Thursday, June 28, 2012

June 28, 2012: Actor Don Grady (Robbie Douglas, Original Mousketeer) has passed away at the age of 68…




Robbie Douglas





Don The Mousketeer


Don Grady, who was born Don Agrati, played drums, bass, piano, trumpet, and guitar. For a time he played with the Palace Guard, a folk-rock band. Later Grady joined Gary Zekley, a songwriter and producer, to establish a group called Yellow Balloon...

In 1967, with the actor on drums, Yellow Balloon scored its only hit single, which took its title from the group's name. The group disbanded with just one hit and one album under their belts, along with a stop on American Bandstand with Dick Clark. Grady went solo, billing himself under his real name...

a real switch from his time spent as the band's "mystery drummer," when he concealed his identity behind dark glasses and a wig...

During production of My Three Sons,

Grady both appeared with his own band The Greefs on the series, and was the drummer for The Yellow Balloon, whose self-titled song became a minor hit during 1967…

R.I.P. Don Grady










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