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Title: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: RAMMEL on June 12, 2016, 10:41:06 PM
Don runs a good discussion for classical music.  Here we can get into the 'other stuff'.
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Post by: RAMMEL on June 12, 2016, 10:45:16 PM
Here's one of my old favorite albums (of many  ::) ). The alto sax of Jay White. Somewhere in the house I still have this album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmdhypknajw&list=RDfmdhypknajw#t=32 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmdhypknajw&list=RDfmdhypknajw#t=32)
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Post by: Marilyne on June 12, 2016, 11:41:31 PM
Fabulous album Rick! Jay White plays a sweet and mellow sax!   Great rendition of Laura . . . one of my all time favorites. I'm trying to remember the name of the second piece?  Could be Ride the Navajo Trail
Number three sounds like Years and Years Ago
I'll have to email Chia, and have her take a listen.
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Post by: RAMMEL on June 13, 2016, 12:41:49 AM
Marilyne,
Take a look at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMBSYJKgKEI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMBSYJKgKEI).  It's the same album but not as much music. The image scrolls to show the back of the album where you can see the song listings.

This album sounds great on a good HiFi player.
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Post by: so_P_bubble on June 13, 2016, 02:51:04 AM
Very enjoyable background music Rammel.   Thank you.
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Post by: MarsGal on June 13, 2016, 07:58:11 AM
Oh super! Thanks for starting the discussion Rammel.

Here is the Milagro Beanfield War from one on my favorite Dave Crusin albums:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiL-DPmx9z4
I didn't know it was for a movie the first time I heard it. Crusin did a lot of compositions for movies.

I've always liked "space ambient" music. This is Jonn Serrie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmrY_5NtR7U

Constance Demby:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuLh_rtOEHM

Now for something completely different: my favorite Abba songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8bm6XlxuCY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUx4tLPMo50
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Post by: angelface555 on June 13, 2016, 11:06:08 AM
I grew up amid my mother playing alto sax, piano, and accordion daily and everyone except me singing as I have a voice a frog would love! I enjoy all types of music, but what I enjoy most is nineteen thirties style jazz and blues, so thank you Rick, for this discussion!

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Post by: RAMMEL on June 13, 2016, 11:38:19 AM
Speaking of Abba ----

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1qLSVYcKUg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1qLSVYcKUg)
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Post by: Marilyne on June 13, 2016, 12:26:24 PM
MarsGal - I enjoyed listening to The Milagro Beanfield War.  I had forgotten about that excellent movie, but will now try to find it On Demand or Netflix.  Anything by ABBA is always fun to listen to.  I'll check those later, along with the "space ambient music".  Looks interesting. 

Patricia - I was also raised in a musical family, but sounds like you and I were cursed with the same singing voices. :-[  My dream was to be a vocalist with a Big Band, and I used hope and pray that my voice would change and I would suddenly be able to sing!  It never happened. :'( 

Rick - Thanks for the link to the list of songs on the album.  I guessed right on a few, but was wrong on most.  All were so beautifully done by Jay White.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 13, 2016, 02:26:27 PM
Been listening to this...best rendition of this I have ever heard...so emotional, so powerful, from somebody so young........" Dance With My Father Again...."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQMeeIvSsDw
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Post by: Chia on June 13, 2016, 04:41:24 PM
Rammel..I came across a song on your site  called "Autumn in Rome" and the theme I recognized as  one that I listened to many years ago but still recognized it right away due to that wonderful instrument..
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Post by: RAMMEL on June 13, 2016, 06:52:30 PM
 
:nanadance:    Change of pace    :nanadance:

:roflBig:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5fJn5p5qas
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Post by: Marilyne on June 14, 2016, 12:02:44 AM
Rick - I can't say that I cared much for Yeah Boo. :yikes: Not a whole lot of music going on there! LOL ::) It was fun to listen to though.
Reminds me of a documentary I saw on PBS a number of years ago, about Anita O'Day.  Apparently she couldn't sing worth a darn, but had a great stage personality and was very pretty, so she got hired by a number of big bands of that era.  I think she only had one Top Ten hit, but I can't remember what it was??
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Post by: MarsGal on June 14, 2016, 06:52:50 AM
Mack the Knife with Pearl Bailey and Dinah Shore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaxBVUOkyLs

And here is Liberace doing an interesting (certainly different) rendition of Mack the Knife
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD7dw_BW_UI
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Post by: donklan on June 14, 2016, 10:24:02 AM
"Don runs a good discussion for classical music.  Here we can get into the 'other stuff'."


OTHER  STUFF (With Tongue in Cheek)

https://www.youtube.com/embed/gKpFhPdyQLM?rel=0
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Post by: MarsGal on June 14, 2016, 10:39:46 AM
Don, that was fun. I looked them up and just loved this one with the sound effects.
Titanic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPbnV4sjrI4 Did you notice the swaying back and forth? I am going to watch a few more of these. They are great!
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Post by: Marilyne on June 14, 2016, 12:06:27 PM
Donklan & MarsGal - I enjoyed the selections from the MozART group.  Sent them on to my husband. (He loves everything Titanic!)
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Post by: angelface555 on June 14, 2016, 02:47:10 PM
Don, thank you for that clip! I watched all of their YouTube videos and enjoyed all!

The first song I really remember was Theresa Brewer and "Rubber baby Buggy bouncers." I still remember sitting in the front seat on my mother's lap and kicking my little white baby lace ups in time to the music! Some others by Theresa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thLJCXO9Rpk
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Post by: RAMMEL on June 15, 2016, 11:04:08 PM
The "Net" is an interesting thing and can be consuming.  For some reason we (wife & I ) looked for the source/origin of "lollipop". We found it but it led on to ---
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rYoRaxgOE0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rYoRaxgOE0) and other reminiscent items  :thumbup:   :smitten:   :thumbup:
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Post by: Marilyne on June 15, 2016, 11:57:11 PM
Rick - The trouble with repetitious songs like "Lollipop", is that they run through your head, nonstop, for hours . . . days! :banghead:
I did like the added sound effects by Andy Williams! 
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Post by: Marilyne on June 17, 2016, 04:54:06 PM
Vladimir Putin - Blueberry Hill
A highly entertaining version of Putin himself, singing "Blueberry Hill", at a fundraiser in 2010.  This video made the rounds here in S&F back then, but in case you missed it, here it is again!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV4IjHz2yIo
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Post by: Joy on June 21, 2016, 12:35:08 PM
Marilyne and MarsGal,    I really enjoyed the 2 videos of Liberace and Putin.  Certainly not what you would expect from them.  It sure looked like the audience were really enjoying Putin singing "On Blueberry Hill".  And, he seemed to be having a good time, also.  A good change from all the crazy music that the young ones listen to these days.

Thanks to you, Rammel, for opening up this topic.

I do like some Classical music, but enjoy this "Just old plain music" a lot better.

There are some great links connected to all the videos that have been posted here.  Keep them comin'.

Thanks again.

Joy
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 21, 2016, 02:15:12 PM
Rammel, another " Lollipop.."......Millie...My Boy Lollipop.....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiuPND4W6KM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 29, 2016, 01:02:22 AM
My favorite version of a classic 1960s folk song.

"500 Miles" by The Hooters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2BXcf3DcQc

This was released in 1989 and includes an additional verse about the Tiananmen Square protests.
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Post by: angelface555 on June 29, 2016, 01:11:27 AM
I enjoyed that version, hadn't heard of the Hooters before! I have of course heard the song from Peter, Paul, and Mary as well as from Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, but this was interesting for a new version.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 29, 2016, 01:16:05 PM
The Hooters were somewhat popular in the mid-80s, though only three of their songs cracked the top 40 on the pop charts (they were popular on MTV and on the "mainstream rock" chart though). Very talented group, though not as popular as they should have been.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 30, 2016, 01:56:41 AM
"Wind of Change" by Scorpions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4RjJKxsamQ

This was written in 1989 when the band was visiting Moscow and is a reflection on the improving political and social atmosphere in Europe at the time, with the end of the Cold War and other related events. It was released in 1991 and became a huge hit later that year when the Soviet Union began to collapse. The band is from Germany, and the song was a huge hit across Europe as well as in the UK and the US.
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Post by: Jeanne Lee on June 30, 2016, 01:28:57 PM
Michael, that's certainly not music from the big band era - 1940's.   :2funny:
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 07, 2016, 04:31:24 PM
A happy song, sure to get your feet tapping.....now dont forget to yodel now, will you?.... ;)....MOCKING BIRD HILL ~ Slim Whitman


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDuy2udzoBQ
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Post by: JeanneP on July 07, 2016, 04:52:24 PM
Don. He was sort of a Michael Bolton copy when Michael younger. Same hair style and the Cap.
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Post by: Marilyne on July 07, 2016, 05:05:41 PM
Jackie - "Mockingbird Hill" is one of my favorites, because it brings back memories of happy times.  I have two old recordings of that song on 78 RPM records . . . one by Patti Page, and the other by Les Paul and Mary Ford. 
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 07, 2016, 05:56:37 PM
Another fun clip......TENNESSEE WALTZ SURPRISE - line dance.......( I can only watch with envy...)..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdii_EqCzp8
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Post by: Mary Ann on July 07, 2016, 08:46:51 PM
I know several Senior Friends have done line dancing, but I never knew what it was.  In fact, I thought it was several people standing in a circle doing steps that were shown here.  I learn something new every day.

The next dance was interesting too.

Mary Ann
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Post by: Joy on July 08, 2016, 09:11:23 AM
My husband and I were long time campers and after he retired, we spent the winters in Florida.   Most of the campgrounds where we stayed had line dancing as a regular activity.  I loved it.  Here is a video of one of the favorite line dances to New York, New York.
It was great fun in addition to great exercise.  There were so many great songs that we danced to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxnHpsS6V8o


Joy
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 08, 2016, 12:38:13 PM
Joy, he is a natural, he makes it look so easy.....
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 11, 2016, 01:56:54 AM
Here's a great song from one of my favorite artists

"It's A Big Old Goofy World" by John Prine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZACwVOJXpn0

John Prine has recorded tons of great songs over the years and was pretty popular in the 70s.
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Post by: donklan on July 19, 2016, 11:52:09 PM
Here's a great link that Patricia had posted in another Forum

http://www.ba-bamail.com/content.aspx?emailid=21712
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Post by: JeanneP on July 20, 2016, 12:29:30 PM
Line dancing is really big in Texas.  It is a easy one to learn. Seems years now since I did it. or any dance.  Use to be 3 places to dance in my area. Big halls. Now no idea where the people go . Private one at the University for the Students and a couple of places doing (English dancing) for years ago. Even the Polka clubs are gone.  I loved the Polka.
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Post by: maryc on August 27, 2016, 10:04:00 PM
We had a pretty good line dancing group at our Senior Center a few years ago but it has petered out.   No teacher and just a few of the old timers meet just to dance.   It was fun and we did go out and entertain at some Nursing Homes.....they were a very forgiving audience. :2funny:   Our New York, New York dance was a lot different than the one in this video.      We are dancing any longer.       Our daughter does go to a class at Continuing Education and some of her group also go to a German Club in Canada a couple times a week where they teach a dance and just dance for fun.    It is a fun and healthy thing to do.
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Post by: Marilyne on August 28, 2016, 11:17:50 AM
Line dancing sounds like so much fun!  I would love to learn, but I'm afraid it's a little too late now. :(  I love regular couple dancing, and regret that I'm no longer able to do the Lindy, or any of the steps that were so much fun back in the long, long ago.  My husband and I met each other in a social dance class when we were in college, and we still remember many of steps and all of the music that was played.  One of the songs that stands out in my mind, was Kay Starr, singing Side By Side . . . "Oh we ain't got a barrel of money, maybe we're ragged and funny - but we'll travel along, singing a song, side by side"
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 12, 2016, 12:48:51 PM
Here's a great old song I found on YouTube a while back.

"Down Yonder" by Del Wood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIr4ax_RqwE

I am guessing this video is from the 1950s given how young she was at the time. This song ended up being a huge hit in 1951, peaking at #4 on the pop chart and inspiring numerous other versions around the same time. While the other versions were also popular, Del Wood's version was the biggest.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 24, 2016, 05:34:39 PM
60s pop singer Bobby Vee died today at the age of 73 from Alzheimers :(

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7550082/bobby-vee-died-73-alzheimers

Bobby Vee was one of the most successful of the many "Bobby" singers to hit the charts in the 60s, with 8 Top 20 hits between 1960 and 1962, and one further top 10 hit in 1967. His biggest hit was "Take Good Care of My Baby", which hit #1 in 1961. Other big hits include "Devil or Angel", "Rubber Ball" (both of which hit #6 in 1960) and "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes" (#3, 1962).

Having grown up listening to the local oldies station, I heard many of his songs as a kid.
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Post by: Marilyne on October 25, 2016, 11:03:00 PM
Michael - Thanks for telling us about the passing of Bobby Vee.  I didn't see it mentioned on the internet, newspaper, or on TV.  I remember Take Good Care of My Baby, but not the other two.  I would love to know the names of the other "Bobby" singers from that era?  The only one I think of is Bobby Vinton. 
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on October 26, 2016, 12:03:45 AM
MARILYNE....
...same here in UK, no mention anywhere of his death, not internet nor tv, dont know about papers as I dont read them...

OLDIESMANN...
...I will listen to him later in my day, as its now only 5.am here in UK, dont want to wake anyone up with music...thank you for the link and info of his death...and yes, I remember him...
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Post by: Marilyne on October 26, 2016, 12:34:08 PM
Jackie - I just thought of another Bobby . . . Bobby Darin!  I liked all of his songs, especially "Beyond the Sea". 
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on October 26, 2016, 02:30:19 PM
Marilyne, another Bobby of the 60s........did we once really dance like that?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHI6sJpiDsA


........just for a change of tempo, who remembers this song by Solomon King....?......


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKri0Kmwvo8
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Post by: Marilyne on October 27, 2016, 11:02:07 AM
Jackie, I don't remember Little Things, by Bobby Goldsboro, however, I'm sure we all remember this one! I think it was his biggest hit?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeTXZ5zPt7k
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 04, 2016, 01:07:31 AM
Kay Starr has died at the age of 94 :(

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/04/arts/music/kay-starr-hillbilly-singer-with-crossover-appeal-dies-at-94.html?_r=0

Her biggest hits were "Wheel of Fortune" (1952) and "Rock and Roll Waltz" (1956), both of which hit #1. As rock and roll began to take off in the mid-50s, her popularity began to fade, but she continued recording and releasing albums until 1968, with two more released in the 1970s (including a cover of Tony Orlando and Dawn's "Tie A Yellow Ribbon") before disappearing from the music scene.

Here's a link to "Rock and Roll Waltz": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB0dsuuQpd0

I used to hear both "Rock and Roll Waltz" and "Wheel of Fortune" quite a bit on a local AM station that played "adult standards" when I was in high school (they played mostly pop and country hits from the 40s and 50s).
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Post by: Marilyne on November 04, 2016, 01:17:30 PM
Michael - thanks for telling us about Kay Starr.  I didn't see any mention in my newspaper or on my Google News page. I guess that those who write for the paper, or set up the on line news pages, have never heard of Kay Starr.  She was extremely popular in the early 1950's.  I liked her a lot, and have nostalgic memories of her hit song, "Side By Side". 
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Post by: SCFSue on November 05, 2016, 01:48:04 PM
When I was a Senior in H.S., my sisters and I were awakened by the local radio station's top hits.  Almost every morning that year, we hear "Wheel of Fortune" which if I remember correctly was sung by Kay Starr.

Perhaps one of you more informed music lovers can tell me whether this was Kay Starr's big hit in 1955.

SCFSue
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 13, 2016, 01:07:13 PM
Two more legends have left us in the past week.

Canadian singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen died on Monday at the age of 82. His biggest hit chartwise was "Closing Time", which hit #5 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart in 1992, though he's best remembered today for the 1984 song "Hallelujah", which has been covered by many artists over the years.

American musician and singer/songwriter Leon Russell died last night at the age of 74. Leon is better known as a songwriter and session musician, but did have a few hits of his own as well. His big hits were "Tight Rope" (#11 US, #5 Canada in 1972), "Lady Blue" (#14 US, #18 AC Canada in 1975), and a duet of "Heartbreak Hotel" with Willie Nelson (#1 country US and Canada in 1978) .

Videos:
Leonard Cohen "Closing Time": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-0lV5qs1Qw
Leonard Cohen "Hallelujah" (2009 performance): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrLk4vdY28Q
Leon Russell "Tight Rope": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2Z9qN8R9Bg
Leon Russell "Lady Blue": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xDyq_RcSo8
Willie Nelson and Leon Russell "Heartbreak Hotel" (Leon is on piano): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6jYhm9Aq_0
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Post by: Jeanne Lee on November 13, 2016, 01:46:13 PM
I saw about both of these on the TV news, Michael.  I'm afraid I wasn't familiar with either of them.  "My" music memories date mostly from the 1940's and very early 1950's.   ;D
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Post by: so_P_bubble on November 13, 2016, 02:33:05 PM
A big loss for Canada and for the light music world.  Leonard Cohen  is very well known and loved here
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on November 22, 2016, 05:06:29 AM
This is brilliant timing...guess their dancing's were way ahead of there time.....Link....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1F0lBnsnkE
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 30, 2016, 02:53:48 AM
Quote from: Vanilla-Jackie on July 07, 2016, 05:56:37 PM
Another fun clip......TENNESSEE WALTZ SURPRISE - line dance.......( I can only watch with envy...)..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdii_EqCzp8

That was interesting. People line dancing to a German version of a classic American tune performed by a woman born in England. I'm constantly amazed by what you can find on YouTube. I'm surprised "Tennessee Waltz" made it all the way to Germany!
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 05, 2016, 02:25:34 AM
Some interesting takes on a couple of classic Christmas tunes:

"Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer Mambo" by Billy May from 1954: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2cGIju_euU
"Cha-Cha All The Way" by The Capitol Studio Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiqP8PE1Emk

I'm assuming the second one is from around the same time given how popular that style was at the time but I'm not sure.
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Post by: Jean1015 on December 15, 2016, 08:05:43 PM
I couldn't get into S &F at the beginning of the year, so I just gave up on it. Yesterday I decided to try again. I'm so glad you all have continued this music discussion. I could not survive without music, it entertains me, it soothes me, sometimes it depresses me, but not for long because I quickly come upon something I love again. I like any kind of music where I can hear a tune and understand the lyric, from the 1930's to 2016, and much classical music.

I love the soulful sound of any of the saxes and have 2 sax playlists on youtube, about 40 songs on each.  I also have three playlists of "standards", those 5 lists overlap a bit.  :thumbup:

As of today, 😛 My favorite musician is Chet Baker - that could change tomorrow. He has soulful trumpet sound and a soulful voice. Too bad he succumbed to heroin use and had a difficult life.

My Funny Valentine
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8SGAcP7Zh6U

I fall in Love Too Easily
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3zrSoHgAAWo

And, of course, I've been playing all kinds of Christmas music since Thanksgiving, but I have been known to play it in July as well!
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Post by: JeanneP on December 15, 2016, 10:09:50 PM
Jean 1105.  Welcome back. Now if you like Trumpet or The Sax players. Start listening to Chris Botti. Great. I loved Miles Davis and KennyG.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on January 10, 2017, 07:34:06 AM
Just came across this....what a wonderful saxophone player, and a good looking one at that... ;)

Bernie saxophane player - entertainer....Bernhard Reichenbach...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T96eCtwZdl8
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Post by: Marilyne on January 10, 2017, 04:55:34 PM
Jackie - He's a great sax player!  I liked the second selection best - Aloha 'Oe.  I could hear some Hawaiian guitar accompaniment in the background, which I like a lot.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on January 10, 2017, 05:11:51 PM
MARILYNE...
.....I must have missed that second one.... :(

Here's another golden oldie from the swinging 60s...Freddie and the Dreamers..



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev2pPLReltk
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 26, 2017, 12:33:02 PM
With the Pittsburgh Steelers making the NFL playoffs again this year, I was reminded of this oddity from 1976.

"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" by Terry Bradshaw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJZD8Cb2Oo8

This version hit #17 on the country chart, making Terry Bradshaw the only person to have a Top 20 hit and win the Super Bowl in the same year (at least to my knowledge). He did release a few more singles and albums, but this is the only one that was a hit. The song was written and originally recorded by Hank Williams in 1949, and the most popular version was done by BJ Thomas (#8 in 1966).
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on January 26, 2017, 12:44:27 PM
Well have to admit I have never heard of him but....I simply love his voice and I liked this song....perhaps he is not so known here in UK, either that or I have been to sleep for some time....I have of course heard of Hank Williams but still not sure if I am familiar with this tune....
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Post by: Mary Ann on January 26, 2017, 03:34:00 PM
Jackie, Terry Bradshaw was a championship football (our version of football) player.  I remember when this song came out and loved his version.  Terry Bradshaw is retired from football and is selling something else on TV now.  He has less hair than he had in the picture with the song. 

Mary Ann
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Post by: Radioman34 on January 27, 2017, 08:18:56 AM
Who knew?! That's a great recording and reveals another side of Bradshaw
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Post by: SCFSue on January 30, 2017, 10:10:01 PM
Terry Bradshaw is the bald man who hustles a couple of people into their house and tells them how to get a Shingles Shot.  Have you seen it?  I'm not sure if he had shingles or got a shot, but it's a good commercial.  He played quite a few years for the Pittsburgh Steelers if my memory is correct.

SCFSue

P.S.  Several years ago he played the father of the Southern man who drives a fancy car in commercials--and this man has appeared in several movies with screen play by John Grisham.  I forget this man's name.
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Post by: donklan on January 31, 2017, 04:47:08 PM
I believe it's  Matthew McConaughey.
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Post by: SCFSue on February 01, 2017, 09:57:12 PM
That's it, DonKlan.

Thanks,
Sue
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 08, 2017, 08:02:56 PM
A while back I posted a link for Jay White (The Alto Sax Of Jay White) which only had one or two selections. Someone has posted the whole album --- and in my opinion, worth listening to the whole thing.  The comments as you scroll down the page indicate Jay is no longer with us.
Luckily, I have this album.

Beautiful music -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmdhypknajw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmdhypknajw)
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Post by: Chia on February 21, 2017, 12:27:25 PM
 There is a song quiz going on in http://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?board=22.0..Everyone is welcome to try..The songs chosen are those that most people are familiar with or have heard recently...I encourage Googling and do not think that is is cheating as it gives one a  lot of practice in using the search machine Google so one can feel a part of trying for answers they might have forgotten...
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Post by: donklan on March 08, 2017, 10:27:25 PM
Wonderful acapella group. Inspirational song.

http://nethugs.com/music/how-great-thou-art-home-free/
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Post by: Marilyne on March 08, 2017, 11:43:47 PM
donklan - Thanks for posting the video of this outstanding group of singers.  I enjoyed it very much, and will save it and listen again.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on March 09, 2017, 05:58:40 AM
Donklan...
...yes, thank you....beautifully sung, and stunning scenery...Do we know where this scenery was? have to admit, as stunning as the small white chapel looked, it would be much too far to reach it... :o well maybe by helicopter...
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Post by: JeanneP on March 09, 2017, 06:25:19 PM
Donklin  That is a good one.  Can tell that the scenery is just running film behind them. It is beautiful though.  Looks like Switzerland to me.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 05, 2017, 11:38:07 AM
Here's a song I remember fondly from my days of listening to an "adult standards" station in high school (they played mostly pop hits from the 40s and 50s).

"Que Sera Sera" by Doris Day, from the 1956 movie The Man Who Knew Too Much: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZbKHDPPrrc

Doris Day recently celebrated her 95th birthday
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Post by: JeanneP on April 05, 2017, 01:15:23 PM
Yes, We all went around singing that.  Couldn't believe she was 95. I brought her up on Web the other day. It was her at age 87 and she looked. same hair, freckles as when young. Doubt she went in for cosmetic work. Really still into her animal protection program.
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Post by: Tomereader1 on April 06, 2017, 02:45:31 PM
Having a real "weather turn-around".  Day before yesterday, it was so warm, had to turn on the A/C;  yesterday was kind of windy and cool; today the morning started out in the 40's and I had to turn on the heat!  But hey!  This is Texas, what was I expecting?!!  Hope everyone here is in a "moderate temperature" range.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 10, 2017, 10:19:07 AM
Remember being young?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h3APHGwTWs
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Post by: Tomereader1 on April 10, 2017, 05:28:59 PM
Just lovely, all the pictures!
Oh, how well I remember, I have 2 daughters!
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 11, 2017, 02:36:05 AM
TOMEREADER...
...I was inquisite about the person behind this video clip, showing of her only daughter, so looked her up...Her name is Wanda Harrell, she is an author of poetry, ( self employed writer. )....Here is her site....she is also found on facebook..


http://wandaharrell.com/4436.html
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 27, 2017, 09:18:43 PM
This came from a friend in an email.  Sounded nice enough to pass along.

Enjoy

http://richards-page-creations.net/page3/You-Raise-Me-Up.html (http://richards-page-creations.net/page3/You-Raise-Me-Up.html)
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Post by: donklan on April 27, 2017, 10:16:19 PM
WOWWW...............VERY MOVING.
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Post by: Marilyne on April 28, 2017, 12:17:53 AM
Two very talented youngsters with incredible voices! A beautiful way to end the day. Thanks Rick! :thumbup:
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Post by: MarsGal on April 28, 2017, 07:29:08 AM
Ella Fitzgerald turned 100 on April 25. It is hard for me to pick my favorite Ella song. Here is one of them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8vbhXK-u_g


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Post by: JeanneP on April 28, 2017, 11:54:25 AM
Rick.  Fantastic. Thanks for posting.
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Post by: SCFSue on April 28, 2017, 07:12:12 PM
Rammel, thank you for the link to the 2 children singing "You Raise Me Up".  I'd never heard that song and both children had beautiful clear voices with so much expression.  A great video!  Thanks.

SCF Sue
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 16, 2017, 12:35:08 PM
For those who like blues rock, I stumbled across this tune from the late great Lonnie Mack the other day. Although known primarily for his guitar work, he was an amazing singer as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJgoZV0qiLE
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Post by: SCFSue on June 16, 2017, 02:03:12 PM
WOW!  Thanks, Oldiesmann.  I don't remember Lonnie Mack, but I wish I did. (I was busy raising toddlers in the early 60's).  What a treat!

SCFSue
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Post by: Marilyne on June 27, 2017, 12:32:03 PM
A new music quiz has been posted in the Trivia game, in the folder,  Village Clubhouse, The Place for Fun.  Please join us, and try guessing the names of these songs from an old 1948 movie musical.  Two guesses to start.
https://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?topic=95.msg90602#new
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 28, 2017, 06:56:56 AM
Just love this clip...what a mover....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZroj0WlWMA
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on June 29, 2017, 01:35:15 AM
Here's a classic I heard at a water park I visited yesterday. They played a wide variety of music there - everything from the 50s through the 90s and possibly even more recently.

"On the Street Where You Live" by Vic Damone from 1956: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R0Kq448rxc

Many people have recorded the song, which was written for the 1956 Broadway musical My Fair Lady, but this was the biggest. Vic Damone is one of the few from that era who's still around, having recently celebrated his 89th birthday.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 11, 2017, 02:13:09 AM
Here's an interesting tune I stumbled across earlier...

"Turning Back The Hands Of Time" by Neil Sedaka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tdiaS8oE2M

Some of you may remember Sedaka from his popular hits in the early 60s ("Calendar Girl", "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" and "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" among others), but apparently he's stayed active over the years despite fading from the spotlight. This is set to the tune of Puccini's "Nessun Dorma" with lyrics by Sedaka and is from a 1996 album called Classically Sedaka, featuring new songs with lyrics by Sedaka set to the tune of various classical music pieces. I had absolutely no idea that Sedaka could sing like this.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 11, 2017, 03:54:01 AM
Nor me....my favourite opera voice is the " Tenor " he does this song..." Nessun Dorma " justice...yes this is a different side to him, the best side In my opinion...
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 12, 2017, 12:40:26 AM
Here's another one from the same CD. "The Keeper of My Heart", set to the tune of the 18th Variation from Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. The audio quality isn't the greatest here, but it's still a great tune. This really shows what a brilliant songwriter he is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d1pkbl4UsI
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 16, 2017, 04:12:39 PM
These two had - have something special...a shared loving bond...Big Tom & Margo - A Love That's Lasted Through The Years...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A9FpPiCItM
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Post by: JeanneP on July 16, 2017, 06:44:38 PM
I never did care for Sedaka but that is unbelievable . going to have to check out the CD.
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Post by: Marilyne on July 16, 2017, 11:16:13 PM
Jackie - That was the best! I love Big Tom and Margo! :smitten: Thanks for posting.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 17, 2017, 01:23:48 AM
You are both welcome.... this was a pleasure to have found...one I shall come back to whenever I need my spirits boosting...

Edited to add...Big Tom is Tom McBride and Margo is Margo O'Donnell, sister to Daniel O'Donnel the famous and wonderful Irish singer...
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Post by: Tomereader1 on July 19, 2017, 01:02:45 PM
The first line of a song, from a movie I think, has been running through my head for 3 days.  I have no idea where it came from...just all of a sudden, boom!
"Life upon the wicked stage..." and that's all I can think of, other than a bit of the tune.  Can someone help me here?  It's driving me daft!
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Tomereader1 on July 19, 2017, 01:27:51 PM
Hey, I Googled it.  "Life Upon the Wicked Stage ain't nothing that a girl supposes"...It's by Jerome Kern, and from "Showboat".  There's a neat YouTube!
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Post by: Radioman34 on July 21, 2017, 08:47:20 PM
Tomereader I  missed your question, otherwise I could have answered. I saw Showboat and to me that tune was a showstopper
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Post by: Radioman34 on July 21, 2017, 08:47:56 PM
It's an eclectic blend this time around from the sublime (Massenet) to the ridiculous ("Jackie Bear"). Gershwin's Porgy is always a pleasant listening experience, and with the youthful exuberance of the Bizet work combined with the excitement of the Paganini work plus all the others it appears a good show is in store.

Reid’s Records:   Programme   #1542 July 23/2017
1:   Rossini: Thieving Magpie CDG7453
        Madacy   MSB-2-8711-3      10:35    10:35

2:    Weber: Der Freischtz  CDW4230
          Nimbus NI 5154  (track 3)                       10:03   20:38

3:   Tchaikovsky:  June CDS1446
         Sony IDK 85054 ( track 10)                    05:30      26:08

4:     Gershwin: Catfish Row CDG3305
         EMI CDC-7 49278 2 (tracks 1-2-5)                    18:40       44:48

5:    Beethoven: Triple Concerto (largo) B4.0063 CDR-155
    DG 2535153 (side 2)   Tr 4       04:49      49:37

6:   Bizet: Symphony in C (3rd & 4th mvmnt) CDB7013
   Philips 416 437-2 (tracks 3 & 4)   11:52      61:29   

7:   Ibert: Divertissement R2.0412 CDR-150
         MHS 7002M  (side 2, track 2)    Tr 17                    15:08      76:37

8:   Enesco: Romanian Rhapsody #1 CDS8299
   EMI   CDM7 63662 2) (track 2)   11:49      88:26
   
9:    Schubert: Trout Quintet CDS2065
        EMI CDC 7 47009 2 (tracks 3-4)                    12:03   `   100:29

10:   Josef Strauss: Music Of The Spheres CDS8059
        London 411 932-2  (track 3)                    08:26      108:55

11:   Paganini: Guitar/Violin Variations CDP2038
   CBS MK34508 (tracks  13- 14 - 15)   11:28      120:23

12:   von Winter: Flute Concerto  #1 CDL4747
   Naxos 857093   (Track 1)      11:44      132:03

13:   Rodrigo: Adagio (Aranjuez) CDR7066
         DG 415 349-2  (track 2)                             11:13      143:15

14:   Massenet: Last Sleep Of The Virgin CDM3543
         Klavier KCD 11007 (track 4)      04:32       147:47

15:   Bellini: E-flat Oboe Concerto   CDC7628
   Naxos   855391 (track 16)      08:31      156:18

16:   Delibes: Coppelia CDG8150
        EMI 7625152 (track 5)       04:20      160:38      



Sunday afternoon 1:00 P.M.  D.S.T    -5 GMT (Canada)
http://tunein.com/radio/1069-The-X-s12279/
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Post by: Marilyne on August 08, 2017, 05:10:52 PM
Glen Campbell  1936 ~ 2017

So sorry to hear of his passing.
Two of my favorite songs.  Always make me feel melancholy.

Galveston: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBLboy3aXA0&list=PLKYx4pBPq3FQBthHpYoJvWYWQ9uRmHdaV

Gentle On My Mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSDRdCDAhp0
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Post by: June Drabek on August 08, 2017, 09:44:32 PM
Marilyne, thank you. It is a very, very sad thing. Both my Mom and my husband had this illness. My prayers are with his family. I love Glens' music.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 08, 2017, 10:35:27 PM
A friend just told me about this while flipping through random AM stations (certain AM stations can be heard for hundreds of miles at night). WSM in Nashville is doing a big tribute to Glen Campbell right now. You can listen online at http://wsmonline.com/listen-live/.
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Post by: RAMMEL on August 08, 2017, 10:55:35 PM
Thanks for that link.    :thumbup:
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Post by: Joy on August 08, 2017, 11:18:26 PM
Thanks for this great link !!!  Will be listening !

Joy
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 12, 2017, 02:43:13 PM
Here's something that should interest many of you. A company in Philadelphia has just digitized 25,000 78RPM records and made those recordings available for free through the website Internet Archive. http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/arts-culture/106319-philly-company-digitizes-collection-of-25000-old-records-and-growing-free-to-download
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Post by: JeanneP on August 12, 2017, 07:39:38 PM
Don. Now I hate to see that done.  These old records are now collected by many people. Same with the music.  Most the people on them have now passed.  I am getting tired now from lots of things that are happening with Technology. Was great for awhile.  Now can't get any one on phone in the business world. Health field  Has all to be done by texting.   Maybe I am getting old and inpatient. I want good service back.

My Record player that I bought in 1966 still works great. Beautiful woodwork and I have most of the albums from that time. All the good London, NY. Shows that were so great.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: RAMMEL on August 12, 2017, 08:44:01 PM
Quote from: Oldiesmann on August 12, 2017, 02:43:13 PM
Here's something that should interest many of you. A company in Philadelphia has just digitized 25,000 78RPM records and made those recordings available for free through the website Internet Archive. http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/arts-culture/106319-philly-company-digitizes-collection-of-25000-old-records-and-growing-free-to-download
Thanks for that info/link.  That's a bunch of fantastic music.  Could keep me tied up for a long time  :thumbup:  :)  :thumbup:
I haven't been to the "Internet Archive" for a long time.
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Post by: jackwv on August 13, 2017, 12:57:47 PM
Well I just woke up to this discussion and will be sure to follow.   This may have been posted, have a lot of reading and listening to do.    Yesterday I was looking at some old Britain has Talent and wondered about Susan Boyle.   I found this piece.  Always a fan of Nat King Cole and know there is one with his daughter dubbed in, but think this is great, wonderful  how they blended the voices at the end.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHgAKak5VWM
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Post by: Marilyne on August 13, 2017, 04:05:58 PM
Thank you Jack - That blend is really amazing!  I've also always loved the blended recording of Nat Cole and his daughter Natalie singing Unforgettable.  Now I'm in the mood to listen to some of Nat King Cole's records from long ago. His version of Stardust, is one of my favorites. 
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Post by: jackwv on August 13, 2017, 04:29:12 PM
Marilyne   that one is special to me since it was 1956 the year we married.
Title: Nat King Cole
Post by: RAMMEL on August 13, 2017, 11:31:54 PM
Did you know Nat King Cole had a brother.  He still plays piano jazz.  My son saw him a while back at a nearby Jazz Club. Yesterday he saw Houston Preston.

A Youtube start point for Freddy Cole is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7sc1V02dLk
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Post by: Marilyne on August 13, 2017, 11:53:33 PM
Rick - that's really interesting about Freddy Cole.  I had no idea that Nat had a brother, and especially one who is a performer!  He was born in Oct. 1931, so will be 86.  I listened to a couple of other selections, and they are all good.  His style is completely different from his brother. 

