Andy Rooney on Crockett Johnson

Philip Nel is working on a biography of Crockett Johnson and Ruth
Krauss. (For those who don't know, Crockett Johnson was known for
"Harold & the Purple Crayon," "The Carrot Seed," and the comic strip
"Barnaby." More here, if you like:
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.comics.strips/browse_thread/th...d/8ac1c
)

http://www.philnel.com/2011/11/05/andy-rooney/

"He was one of my earliest interviews. I’d heard that he knew
Crockett Johnson, and so I wrote him a letter. On the morning of
Monday, October 16, 2000, the phone rang. On the other end of the
receiver was … Andy Rooney! I couldn’t believe it. Here’s an extract
from our conversation, with apologies for my poor interviewing skills.
(I talked too much in the early interviews. Later, I became a better
listener.) The 'Dave Johnson' to whom Mr Rooney refers is Crockett
Johnson — his friends called him 'Dave' (his given name).........

(snip)


Lenona.