In June 1965, 28-year-old Jim Henson started a written log of his activities in what became known as “The Red Book.” He noted down what had happened up until that point (deemed “Ancient History”) and then recorded anything that he felt was worth recording as single line journal entries until the end of 1988.

Selected curated entries courtesy of The Jim Henson Company Archives.

Category Archives: 1971

1/17/1971 – ‘Ed Sullivan Show – String Quartet’

Posted on January 15, 2015 by admin

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Topics: 01-January '71, 1971, Appearances | Tagged Animal, Ed Sullivan Show, Harry, Harry the Hipster, Kermit, Mahna Mahna, Mildred, Muppets, Sting Quartet, Theodore, Today Show

11/8-11/1971 – ‘Go to Chicago to Silvestri. See flocking’

Posted on November 14, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 11-November '71, 1971 | Tagged Bonnie Erickson, Caroly Wilcox, Chicago, Country Trio, DeKor Flocking Company, Don Sahlin, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, John Lovelady, Miss Piggy, Muppet Musicians of Bremen, Nancy Sinatra, Otto Heinbach, Silvestri Art Company

6/16/1971 – ‘Opening night Nancy Sinatra – Hilton International’

Posted on June 17, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 06-June '71, 1971, Appearances | Tagged Big Boss Man, Billy Strange, Buggy Mugger, Fortuosity, Frank Oz, Frank Sinatra, Hugh Lambert, Jerry Nelson, Joe Delaney, John Lovelady, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Mahna Mahna, Movin' with Nancy, Nancy Sinatra, Sugar Ray Robinson, The Muppets, When the Frogs go Marching In

2/4-15/1971 – ‘In London for Tom Jones Show. Jane over for a couple days.’

Posted on February 10, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 02-February '71, 1971, Muppet Show | Tagged Bernie Brillstein, Colette Wood, Connie Stevens, Frank Oz, Glow Worm, Jane Henson, Kermit, London, Lord Lew Grade, Mahna Mahna, Martin Baker, Martin Starger, Muppets, Rowlf, The Muppet Movie, Tom Jones, Visual Thinking

11/25/1971 – ‘Thanksgiving. Do entire Dick Cavett Show. 90 minutes.’

Posted on November 25, 2013 by admin

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Topics: 11-November '71, 1971, Appearances, Frog Prince, Muppet Specials, Sesame Street, Time Piece, Youth 68 | Tagged Bossman, Cavett, Kermit, Love, Mahna Mahna, Nelson, Oz, Rowlf, Sahlin, Southern Colonel, Spinney, thanksgiving, Wilcox

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