Jack - if you go to Rick's link, you can listen to Freddy Cole's version of Unforgettable. It's pretty good . . . I liked it.  My husband and I were also married in 1956. :) Not sure, but I think that FlaJean and Larry were married that same year?
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on August 14, 2017, 05:57:52 AM
It seems they were a talented family of singers, I have just found out there is - was another one of them...Ike Cole...the younger brother of Nat "King" and the older brother of Freddy...Link...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGRvFj6si78
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Post by: jackwv on August 14, 2017, 09:56:20 AM
Continue to be amazed with google and youtube.   Did not know about the others in that talented family.  Now I found this piece with Natalie, Ike and Freddy singing Unforgettable.    The link also has some fond memories of Nat.  He is Unforgettable!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsSBs9vCFsM
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Post by: SCFSue on August 14, 2017, 03:28:31 PM
If you like piano jazz, there is a program on Saturday nights on my local PBS station featuring Marilyn McPartlan (I'm not sure about the spelling or if she is even alive.  I heard her years ago weekly on this same PBS station when we lived on our farm about 45 miles south of here).  I'm fairly sure these "new" programs are re-broadcasts of her programs from the late 70's, early 80's.  She interviews other jazz musicians, plays tunes with them--and it's a very entertaining program.  You might like to check out your local PBS station to see if they have it. 

Another favorite of PBS Saturday night shows is "Swinging Down the Lane" at 10:00 pm. CDT.  The host is a male who plays 40 dance tunes from the big bands.  I was still in grammar school then, but when I was in college in the mid-50's, the big bands played at formal dances--I remember the Jimmy Dorsey band particularly as my date (later my husband) and I were photographed at the bandstand listening to the orchestra up close and personal! 

Oh, and when I WAS a young school girl, my grown up cousin took us on Saturday to a book store that sold comics and also a weekly hit parade book with the lyrics to all the songs on the Hit Parade.  My sisters and I all sang in children's and later adult choirs and we knew the lyrics and melody to all those pop tunes.  Do you remember Chickory Chick, Cha La Cha La?  That was a favorite!



SCFSue
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Post by: Mary Ann on August 14, 2017, 05:31:52 PM
Sue, Marian McPartlan is on our NPR station Saturday mornings, but not on PBS (or at least I've never found her on the TV station).  She died a few years ago and I think she was 92 at the time of her death.  I have never heard of the other program you mention.

Mary Ann
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Post by: JeanneP on August 14, 2017, 06:17:19 PM
Last I read on Susan Boyle was that she is not seen very much any more. She always suffered from Depression and it seems to have hit her again. One can't really go by what is printed in the News.  She made quite a bit of money and so if she is sick I am sure she is being well taken care of.  Hope so.
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Post by: Jeanne Lee on August 14, 2017, 07:10:29 PM
Chickery Chick, Cha la cha la
Chickelaromi
In a bananica
Bollica wollica
Can't you see
Chckery Chick is me

Just guessing at the spelling of some of that, but it was a fun one.

How about Mairsey doats...   and Hutsut Ralston
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Post by: SCFSue on August 16, 2017, 04:20:30 PM
Mary Ann, I misspoke when I said PBS when telling about Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz.  It's my local NPR station.  I do watch a lot of shows on PBS, but not her Piano Jazz.  I know they are reruns, but I do love the program.  It's on Saturday evenings at 11:00 p.m.  just after I am getting into bed.

Sue
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: jackwv on August 16, 2017, 06:32:34 PM
How about Three Little Fishies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-963CTDLy68
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Post by: Mary Ann on August 16, 2017, 09:33:17 PM
Sue, we get Marian Mc Partland on Saturday morning at 10 am.  It's a morning of jazz because the previous program is "live" from the station. 

Jack, what great memories.  Someone mentioned Mairzie Doats and that was another great crazy song. 

Mary Ann
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Post by: June Drabek on August 20, 2017, 09:41:34 PM
Does anyone remember "Peg of my Heart" ?
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Post by: Jeanne Lee on August 21, 2017, 01:03:18 AM
Sure do, June.   :thumbup:  It's been a long time since I've thought of it and I'm trying to remember some of the lyrics - "Since I heard your lilting laughter, it's your Irish heart I'm after.... "
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Post by: SCFSue on August 21, 2017, 02:10:48 PM
Jack, thanks for the Three Little Fishies. I remember that well!  Cute version with the kiddie voices, too.

Sue
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Post by: Joy on August 21, 2017, 03:46:12 PM
June and Jeanne Lee......  here it is.  Always one of my favorite's also.  One of my favorite singers,  too.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1UQXD4Fmlo

Joy
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Post by: MarsGal on August 21, 2017, 05:11:07 PM
Since I am Margie and not Margeret, I got this one sung to me a lot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAM74H_4y8U
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Joy on August 22, 2017, 10:39:06 AM
Another  good oldie, MarsGal.  And, I pretty much remembered all the words.   Great song !

Joy
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 24, 2017, 12:04:20 PM
Stumbled across this neat rendition of a classic a while back. It was released as a single in the 70s but didn't chart.

"You Are My Sunshine" by Duane Eddy, featuring vocals from his wife Deed and country legends Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTBdj88biHQ

Duane Eddy is an American guitarist best known for a string of rock instrumental hits in the late 50s and early 60s ("Rebel Rouser", "40 Miles Of Bad Road", "Peter Gunn", etc.).
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Post by: SCFSue on August 24, 2017, 01:56:08 PM
Oldiesman, I love "Your Are my Sunshine" BUT this version didn't do it for me.  My Daddy sang it to me when I was a toddler and even early grade school--and my sisters and I sang it, too.  When I was in High School, 3 friends and I sang it at an assembly.  Twins Pam and Paula and Jane and me.  Jane did the chorus by playing it on her pinched nose--we got lots of laughs and some applause, too!  We sang it up tempo and that's one of the reasons I didn't like Duane Eddy's version.  Too slow and draggy!

SCFSue
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Post by: MarsGal on August 24, 2017, 02:04:03 PM
I am fond of Duane Eddy. Here is one of my favorites. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1KNlw329hA  But then, I just like the tune so much. I have at least three versions including Frankie Laine and the Ventures. It is fun to play them back to back for the differences.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 25, 2017, 02:13:46 AM
Quote from: MarsGal on August 24, 2017, 02:04:03 PM
I am fond of Duane Eddy. Here is one of my favorites. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1KNlw329hA  But then, I just like the tune so much. I have at least three versions including Frankie Laine and the Ventures. It is fun to play them back to back for the differences.

There are literally hundreds if not thousands of versions of that song. A local radio show, "The Rockin' and Surfin' Show", has played a different version of that song every week for years. It's a very popular tune among surf bands for some reason. My favorite would be the one from The Outlaws: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmpvpypXKf0
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Post by: Marilyne on August 25, 2017, 01:20:53 PM
I didn't realize that so many groups or vocalists had recorded "Ghost Riders in the Sky".  I only remember the one that was a Top Ten in the 1950's by Frankie Laine.

oldiesman - I liked the version by The Outlaws. Love that photo!  It reminds me of what my daughter's boyfriends looked like in the 1970's! LOL!
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: jackwv on August 25, 2017, 01:58:50 PM
Reaching back for this one, done 1927.  Do not know why my father would sing it to the young ones trying to put to sleep.  This would have been in the mid 30's.   I had 6 sisters and 3 brothers, so he sang it a lot.    This was done by Cliff Edwards, he did the voice of Jiminy Cricket singing When you wish upon a star.  (another great one)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFjdXP6WRdc
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Mary Ann on August 25, 2017, 02:16:59 PM
I like to hear those old songs, Jack.  Some of them that I like are older than I am! 

Mary Ann
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on August 25, 2017, 03:42:59 PM
I was so sure this was our Don...( Radioman )...but our Don is prettier... :D

Burl Ives - Cool Water


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtxqFZbyzS0
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: MarsGal on August 25, 2017, 04:39:26 PM
Vanilla, I went looking for more Burl Ives (I particularly remember Goober Peas). What I came up was Ives and Glen Campbell from 1974. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5bUUq_pans I was so surprised when Glen passed away. I just never thought of him as being that old. Here am I thinking he was about my age or younger all these years.
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Post by: Mary Ann on August 25, 2017, 09:28:37 PM
Well, that was fun.  I watched and listened to several Burl Ives songs, saw Jerry Lewis do some jitterbugging with Sheree North, heard Burl Ives and George Gobel and ended with Burl Ives singing "The Old Rugged Cross".  I quit because I have to finish S&F before I go to bed.

Mary Ann
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Post by: JeanneP on August 27, 2017, 07:02:45 PM
I just have the "Frankie Laine" Version of Ghost Riders. have lots of his records.
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Post by: RAMMEL on August 29, 2017, 10:34:35 PM
Here, or in Classical ?

https://www.youtube.com/embed/GUBhE00h9U0?feature=player_detailpage
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Post by: SCFSue on August 30, 2017, 12:24:46 PM
Rammel, thank your for a happy, but tear inducing, William Tell Overture featuring Glen Campbell on the guitar.  I've always loved the W.T. Overture--as a kid, I liked to listen to the Metropolitan Opera on the radio on Saturday mornings and this was one of my favorites--this was a nice surprise as I didn't know Glen Campbell did this.  I enjoyed his folk and rock music and was saddened by his death and Alzheimer's diagnosis.

SCFSue
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Post by: Mary Ann on August 30, 2017, 12:40:11 PM
Sue, I first became familiar with the William Tell Overture when I listened to The Lone Ranger on the radio - much before TV.

Mary Ann
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Post by: SCFSue on August 30, 2017, 01:49:31 PM
Good Gracious, Mary Ann.  I probably first heard The William Tell Overture on the Lone Ranger radio program, too.  I'd forgotten that!   Thanks for the reminder.  Every time I hear that played on PBS, I think of the Lone Ranger.

Sue

P.S.  My sister Anne and I had to clean the house on Saturdays (dust and run the vacuum cleaner) before we could attend our local High School football games.  I always had the radio on to help it go faster!  So I heard and enjoyed lots of classical music.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Mary Ann on August 30, 2017, 04:02:35 PM
Sue, I remember playing various stations on the radio, programs of all types, but when I look at the LPs I bought, most of them are classical.  I now usually have NPR on and our station is all music.  When Annie lived here, she did not like my music and I'd find that my radio had either been turned off or down!  Norm and I were brought up on classical music and that is what I listen to now.  I also listen to Music Choice on TV and they have many channels for all kinds of music and my choice is Light Classic.

Mary Ann
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Post by: JeanneP on August 30, 2017, 08:26:34 PM
Now I still miss listening to all those radio shows we use to follow way back in the 50/60s)  Would have them all on on a Sunday.  Seemed to enjoy better than seeing the people on TV.  I even like the soap opera's better.

Yet I can't stand to put on a Book on Tape and listen to it.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: RAMMEL on August 30, 2017, 10:28:35 PM
We all probably were exposed to some classical music by way of other media - radio, movies, etc. I knew a high school music teacher that said he often used "popular" music to introduce classical.  I enjoy classical but I   (generally) don't know one piece from another.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Mary Ann on August 31, 2017, 11:41:17 AM
Rick, there are very few classical pieces I can identify by name or composer, but I do recognize the tunes.  I just think the light classical music I listen to now is more soothing to my ears than what is called popular music today.  And popular music of my youth is so old, it hardly is played any more.  Of course, I'm old too!

Mary Ann
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Post by: SCFSue on August 31, 2017, 12:37:54 PM
I've probably mentioned this before, but my Dad's spinster cousin who was a beautician lived with my Grandmother as my sisters and I did.  On Saturday she only worked until about 1:00, so we walked up town to the beauty shop and she took us to the local news stand where we could buy a comic book, only Archie, Disney comics, or others that she approved of.  However, this news stand also sold small newspaper magazines that had all the lyrics to everything on the Hit Parade.  My sisters and I all loved to sing and Cousin Frances would buy the pamphlet with the lyrics, not the music.  We could sing every song that was on the Hit Parade.  Our first favorite was Chickoree Chick Cha La Cha La. 

P. S.  I am having memory problems from a bad fall, so if I've mentioned this recently, please forgive me.
Sue
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Mary Ann on August 31, 2017, 01:08:08 PM
Sue, I'm not sure that anyone mentioned that song, however, Jeanne Lee posted lyrics to it in a post a day or so ago.  I just checked, the post # doesn't show, but it was done on August 14. 

Mary Ann
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: so_P_bubble on August 31, 2017, 01:11:33 PM
post 120

https://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?topic=184.msg96917#msg96917 (https://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?topic=184.msg96917#msg96917)
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: jackwv on August 31, 2017, 01:14:16 PM
Sue, sounds like you are able to call up the happy times, and music. 
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: SCFSue on September 01, 2017, 11:14:23 AM
My long time memory is great, my short time memory not so good after the fall I had from my roof the end of April, 2016.  I am doing better now, but have to write down appointments, phone numbers, etc.  My son checks my calendar and makes sure I get where I need to go. Thank goodness for Tim!

Sue
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: JeanneP on September 02, 2017, 04:09:55 PM
Now I also write things down. Was talking to the doctor the other day after I hurt my Head. Mentioned about short time memory. Says that every one young and old now having a problem. Thinks that we are having to store so much since technology came along. All these Pin numbers and things have to do just to use a phone  etc. We just remember what we need to and don't store like it use to be.  Now I can remember these long 14 number things have to have on Library card and few other things. No problem. But have had my Mobile phone and all family have them. I can't remember any numbers. I don't use mine that much and have had my Home line one for 50 years. Trying to find a Mobile service where I can get my home line number transferred and then drop my home line.
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Post by: SCFSue on September 03, 2017, 11:24:45 AM
Jeanne, I have ATT for my computer and also my home phone.  For years I used a cell phone for long distance calls, only to learn recently with ATT I can call any number in the Continental U. S. free of charge.  My sister in Jacksonville, FL. has been calling me free for years--so now I can call her at my convenience as she calls me at hers.  I think this is a pretty good deal.

Sue
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Post by: JeanneP on September 03, 2017, 02:50:31 PM
SCF Sue.  Now I have had them for at least 45 years. I don't have for computer. use Comcast for it and TV.  I just am paying to much to ATT ($29.80) and can't even got long distance on it for that price.  I have a mobile phone I use for that. Also darn Home line is just awful. Get as many as 4 calls a day from Solicitors. Calling ATT or the Gov. one can't stop that.
So trying to figure out how to combine Telephone services. I have Consumer Cellular for mobile. Just the flip one but now looking at a Iphone type.   
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: SCFSue on September 04, 2017, 10:29:34 AM
Jeanne, I get phone calls from solicitors daily, but my phone prints the name of the caller or business, so I just pick up the phone and hang it up before they can speak.  Mine are mostly political.

Sue
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: JeanneP on September 05, 2017, 10:01:45 PM
 I just don't have Caller name on my HOme phone.  Thinking of getting rid of it.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: MarsGal on September 06, 2017, 07:34:39 AM
I've got Caller ID too. I rarely pick up the phone for a number I don't recognize. Most of them are robocalls, and they abort the call before the voice mail picks up.

I guess by now you've heard that guitarist Walter Becker of Steely Dan passed away a few days ago. This is one of my favorite Steely Dan songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfZWp-hGCdA
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: jackwv on September 19, 2017, 01:18:15 PM
Just came across this on youtube.  So called "funky music"  Hard to believe how they matched some old movie dancing scenes to the music.  Turn the sound down and view 4 minutes of great dancing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1F0lBnsnkE
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Mary Ann on September 19, 2017, 02:30:01 PM
Jack, that was great fun.  Somehow or other, I think "them days is gone forever".

We've lived through a great era, being able to see the movies when we were younger.

Mary Ann
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 19, 2017, 09:51:55 PM
IMHO
The clip was OK but the "music" leaves something to be desired.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: SCFSue on September 20, 2017, 12:23:17 PM
I agree, Rammel.  It would have been great with the original tunes...but the dancing was REALLY good!

Sue
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: jackwv on September 20, 2017, 02:55:28 PM
Rick and Sue.   I agree on the music and suggested you turn it down.  I was amazed at the skill in putting in the dancing steps to match the music.  Many of the clips can be found on youtube with the original music.   Funky music was popular in the late 60's and early 70's.  I was not a fan of that style, but not as bad as what we hear now.    Appears we are all into "just plain old music"
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Post by: Joy on September 20, 2017, 04:07:29 PM
I guess I am in the minority here....... I actually enjoyed the music and was more interested in how the dancing fit right into the music.   I do have to agree with Jack, was that you could actually make out the words and not like a lot of the "awful stuff"  these days. 

( I guess that makes me "kind of funky" )  LOL

Joy
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Post by: Marilyne on September 21, 2017, 12:23:22 PM
I loved watching all my favorite dance sequences from the old musicals!  I think I have most of those movies on DVD?  I didn't care for the music, but it was cleverly done, to match the old dance steps to the "funky" beat of today.  I liked it, and have sent it on to my husband, as well as my brother, and couple of friends.  Thanks Jack! 
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Post by: JeanneP on September 21, 2017, 02:52:52 PM
Can remember seen most of the Films that those dances were done in. True, could have picked better song to play.

Can't believe it. First day of Fall and it is 94 deg here in Illinois.  I cancelled a appointment today as no way am I going out in it.  Not going to be below 84 way up to the end of next week. Not like us at all. Makes wonder what Winter is going to be like.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: MarsGal on October 31, 2017, 07:19:06 AM
Old Halloween favorite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAmB_qURxqo
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Marilyne on December 19, 2017, 06:14:32 PM
Keely Smith  1928 ~ 2017

I just happened to see a story in my newspaper this morning, that Keely Smith has died at the age of 89.  Does anyone else remember her?  I was fortunate to see her in Las Vegas in the late 1950's, with her then husband, Louis Prima.  They had a very popular lounge show at the Sahara Hotel. (no longer there.)  The song they were most famous for was That Old Black Magic, but lots of other classic songs as well. 

She had a fabulous voice, and was into swing/jazz style music.  I have a CD that she recorded many years later, called "Keely Sings Sinatra", that I like, but her albums with Louis Prima are my favorites.

Here's a YouTube clip from one of their Sahara shows, singing That Old Black Magic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHcYjPEYSsk
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: RAMMEL on December 19, 2017, 07:53:23 PM
Louis Prima was just in a filler clip late Sunday night on TCM  (Silent Sundays).
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Mary Ann on December 19, 2017, 10:35:28 PM
I don't know that Keely Smith was in this number, but I liked the song (can't even remember the correct name) about going up the St Lawrence, calling Florence, oh where can you be - oh, I left the one I love on one of the Thousand Island!  That was a Louis Prima number.

Mary Ann
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Marilyne on December 20, 2017, 11:22:08 AM
Mary Ann -  As soon as you mentioned The Thousand Island Song, I remembered it from long, long ago.  None on YouTube by Louis Prima, but lots of others. Here is a recording by Johnny Mercer, who wrote the song.  Fun to listen to! ;D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqvLPR47xlE

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Post by: Mary Ann on December 20, 2017, 01:11:52 PM
Thank you, Marilyn.  Johnny Mercer was a favorite of mine.  I do think Louie Prima's version is better, but if it isn't on line, Johnny Mercer's is fine.  What I like about Yesterday's Singers (!) is that you can understand the words, not that I listen to Today's Singers!

Mary Ann
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Tomereader1 on December 20, 2017, 11:22:18 PM
I used to love Keeley SMith, not so much Louis Prima, but they were a duo!  Was it the Ed Sullivan Show they appeared on quite a lot?
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Mary Ann on December 21, 2017, 09:11:13 AM
Tomereader, while I really don't remember, they could have been on the Ed Sullivan show because I did watch that program and not a lot of others.  I enjoyed them, but I can't say they were favorites of mine.

Mary Ann
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 28, 2017, 11:48:22 PM
Here's a fun one from across the pond that I stumbled across some time ago. Those of you from the UK are probably familiar with this....

"Whispering Grass" by Windsor Davies & Don Estelle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZprkGIc-bgY

For those not familiar with the two, both were actors in the BBC sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum, but apparently both were also accomplished singers. This recording of a song made famous by the Ink Spots in the 1940s hit #1 on the chart in the UK in mid-1975. Davies and Estelle went on to record several albums featuring similar covers of pop standards ("Cool Water", "What A Wonderful World", etc.), but I don't know if they had any further hits. Estelle died in 2003 at the age of 70 while Davies is now 87.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on December 29, 2017, 12:01:32 AM
Further proof of what a brilliant singer Don Estelle was...

"All The Things You Are": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xLatNGSc4I

This was written by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II for the 1939 musical Very Warm For May and has been recorded by many famous artists including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Jo Stafford and Shirley Bassey (the lady who sang the Goldfinger theme if you don't recognize the name)
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Post by: SCFSue on December 29, 2017, 02:11:07 PM
Oldiesman, thank you for the two links to the solos by Don Estelle.  I was not familiar with his name, but what a fabulous voice.  Can you give us some background on him and his tall partner?

SCFSue
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Post by: Chia on December 29, 2017, 03:11:18 PM
I have been a member of a chat room for more years I care to remember.
chat Rooms have gone the way of the Prehistoric Animals but some have hung on by their fingernails over the  years..New  people have come and gone but the older ones seem to strive on what chat rooms were intended to do:  bring  in interesting people from different parts of the world with different interests and cultures...
Recently a new person from Canada came into our room. Her hobby being a pianist who helped with the music of that particular musical production...Being a big fan of all types of musicals, set us off to having something in common..
With the past holiday season, my favorite song was "Let There Be Peace On Earth and she said she would make  a recording for me on you tube...but failed to give me the directions in order to view it...
But through perseverance and sheer luck, I managed to find the clip ..so....with your permission and enjoyment, here is the clip played by a member if my chat Room.....         
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSse5PFeIlg  I have no idea why her face was blocked, but her hands certainly brought out the beauty of the music...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on December 29, 2017, 08:12:37 PM
Quote from: SCFSue on December 29, 2017, 02:11:07 PM
Oldiesman, thank you for the two links to the solos by Don Estelle.  I was not familiar with his name, but what a fabulous voice.  Can you give us some background on him and his tall partner?

SCFSue

Wikipedia has more info on both of them. I don't know a whole lot about either one. Just stumbled across their version of "Whispering Grass" while watching videos of performances from Top Of The Pops years ago. Also, Windsor Davies isn't unusually tall. It's just that Don Estelle was a foot shorter than him.
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Post by: JeanneP on December 30, 2017, 12:09:40 PM
Glad you found Don Estelle. Love his voice and the songs he sings. Puts me back into the 50s.  but the show. "it ain't Hot Mum" Awful. "Ill be seeing you" one of my favourites. Going to see if I can find the record. "Ultimate collections"
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 14, 2018, 01:22:17 AM
Here's a fun but rare example of an artist parodying their own song.

"The Purple People Eater #2" by Ben Colder: https://youtu.be/b4S-EXVbH-Y

Ben Colder was a drunken country singer portrayed by Sheb Wooley. Wooley recorded several albums under this name/persona in the 60s and early 70s, including many parodies of existing popular country songs (such as "Busted", "Ring of Fire", "Hello Walls" and more). I have no idea how popular this side of Wooley was, but it's a lot of fun to listen to.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: MarsGal on January 14, 2018, 05:11:41 AM
Oldiesman, thank you for posting Purple People Eater #2. The original was the first, along with Monster Mash, record my parents let me buy with my allowance when I was a youngster.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on February 03, 2018, 08:15:44 PM
Here's a fun tune from 1951 that I stumbled across earlier.

"I Love The Sunshine Of Your Smile" by The Four Knights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx9EJnlKp-g

This was apparently recorded by four different artists around 1951 (in addition to this, there were versions by The Radio Revellers, Nick Lucas and in the UK by Billy Cotton and His Band), but it seems to have been all but forgotten beyond that. This is my favorite version of the four, though I'm not sure which was released first.
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 03, 2018, 08:41:00 PM
I recall that one. Believe it was fairly popular around here.

Here's a clip that my son sent me looking for. He knows a son of this lady. (my)Son is off to his favorite jazz club tonight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4PLQPJ_vZ0
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Marilyne on February 04, 2018, 01:52:28 PM
Rick - great recording of "Birth of the Blues"!  I don't remember ever hearing Kittie DeCarlo, but she has the perfect voice for a blues singer. 

Oldiesman - I remember "The Sunshine of Your Smile" . . . 1951 was a long time ago.  I don't think I've ever heard it since then, which would be about 67 years ago! :o
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 05, 2018, 12:43:38 AM
"The Sunshine Of Your Smile" is a completely different song that apparently dates back to 1916. That one is far more popular.

On a related note, here's another nifty tune from 1951

"I Wanna Say Hello" by Sir Hubert Pimm and Ellen Sutton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAgHV7mUzOk

I'm not sure who either one was. Depending on which site you look at, "Sir Hubert Pimm" was either American bandleader Bill Snyder or British pianist/songwriter Jimmy MacDonald. I can't find any info at all on Ellen Sutton.
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Post by: SCFSue on February 05, 2018, 12:22:47 PM
Wow!  I don't remember Kitty DeCarlo, but what a powerful voice!  Thanks for posting the link.

Sue
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: RAMMEL on February 05, 2018, 06:47:49 PM
       I think Kitty DeCarlo  was more of a local singer.  I know she did sing at one of the local night spots that I went to (as a much younger person). I have asked my son to find out more if he can.
       We always had a few local clubs/bars to give us a good choice of where to go on Friday or Saturday nights.  The entertainment or band was usually decent.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on February 06, 2018, 08:52:38 PM
Found this one tonight. Really cool version of a great song. I'm not sure which version I like best - this one or Slim Whitman's (Slim Whitman also did a neat yodeling version).

"Mockin' Bird Hill" by Ronnie Ronalde: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDw78zAFC7o

Ronnie Ronalde was a British singer who was apparently quite well known in his day. This song was first recorded by a group called The Pinetoppers in early 1951, and several more versions followed that same year, including this one (though I have no idea if this was released in the US at all).
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on February 15, 2018, 02:07:49 PM
Here's an interesting one I found recently.

"Mocking Bird Yodel" by Carolina Cotton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeZ0kqBtPZQ

This was written and originally recorded by Harry Torrani back in 1937. Carolina Cotton's version was recorded in the 1940s (the video says 1946, but the record I've found with it was released in 1949). Apparently Cotton was quite well known for her yodeling skills at the time. The song has also been recorded by several others.
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Post by: JeanneP on February 15, 2018, 07:56:07 PM
Don. Can you Yodel?Now my grandmother in England was really good. Don't know where she learned to. Not big over there.  I just watched the little 11year old girl on that site. Now she was good. I could do a little but that was years back
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on February 17, 2018, 02:14:56 AM
Here's a fun version of a classic.

"You Always Hurt The One You Love" by Somethin' Smith and The Redheads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bph8dFMZUzA

Somethin' Smith and The Redheads were popular in the mid-50s, doing upbeat catchy versions of classic songs. Their biggest hits were "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie" (#7, 1955) and "In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town" (#27, 1956). They're all but forgotten these days, but they're still a lot of fun to listen to.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Mary Ann on February 17, 2018, 11:29:56 AM
I've had over an hour of fun listening to mostly Gracie Fields singing songs of my youth.  The WWII era was my era and I loved hearing about the biggest aspidastra in the world among others.  I must have listened to 20-25 of her songs today.  I also heard Rudy Vallee and the Whiffenpoof Song. 

It was a great start to my day.  Thanks a lot, Michael.

Mary Ann
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on February 17, 2018, 03:57:24 PM
A couple of humorous songs from the 40s by Arthur Godfrey... You'd never get away with these today.

"Too Fat Polka": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a31vY8YNTg
"Slap 'er Down, Agin, Paw": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtSmAzklhoc

"Too Fat Polka" was apparently a huge hit back in 1947. It was later recorded by The Andrews Sisters, Frankie Yankovic and even Bobby Vinton.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: JeanneP on February 17, 2018, 04:02:39 PM
MaryAnn. I think I mentioned this before. But I knew Gracie Fields. She was raised in the shop next to my Aunts in Rochdale Lancashire. My aunt had a little shop that sold Baby clothing, Wool . stockings that kind of thing and Gracie parents ran the fish and Chip shop. Gracie was just a Mill Girl at the start. Some older man got her a job singing. Married her and was her Mgr. soon as she got bigger she left him. But they glorify her still in Rochdale. Very seldom came back. Got a Theatre and big Statue of her now .
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Mary Ann on February 17, 2018, 06:49:30 PM
JeanneP, I vaguely recall you mentioning that you knew Gracie Fields.  I think she had a very nice voice and it didn't seem to me that she had to strain for the highest notes as so many sopranos do today. 

Mary Ann
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Post by: junee on February 17, 2018, 07:31:53 PM
JeanneP & Mary Ann. I certainly remember Gracie Fields and enjoyed her fun songs long ago!!
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on February 19, 2018, 07:52:00 AM
Jack Hylton's Orchestra - The Varsity Drag, 1927...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=gh657EUoUGg

China Doll - Slim Whitman...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNL0BU29uis
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Post by: Marilyne on February 19, 2018, 12:09:21 PM
Jackie - Slim Whitman had such a beautiful voice.  He was known mostly as a Country/Western star, but he had one hit that made it to the Pop Music charts, here in California.  It was the classic love song,  I Remember You,  with great lyrics written by Johnny Mercer.  It was sung and recorded my most Big Bands and vocalists in the 1940’s, but many years later, Slim Whitman, put his own special spin on the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlIK_W69H9c
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on February 19, 2018, 01:43:03 PM
Marilyne...
...that song was also made famous by Australian singer Frank Ifield ( 1962 ) known for his yodelling...then later by Slim Whitman also known for his yodelling...but agree, more in a country and western style..
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Post by: Marilyne on February 19, 2018, 03:14:15 PM
Jackie- Johnny Mercer wrote I Remember You in 1942, for the movie, "The Fleet's In".  It was sung by Dorothy Lamour, in that movie.  After that, it was recorded by just about every vocalist and band in the 1940's, and on into the 50's.  Slim Whitman, Frank Infield and Glen Campbell, were the last to record it, with that C/W sound.

Whenever I hear it, a big wave of nostalgia washes over me! We all have someone from our distant past that we think of when we hear those lyrics.  A couple of other songs have the same effect on me.
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Post by: Tomereader1 on February 20, 2018, 12:55:27 PM
I seem to remember a beautiful version of "I Remember You" by Peggy Lee.  It was on one of her albums, of which I have several.  One of my favorite singers from the 50's-60's era. 
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Post by: Marilyne on February 21, 2018, 06:20:39 PM
Tome - Whenever I think about Miss Peggy Lee, the song Is That All There Is?, starts going through my head.  She did record some unusual ones.  I also have a number of vinyl albums of hers, along with many other vocalists and Big Bands from the 40's, 50's and 60's.
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 21, 2018, 07:36:25 PM
Peggy Lee ---  To me it brings back "Fever" and "Lover".  But it wouldn't surprise me that I've forgotten a few well liked songs.
I have a few CDs of what are called "Torch Singers".  Very hard to try to pick out favorites.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on February 22, 2018, 02:23:58 AM
Rammel...
...you got me inquisitive with your mention of " Torch Singers " never heard of that term before so had to look it us and here  it is..." These (mainly female) singers are known for singing torch songs in a bluesy, jazzy, sultry way to bring out the sensual tones of the voice.." .....link...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Torch_singers


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Post by: Marilyne on February 22, 2018, 11:37:24 AM
RAMMEL - Besides Peggy Lee, who else is featured on your Torch Singer CD's?  The only one's I could think of that might qualify are June Christy, and Julie London? 
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 22, 2018, 07:24:46 PM
After looking at the last two posts I started thinking. Result, -------- not much ;D

Julie London is one that I thought of. I said Helen O'Connel here but my wife gave me a thumbs down.  Then I checked the link Jackie posted (thanks for that link).  More names than you can shake a stick at.
I just opened the drawer where I have most of my CD's.  One CD has the songs of many singers. The Title of the CD is "torch SONGS" and has singers including Ella Fitzgerald, Patsy Cline,Julie London, Peggy Lee, Linda Ronstadt, Etta James, amd many more.  A second CD is also titled Torch Songs, but different artists.
Maybe I shouldn't have originally said "Torch Singers", but Torch Songs.

At any rate, I like most of that style, and most music.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on February 23, 2018, 01:07:34 PM
Rammell...
...I thought I would give you a few more, to add to your " Torch " collection.... ;D



Jean Shepard - The Tips Of My Fingers...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ozTJcu-_BU
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Post by: Marilyne on February 23, 2018, 03:55:04 PM
Jackie - I just looked at your original link to the list of Torch Singers.  That is one long list of vocalists, and includes men.  Somehow I've always associated Torch Singers with female vocalists?  The only man on the list that might qualify,  (IMO of course), would be early Frankie Laine. Lots of the women would fall into the "blues" category, rather than "torch", I think.  Some names listed there fall into neither category, like Adele, Bing Crosby, and Andrea Bocelli???   Just out of curiosity, I'm going to do some research, and see if I can find the difference in Torch and Blues songs.
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 23, 2018, 04:50:44 PM
I think I fall in line with Marilyne's definition of Torch Singers. There were a few on the Wiki list that jumped right out as not belonging.  They might be good singers, but not Torch.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on February 23, 2018, 05:55:03 PM
Marilyne - Rammel...
..." Torch " singers is-was a new one on me, I am wondering if it is a similar term to our " Crooners " although they more belong to the males...both are referring to a " sentimental " style...
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 01, 2018, 12:15:55 AM
Although summer is still several months away here in the northern hemisphere, several of the local "creamy whip" places are starting to open in the coming month, which lead to me finding this classic tune from the late 1920s. Turns out this is where the popular phrase came from.

"I Scream You Scream We All Scream For Ice Cream" by Waring's Pennsylvanians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr6cJxgxi2I

This was recorded by several artists in the late 1920s but this one was apparently the most popular version.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 21, 2018, 01:01:55 AM
Found this great rendition of "St. James Infirmary Blues" today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzEBH6DZJVk

Yes, that's the same Hugh Laurie who starred on House.
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Post by: JeanneP on March 21, 2018, 07:52:28 PM
who would have thought that Hugh Laurie when watching him in "House" had such a fantastic other talent. I liked him in all he did.
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Post by: SCFSue on March 22, 2018, 10:52:42 AM
Wow!

Sue
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Post by: Ferocious on April 25, 2018, 02:18:05 PM


Sing to me Vikki


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8--yUnx-i0E
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Post by: Marilyne on April 25, 2018, 03:19:27 PM
Welcome Ferocious!  Glad you've joined S&F, and good to see you here in the pop music folder.  I remember Vikki Carr, and her many hits!  My favorite of all her songs is, It Must Be Him. It was played on the soundtrack of the movie Moonstruck, which is also one of my favorite movies. Hope to see you posting more here, and also in some of our other folders.
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 25, 2018, 06:04:45 PM
Vikki Carr - That's a name that hasn't popped up in a long time.  So many good ones from yesteryear  :thumbup:   :thumbup:   :thumbup:
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 26, 2018, 01:07:15 AM
Bill, I remember Vikki Carr...another great singer of her day...thank you for bringing her name up, like Rammel a name I had long forgotten...
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Post by: Tomereader1 on April 26, 2018, 03:58:01 PM
I think I have all her albums!
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Post by: MarsGal on April 27, 2018, 07:52:10 AM
Oh, Vicki Carr. I have only one of her albums.

That reminds me. One of the things on my To Do List is go through my old albums. I had, once upon a time, thought of copying them to CD but never got around to it. So there they sit, for years. And now, I barely ever listen to my CDs anymore. Part of the reason for this was having to move my audio equipment to another room (that I don't spend much time in) in order to find a good place to hide the wiring. Oscar used to love to chew the wiring. He doesn't do that much anymore, but with Shan's arrival comes another one who loves to at lease play with and pull the wiring. I haven't actually seen him try to chew them much.

In all the years I've had cats, I never before had any that scratched furniture and rugs or chewed wiring or plastic (Lucy's favorite).

Remember these?

The Cat Came Back https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSorJ-SMO4M

The Siamese Cat Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly_vxI4nllA

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Post by: so_P_bubble on April 27, 2018, 08:27:47 AM
Thanks!  My little Aviv loved the Siamese cats song. He said: how mischievous they are, what fun!
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Post by: SCFSue on April 29, 2018, 11:35:31 AM
Rammel and other lovers of 40's dance tunes:  The Saturday night radio show on my Troy U. PBS station is named "Swinging Down the Lane".  It comes on here at 10:00 p.m. for an hour and features 40 dance tunes.  The MC gives a brief background on the composers and the band leaders.  I'm thinking it might be on other PBS stations throughout the U.S.

