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Bob McGrath, one of the original human performers onSesame Street,has died.
McGrath was onSesame Streetfrom the shows inception in 1969 until 2016.
According toBillboard,McGrath got his start in showbiz hosting his own high-school radio show.
From his stint on an early TV show,Sing Along With Mitch, McGrath became big in Japan.
We had four and five thousand teenagers at every concert, McGrath recalled.
We were quite amazed why are these teenagers listening to all these old songs?
He became something of a pop idol, singing Japanese ballads phonetically in his fine Irish tenor.
McGrath was withSesame Streetfrom the pilot, and worked on the show for decades thereafter.
One of his most well-remembered episodes was the one which dealt with the death of Mr. Hooper.
McGrath had shared a dressing room with the actor whod played Hooper, Will Lee.
When we finished filming, Jon Stone wanted to redo one little section.
We got about two minutes into the segment before Jon told us to forget it, McGrath said.
We couldnt take it, we were all just breaking up.
So what you see in the episode is the first and only take of that whole show.
