And I go yeah, when I get the right six numbers on Powerball. I bet a lot of people know him because he was on a sitcom.
And I got this idea. And I’ll tell you why that is. Common sense humor. He played a part in so many westerns. And then if there’s any left…’""I think I love the routine, and I have to do it every show, that’s what I call funeral home gossip. How much does that pay?’… We all go through the starving years, you know, where the first few years you work and work and work, and it seems like you’re barely making any money, or making no money. And it said, ‘coming next week at the Funnybone is the funniest man in America, James Gregory.’ They said that.
And there’s no such thing now as encyclopedias…. Whether someone is sitting in the hospital or somebody dies, and you show up at their home, it’s just a tradition that we bring a covered dish, as you know. I had made a living talking to strangers… I’ve never had stage fright, effectively. Where he’s played shows throughout his whole career.It’s also where he’ll be bringing a whole batch of fun for his show at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre on Thursday, July 21, at 7:30 p.m.“I love Montgomery,” said Gregory.
You know, just tour the country meeting all these fine folks. I don’t work quite as busily as I used to, but that’s by choice. And in the audience, and I didn’t know he was in the audience, but in the audience was a newspaper journalist (Billy Jo Cooley). And then a few weeks later I went to another place and they said the same thing. ""In 1986, I was performing at a club in Huntsville, Alabama… I was doing a show on a Wednesday night, I believe. So James Gregory passed away. I said, you know what? Obituaries GREGORY, JAMES (JIM) MICHAEL Peacefully, at home with his family on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, in his 84th year. I’m very familiar with Montgomery. Why would I want to alienate a percentage of the people.”"I don’t call it political.
Remember that show?
"“They’re always good. "“I was in sales for about 10 years. NHL Oldtimers Original SixI remember Jim from many years ago when he cane to Moncton at the startup of New Brunswick Hawks Hockey. Jim did so much for everyone God Bless Jim. ""Just tell them that I love, I love the great state of Alabama. And then they leave happy, and they will tell other people. ""I’m glad you know who he is. ""No major projects. He was a guy who did a column twice a week for the Huntsville Times. “I love the whole state of Alabama.”We recently had a chance to chat with Gregory about his life, his comedy, and how he’s got no plans to stop touring anytime soon.“I think I was there about two years ago. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.I remember Jim as a gentleman through my Jr hockey years and our times when we provided the transportation at the hockey Haven and then became shareholders at the Pinestone.
I just love it. He was born in Lithonia, Georgia, on May 6, 1946, and he worked as a salesperson until he was 36 years old, when he began introducing performers at The Punch Line comedy club in Atlanta. A lot of people who started in this business can’t last very long because they cannot go that long without having income coming in.”"Most of my work are theaters these days. I do a little bit of social commentary if I can keep it funny and make a point. Unlike nightclubs, there’s no age restrictions in theaters… With theaters, parents can bring their kids. I didn’t say it.
I made copies of that and I higlighted that paragraph about the funniest man in America, and I would send those out to the upcoming cities that I was going to. I don’t make fun of Yankees. It was always a pleasure to meet you in Haliburton Rosalie. There’s some people who just don’t like foul language. Never use the word Democrat or Republican… I don’t mention who’s running for office. It’s been a second home. He was a great Toronto Maple Leaf GM and a wonderful and caring gentleman.
A few weeks later, I’m working in St. Louis, Missouri. I was such an admirer of Mr. Gregory and held him in the highest esteem. He will be dearly missed. Allen Eagleson (the younger...)Please accept my sympathy.I knew Jim from when we were 12 and 13 years of age in Dunnville. And I had friends who always thought that I was funny, and they kept daring me to go up on stage. Absolutely.