated Press reported. He retired from   
   performing in March 2014, saying he found it too tiring to stand during a   
   concert.   
      
   MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06   
      
         Title: Toots' Creamy Garlic Potatoes   
    Categories: Potatoes, Dairy, Vegetables   
         Yield: 6 servings   
      
         2 lb Baking potatoes; peeled   
     1 1/2 c  Light cream (Half & Half)   
         1 cl Garlic; crushed   
     1 1/2 ts Salt   
         4 tb Butter   
       1/4 ts Ground pepper   
      
     Slice potatoes thick and layer in 1 1/2 quart baking   
     dish, 2" deep.   
      
     Slowly heat cream with garlic, salt and pepper in a   
     milk pan on a low temperature.   
      
     Pour hot cream over potatoes. The cream should cover   
     top layer.   
      
     Place small knobs of butter around the dish.   
      
     Bake at 150+#C/300+#F, until potatoes are tender. At   
     least one hour.   
      
     Serves 6.   
      
     RECIPE FROM: http://www.food.com   
      
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