Sunday, September 24, 2023

SEPT 24: It's Jim Henson's Birthday

"Have you been half-asleep

And have you heard voices?

I've heard them calling my name ... "

 

If Muppetmaster Jim Henson were alive, he'd be 86. He died of toxic shock syndrome in 1990.

Kermit--Henson's first Muppet--sings the troupe's sweetest song for the anniversary.

Below, Henson's hands and voice from The Muppet Movie, 1979.


Song:  Kenneth Asher & Paul Williams

Clip: A Special Performance of "Rainbow Connection" from Kermit the Frog

 

The hands and voice of Kermit's creator ...

 

Clip:  The Muppet Movie - Rainbow Connection - Jim Henson  1979

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