Comments on: R.I.P.: Nate Wiley (1923-2006)

By: phillytoon

phillytoon — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 02:18:13 +0000

http://www.phillytoon.com/pages/crowd_pleasers.htm

The Philadelphia Cartoonist Society is in the process of putting together a tribute page for Nate and the Crowd Pleasers. We plan on putting up more drawings as we tear and scan them from our sketchbooks.

By: phillytoon

phillytoon — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:18:08 +0000

Nate’s best quote for Philly this evening: “We got a message from Penndot – If you booze, don’t cruise. I’m a driver too. When you get in your car, start it up slow. Ease it out slow. AND DON’T PASS THE PEOPLE THAT LEFT AN HOUR AGO.”

By: ashy

ashy — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 03:09:37 +0000

Some of you may remember that at one point The Crowd Pleasers performed as a quartet. For several years there was a guitarist in the group who’s name I sadly can’t recall. He passed away about a decade ago(I’m guessing) and I remember naively asking Nate if he was going to get another guitar player. He looked at me for a second before blurting out “ain’t no more guitar players.” He went on to explain to me how the guitarist had sat in with the group one night, fit right in, and never left. Who was going to replace him? I’ll always remember how sad he sounded and today’s news brought it all back to me. Ain’t no more saxophone players either. None that could take Nate’s place. R.I.P.

By: princeofamerica

princeofamerica — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 21:05:53 +0000

When people visited me in Philly, I took them to Bob’s to see Nate. They were always astonished. Then they told me how lucky I am to live in Philly.
He deserves a Mural. And a star on the Philly music walk of fame.

By: lord_whimsy

lord_whimsy — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:51:43 +0000

Mr. Wiley deserves a bronze statue in Philly more than Rocky. He was a true exemplar of what is best about Philly.

Nate and the Crowd Pleasers brought people from all walks of life together. Very few today can say the same.

By: phillytoon

phillytoon — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:49:26 +0000

I’ll post some information as soon as I get it. Henrietta is supposed to call today with details because she wants to post it up at Bob & Barbara’s.

By: Philoser

Philoser — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:21:02 +0000

Does anyone know of a memorial service for Nate?

By: vfiorillo

vfiorillo — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:34:27 +0000

My favorite Nate Wileyism:
“You can’t beat that with a bagful of baseball bats.”

By: mikemikemike

mikemikemike — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:20:34 +0000

I first went to Bob & Barbara’s because I heard about the cheap beer and whiskey. I kept going back because the music was too fucking great not to. The Crowd Pleasers made that place. It’s a shame to lose Mr. Wiley.

By: Vanishing Spy

Vanishing Spy — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:13:10 +0000

The Nate Wiley and the Crowd Pleasers at Bob and Barbara’s was one of the first things I told people about when telling them about how cool Philly is. I hope people don’t start describing B & B’s as “the place you can still smoke at.”