Sue
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 29, 2018, 07:25:09 PM
Neither of the two local PBS Stations have "Swinging Down the Lane".  I did a web search for "Swinging Down the Lane" and came up with -
http://www.swingindownthelane.com/
and
http://www.swingindownthelane.com/tunein/

Does that look like the one you refer too?
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 30, 2018, 01:42:22 AM
Give my links a try, see if America can listen to this station...I remember several years ago I gave this link
to Don ( Radioman ) and he not only picked it up but became a devout follower...This is ( angelradio ) run by senior volunteers, ( golden oldies )...I too had forgotten about this station until I read previous posts and thought I would look it up to see if it is still going, glad to see that it is....They will only play musics before the 1960s...Links...


http://angelradio.co.uk/home/4514612981

http://angelradio.co.uk/programmes/4570674075

http://www.solentwireless.com/angelradio/radioplayer/
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Post by: Radioman34 on April 30, 2018, 03:44:43 AM
Jackie that is still one of my favourite stations
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 30, 2018, 05:15:48 AM
Don...I remember you contacting them and telling them that you listen to their programmes all the way from Ontario, and that you got a reply back from them...

I mentioned that I had forgotten about this programme, now I have made the connection again, I shall be tuning in on a regular basis once again...Happy to hear I came good when you made connection via, my link, and that it is still one of your favourite radio stations...
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Post by: MarsGal on April 30, 2018, 06:48:43 AM
Thanks for the links, Jackie. I can get it here in Pennsylvania, too.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 30, 2018, 07:16:40 AM
MarsGal...
..wow, now that is good, it sure does travel... :) hope you are enjoying the programmes...
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 30, 2018, 07:41:13 AM
I have just this minute tuned into...AUDREY’S CHATS & TUNES...where she-they were talking about the "old days of coal fires and chopping up wood...oh yes, we did live this way... ;)...Now listening to Mr Dean Martin - Memories are made of this..Now she is talking of the old family bible, and now playing the song, a country and western style, not sure who the singer is...Oh George Jones...
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Post by: Mary Ann on April 30, 2018, 10:09:33 AM
Jackie, I picked up the station in Michigan.  Amazing!

Mary Ann
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Post by: SCFSue on April 30, 2018, 10:51:16 AM
Good morning, Rammel.  Yes, that is the Swingin' Down the Lane I listen to on Saturday nights from 10:00 til 11:00.  Great music and his comments are pretty good, too.  I get it at Troy WTSU 89.9.  He gives the background of the musicians/performers and then plays the original tunes.  He has a huge inventory of the originals.  Perhaps you can find it online if you want to listen in.

Sue
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Post by: Radioman34 on April 30, 2018, 11:33:08 AM
Do you folks remember Ginny Simms?
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 30, 2018, 12:07:36 PM
Yes I remember her...remember watching the old black and white ( tv ) films with my late father when I was young...

How About You? (1951) - Jack Smith and Ginny Simms...Link...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ_5SuBWugw 

MaryAnn..
..yes amazing...I hope it is coming over loud and clear... :)
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Post by: Mary Ann on April 30, 2018, 12:09:52 PM
I remember listening to Ginny Simms and Harry Babbitt singing with Kay Kyser.  I loved listening to them together. 

Mary Ann
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Post by: Marilyne on April 30, 2018, 01:22:44 PM
I also remember Kay Kyser, and his "Kollege of Musical Knowledge".  I have read that he was quite the ladies man, and dated lots of Hollywood stars.  He started going with Ginny Simms, when she was vocalist for his band, and then dumped her real fast, when he met Georgia Carroll. He married Carroll, and they stayed married until he died at the age of 79.

I also listen to Angel Radio, from the Isle of Wight.  It comes in loud and clear out here in California.  They play lots of my old favorites from the 40's and 50's.
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Post by: Mary Ann on April 30, 2018, 02:42:55 PM
Kay Kyser also got "religion" later in life and kind of disparaged his former colleagues who were entertainers.  I'm not sure but I think he was of the Christian Science denomination. 

Mary Ann
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Post by: Ferocious on May 07, 2018, 10:08:03 AM
My Canary has Circles under his eyes 1931 with Al Bowlly

What a superb title for a song......ha ha ha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZOxIlD4J4E
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Post by: Ferocious on May 07, 2018, 10:11:48 AM
Some of you liked Miss Carr and her 'torch' singing, perhaps this will appeal?

Vikki Carr - There I go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QdzJ0uQyus
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Post by: Ferocious on May 07, 2018, 10:17:17 AM
Probably the best instrumental version of this superb piece of music......Arty was just head and shoulders above the rest with his liquorice stick.......in my humble opinion.

Artie Shaw : Begin the Beguine


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCXVxE_YeP4
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 07, 2018, 06:35:57 PM
That's a good one.
Every time I chase off to Youtube to listen to a song I end up stuck there (listening).  Lots of good stuff by Al Bowlly, who I hadn't heard of before.  The music sounds familiar but not the name.

Good find.
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Post by: Ferocious on May 08, 2018, 02:50:23 AM
"Sand in My Shoes" - Connee Boswell & Rochester

I inherited lots of Connee's  recordings, I treasure them all........this is superb, and the film wasn't bad.........


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqeW7lVauc4
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Post by: Ferocious on May 08, 2018, 02:59:18 AM
Robert Goulet "If Ever I Would Leave You" as Sir Lancelot.

Bob's widow, Vera, is very generously sharing his superb music with us all on YouTube.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL52hEArSfM
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Post by: Ferocious on May 10, 2018, 03:33:30 AM
This has long been a favourite of mine, I'm wondering if I'm the only one on the planet that likes it, but perhaps you do too.

Betty Hutton & Perry Como - A Bushel And A Peck (1950)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3p7PKP9lBE


Doodle-oodle-oodle - doodle-oodle-oodle.....ha ha ha
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Post by: SCFSue on May 10, 2018, 11:49:59 AM
Good morning, Ferocious!  Perry Como was a dream boat with a beautiful voice--Betty Hutton was not so much.  I did like the movie where she played Annie Oakley, though.  I was about 10 and rode a city bus (about 12 miles) to Charleston, W.V. with my friend, Jane, to see the play starring Betty  and whoever the male lead was.  This was a traveling stage play--so Betty and her co-stars were there in person!

When I was a young girl, my Dad's cousin who never married lived with my Grandmother as did my 2 younger sisters and me.  She was a beautician and only worked a half day on Saturday, so we walked to town about noon and she took us to the book/music store that sold comic books and 8 x11 paper booklets with the lyrics of all the hit parade tunes.  My sisters and I could sing every song on the hit parade which we listened to on the radio.  I still remember the lyrics and tunes of most of them.  All 3 of us sang in church choirs until we grew up and married.

Sue
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 10, 2018, 01:54:05 PM
Quote from: Ferocious on May 10, 2018, 03:33:30 AM
This has long been a favourite of mine, I'm wondering if I'm the only one on the planet that likes it, but perhaps you do too.

Betty Hutton & Perry Como - A Bushel And A Peck (1950)
...............................
I like it.  Not one of my favorites, but right there in the middle.  If I had a radio station around here that played that vintage music it would likely be on most of the time.  But must "music" here is "today" music.  So I have an XM Radio setup here in the house with a small FM repeater so I can hear it all over.  Nice, no commercials and minimum chatter.
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Post by: Ferocious on May 11, 2018, 03:35:03 AM
Thank you Sue and Rammel for your kind comments.


For the life of me, I cannot think what prompted me to go and watch this film 728 times, but if it comes on the TV I'll probably watch it again......ha ha ha ha ha ha ha


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikUjhv4iT58


Superb film though
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Post by: MarsGal on May 11, 2018, 05:54:38 AM
Ah, Perry Como. When Elvis Presley hit the music scene, I was in fourth grade. At recess, when we debated over who was better, I sided with Perry Como.

Two of my favorites:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UacO8o7b_0s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0RcHJ7p8K8
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Post by: SCFSue on May 11, 2018, 10:47:45 AM
Good grief, MarsGal, I was in college when Elvis was popular.  I never listened to him much, but my youngest sister who was a pre-teen was a big fan.  I was a Perry Como and other crooner fans.  When I was in college, one big band per year came to our campus (U. of South Carolina) for a concert.  Everyone dressed to the 9's and had a wonderful time!  The last band I remember was the Tommy Dorsey band when I was a Senior.

Sue
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Post by: MarsGal on May 11, 2018, 12:02:45 PM
SCSue, the last swing band I went to see was the Les Elgart band. That must have been during one of Les and Larry's splits. The last live Pop orchestra I saw was Henry Mancini, and the last live Rock band I saw was a regional band called Paragon. I don't remember when I last was to a classical concert, but it would have most likely been The Harrisburg Symphony. Well, that's enough memory stretching for me today, I think.

Remember this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcDkUf6rz60
or this haunting tune. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-00gGM3V0Q
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Post by: Marilyne on May 11, 2018, 04:52:52 PM
Ferocious - My favorite Marilyn Monroe movie, is "Bus Stop", and her off-key rendition of That Old Black Magic, is wonderful! 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFa8cZR-XLI
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Post by: Ferocious on May 11, 2018, 06:32:43 PM
Quote from: Vanilla-Jackie on May 11, 2018, 04:14:46 AM
Bill...
...I think I will know the answer to that one...shall I give it away?...could be something to do with that word " curves.." ;)
 


Hmmmm.........never though of it before, Jackie, perhaps you're right....ha ha ha
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Post by: Ferocious on May 11, 2018, 06:34:52 PM
Quote from: MarsGal on May 11, 2018, 05:54:38 AM
Ah, Perry Como. When Elvis Presley hit the music scene, I was in fourth grade. At recess, when we debated over who was better, I sided with Perry Como.

Two of my favorites:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UacO8o7b_0s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0RcHJ7p8K8




Thank you for sharing MarsGal, I like Mr C too
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Post by: Ferocious on May 11, 2018, 06:36:33 PM
Quote from: MarsGal on May 11, 2018, 12:02:45 PM
SCSue, the last swing band I went to see was the Les Elgart band. That must have been during one of Les and Larry's splits. The last live Pop orchestra I saw was Henry Mancini, and the last live Rock band I saw was a regional band called Paragon. I don't remember when I last was to a classical concert, but it would have most likely been The Harrisburg Symphony. Well, that's enough memory stretching for me today, I think.

Remember this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcDkUf6rz60
or this haunting tune. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-00gGM3V0Q


The 'magic' of Mancini......thanks MarsGal
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Post by: Ferocious on May 11, 2018, 06:40:30 PM
Quote from: Marilyne on May 11, 2018, 04:52:52 PM
Ferocious - My favorite Marilyn Monroe movie, is "Bus Stop", and her off-key rendition of That Old Black Magic, is wonderful! 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFa8cZR-XLI


I've never seen that film, Marilyne, but I'll keep my eye.....no both my eyes open for it.......I see what Jackie means now about 'curves'.......ha ha ha

Thank you for sharing
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Post by: Ferocious on May 11, 2018, 06:50:25 PM
As fresh today as back in 1943......super Peg.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zRwze8_SGk
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Post by: Ferocious on May 12, 2018, 06:54:23 AM
I know one young lady on here that likes this lad's songs..........I wonder if she has spotted this offering  ;)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77et57jnb3k
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Post by: MarsGal on May 12, 2018, 07:24:04 AM
My favorite Peggy Lee:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGb5IweiYG8

Did you know that Peggy Lee and Sonny Burke did the words and music for the Siamese Cat Song in Disney's Lady and the Tramp? I never noticed before. Here is is again, without the cartoon.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffp00cw4mQw
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Post by: MarsGal on May 12, 2018, 07:58:59 AM
More favorites:

Dodie Grant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHZOkGl8onI

I am a long time Frankie Laine fan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MupxjiO5l-8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F1irdrNjWg

of course, I love Ghost Riders in the Sky so much I have at least four versions.
I like the guitar work in Marty Robbins version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD5kS3G1Jkk
Duane Eddy version, instrumental: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1KNlw329hA

Okay, okay, I'll quit already I get carried away with listening to it.

Do you have songs you like so much you listen to in it's many versions?
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Post by: Ferocious on May 12, 2018, 09:19:02 AM
MarsGirl asked......."Do you have songs you like so much you listen to in it's many versions?"

You posted some gems there MarsGirl, thank you,  and to answer your question, I have literally hundreds of songs sung by various artists that I like, but one song with the most beautiful words that springs to mind is this.......

Margaret Whiting: "My Foolish Heart" (RARE version!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypFC8Q5f1C0


Of course, Billy Eckstine, Old Blue Eyes, Sarah Vaughan, just to mention a few also make a superb job of this lovely song.
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Post by: Ferocious on May 12, 2018, 09:22:26 AM
Sing to me Gogi............

Gogi Grant Tender Is The Night.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JaCkWPQFWo
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 12, 2018, 07:59:21 PM
I've been here doing some of my "end of the month" bookkeeping and playing suggested music in the background.  Spent some time on the 50's (important era to me) and then veered off to other stuff.  Now listening to -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhCXXOhQ4zw
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Post by: Ferocious on May 13, 2018, 02:43:19 AM
Quote from: RAMMEL on May 12, 2018, 07:59:21 PM
I've been here doing some of my "end of the month" bookkeeping and playing suggested music in the background.  Spent some time on the 50's (important era to me) and then veered off to other stuff.  Now listening to -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhCXXOhQ4zw

I enjoyed that myself Rammel......sheer class.
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Post by: Ferocious on May 13, 2018, 02:46:37 AM
Superb film, and this scene was just brilliant....

The Tango - Scent of a Woman (4/8) Movie CLIP (1992) HD


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2zTd_YwTvo
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Post by: Ferocious on May 13, 2018, 02:55:39 AM
Happy, snappy, feel good song that suits this outfit like a glove....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GDzPyHspSs
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Post by: Ferocious on May 13, 2018, 02:58:26 AM
A lovely song performed so beautifully by Nancy.......this girl can sing to me anytime

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BESbV50mMg4
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Post by: Ferocious on May 14, 2018, 02:45:14 AM
The very 'classy' 'Sassy'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbXIZG2jucY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbXIZG2jucY)
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Post by: Ferocious on May 15, 2018, 03:17:11 AM
More from the UK's Bing


Ray Noble - Al Bowlly - Midnight The Stars And You - 1934


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ9aT-Wa_tE
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Post by: Ferocious on May 16, 2018, 03:04:13 AM
A song I have always liked is this lovely version by Nancy......


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN1PeEjeOjk
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Post by: Ferocious on May 16, 2018, 03:06:05 AM
For me, this is one of Frank's best.....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjPZhNSwfsc
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Post by: Tomereader1 on May 17, 2018, 02:42:13 PM
In a list of favorite "crooners", let's not forget Vic Damone, John Gary (gorgeous voice) Steve Lawrence (with or without Edie Gorme), Julio Iglesias.  There are a few more whose names escape me right now.  But, yes, even though Elvis was "King", I still purchased albums by the above singers.
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Post by: Ferocious on May 17, 2018, 02:49:37 PM
Have to agree with Tomereader1


Once Upon A Time ~ Vic Damone ~ (HD)



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUrmcEEnFwM
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Post by: Ferocious on May 17, 2018, 02:51:19 PM

John Gary - You Stepped Out of a Dream



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEbbXFW_1LU
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Post by: Ferocious on May 17, 2018, 02:54:37 PM

Footsteps ( 1960 ) - STEVE LAWRENCE - Lyrics


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnmrVWWo7jk
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Post by: Ferocious on May 17, 2018, 02:57:21 PM

"If He Walked Into My Life" sung by Eydie Gorme


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lpzsNRJdzw
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Post by: Ferocious on May 17, 2018, 03:03:21 PM
One lucky Barsteward having this girl eating him with her eyes.......oooooh, I'll have to open a window, it's getting hot in here..... ;D

I do like good duets





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMc3XDOy3AY
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Post by: Mary Ann on May 17, 2018, 05:47:52 PM
I had fun with these sites, but didn't listen entirely to the links - I ended up watching Ray Bolger dance and sing, and at the last listened to Jimmy Durante sing some old favorites.

Mary Ann
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Post by: Marilyne on May 17, 2018, 07:03:05 PM
Julio Iglesias brings to mind a beautiful duet between two very different singers - Julio and Willie Nelson, singing To All The Girls I've Loved Before

Live version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVq0ONrSH-Q
Song with lyrics - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51tvZnkn5V8
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Post by: Ferocious on May 18, 2018, 06:42:07 AM
Smashing song Marilyne, loved it, but.........I do my head in trying to remember....not all the girls I've loved I hasten to add, but trying to remember one......ha ha ha ha

Thank you for sharing......
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Post by: Tomereader1 on May 19, 2018, 12:52:32 PM
I have a Julio Iglesias album, which he autographed for me (and many other swooning ladies).  I don't remember how long I stood in line!
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Post by: Mary Ann on May 19, 2018, 01:19:24 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_ukeZqJYPY

I heard a normal version of Temptation the other day and thought of this version by Jo Stafford.  One of my favorites.

Mary Ann
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Post by: Ferocious on May 20, 2018, 03:27:01 PM
Quote from: Mary Ann on May 19, 2018, 01:19:24 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_ukeZqJYPY

I heard a normal version of Temptation the other day and thought of this version by Jo Stafford.  One of my favorites.

Mary Ann



A fun version, Mary Ann, thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Ferocious on May 20, 2018, 03:33:26 PM
Beautiful Music - lovely video - perfect........


André Rieu - Intermezzo Sinfonico


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne-LmoKPdiY
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Post by: Ferocious on May 20, 2018, 03:36:02 PM

Super voice - super song that belongs to Mr E......

Billy Eckstine "I Apologize"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4WN94HShH0
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Post by: Marilyne on May 20, 2018, 05:03:05 PM
Mary Ann - I remember when that "hillbilly" version of "Temptation" was very popular!  Cute idea, and I'll bet Jo Stafford made a lot of money from that recording!  I loved her voice singing love songs from the 1940's and 1950's.  My favorite is Haunted Heart.  I'll check YouTube and see if it's there.

Ferocious - Beautiful song by Mr. E.  Keep 'em coming . . . I love to listen to music from that era! 
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Post by: Marilyne on May 20, 2018, 05:15:17 PM
Haunted Heart by Jo Stafford

In the night, though we're apart
There's a ghost of you within my haunted heart
Ghost of you, my lost romance
Lips that laugh, eyes that dance

Haunted heart, won't let me be
Dreams repeat a sweet but lonely song to me
Dreams are dust, it's you who must belong to me
And thrill my haunted heart, be still, my haunted heart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZYsBN6NRyM
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Post by: Ferocious on May 21, 2018, 02:46:53 AM
Haunted Heart by Jo Stafford

Keep the likes of this coming too, Marilyne, superb, loved it, thank you
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Post by: Ferocious on May 21, 2018, 02:50:02 AM
This was/is brilliant, loved it when I was a kid, love it now.....hmmmm

Hey There - Rosemary Clooney


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSASnjrWxmY
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Post by: SCFSue on May 21, 2018, 01:52:37 PM
Another singer with a great voice.  Is Rosemary Clooney still living?

Sue
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Post by: Mary Ann on May 21, 2018, 04:03:09 PM
Sue, I think Rosemary Clooney is no longer living but I didn't look up to see when she died.

Mary Ann
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Post by: SCFSue on May 22, 2018, 10:25:23 PM
Do you remember Blue Berry Hill by Fats Domino?  That was one of my favorites when I was in college.  I went to a house party at the beach in my freshman year and we danced to Blue Berry Hill several times a day!

Sue
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 22, 2018, 11:44:32 PM
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Post by: SCFSue on May 24, 2018, 11:22:55 AM
Rammel, I'll never forget Fats Domino and Blueberry Hill.  My later to be husband and I were just 2 college students who went to the beach during spring break in 1956--and Fats' big hit was Blueberry Hill.  We spent hours dancing to that song out on the deck and on the beach.  We found our "thrill" at Pawley's Island, South Carolina!

Sue
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Post by: Ferocious on May 24, 2018, 03:02:22 PM
Nice memory Sue.
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Post by: Ferocious on May 24, 2018, 03:05:15 PM
Here's a super song that some members may remember.............bliss...

"That Sunday, That Summer" Nat King Cole


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAuPoFRugsM

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Post by: SCFSue on May 24, 2018, 10:55:17 PM
Thanks for the link to Nat King Cole's song.  He had a great voice and I loved to dance with my hubby to his ballads.

Sue
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Post by: Marilyne on May 28, 2018, 01:15:54 PM
Last night we watched an old World War II era movie on TCM, called Stage Door Canteen, 1942. The quality of the film and the sound was poor, but it was fun to see people dancing to the music of the Big Bands of that era.  I liked this song, Sleep Baby Sleep, in Your Jeep, by Guy Lombardo and his Orchestra.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNG5cqSoe0Q
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Post by: Mary Ann on May 28, 2018, 02:50:14 PM
Marilyne, I don't remember that song from my youth and I didn't recognize the girl singer.  I liked Guy Lombardo.  I liked Kenny Rogers (?) singing "Frankie and Johnny" but I'm not going to hunt for it now!

Mary Ann
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Post by: Marilyne on May 28, 2018, 06:03:52 PM
Mary Ann, I think you'll remember this one, from the same movie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zRwze8_SGk
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Post by: Mary Ann on May 28, 2018, 09:28:45 PM
You know, Marilyn, I never was much of a Peggy Lee fan.  Benny Goodman?  You bet.  The "Frankie and Johnny" I remember Kenny Rogers singing was in a New Years Eve special on TV, not in a movie.  Strange, when I was a kid, I, along with neighbor kids, went to the movies every Saturday.  Now, I can't be bothered, even to watch an old favorite on TV.  Too old too soon!

Mary Ann
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Post by: SCFSue on May 29, 2018, 11:09:51 AM
Mary Ann,  we had a small movie theater in our hometown. On Saturdays it had morning matinees for kids.  It cost 10 cents for my sister and myself and later when our baby sister was old enough, 10 cents for her.  We shared a box of popcorn and after the movies we went next door to a pharmacy where we could get a huge one scoop ice cream cone for a nickel.  The worst day I had at the Saturday movies was when we went to see Pinocchio and my baby sister cried so loud the usher made me take her outside (Pinocchio was lost in the sea or already in the whale) and we had to wait until the movie concluded and the middle sister came back outside.  Not a fun day for me!

Sue
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 29, 2018, 11:22:39 AM
Oh Sue...
...good job she wasn't taken to see Bambi...even I cried watching that... :(
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Post by: Mary Ann on May 29, 2018, 12:41:27 PM
Sue, we had a drug store near the theater where we could get ice cream but I don't recall stopping on the way home from the movie.  I do remember sitting at the counter and having a soda and going to the candy counter to buy something for a nickel.  That former drug store is now a medical supply place and is a nice addition to our end of town.  I don't go there because my meds come by mail, and I've been fortunate to not need other supplies.

Sometimes, it would be better if things were as they used to be!  We've said so often that kids today don't know what they're missing.

Jackie, I did not see Bambi, so shed no tears.

Mary Ann
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Post by: SCFSue on May 30, 2018, 09:52:34 AM
I remember watching Bambi, too.   And I did cry!  I've always had a tender heart for animals and even humans who suffer losses.  I still tear up when I'm reading a novel with sad scenes.

Sue
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Post by: SCFSue on May 31, 2018, 11:27:25 AM
Anne and I had to pay 10 cents each for the Saturday a.m. matinee--with pre film favorites such as Buck Rogers and others of that genre.  The movies tended to be Disney specials.  We did that until I was about 12 and sometimes after that when one of us had to take our baby sister Linda to the Saturday matinee.  Linda could really weep buckets (and loudly, too).  That's why I was put out on the curb to wait with Linda until the Pinocchio film was over.  Anne stayed for the entire film.

Sue
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Post by: Ferocious on June 02, 2018, 04:19:25 AM
It doesn't matter how many times I watch this video it brings a lump to my throat, it's wonderful, it's technically brilliant, it's the ultimate duet......it's 'Unforgettable'.......what do you think?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCX1xUdMsNs
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Post by: SCFSue on June 02, 2018, 11:25:21 AM
Thank you, Ferocious.  This rendition brought tears to my eyes.  My late husband and I loved Nat "King" Cole and danced to lots of his ballads.  He had the smoothest voice and his daughter Natalie, certainly has some of his fantastic talent.

Sue
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Post by: Joy on June 02, 2018, 12:18:02 PM
Brought tears to my eyes, too  He was one of a kind.  Haven't been here for a while.  Caught up on some great music.  It is so sad that you don't hear this kind of music anymore.  Most of what you hear now,  you can even understand what they are saying.   

I guess Michael Buble is the closes now to this kind of music.   I really like him.

Joy
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Post by: maryc on June 02, 2018, 07:38:39 PM
Ferocious,   That duet by Nat Cole and daughter is so beautiful.   When it first came out it was hard to believe how it was done so well.   As some one said here it does bring tears.   So many memories with these lovely oldies.    I have a few artists on my Pandora that do great renditions of many of the '40s melodies that we loved.   Beegie Adair is one of them.   She plays piano and has a good saxaphone player as well.
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Post by: RAMMEL on June 02, 2018, 08:35:32 PM
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Ferocious,   That duet by Nat Cole and daughter is so beautiful.   When it first came out it was hard to believe how it was done so well.   As some one said here it does bring tears.   So many memories with these lovely oldies.    I have a few artists on my Pandora that do great renditions of many of the '40s melodies that we loved.   Beegie Adair is one of them.   She plays piano and has a good saxaphone player as well.
That would be Denis Solee ------ One of my favorites.  Have several of his CDs.
The Beegie group is fairly popular around here.

Check out https://www.beegieadair.com/    Good listening.
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Post by: maryc on June 02, 2018, 08:54:06 PM
Rammel,  Thanks for naming the Sax player.  :thumbup:   I couldn't say it at the time.    He is good!  I just sort of stumbled upon Beegie.   I hadn't heard of her before but Al always had Easy Listening on TV  and when I heard her piano,  I started to pay attention to the name of the artist.    Another one I found there is Andre Gagnon.   His rendition of Twilight Time is especially nice.
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Post by: RAMMEL on June 02, 2018, 09:13:02 PM
My son is a big jazz fan and we live just north of NYC so he often visits Jazz Clubs in the City.  He also goes to a club north of here in Tarrytown - easier to get to.  So, I get all the good scoop on good jazz.
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Post by: maryc on June 02, 2018, 09:30:50 PM
Lucky you! :)   Out here on the "Western NY Frontier" we have to depend on radio or Internet to make those kind of discoveries.  Youtube is great for this.    I listen to a Canadian radio station from Toronto that has pretty good  smooth jazz.  It is better on the car radio than in the house and the sound system in the car is really a lot better as well.
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Post by: Ferocious on June 03, 2018, 06:21:04 AM
For Sue. Joy and Mary C, you all mention how you like the romantic songs from yesteryear, here's one I hope you all may enjoy.
This man recorded some really beautiful songs.......this is one of them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4tCdiTctYs
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Post by: Ferocious on June 04, 2018, 01:30:25 AM
While we're in the 'feel good' mood, here's two lovable lads to make you smile..... ;D


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyYZvO8S398
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Post by: Ferocious on June 06, 2018, 02:38:11 AM
Amazing music from the magic fingers of Mr Cortazar, lovely video too.......mmmmm, now where's me cup of tea?  ;)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f2EEaM-vKM
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Post by: Ferocious on June 08, 2018, 03:46:04 AM
From those long ago days when we went to the flicks (movies) on a Friday night to see these super musicals......and then to sing the songs all the way home.....stopping, of course for fish and chips eaten straight out of the paper wrapper......wonderful....and Adele Leigh.....the voice of an angel.......bliss......I do go on don't I.....ha ha ha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVMHuVNpLoY
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Post by: Ferocious on June 10, 2018, 02:33:14 PM
Really beautiful sound, love this music



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM3tj7Mbeyk
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Post by: Ferocious on June 10, 2018, 02:36:23 PM

A very watchable clip from that 1936 film 'Show Boat'....what a voice Mr Robeson had



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9MfCFAcQEE
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Post by: SCFSue on June 10, 2018, 02:54:56 PM
Fantastic!  Thank you, Ferocious!

Sue
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Post by: SCFSue on June 14, 2018, 11:19:44 AM
I was a big fan of Nat "King" Cole.  If I remember correctly, he was born/lived in Montgomery, Alabama until he broke into the big time.  His voice was simply beautiful on those ballads he was famous for.

Sue

P.S.  Another favorite of a different genre was Fats Domino.  Wasn't he the one who sang "Blueberry Thrill"?  Or was it "Blueberry Hill"?  My husband and I had just started dating when that was popular and I think we danced to that for weeks!
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Post by: Marilyne on June 14, 2018, 12:40:11 PM
My favorite rendition of Blueberry Hill! Vladimir Putin, singing at a fundraiser! Turn your sound way up, and read the comments below - they're funny!  ;D 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekeq4szDmJo
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Post by: SCFSue on June 15, 2018, 10:46:49 AM
I had watched that, also, Marilyne, and thought it was a hoot!  Thanks for posting the link again.

Sue
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Post by: Marilyne on June 15, 2018, 10:57:01 AM
Hi Sue - Yes, I know I posted that YouTube video about a year ago, but every time I hear Blueberry Hill, I now think of Vladimir Putin.  Obviously there are many sides to his personality!
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Post by: Ferocious on June 15, 2018, 12:29:17 PM
Sue, Marilyne.......never mind the coffee......get a nice cup of tea in your hands and have listen to this........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xW35mfH1jo
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Post by: Marilyne on June 15, 2018, 12:51:25 PM
Ferocious - that was beautiful!  Very tranquil and relaxing.  I'm going to save that one for the next time I'm feeling stressed.
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Post by: SCFSue on June 15, 2018, 10:42:07 PM
Thank you, Ferocious.  What a lovely tune--and the floral pictures enhanced it so very much.

Sue
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Post by: Ferocious on June 16, 2018, 11:06:55 AM
For me....this fella has the best set of fingers to make a piano come alive.... :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hOekjRtp9w
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Post by: Ferocious on June 16, 2018, 11:08:33 AM
Sing to me Gogi....... ;D


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTvQHOQAFm0
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Post by: Ferocious on June 16, 2018, 11:10:06 AM
One for Jackie........ ;D


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77et57jnb3k
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Post by: MarsGal on June 16, 2018, 11:18:39 AM
This has always been my favorite Gogi Grant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa_mBjuLsx8

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 16, 2018, 12:30:14 PM
Thank you Brook Benton... :thumbup:
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Post by: Ferocious on June 17, 2018, 04:33:19 AM
Nat King Cole recorded so many beautiful songs......this is one of them...... :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1lBoyt1MOk
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Post by: Ferocious on June 17, 2018, 02:52:18 PM
I remember the film well and what a superb voice .....Harve Presnell....  :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByqYEzugleE
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Post by: Ferocious on June 17, 2018, 02:54:39 PM
Another fine voice from yesteryear, this one belongs to Scott Walker... :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg6OG1NxAjQ
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Post by: Ferocious on June 18, 2018, 02:08:26 AM
How could anyone not like this catchy-happy song...and the video too.... ;D


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXIoEl53T-I
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Post by: Ferocious on June 18, 2018, 02:14:10 AM
Mmmmmm.....the tango....anyone wanna try it........... ;D


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv4EXGk3zeQ
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Post by: Ferocious on June 18, 2018, 02:33:36 AM
Or perhaps this is more to your liking............. ;D


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaoDElHUIqw
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Post by: Ferocious on June 18, 2018, 11:07:17 AM
Quote from: MarsGal on June 16, 2018, 11:18:39 AM
This has always been my favorite Gogi Grant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa_mBjuLsx8


Super song, super singer...thank you MarsGal..... ;D
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Post by: Ferocious on June 23, 2018, 03:10:48 PM

Ray Conniff: Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GDzPyHspSs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GDzPyHspSs)
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Post by: Ferocious on June 24, 2018, 06:10:38 AM
Have any one of you ever been to Paris, if not, perhaps this young lady and her friends will encourage you to go.......super stuff.... ;D


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hU_X6Vr1MY
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Post by: Tomereader1 on June 29, 2018, 10:14:36 AM
You know how you get an "ear worm"?  When a song gets in your head, usually for no reason, and you just keep singing/humming it?  I got the strangest one this A.M...even with an accompanying "mind video"...from the Ed Sullivan Show, don't know who the performer was:
"Oh what a lovely bunch of cocoanuts, there they are all standing in a row. (can't think of next words, but ends with..) Roll a Bowl a ball a penny a pitch"! 
Isn't that a strange ear worm to get? 
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Post by: so_P_bubble on June 29, 2018, 10:46:22 AM
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf670orHKcA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf670orHKcA)

Down at an English fair one evening I was there
When I heard a showman shouting underneath the flair

Ive got a lovely bunch of coconuts
There they are all standing in a row
Big ones, small ones, some as big as your head
Give them a twist a flick of the wrist
Thats what the showman said
Ive got a lovely bunch of coconuts
Every ball you throw will make me rich
There stands my wife, the idol of me life
Singing roll a bowl a ball a penny a pitch
Roll a bowl a ball a penny a pitch
Roll a bowl a ball a penny a pitch
Roll a bowl a ball, roll a bowl a ball
Singing roll a bowl a ball a penny a pitch
Ive got a lovely bunch of coconuts (theyre lovely)
There they are all standing in a row (one, two, three, four)
Big ones, small ones, some as big as your head (and bigger)
Give them a twist a flick of the wrist
Thats what the showman said
Ive got a lovely bunch of coconuts
Every ball you throw will make me rich
There stands my wife, the idol of me life
Singing roll a bowl a ball a penny a pitch (all together now)
Roll a bowl a ball a penny a pitch (harmony)
Roll a bowl a ball a penny a pitch
Roll a bowl a ball, roll a bowl a ball
Singing roll a bowl a ball a penny a pitch

Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind
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Post by: SCFSue on June 29, 2018, 11:22:01 AM
Bubble, thanks for the memories!  I remember this song very well--and my sisters and I sang it whenever it came on the radio.

Sue
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Post by: Marilyne on June 29, 2018, 11:43:35 AM
"I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts", was a big hit in 1949-'50, for Freddy Martin and His Orchestra.  His vocalist at that time was, Merv Griffin.  He was the one who sang the hit song.  After that, lots of singers recorded it, including Danny Kaye.

Tome - Thank you very much! :P ha ha! I now have it running through my head as well! :yikes:
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Post by: Mary Ann on June 29, 2018, 11:45:39 AM
The singer in the video was Merv Griffin, creator of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy.  He died many years ago.  I think the person on Ed Sullivan's show would have been British, but I have no idea who he was.  I've found myself singing that song often and I'm glad Bubble printed the words because now I'm going to copy and save them for my posterity!  A fun song.

Marilyn, you got in with your answer before I did.  At least we agree.

Mary Ann
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Post by: Tomereader1 on June 29, 2018, 12:47:50 PM
Bubble, thanks for the Lyrics!  Maybe now that all the words are there, I can get this out of my head (ear)!

On the Ed Sullivan Show, I'm sure the person performing was British, but I don't have the faintest idea.  Sullivan sure had some interesting people on the Show.

Remember the guy who did "Slowly I Turn"? 
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Post by: Ferocious on July 04, 2018, 03:01:38 AM
I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts - Billy Cotton Bandshow

This is the version I remember coming out of the 'wireless' (radio) all those years ago.....and.....if I'm not mistaken, the singer was Alan Breeze.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAEngcdLlVQ
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Post by: Ferocious on July 04, 2018, 03:11:35 AM
Another song that will get into your head, I've been humming/whistling it for days......now perhaps you will too...... ;D


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-r0ngPEHkg
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Post by: Ferocious on July 06, 2018, 07:07:16 PM
Now what was that song I wanted to post, I knew it a minute ago, been singin' it all day, it's on the tip of my tongue, oooh I'm startin' to get vexed with myself, I was locking the front door, then I drew the curtains in the front room, then the phone rang with some damn scammer talkin' gibberish........ooooh what was that song called......

Did anyone read this I wonder?
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Post by: MarsGal on July 07, 2018, 12:46:08 PM
Greetings Ferocious. Yes, I check out whats doing here to, but rarely post. My music tastes these days are mostly to classical (well, that has be like, always) and jazz.

