Dick Van Dyke random trivia

Became a great-grandfather on July 26, 2001, when his grandson Carey (Barry's oldest child) and his wife Anne had a baby girl named Ava. Overcame alcoholism in the 1970s. The album "Songs I Like By Dick Van Dyke" was recorded on Friday, November 22, 1963. Early in the recording session the artists and orchestra were informed of the assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. In spite of the tragic news, and a deadline from Command Records that had to be met, the recording session continued to a successful conclusion - albeit in an emotionally-charged atmosphere. He said that he scarcely remembers the session because he was in such a state of shock after hearing the news.