Leon Redbone - Leon Redbone (born Dickran Gobalian, August 26, 1949 – May 30, 2019)

Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone is a documentary short that explores the life and music of the enigmatic musician Leon Redbone. Beginning with his “discovery” by Bob Dylan at the Mariposa Folk Festival in 1972, the film hears from his longtime friends and associates about the mystery surrounding this musical cult figure. Set against Leon’s last filmed performances, it features interviews with John Prine, John Hammond, David Wilcox, Owen McBride and more.



Leon Redbone (born Dickran Gobalian,[2][3] August 26, 1949 – May 30, 2019) was a Cyprus-born (of Armenian ancestry) Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and voice actor specializing in jazz, blues, and Tin Pan Alley classics. Recognized by his Panama hat, dark sunglasses, and black tie, Redbone was born in Cyprus of Armenian ancestry and first appeared on stage in Toronto, Canada, in the early 1970s. He also appeared on film and television in acting and voice-over roles.



  Redbone's concerts made use of performance, comedy, and skilled instrumentals. Recurrent gags involved the influence of alcohol and claiming to have written works originating well before he was born – Redbone favored material from the Tin Pan Alley era, circa 1890s to 1910. He sang the theme to the 1980s television series Mr. Belvedere and released eighteen albums.

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Filmed in Nashville, TN. Leon Redbone and Scott Black on cornet perform with a studio orchestra

On May 19, 2015, Redbone's website announced that he would no longer be performing or recording, as his health had been "a cause for concern" for some time. He passed away in 2019 at the age of 69, but according to the official obituary, he was 127 years old