Memory Lane: I remember the Mills Brothers on the Ed Sullivan Show.  I remember the popular big bands like Duke Ellington, Les & Larry Elgart, and of course, Glenn Miller, along with singers Ella Fitzgerald, Pearl Bailey, and Dinah Shore.  I am not much for big bands these days. I remember the big debate we had during recess one day in 4th grade over who was the better singer, Elvis Presley or Perry Como; I voted for Perry Como. I remember the singing cowboys like Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, and Tex Ritter. My favorite Country and Western singer growing up was Marty Robbins, who, I just found out, was also a NASCAR Racing driver with six top-10 finishes. I wasn't watching NASCAR back then. Frankie Laine is also a favorite. Other memorables: The Harmonicats, Burl Ives, Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops, Henry Mancini. Well, I can see that I am getting carried away so I had better stop here.
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Post by: MarsGal on July 07, 2018, 01:11:31 PM
Memorable Mancini. It is hard to pick just one.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-00gGM3V0Q


Here is Roy Rogers with The Sons of the Pioneers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amDo-KqUjpA

Marty Robins version of Ghost Riders in the Sky, one of my favorite Western songs (in fact, I have at least three versions of it): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1xSYyMDaq4

Flatt and Scruggs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmU6wELS4sc

Help, help! I am stuck in country music memory lane.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Ferocious on July 08, 2018, 06:37:59 PM
Thank you MarsGal

I enjoyed all of your postings, as I'm sure many others did too. Please keep posting your music, then perhaps others will too.....  :thumbup:
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Post by: Ferocious on July 08, 2018, 06:56:04 PM

The unique sound of Sassy......pin your ears back and listen to a bit of magic......... ;)


A Sinner Kissed an Angel' - Sarah Vaughan


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibc_j6hul_0
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: RAMMEL on July 08, 2018, 08:21:35 PM
My son went to the big city last week to see this guy. Son is very much into jazz and visits some of the local jazz clubs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV0XxBr4bX4
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Ferocious on July 09, 2018, 02:24:07 AM
Nice one Rammel  :thumbup:
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Post by: Marilyne on July 09, 2018, 11:42:34 AM
Rick - I enjoyed the Freddy Cole video and song.  If you close your eyes while listening, he sounds a lot like the late, Nat "King" Cole. I wonder if they're related?
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: RAMMEL on July 09, 2018, 06:25:54 PM
Quote from: Marilyne on July 09, 2018, 11:42:34 AM
Rick - I enjoyed the Freddy Cole video and song.  If you close your eyes while listening, he sounds a lot like the late, Nat "King" Cole. I wonder if they're related?
---------------- BROTHERS ------------------

Ans I think there was another.
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Post by: Mary Ann on July 09, 2018, 08:06:18 PM
I had read somewhere that Freddy Cole was Nat's son and a comment under the video indicated that both Ike and Freddy were Nat's sons and brothers of Natalie.  They made a good trio.  I think Freddy is still alive but I don't know about Ike.

Mary Ann
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Post by: RAMMEL on July 09, 2018, 08:12:06 PM
From Wikipedia ---

Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 â€" February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole

Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]

Nathaniel Adams Coles was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on March 17, 1919.[1] He had three brothers: Eddie (1910â€"1970), Ike (1927â€"2001), and Freddy (b. 1931),[2] and a half-sister, Joyce Coles.[3] Each of the Cole brothers pursued careers in music.[3] When Nat King Cole was four years old[4], the family moved to Chicago, Illinois, where his father, Edward Coles, became a Baptist minister.[5]
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Mary Ann on July 09, 2018, 08:21:20 PM
I stand corrected!

Mary Ann
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Post by: SCFSue on July 10, 2018, 10:50:39 AM
Thank you, Rammel, for the information about Nat "King" Cole's family.  I knew he was born and lived in Montgomery(not sure about being born there) and I was a big fan.  He had a marvelous voice.  Although my late husband was raised in Montgomery, I didn't realize Nat "King" cole had brothers who also sang.

Sue
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Post by: RAMMEL on July 10, 2018, 06:46:11 PM
I think it is amazing that so many involved in music continue with it till the end.  Good (enjoyable) music is food for the soul.
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Post by: Ferocious on July 13, 2018, 11:02:47 AM

One or two may like this...... :)


Smile - Nat KIng Cole


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN8oLGBNXpE
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Ferocious on July 13, 2018, 11:05:37 AM
Are there any Bing fans on here?

Bing Sings "With Every Breath I Take"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvgl5Fv1ae8
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Ferocious on July 13, 2018, 11:09:17 AM
The sounds that this man conjured up from his clarinet are amazing, what do you think?
Bet you can't keep your feet still........ ;D


Artie Shaw Clarinet Concerto


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkXz1zA4jGE
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: MarsGal on July 14, 2018, 07:14:19 AM
The Mills Brothers, an early favorite of mine on the old 50s TV shows  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH1e6G0K3Pk&list=RDQH1e6G0K3Pk&t=23


Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Ferocious on July 15, 2018, 03:44:55 AM
The unique sound of the Mills Brothers, a favourite of mine too MarsGal, I loved the singing , I loved the video too, thank you for sharing.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: SCFSue on July 16, 2018, 10:56:16 AM
Do any of you remember the animosity Bing's male offspring had toward their Dad?  It was reported as severe parenting.  I can't remember the details.

Sue
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Ferocious on July 20, 2018, 09:52:45 AM
Hello Sue,

Perhaps this will help you about Bing and his son Gary.


https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/667704/Bing-Crosby-Nathaniel-Crosby-book-18-Holes-With-Bing


Bill
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Post by: Ferocious on July 20, 2018, 10:09:03 AM
I know that this is not the place to post this but I cannot find anywhere suitable.


A hot soak in a bath or a quick shower.


I'm a typical water baby, I like a shower, but when the old bones are giving me bother, then a long, hot soak in the bath does the trick

Do you have a preference?



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Post by: SCFSue on July 21, 2018, 12:34:44 PM
Ferocious, I can't abide sitting in a bath tub.  It's a long hot shower for me!

Sue
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Post by: MarsGal on July 22, 2018, 06:16:50 AM
Expanding on the bathtub theme...

Blast from the past: Dick Clark Show with Bobby Darin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKCDc8Eg_-U
Dick Clark was an after school must watch when I was young.


New take on Splish, Splash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFwEn3ZPN_U
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Ferocious on July 23, 2018, 12:03:16 PM
MarsGal, that was a blast from the past. I had that 45rpm Splish Splash record, wasn't it the B side of Dream Lover?

Video 2 was fun, thanks for sharing both..... :)
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: MarsGal on July 26, 2018, 06:22:58 AM
For all of us "young at heart":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T9apksOv6k
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Post by: Marilyne on July 26, 2018, 02:21:39 PM
Mars Gal - Thanks, I liked that!  Here's another one about feeling young at heart.  Frank Sinatra singing "You Make Me Feel so Young".  I still have the album, shown in the second video - Songs for Swinging' Lovers.  Lots of great Sinatra music on that oldie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O5xpR1hVkM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIHWmW1eyUg
 
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on July 27, 2018, 01:47:33 AM
Here's a fun one I found recently.

"Casatschok" by Das Orchester Claudius Alzner: https://youtu.be/PKxdtZqKlG0

This is based on two Russian songs, most notably one often known as "Katyusha", with a brief part of "Song of the Volga Boatmen" in there as well. This was somewhat popular throughout Europe in the late 60s. In addition to this instrumental version, there was another version recorded by Dimitri Doukraine in 1968 and several vocal versions in various European languages in 1969. This version appeared in 1967.
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Post by: SCFSue on July 28, 2018, 10:33:38 AM
If any of you took piano lessons at elementary school age, you may remember the first song in a book for beginners.  It had The Song of the Volga Boatmen as one of the first to memorize and play.  It's one of the few I remember from my long ago lessons.  I can still read music and occasionally when I'm alone at the church and have time, go to our recreation area downstairs and play a hymn or two--but I'm still an amateur!  I sang in church choirs for more than 40 years, but only sing from my seat in the congregation now.

Sue
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 12, 2018, 09:09:32 PM
At some point in the 60s someone thought it was a good idea to attempt to cash in on two crazes at the same time - Beatlemania and country music. That lead to the album The Fabulous Beats Go Country in which a Beatles soundalike group records country songs, including "Please Release Me": https://youtu.be/_n_dRrte1i0
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 27, 2018, 11:50:45 PM
Found this fun novelty tune from 1960 earlier. Three versions appeared around the same time - one by a duo called The Tree Swingers, this one and one in the UK by Frankie Vaughan. This was apparently the most popular of the three.

"A Kookie Little Paradise" by Jo Ann Campbell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFPak2lsrX0
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 01, 2018, 02:15:21 AM
Here's another good one I found...

"My World" by Karel Gott: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94Z3yzqdaWk

This is an adaptation of an Italian song called "Il Mondo". This was a big hit for Englebert Humperdinck in the mid 60s and has been recorded by many others as well.

Karel Gott is a prolific Czech singer who enjoyed considerable success from the late 50s through the mid 80s before making a comeback in the mid 90s. He has recorded songs in at least three languages (Czech, English and German).
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 08, 2018, 12:34:13 AM
Here's a fun one...

"Your Cheating Heart" by Freddy Quinn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msKRfOPKGXY

Freddy Quinn is an Austrian singer who was apparently quite popular in the 60s and 70s. This somewhat over-the-top version of the Hank Williams classic was released in 1970 on an album of country music.
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Post by: SCFSue on September 10, 2018, 09:54:04 AM
Thanks, Oldiesmann.  It's the first (and only) time I've heard Freddy Quinn.  He sounded like a real American cowboy!

Sue
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on September 10, 2018, 03:02:41 PM
Oldiesmann...
I like this...I am another one who has never heard of this man, but I like his sound, its rather different...
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 14, 2018, 12:40:11 AM
Here's one for you Canadians... "Blue Canadian Rockies" by Freddy Quinn and Lisa Brokop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FrCQRjdtyk
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 14, 2018, 08:07:59 PM
     Here's an interesting jazz recording.  I'm sure some of your old fav's, but a different presentation (in my opinion).  I find it easy listening music.
     Unfortunately the main player died at the age of 25.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIIX8GE_WRo
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Post by: Marilyne on September 14, 2018, 11:35:58 PM
Thanks Rick - very nice and relaxing trumpet and strings . . .  “Yesterdays”  brings back some long ago memories.  This was recorded back in 1955 I see.  Was it Clifford Brown who died at age 25?
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 14, 2018, 11:46:15 PM
Quote from: Marilyne on September 14, 2018, 11:35:58 PM
Thanks Rick - very nice and relaxing trumpet and strings . . .  “Yesterdays”  brings back some long ago memories.  This was recorded back in 1955 I see.  Was it Clifford Brown who died at age 25?
Yes, it was clifford Brown who died so early.
I think I like the way the music seemed to be a bit slower than I expected from a jazz player. Generally I wouldn't be very enthusiastic about trumpet "work",  but this I liked.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 18, 2018, 01:40:40 AM
Here's a cool patriotic tune I discovered recently. It was quite popular in 1942 and almost completely forgotten after that save for a couple recordings in the 1960s.

"This Is Worth Fighting For" by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WpChyE2-Kg

This was also recorded by Vaughn Monroe, Kate Smith and The Ink Spots among others. Those in the UK might be familiar with a version recorded by Leslie Hutchison (aka "Hutch").
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 04, 2018, 02:39:32 AM
Here's a great song I just recently found.

"Leavin's Not The Only Way To Go" by Roger Miller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLiHGlMRzrw

This was written by Roger Miller for the 1985 musica Big River. He recorded it himself in 1986, and it's also been recorded by Glenn Campbell (1987), Merle Haggard (2005) and most recently by lesser-known country duos The Stellas and Lennon & Maisey for a Roger Miller tribute album that was released in late August.
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Post by: Marilyne on October 05, 2018, 12:44:50 AM
Oldiesmann - I enjoyed listening to, “This Is Worth Fighting For”, by Jimmy Dorsey.  One of many patriotic songs that were popular during World War II.   Also there were lots of cute novelty songs, love songs, and songs full of hope for the future.  Two of my favorites, that are especially beautiful and hopeful, are “There’ll Be Bluebirds Over The White Cliffs of Dover”, and “We’ll Meet Again”, don’ t know where, don’t know when, but I’m sure we’ll meet again some sunny day."
If you’d like to listen to music from the 1940’s, tune into Swing Street Radio;
https://swingstreetradio.org/listen-live-and-requests/
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 13, 2018, 05:46:29 PM
Heard this one at a country restaurant earlier today.

"Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" by George Jones and His Smoky Mountain Boys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PytG-uA_p6g

This was originally done by Roy Acuff and the Smoky Mountain Boys back in 1947 and has since been recorded by dozens of artists. This version was recorded in the early 70s but was unreleased until last year.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 19, 2018, 01:41:00 PM
Found this yesterday. Hard to believe none of these people are around anymore.
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Post by: MarsGal on November 19, 2018, 04:08:58 PM
Just love it! What a gem, Oldiesman.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 27, 2018, 01:06:55 AM
Here's a classic from 1957. "There'll Always Be A Christmas" by The Ames Brothers

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on November 27, 2018, 01:58:34 AM
Michael ( Oldiesmann ) is this where you escape to when you want some peace from the grief you are getting from us  over our forum changes...if so, a good choice ;D

...yes " there will always be a Christmas.." that is guaranteed..Thank you..
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Post by: Mary Ann on November 27, 2018, 01:48:47 PM
"There'll always be a Christmas" - lovely song and it was good to hear the Ames Brothers again.  I think at least two of them have died. 

Thanks for posting that song.

Mary Ann
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Post by: Marilyne on December 07, 2018, 10:54:16 PM
Here's a song that some of us remember.  A good one to commemorate December 7, 1941 . . . "A day that will live in infamy"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlwmhWiiD2I
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Mary Ann on December 08, 2018, 10:46:48 AM
Thanks, Marilyne, we had a lot of good patriotic songs at that time. 

Mary Ann
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 09, 2018, 10:50:28 PM
Here's a lively one I stumbled across earlier...

"Christmas Comes But Once A Year (Christmas In Carrick)" by The Barra MacNeils


This was written by Seamus McGrath and originally recorded by Irish folk group The Clancy Brothers in 1969. This version was released in 1999. The Barra MacNeils are a Canadian celtic music group from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.
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Post by: SCFSue on December 10, 2018, 10:06:33 AM
Thanks, Oldiesman.   Very "Irish" and reminiscent of trips to Ireland--Cheerful and harmonic!

Sue
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on December 14, 2018, 01:49:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jz1v-CM1bU

Gifted Organs Choir

James Tottle - Heart Transplant
Faye Connelly - Kidney Transplant
Stephen Heavyside - Kidney Transplant
Patricia Heavyside - Living donor to Stephen
Brandon Parker - Bone Marrow Transplant
Paul John Filer - Kidney Transplant
Samuel Pooley - Kidney Transplant
Caroline Owen - Living Donor to Luke
Ian Tenant - Kidney Transplant
Glyn Miller - Kidney Transplant
Dylan Williams - Kidney and Pancreas Transplant
Helen Jones  - Dialysis
Dilwyn Williams - Life Limiting Conditions
Will Cramer - Double Lung Transplant


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Post by: Marilyne on December 14, 2018, 04:18:54 PM
Jackie - A very inspirational video! I hope that many people will watch it, and will be motivated to donate in the future.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on December 25, 2018, 03:49:00 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkCjddxp1g4
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Post by: Mary Ann on December 25, 2018, 05:40:20 PM
Thank you Jackie, I enjoyed their singing very much.

Mary Ann
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on December 25, 2018, 06:35:57 PM
MaryAnn...just happy you saw it...
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 04, 2019, 10:58:30 PM
Daryl Dragon, the "Captain" of "The Captain and Tennille," has died.
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Post by: Mary Ann on January 05, 2019, 09:57:26 AM
Rick, I had read that about Daryl Dragon, then I read another headline that she was going to be 78.  I think I read a while ago that they had divorced.  I didn't read the article about her, so I don't know if he was mentioned or not, but I thought it rather odd that her age would be highlighted at the time of his death. 

Mary Ann
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 05, 2019, 10:33:36 AM
I read that they were divorced a few years ago but remained friends. The post I saw said she was with him in his final days. I always liked their music.
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Post by: Mary Ann on January 05, 2019, 10:44:50 AM
Rick, I often read only the headline which is how I knew about both of them.  I'm glad they remained friends because I hate to read about bitter divorces.

Mary Ann
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Post by: maryc on February 13, 2019, 06:53:33 PM
Haven't been by here for a while.  I just discovered this good one on my Beegie Adair station on Pandora.  If you like a "blusey piano" you will like this one  George Cable trio playing Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ru3sxF4KxHU
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Post by: maryc on February 13, 2019, 06:55:20 PM
Al and I always liked listening to The Captain and Tennille...good music.
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Post by: SCFSue on February 20, 2019, 10:17:27 AM
If you are still a fan of the 40's, early 50's dance band, perhaps your local PBS station features a show, "Swinging down the Lane" which features those tunes with a bit of biographical background about the bands and the vocalists.  My local PBS station features this on Saturday evenings and I like to get up and dance (by myself) when my favorites are playing.  Check it out on your PBS station!

SCF Sue
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Post by: Marilyne on February 20, 2019, 10:40:36 AM
Hello Sue - Yes, I've listened to Swingin' Down the Lane, for many years. It's a great radio program. It's no longer on my PBS station, but it can be heard on other stations that you can access and listen to on your computer.  Another good one that you can listen to on your computer, is  Swing Street Radio.  Go here, and click on one of the  icons at the bottom of the page.  Most of you have Windows Media or Quicktime., or iTunes.  I have that station playing  on my computer as background  music, during the day.  Right now playing Vaughn Monroe, "Racing with the Moon".
https://www.swingstreetradio.org/listen-live-and-requests/
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Post by: maryc on February 20, 2019, 06:51:17 PM
Sue,Glad to hear I'm not the only one who danced to the "oldies". My Al would come into the kitchen where I was when one of the good oldies was playing and we would do a turn or two around our small kitchen.   So now when one of those special tunes plays I do the same myself.  Those are sweet memories.  A friend sent us an anniversary card several years ago and the picture was a couple dancing to the radio, he in his work clothes and she in a "housedress" obviously not models for Cosmo or Vogue.  I've saved that one!
Marilyn,Vaughan Monroe was very big on my favourites list back in the '40s.  Such good music.  Remember Ballerina?  
If you enjoy smooth instrumental jazz, you might like a station of Beegie Adair and another of David Huntsinger and Friends.  They play all old favorites.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 08, 2019, 09:53:30 PM
Here's a forgotten gem from the 70s.

"They Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore" by Reunion


Reunion was a studio group featuring singer Joey Lavine on lead vocals. Joey was a member of a bunch of different projects in the 60s, most notably on several songs by Ohio Express. This was the "B" side of the hit "Life Is A Rock" and is a reminiscence of classic movies, with lots of movie clips thrown in.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 27, 2019, 01:02:47 AM
A fun rock-and-roll version of the classic "Peter Cottontail" song that I found earlier. I can't find much info about this singer but he appears to have been from somewhere in New York and was possibly involved in a doo-wop group called The Capitols prior to this. He also released a couple of singles with a group called The Eddy Jacobs Experience in 1969/1970.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 21, 2019, 10:58:24 PM
The end of the school year is almost here for many students here in the states, so of course I have to listen to this classic even though I'm not in school anymore. I used to hear this all the time on the local oldies station when I was a kid.

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Post by: Mary Ann on May 22, 2019, 10:54:44 AM
That was fun but I don't remember that song.  Connie Francis was after "my time" but I do remember listening to programs that included her.   

Mary Ann
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Post by: Marilyne on May 22, 2019, 12:51:38 PM
The biggest hit song for Connie Francis, was Where The Boys Are, from the movie of the same name.  It was an extremely popular movie, starring Dolores Hart, who left Hollywood for good, and became a nun. She entered the strictly cloistered Benedictine Regina Laudis Monastery, in Bethlehem, Connecticut, where she still is today. She is now Prioress at that same convent.  A few years ago, there was a documentary on HBO, about her and featuring her, where she told about her life in the convent.  Dolores Hart, is shown in this video, toward the end - sitting on the beach with George Hamilton.  She was, and still is, a beautiful woman.
Connie Francis, had some unfortunate things happen in her life, and after her huge popularity as a singer in the 60's, she dropped out of show business.  Here is a short video, from the movie, with Connie singing the title song, with lyrics posted at the bottom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnqTwlRN0h0
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Post by: Mary Ann on May 22, 2019, 04:59:50 PM
Marilyn, I remember when she went into the convent.  What a contrast between her two lives.

Mary Ann
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 27, 2019, 11:42:08 AM
Great song for Memorial Day. This was a big hit in the mid-60s.

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Post by: Marilyne on May 27, 2019, 03:46:51 PM
Michael - Thank you, that was good!   

Here are a couple of songs from WWII, that you all might remember.
There first one is,
The White Cliffs of Dover - Be sure to watch the ending, when the old veterans from the War, walk out on stage.  Very moving sequence!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vDFKba_WDE

Here is another one, We'll Meet Again, sung by Vera Lynn, in 1942.  She is still living today, and is around 100 years old now. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5C4meGkNyc
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Post by: Amy on May 27, 2019, 04:29:43 PM
Marilyn, in my Dads later years those songs would bring tears to his eyes. Vera Lynn meant a lot to those serving in the war.
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Post by: Mary Ann on May 27, 2019, 04:42:00 PM
Amy, those songs did bring tears to my eyes.  They were songs of "my" war (I was of the age for young men to be drafted).  It was interesting to me that both songs were included in both links.

Mary Ann
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Post by: Amy on May 27, 2019, 05:48:26 PM
Mary Ann, I do think  the soldiers could sing all the Vera Lynn songs and not miss a word.
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Post by: Marilyne on May 27, 2019, 05:53:32 PM
Amy - My dad served in WWII also. He was in the Navy, and was stationed in the South Pacific. 

Mary Ann - that's interesting that you saw both video's on both links? They were totally separate when I posted them, and on my computer, I only saw one song on each link.
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Post by: Mary Ann on May 27, 2019, 06:40:54 PM
Amy, I think many of us from that era could sing all of the words to all of the songs that came out then.  I can't now, but I would recognize most of the songs of the area.  "Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition" just came to mind, but I only know that one line.  One of my favorites was "This is the Army Mr Jones" by Irving Berlin.  I liked hearing Irving Berlin sing; his voice was reedy.

Mary Ann
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 30, 2019, 11:40:30 PM
RIP to the incomparable Leon Redbone, who died today (May 30th) at the age of 69.

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Post by: Marilyne on May 31, 2019, 01:03:09 AM
So sorry to hear about Leon Redbone.  He was a unique, one of a kind entertainer.  I didn't realize he was only 69 years old . . . very sad.
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 31, 2019, 10:12:35 PM
Leon Redbone - A favorite of mine. I have several CD's of his music. I think my liking of his music started way back when "Up A Lazy River" was popular. Every once in a while when I have to "wind down" I take an afternoon and listen to (only) his CD's. It's all so laid back it puts me in a very calm mood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qROwjULKVj0
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 02, 2019, 01:59:36 PM
My dad introduced me to him at some point. I've got his debut album On the Track on vinyl but have heard quite a few other songs by him.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 14, 2019, 10:52:23 PM
Ray Stevens performing the classic "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town". 80 years old and still a great singer.

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Post by: RAMMEL on June 30, 2019, 09:31:54 PM
Some nice background music. ----
Put  - nite city music - into the Youtube search box.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=nite+city+music
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 01, 2019, 12:55:55 AM
A fun one from 1949. Mel Blanc doing a great over-the-top imitation of Al Jolson singing "Toot Toot Tootsie, Goodbye" complete with his regular vocal sound effects and such.

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Post by: Amy on July 01, 2019, 07:21:48 AM
Oldiesman..I know yesterday was your birthday but we forgot to sing/play Happy Birthday.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=happy+birthday+songs+by+artists&&view=detail&mid=295A4E05B6D0FBC94F72295A4E05B6D0FBC94F72&rvsmid=A7D5C0A1E930882870DFA7D5C0A1E930882870DF&FORM=VDQVAP
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 18, 2019, 11:15:53 PM
Found this one last night. A hilarious Yiddish-style parody of Frankie Laine's famous "Cry of the Wild Goose".

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 01, 2019, 09:00:28 PM
Found this forgotten song from the 1960s recently. Written and originally recorded by Wayne Carson, the best remembered version appears to be from Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs, the same group responsible for such classics as "Wooly Bully" and "Li'l Red Riding Hood". It's also been recorded by Homer and Jethro, The Geezinslaw Brothers and Billy Connolly among others.

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Post by: MarsGal on October 02, 2019, 06:47:47 AM
Hah! That is sure not one I remember ever hearing before. Thanks for sharing it.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 07, 2019, 09:30:58 PM
Stumbled across this old gem today. It was originally published in 1880 and has been recorded numerous times over the years. This is the oldest recording I can find, from 1926, and uses the original melody. A different melody appeared by the 1930s and is the one more commonly used today. It even managed to make it to Australia and New Zealand (a group called The Tumbleweeds did a version in 1950 that was apparently pretty popular down there).

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Post by: Marilyne on October 08, 2019, 12:07:36 AM
Michael - I listened and liked it, and then went to YouTube, and listened to other songs by Vernon Dalhart.  The one I liked best was, The Ballad of Jesse James, but the lyrics were not clear at all, so I found a recording by, The Kingston Trio, that I remember was on a best selling album of theirs in the late 50's or early 60's. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMxNSbqFueU
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 08, 2019, 12:22:19 AM
Dalhart was one of the most well-known (and apparently prolific) singers of his day. According to Wikipedia, he made over 5000 records for 100+ labels, using various pseudonyms to allow this (though how exactly he managed to do this is beyond me - I'm assuming at least some label executives had to be in on the scheme as well).

Here's another version of the song, from 1999, which uses the more well-known melody:

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Post by: Amy on October 12, 2019, 05:25:01 PM
Remember this one by Jim Lowe?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vle44kNHxDg
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Post by: Marilyne on October 12, 2019, 11:28:55 PM
Amy - I remember it well!  Here's one that was popular a few years earlier, by Phil Harris. Kind of a similar theme.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1tKZ3flZZY
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Post by: Amy on October 13, 2019, 07:35:03 AM
Marilyn, did you bring back memories! I had forgot that one. Now it is playing in my head..
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 14, 2019, 12:54:48 AM
"Green Door" and "The Thing" are both great songs.

Here's a fun Halloween themed piece from Merv Griffin (yes, the same one responsible for various TV game shows)

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Post by: SCFSue on October 15, 2019, 10:30:38 AM
OOh, I'm shaking in my boots!

It is pretty spooky sounding!  BTW, I live in a small neighborhood which has a few school age children.  They used to come by my house for treats on Halloween, but now their parents take them uptown where the merchants pass out candy.  I had only one child stop at my house although I had my pumpkin lit and plenty of candy ready.  Needless to say, I had bought MY FAVORITE candy and put it in the fridge after the one child left and binge ate it when I needed a piece of chocolate!

Watch out for SPOOKS!
Sue
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Post by: RAMMEL on October 15, 2019, 12:27:47 PM
Not "Plain Old Music" but might be a good diversion for a while.  :2funny:  ----- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8A2zNF-NdA
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Post by: Amy on October 15, 2019, 12:46:43 PM
RAMMEL, thank you!! That is priceless ,loved watching the Carol Burnet show and wish they would bring it back. 
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Post by: Marilyne on October 15, 2019, 01:29:13 PM
RICK - what a treat, to see the old skits with Harvey Korman and Tim Conway!  They were so funny together, and such a kick to watch Harvey cracking up over Tim's antics!

MICHAEL - Fun to see the scary Halloween stuff!  I was trying to think of a pop song from the past that would be good for Halloween, and finally remembered, The Monster Mash! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxcM3nCsglA
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Post by: RAMMEL on October 15, 2019, 09:25:07 PM
Quote from: Amy on October 15, 2019, 12:46:43 PMRAMMEL, thank you!! That is priceless ,loved watching the Carol Burnet show and wish they would bring it back. 
Me too.  So many good skits. Something I really would appreciate in today's atmosphere.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 22, 2019, 11:26:26 PM
Found this song tonight. Apparently it was quite popular in 1929, with over half a dozen artists recording it. This version is by one of the biggest stars of that era.

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Post by: Marilyne on November 22, 2019, 11:49:25 PM
Michael - That's a new one on me.  Maybe because I wasn't  here in 1929?  I think he was famous for the song, "Ida", sweet as apple cider.  I'll look around and see if I can find an oldie to post tomorrow?
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on November 23, 2019, 02:29:21 AM
Michael...
...i certainly am familiar with his name, Eddie Cantor but, not this particular song...

Marilyne...
...yes Ida, sweet as apple cider, and if you knew Susie like i know Susie, i shall have to look up other popular songs he sang...hearing him reminds me of the old fashioned wind up gramophones, this was one of my first which as a small child belonged to my grandmother, i would wind it up in the back garden for all our neighbours to hear, you can imagine not everyone was pleased...and the fun of it going faster or slower...


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Post by: Mary Ann on November 23, 2019, 04:09:11 AM
Well, you all know that I'm old and I do remember Eddie Cantor.  We used to sit by the radio once a week to listen to his program.  His wife's name was Ida so that is why he sang that song often.  One song that I still remember and sing was Cecilia.  I don't remember "I Faw Down and Go Boom" but I do remember "Ida". 

Mary Ann
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 23, 2019, 11:50:41 AM
A more child-like version of the song, sung by Annette Hanshaw under the name "Dot Dare". She also recorded this as "Patsy Young" on a different label.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on November 28, 2019, 04:32:18 PM
A name has cropped up on tv that i haven't heard of in years...who remembers the late Winifred Atwell...boogie-woogie and ragtime jazz piano player...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo37ZlHGvRw


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dalR9J3borA

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Post by: RAMMEL on November 28, 2019, 08:20:47 PM
Jackie -
That was fun.  Long ago, on the net, there was a site that had LOADS of "RAG" selections, by many people. I have not been able to find it lately and suspect it is gone  :(  :-\
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Post by: Mary Ann on November 28, 2019, 08:24:46 PM
Jackie, I never heard of Winifred Atwell, but she sure could play the piano.  I really liked what I heard.

Mary Ann
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 29, 2019, 01:40:22 AM
Now that Thanksgiving is over here in the states, it's time to break out the Christmas music. Here's a fun parody of "Jingle Bells" by Lonzo and Oscar, a country comedy duo who were popular in the early 1950s. The lyrics for this were written by Boudleaux Bryant, who wrote dozens of songs with his wife Felice, including "Rocky Top" and many of the Everly Brothers' big hits.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on November 29, 2019, 01:52:18 AM
Rammel - Mary Ann...
....her fingers can sure move fast...and how does she manage it when she takes her eyes away from the piano keys, not getting a note wrong...a bit like knitting and not dropping a stitch...


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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 30, 2019, 06:26:10 PM
One of my favorites from Ray Stevens' hilarious Christmas Through a Different Window album

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Post by: MarsGal on December 01, 2019, 06:32:16 AM
I like Ray Stevens. This one I missed. The super-glued cat made me laugh even though I don't like anything that would influence cruelty to animals (especially cats). Speaking of that, the little "angels" are downstairs watching the bird video.

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Post by: Marilyne on December 01, 2019, 01:36:14 PM
Here's one of my Christmas favorites. Bing Crosby, singing, Mele Kalikimaka.  It's the Hawaiian way to say Merry Christmas!  There's something about this catchy tune that I like, and never tire of.   My long term plan, was to spend a Christmas, in Hawaii.  It never happened, and now it never will, but I dream about it every Christmas when I hear this song.  I love Hawaii, and all Hawaiian music!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEvGKUXW0iI
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Post by: Mary Ann on December 01, 2019, 07:50:52 PM
Marilyn, I like that song too and it was good to hear it again.

Mary Ann
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 02, 2019, 12:18:26 AM
Here's a different take on the classic song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" from 1954. The fact that this was only 5 years after "Rudolph" was first recorded shows how quickly the song became a holiday staple.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 03, 2019, 04:50:37 PM
Continuing with the theme of offbeat versions of classic Christmas music, here's another one of my favorites. This was originally recorded for a radio station morning show out of Charlotte, NC in the mid-80s and released as a single after it gained popularity. These days it's often attributed to Porky Pig. The person laughing loudly in the background was one of the DJs on that show.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 06, 2019, 10:14:02 PM
One of my favorite versions of this song. From Dean Martin's Christmas special in 1967.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on December 07, 2019, 01:32:20 AM
Two of our old time greats...
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 11, 2019, 01:51:18 AM
Quite possibly my favorite version of this old carol. I've actually had the pleasure of seeing this performed live several times when the group's Christmas tour has come through town. Although the musicians on the tour aren't necessarily the same ones playing on the album, you'd never be able to tell the difference (they split into two groups for touring purposes so they can hit more cities).

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 17, 2019, 02:22:47 PM
Found this one yesterday. Lalo Guerrero was a prolific singer and songwriter who is now considered the father of "Chicano" music. This is from 1981.

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Post by: MarsGal on December 18, 2019, 06:45:41 AM
As much as I love hearing Perry Como singing Little Drummer Boy or Do You See What I See, this is my very favorite Christmas song. It tugs at my heart like no other

O Holy Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or2mMJ6_YCM
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Post by: Mary Ann on December 18, 2019, 09:07:18 AM
Thanks, MarsGal, I like "O Holy Night" too, especially by the long-gone singers.  I do not like to hear the more modern singers "murder" the beautiful hymns and songs by screaming the high notes.  Nat King Cole was a favorite of mine, but I like to hear Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Patti Page and others. 

Mary Ann
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Post by: SCFSue on December 18, 2019, 10:04:08 AM
Mary Ann, my two top favorites were Perry Como and Nat King Cole.  I think Cole was born in Montgomery, Alabama.  Both sang ballads as well as more popular music.

Sue
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 08, 2020, 12:10:14 AM
Listening to this great piece from Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who has written music to dozens of films over the years, particularly various Italian-produced western films in the 60s (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, My Name is Nobody, Once Upon a Time in America) as well as the famous drama Cinema Paradiso among many others. This is from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.


On a related note, I actually attempted to watch Cinema Paradiso once (I believe it was on Netflix at the time) but didn't get very far. Even with subtitles it's difficult to watch a film when you can't understand a word anyone is saying.
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Post by: Marilyne on January 08, 2020, 12:37:01 AM
Michael - I like the movie, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, and always watch it when it plays on TCM.  The theme music by Morricone, is perfect throughout, and especially this ending.  Thanks for posting it.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on January 08, 2020, 02:02:44 AM
Love his music, and not forgetting " For a Few Dollars More.."
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Post by: MarsGal on January 08, 2020, 06:54:15 AM
I've seen so many clips of The Good, The Bad and the Ugly that I couldn't tell you anymore if I actually saw the movie. My favorite Eastwood movie is Kelly's Heroes.

My favorite Ennio Marricone pieces are Gabriel's Oboe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WJhax7Jmxs  I am an oboe fan.
Le vent, le cri: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRbyZ3eD-9M
and of course, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd_7Bnxblo4 I prefer the version with the whistle over the voice.

Ah, now you have me listening to movie themes.

Not bad either, Jackie. A Few Dollars More https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPBZ2LKd1D4
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on January 08, 2020, 09:10:37 AM
A Fistful of Dollars, the list goes on...
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Post by: Marilyne on January 08, 2020, 10:45:46 AM
I like all of Morricone's movie themes, but my favorite is probably from, Once Upon A Time in America.   For those who want an incredible movie experience, this is the one!
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 16, 2020, 11:25:00 PM
I need to watch those movies at some point. The only Western-related movies I've seen are Blazing Saddles and Three Amigos, both of which are hilarious but far from a traditional western.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 26, 2020, 02:30:20 PM
Back in the 60s, following the immense popularity of the American sitcom Hogan's Heroes, an album was released featuring four of the actors from the show singing various WWII hits (plus a rendition of the show's theme song with humorous lyrics added).

Among them is this gem - the classic "Lili Marlene" sung by Larry Hovis, who played Sgt. Carter on the show (and appeared in guest roles on various other shows): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhsaTeHULJ8
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 29, 2020, 11:55:18 PM
Found this great tune a while back. This was written for the 1986 musical Big River, which is based on the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This has been recorded by a number of people, including Glen Campbell and Merle Haggard. This proves that Roger Miller could write serious songs just as well as he could write funny ones.


