The Queen of Soul

Location: Twin Palms, Palm Springs, CA

I just sent my 'girl of the moment' home with Jilly. I prefer to sleep alone. She was a cute girl... Karen, I think her name was. Anyway, not my type at all. Of course I didn't say anything like that to her when Jimmy Van Heusen brought her by. You never do that to a woman. Particularly the kind of woman Karen is, if you get my drift. These ladies deserve respect and rarely get it. They work hard and it's a difficult, dangerous and thankless job.

Anyway, she and I had dinner, listened to some music, sat out by the pool and watched the sun set. I slipped her $500, a signed photograph and the phone number to an agent who'll take care of her and get her the acting career she really wants.

Speaking of people who work hard, I just read this article about Aretha Franklin. She put out a collection of her duets throughout the years. Her favorite one? I'll give you three guesses and you better get it right on the first one. Yes sir, her favorite is the one she sang with The Chairman himself. I'm touched, absolutely touched.

This lady's got power, real power, just listen to her. She could sing a tax return with feeling. Even though everyone knows her name and she's a true star, she deserves to be an even bigger star than she is. Aretha truly is the Queen of Soul as only a queen could ever really touch my soul. Buy her album, for yourself and everyone you know. Again, I don't make requests, just do it.