Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Poetic Obituaries: [John] Clifford was a World War II veteran

who served his country overseas; he taught journalism at Lawrence High School; he was a published novelist, having written the popular Western "The Shooting of Storey James"; along with his musical partner, the famed composer Angelo Badalamenti, he wrote lyrics for songs that were recorded by artists ranging from Nina Simone to Della Reese. Somehow in addition to all of this, John Clifford was also a playwright, a painter, a gag-writer, and--certainly not least of all--a father of two.

from Lawrence Journal-World: Lawrence resident John Clifford leaves behind cult film legacy

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