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He was indeed an expert on American popular music, until it got to the 50's and 60's at which point I could equal him. But I could never equal him in the "dapper" category. I recall that he gave me a pair of shoes on the basis that they were old and out of style. I wore them for five years.
I saw the Mets win the 1986 World Series sitting beside him at Shea.
I am pleased that I have a son named after him. Thomas P. Halley
September 26, 2008