Singer’s colleague
Re “Frankie Laine, 93; pop balladeer of the working man,” obituary, Feb. 7
The extensive obituary on Frankie Laine provides just a glimpse of the many accomplishments of this talented singer.
I was disappointed to see no mention of Carl Fischer, his collaborator on a number of hits and piano accompanist during Laine’s rise to fame. Fischer, a Native American, was a talented composer and arranger whose work included a symphony that appears to have been forgotten because of his premature death in 1954.
My favorite Laine-Fischer collaboration was “We’ll Be Together Again,” a prophetic title that reflects our loss.
PATRICIA A. POOS
Yucaipa
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