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In 1953 the British Empire celebrated the Coronation of Elizabeth, a new queen of England.\u00a0 Kernel was then a rug rat in Trinidad, part of The British West Indies.\u00a0 His family went to the festival celebration in San Fernando — locally they called it ‘Jump Up.’<\/p>\n

Calypso and steel drums were everywhere and a huge parade marched through the streets — his parents suddenly realized that their little guy had joined the revelers — until they convinced him he needed to watch from the sidelines! That experience left a big impression.<\/p>\n

Then too, on the ship back to America Kernel saw his first movie: ‘Calamity Jane.’\u00a0\u00a0 He was fascinated and couldn’t stop singing the ‘Whips Crack Away’ tune — though after just a short time in America he somehow got the lyric to be ‘Ritz Crackers Way.’\u00a0 So much for advertising !<\/p>\n

An early recollection of being in the family home in Yorktown Heights, NY listening with his mother to the radio: ‘This Old House’ and ‘Green Door’ really got his attention.\u00a0 Then a few years later , The Platter’s version of ‘Smoke Gets In Your Eyes’ was an introduction to what a metaphor could be and feel like.\u00a0 For a young boy the ‘when a lovely flame dies’ lyrical line symbolized the loss of a great uncle who he’d gotten to know and love.<\/p>\n

It would be many years later until Kernel would realize his dream of writing songs to capture feelings of being alive and some of the experiences a life may hold.\u00a0 This journey\u00a0 brought him to the 12 songs in his album:\u00a0 ‘Engagement<\/a>.’<\/p>\n

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        In 1953 the British Empire celebrated the Coronation of Elizabeth, a new queen of England.\u00a0 Kernel was then a rug rat in Trinidad, part of The British West Indies.\u00a0 His family went to the festival celebration in San Fernando — locally they called it ‘Jump Up.’ Calypso and steel drums were … <\/p>\n

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