Mr. Peppermint´s 79th Birthday Party American Diabetes Association Benefit with Brave Combo, Boys Named Sue, Merry and the Mood Swings

Regression can be so soothing. Since local children's show Peppermint Place went off the air in 1996, anyone who saw Mr. Peppermint and Muffin is now old enough to enjoy the nostalgia that the sight of Jerry Haynes in his peppermint suit with his worn-down carpet of a puppet would surely encourage. Generations of kids and middle-aged folk have the chance to wish him a happy 79th birthday, watch Peppermint Place bloopers, listen to a few bands and give $5 to the American Diabetes Association while they're at it. They might want to thank him for his many contributions to Texas music--you already knew he's the father of head Butthole Surfer Gibby Haynes, but did you know that, according to Erykah Badu in a 1996 Dallas Observer story, he judged a talent show and encouraged a 12-year-old Badu to pursue singing?

Details

Tuesday, January 31, at the Granada Theater

Related Content

• Erykah Badu & The Cannabinoids
  January 19, 2012
• Erykah Badu Recalls How Jerry Haynes Convinced Her to Become a Singer After All
  September 27, 2011
• A Very Short Film About Erykah Badu's Very Short "Funeral Procession" Down Main Street
  February 7, 2012
• Welcome to the Human Brain: Erykah Badu at The Granada
  January 23, 2012
• Erykah Badu, Rebirth Brass Band and a Late-Night Funeral Procession for Main Street
  January 15, 2012

More About

• Jerry Haynes
• Erykah Badu
• Brave Combo
• Grammy Awards
• American Diabetes Association

While Brave Combo's live act isn't nearly as difficult to catch as Haynes', the Grammy-winning polka outfit's party rock can be a dorky thrill of a live show. They know the level of patience most people possess for pure polka is low and accordingly mix in various other genres like bossa nova, salsa and ska.