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.

Tag Archives: Dizzy Gillespie

8/17/1988 – ‘In Newcastle for VTR of pilot of Faffner Hall.’

Posted on August 19, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 08-August '88, 1988, Ghost of Faffner Hall | Tagged Bobby McFerrin, Dizzy Gillespie, England, Faffner Hall, Fughetta Faffner, HBO, Henson Associates, Jocelyn Stevenson, John Paynter, Los Lobos, Milt Okun, Mimi, Newcastle, R. Murray Schafer, Riff, Ron Mueck, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Tyne, Tyne Tees Television, University of York, Wild Impresario

8/7/1979 – ‘ATV Closes down on Strike – after minor strikes.’

Posted on August 7, 2013 by admin

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Topics: 08-August '79, 1979, Muppet Show | Tagged ATV, Dizzy Gillespie, London, The Dark Crystal, The Muppet Show

7/24/1979 – ‘Dizzy Gillespie (MS)’

Posted on July 24, 2012 by admin

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Topics: 07-July '79, 1979, Muppet Show | Tagged David Lazer, Dizzy Gillespie, The Ghost of Faffner Hall

Tag Archives: Dizzy Gillespie

8/17/1988 – ‘In Newcastle for VTR of pilot of Faffner Hall.’

8/7/1979 – ‘ATV Closes down on Strike – after minor strikes.’

7/24/1979 – ‘Dizzy Gillespie (MS)’

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