The Byron Blog consists of writings, photographs and
anecdotes related to my father, Byron Dobell (1927-2017)
Here are two amusing letters Byron
received and kept in his files – one from Walt Disney Productions in 1941 (when
he was 13 years old and Disney gave him a prize for his drawing based on music featured in the movie Fantasia) and one from his
friend Lee Adams in 1961 (regarding what to name Byron’s firstborn – who turned
out to be me). Lee Adams wrote the lyrics for Bye Bye Birdie and Golden Boy
(among other musicals) and for “Those Were the Days,” the opening theme of the TV show All in the Family.
Happy Birthday, Daddy-o!
(Byron standing second from left)
