Bingo Gazingo
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Murray Wachs (June 2, 1924 – January 1, 2010), better known as Bingo Gazingo, was a poet from New York City, who was a postal worker for most of his career. Two versions, each also titled Bingo Gazingo, were released of the only single-artist album ever released by WFMU—the first on cassette, the second on CD. (Among other changes, the CD replaced Ravel's Boléro with an improvised bolero as accompaniment to "Bingo's Bolero".) Bingo's parents were big fans of the game of
Career
The album consists of Bingo's reading his poems to an improvised musical accompaniment by WFMU DJs
Bingo's poetry often contains complicated rhyme schemes, extended
Bingo was accompanied and interpreted by
Bingo would always introduce NYC band Crambone when they would play at local downtown clubs like CBGB's, Arlene's Grocery, Baby Jupiter, The Continental, The Mercury Lounge and other New York venues. His image appeared on Crambone's breakout CD "Go Getcha Shinebox" in 2001.
Bingo Gazingo recorded for GRANDGOOD in May 2003 in Centerport, Long Island. Versions of 'Everyday I Leave $10 On The Table', 'J-Lo', and 'OK Corral' were recorded. 'Everynight Man', 'Old Man River', and 'Freey Zeeky' were also recorded.
Born in Queens in 1924, Bingo Gazingo wrote music for most of his life, struggling on the edge of obscurity. He continued to actively write, record and perform perverse, edgy music until the day he died (New Year's Day 2010) at 85 years old, struck down by a cab on his way to perform at the Bowery Poetry Club.[1]
Prior to his death. Bingo performed every Monday night, at 6:00 PM, at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City.
Filmography
- Kiss Loves You (2007)
References
- ^ "I'm So Used to Losing". Bandcamp. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
Bibliography
- (2003). "[1]". villagevoice.com. Retrieved September 9.
- Kennedy, Randy (1997). "The Ballads of Bingo Gazingo." The New York Times. January 5.