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Post by: MarsGal on January 30, 2020, 05:42:45 AM
Thanks, Oldiesman. I don't recall ever hearing this song before.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 09, 2020, 08:43:58 PM
Here's a funny song I found tonight. This was an English version of a French song called "Monsieur cannibale" by Sacha Distel. This version apparently hit #21 in Germany in late 1966. The German chorus on this apparently translates to "Eat me again"

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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 10, 2020, 09:21:51 PM
Here's a great cover of "The Shadow of Your Smile" by a German group called Die Firestone-Band (literally "The Firestone Band"). Vocals on this are done by a woman named Tanja Berg, who apparently had a few hits as a solo artist.

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Post by: Marilyne on February 11, 2020, 12:22:54 AM
Michael - I really like that rendition of The Shadow of Your Smile.  Tanja Berg, has a lovely voice.  I plan to listen to more selections by her on YouTube.   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 16, 2020, 12:22:20 AM
Not sure if I've shared this here before, but here's a funny one I found a while back.

"When Banana Skins Are Falling, I'll Come Sliding Back To You". This was originally done by Frankie Yankovic in 1950. This version is from a 1973 album called The Odd Couple Sings, which of course was released to take advantage of the popularity of the TV show at the time.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 23, 2020, 12:19:34 AM
Here's a classic Grand Ol Opry sketch from the 50s. I love how all the comedians of the era were also very talented musicians

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 02, 2020, 12:13:48 AM
Peter Sellers giving us his best Caribbean/Jamaican accent...

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 23, 2020, 01:19:25 AM
Neil Diamond's classic "Sweet Caroline" with slightly updated lyrics in light of the current situation ;D

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on March 23, 2020, 02:11:28 AM
Yes, playing his part in helping to get this message out there..." washing hands "
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on March 25, 2020, 11:16:12 AM
Guy Mitchell...my shoes keep walking back to you...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilQVLQMzPTU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilQVLQMzPTU)
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on March 29, 2020, 01:54:56 PM
In the light of our world troubles...a golden oldie from the 60's...Gerry and the Pacemakers - You'll Never Walk Alone...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOXwzvk1WTc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOXwzvk1WTc)

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on March 29, 2020, 02:21:33 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 29, 2020, 09:59:51 PM
Great song and band, although that one never charted here in the states.

This has always been my favorite of theirs.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on March 29, 2020, 11:47:40 PM
Michael, they were a fabulous group at the same time as our famous Beatles...if i remember correctly, we girls in UK were either a Beatles fan or a Gerry and The Pacemakers fan..I was a Gerry and Pacemakers fan..
...I put my choice not because it was my favourite but because of our now worldwide C - Virus situation to try to give us some hope that our God is with us whatever..
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 02, 2020, 02:53:09 AM
This one may not mean much to some of you, but to people like me who are big fans of 70s and 80s music, this is what is considered an epic performance

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" featuring Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Prince and Tom Petty (in addition to George Harrison's son Dhani playing rhythm guitar). This was originally a big hit for The Beatles in 1968. This performance is from a 2004 George Harrison tribute concert at the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.


If you don't know who any of these people are, ask your kids :P
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 03, 2020, 11:39:30 AM
July 4th 1938 - March 30th 2020...


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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 07, 2020, 01:36:47 AM
Proof that the old stuff was far better than the new stuff. Grandpa Jones performing his signature song at the age of 81 nearly 48 years after he originally recorded it and less than 3 years before his death. Quite an impressive career.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 08, 2020, 01:32:51 AM
Legendary singer/songwriter John Prine has died at the age of 73 from complications related to coronavirus. I'm not terribly surprised by the news given his previous health issues, but still incredibly sad. He was one of a kind.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 09, 2020, 11:36:51 AM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 09, 2020, 09:29:11 PM
Fun fact... That was written by Charlie Chaplin for his 1967 film A Countess in Hong Kong. Apparently he was a great songwriter in addition to being a funny actor.
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Post by: Marilyne on April 09, 2020, 10:40:47 PM
Here's a beautiful song from World War II, that gave people hope at that time.  Maybe it will give us hope that we will win the War against Coronavirus!  Sung by Vera Lynn, who is still living, at age 103.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2_L5D_XBmo
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 11, 2020, 01:31:50 AM
Spike Jones and George Rock show that they had a ton of talent in addition to a great sense of humor (George Rock is the one who sang on "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth")

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 12, 2020, 12:30:32 AM


Getting the message across to " always wash our hands."
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 16, 2020, 11:13:43 PM
I was watching Shaun the Sheep on Netflix last night (about the only way we get him here in the states) and the theme song always reminds me of this. This hit #2 in the UK and the top 10 in several other European countries in the early 70s, though the band never made it to the US to my knowledge.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 21, 2020, 01:20:50 AM
A fun rendition of a song that was originally recorded in 1932. This is from 1956.


Somethin' Smith and the Redheads was a vocal group popular in the mid-50s. Their biggest hit was "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie".
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 23, 2020, 11:58:59 PM
A bit of a back story on this one. For the past year or so, one of my hobbies has been working as an editor on the site secondhandsongs.com, which is a giant database of cover songs. A couple nights ago I stumbled across a tribute album to American singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie which wasn't on the site yet. As I was researching stuff for that, I found a Norwegian tribute album recorded to celebrate what would have been Guthrie's 100th birthday back in 2012. Among the 13 songs on the album is this great Norwegian version of "This Land Is Your Land". I can't understand any of it, but it's fun to see just how far that song has spread. (On a related note, if anyone here does understand Norwegian, feel free to translate)

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Post by: Marilyne on April 25, 2020, 11:47:11 AM
I new version of this classic song from the 1940's.  Came to my email this morning, so thought I would share.  See Vera Lynn, as she looks today - still living at 103.  We'll Meet Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTWy9jim7Mw
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 25, 2020, 04:32:12 PM
Marilyne...
... sorry this mixed version does not have the same appeal to me as our Dame Vera Lynn singing it, this song belongs to her only...
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 27, 2020, 01:32:14 AM
Not a bad rendition but nothing will beat the original on that song. Glad to know she's still going strong though.

Finally got around to watching this movie tonight since it's free on Amazon (with a Prime membership) right now. I've heard the theme song numerous times but never watched the movie until now.

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Post by: RAMMEL on April 27, 2020, 08:13:56 PM
Couldn't decide where else to put this --- so ---- I'll put it here.  :thumbup:
http://vimeo.com/30014163
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 29, 2020, 02:22:49 PM
A classic from Yiddish comedian Mickey Katz featuring the always-funny Mel Blanc on vocals

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 01, 2020, 02:45:35 AM
Spike Jones is so much funnier when you can watch the zaniness. From the 1945 film Bring On The Girls.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 05, 2020, 02:23:01 AM
Proof that great music never dies. Bill Anderson is 82 in this video and Ray Stevens is 80.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 10, 2020, 01:04:39 PM
Autistic and blind boy puts my singing voice to shame...


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Post by: RAMMEL on May 11, 2020, 12:07:16 AM
Take a look at -
http://www.pcdon.com/page90.html
Some of your old fav's have to be there.  Check out the whole site.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 12, 2020, 12:02:56 PM
Found this old gem recently. Apparently it dates back to 1936 in the UK. This version was recorded in the mid-40s.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 16, 2020, 09:23:51 PM
A great performance of the old Jimmie Davis song "Supper Time" by Bill Anderson. If you like this, check out the Country Road TV YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvsZTV36p6nyQ91CKK0zHIg as there are plenty more great clips there.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 17, 2020, 02:08:21 PM
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 17, 2020, 02:40:52 PM
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Post by: Tomereader1 on May 17, 2020, 07:13:22 PM
Jackie, and anyone else looking in here.  Today my local PBS station ran "The King and I", which was not the Yul Brynner one, but the staging was absolutely awesome, the lady that played Mrs. Anna, (her name is Kelly something I think) has the most gorgeous voice, and is a wonderful actress also. I had seen the older movie several times, but IMHO I think this one is the best.  I know they've done some "modernized" ones on the stage, but this movie is breathtaking.  The Rodgers and Hammerstein songs are beyond compare, musically and poetic, fitting right in with the story line.
I hope Don is peeking in here, and will comment on if he has seen this version!
If so, Hey, Radioman!
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Post by: Tomereader1 on May 17, 2020, 07:22:40 PM
Jackie, on YouTube, it is the 2018 Broadway Revival of The King and I.  The leading lady is Kellie O'Hara.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 17, 2020, 07:52:35 PM
Tomereader...
...i will look this up in the morning, it has now turned my bedtime, 12.50am UK, had to stay up to take my 6 hourly antibiotic-pencilling tablet...

Like most people i am only familiar with the Yul Brynner version of the King and I, so rather inquisitive now to watch your Kellie O'Hara version for comparison..
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 18, 2020, 01:16:38 AM
Australian country singer Mary Schneider makes this look easy... :o

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 18, 2020, 03:45:47 AM
Oh yes, the Broadway Revival version 2015 of the King and I would definitely be to my liking...another i have been to see at the theatre is Miss Saigon, been to see that a good 4-5 or 6 times with varying Kim's..
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Post by: Tomereader1 on May 18, 2020, 05:07:45 PM
I have never seen "Miss Saigon" but have wanted to, and seem to run into other life happenings whenever it appears on stage here.  Maybe someday.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 22, 2020, 10:24:55 PM
It's amazing what managed to fly under the radar in the 1940s...

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 26, 2020, 12:49:51 AM
Here's one the tech-savvy folks will enjoy. It's a parody of Frank Zappa's "Valley Girl" poking fun at Silicon Valley businessmen (especially the IT folks) of the early 80s, complete with quite a few now-highly-dated tech references.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 29, 2020, 12:24:33 AM
In addition to being a great singer and guitarist, Glen Campbell apparently knew how to play bagpipes as well. This song was originally a hit for Wings in the late 70s (except in the US where it only managed to peak at #45 on the "Adult Contemporary" chart).

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 02, 2020, 07:33:34 AM
Old Time Music Halls..Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson..( Cockney Medleys ) My Old Man Said Follow the Van...Any Old Iron..


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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 02, 2020, 07:43:51 AM
The Swinging 60's...Dusty Springfield...Wishing And Hoping...


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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 05, 2020, 11:12:58 PM
Boxcar Willie with Brother Oswald and various others sometime in the 90s probably. Willie died in 1999 and Oswald died in 2002.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 18, 2020, 12:07:28 PM
R I P Dame Vera Lynn...who died today 18th June 2020.. at age of 103..


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Post by: RAMMEL on June 18, 2020, 12:52:58 PM
I have 3 or 4 CD's of Vera Lynn. I always enjoy hearing them.  Light and inspiring music when it was very much needed.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 18, 2020, 01:14:55 PM
The Forces Sweetheart...Gracie Fields and Anne Shelton were another two who kept the forces morale going...
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Post by: Marilyne on June 18, 2020, 03:54:18 PM
I'm feeling very nostalgic today, after reading about the passing of Vera Lynn.  I have clear memories of WWII, and of the songs that were popular, and the entertainers who sang those songs.   At that time, we only had the radio, to keep us informed as to news, and to listen to music.

 We listened to the news every night, and to all the music programs.  There was one called, The Chesterfield Supper Club, that I remember looking forward to, every night at 8:00. It was broadcast live, and featured the popular dance bands and orchestra's of the day, and all the vocalists.  I remember hearing the song, "We'll Meet Again",  playing on the radio, and I loved it!  I didn't realize it was the signature song for Vera Lynn, until years later when I was older.  Also, "The White Cliffs of Dover", was very popular in the USA, as well as in Britain.  That's another one that is now associated with Vera Lynn.     
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 18, 2020, 04:19:09 PM
The late Bob hope was another who entertained the troops..from 1941 onwards..." Thanks For The Memory.."
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 18, 2020, 04:24:34 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 18, 2020, 10:33:12 PM
Prolific surf/instrumental band The Ventures (of "Hawaii Five-O" and "Walk, Don't Run" fame) inexplicably released an album of country covers in 1963, which includes this great version of "Wabash Cannonball"

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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 30, 2020, 12:24:01 AM
A great take on a song originally recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1935 from Teresa Brewer. This version is from 1949.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 06, 2020, 03:00:50 AM
" Those were the days," my friend, we thought they'd never end....


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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 06, 2020, 10:47:35 PM
Two big music-related deaths today - Italian film composer Ennio Morricone (91, best known for his music from various western films, particularly The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) and American country musician Charlie Daniels (83, "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" among others).

One of my favorites from Ennio Morricone:

And from Charlie Daniels:
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 19, 2020, 11:11:15 PM
My latest strange find... A 1962 song done by an Italian group called The Latins (and also by another Italian group called I Romans - I'm not sure which group did it first) with lyrics in both Italian and Arabic. As if that wasn't strange enough, it was later adapted for a Bollywood (Hindi-language) film in the mid-90s which included the addition of an English-language rap part (search "habibi twist karenge twist" on YouTube if you're curious).

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 20, 2020, 12:46:38 AM
Oldiesmann ( Michael )
... sorry this does not appeal to me but, many years ago i did enjoy watching those colourful ( dancing - singing - music ) " Bollywood " tv films...but i am going back a good 40 - 50 years maybe...
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Post by: Marilyne on July 20, 2020, 10:35:14 AM
Michael - I can see why that one never reached #1 on Billboard's Top Ten! ;D ha ha.

Jackie - Those "Bollywood" musical numbers with all the beautiful women, are still available on TV.  There is a channel that runs 24/7.  Also one from China, that features lovely young woman doing precision dancing.     
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 20, 2020, 01:40:09 PM
Just digging through some old music and came across this....If we thought we had it hard, spare a thought for the tough life of Welsh miners..some working mines are still in existence and in operation, some still even planned....
These men, however hard their working lives were, they still came out singing.....link...


https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/features/coal-mining-uk/ (https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/features/coal-mining-uk/)


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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 20, 2020, 10:53:36 PM
Quote from: Marilyne on July 20, 2020, 10:35:14 AMMichael - I can see why that one never reached #1 on Billboard's Top Ten! ;D ha ha.

Jackie - Those "Bollywood" musical numbers with all the beautiful women, are still available on TV.  There is a channel that runs 24/7.  Also one from China, that features lovely young woman doing precision dancing.     


I don't think it was ever released in the US. Americans were more obsessed with tropical paradises and exotic African locations at the time. I guess the Middle East was seen as exotic to Europeans at the time.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 20, 2020, 11:25:43 PM
Here's another great exotic tune from the early 60s recorded by one of the biggest stars of the era. Caterina Valente is an Italian singer who, according to Wikipedia, speaks 6 languages and can sing in 11. She would have been about 29 when this was recorded in 1960. In this case, she's singing in Greek. This song became well known in the US after an instrumental version was recorded by legendary surf guitarist Dick Dale in 1963.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 21, 2020, 01:40:36 AM
Michael...
... i am old enough to remember both of those names...Caterina Valente ( singer ) and Edmundo Ros ( band leader )
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Post by: Tomereader1 on July 21, 2020, 04:10:09 PM
Didn't Valente have a record that got a lot of play here in the U.S., back in the late 50's or early 60's? 
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 21, 2020, 04:18:35 PM
Just reading up on Caterina Valente ( wikipedia ) where it says she can speak six languages...French Italian German English Spanish and Swedish...all of which she can sing in...In addition she is capable of singing in Dutch Portuguese Hebrew Greek and Japanese... 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 21, 2020, 11:32:28 PM
Quote from: Tomereader1 on July 21, 2020, 04:10:09 PMDidn't Valente have a record that got a lot of play here in the U.S., back in the late 50's or early 60's? 

I'm not having any luck digging up info on that, though she apparently hit #13 here with "The Breeze and I" in 1955 or 56.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 22, 2020, 04:03:41 AM
I have come up with an album that was released in the United States back in 1956 called " The Hi - Fi Nightingale " maybe the popular song you are referring to is on this...
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 22, 2020, 10:59:28 PM
That was the first song on that album so that's probably the one you're thinking of.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 23, 2020, 10:25:37 PM
This was released in 1960 and was based on a traditional Arabic tune called "Ya Mustafa". There doesn't seem to be much info on Kenny Day but either way this is a catchy tune. One of the more interesting tunes to come from the "exotica" fad of the 50s and early 60s.

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Post by: Tomereader1 on July 24, 2020, 12:52:41 PM
"The Breeze and I" - - that's the song I was thinking of.  Thanks!
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Post by: Marilyne on July 24, 2020, 01:14:29 PM
Tome - I had forgotten about The Breeze and I- a beautiful melody and lyrics.  Also I had forgotten about Catarina Valente, with her lovely voice.  Reminds me of a similar voice and singer - Nana Mouskouri, who is a Greek singer, and also can sing in any language.  She's recorded just about every love song ever written, and it's a pleasure  to sit and listen to her.  I remember Even Now, as being one of my favorites.  I didn't look her up on YouTube, because the sound is such poor quality on my computer.   Not enjoyable to listen until I get it adjusted. 
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Post by: Tomereader1 on July 24, 2020, 05:07:37 PM
Oh, Marilyne.  I still think we are sisters.  I just love Nana Mouskouri, I have a couple of her CD's. We seem to have eclectic music tastes, as well as in movies.
Another favorite of mine, not singing in other languages, is Edyie (sp) Gorme. She and hubby Steve Lawrence, a great duo, but I have a CD with just her singing.
Also, Vickie Carr, she has an album in Spanish.  For male singers, do you remember John Gary!  Oh what a mellow voice.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 29, 2020, 10:57:59 PM
Bobby Rydell had a big hit back in 1960 with a song called "Sway", which is an English adaptation of a Spanish tune known as "¿Quién será?". 16 years later, he recorded a new version - this time with a Disco beat. The disco version didn't even crack the top 100, but did manage to hit #27 on the Adult Contemporary chart according to Wikipedia. It works, somehow.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 30, 2020, 12:56:58 AM
Michael, yes i remember that name, that singer..Bobby Rydell..

Marilyne - Tomereader...
Yes i too love Nana Mouskouri, love her voice, her songs..


Do you remember also Demis Roussos..


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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 30, 2020, 11:26:12 PM
Speaking of Roussos, here's a great song he did called "Race to the End" - a version of the theme from "Chariots of Fire" with lyrics written by British singer Jon Anderson (lead singer and co-founder of the band Yes). What's most interesting is that Demis Roussos actually knew the composer of "Chariots of Fire" - they were both in a band called Aphrodite's Child before embarking on solo careers.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 31, 2020, 02:01:10 AM
I remember that bands name Aphrodite's Child, although have no clue as to who was in it....
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 02, 2020, 12:39:57 AM
Related to my post in "Television Today", Wilford Brimley was also a singer. This is from an album he did with country band Riders in the Sky in 2013. Apparently quite a few artists have recorded this song over the years.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 10, 2020, 02:28:21 AM
A somewhat obscure country song from the late 60s or early 70s. Not the same as the famous murder ballad of the same name.


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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 27, 2020, 12:43:55 AM
Apparently Jerry Kasenetz and/or Jeff Katz really didn't like Ronald Reagan... See https://ijustreadaboutthat.com/2020/06/22/adam-levin-bubblegum-week-7-pp-584-660-2020/ for more info on this song and the group behind it.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 31, 2020, 12:21:08 AM
Bulgarian-Austrian composer/singer/musician Boris Rubaschkin arranged a few Russian folk songs in the late 60s and suddenly everyone in Europe wanted in on the act - by 1970 there were over a dozen recordings in 10 different languages. This instrumental version by Russian-French bandleader Dmitri Dourakine seems to have been one of the most popular.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 03, 2020, 11:45:35 PM
Found this last night... A British psychedelic rock adaptation of Lewis Carroll's famous poem "Jabberwocky". The songwriter and singer here later went on to fame in country music under the name Hank Wangford apparently.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 06, 2020, 01:53:19 PM
A great rendition of the classic "Bye Bye Blackbird" by the always talented Peggy Lee

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Post by: Tomereader1 on September 06, 2020, 02:53:54 PM
Oh, I do love Peggy Lee.  Have most of her LP albums!
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 07, 2020, 01:20:59 PM
Found this gem last night. Apparently the Nazis decided that if swing music was going to be popular, they should use it to their advantage... They made dozens of recordings with "Charlie & His Orchestra" while using popular tunes to offer commentary on the current political/war events. In this one they take a jab at Theodore Roosevelt.


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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 16, 2020, 12:49:26 AM
A funny song from 1918 lamenting what would happen if alcohol was prohibited in the US (which did happen from 1920-1933).

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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 18, 2020, 11:36:27 PM
Here's a classic from the 1950s. This was the second biggest hit for the group, peaking at #27 on the charts here in the states. Their biggest was "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie", which peaked at #7.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 23, 2020, 12:03:04 AM
In 1950, Spike Jones teamed up with comedy duo Homer and Jethro to offer this humorous take on the opera Pagliacci...

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Post by: MarsGal on September 23, 2020, 07:07:49 AM
My all time favorite Peggy Lee, Fever!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGb5IweiYG8


Spike Jones was always fun to watch. I seem to particularly remember he did something with The Harmonicats on the Ed Sullivan Show. Can't find it. Maybe I am remembering wrong.

One of my all time favorite classical pieces played by The Harmonicats. I have never heard this rendition before, so it is a delight to find it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJAZt21t7jw&list=PLWTuOyAhniZsPKr_3HBol9wGutQdlmohK&index=31
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 25, 2020, 10:54:03 PM
Peggy Lee also appeared in the movie Lady and the Tramp as the character "Peg" and sang the song "He's a Tramp". Quite a talented lady :)

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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 28, 2020, 12:42:40 AM
Here's a funny one I heard at the local amusement park earlier.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 02, 2020, 11:42:27 PM
A fun cha-cha version of the classic "Glow Worm" from 1959.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on October 03, 2020, 04:02:46 AM
No, as much as i would like to try, i just cant muster up any energy to cha - cha - cha at 9.am, or any other time of the day ( UK )
Think i will have to sit this one out...
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 04, 2020, 09:28:03 PM
Here's "I Put A Spell On You" as it was originally recorded by Screamin' Jay Hawkins. This version wasn't released for several decades. A year later, Hawkins re-recorded it for a different label, resulting in the now-famous version. This came about after the producer brought in ribs, chicken and alcohol and got everyone drunk prior to the recording session.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 05, 2020, 10:09:30 PM
How about a rumba version of the famous "Taboo"? This song was originally titled "Tabú" with Spanish lyrics (and later English lyrics under the more familiar name), but is more well-known as an instrumental, with hit versions by Arthur Lyman and Les Baxter in the mid-60s (during the height of the "exotica" craze). This version is from 1966, though I can't find any info on the artist.

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Post by: MarsGal on October 06, 2020, 10:07:27 AM
I have only ever heard the instrumental verisons of Tabu. One of those was performed by Arther Lyman and his band. It was one of my favorites.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y4WyqEir2g

Here is his version of Caravan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kcFKh03ZSk

I have to say either the laptop speakers are more sucky than I thought or the old HiFi doesn't translate well. Neither of these sound as good as I remember them on my old 33's. I wonder if these have ever been remastered.

Anyway, this all reminds me of all the fun days I sat playing my 33's, now gathering dust all these years. It makes it all the harder to get rid of them. Which is exactly what I am thinking of doing. Sigh.




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Post by: Marilyne on October 06, 2020, 11:13:11 AM
MarsGal - We have lots of boxes of 33 albums stored in our basement.   Like you, I know we should get rid of them, but I can't do it.  I'll probably just try  not to worry about it, and let my children give them away or throw them away when we're no longer here.  We also have albums of 78's, some of which belonged to my parents, or to me when I was in high school. Relics from the past, that no one wants.  :'(
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Post by: MarsGal on October 06, 2020, 01:58:07 PM
I don't know about nobody wanting them Marilyne. There appears to be a resurgence of interest in vinyl records. But, of course, I know don't know anyone around here who is interested. I have been told by my sister that the junk hauler that I am considering contacting to haul off a bunch of stuff sorts through for anything that can go to a flea market before dumping. I have a few 45's too, but no 78's; my dad passed them on when I was still young to a friend at work who collected them and also music boxes and the like.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 06, 2020, 10:08:11 PM
78s are pretty collectible, especially since some of the performances on them aren't available on CD. 33s are as well to some extent, depending on condition and such. I've got quite a nice collection myself, though I haven't listened to anything in a while as I don't have a working record player at the moment (have two that I need to get repaired).
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 06, 2020, 11:04:13 PM
Here's a classic most people have heard but don't know the name of. It was used in numerous cartoons over the years.


Raymond Scott was a composer, bandleader and inventor who released numerous tunes with descriptive titles ("Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals", "In an 18th Century Drawing Room", etc.) in the 1940s. He also wrote jingles for commercials and later became well known for his experiments with electronic music.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on October 07, 2020, 02:16:51 AM
One of my all-time favourites, i have given up the times i once reggae danced ( Lovers Rock ) to this, " Cupid, " way back in my young 20's...R.I.P Johnny Nash...( 6 October 2020 ) aged 80..

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 07, 2020, 11:07:38 PM
That's a great song. It was written and originally recorded by Sam Cooke in 1961 and was a fairly big hit here in the states, peaking at #17.

On the subject of reggae versions of pop songs, this one was a huge hit for UB40 in the 80s, peaking at #1 on both sides of the pond and also charting in numerous countries throughout Europe. It was their biggest hit here in the US.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on October 08, 2020, 12:07:05 AM
Michael, reggae singer Eddie Lovette released Red Red Wine 1969, i was dancing to his version in my 20's...
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on October 08, 2020, 12:23:33 AM
Another i was dancing to in my 20's...Barbara Jones - Changing Partners....happy memories..


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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 09, 2020, 10:22:57 PM
A funny Beatles-themed parody of Lorne Green's classic "Ringo", complete with exaggerated country accent.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 11, 2020, 06:53:10 PM
Here's some spooky music courtesy of the late great Thurl Ravenscroft. This was written for the 1949 Disney film ''The Legend of Ichabod and Mr. Toad'' and originally performed by Bing Crosby. This version was from a 1963 childrens' record narrated by Billy Bletcher. Thurl Ravenscroft was a singer, actor and voice actor best remembered for the song "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" and the original voice of Tony the Tiger ("They're grrrreat!"). He died in 2005 at the age of 91.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 16, 2020, 12:35:47 AM
Found this tonight. Ray Charles with legendary French Caribbean singer/comedian Henri Salvador sometime in 1996. I'm sure it's even better if you understand French. The most impressive part of this is that Henri Salvador would have been 78 or 79 when this was recorded.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 19, 2020, 11:30:02 PM
A funny Halloween-themed novelty song from 1959.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 20, 2020, 10:56:21 PM
A hilarious parody of Sheb Wooley's smash hit "Purple People Eater" - only this is also recorded by Sheb Wooley (as "Ben Colder", an alias he used for parodies he did as a drunken country bum). Sheb is one of the few people to parody his own song.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 22, 2020, 11:24:57 PM
One of many great tunes from Italian composer Ennio Morricone. For those not familiar, Morricone wrote music for dozens of films, particularly some well-known "Spaghetti Western" films of the 1960s such as The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, which is what this is from. He is considered a legend and one of the greatest composers of all time. He died in July at the age of 91.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on October 23, 2020, 02:21:30 AM
Michael...
... yes agree Ennio Morricone, i have always loved his music and to the spaghetti westerns from Sergio Leone films....
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 24, 2020, 11:17:10 PM
Probably Morricone's best-known work besides what he wrote for Western films. From the 1988 film of the same name.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 28, 2020, 12:02:37 AM
Here's a somewhat obscure country song I found tonight. Doc Williams was an American country musician who was particularly known for his involvement in the radio show The Wheeling Jamboree. The song has mostly faded into obscurity for whatever reason.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 31, 2020, 12:59:32 AM
It wouldn't be Halloween without this classic.

Full video (nearly 14 minutes long):

Short version (song only):
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 04, 2020, 11:53:57 PM
A great rendition of Bob Dylan's "My Back Pages" by Danish group Sing Sing Sing. Don't know much about this group but I like what I've heard from them.

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Post by: MarsGal on November 06, 2020, 05:28:57 PM
For the few that don't check into Norm's Bait and Tackle thread, I just have to share this with you. Jimmy is my BIL and Ronnie is his very best friend. They are both in their eighties. Besides the article, there is an audio only clip, two video clips and a link to more on YouTube. Enjoy! https://www.witf.org/2020/11/06/witf-music-ronnie-waters-and-jimmy-wood/

In addition I'd like to note that Ronnie has long been active (still is as far as I know) in teaching and helping youngsters interested in Jazz, including a local youth jazz orchestra.

Jimmy has a nice home studio where he practices and composes music. They guys often gather there to practice together. He also participated in Summer Youth programs and has helped numerous friends and youths with their computer problems and learning. I don't think he does that any more though.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 09, 2020, 10:21:54 PM
Tonight's oddball find. Surprisingly this is the first I've heard of this song. This was the B side of Joanna Neel's 1971 single "A Perfect Stranger". Apparently Joanna Neel recorded several songs in the 1970s, but I can't find any additional info on her.

Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on November 10, 2020, 10:04:23 PM
Ray Stevens, who will be 82 in January, just released a music video for a medley of "Everything Is Beautiful" and "United We Stand". "Everything Is Beautiful" was a huge hit for Ray in 1970, while "United We Stand" was a big hit for a group called Brotherhood of Man, also in 1970.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 18, 2020, 01:00:43 AM
One of numerous songs Shel Silverstein wrote for Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show. Despite the great vocal performance from Ray Sawyer, this version wasn't a hit. It was a huge hit 5 years later for Marianne Faithfull and has also been recorded by many other artists, including Bobby Bare and Belinda Carlisle.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 30, 2020, 11:37:55 PM
Found this tonight. Stumbled across the song after finding a Christmas album by an actress named Charleene Closshey. I've never heard this before and it seems to have been mostly forgotten, but was pretty popular in the 50s and 60s. It's based on a children's book of the same name and was later adapted into a made-for-TV musical film in 1969. I've only managed to find three versions of the song so far - this one (the original?), Bing Crosby and Charleene Closshey. Maybe some of you will remember this.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 09, 2020, 01:01:44 AM
In 1949, the first recording of "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer" was released. Five years later, the song had become so popular that it was given a mambo treatment by bandleader Billy May...

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 12, 2020, 12:48:31 AM
A mashup of two popular UK Christmas songs - Wizzard's "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (#4 in 1973) and The Wombles' "Wombling Merry Christmas" (#2 in 1974). This was released in 2000 and managed to hit #22 in the uK. (If you're wondering, I've spent more time than I care to admit watching videos of Top of the Pops performances on YouTube :P)

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 15, 2020, 12:57:02 AM
YouTube is a goldmine of obscure recordings... A beatnik version of A Visit From St. Nicholas (aka "Twas the night before Christmas"). Good luck making sense of most of this...

Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on January 02, 2021, 01:11:46 AM
Here's a fun one from the mid-40s featuring one of the most unusual voice artists of the era. This song was recorded by several artists, though none quite like this. This version was never released but was used for a soundie at the time.

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Post by: Marilyne on January 03, 2021, 04:10:16 PM
Michael - I remember "One Meat Ball"!  It was a popular novelty song in the 1940's, and I actually bought the 78 RPM record!  I wouldn't be surprised if it's downstairs in the basement right now, stored with the rest of the old 78's.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 06, 2021, 01:00:48 AM
Tonight's unusual find. French songwriter Jacques Plante added lyrics to Herb Alpert's famous "The Lonely Bull", and it was recorded by British singer Petula Clark. The lyrics and English translation can be found here (https://lyricstranslate.com/en/plaza-de-toros-le-soleil-dans-les-yeux-bull-ring-sun-my-eyes.html) if you're interested.

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Post by: MarsGal on January 09, 2021, 07:11:12 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhRzORqNa0E

My good friend, George, passed away last night.
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Post by: Marilyne on January 10, 2021, 12:04:33 AM
MarGal - What a beautiful song to post in memory of your long time friend, George.   I love the lyrics to "Time", and have played it off and on all day today.  A song we can all relate to.   
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: MarsGal on January 10, 2021, 07:54:59 AM
I like Alan Parsons music.

Eye in the Sky (1982) now reminds me just how far spy, communications, imaging, and GPS satellites, not to mention the ubiquitous surveillance cameras, have come since the first communications satellite was launched in 1958. I would never have thought of this had I not seen a clip on what inspired the lyrics to the song. Here is the interview clip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHH0JAVkPBw[/i]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6YRYOVrpiw
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on January 12, 2021, 12:18:33 AM
Shirley Bassey's recording of the English version of the French song "Non, je ne regrette rien". Both the English version and the French version were originally sung by French singer Édith Piaf. Shirley Bassey was a British singer probably best remembered today for the theme song from the James Bond film Goldfinger.

Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on January 20, 2021, 01:18:23 AM
Here's a real old one I found tonight while working on a Guy Lombardo medley album for a cover songs site I'm an editor on. It was apparently quite popular in 1926 but is virtually forgotten today. As far as I can tell this is the original version. It was also done by several others around the same time including Waring's Pennsylvanians in the US and Jack Courtnay in the UK.

Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on January 23, 2021, 01:28:06 AM
One of the more unusual novelty tunes from the 70s. The theme from the American TV series Gilligan's Island sung to the tune of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven". It was briefly released as a single in 1978 until Led Zeppelin's lawyers found out about it and threatened a lawsuit. Since it was a self-released single by an otherwise unknown band, the single was pulled. The legal stuff was later cleared up and the song resurfaced on CD in 2000 under the title "Stairway to Gilligan's Island".

Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on February 10, 2021, 12:13:29 AM
In late 1953, Spike Jones teamed up with Homer & Jethro to give us a hilarious send-up of the classic opera Pagliacci.

Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: MarsGal on February 10, 2021, 06:00:25 AM
Both Spike Jones and Homer and Jethro were fun to watch/listen too when I was young. Fond memories.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on February 13, 2021, 01:34:09 AM
Spike definitely took advantage of film/TV whenever he could. Here's his rendition of Chloe from the 1945 film Bring On The Girls. I'll have to dig up a copy of this at some point and watch it. I love watching old movies so that combined with Spike Jones should make it enjoyable.

Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on February 13, 2021, 02:07:37 AM
Just found this. I have no idea how Betty Holland made it through her part without stumbling over the words or cracking up. Definitely a lot better than I could do with it.

Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on February 21, 2021, 03:57:35 PM
Just watched The Music Man for the first time in probably 20+ years. The opening number is impressive (one of many great songs in the film of course)


Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on February 25, 2021, 11:17:41 PM
Found this the other night. Newer than what I usually post here (performance is from 2016 and the original version was released in 1978), but still a great performance nonetheless.

Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on March 09, 2021, 10:41:34 PM
Stumbled across this video the other day. I've heard the song before but have never seen the musical. Now I have to find 3 hours of free time to watch the full musical at some point. Elaine Paige is fantastic here.

Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: MarsGal on March 10, 2021, 06:03:32 AM
Such a poignant song. Really tugs at you doesn't it.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on March 23, 2021, 12:16:10 AM
A forgotten novelty song from the 60s. This was originally recorded in French by Sascha Distel as "Monsieur cannibale" in 1965 and apparently swept through Europe in the coming years with additional versions in Italian, English, Dutch, Spanish and German. This version was released in October of 1966 and hit #21 in Germany.

Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on March 27, 2021, 12:52:16 AM
Heard this classic on the local oldies station earlier

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 29, 2021, 11:27:30 PM
An obscure tune that swept across Europe in the late 60s. It's an adaptation of a couple different Russian tunes and this appears to be one of the earliest recordings (though there was one instrumental version released prior to this). I managed to find versions in 10 different languages. This one is German.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 01, 2021, 10:39:43 PM
From the 1995 MDA Telethon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jerry_Lewis_MDA_Labor_Day_Telethon). Andy Williams dressed in drag singing the classic Barry Manilow song "Copacabana (At the Copa)". Even at 68 he was still quite the character.

Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Amy on April 02, 2021, 07:45:11 AM
Thank you for the morning smile....Love his singing and he shows a mean leg too!!!
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 04, 2021, 12:26:12 AM
Happy Easter everyone!
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on April 14, 2021, 12:24:50 AM
One of the strangest and funniest versions of the classic "Unchained Melody". It's even funnier when you consider this was recorded less than 6 months after the original (though didn't get released until 35 years later because the songwriters and publishing company of the song apparently didn't think this sendup of their very serious song was funny)

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Post by: Marilyne on April 14, 2021, 11:45:46 AM
Michael - I remember when the original, "Unchained Melody", was top of the charts in the 1950's.  I can understand why the songwriters would have wanted this send-up,  stopped!  Peter Sellers, was a very unusual comedian, in his day.    
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 18, 2021, 11:11:34 PM
Heard this classic on the local oldies station earlier. Hard to believe 1963 was nearly 50 years ago!

