Título: Vaughn Meader
Seção: The First Family
Background: Meader was born in Waterville, Maine during one of the worst floods ever to hit New England: he often said he was born on "the night the West Bridge washed out". He was the only child of Charles Vaughn Meader, a millworker, and Mary Ellen Abbott. After his father broke his neck and drowned in a diving accident when Meader was only eighteen months old, his mother moved to Boston to work as a cocktail waitress, leaving Meader behind with relatives. A sometimes unruly and troubled child, Meader was sent to live with his mother in Boston at the age of five

Conteúdo: On October 22, 1962, Meader joined writers Bob Booker and Earle Doud and a small cast of entertainers to record The First Family. The album poked fun at Kennedy's PT-109 history; the rocking chairs he used for his back pain; the Kennedy family's well-known athleticism, football games and family togetherness; children in the White House; and Jackie Kennedy's soft-spoken nature and her redecoration of the White House. The First Family became the fastest-selling record in the history of the United States. It sold 1.2 million copies during the first two weeks of its release, and ultimately sold 7.5 million copies.  Kennedy himself was said to have given copies of the album as Christmas gifts, and once greeted a Democratic National Committee group by saying, "Vaughn Meader was busy tonight, so I came myself." At one press conference, Kennedy was asked if the album had produced "annoyment  [sic] or enjoyment." He jokingly responded, "I listened to Mr. Meader's record and, frankly, I thought it sounded more like Teddy than it did me. So, now he's annoyed." Kennedy told Benjamin Bradlee that "parts of it were amusing." Other sources, such as Thomas C. Reeves' A Question of Character: A Life of John F. Kennedy, state that President Kennedy was upset with the parodies, and that First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy was furious, even demanding that the President keep Meader off radio and television.  Still in his 20s, Meader was suddenly famous, rich, and in constant demand. He was profiled in 

user: Who was the first family?

assistant: On October 22, 1962, Meader joined writers Bob Booker and Earle Doud and a small cast of entertainers to record The First Family.

user: Did the show win any awards?

assistant: The First Family won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1963.

user: How long did the show last?

assistant: The sequel was released in the spring of 1963, and while not as successful as the first volume,

user: Did the show win any other awards?

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user: Did you learn anything else interesting about the article?

assistant: The album poked fun at Kennedy's PT-109 history; the rocking chairs he used for his back pain;

user: Was there anymore history in the recording?

assistant: the Kennedy family's well-known athleticism, football games and family togetherness; children in the White House;

user: Did the Kennedy's like this?

assistant: Kennedy himself was said to have given copies of the album as Christmas gifts,

user: Did they like the attention?

assistant: He jokingly responded, "I listened to Mr. Meader's record and, frankly, I thought it sounded more like Teddy than it did me. So, now he's annoyed." Kennedy

user: Was there anything else interesting in the article?

assistant: Kennedy told Benjamin Bradlee that "parts of it were amusing."