Danny and I were close friends both at Bagley and Post. Bob Gossman and I would spend endless hours at his house on Northlawn playing basketball in the summer and hockey in the winter. Danny and I would love to read Mad Comics together. I loved to listen to him play the piano. He was a special friend of whom I have wonderful memories.
My most recent "encounter" with Danny occurred in the late nineties, when I was watching an educational video on the value of exercise. When I saw the credits for producer and narrator it turned out to be Danny. Prior to that, I sometimes saw him when I was studying in an old social work reading room at U-M and he and a friend were there too. In 1964 or 1965, I attended the annual wintertime gathering at our house of worship where college students reunited with each other when they came home to Detroit for Christmas vacation. He and I had our longest conversation at that time. Danny was so friendly and unaffected and he seemed to like everyone. I remember him more from Post than either Bagley or Mumford, because we were more likely to have attended class together at the junior high school level.
Wednesday May 20th, 2015 Regarding Danny Hubert, class of 1963, I want to publish this: Sanford (“Sandy”) Gossman. Bob Gossman, who is mentioned in the comments by Brian Mark, was my brother. Dandy, his best friend, was the keyboardist in my band, Sandy & The Concords. Because of the need for a piano, rehearsals were mostly in his home, in the living room. He was the one that kept us all laughing. Like with his “off-color” rendition of the San Cooke recording of “Chain Gang” that he sang about the “work” involved when having sex, NOT performed at most events for which we were hired. Lee Wisenthal, my drummer, has also passed. About a year ago I was contacted by Larry Miller, our guitarist. Talking to him was a joy. I now deeply regret that after I left Detroit in 1965 to join the United States Air Force I did not stay in-touch with him. Now, it is too late. This is a shock. Another “lesson” that “people are important.”
Speaking of show business and Dan Hubert-those of us who attended Post may remember that he played Ebaneezer Scrooge in the play "A Chrismas Carol". We watched the reheasal so many times that we all could cite the all the words. He did a great job in the lead role. He left us much too soon.
Although I did not know him well, I always remember that Danny gave me such a warm & friendly smile that he Always brightened my day. I didn't realize that he was a musician & that we shared music as a common bond.
Similar to Gary Alperts recollection, I remember Danny and Cheryl Schwartz in the lead roles in Tamming Of The Shrew. I had two parts in the play with one line each and yet I would be shaking like a leaf before a performance. I would look at the opposite wing of the stage and there were Cheryl and Danny talking and looking cool as cucumbers. They and the production were so outstanding that the teacher scheduled several performances so the whole student body could see it. I was not thrilled about that. I would welcome other comments on this event.
Joel, I, too, was in "Taming of the Shrew", playing Bianca, Kate's younger sister. As Shakespeare wrote it, Bianca was eager to marry but stymied because Kate, the shrew, had to marry first , and no one would have her. Of course, Danny Alpert would, and so I got to marry my true love, and Kate was tamed.
Danny was handsome, with beautiful eyes, and I couldn't help, at 13, wondering a lot about all that, with Danny often at the center of the wondering.
Sharon Gould (Eaton)
Danny was such a nice and handsome person. We went to Camp Tanuga together and performed together in South Pacific. RIP Danny.
Brian Mark
Danny and I were close friends both at Bagley and Post. Bob Gossman and I would spend endless hours at his house on Northlawn playing basketball in the summer and hockey in the winter. Danny and I would love to read Mad Comics together. I loved to listen to him play the piano. He was a special friend of whom I have wonderful memories.
Betty Swartz (Hirschfield)
My most recent "encounter" with Danny occurred in the late nineties, when I was watching an educational video on the value of exercise. When I saw the credits for producer and narrator it turned out to be Danny. Prior to that, I sometimes saw him when I was studying in an old social work reading room at U-M and he and a friend were there too. In 1964 or 1965, I attended the annual wintertime gathering at our house of worship where college students reunited with each other when they came home to Detroit for Christmas vacation. He and I had our longest conversation at that time. Danny was so friendly and unaffected and he seemed to like everyone. I remember him more from Post than either Bagley or Mumford, because we were more likely to have attended class together at the junior high school level.
Joani Brandes (Lesser)
from Sanford Gossman:
Wednesday May 20th, 2015 Regarding Danny Hubert, class of 1963, I want to publish this: Sanford (“Sandy”) Gossman. Bob Gossman, who is mentioned in the comments by Brian Mark, was my brother. Dandy, his best friend, was the keyboardist in my band, Sandy & The Concords. Because of the need for a piano, rehearsals were mostly in his home, in the living room. He was the one that kept us all laughing. Like with his “off-color” rendition of the San Cooke recording of “Chain Gang” that he sang about the “work” involved when having sex, NOT performed at most events for which we were hired. Lee Wisenthal, my drummer, has also passed. About a year ago I was contacted by Larry Miller, our guitarist. Talking to him was a joy. I now deeply regret that after I left Detroit in 1965 to join the United States Air Force I did not stay in-touch with him. Now, it is too late. This is a shock. Another “lesson” that “people are important.”
Gary Alpert
Speaking of show business and Dan Hubert-those of us who attended Post may remember that he played Ebaneezer Scrooge in the play "A Chrismas Carol". We watched the reheasal so many times that we all could cite the all the words. He did a great job in the lead role. He left us much too soon.
Paula Nesselson (Stone)
Although I did not know him well, I always remember that Danny gave me such a warm & friendly smile that he Always brightened my day. I didn't realize that he was a musician & that we shared music as a common bond.
Paula Stone
Joel Casman
Similar to Gary Alperts recollection, I remember Danny and Cheryl Schwartz in the lead roles in Tamming Of The Shrew. I had two parts in the play with one line each and yet I would be shaking like a leaf before a performance. I would look at the opposite wing of the stage and there were Cheryl and Danny talking and looking cool as cucumbers. They and the production were so outstanding that the teacher scheduled several performances so the whole student body could see it. I was not thrilled about that. I would welcome other comments on this event.
Evelyn Siegel (Forstadt)
Joel, I, too, was in "Taming of the Shrew", playing Bianca, Kate's younger sister. As Shakespeare wrote it, Bianca was eager to marry but stymied because Kate, the shrew, had to marry first , and no one would have her. Of course, Danny Alpert would, and so I got to marry my true love, and Kate was tamed.
Danny was handsome, with beautiful eyes, and I couldn't help, at 13, wondering a lot about all that, with Danny often at the center of the wondering.
Oy, mortality. It kinda sucks.
Don Surath
We used to play softball at Bagley together. He was one of the best players there.
I noticed in one of the posts that Lee Weisanthal was gone. Does anyone know what happened to him?