BILL CADY Word Count: 149,227 - At My Friend's Place

Bill Cady, The Early Years … by Bill Cady 88
before, but I never had any lessons or instruction. We did a few songs, three or four, and
everyone was happy as hell to have bragging rights to the event. I even used “On The
Beach”, one of Stevie‟s earliest songs, in a drama sketch I had to do at school shortly
after that.
If, for some inane reason, you don‟t believe me, don‟t think that happened,
contact Holy Cross School, or J. W. Sexton High School, and get a picture of me at that
age. Then, show it to Stevie and ask if I wasn‟t one of the guys he jammed with that day
at MSB. Don‟t let him give you any bullshit about it being so long ago, either. I was
right in front of Stevie a few times. Only a yard away, so he has to remember me.
Tell him I was the tall guy with blond hair. That certainly oughta trigger some
memories for him. As we all know, blind people have better than average memory.
Oh, one final thought. Eddie Murphy was right in what he said about Stevie
Wonder. Stevie can‟t ever seem to accept an opportunity to shut up. He does more
talking than I do looking.
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There‟s a very good reason I suggested you seek a picture of me when I was
young from anyplace but C. W. Otto. Oh, we had a class picture taken, but I wasn‟t in it.
I couldn‟t be in it, since I was in the nurse‟s station all day.
This was another adventure with Bobby Thompson. He wasn‟t my closest friend,
but I liked the guy, all the same. As I said, Bobby was good people. He swiped some
whiskey from his old man‟s stash, a quart of Old Grand Dad, 100 proof. Supposedly
premier stuff. If the truth be known, I thought it tasted like something you‟d use to get
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