I am dedicating this quirky version (or can I say “quarky version?”) of the famous old song “Hello, My Baby” to Henry M. Gunn High senior Jin Pan, a finalist in the prestigious Intel Talent Seach contest, for science.

My understanding is that the Intel Contest was formerly known as the Westinghouse Contest. I heard this from Charles, Steven and Eric Cohen — fellow Gunn grads — whose father Paul J. Cohen won the contest years ago, and went on to win a Fields Prize. (This came up apropos of writing here, below, about Evan O’Dorney of Danville).

Now of course I wonder, brilliant, yes, but can he play? (Music). I am guessing, yes. And if Amy Chow (gymnastics) and Ladoris Cordell (law) can give music recitals, so should our Jin Pan. And if he is willing to play on Ramona Street between Gore Mansour and what used to be Rainbow Ice Cream, I will lead the band in terms of having that site renamed Jin Pan Alley.

outro with another weird crowd-sourced version of “Hello…”, from 1899, an was recorded not by Intel or Westinghouse but on an Edison 5470: