A water ski show, a sunflower festival, beach plans, meteor gazing, all had to be altered due to the weather today. Still the urge to do "something" was there, and fortunately I happened across an exhibit in Vernon honoring Connecticut's own Gene Pitney. We knew he was from Rockville (a village of Vernon) and were glad we found this temporary exhibit. It was amazing.
If you are a Gene Pitney fan, this is a must see. We couldn't believe all the memorabilia that had been saved and collected. Although we always liked his music, we never realized just how many albums he had made and how many songs he had written, not only for himself but for others.
I loved seeing his handwritten original creations of his songs. That is what impressed me the most--to see the actual beginnings of great things.
There is a juke box filled with just Gene Pitney songs.
Memorabilia from his high school was on display and even some people who he went to high school were there, part of the committee who saved this collection. We learned he and George had two things in common--both were in the Air Force and both were treasurers of their high school class. George likes to sing too.
As a bonus, we had the pleasure of meeting Gene Pitney's sister and her son who happened to be checking it out at the same time we were.
We were glad we checked this out. The exhibit is only on display until August 18 at the Arts Center East, 709 Hartford Turnpike in Vernon. There is a $10. suggested donation.
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