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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 23, 2021, 10:44:00 PM
Discovered this group last night. They specialize in mash-ups - combining parts of two completely unrelated songs. Here's their version of the classic "As Time Goes By" combined with the backing music of Johnny Burnette's hit "Dreamin'".

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Post by: Marilyne on April 24, 2021, 01:00:08 AM
Michael - I liked it!  I didn't think I would, because I don't like it when someone messes with an old standard like, "As Time Goes By".   This was certainly different - in a minor key I think?  I enjoyed listening to it, and will probably listen again. 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 25, 2021, 10:42:31 PM
Here's another interesting one they did. "Tara's Theme" from Gone With the Wind done in the style of the classic 1962 instrumental hit "Telstar".

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Post by: Marilyne on April 26, 2021, 01:24:18 PM

Michael - interesting, but hard for to distinguish the, "Tara's Theme melody, from all the other stuff going on.  A little too hectic for me - like a bad nightmare!  LOL
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on April 26, 2021, 11:48:59 PM
How about "New York, New York" in the style of The Marcels' classic rendition of "Blue Moon"?

Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on April 27, 2021, 11:12:02 PM
Michael Nesmith's biggest hit as a solo artist. A far cry from most of what was recorded by The Monkees (though Nesmith did manage to sneak in a few country-style songs with them as well once they gained control of their own music), but still a great song.

Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on May 04, 2021, 01:24:17 AM
Found this tonight. The English version of a 1968 German novelty tune, by Norwegian singer/actress Wencke Myhre (who also recorded the German version as well as a version in Swedish).

Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on May 05, 2021, 01:00:15 AM
An interesting rendition of the classic "Moon River" performed by two electronic music pioneers. It still amazes me that this sort of thing was even possible in the late 60s.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 05, 2021, 01:28:52 AM
Michael ( Oldiemann ) that has a nice sound...baring in mind i am listening to it at 6.30am here in UK..i have the sound turned way down, dont want to wake up the neighbours...I will play it again, later... :)
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 11, 2021, 12:17:30 AM
Here's another early electronic piece, this time from Raymond Scott, who was a bandleader, composer and inventor. This is from the 2nd of a three-volume set known as Soothing Sounds for Baby, a project developed in connection with a group known as the Gesell Institution of Human Development. The music was intended to calm young children and lull them to sleep, though I have no idea whether the music actually worked as intended. This is from 1962 and was generated on a machine Scott invented himself called the Electronium.

Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Tomereader1 on May 11, 2021, 01:06:56 PM
Too shrill for my ears!  Like the percussion though.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 12, 2021, 01:18:32 AM
Tomereader....
....i agree with you " too shrill for my ears "
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on May 15, 2021, 01:46:20 AM
A nice nostalgic song from "Buffalo's most versatile Polish American band". I found this while scouring YouTube for versions of Lobo's "I'd Love You to Want Me" to add to secondhandsongs.com (yes, this group did that one too). This was originally recorded by Red Steagall in 1973.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 16, 2021, 11:38:09 PM
Great instrumental rock and roll version of the classic "Chattanooga Choo Choo" from a Swedish band. This was released in 1979.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on May 22, 2021, 12:37:44 AM
Michael Nesmith. 75 years old (at the time) and still rocking like he had nearly 50 years earlier. This originally appeared on the 1970 album Magnetic South and is probably my favorite of the songs he did with First National Band.

Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on May 25, 2021, 12:38:51 AM
Somehow this version of Gogi Grant's classic "The Wayward Wind" managed to hit #27 in the UK. I'm wondering if Jimmy even bothered listening to the original before recording this.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 27, 2021, 01:28:57 AM
Ray Stevens' hilarious take on the theme from The Monkees

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 31, 2021, 01:14:12 AM
A great cover of "The Ballad of the Green Berets" by a South African entertainer. I have absolutely no idea what he's saying at the beginning of the video (anyone here speak Afrikaans?) but he does a good job with this song.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 31, 2021, 02:18:51 AM
Powerful voice...one of the best versions i have heard...
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 03, 2021, 01:17:34 AM
For those who haven't heard, BJ Thomas died this past weekend. This has always been a favorite of mine.
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Post by: MarsGal on June 03, 2021, 09:54:22 AM
Oldiesman, I don't think I ever heard that one.

Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sySlY1XKlhM

Everybody Loves a Rain Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1yWSi72dB8
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 06, 2021, 11:10:29 PM
This started out life as a French-language song titled "Prière sans espoir" ("Prayer Without Hope") in 1956. The French song apparently didn't go very far. Songwriter Carl Sigman got hold of the melody, added English lyrics and called it "Till". This version was first done by Percy Faith in the late 50s and has since been recorded by numerous others including Shirley Bassey and The Angels. This version was released in late 1971 and hit #2 in the UK.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 12, 2021, 10:05:21 PM
Heard both "Ringo" (Lorne Green) and "Big Bad John" on the radio yesterday. Being into the funny songs, I had to listen to the parodies of them...

"The Ballad of Irving" by Frank Gallop (1966)

"Big Bad Bruce" by Steve Greenberg (1969)
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on June 21, 2021, 12:28:09 AM
A funny song from 1949 by Louis Prima
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Post by: MarsGal on June 21, 2021, 05:29:49 AM
I remember Frank Gallop from watching Perry Como who was a favorite of mine. In fact, when Elvis came on the scene, we fourth graders debated one day on the playground, I was in the Perry Como camp. Did not care for Elvis.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on June 30, 2021, 12:24:07 AM
A #1 hit for a couple of British actors in 1975. One of many great songs I found from watching way too many videos of Top of the Pops performances on YouTube :P

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 30, 2021, 06:07:34 AM
I remember this, when i was in my early-mid 20's...If i remember correctly, Windsor Davies could not sing, he talked his way through this record... this came to us, our UK charts, as a funny-humorous version, and i think that was the way Windsor meant it to be...HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL...next years will have a nought attached to it...
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Post by: Marilyne on June 30, 2021, 12:04:07 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL!  :happybday:

Here is a classic recording of "Whispering Grass"  by The Ink Spots,  from 1940.  This one shows the lyrics.  I enjoy listening to any song by The Ink Spots - so many hits!  Love those falsetto solos by Bill Kinney, usually followed by the "talking bass narrative", by Hoppy Jones.  (well known from the hit - "If I Didn't Care?")

"Whispering Grass", 1940 -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1aeuuklqXM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 01, 2021, 10:39:27 PM
Here's a wild one from 1964. This barely cracked the Top 40 in the US but was interesting enough to spawn quite a few cover versions, including one in Spanish ("Perro lanudo", recorded by Mexican group Los Rockin Devil's).

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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 02, 2021, 11:54:53 PM
For those who speak Spanish, or at least like listening to stuff in languages you don't understand, here's a crazy Spanish version of The Troggs' "Wild Thing" out of Mexico from 1967. I think this is even crazier than the popular version (which wasn't actually the original, though most wouldn't know that).

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Post by: Marilyne on July 04, 2021, 05:17:07 PM

It would be fun to see members post a link from YouTube,  to one of their favorite songs from the past.  If you don't want to post a link, then just the name of a couple of old favorites that bring back happy memories.

I was humming the 1950's hit song,  "Mockingbird Hill",  this morning, and when I went to look it up on YouTube, I found this video of Patti Page, when she was in her 80's, singing "Mockingbird Hill",  in a large room full of older fans.  Then I read further, and found out that the folks in the room are mostly old Country/Western stars.  I didn't recognize any of them, but maybe some of you will??   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8exgcrMfRWk
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 04, 2021, 05:34:15 PM
Marilyne...i thoroughly enjoyed that, a smile came on my face as i watched it...it has that feel good factor...
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Post by: RAMMEL on July 04, 2021, 07:53:35 PM
Ditto, ditto. I'm with both of those prior posts. It would be interesting to do as Marilyne suggested and post a favorite.
Maybe a suggestion and link over in B&T. I bet few know of the You Tube icon up there on the line with "Bold" and other formatting options. It's the only one with RED in it.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 05, 2021, 12:41:23 AM
Another Golden Oldie...enjoy...this is the Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius version...I'm Leaving It Up To You...

Many versions of this song...Freddy Fender - Dale and Grace - Don & Dewey - Righteous Brothers - Roddie Romero & Yvette Landry...to name but a few...My choice is by Freddy Fender...



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Post by: RAMMEL on July 05, 2021, 01:10:32 AM
One of my favorites -
I like the whole album and I do have one somewhere around here but don't have an old player that works.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 05, 2021, 01:24:00 AM
Not familiar with this father - daughter duo...both lovely voices that compliment each other...The Prayer sung by Adrian & Emma - Jean Gailliard...

Rammel - Marilyne keep them coming..



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Post by: Marilyne on July 05, 2021, 10:38:59 AM
Rick  -  The Jay White album has a wonderful group of classic oldies!  I like all the songs that are listed, with, "Laura", being my favorite.  Such a melancholy melody, and the alto sax is beautiful.  "Laura", is also one of my favorite movies.

Jackie  -  The Father-Daughter duo is very good. Both have lovely voices, and their harmony is very well done.

I hope we hear from other S&F members today??
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 07, 2021, 12:09:46 AM
A newer classic that I heard on the oldies station earlier. This hit #5 in the states in early 1984 and was also a big hit in numerous other countries.

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Post by: RAMMEL on July 07, 2021, 12:38:13 AM
While rummaging around Youtube I ran into a clip you might like. It's humor, not music so I put it here  https://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?topic=232.new#new (https://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?topic=232.new#new)
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Post by: RAMMEL on July 07, 2021, 12:54:46 AM
Here's a nice easy listening one. Good for playing in the background.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 08, 2021, 10:37:44 PM
Stumbled across this tonight. Excellent performance, especially for someone who isn't known as a theater actor (though I would guess his experience with opera would come in handy here).

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Post by: Tomereader1 on July 09, 2021, 06:20:22 PM
I remember parts of a song from my youth (I'm 82 now), my mother loved it and would sing along.  I don't know who the musical artists were, or if the song had an alternate title.  Can you find it and link us to it?  "The Dipsey Doodle"...
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Post by: RAMMEL on July 09, 2021, 08:34:58 PM
Probably not the rendition you were thinking, but ----
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Post by: Tomereader1 on July 09, 2021, 08:45:35 PM
Thanks, Rammel.  No, not the version, but it was good to hear it again. Wish I had decent speakers. With the volume turned all the way up, still had a hard time catching all the lyrics.  Thanks again.  Now it will be an ear-worm, and drive me dipsy for days!
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 10, 2021, 12:34:28 AM
Quote from: Tomereader1 on July 09, 2021, 08:45:35 PMThanks, Rammel.  No, not the version, but it was good to hear it again. Wish I had decent speakers. With the volume turned all the way up, still had a hard time catching all the lyrics.  Thanks again.  Now it will be an ear-worm, and drive me dipsy for days!

Apparently that was originally recorded by Tommy Dorsey and company in 1937. Several other artists recorded it around that time, though I've never heard of them. It seems to have faded into obscurity after a year or so, but there have been a few other recordings since then, like this fun one from 1952 by The Modernaires:


The lyrics can be found here: https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/3738206/The+Dipsy+Doodle
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 10, 2021, 01:05:02 AM
Staying on jazz and the war-time dance music, the British dance band...The Skyrockets Orchestra...( Service bands were at the forefront of swing during the war years with the Dance Orchestra of HM Royal Air Force (Squadronaires), the No. 1 Balloon Centre Dance Orchestra (Skyrockets)


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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 10, 2021, 12:55:35 PM
Another forgotten song I found while researching versions of "The Dipsy Doodle" last night. This was recorded by three different artists in the early half of 1950 but doesn't seem to have gotten anywhere. The earliest version I can find is by Texas Jim Robertson, followed by The Modernaires and lastly Cliffie Stone.

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Post by: RAMMEL on July 10, 2021, 07:07:32 PM
On the LIGHT SIDE
 
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Post by: Marilyne on July 10, 2021, 10:31:47 PM
I've enjoyed all the music that was posted this past week, and hope to see more!

Jackie -  Love the swing dancing, and hearing the music and Seeing the photos of all those dancers.  Reminded me of the happy years of the late 1940's and through the 50's.  Seems like we all danced a lot during those two decades, and I was one who loved it, and looked forward to every weekend, so I could go dancing!

Rick -   The song you posted -  "Where or When",  was recorded by just about every well known band or vocalist, over the years.   It was written by Rogers and Hart, for their hit Broadway musical, "Babes inArms".   It was later made into a movie starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland.  I think Judy sang,  "Where or When", in the movie?

Michael -  of the songs you posted, I definitely liked,   "If I Were A Rich Man",  from the musical "Fiddler On the Roof", the best.   I didn't recognize the name of the singer - Brynn Terful, but he certainly has a great voice.  I have been meaning to look him up, and see what all he is done?

Tome -  Nice to see you looking in and making a request!   I've always like  "The Dipsy Doodle",  and enjoyed listening to the two renditions posted by Rick and Michael.    I hope you come back and post a song, or request something else that you would like to hear.   I wish others would visit this folder, but I'm afraid there aren't many of us left, who like the old hits from yesteryear.   

When I posted the song "Mockingbird Hill", I reminded me of another one that was popular at the same time, by Les Paul and Mary Ford . . .
"The World is Waiting for the Sunrise"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iGXP_UBog4
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Post by: RAMMEL on July 10, 2021, 11:29:38 PM
Quote from: Marilyne on July 10, 2021, 10:31:47 PMRick -   The song you posted -  "Where or When",  was recorded by just about every well known band or vocalist, over the years.   It was written by Rogers and Hart, for their hit Broadway musical, "Babes inArms".   It was later made into a movie starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland.  I think Judy sang,  "Where or When", in the movie?

I don't think I posted "Where or When".  If that's what came up it must have been a bad link.  Just checked my recent posts and they seem OK.
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Post by: Marilyne on July 11, 2021, 12:48:32 AM
Rick - Check your post on July 6.   Johnny Smith Quintette.  I clicked on the arrow , and I heard "Where or When".  Maybe if I had kept listening, maybe I would have heard "Moonlight in Vermont"?  Both songs are named on the cover to the left?
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 11, 2021, 01:22:49 AM
Quote from: RAMMEL on July 10, 2021, 07:07:32 PMOn the LIGHT SIDE
 

That one has also been recorded by a lot of artists - Homer and Jethro, Phil Harris, Guy Lombardo and even Jo Stafford (as "I'm My Own Grandmaw"). You have to credit the songwriter for figuring out how that sort of thing is even possible.

Here's another funny one. The son of Spike Jones (a famous American bandleader known for his wacky versions of popular songs - complete with gunshots, cowbells and more) briefly followed in his father's footsteps in the late 60s and early 70s. Here he trashes the classic "Without You" (made famous by Harry Nilsson in late 1971)

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 11, 2021, 06:29:43 AM
Another humorous version of " I'm My Own Grandpa " i well remember this song from way back when i was just " knee - high to a grasshopper "




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Post by: RAMMEL on July 11, 2021, 02:48:20 PM
Quote from: Marilyne on July 11, 2021, 12:48:32 AMRick - Check your post on July 6.   Johnny Smith Quintette.  I clicked on the arrow , and I heard "Where or When".  Maybe if I had kept listening, maybe I would have heard "Moonlight in Vermont"?  Both songs are named on the cover to the left?
That song was on the Johnny Smith Album. I thought it was going to run the whole Album - but, I guess not. Actually "Moonlight In Vermont" is in the "Moonlight In Vermont" Album.
I think I better quit while I'm ahead (I think).
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Post by: Marilyne on July 11, 2021, 03:37:58 PM
Rick -  "Moonlight in Vermont,  and  "Where or When",  are both beautiful songs!  I like listening to either one of them, when they are played on any of my oldies radio stations or computer channels.  Both were recorded by most of the great musicians and vocalists in decades past.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 11, 2021, 05:32:28 PM
Quote from: Vanilla-Jackie on July 11, 2021, 06:29:43 AMAnother humorous version of " I'm My Own Grandpa " i well remember this song from way back when i was just " knee - high to a grasshopper "






Ray Stevens is great. He runs his own dinner theater in Nashville now (The CabaRay Showroom), which is where that video was recorded. Still going strong at 82!

Here's a hilarious version of "Chloe (Song of the Swamp)" by Spike Jones and The City Slickers featuring Red Ingle. This is from the 1945 film Bring On the Girls.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 13, 2021, 09:34:26 PM
Here's a gem from Eddie Lawrence that I rediscovered today. This was a huge hit in 1956 and resulted in several additional "philosopher" songs, though I don't know if any others were hits. Lawrence died in 2012 at the age of 93.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 22, 2021, 10:58:47 PM
A rocking rendition of an old classic courtesy of Italian-American singer Carlo Mastrangelo. I don't know if Carlo ever had any solo hits, but he was a founding member of the doo-wop group The Belmonts and can be heard singing the bass part in the background of the 1958 song "I Wonder Why".

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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 27, 2021, 12:33:38 AM
Found this fun arrangement of "The Chicken Dance" coupled with a bit of "Hava Nagila".

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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 28, 2021, 11:03:41 PM
Heard this on the local oldies station earlier. I feel old now considering Frank's version of this song came out just a couple years before I was born. This was originally performed by Liza Minnelli in the 1977 film New York, New York. Frank's version was recorded in September of 1979 and released on the album Trilogy in March of 1980. This particular performance is from a 1981 TV special - Frank was 64 when he originally recorded this and not quite 66 when this performance was recorded.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 29, 2021, 04:06:28 AM
Michael, quoting " i feel old now "ha ha, you have a long way to go to catch up with us lot...
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 29, 2021, 11:06:06 PM
I know I do. Just hard to believe I'll be 40 next year :P
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Post by: RAMMEL on July 29, 2021, 11:07:14 PM
Enjoy it while you're there   :thumbup:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7VT2EHa0b4

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Post by: RAMMEL on July 29, 2021, 11:17:45 PM
A bit late, but ----------
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 30, 2021, 10:34:03 PM
Quote from: RAMMEL on July 29, 2021, 11:07:14 PMEnjoy it while you're there   :thumbup:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7VT2EHa0b4



Louis Prima was a lot of fun
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 30, 2021, 11:54:31 PM
Michael....if you are feeling old at 40...just wait till you hit 50... ;D
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 02, 2021, 12:04:07 AM
Found this while listening to songs by American singer-songwriter Marty Cooper. You probably don't recognize the name as he didn't release too much stuff but several of his songs have been recorded by well-known artists including "Cowboys and Daddies" (Bobby Bare), "A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock and Roll" (Donny and Marie Osmond) and "The Biplane, Evermore" (The Royal Guardsmen and The Irish Rovers). He also recorded a few parodies with a stereotypical Mexican accent under the name "El Clod" in the 60s. No idea why he didn't release more music but he's written some great stuff.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on August 02, 2021, 02:41:57 PM
Think it is obvious who stole the show...so cute, now if he doesn't put a smile on your face...:)




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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 03, 2021, 10:37:55 PM
Someone requested this classic on the local oldies station earlier. Haven't heard this in a while. This was originally written as part of a sequence known as "Oliver in the Overworld" from the British children's show Little Big Time. The "group" here was a duo of British songwriter Roger Greenaway and British singer Tony Burrows (who was a part of several different often short-lived groups in the 70s). This version was an international hit in 1970.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on August 04, 2021, 02:23:55 AM
Michael...yes i remember that song...two words spring to mind whilst watching this are " young and energy " they have both...I bet this is making you feel old now seeing's you have hit the ripe old age of 40... ;D
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 04, 2021, 09:53:10 PM
Quote from: Vanilla-Jackie on August 04, 2021, 02:23:55 AMMichael...yes i remember that song...two words spring to mind whilst watching this are " young and energy " they have both...I bet this is making you feel old now seeing's you have hit the ripe old age of 40... ;D

I don't hit 40 til next year actually :P
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 05, 2021, 01:09:40 AM
Found this recently. Back in the 60s and 70s, RCA's budget label RCA Camden released a bunch of albums of cover songs by various anonymous "Living" groups (so far I've found seven - Brass, Guitars, Jazz, Marimbas, Strings, Trio and Voices). I have no idea how successful this was but it must have been profitable given the ridiculous number of albums they cranked out. Here's the Living Trio version of John Denver's classic "Leaving on a Jet Plane"

Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on August 05, 2021, 01:17:37 AM
Whoops, Michael, i am aging you, one more year to go before you become OLD... :D
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Post by: Marilyne on August 05, 2021, 10:53:57 AM

Michael - The song, "Leaving on a Jet Plane", by John Denver, reminded me of similar one written about the same time . . .  "Daniel is Traveling Tonight on a Plane",  by Elton John.  I remember my daughter had the 45 record, and we listened to it a lot, trying to figure out what was the meaning, or the message, in those strange lyrics?
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on August 05, 2021, 10:03:05 PM
Quote from: Marilyne on August 05, 2021, 10:53:57 AMMichael - The song, "Leaving on a Jet Plane", by John Denver, reminded me of similar one written about the same time . . .  "Daniel is Traveling Tonight on a Plane",  by Elton John.  I remember my daughter had the 45 record, and we listened to it a lot, trying to figure out what was the meaning, or the message, in those strange lyrics?

This should help... https://www.songfacts.com/facts/elton-john/daniel
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 05, 2021, 11:37:43 PM
One of the strangest albums I've found so far... The Living Marimbas and Living Voices did a tribute to Johnny Cash, which includes this ridiculously peppy rendition of "Folsom Prison Blues". Also included is a similarly peppy version of "San Quentin" (another song about a state prison in California)

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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 09, 2021, 11:55:13 PM
A fun swingin' version of the classic "Yes, We Have No Bananas" from 1960.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on August 14, 2021, 07:01:53 AM
Jim Reeves ( Four Walls )



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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on August 14, 2021, 07:08:03 AM
Johnny Tillotson ( Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On )




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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on August 14, 2021, 07:33:11 AM
Ritchie Valens ( Oh Donna )




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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on August 14, 2021, 11:28:20 AM
Buddy Holly ( True Love Ways )




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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 18, 2021, 11:40:51 PM
I often wonder what Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly could have done had they not died in that plane crash in 1959. Both were incredibly talented.

Here's a cool version of the popular song "Delicado" that I found recently. This was originally released in 1952. The LP shown in this video was released in 1960, comprised of previously-released material.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 21, 2021, 09:39:28 PM
RIP Tom T. Hall

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on August 22, 2021, 01:02:48 AM
Reminds me of another story teller...Wink Martindale - Deck of Cards..




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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 22, 2021, 08:55:35 PM
That was a good one. My favorite storytelling artist is Red Sovine, though many of his songs were pretty sad ("Teddy Bear", "Giddy-Up Go", "Roses for Mama", etc.)
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 22, 2021, 09:07:25 PM
Another talent has died. Don Everly, one half of the Everly Brothers, died yesterday at the age of 84. Here's his version of the classic "Tumbling Tumbleweeds", from his 1970 self-titled album.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on August 23, 2021, 09:53:23 AM
Judith Durham, The Seekers - Turn, Turn, Turn..




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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on August 23, 2021, 10:00:22 AM
Judith Durham, The Seekers - The Carnival is Over..




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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on August 23, 2021, 10:16:45 AM
Clyde Mcphatter - My Island of Dreams..






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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 23, 2021, 10:38:06 PM
Clyde McPhatter was the original lead singer of The Drifters in the early 50s. He sang lead on "White Christmas".

Here's a catchy one from Sid Bass & His Orchestra from the late 50s.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on August 24, 2021, 01:33:33 AM
A catchy tune, i smiled at the idiom, With Bells On...I did not realise Clyde McPhatter was lead singer of The Drifters, another group i loved...
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 26, 2021, 12:15:42 AM
He was only lead singer for the first couple of years. Several others took over after he left (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Drifters#Lineups for more - the group had a large number of lineup changes over the years).

Here's another fun "space age pop" tune from the late 50s. This is from an album called Jet Flight, where each song is supposed to represent something in a particular country ("Holiday in London", "Rainy Night in Paris", "Jumpin' Johannesburg" (South Africa), etc.). The entire album is on YouTube if you want to hear more.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 27, 2021, 12:00:35 AM
If you've ever watched cartoons, particularly the classic Warner Brothers cartoons of the 40s and 50s, you've likely heard this before. This was written by Raymond Scott, a bandleader, musician, composer and (later) electronic music pioneer. This is probably one of his most recognizable works, though most people likely have no idea what it's called or who wrote it.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on September 01, 2021, 04:44:10 PM
This is a fun piece, i have never seen anyone play at such speed...Roy Clark - 12th Street Rag




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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on September 01, 2021, 05:04:37 PM
Another fun piece with banjo speed...Duelling Banjos




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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 02, 2021, 12:45:17 AM
Quote from: Vanilla-Jackie on September 01, 2021, 04:44:10 PMThis is a fun piece, i have never seen anyone play at such speed...Roy Clark - 12th Street Rag



Roy Clark was an amazing guitarist.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: RAMMEL on September 03, 2021, 09:05:09 PM
Talk about the left hand knowing what the right hand is doing.
Title: Re: "Just Plain Old Music"
Post by: Oldiesmann on September 03, 2021, 09:58:04 PM
Another great one showing off Roy Clark's guitar skills. He was in his mid-30s here.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on September 04, 2021, 01:05:37 AM
Rammel..longtime since i last heard that expression, yes i agree..
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 04, 2021, 01:04:30 PM
A great rendition of the Bert Kaempfert song "Moon Over Naples" (better known as "Blue Spanish Eyes" - the lyrics were added later).

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Post by: RAMMEL on September 04, 2021, 09:54:45 PM
Quote from: Oldiesmann on September 04, 2021, 01:04:30 PM"Moon Over Naples" (better known as "Blue Spanish Eyes"
I didn't know that.  I thought it sounded familiar when it started playing. I guess that's why we should read the written part  :2funny:
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 08, 2021, 11:20:40 PM
An interesting rendition of "The Trolley Song" (as made famous by Judy Garland in the movie Meet Me In St. Louis) from 1959.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on September 11, 2021, 08:30:15 AM
Pat Boone..




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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 19, 2021, 09:35:13 PM
Peggy March's great rendition of Jimmy Webb's "Didn't We", from the 1970 album Meine Welt ("My World"). Although she only had one big hit in the US ("I Will Follow Him" in 1963), she found fame later on in Germany and continued recording songs until the early 80s. She's now 73.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on September 20, 2021, 01:29:53 AM
I remember " Little Peggy March " I Will Follow Him...
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 24, 2021, 01:34:48 AM
A forgotten vocal version of the classic instrumental piece "Popcorn" by French band Anarchic System from 1972. This song was written and originally recorded by Gershon Kingsley in 1969. The song became world famous in 1972 after a version was recorded by a group known as Hot Butter.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on October 01, 2021, 04:51:07 AM
Turn Turn Turn...beautifully sung by Judy Collins...she is now 82..




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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on October 04, 2021, 04:06:02 AM
Patsy Cline...Just a Closer Walk with Thee...




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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 07, 2021, 01:36:28 AM
A great song from 1974. There are two well-known versions of this song. The version you're familiar with is likely dependent on what part of the world you're in. This hit #2 in the UK and was also a hit in Australia, Ireland and South Africa. Meanwhile, the version by Three Dog Night was a hit in the US, Canada, Belgium, the Netherlands and New Zealand. I personally like Leo Sayer's version better (especially since he wrote it).

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 10, 2021, 10:42:22 PM
On weekdays, the local oldies station plays requests from noon to 1. On Fridays, they have a "Freaky Friday" theme, encouraging people to request crazy/obscure songs, and this is one I heard on the way to work on Friday. This hit #39 in the US in 1964 and is the only Beatles-themed novelty song to hit the top 40 in the US. This is sung to the tune of a song called "We Love You Conrad" from the musical Bye Bye Birdie.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 13, 2021, 11:12:03 PM
The song that ended up leading to the biggest hit a Dutch rock group ever had.

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Post by: MarsGal on October 15, 2021, 07:25:04 AM
Some early Mancini:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXPzhg-xGMY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBupII3LH_Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkSfPxk_xKY

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 21, 2021, 11:52:09 PM
The hilarious followup to the 70s smash hit "Convoy". Co-written by Chip Davis who later gained fame as the creator of Mannheim Steamroller.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 30, 2021, 02:06:35 AM
John Fogerty's rendition of the classic "Haunted House". Originally recorded by Johnny Fuller in 1958, this was a pretty big hit when Jumpin' Gene Simmons recorded it in 1964. This version is from 2009.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on October 30, 2021, 02:47:22 AM
Not one i am familiar with, very lively, especially for its title " haunted house "...not my cup tea...
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 31, 2021, 12:46:05 AM
Heard this on the local oldies station earlier (they're doing a "wacky weekend" theme this weekend because of Halloween). So funny  ;D
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on November 01, 2021, 01:22:28 AM
Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkins 1968 



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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on November 01, 2021, 11:38:29 AM

Louis Prima..Night Train..I am dizzy just watching them..






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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 05, 2021, 01:44:26 AM
A funny song from 1961 that I heard on the radio last weekend (the local oldies station was doing a "wacky weekend" theme because of Halloween). It pokes fun at several popular vocal groups of the day and parodies a few of their hit songs. Apparently this managed to hit #21 here in the US.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 06, 2021, 02:50:26 AM
One of the best versions of "Man of Constant Sorrow" I've heard. Featuring Jimmy Fortune (guitar), Bradley Walker, Mike Rogers (guitar/lead vocals) and Ben Isaacs (bass), backed up by some other incredibly talented musicians.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 13, 2021, 03:02:19 AM
From the 1945 film Bring on the Girls, the classic rendition of "Chloe" performed by Spike Jones and His City Slickers, with lead vocals by Red Ingle. This was one of the group's biggest hits, peaking at #5 in 1945.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on November 13, 2021, 03:20:42 AM
That was a bit of fun...comedy of our day... :)
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 13, 2021, 11:27:07 PM
A less comedic video featuring Spike Jones and George Rock that shows off just how talented these guys were. George Rock is the same guy who sang the vocals on the group's famous "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth".

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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 20, 2021, 01:08:18 AM
Heard this great song on the way to work earlier. This was Eydie's biggest hit and also her last one, peaking at #7 in 1963.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on November 20, 2021, 02:00:51 AM
I remember her, i remember that song...that takes me back...Here is another one...( Eydie Gorme - Love Me Forever 1957 )




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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 21, 2021, 09:47:08 PM
Here's a classic from the mid-50s. This hit #1 on both sides of the pond.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on November 22, 2021, 01:14:56 AM
Her name did not register with me but i definitely remember her voice and the song, even though i was born 1951, this was the music of the 50's..
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Post by: RAMMEL on November 22, 2021, 01:31:54 AM
Is this more familiar?
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on November 22, 2021, 03:15:52 AM
No, not to me.. :-[
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Post by: MarsGal on November 22, 2021, 07:20:47 AM
Not old, but appropriate for this week. Johnny Cash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egIB7tYW80M

And then there is this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxysfeEGwUs

Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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Post by: Marilyne on November 22, 2021, 11:38:17 AM

I have happy memories of Kay Starr! Does anyone remember her hit song,  Side By Side, popular around 1953?  That was the  first song that my husband AJ and I danced together to, at a freshman college party.  I remember it played over and over on the record player, and we continued to dance.   
The lyrics:  "Oh we ain't got a barrel of money, maybe we're ragged and funny, but we'll travel along, singing a song, Side by Side.  We don't know what's coming tomorrow, maybe it's trouble and sorrow, but we'll travel the road, sharin' our load,  Side By Side."    The words turned out to be true for us.     
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Post by: Amy on November 22, 2021, 01:29:05 PM
Marilyne ,that is one of the songs sung around the campfire along with this one..gosh did you bring back memories!!!

https://tinyurl.com/3kakmrur
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Post by: Amy on November 22, 2021, 01:33:47 PM
Marilyne, see what you have started? Back to work I go..

https://tinyurl.com/evknx4c5



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Post by: Marilyne on November 22, 2021, 01:53:06 PM

Amy - I love all of the Mills Brothers songs.  SO popular back then!  I remember reading that  Glow Worm, was at the top of the charts for a long, long time, and was the #1 record of the year?  Such clever lyrics . . . they don't write them like that anymore! 
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Post by: RAMMEL on November 22, 2021, 02:01:43 PM
Ahh yes, I remember them all.  However I prefer Leon Redbone for "Up A Lazy River". Which prompts me to think about digging the Redbone CDs out.
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Post by: Amy on November 22, 2021, 02:10:50 PM
Rick, agree with you... Leon Redbone sounds so laid back

https://tinyurl.com/4xx5yh34

https://tinyurl.com/e9w6aet2

Ok back to work!!

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Post by: RAMMEL on November 22, 2021, 11:31:09 PM
Quote from: Amy on November 22, 2021, 02:10:50 PMRick, agree with you... Leon Redbone sounds so laid back
Funny you said "Laid back".  When I posted my post I was going to say the very same thing.   I have several Redbone CDs and most of them make me want to lay back and just relax and enjoy.  I think "Up A Lazy River" was one of the first one of his I heard many many moons ago.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 27, 2021, 02:04:57 AM
Leon Redbone was great. Always enjoyed his music.

Back in the 1980s, a guy by the name of Denny Brownlee decided to sing "Blue Christmas" in the style of Porky Pig for a radio morning show. It became so popular that it ended up being released as a single credited to "Seymour Swine and The Squealers" (since they obviously couldn't use Porky Pig). The best part is the guy cracking up in the background ;D

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on November 27, 2021, 04:55:44 AM
Yes you are right, the guy in the background cracking up laughing got me laughing.. ;D
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 27, 2021, 02:00:11 PM
Just 5 years after the world was introduced to the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", Billy May took it up a notch and turned into a mambo, complete with humorous vocals from drummer Alvin Stoller
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Post by: RAMMEL on November 27, 2021, 02:31:41 PM
That's almost as enjoyable as St. Louis Blues Mambo
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 28, 2021, 08:47:27 PM
A fun version of "Jingle Bells" from the group that brought you "Green Onions". If you like this I highly recommend checking out the rest of their Christmas album. You won't be disappointed.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 02, 2021, 01:38:38 AM
An unusual version of "Jingle Bells" from Australia's yodeling queen. She was in her mid-80s when this was recorded in 2017, though the video has only been on YouTube for a couple of months. I wish I could do this now, let alone well into my 80s. She's now 89.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 04, 2021, 02:15:57 AM
An interesting take on the classic "You Are My Sunshine" that really brings out just how depressing the song actually is (not the upbeat happy tune people usually think of it as).
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on December 04, 2021, 04:30:15 AM
Ha ha Michael, now this version IS depressing, no wonder they call themselves The " Dead " South ....think i will stick with the usual...Underneath is a more " alive " version..
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on December 04, 2021, 04:33:52 AM


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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 09, 2021, 01:39:56 AM
Ann and Nancy Wilson from Heart put a new emphasis on the "blue" part of "Blue Christmas". From the 1992 album A Very Special Christmas 2. Ann is singing while her sister Nancy plays the steel guitar.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 11, 2021, 12:49:56 AM
Mike Nesmith has died at the age of 78, leaving Micky Dolenz (76) as the last living member of The Monkees. This was Mike's only top 40 hit as a solo artist, peaking at #21 in 1970. Many songs he wrote ended up being hits for other artists though (not counting what was recorded by The Monkees), most notably "Different Drum", which was a big hit for The Stone Poneys (featuring Linda Ronstadt) in 1967.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on December 11, 2021, 01:05:40 AM
I remember the " Monkeys " and their ( UK ) tv comedy programme of " here we come, walking down the street, hey hey, we're the Monkeys " takes me back to the 60's... Sad, only one left of the four..
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Post by: MarsGal on December 14, 2021, 07:15:50 AM

Gosh, why didn't I notice the insert icon for YouTube before?
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Post by: MarsGal on December 14, 2021, 07:28:07 AM
Here is the Nelson Riddle Orchestra with Frank Sinatra. I was looking for a Christmans song, but I ran across this and liked Sinatra's opening sentiment.

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Post by: MarsGal on December 15, 2021, 11:16:44 AM
Always a toe tapper, Earl Flatt and Lester Scruggs with the Foggy Mountain Boys. This is Cripple Creek.

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Post by: MarsGal on December 15, 2021, 11:25:57 AM
And one for Christmas - U.S. Army Band

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 17, 2021, 12:55:10 AM
On that note, comedian Ray Stevens tells a story of the neighbor kid who gets a drum set for Christmas...

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 18, 2021, 10:06:31 AM
Boogie-woogie anyone?

