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January 14, 2019

Remembering Jeanette MacDonald and her sister Blossom Rock

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Today we remember Jeanette MacDonald, who died on January 14, 1965 at age 61.

We also remember her sister Blossom Rock, who died the very same date, at age 82, in 1978.

Two sisters who were close in life… and after Jeanette’s early passing, Blossom bravely determined that the sacrifices her sister made at the expense of her great love for Nelson Eddy should not be forgotten in history.

We are thankful that Blossom was persistent in wanting Jeanette’s real life to be known and understood, and that Jeanette be remembered in Hollywood history as a great movie star and singer and icon of her era.

Below, Blossom and Jeanette. Blossom was a character actress best known for her portrayal of “grandmama” in the 1960s TV series “The Addams Family.”

Listen to Jeanette MacDonald mp3’s:

Dream Lover

Italian Street Song

Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life (with Nelson Eddy)

Juliet’s Waltz Song

Indian Love Call (with Nelson Eddy)

Will You Remember (with Nelson Eddy)

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Abive: young Jeanette. Below: young Blossom, who used the stage name of Marie Blake until later years.

The two sisters…

December 17, 2018

Happy Holidays and music from Mac/Eddy!

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Jeanette and Nelson ChristmasBumping this post up for the holiday season. As we listen to endless replays of Bing Crosby in the malls, retirement homes, offices and radio, etc., one can only wish that Nelson Eddy’s Christmas album had received the love it deserved. Or that he (if not Jeanette MacDonald) had lived long enough to be publicly cherished in the 1970s and ’80s as nostalgic national treasures, as was the case with so many of the 1930s stars. But it was not to be, and both Nelson’s and Jeanette’s lives and remembrances remained shrouded with secrecy – and lies – which their legal spouses dragged out long after their deaths.

But we can celebrate Nelson and Jeanette this Christmas week with the love and hope and holiday spirit they brought to others while alive .. and still bring to new generations today.

Download or listen … and enjoy!

Nelson: Joy to the World

Nelson: Oh, Come All Ye Faithful

Nelson: Silent Night

Nelson: Deck the Halls

Nelson: O Holy Night

Nelson: White Christmas

Sadly, Jeanette MacDonald never recorded a Christmas album but we have one song she sang on a Christmas radio show.

Jeanette: Christmas Song

And finally….here is a video of Nelson singing “Silent Night” in German…as his Russian character in Balalaika sings to Austrian soldiers during a World War I truce…an event that really happened in history! Let us hope that we can learn from history and create peace in the coming year!

Thanks to Angela Messino for the graphic above based on a screenshot by Lynda Tucker.

November 30, 2018

Jeanette & Nelson 2019 calendar!

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Here it is… with a beautiful cover by Don Schumann.

Each month features a different fabulous, glossy photo annotated with dozens of NEWLY UPDATED, interesting, informative and fun dates, facts and events in the lives of Jeanette and Nelson.

These make great gifts for yourself or any Mac/Eddy fan! If needed, we can drop-ship a gift calendar for you and if you request, this month we will include a holiday card for a drop-shipped order as well; just write  what the text should say in the “order notes.”

The order link is here. Enjoy! 🙂

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Today in J/N History

1939 Nelson marries Ann Franklin in Las Vegas, accompanied by his reluctant mother Isabel and Ann's friend Doris Kenyon. Kenyon was a silent film actress and also occasionally co-starred with Nelson in live opera in Los Angeles. Nelson by his own statement had been drinking and one newspaper clipping noted that he was halfway up the aisle before realizing that Doris not Ann was at his side.

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