Q: I’d love to talk with you about my grandfather, Bob Jackman, who was the head of the music department for many years. We just visited the Archives at the Disney Studios and came across an email in his file that mentioned you remembered him and he was working when you started working at Disney. If at all possible, I’d love to ask what you remember of him and his career there!
Molly, Tiburon, California
A: I did not know Bob Jackman well, though I met with him several times. Mainly, I worked on music matters through his knowledgeable assistant, Flo Daniel. I recall Bob as being very friendly and helpful to a young man just getting started with the Archives. It always impressed me that he had been the voice of Goofy in some cartoons in the 1950s when Pinto Colvig was unavailable.
Dave Smith