Quickie Quiz
Back from Key West. It was very nice, but it’s nice to be back home among my vinyl friends. Here’s a question from the archives, which I’m continuing to wade through: On John Coltrane Soultrane, Prestige 7142, there is a beautiful ballad called “Theme For Ernie.” Who was the Ernie that inspired the tune? Bonus: Who wrote it? Of course, it’s easy to look up. But let’s see who knows the answer without doing so. As always, we will rely on the Honor System.
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Al, good to see you back.
On the top of my head: Ernie Henry and Cal Massey.
Fred Lacey wrote it for Ernie Henry.
I could not resist, at this stage, to consult the sleeve notes of Prlp 7142 and see that I was partly wrong.
Yes, I’m sorry for not replying sooner. Michel had the correct answer. It was written for Ernie Henry, as you said, and it was written by Fred Lacey. It’s a great ballad, isn’t it?
it is beautiful, all the way through