Tuesday, October 18, 2005
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Don's "personal side" revealed

From that Register article on Siggy:
MONTGOMERY -- Records in the state archives from Don Siegelman's tenure as governor appear to shed new light on matters under review by a federal grand jury, including Siegelman's relationship with former HealthSouth Chairman Richard Scrushy.

Other documents reflect a personal side of the governor, such as a letter to his lawyer containing instructions for his will, detailed down to the music that Siegelman wanted played at his funeral. His choices: Jimmy Buffett's version of "Stars Fell On Alabama;" "My Home Is In Alabama" by Randy Owen; "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd; and unnamed songs by Elvis Presley and the Beatles.

"Buddy Holly would also be a good one," Siegelman wrote, in concluding the April 2000 letter to Montgomery lawyer Bobby Segall.
Unnamed songs by Elvis and the Beatles, huh? How about "Return to Sender" and "With a Little Help from my Friends?"