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on December 18, 2021, 04:11:24 PM
Another version of Little Drummer Boy by Boney M...




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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on December 18, 2021, 04:20:39 PM
Marys Boy Child by Boney M..




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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on December 18, 2021, 04:27:54 PM
Another favourite version by Harry Belafonte...






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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 20, 2021, 12:59:52 AM
I used to hear Boney M's version of "Mary's Boy Child" on the local oldies station every year as a kid. Great song.

Here's a great one from Anne Murray. This was written by Canadian country/folk singer-songwriter Rita MacNeil and originally recorded by her in 1988. Anne Murray recorded it in 1993 (and hers is the only other version of this song I've been able to find oddly enough).
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on December 20, 2021, 01:32:19 AM
Don't think i have heard this before, very nice, a typical Rita MacNeil type of song...Remember her " Working Man " big hit...she was a big lady with the most powerful voice...
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 20, 2021, 09:46:07 AM
"written by Canadian" but I believe Anne Murray is an Aussie.  Usually like her singing.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 22, 2021, 01:34:04 AM
Quote from: RAMMEL on December 20, 2021, 09:46:07 AM"written by Canadian" but I believe Anne Murray is an Aussie.  Usually like her singing.

Rita MacNeil was Canadian and Anne Murray is as well (born in Nova Scotia and I believe she currently lives in the Toronto area)

On an unrelated note, here's an interesting version of "Jingle Bells" sung in both Neapolitan and English.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 23, 2021, 10:12:25 PM
The voice behind Spike Jones' classic "All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth" - 6-foot-tall, 250-pound trumpet virtuoso George Rock (look up Spike's "Minka" to see his trumpet skills in action). This is from a live TV performance in the mid-1950s.

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 23, 2021, 10:18:52 PM
Quote from: Oldiesmann on December 22, 2021, 01:34:04 AMRita MacNeil was Canadian and Anne Murray is as well (born in Nova Scotia and I believe she currently lives in the Toronto area)
Don't know where I picked up my info, but best to know what's right..   Thanks Oldiesman
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 24, 2021, 09:57:38 AM
One I liked --- 70 years ag.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 24, 2021, 11:40:54 AM
A nice rendition of an old German Christmas song by a couple of talented Austrian ladies. The first verse is in German while the rest is in English. The English lyrics are pretty close in meaning to the original German.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 01, 2022, 11:01:17 AM
Happy new year everyone :)
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 09, 2022, 12:12:47 AM
Found this fun tune earlier. Andy Fisher is an Austrian singer and this was released in 1967.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 14, 2022, 01:59:21 AM
A fun rendition of the song "I Wan'na Be Like You" (from the 1967 Disney version of Jungle Book). I'm not sure what year this clip is from, but the band originally recorded it in 1968.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 15, 2022, 01:29:26 AM
Jerry Lewis miming Leroy Anderson's famous "The Typewriter" from the 1963 film Who's Minding The Store?.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 16, 2022, 01:33:23 PM
One of the few recordings of the vocal version of "Blue Tango". This was originally an instrumental piece composed by Leroy Anderson. Mitchell Parish added lyrics once the song became a hit, but the instrumental version remains more popular.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 16, 2022, 06:53:46 PM
Here's a fun one based on a couple of Russian folk songs that exploded across Europe in the late 60s. Lyrics were added at some point and versions have been recorded in numerous languages - Russian, German, Spanish, Italian, French and more (but none in English - apparently Russian folk songs weren't as popular in England and the US). Some versions of this include a part of a third Russian song in the middle. This was released in 1968.

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Post by: Amy on January 16, 2022, 07:26:27 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed this one..thank you.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 18, 2022, 12:18:24 AM
Another fun Russian-themed piece from Dmitri Dourakine. This was written by German-born French composer Albert Raisner.
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 22, 2022, 12:50:35 AM
Go to YOUTUBE and put  - Night City Jazz - into their search box.  Lots of nice background or just relaxing Jazz.  So easy to listen too.  Try a few different ones.
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Post by: MarsGal on January 22, 2022, 05:37:01 AM
Rammel, of the different jazz stations that I listen to, Night Jazz is my favorite, though I don't listen to it often. It doesn't seem to fit in with the kind of SciFi I often read.  :study:
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 22, 2022, 11:26:46 AM
MarsGal,
Were you a Twilight Zone fan?  We still can get some re-runs of them on TV.  We have a couple of "Oldies" channels.
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Post by: MarsGal on January 22, 2022, 12:05:09 PM
We watched it Rammel, but I can't say I was a real fan. Back then I wasn't into SciFi near as much as I am now. Some of those episodes still stick in my mind. Including my first encounter with "An Occurrence at Owl Creek". We used to watch The Outer Limits too. While I read a few SciFi books and stories over the years and saw plenty of Scifi movies, my obsession with reading SciFi seems to have shown up full-blown well into my adulthood. I can't say what triggered it.


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Post by: RAMMEL on January 22, 2022, 12:18:26 PM
I like at least some SciFi, - the more feasible (if that's possible).  I don't care for the totally ridiculous stuff.  My problem is I am not a good reader. Reading to me has the same affect as a sleeping pill  :sleep:
I like those Web Cams. They don't send me to lala land like reading.

Interesting Vid.  Could get someone thinking.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 22, 2022, 04:57:33 PM
That Zager and Evans song is a weird one. Never cared for it at all.

In terms of "Twilight Zone", I've always liked the 1986 song of that name by Dutch band Golden Earring:
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Post by: MarsGal on January 22, 2022, 05:24:00 PM
I am beginning to have the same problem falling to sleep on my reading. Some of the audio books have the same effect.

I agree about the ridiculous and add getting the science wrong. Some SciFi writers more or less ignore the science altogether. They take a familiar people/family dynamic and just change the scenery somewhere in space or another planet.  Along with a few other genres, Space Opera comes to mind.  What I like about authors like Ursula Le Guin is that, although publishers and booksellers often lump them in with it, they prefer to use the term speculative fiction. Many of the authors I read do research the science and technologies. I have discovered more than a few that do keep up with or research science research papers. There are more than a few times I have looked into a subject and discovered that some of these papers and experiments have been going on for decades. Since I like to read military SciFi, I often check to see if the author has come from a military, technical or robotics background. Quite a few of them do, and it shows in their stories. Also, with the net and customer reviews and what-not, knowledgeable readers often will call out an author if they mess up on the science or tech. These days it is hard to classify some stories because the authors are doing a lot of "cross-over" or combo type stories, like mixing Fantasy with SciFi or SciFi/Romance, etc.

Oops! Got carried away again.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 24, 2022, 11:29:03 AM
A great rendition of an old show tune from a British group. If you're from the UK, particularly Liverpool (and/or are a fan of Liverpool FC), you're probably quite familiar with this rendition.
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Post by: MarsGal on January 24, 2022, 11:39:38 AM
Thanks Oldiesman.
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Post by: Amy on January 24, 2022, 12:13:12 PM
Danced many times to that one....thank you for the memories..
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 27, 2022, 01:46:18 AM
Following the success of The Tijuana Brass, Herb Alpert put together another group called the Baja Marimba Band, fronted by Julius Wechter and backed up by various studio musicians, none of whom were Mexican of course. The group never saw anywhere near the success that the Tijuana Brass project did, but still managed to put out quite a few albums in the 10 or so years they were around. These days you'd never get away with having a band dress like this with the fake mustaches, cigars, etc.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 29, 2022, 02:41:08 AM
From 1947, a catchy tune consisting mostly of the names of various streets in Los Angeles. The artist name is also a reference to an LA street (in reality this was Freddy Martin and his orchestra).
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Post by: Marilyne on January 29, 2022, 11:16:04 AM

Downstairs in my basement, is a large box of vinyl LP's.  Three of them are albums by,  "Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass". Another one by a similar group called,  "The Baja Mirimba Band".  Extremely popular here in the late 1960's. 

"Pico and Sepuveda", another big hit in Los Angeles in the late 40's.  I remember it fondly.  Coincidence:  When our daughter Sandy moved to L.A. in the late 90's, she rented a condo on the corner of Pico and Sepulveda!  I got such a kick out of it, and couldn't help singing that old Freddie Martin song.  Of course she didn't "get it" at all.  :D    I might have that old 78 RPM single, in one of the old albums?
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 29, 2022, 11:58:09 PM
I'm not sure how I came across that song but it's too catchy. If I ever make it out to LA I'll have to make a point of stopping by that intersection. There's an amusement park that I'd like to visit (Knott's Berry Farm) about 30 minutes from there so maybe one day I'll get there.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 30, 2022, 12:30:43 AM
Proof that Spike Jones and the members of his orchestra were all quite talented musicians. Here's an instrumental version of a Ukranian folk tune (known as "Їхав козак за Дунай" ("Ikhav Kozak za Dunaj"), which translates to "The Cossack Rides Beyond the Danube") featuring George Rock on Trumpet. George Rock's biggest claim to fame with Spike Jones was providing the vocals on "All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth". This was originally released in 1946, but this version is from the early 1950s.


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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 03, 2022, 12:07:05 PM
Scottish singer Maggie Reilly is now in her mid-60s but still has a great voice. Here's a recent recording of her 1992 hit "Everytime We Touch". Although this wasn't a hit in the UK, it was a big hit across other parts of Europe (Germany, Austria, etc.)

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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 06, 2022, 05:35:52 PM
Pianist/composer Frank Mills is best known for his big hit "Music Box Dancer", but he's also done some other great stuff. This is one of my favorites by him. This is from the 1974 album The Poet and I, the same album that "Music Box Dancer" is on.
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 06, 2022, 07:31:28 PM
Just listen, and enjoy ---
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Post by: Marilyne on February 08, 2022, 12:25:53 AM

Rick - Thanks for posting "And The Angels Sing" . . .  one  of my favorite Benny Goodman hits, from the Big Band Era.  A great trumpet solo by Ziggy Elman, and wonderful lyrics sung by Martha Tilton.
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 08, 2022, 12:37:39 AM
So many good ones -
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 08, 2022, 01:13:44 AM
In early 1965, The Animals had a huge hit with "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood". Although their version is probably the most famous, it was first recorded by Nina Simone and released in October of 1964. Her version is considerably different than the hit one, and this is the style used by many others who have recorded the song.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on February 08, 2022, 01:23:33 AM
Nina Simones " Aint got no, i got life " 1968, i believe was one of the first 45 vinyl's ( single ) i ever bought when i bought my Dansette record player...
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Post by: MarsGal on February 08, 2022, 06:36:00 AM
Wonderful, Jackie. I had never heard of Nini Simon before I started watching the TV show La Femme Nikita, and then the two movies. She was featured as a favorite of Nikita's as I recall.
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Post by: Marilyne on February 10, 2022, 05:38:04 PM

Rick - the song you posted a few days ago, "Deep in a Dream",  by Artie Shaw and Helen Forrest, made me remember back in the 40's and 50's, when so many popular songs had lyrics the mentioned smoking cigarettes.  One that I especially liked, that was very popular, was "Dream", when you're feeling Blue. 
"Just watch the smoke rings rise in the air - you'll find your share, of memories there"
Frank Sinatra:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HzMk1BMPq0

Here is another good one - "Smoke Rings", by the Mills Brothers.  I love the ending where they sing,  "Puff, puff, puff - puff your cares away". (That likely wouldn't be allowed on the radio, in today's PC world.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=givhnw8u8E4
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 10, 2022, 06:33:42 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on February 11, 2022, 12:20:54 PM
Rick, I remember how popular that Tex Williams novelty song was! I think I was in the 7th grade at that time?  There were lots of other pop songs that mentioned smoking, but that was when it was commonplace, so nobody thought anything about it.     
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 12, 2022, 02:33:55 AM
Not sure if I've posted this here before or not. I stumbled across this a while back and keep coming back to it as it's one of the best versions of this song I've heard. Jimmy Fortune (guitar/backing vocals), Bradley Walker (backing vocals), Mike Rogers (guitar/lead vocals) and Ben Isaacs (bass/backing vocals) along with some great backing musicians. Those who are fans of The Statler Brothers might recognize Jimmy Fortune as he sang tenor with the group for 20 years following the retirement of founding member Lew DeWitt

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Post by: RAMMEL on February 12, 2022, 10:17:02 AM
Who looks in here?  Leave your "mark" so we know.
Or leave your favorite song/music.
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Post by: PatH2 on February 13, 2022, 08:17:17 PM
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.
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 13, 2022, 09:13:09 PM
Thank you Pat
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 14, 2022, 10:18:47 AM
Nice background music ---- while you surf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf6NmhrIFdA


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Post by: RAMMEL on February 14, 2022, 10:24:05 AM
Or - If you like something a little livelier -
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Post by: Amy on February 14, 2022, 10:50:12 AM
Rick, love the background music......thank you..
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 14, 2022, 11:44:53 AM
Another nice one.  This is how I waste my day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzFMHT1ReYM
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Post by: Marilyne on February 14, 2022, 11:56:05 AM
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   
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 14, 2022, 12:04:21 PM
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 14, 2022, 12:20:56 PM
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
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Post by: Amy on February 14, 2022, 12:38:17 PM


Another one to sit back and listen to..


https://tinyurl.com/y9yataf8
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Post by: Marilyne on February 14, 2022, 03:20:43 PM

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.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 16, 2022, 10:18:37 PM
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.

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Post by: RAMMEL on February 17, 2022, 11:24:30 PM
Today's entry ---
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT9Eh8wNMkw&list=RDGMEMTmC-2iNKH_l8gQ1LHo9FeQ&index=2
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Post by: MarsGal on February 18, 2022, 08:11:22 AM
Always one of my favorites, Rammel.

Here is another early favorite:

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Post by: RAMMEL on February 18, 2022, 09:25:30 AM
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
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Post by: Marilyne on February 18, 2022, 01:44:30 PM
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
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Post by: MarsGal on February 18, 2022, 03:22:04 PM
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.

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Post by: MarsGal on February 18, 2022, 03:26:13 PM
I can't resist just one more today:

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Post by: RAMMEL on February 18, 2022, 03:29:48 PM
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 20, 2022, 08:44:54 AM
Remember this?
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Post by: Tomereader1 on February 20, 2022, 05:28:44 PM
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!
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Post by: Skhilled on February 26, 2022, 09:45:49 PM
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
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Post by: Marilyne on February 27, 2022, 03:26:14 PM
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
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Post by: MarsGal on February 28, 2022, 07:46:05 AM
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.




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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 05, 2022, 01:58:24 AM
King of the Hill goes acoustic (and yes, "Yahoos and Triangles" is apparently the official name of the theme song)

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 06, 2022, 03:29:44 PM
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.

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Post by: RAMMEL on March 09, 2022, 09:03:13 AM
Remember this one?  Today I heard the melody of it used in a commercial.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ62MOvS2hQ
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Post by: Amy on March 09, 2022, 09:35:30 AM
Love his singing..my favourite song of his is..

https://tinyurl.com/2p89dub7

Thank you for the memories...

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Post by: MarsGal on March 09, 2022, 11:12:33 AM
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.

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Post by: MarsGal on March 09, 2022, 11:40:37 AM
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.


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Post by: Marilyne on March 09, 2022, 11:53:05 AM
I have a warm and wonderful memory of seeing Frankie Laine!    Way back in Spring of 1952, I went to my Senior Prom, and afterwards a large group of us drove into Los Angeles, to see Frankie Laine, at the Cocoanut Grove, in the Ambassador Hotel.  When we got there, the room was already filled with people there to see Frankie's late show, so we were standing in the back.     
He came out, saw all of us, and invited us to come down in front, and sit in a wide circle around the dance floor.  We girls were all in pastel formal gowns, and our dates were wearing white dinner jackets.  He did his regular show, singing all of his hits.  He was so gracious and welcoming!  When the show was over, he had us all get up and dance, while he sang, "Dream a Little Dream of Me".    It was a night I will never forget, and I can still  recall the look of the room, and what a happy time it was that night .

Here is a website describing what the Cocoanut Grove looked like back then.  *Spectacular* is the word!
Many years later, in the late 60's, that was the hotel ballroom, where Robert Kennedy, was assassinated.      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoanut_Grove_(Ambassador_Hotel)
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on March 09, 2022, 01:49:51 PM
Frankie Laine singing at the age of 92, he died a year later aged 93 in 2007...

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Post by: RAMMEL on March 09, 2022, 02:33:37 PM
Another Fav from The Sons Of The Pioneers.  From MY YEAR.  There are later recordings of this by them. But I think this is more fitting because this is SENIORS & Friends

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjaKvqo0wvw


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Post by: RAMMEL on March 09, 2022, 08:54:09 PM
This just popped into my head when I was writing something else.  It kept repeating, --- so.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sca0HD0OVq0



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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 09, 2022, 10:32:11 PM
Heard this classic on the radio on the way home from work tonight. This was written and originally recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker, but this one is the one most people remember (though Sammy Davis, Jr. also did a popular version of it). This is the song that ultimately put this band on the map. It peaked at #9 and was the band's only top 10 hit on the pop chart (they had a long string of top 10 hits on the country charts in the 1980s).

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Post by: RAMMEL on March 09, 2022, 11:04:52 PM
    Oldiesmann,
When I tried to post in a similar format as yours above the Youtube Image did not show up  (Text above the Youtube entry). It did show up when I clicked "PREVIEW",but when I click "Post" it is not there. Any ideas?  I did use the Youtube icon from the Posting Bar above the Post Box.  If I just use the Youtube Icon with no other writing it worked. Probably a format error on my part but nothing comes to mind.  Does the Youtube post entry have to be outside any other Tags?
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 09, 2022, 11:28:45 PM
It appears putting it within other formatting tags might cause problems. Maybe try putting it outside other tags instead.
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Post by: MarsGal on March 10, 2022, 07:17:04 AM
I just started reading another Western, so.....

I enjoyed the old photos and the comments below are poignant:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKeDcF1v_Y4
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Post by: Marilyne on March 10, 2022, 10:42:14 AM

Mars - I enjoyed looking at the montage of old cowboy photos.   Maybe some of my Nevada ancestors are in those pictures!  A good fictional book about cowboys, is "Lonesome Dove", by Larry McMurtry.  Also made into an award winning movie. (Or maybe it was a TV series?).   
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Post by: Amy on March 10, 2022, 01:40:43 PM
Here are two of Roy and Dales.

https://tinyurl.com/2j73vy3w

This seocnd one my cousin and I sang from Ontario,Canada to New Brunswick Canada.

Not once we were told to be quiet. :))

https://tinyurl.com/3sxftj2c


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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 10, 2022, 11:14:50 PM
A great song from talented Scottish singer-songwriter/guitarist Mark Knopfler. He's probably best known as the lead singer of 80s rock band Dire Straits but has had an extensive solo career as well.

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Post by: RAMMEL on March 10, 2022, 11:40:20 PM
Good listening while you surf.
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 10, 2022, 11:47:49 PM
Think you've heard it all?  ---  Something different

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Post by: RAMMEL on March 10, 2022, 11:54:18 PM
Something REALLY DIFFERENT

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Post by: RAMMEL on March 11, 2022, 09:16:19 AM
Quote from: Marilyne on March 09, 2022, 11:53:05 AMI have a warm and wonderful memory of seeing Frankie Laine!    Way back in Spring of 1952, I went to my Senior Prom, and afterwards a large group of us drove into Los Angeles, to see Frankie Laine, at the Cocoanut Grove, in the Ambassador Hotel.

Great reminder.  After one of our Proms about six of us went to the Big City to the Copacabana where Jimmy Durante was the feature. I never understood it but we were given a table right up front. A good time was had by all. I'm guessing that someone working there had kids about the same age and understood what a big deal this was.
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Post by: Marilyne on March 11, 2022, 12:19:07 PM
Rick - Growing up in a suburb of a large metropolitan city, provided lots of activities for children and teenagers, in the 1940's and 50's.  Most of us worked part time as teens, so we usually could pool our money to take a bus or streetcar into LA, Hollywood, or the beach, etc.  One of our favorites, was taking the bus into Hollywood, and standing in line at NBC or CBS, for free tickets to radio shows, like Burns and Allen, Great Gildersleeve, etc. I don't remember going to the broadcast of a television show?  By the time TV came along, we were more interested in going to the Hollywood Palladium at night, and dancing to the music of the Big Bands.   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 11, 2022, 10:15:52 PM
Probably the most well-known rendition of the theme from the 1960 film Exodus. Ferrante & Teicher were one of the most prolific acts of the easy listening genre, recording dozens of albums from the 1950s through the 1970s, with a few more appearing in the 1980s. This was their biggest hit, peaking at #2 in the US in 1960. Neither one is with us anymore - Arthur Ferrante died at the age of 88 in 2009 and Louis Teicher died three weeks shy of his 84th birthday in 2008.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on March 12, 2022, 07:06:46 AM
Another rendition of Exodus...

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Post by: MarsGal on March 12, 2022, 07:32:50 AM
It is a very moving piece of music as is the movie for which it was written. Ernest Gold wrote the score for Exodus winning him the 1961 Grammy Awards for both the Best Soundtrack Album and Song of the Year.

Weather here this morning. Not old, but appropriate. Catchy little tune.

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Post by: RAMMEL on March 12, 2022, 07:29:58 PM
In tune with the season ---

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Post by: RAMMEL on March 12, 2022, 08:02:01 PM
For the more sober ---

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qaof2qsAyiw
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 12, 2022, 08:06:23 PM
And for those that don't care for Bag Pipes

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Post by: RAMMEL on March 12, 2022, 08:12:25 PM
There's something out there for everyone.

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Post by: Amy on March 12, 2022, 09:02:56 PM
Rick, love the bagpipes ,thank you.
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Post by: MarsGal on March 13, 2022, 06:53:51 AM
The bagpipes just blew Shan off the computer desk. Apparently he does not share my love of bagpipe music.
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Post by: Marilyne on March 13, 2022, 11:32:24 AM

There Ought to Be a Moonlight Savings Time!

Every Year when we "Spring Forward",  I post this old Guy Lombardo video from 1931.  Hard to hear the lyrics, but fun to listen to the bouncy music while you enjoy all the authentic old photos of people posing with the Man in the Moon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYH1kLyH6OY
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 13, 2022, 04:29:26 PM
Never saw or heard of this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADD7hqnmO4E
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Post by: Marilyne on March 17, 2022, 11:12:54 AM

Happy St Patrick's Day! 
Two Irish music videos for you all to enjoy.  The first is traditional Irish Music showing beautiful scenes in Ireland.  The second is Irish step dancing.  I love to watch both of them.  Even the fast step dancing is relaxing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8tRK40IXW0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ4jOBOfrkY
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Post by: Amy on March 17, 2022, 02:18:44 PM
Marilyne, enjoyed them both....thank you!
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 18, 2022, 12:04:13 AM
A great version of the traditional "Whiskey in the Jar". This has been recorded by lots of different artists over the years, including Metallica (strange but true)

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Post by: Amy on March 18, 2022, 09:01:52 AM
This is just beautiful!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxr8Qyd2t1E


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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 19, 2022, 02:10:53 AM
A somewhat unusual take on the classic song "Misty". This was released in March or April of 1975 and hit the top 20 in the US, Canada and even the UK. It also won Ray a Grammy for "Music Arrangement of the Year".
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 19, 2022, 10:10:58 AM
My preferred Misty -
While I like Burl Ives, I don't think I would like him doing Misty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPnh2sa4Fek
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 19, 2022, 09:48:16 PM
Found this earlier. Released in the UK and several other European countries in mid-1984. A "Stars on 45" style medley of "La Bamba", "Besame Mucho", "Perfidia", "Guantanamera", "America" (from West Side Story), "Tequila", the Spanish version of the Italian song "Quando, Quando, Quando" and the English version of "El sucu sucu".

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Post by: MarsGal on March 20, 2022, 07:29:50 AM
One of my favorite albums from years ago was Hugo Montenegro's Arriba. This is my very favorite cut:


The whole album is great.

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Post by: MarsGal on March 20, 2022, 07:40:36 AM
Remember Trini Lopez? He passed away in August 2020 from COVID-19. He was 83.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 27, 2022, 07:09:22 PM
Probably the most famous song from Jamaican-American singer Harry Belafonte, This was released in 1956 and hit #5 in the US. Belafonte is still alive today and celebrated his 95th birthday a few weeks ago.

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Post by: RAMMEL on March 27, 2022, 07:39:29 PM
I remember that well.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on March 28, 2022, 02:32:31 AM
Michael...
...reminds me of the time i briefly ( 6 months ) lived in St Lucia, the West Indies, back in 1982..reggae and calypso was everywhere..
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 28, 2022, 11:00:37 PM
And on a related note, Stan Freberg's famous parody of it featuring a beatnik bongo player complaining about how loud the singers are...

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Post by: Marilyne on March 29, 2022, 12:02:35 PM

Stan Freberg, graduated from my high school, about 5 years before I started there.  By the time I was a senior, he had already become well known and popular doing stand-up comedy and radio shows around Los Angeles.  He would return to our suburban high school every Spring, and put on a show for the student body.  One of his first hit recordings, at that time,  was the controversial,  "John and Marsha". 

"Freberg's first novelty recording was this satire of overwrought radio soap operas, in which a couple wring a vast range of emotions – lust, grief, slaughterous rage – just from intoning each other's names. (Freberg performed both roles.) It remained one of the most popular records of his career, and was referenced in The Benny Hill Show and The Parent Trap. It even eked a smile out of Peggy Olson when Mad Men's fourth season premiere paid a quick homage.

When I was a Senior, he gave his yearly  performance  at school, which happened to be at the same time that,  "John and Marsha", was at its peak of popularity.  Of course, he did the parody on stage, and it turned out to be the last of his yearly school performances!    The students all knew the comedy routine, and loved it, but the faculty didn't have the same opinion!    They were shocked and upset with his performance, and he was banned from the school forever more!  Never was he invited back.    Teachers and faculty members were extremely conservative back then . . .  just the opposite of what they are now. 
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 29, 2022, 02:15:52 PM
Marilyne, --- I well remember "John and Marsha". I probably couldn't count the number of times it played on my car radio.  It kind of reminds me of The Old Philosopher, - You think you have troubles -----
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NfeTavdiY8
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Post by: Marilyne on March 29, 2022, 10:24:11 PM
Rick - I had forgotten all about,  "The Old Philosopher".   He reminds me of another one from that same era.  We called it,  "Grandma's Lye Soap", but it had another official name, which I can't recall? 
"Do you remember Grandma's lye soap - good for every thing in the place.  The pots and pans - the dirty dishes - and for your hands and for your face".
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 29, 2022, 10:38:32 PM
I remember that song, but have no idea what the Title is.  I'll try to find it.
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 29, 2022, 10:43:11 PM
Grandma's Lye Soap --- Is available at Amazon.
Or - http://www.americana-music-and-memories.com/grandmas-lye-soap.html

For a little fun, follow the links on the last site above.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 29, 2022, 11:06:18 PM
Great song. According to Wikipedia, that was the only one of the three records Standley released that was a hit and he died of pneumonia at the age of 79 in 1992.

Here's another funny one from Freberg. This time featuring a loud-mouthed patriotic Texan and a hot shot snare drummer (jazz drummer Alvin Stoller, who also played snare on Mitch Miller's hit version of this song)
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Post by: Marilyne on March 31, 2022, 06:15:27 PM

My newspaper features a list every day,  of well known people who are celebrating their birthdays.  Today is the 87th birthday  of Herb Alpert, of Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.  Remember when they were extremely popular back in the mid 1960's?  Here is one that I especially liked, called  "Tijuana Taxi".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vtF5GjVeaY
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 31, 2022, 10:40:18 PM
From a 1966 album by vocal group The Modernaires saluting the Tijuana Brass. This version of "Spanish Flea" would be all but forgotten had it not been used briefly in an episode of The Simpsons. The lyrics were written by Cissy Wechter, wife of Baja Marimba Band front man Julius Wechter.


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Post by: Marilyne on April 01, 2022, 12:21:54 AM

Michael/Oldiesmann -  I vaguely remember that song from so long ago.  "The Tijuana Brass", and the "Baja Marimba Band",  had the same musicians playing in both bands.    My favorite number from Baja, was called, "Coming' in the Back Door".  Somewhere in my basement, I have a number of big boxes full of albums from that era.  I'd love to go through them, and play them all once again.   
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 01, 2022, 12:37:06 AM
I remember that, but more from  The Bob Hope Special (25th visit to the Far East visiting the GIs).  It was done by Joey Hetherton. As I recall she was wearing a rather abbreviated costume, and took some flack for it.
That may not be the right Bob Hope Special.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 01, 2022, 02:17:53 AM
Englebert Humperdinck, who was in his late 60s here, doing a cover of a song originally recorded by Dr. Hook & The Medicine show (a 70s rock band known for their on-stage antics and humorous songs such as "Cover of the Rolling Stone"). Not as good as the original but still fun.
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Post by: MarsGal on April 01, 2022, 07:56:15 AM
Great music in the 60's.

I have three or four Herb Alpert albums, including Whipped Cream and Other Delights.  I liked their rendition of A Taste of Honey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y07YiTpVhf8

One of my favorites was The Lonely Bull
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Post by: MarsGal on April 01, 2022, 08:00:20 AM
Just ran across this 1969 release. Someone put it together with film clips for the old Scifi movie Metropolis.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 03, 2022, 09:13:51 PM
A fun cha cha number from 1959 by The Ames Brothers. This is from the 1940 Western film of the same name and was originally recorded by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 04, 2022, 11:07:55 AM
An interesting rendition of "Hernando's Hideaway". This version is from the 1961 album Stereo Action Goes Broadway. "Stereo Action" was a series of records introduced by RCA to show off the capabilities of the then relatively new stereophonic sound format. This is best experienced with headphones or a set of good speakers that aren't right next to each other.

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Post by: Amy on April 04, 2022, 01:42:02 PM
Patricia, you brought this on when you said good golly in Norms and of course I just had to look for this.. ..

https://tinyurl.com/324fvxdm


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Post by: patricia19 on April 04, 2022, 01:55:17 PM
Amy, when I was posting, I almost put Miss Molly!   8)   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 05, 2022, 10:56:03 PM
60s teen idol Bobby Rydell has died at the age of 79.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 07, 2022, 03:04:04 AM
A cover of the classic Coasters song by a trio of South Korean sisters who had success in the US in the 50s and 60s. I don't know a whole lot about them but apparently a documentary about them was produced a while back.

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Post by: Marilyne on April 07, 2022, 01:09:19 PM
Michael - I don't remember The Kim Sisters, but I do remember Bobby Rydell.  I thought he was very good in the memorable movie musical,  Bye- Bye Birdie, from 1963.  I love that old movie, and watch it whenever it plays on TCM.  Also stars Dick VanDyke, Ann Margret, Janet Leigh, and lots of good character actors.   Ageless entertainment,  and fun to watch.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 08, 2022, 12:21:04 AM
A Spanish-language song about Africa, this became quite popular in the mid-1950s as an instrumental (and is commonly known as "Taboo"). This is the original recording from 1934.

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Post by: MarsGal on April 08, 2022, 06:32:45 AM
I don't think I have ever heard a vocal version of Taboo, and I associated it more with South America rather than Africa. Here is one of the two versions I have:

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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 09, 2022, 12:02:56 AM
It's definitely more well-known as an instrumental - particularly from both Arthur Lyman and Les Baxter, both of whom were big in the "exotica" genre
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 09, 2022, 01:53:54 AM
Another song that has lyrics which most people aren't aware of. The song "The Poor People of Paris" originated as a French song called "La Goualante de pauvre Jean". Jack Lawrence wrote English lyrics and called it "The Poor People of Paris", but it became far more well known as an instrumental, with hit versions on both sides of the Atlantic (Les Baxter in the US and Winifred Atwell in the UK). Here's French singer/actress Edith Piaf singing the original French version, with subtitles for the French-impaired. Apparently her version was quite well known in France. I'm not sure if anyone had a hit with the English version.

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Post by: Marilyne on April 09, 2022, 05:40:54 PM

Most of you will remember this award winning song from the movie, "The Thomas Crown Affair".
I always feel a little dizzy when I listen to it - and makes me think about how quickly time passes, and about the past, the present and the future.   
The Windmills of Your Mind, by Dusty Springfield
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1UgvMEbaOM
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 09, 2022, 06:41:39 PM
Marilyne, - I just went to "The Windmills of Your Mind, by Dusty Springfield" that you just posted.  I liked the video that went with it and paid a little more attention to the words. "The windmills of my mind" has been a phrase I have used at times in the past, - like "spinning my wheels". I enjoyed listening to it ------- as I do most music.
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 09, 2022, 07:18:21 PM
Just trying something here.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 09, 2022, 11:12:20 PM
Quote from: Marilyne on April 09, 2022, 05:40:54 PM
Most of you will remember this award winning song from the movie, "The Thomas Crown Affair".
I always feel a little dizzy when I listen to it - and makes me think about how quickly time passes, and about the past, the present and the future.   
The Windmills of Your Mind, by Dusty Springfield
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1UgvMEbaOM


I know it from this sketch from The Muppet Show

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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 10, 2022, 12:58:07 AM
An interesting version of Cole Porter's "It's All Right With Me" from 1962. Lots of fun sound effects in this.
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Post by: MarsGal on April 10, 2022, 07:42:49 AM
Oh, the movie. I liked the original Thomas Crown Affair with Steve McQueen. Saw (kind of) at a drive-in theater. Never watched the remake. Here is the original soundtrack:

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Post by: Amy on April 10, 2022, 07:53:30 AM
MarsGal, thank you for the giggle...Can't imagine what took your attention away from Steve McQueen in and drive- in. ;)
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 10, 2022, 10:26:02 AM
An effort to bring yesterday into today
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Post by: Marilyne on April 10, 2022, 12:23:24 PM

MarsGal & Amy -  Oh yes, we all remember "The Thomas Crown Affair".  Who could forget the infamous chess scene, between Steve McQueen and Faye Dunnaway?

Rick -  I have two Linda Ronstadt vinyl albums packed away  in my basement.  One has a cover picture of her in a pink dress - the other is  titled, "Heart Like a Wheel".  I think that's the one with the song, "I've Got a Crush on You". 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 10, 2022, 09:59:23 PM
Another strange over-the-top instrumental rendition of a pop tune from the "space age pop" era. This is from 1961. The song itself dates back to 1923 but is best remembered from the version recorded by Connie Francis in 1957.
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 10, 2022, 10:16:40 PM
Should have posted this earlier. It's not sleepy time music --- but, now is now.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 10, 2022, 11:21:00 PM
The lyrics to that song are ingrained in my brain from hearing the Nino Tempo/April Stevens version too many times.
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Post by: Marilyne on April 11, 2022, 07:30:52 PM
I was scrolling through YouTube, and came across a bunch of videos of Carly Simon, as the feature performer on the ocean liner, The Queen Mary2.   She sings lots of  familiar songs, but this one is my favorite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfhQTG5HEW8
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Post by: MarsGal on April 13, 2022, 08:25:05 AM

Check out the photo album.


Did you know that John Williams was his pianist for a while?
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Post by: Marilyne on April 13, 2022, 11:46:50 AM

MarsGal - "Baby Elephant Walk" is one of the better movie themes, and Hatari, is a good movie!   I always get it mixed up with Mogambo,  probably because both take place in Africa.   I always take note of the theme music, in any movie, and especially ones with lyrics, where somebody sings a particular song.  In Mogambo, Ava Gardner sings,  "Comin' Through The Rye",  which I like, and she did a good job singing it. 

I'm trying to think of other movies with a great theme or feature song, but the only two that come to mind at the moment, are the theme from  Doctor Zhivago, and of course, the song, "As Time Goes By", from Casablanca, played on the piano and sung by Dooley Wilson.

I'll think about it, and maybe will come back with more songs from movies.?
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Post by: Tomereader1 on April 13, 2022, 05:23:36 PM
The gorgeous theme music from "Out of Africa".
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Post by: MarsGal on April 13, 2022, 05:38:53 PM
Here is another that I think is in the great movie theme category




Here is is for you Tome. It is beautiful.



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Post by: RAMMEL on April 13, 2022, 10:23:57 PM
I'm late getting here today, but good to see the entries.  I always liked "Baby Elephant Walk". ---- I think I like them all
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 14, 2022, 04:43:15 PM
The original version of the theme from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. This was composed by Ennio Morricone, an Italian composer who wrote music for dozens (probably even hundreds) of films, particularly Italian-produced westerns (aka "Spaghetti westerns"). He remained active until his death at the age of 91 in July of 2020. A cover of this from bandleader Hugo Montenegro was a huge hit in 1968.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 14, 2022, 10:40:30 PM
A modern version of an old classic, complete with kazoo solo  :coolsmiley:

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Post by: RAMMEL on April 15, 2022, 12:41:39 AM
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Post by: Marilyne on April 15, 2022, 11:55:44 AM

Rick,  Love those old foxtrots from the 1930's.  Makes me want to get up and dance, but don't think I'd last through the entire three minutes!

