Hello, Dolly! Rest in Peace, Carol Channing

[Darrell KSR]

A national treasure. Died at age 97.

Saw her perform in Birmingham around Valentine's Day, 1997 in Hello, Dolly. She was 75 or so then and was terrific.

[MickintheHam]

Carol was a fixture in Louisville as I was growing up. There was a woman named Phyllis Knight who had a TV talk show on WHAS and she interviewed Carol every chance she had, whether it was when Channing was in town for a play or attending Churchill Downs. Channing always rejected the Lou uh vull pronunciation and call Louisville "Loveville". She loved the town and folks seemed to love her.