My mark.

Hi, everyone.  My main interest is classical music, but I come in here for nostalgia or to laugh at the spoofs.  I don't have much to say, though, as I don't have the skill you do at finding good things.

Thank you Pat

Nice background music ---- while you surf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf6NmhrIFdA

Or - If you like something a little livelier -

Rick, love the background music......thank you..

Another nice one.  This is how I waste my day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzFMHT1ReYM

Rick - thanks for posting both videos.    I tend to prefer the smooth lounge style jazz, when I'm trying to relax and wind down - especially in the late evening. The one you posted sounds like a variation on "Skylark", a Johnny Mercer standard?

Benny Goodman is one of the greatest, so I'll always listen to and enjoy any of his recordings.  Here is a version of "Loch Lomond", by BG, with a great vocal by Martha Tilton.   After it's over, stay tuned for the next one . . . an old black and white "Soundy", featuring Martha T, in a short kilt, singing and dancing to "Loch Lomond".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x83iVSDD9po   

                   

A little more from our era, but an older song -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KelraygLn2g
And
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km6z5DQpxaw

Another one to sit back and listen to..


https://tinyurl.com/y9yataf8

Amy - I like "Pennies from Heaven", and all songs from the Depression Era, having to do with lack of money or lack of a job.  Some are happy, and some are sad.  "Brother Can You Spare a Dime", is one of the saddest.    Lots of happy ones though.  My favorite is,  "The Sunny Side of the Street" . . . . "If I never have a cent, I'll be rich as Rockefeller - gold dust at my feet, on the Sunny Side of the Street".  A timeless recording by Tommy Dorsey.

A classic hillbilly-style sendup of the 1933 song "Temptation". The song was first performed by Bing Crosby in the film Going Hollywood, though this seems to be more well-known. This was released in 1947 and was a big hit. This performance was recorded in 1960.

Today's entry ---
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT9Eh8wNMkw&list=RDGMEMTmC-2iNKH_l8gQ1LHo9FeQ&index=2

Always one of my favorites, Rammel.

Here is another early favorite:

MarsGal - I've always liked that , but never knew it's name. Have heard better renditions of it though.  At least to my liking.

Thanks for posting here

I'm still dreaming about the 1930's, when The Great Depression was in full swing.  So many beautiful songs were written back then.  Here is another one about loss, love, and lack of money.

Street of Dreams

Love laughs at a king
Kings don't mean a thing
On the street of dreams
Dreams broken in two can be made like new
On the street of dreams
Gold, silver and gold
All you can hold is in the moonbeams
Poor, no one is poor
Long as love is sure
On the street of dreams

1930's recording by Bing Crosby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIWM6McVK2I

Rammel, I am almost sure I've heard a version by Vince Guaraldi. but I couldn't find it. Oh well.

Oh, gosh! Three greats together, Sammy Davis, Jr., Gene Crupa and Buddy Rich. I had the pleasure of seeing Buddy Rich in action in the early sixties when he visited our high school and played against our local drum wiz and, at the time, the youngest weatherman in TV broadcasting, Chuck Rhodes. It was spectacular.

I can't resist just one more today:

           

Remember this?

I'm usually singing this when I'm mixing up my banana bread recipe, or slicing them to put in my morning Smoothie;  Bananas/Raspberries; Bananas/Blueberries;
Bananas/Strawberries or a triple combination...a little yogurt, some Almond Milk and Wow, I'm good till lunch time!

Black Water - The Doobie Brothers

I love the end of this song and thought they could've made song from it all by itself!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km4-eKvv3EM

Hi Skhilled - I liked all The Doobie Brothers recordings, back in the 70's,  and bought lots of the albums for my kids.t They got their start here in my area - San Jose, CA, so were always considered to be local "home town" boys - very popular here.   
My favorite is "Listen to the Music". 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3ta4T9tIUM

I noticed lots of comments in support of the Ukraine from all over the world in the Ukrainian music clips. Here is one of them.

King of the Hill goes acoustic (and yes, "Yahoos and Triangles" is apparently the official name of the theme song)

Red Ingle and "Mlle. Fifi Y'okum" (Karen Tedder) butcher a couple of French songs. This was the flip side of "Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Wild Women" and was released in 1948.

Remember this one?  Today I heard the melody of it used in a commercial.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ62MOvS2hQ

Love his singing..my favourite song of his is..

https://tinyurl.com/2p89dub7

Thank you for the memories...

Oh yeah! My favorite Frankie Laine is this one.



In fact, this is one of my favorite Western songs. I have at least three versions.

On the subject of Westerns, I just finished a book 1874: Columbia River Posse by R.J. Bessonette. It is a rather straight forward novel which was inspired by the author's grandmother's reminiscences.

Here is Sons of the Pioneers with Cool Water, recorded the year I was born.