Chalupa Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 From CNN... CBS "60 Minutes" correspondent Ed Bradley has died from leukemia at the age of 65. Bummer. I liked him. Quote
Dan Gould Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 From CNN... CBS "60 Minutes" correspondent Ed Bradley has died from leukemia at the age of 65. Bummer. I liked him. so did I, and he was a friend of jazz. RIP. Quote
fasstrack Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 Very shocking and disturbing. I'm an admirer. RIP to a great man. The ranks are thinning...... Quote
Chalupa Posted November 9, 2006 Author Report Posted November 9, 2006 Link http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15638692/ Quote
Quincy Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 (edited) Ah, that's sad. He was on the CBS News sometime in the past 2 weeks and I thought he looked ashen. Damn. Edited November 9, 2006 by Quincy Quote
JSngry Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 (edited) Fear not. Mike Wallace is only 175 and just reaching middle age... Seriously, I don't know how "hip" Bradley really was musically, but as a journalist, he always gave off a good vibe and seemed to neither knowingly tolerate nor tell any lies. He will be missed. Edited November 9, 2006 by JSngry Quote
Chalupa Posted November 9, 2006 Author Report Posted November 9, 2006 I wonder if his time at WDAS overlapped w/ the Mighty Burner??? Quote
pasta Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 This is such a sad day. Ed Bradley will always be remembered as a Giant of American Jornalism. He set the standard for so many others to follow, always professional, incisive, and a great presence. All my prayers with his loved ones.........There will never be another Ed Bradley; rest well, sir. Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 (edited) It's the good ones that go first. RIP. Edited November 9, 2006 by Hardbopjazz Quote
ValerieB Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 This is such a sad day. Ed Bradley will always be remembered as a Giant of American Jornalism. He set the standard for so many others to follow, always professional, incisive, and a great presence. All my prayers with his loved ones.........There will never be another Ed Bradley; rest well, sir. i would just like to put a very large "amen" to what you've said. he was the best, the very best. my heartfelt condolences to his loved ones. we have lost a very special human being. Quote
BERIGAN Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 Man, this is sad! I had noticed he had looked thin and pale for awhile, I figured it might be more heart trouble(He had bypass surgery a few years ago, I think) He was just on 60 minutes a week or two ago! He interview with Lena Horne about 25 years ago was classic! There was amazing chemistry between the two of them. I would bet they will devote a show to him and his best interviews. Rest in peace..... Quote
trane_fanatic Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 (edited) Fear not. Mike Wallace is only 175 and just reaching middle age... Seriously, I don't know how "hip" Bradley really was musically, but as a journalist, he always gave off a good vibe and seemed to neither knowingly tolerate nor tell any lies. He will be missed. He was a true jazz connoisseur and host of "Jazz at Lincoln Center" which can be heard on many NPR and other affiliates. The man knew the history of the music inside and out. Edited November 9, 2006 by trane_fanatic Quote
Stereojack Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 This really makes me sad. I've been a 60 Minutes fan for 30 years, and I feel like I've lost an old friend. This is a biggie. Quote
Randy Twizzle Posted November 10, 2006 Report Posted November 10, 2006 In 1969 working at Newsradio 88 in NYC Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted November 10, 2006 Report Posted November 10, 2006 In 1969 working at Newsradio 88 in NYC He was a Negro?!!!!! Quote
Jazzmoose Posted November 10, 2006 Report Posted November 10, 2006 In 1969 working at Newsradio 88 in NYC He was a Negro?!!!!! Well, that was a long time ago... Quote
jostber Posted November 10, 2006 Report Posted November 10, 2006 Here's an interview with Ed Bradley on jazz: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=1073 - Jostein Quote
jazzmessenger Posted November 10, 2006 Report Posted November 10, 2006 Very sad news, indeed. I will miss his interviews. Since I didn't grow up here, I didn't discover 60 Minutes untill 90's (after I came here and started watching NFL on CBS). NFL games on CBS was kind of lead in for 60 Minutes for me. Quote
7/4 Posted November 10, 2006 Report Posted November 10, 2006 Last night on Night Line, I could have sworn that when his picture was up on the screen, the anouncer refered to him as Ed Wallace. Quote
JSngry Posted November 10, 2006 Report Posted November 10, 2006 Fear not. Mike Wallace is only 175 and just reaching middle age... Seriously, I don't know how "hip" Bradley really was musically, but as a journalist, he always gave off a good vibe and seemed to neither knowingly tolerate nor tell any lies. He will be missed. He was a true jazz connoisseur and host of "Jazz at Lincoln Center" which can be heard on many NPR and other affiliates. The man knew the history of the music inside and out. And that's the source of my comment. Nobody who really knew the music inside and out would tolerate reading the simplistic, insipid, and quite often perilously close to wrong drivel that he read. The narration script for the Von/Griff show was damn near insulting. But I don't hold that against him, even if he wrote it himself (and I don't know that he did. I hope he didn't...). Not saying that he wasn't a fan, or even that he wasn't even a somewhat knowledgeable fan. Just that my respect & admiration for him was always based on his journalism (although I've long wondered what he might have wanted to bring to the table that the mainstream American media couldn't handle. I think there was more to him than what we got to see on Caucasian-centric Broadcasting Syndrome), not his enthusiasms in music and the displays thereof. Quote
paul secor Posted November 10, 2006 Report Posted November 10, 2006 I'm not a fan of broadcast news - that's putting it mildly - but Ed Bradley always struck me as someone who was honest and had integrity. I also felt that he had an empathy with people he interviewed when it was appropriate. I'll miss him. Quote
Randy Twizzle Posted November 10, 2006 Report Posted November 10, 2006 (edited) I think there was more to him than what we got to see on Caucasian-centric Broadcasting Syndrome), How right you are. According to his Times obituary among the people at Bradley's bedside at the time of his death was that noted black nationalist Jimmy Buffett Edited November 10, 2006 by Randy Twizzle Quote
GA Russell Posted November 10, 2006 Report Posted November 10, 2006 I haven't watched 60 Minutes in decades, so I'm surprised to read that so many here respect Ed Bradley's opinions regarding music. The only expression of enthusiasm of his that I was aware of was for The Neville Brothers. When 60 Minutes did a piece on Tom Harrell they chose Charlie Rose to do it. Quote
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