Tom Jones International

Tom played the Kirby Center in Wilkes Barre, PA, on February 12. He had just come from Connecticut by bus on the night of the huge blizzard in New York. I don’t know how they got through it. Even though the show was late starting, he met 10 of us BEFORE the show. I, fortunately, know the person who is head of the Kirby Center so we were included in the backstage visit.
When my daughter Meredith and I went back, I left two of the pictures that we had taken with Tom at Resorts last November (the ones that are posted on this website). He autographed each in gold pen, and now we have them proudly hanging in my office and in my daughter’s apartment.

The new show is great. He added St. James Infirmary Blues. (I actually emailed him last December to add it, as it is such a great cut and showcases the band. But I am sure that had nothing to do with it being added.)

What a guy! My daughter loves him. I never appreciated him when I was younger, but to hear his voice and his range — it is incredible.

I still can’t believe Tom met anybody before his show, being a little late as he was. It just shows what class he has. I gave him a little present, a book by Ed McMahon on Johnny Carson and during the show, a lady gave him some Welsh cookies that he ate on stage for energy!

—Dr. Dave