Listen To A 96-Year-Old Man’s Song To His Wife Of 72 Years Who Recently Died

Fred is 96 years old. Sometime in May 2013, his wife of 72 years passed away. To channel his anger and confusion and depression about the situation, he wrote a song, “Oh Sweet Lorraine,” one of only two he’s written his entire life (the other being about Branson, Missouri). Fred submitted the song to a contest run by Green Shoe Studio, who were so captivated by his story that they made a short documentary about him. A Letter from Fred is “a poignant and beautiful story of life, love, music, and the special place where all three come together,” and I’m sobbing.

A Letter From Fred from Green Shoe Studio on Vimeo.

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