Michael,  I meant to comment on the theme from,  "The Good, The Bad, And the Ugly".  I've heard it off and on through the years, and always makes me curious about the movie?  I haven't seen it yet, but I intend to watch it the next time it plays on TCM.

Moving on with the movie themes, I'm going to post one of my old favorites, as soon as I decide which version I like the best?
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Post by: Marilyne on April 15, 2022, 02:22:36 PM

A beautiful movie soundtrack theme, and also one of my very favorite songs . . . Moon River, from the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's.  A huge hit for Andy Williams!  Lots of versions on YouTube, but I thought this one was the best, with the beautiful pictures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-amun8AG5ME&list=RDMM-amun8AG5ME&start_radio=1
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 16, 2022, 12:42:43 AM
A version of the theme from Peter Gunn that was popular in the 80s. This version was released in 1986 and hit #2 on the dance chart in the US. It was also a fairly big hit in the UK. This is the second version of the song that Duane Eddy was involved with - he had a hit with it (by himself) in 1959/1960 (mid-1959 in the UK, late 1960 in the US).

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Post by: MarsGal on April 16, 2022, 06:19:36 AM
Which reminds me of

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Post by: MarsGal on April 16, 2022, 06:24:47 AM
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 16, 2022, 09:07:00 AM
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 16, 2022, 06:28:13 PM
Today's weather
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 16, 2022, 11:37:08 PM
More great movie music written by Ennio Morricone, from the 1968 film Once Upon a Time in the West (Italian title C'era Una Volta Il West), as performed by the Danish National Symphony featuring Tuva Semmingsen.

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Post by: RAMMEL on April 17, 2022, 12:36:01 AM
A very good year -
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 17, 2022, 01:45:24 PM
A great Bing song from the film Holiday Inn - the same film that gave us "White Christmas".
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 22, 2022, 02:33:26 AM
Found this tonight. The only two songs (to my knowledge) ever recorded by a British group called Patches. Featuring one Leo Sayer on vocals. Leo of course went on to make quite a name for himself as a solo artist with hits like "The Show Must Go On" and "Long Tall Glasses" among others.
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 22, 2022, 09:51:00 PM
A change of pace.

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Post by: Marilyne on April 22, 2022, 11:28:23 PM

A dulcimer, guitar, mandolin, fiddle and bass!  Amazing how much music can come from such a strange assortment of instruments. 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 24, 2022, 08:33:45 PM
A more "authentic" version of "House of the Rising Sun" done by some talented New Orleans musicians - Doreen Ketchens (clarinet and vocals), her daughter Dorian (drums) and husband Lawrence (sousaphone) plus an unknown trombonist. The Animals may have made the song more mainstream, but this is how it's done...

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Post by: MarsGal on April 25, 2022, 07:46:25 AM
You are right, Oldiesman. Also, I haven't heard a Sousaphone in quite a while. Thank you for finding that. My sister has been to New Orleans several times, so she got to listen to New Orleans jazz in person. I don't know if she saw the Ketchens, though.

The first time I heard House of the Rising Sun, it was being played on WBZ up in Boston, MA. I pested the daylights out of my local rock station's program manager to get it. I told him it was going to be a big hit.
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 25, 2022, 09:39:57 AM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 28, 2022, 12:11:58 AM
Back in 1963, a dixieland (trad) jazz group from New York called The Village Stompers had a big hit with an instrumental tune called "Washington Square". At some point after the single was released, one of the songwriters added lyrics to it, and that version was recorded by several groups as well. Here's a vocal version from 1964 by a Dutch group. Vocal versions also exist in several other languages.


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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 28, 2022, 11:40:58 PM
An unusual version of the classic Herman's Hermits tune sung by a drunken-sounding guy with a British accent. The group name may have been inspired by Mrs. Miller, an American housewife who gained fame for her shrill off-key renditions of pop tunes around the same time.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 29, 2022, 02:15:16 PM
Johnny Mathis....A Certain Smile....

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Post by: RAMMEL on April 29, 2022, 08:37:43 PM
Jackie --- That's a good lead  :clap:
I'll follow up with
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Post by: Marilyne on April 29, 2022, 11:58:20 PM

Here's another Johnny Mathis hit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVmTvtVNkyA




 
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Post by: Marilyne on April 30, 2022, 12:42:26 AM

I like this one better.  What a Wonderful World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt4FQhibxoY
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 30, 2022, 02:03:41 AM
As talented as Johnny Mathis was, the best version of that song will always be the original by Louis Armstrong.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 30, 2022, 08:53:16 AM
Welcome Marilyne and Rammel to our Johnny Mathis fan club... :thumbup:
Marilyne, your video link says " unavailable " to me...Rammel, " Misty " is so calming and relaxing...

Michael, yes Louis Armstrong is our original of " What a Wonderful World " and would take some beating...
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 30, 2022, 09:16:57 AM
Jackie,
Marilyne's link works OK here. Maybe it's one of those Country things. I like them all
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 30, 2022, 09:42:55 AM
Marilynes first link is the link that is not available to me ( my country ) the link underneath i can view..
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Post by: Marilyne on April 30, 2022, 11:12:56 AM

Jackie and Rick -  My computer crashed last night,  including email.  It took forever to boot up again, and doesn't look right this morning . . . so no telling what's missing here in this folder or anywhere in S&F? 
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Post by: Tomereader1 on April 30, 2022, 03:39:06 PM
I'm a Johnny Mathis fan also. 
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 30, 2022, 04:01:45 PM
Our Johnny Mathis fan club is getting bigger... ;)
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 01, 2022, 12:09:02 AM
Quote from: Vanilla-Jackie on April 30, 2022, 09:42:55 AMMarilynes first link is the link that is not available to me ( my country ) the link underneath i can view..

This one should work in the UK
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 01, 2022, 01:51:05 AM
Michael, yes, thank you...
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 02, 2022, 05:20:07 PM
Another - Something different.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRTfoRtCRHA

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Post by: Shirley on May 02, 2022, 09:32:56 PM
Wandering around tonight & discovered you guys.... and stopped to play Misty.... one song that still puts the feet into motion, what a tune to swing & sway to.  I still have radios all over the house, one local station plays the old music of the '40s & '50 but only from 11:00 am to thru the night. Mornings are shared with religious programs on that station and sorry to say, I don't want to be preached to except when I go to church. Happy to find y'all, I do approve of your music.
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 02, 2022, 11:06:03 PM
What a coincidence.  Two birds with one stone.
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Post by: Marilyne on May 02, 2022, 11:44:03 PM

Beautiful.  What a surprise - What a voice!
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 03, 2022, 10:11:11 PM
Another - easy to listen to ---
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx3lYqTAlnE
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Post by: Shirley on May 05, 2022, 10:42:09 PM
I couldn't remember how I found this place, I'm always lost! Love hearing songs I haven't thought about for a long time. Happy memories. Thanks to all that post the links! Gone are the days of singing along with the latest... the latest today is mostly screaming.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 06, 2022, 01:39:26 AM
I'm pretty sure I've posted about this song before, but it popped into my head again tonight so I'll post again. Roger Miller, who was best known for his offbeat country songs ("King of the Road", "Dang Me", "You Can't Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd", etc.), wrote this for the 1985 musical Big River, an adaptation of Mark Twain's classic The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. It proves just what a brilliant songwriter Roger Miller was. He recorded it himself in 1986 and Glen Campbell did it in 1987. This version was released in 2005 and is my favorite.

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Post by: Marilyne on May 06, 2022, 07:46:49 PM
Michael, I don't know much about CW music, so I had never heard  this song.  I was surprised to see that it was written for a  1985 Broadway Musical called,  "Big River", an adaptation of Mark Twain's book, Huckleberry Finn.  Sounds good! 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 07, 2022, 12:42:13 AM
I only know about the song because it appeared on a Roger Miller tribute album that was released a while back.

Here's an interesting version of "Nut Rocker", a boogie woogie piano adaptation of "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from The Nutcracker, which was a big hit for a studio group called B. Bumble and The Stingers in the mid-60s. This version is done by Apollo 100, a British studio group that had a huge hit with an adaptation of Bach's "Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring" in the early 70s.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 08, 2022, 12:58:04 AM
A different take on the classic "I'm My Own Grandpa" from actor/singer Phil Harris:
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 10, 2022, 07:12:52 PM
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 10, 2022, 07:16:55 PM
                 REMEMBER THEM ?
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Post by: Marilyne on May 10, 2022, 10:30:12 PM

Rick,  I had forgotten, but now I remember!    Two beautiful old songs, that bring back the good memories from the past.  Makes me happy and sad at the same time . . . but it's a good feeling.
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 10, 2022, 10:35:40 PM
I always liked both of them. They were from a point in my life where I was getting more on my own. But - as you said - they can be saddening (how's that for a word?}. Have been listening to other music since them, except some time out for supper.     Probably around 1955.
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Post by: MarsGal on May 11, 2022, 07:29:16 AM
I remember Phil Harris from Jack Benny, and The Four Lads but not what they sang. The Brothers Four were smack-dab in the middle of the folk music craze. I have at least one of their ablums. One of my many favorites.


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Post by: MarsGal on May 11, 2022, 07:43:01 AM
Speaking of folkmusic, I was privileged to see The Kingston Trio at a high school "hoot-nanny". Was that what it was called when we sat around them in a circle on the floor?
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Post by: MarsGal on May 11, 2022, 07:53:05 AM
I was fascinated with Tom Rush, before he got ahold of an electric guitar. I have this album.

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Post by: MarsGal on May 11, 2022, 08:20:41 AM
Oh, horrors. The electric must have been a one-off. He is still around at 81.

Here is a more recent clip of him. I can relate.

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Post by: RAMMEL on May 11, 2022, 09:06:33 AM
The name Tom Rush doesn't ring a bell, but looks like he's been around for a few years and still performing. Maybe he was just not big in this area.
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Post by: Marilyne on May 11, 2022, 01:11:42 PM
MarsGal -  The Hootenanny craze, was huge here in California, in the late 50's/early 60's.  The Kingston Trio, was the best, IMO.  We drove to San Francisco a couple of times to see them at a popular club called, The Hungry i.  They had so many big hits at that time.  "Where Have All the Flowers Gone", was one.  My favorite was, "The Sloop John B",  but I liked them all.   Peter, Paul and Mary, were also big here.   I don't remember Tom Rush, either?   

Sasha -  In case you happen to be looking in . . . I always think of you when I hear the Kingston Trio singing "M.T.A."  :)   Some fun times we had back in Senior Net!   
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Post by: MarsGal on May 11, 2022, 01:49:28 PM
No, he never was a big star. I don't remember where I ran across him. I have two of his albums but never saw him perform. He is still doing tours which, this year, seem to be all in the East, not farther west than Ohio and Kentucky, except for a bunch of gigs in Alaska in September. Although I was a big folk music fan for a while, I don't remember ever going to Folk festivals or events except for the one I mentioned in post #1002.
 
I also liked The Kingston Trio. I'd add Tom Dooley to the list.

I also liked Peter, Paul and Mary, Woody and Arlo Guthrey, Gordon Lightfoot, Judy Collins, and Emily Lou Harris. You could include Simon and Garfunkel and the Mamas and the Papas in folk/pop, I think.
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Post by: Tomereader1 on May 11, 2022, 11:39:25 PM
I had the good fortune to see and hear Peter, Paul and Mary in concert, back in the day.  It was a small venue, and my friend and I had fairly close up seats.  I loved every minute of it.
Just to see Mary swing that beautiful, long blonde hair was a treat!
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 12, 2022, 09:19:59 AM
This was yesterday, -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDmJVM8-ACY
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 16, 2022, 10:05:42 PM
Another great song from The Brothers Four.
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 16, 2022, 10:25:36 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 17, 2022, 09:14:53 PM
That was only the 2nd song by a British artist to hit #1 on the charts here in the states - nearly 2 years before The Beatles showed up. Great song.

On a related note, here's the 3rd (and final pre-British Invasion) song by a British artist to hit #1 in the US.

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Post by: MarsGal on May 18, 2022, 08:19:50 AM
Great music Oldiesman and Rammel.

I forgot about The Tornadoes. I have version by The Ventures.

Here is one of my favorites from them.


I like the swish, swish of the arrows.
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Post by: MarsGal on May 18, 2022, 08:21:46 AM
Here is another Ventures favorite:


I think they have done several "updated" versions over the years. Now I am going to have to find my disc and see which version I have.
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Post by: MarsGal on May 18, 2022, 08:33:20 AM
Anyone remember this?



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Post by: MarsGal on May 18, 2022, 08:43:06 AM
Ran across this Ray Stevens clip. It reminded me of a news clip I saw yesterday about the US government acknowledgements of UFO (or as they call them, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena).


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Post by: Marilyne on May 18, 2022, 01:25:12 PM
MarsGal - I must have been lost back in the 1940's and 50's,  when those songs were played on mainstream  radio?  I don't recall any of them.  "I Saw Elvis in a UFO", is a fun one, and the best of the bunch.   Also I think Ray Stevens had some mainstream hits back then?    Yes, I DID see the story on the news yesterday, about the Government acknowledging the fact that they can't explain some of the photos taken of UFO's. (UAP)  I especially like the photo showing the bright green arrows moving across the sky!  :o   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 18, 2022, 03:31:21 PM
"Mr. Custer" hit #1 in the US in October of 1960.
"I Saw Elvis in a UFO" was released in June of 1989 but I don't think it ever hit the pop charts.

Ray Stevens had quite a few hits in the 60s and 70s, including two that hit #1 - "Everything is Beautiful" (1970) and "The Streak" (1973)
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 19, 2022, 03:37:12 PM
Famous Greek singer/composer/musician Vangelis has died at the age of 79. Although he wrote a ton of music, this is the one that most people remember him for.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 19, 2022, 03:52:01 PM
Michael, a great piece of music, a great film, i remember watching this several years ago...Wikipedia states he composed more than 50 albums with a career in music spanning over 50 years...
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 19, 2022, 04:03:23 PM
On a related note, here's a vocal version of the "Chariots of Fire" theme by Demis Roussos, another famous Greek artist who was also a member of Aphrodite's Child with Vangelis. Roussos died in 2015 at the age of 69.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 19, 2022, 04:45:43 PM
Two of his greatest hits were Goodbye my Love, Goodbye and Forever and Ever...another Greek great is Nana Mouskouri...
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Post by: Tomereader1 on May 19, 2022, 10:33:52 PM
I had two Nana Mouskouri CD's but I can't find them anywhere.  I may have loaned them out and forgot who I loaned them to, and they forgot to return them.  I love her voice.
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Post by: MarsGal on May 20, 2022, 08:27:31 AM
I was sorry to see that Vangelis has passed away.

For those who want to just relax and space out, here is Vangelis,Song of the Seas.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 20, 2022, 08:48:41 AM
MarsGal...very relaxing just watching those dolphins...that music reminds me very much of the music my pilate's leader once had us doing pilate's to 20 years ago, good memories indeed..

Tomereader...yes she ( Nana Mouskouri ) has a unique voice..

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Post by: Marilyne on May 20, 2022, 10:45:51 AM

I also have a couple of Nana Mouskouri CD's.  I looked last night, but couldn't find them, so will check the basement box tomorrow.   I agree that she has a remarkable voice, but for some reason, it doesn't sound as good on the YouTube recordings?   I listened to a few last night, but didn't find any worthy of posting.  The sound quality on my computer speakers is poor, so that may be the reason the high notes sound screechy?     
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 21, 2022, 04:44:41 AM
Marilyne...
...your post reminds me of Frank Barone of Everybody Loves Raymond...do you remember the episode where he was given cd's of his jazz collection by Ray, he did not like them, he preferred his old gramophone and vinyl records that played his crackled jazz records bringing back good memories, unlike the clear cd's Raymond was forcing him to listen to...
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 21, 2022, 08:59:34 PM
Here's a clip from that episode.

Back to the music, since we're on the subject of jazz, here's the great Arturo Sandoval doing "A Night in Tunisia" backed by the US Air Force Band.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 22, 2022, 02:45:06 AM
Michael...that's the one...quoting, Frank Barone..." now that's music "

I am not familiar with Arturo Sandoval...
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 22, 2022, 06:58:55 PM
Go ack a little further -
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 22, 2022, 07:03:53 PM
Probably a bit more popular.

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Post by: RAMMEL on May 22, 2022, 10:32:03 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on May 22, 2022, 10:36:17 PM
"Let A Little Pleasure Interfere With Business".  Love that song title!  ;D  Also the name of the band -
"Snooks and the Memphis Ramblers", is a winner.  :thumbup:
Unfortunately, I can't hear the recording .. . totally silent?  Yes, I do have my sound turned up as high a it will go.
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 22, 2022, 11:20:29 PM
Marilyne, which one can you not hear --- or is it all of them?
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 23, 2022, 09:34:02 AM
Quote from: Marilyne on May 22, 2022, 10:36:17 PM"Let A Little Pleasure Interfere With Business".  Love that song title!  ;D  Also the name of the band -
"Snooks and the Memphis Ramblers", is a winner.  :thumbup:
Unfortunately, I can't hear the recording .. . totally silent?  Yes, I do have my sound turned up as high a it will go.

When you click play on the video make sure it isn't muted - there's a volume control in the lower left next to the pause button.
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 23, 2022, 10:40:17 AM
Oldiesmann --- I believe Marilyne was using an Apple product and there was a compat problem.  I converted it to an MP3 for her and it played OK
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Post by: Marilyne on May 23, 2022, 03:32:57 PM

Yes, I finally heard the song okay.  Thank you Rick!  That happens to me occasionally when I click on a YouTube video, and I think it's an Apple glitch of some kind.  Now I'm going to check out other recordings by,  Snooks and the Memphis Ramblers!   The year 1931, had lots of popular songs that are still recorded, listened to, and played by jazz musicians.  "Mood Indigo" and "Limehouse Blues" by Duke Ellington, plus one of my all time favorites - "Stardust", by Hoagy Carmichael. 

My parents were married in 1931, so I'm always interested in everything that was popular at that time.  The Depression was in full swing,  and reached it's lowest point, three years later in 1934.  Lots of music written at that time that was about being poor, out of work, and hoping and dreaming for better days ahead. 
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Post by: Tomereader1 on May 23, 2022, 11:50:50 PM
"Hey, Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime?"
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 24, 2022, 10:38:37 AM
An odd one from around 1967. Sad country ballad with a surf ballad beat.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 25, 2022, 02:18:01 PM
Comedian Ray Stevens messes up a great Kris Kristofferson song. This was originally released by Kristofferson in 1970 and was a big hit for Sammi Smith later that year.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 26, 2022, 01:02:58 AM
The Bachelors ( I Wouldn't Trade You For The World ) 1965...



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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 28, 2022, 01:18:04 AM
Found out about this album through a post in a Facebook group earlier (a group where people post about the odd/fun stuff they find in thrift stores, yard sales, etc.) and had to go find it on YouTube. The famous Oscar Mayer Wiener jingle done in six different styles.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 28, 2022, 03:05:21 AM
Michael, numbers 3 and 6 styles i prefer...
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Post by: Marilyne on May 28, 2022, 01:32:17 PM
It's Memorial Day weekend, so I'd like to post song from World WarII, that's upbeat and hopeful. It's one of my favorites, by Vera Lynn -  "We'll Meet Again".  Hoping someone else posts any song that they like  from the 1940's?

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 28, 2022, 01:58:38 PM
Marilyne, ah yes, the forces sweetheart...

Glen Miller...Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree...also the Andrews Sisters sang it...



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Post by: Marilyne on May 28, 2022, 02:45:56 PM

Jackie - I remember when "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree",  was popular.  I was just a little girl, but my parents used to have music playing on the radio in both the house and the car, so I learned the words to most songs back then.
Wasn't it just a year or two ago, that Vera Lynn passed away?  I think she was in her late 90's, or maybe into her early 100's?
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 28, 2022, 02:53:44 PM
Marilyne...June 2020..at age 103..
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Post by: Marilyne on May 29, 2022, 03:32:49 PM

Jackie - Except for the two of us, looks like the WWII-1940's idea didn't generate a lot of enthusiasm?  ??? ::)  Maybe we can come up with another "theme", that might interest more members . . . or maybe not?  Probably best to just let people post whatever they like.  :)
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Post by: Tomereader1 on May 29, 2022, 04:11:23 PM
They used to play, and we used to sing along, to all the Armed Forces themes: The Caissons Keep Rolling Along; Up We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder";and my Dad was in the Navy at that time, but for the life of me, I can't think of the Navy's theme (Help me!)Also, all the songs by the Andrew Sisters! WWII had a lot of great, patriotic music.
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 29, 2022, 04:56:34 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 30, 2022, 03:19:14 PM
Probably one of the most famous songs that Spike Jones and his band did. This was written for a 1943 anti-Nazi propaganda cartoon of the same name. I think the song itself was more famous than the cartoon (partly because it was released prior to the cartoon).

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Post by: RAMMEL on May 30, 2022, 10:32:54 PM
How strange.  I posted that same clip by Spike Jones but a little later removed it.  Just my feeling, but I didn't think it went with the day.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 31, 2022, 05:18:22 PM
It doesn't necessarily go with the holiday but it was WWII-related so that's why I posted it. Here's another funny one he did around the same time.

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Post by: Marilyne on May 31, 2022, 06:20:52 PM


Here's one that goes with the holiday, as well as memories of all those we miss, who are no longer with us.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 01, 2022, 09:20:02 AM
Another good patriotic tune that goes with the holiday. This was apparently a huge hit in 1942 but it's been recorded by quite a few artists over the years.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 03, 2022, 07:19:09 PM
Here's a crazy one from the 1950s. Mickey Katz featuring the vocal talents of Mel Blanc.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 04, 2022, 07:54:11 PM
A country version of the Cowsills' classic 1968 song. Somehow this managed to make it to #3 on the country chart in 1971, though it didn't even hit the top 100 on the pop chart. Freddy Weller was a guitarist for the group Paul Revere & The Raiders and apparently was still a member of that group when he recorded this.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 06, 2022, 11:21:37 PM
Here's a wonderful rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" sung by Norwegian singer Tuva Semmingsen accompanied by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra

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Post by: Marilyne on June 07, 2022, 12:32:59 AM

Michael - That is indeed, a beautiful rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow!  She has a gorgeous voice!   I plan to save that one to my list of favorites.   :thumbup:   
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Post by: Marilyne on June 07, 2022, 03:02:29 PM

Here's another hopeful song that kind of goes with, "Somewhere over The Rainbow".
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Post by: RAMMEL on June 07, 2022, 08:21:49 PM
I've always liked that. But I never really listened to it - till now.
It can only be sung by "Annie".
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 10, 2022, 01:03:18 AM
Stumbled across this tonight. This is the 2nd version of the song that Waylon Jennings did. The first version was recorded with vocal group The Kimberleys in 1969 and ended up winning a Grammy for "Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal". I prefer this version. Sung with raw emotion and not over-the-top like Richard Harris' version was. This version is from 1976.

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Post by: Marilyne on June 10, 2022, 05:04:05 PM

Michael - I agree with you - Waylon Jennings sounds much better than Richard Harris.  It's painful to listen to Harris trying to sing this complicated song - especially when he hits the high notes!  The lyrics are hard to figure out, no matter who is singing?  :scratch:   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 13, 2022, 01:13:09 AM
Here's a classic 70s song sung by one of the guys who wrote it. This was written for an ad for Crocker Bank, who was looking to attract younger clients. It was meant to show that the bank was there to help newly married couples with all their financial needs, and was apparently a huge success. Richard Carpenter heard the song in the ad and decided he wanted to record it. It ended up being one of the biggest hits he and his sister Karen had.

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Post by: Marilyne on June 13, 2022, 02:32:57 PM

I remember the Carpenter's hit song, but had forgotten that it originated from the Crocker Bank Commercial.  I remember it now . . . we had an account at Crocker, at the time.  The bank no longer exists.  :(
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Post by: RAMMEL on June 13, 2022, 03:17:58 PM
I liked the music of the Carpenters. I thought Karen's singing was very nice, - no wailing, effortless, relaxing. She seemed to enjoy singing. I'm sure others have different opinions but that's what makes us interesting - we're all different.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPmbT5XC-q0
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 13, 2022, 04:35:47 PM
A great song from 1965 by Australian group The Seekers. This is set to the tune of an old Russian folk song, though the English lyrics are completely unrelated. This was a big hit in the UK but apparently didn't get much attention in the US, despite previous success by the group here with "Georgy Girl" and "I Know I'll Never Find Another You" (though Beatlemania was in full swing around that time so that could have had something to do with it).

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Post by: RAMMEL on June 14, 2022, 08:10:45 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on June 14, 2022, 10:55:53 PM

Beautiful!   As I watched and listened,  I could feel the tension draining out of me.   Just what I needed,  at the end of a long, long, day. 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 15, 2022, 01:08:03 AM
New video from the Danish National Symphony. Another great performance from Tuva Semmingsen

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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 20, 2022, 11:25:05 PM
And another great one from the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Tuva Semmingsen. The theme from the 1967 James Bond film Moonraker, originally performed by Shirley Bassey.

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Post by: Marilyne on June 21, 2022, 12:35:41 AM
Michael - That was very nice. I've never seen "Moonraker", and don't think I've ever  heard the theme song either?  The only James Bond theme I remember, is "Goldfinger".  It's also the only Bond movie I've ever seen. 
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Post by: MarsGal on June 21, 2022, 06:49:35 AM
I don't remember the Moonraker theme. There are some great James Bond themes. Here is You Only Live Twice. This movie was the first, I think, that introduced the arch-villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld.


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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 21, 2022, 05:35:37 PM
This is probably my favorite Bond theme. It's also the first Bond film I ever saw.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 22, 2022, 05:44:54 AM
To the same tune of Michaels classical " Popcorn "

A funny version of Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh...by Allan Sherman 1963..

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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 22, 2022, 11:39:57 AM
"Popcorn" is a different song entirely. One of the people involved in that song I posted also wrote "Popcorn".

Speaking of Allan Sherman, he wrote a followup to that Camp Grenada song.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 24, 2022, 02:20:34 PM
And yet another great performance from Tuva Semmingsen, this time featuring members of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation's big band ("DR Big Band"), with a nice soprano sax solo.

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Post by: Marilyne on June 24, 2022, 05:43:14 PM

Michael:  That was great . . . a totally different and enjoyable  version of,  "As Time Goes By".    The soprano sax solo was excellent!   While I was watching the video, I noticed that CC was written at the bottom.  I clicked on it, and up came the lyrics to the song.  I'm wondering if that feature is on many other YouTube videos?
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Post by: RAMMEL on June 26, 2022, 09:44:43 PM
No Comment -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d-4aOi3AzQ
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 26, 2022, 10:05:57 PM
That plays over the ending credits of Elf as I recall. Leon played the snowman in the stop-motion Frosty special in the 60s or 70s. He was a true talent.
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Post by: Marilyne on June 26, 2022, 11:18:54 PM

Interesting history on that song.  It was written way back in 1944, but didn't become a #1 hit,  until  1949.  I remember when it was popular, and at that time, nobody thought anything bad about it.  It wasn't controversial then, like it is now.  That was 73 years ago, and we were all pretty innocent back then.
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Post by: Marilyne on June 28, 2022, 05:24:57 PM
Happy Birthday Michael!
This is a big one for you! Hope you go out tonight and celebrate!
:wave2:
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 29, 2022, 03:06:42 AM
FOR MICHAEL, although we may be a day early....Now you are starting to catch up with us... ;)

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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 29, 2022, 03:13:35 PM
Still hard to believe I'm almost 40 (still have almost 9 hours to go where I'm at). Thanks for the birthday wishes though :)
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 01, 2022, 04:51:41 PM
I heard an ad on the radio earlier for Ollie's (https://www.ollies.com) (American discount store) that used this tune ("Ollie days are here again") and it's been stuck in my head all day.

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Post by: RAMMEL on July 01, 2022, 07:57:35 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 02, 2022, 08:27:56 PM
Stan Freberg did a hilarious version of that...
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 03, 2022, 05:59:24 PM
Another funny version of "Yankee Doodle", this time by Spike Jones and his orchestra, with a guest appearance by Billy Barty doing his best James Cagney impersonation.
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Post by: Marilyne on July 03, 2022, 06:33:46 PM
Here's the original version from the movie, "Yankee Doodle Dandy", starring James Cagney.   Playing tomorrow on Turner Classic Movies.  Worth watching!

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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 04, 2022, 12:49:52 AM
Unfortunately our cable lineup doesn't include TCM, but I can rent that through various sources (Amazon, Row8, Vudu, etc.) so I may do that if I'm not too tired tomorrow night (going to see the local pops orchestra followed by a fireworks show)
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 05, 2022, 12:30:47 AM
From 1954. The origins of the humorous "Be kind to your web-footed friends" lyrics set to Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever". This was also recorded by Homer & Jethro the same year.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 08, 2022, 12:15:58 PM
RIP Larry Storch. 6 months to the day before his 100th birthday.

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Post by: RAMMEL on July 09, 2022, 09:23:06 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 09, 2022, 09:32:35 PM
That's a great album.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 13, 2022, 03:59:54 AM
Owen Mac " Play Me The Waltz Of The Angels " beautifully sung by the young boy...

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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 14, 2022, 05:35:09 PM
A great song from a somewhat forgotten singer. This melody was written as "Adieu mein kleine Gardeoffizer" ("Adieu my little guard officer") for a 1930 German-language film called "Das Lied ist aus". The English version was written for an operetta that was adapted from a 1930 German operetta titled Im_weißen_Rößl (known as "The White Horse Inn" in English), though the operetta was completely unrelated to the film in which the song originated. From what I understand this sort of became Josef Locke's signature song.

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Post by: Marilyne on July 17, 2022, 12:25:08 AM
Here is an old ballad from the 1940's, popular during the War years.  Now that I'm older I can relate to the lyrics.
"Time Waits For No One",  sung by Helen Forrest.  Sounds a little scratchy, because it was recorded in 1944.  That was a long time ago.       

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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 17, 2022, 04:48:58 PM
From 1949, one of the many English songs set to the tune of the classic Italian song "O Sole Mio".

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Post by: Marilyne on July 17, 2022, 10:56:07 PM

Michael - That was very nice.   Dean Martin, also recorded a song to the melody of,  "O Solo Mio",  called,  "There's No Tomorrow".   It was a top of the charts hit song in the 1950's. 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 18, 2022, 07:31:40 PM
I think Elvis had the most success with a song set to that melody - "It's Now or Never", which hit #1 in both the US and the UK in 1960.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 19, 2022, 08:38:27 PM
A little over 60 years ago, a man named Acker Bilk made history when he became the first British artist to hit #1 on the chart in the US - nearly two years before The Beatles first hit #1. Still a great piece to this day.

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Post by: RAMMEL on July 19, 2022, 09:56:29 PM
Acker Bilk - I remember that song in particular. It has a place in my history. I also like his playing. Can recognize his playing when I hear it on the radio . Also, my instrument of choice when I was a teen menace was the clarinet. I played one, but never excelled enough to continue.
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Post by: Marilyne on July 19, 2022, 10:08:40 PM

Michael - There must be some mental telepathy going on here!?  8)    I was cruising around on YouTube this afternoon looking for a specific song,  and this recording popped up instead.  I remembered it, listened to it, and  decided I was going to return later and post it here.  You beat me to it!  :D 
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Post by: RAMMEL on July 19, 2022, 11:05:53 PM
Michael must have some supernatural powers as the same thing happened to me a while back (At one of the Holidays. ) Be careful what you're thinking. You can never tell who's listening  :2funny:
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 20, 2022, 09:45:26 PM
Related to my previous post, this was the 2nd song by a British act to hit #1 on the US charts, about 7 months after Acker Bilk did it.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 22, 2022, 12:42:36 AM
The first hit song by Marty Robbins, released as a single way back in October of 1952 - 4½ years before "A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)" and nearly 7 years before "El Paso". Marty was just 27 years old at the time. He died in 1982 at the age of 57.

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Post by: Marilyne on July 22, 2022, 01:09:33 PM

Michael - I don't remember ever hearing, "I'll Go On Alone"?  Sounds like it might have been a CW hit?  I do remember, "A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation".  Very popular at that time.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 23, 2022, 01:03:29 AM
An interesting take on the classic "Tennessee Waltz", sung in German. The earliest German version was recorded in 1964 by Alma Gluck and this version was recorded in 1998. It seems to have been fairly popular across Europe at the time. German lyrics can be found at https://genius.com/Ireen-sheer-tennessee-waltz-lyrics. According to Google Translate, in this situation, an old friend whom the guy hadn't seen in a long time happened to show up as he was dancing with his girlfriend, and he ditched her to go dance with his friend while the girl laments at having to watch the pair have fun while she danced alone. The arrangement here is a modernized version of the one used by Alma Cogan in 1964. Alma recorded it in both German and English.

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Post by: MarsGal on July 26, 2022, 07:10:19 AM
My favorite Ray Charles.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 27, 2022, 04:34:05 PM
Johnnie Ray - Just Walking In The Rain (  1958 )

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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 28, 2022, 12:39:19 AM
Speaking of Johnny Ray, here's Stan Freberg's parody of Johnny's hit song "Cry". Apparently Johnny didn't appreciate this, until he realized it was boosting the sales and popularity of his song.

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Post by: MarsGal on July 29, 2022, 11:56:23 AM
The first 45 my parents let me buy with my allowance.

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Post by: RAMMEL on July 29, 2022, 12:32:40 PM
Then I bet you bought this ---

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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 30, 2022, 12:09:42 AM
Speaking of Purple People Eater, Sheb Wooley later wrote and recorded a parody of that song, under the name Ben Colder. It's still the only case I know of where an artist recorded a parody of their own song...

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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 31, 2022, 04:11:00 PM
A fun doo-wop version of the classic "White Cliffs of Dover" from 1960.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 02, 2022, 01:19:14 AM
Interesting trivia of the night. The guy singing falsetto on this song co-wrote "The Wind Beneath My Wings". He also had a great "regular" voice (look up Larry Henley on YouTube if you're curious)

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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 02, 2022, 11:18:46 PM
A fun version of the classic song "Heartaches" from 1956. This group was formed in 1955 and had several hits, including "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie", which hit #7 in 1955.

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Post by: Marilyne on August 03, 2022, 12:53:42 AM
Michael - "Heartaches", has been around since the 1930's.   One of those songs that was recorded by many different bands and vocalists over the years.  There was one  version that was popular when I was about 13 (1947 or 48), that was a huge hit.  I remember buying the 78 record, and maybe still have it in one of the boxes in the basement? I can't remember who recorded it, but will have to look on YouTube.  The name Ted Weems, comes to mind??
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on August 03, 2022, 01:06:55 AM
Keeping with the theme, and then we have....Heartaches By The Number - Connie Francis..

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Post by: Marilyne on August 03, 2022, 04:55:10 PM
Today, August 3, is Tony Bennett's 96th birthday. Here is one of my favorites of his early hit recordings, "The Good Life".

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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 04, 2022, 12:28:46 AM
Quote from: Marilyne on August 03, 2022, 12:53:42 AMMichael - "Heartaches", has been around since the 1930's.   One of those songs that was recorded by many different bands and vocalists over the years.  There was one  version that was popular when I was about 13 (1947 or 48), that was a huge hit.  I remember buying the 78 record, and maybe still have it in one of the boxes in the basement? I can't remember who recorded it, but will have to look on YouTube.  The name Ted Weems, comes to mind??

According to secondhandsongs.com (a cover songs database website that I volunteer with), Ted Weems was 1933. There were quite a few versions in 1947, beginning with Cowboy Copas in January. Jimmy Dorsey, Eddy Howard, Harry James and Frankie Laine all recorded versions that year as well (in addition to some others who I don't recognize). It seems Copas caused somewhat of a revival of it. Wikipedia says the Eddy Howard version hit #11 here in the US so maybe that's the version you're thinking of?
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 07, 2022, 11:48:44 PM
RIP to the brilliant Judith Durham, lead singer of Australian group The Seekers, who died Friday at the age of 79. This is from 2014.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on August 08, 2022, 02:05:12 AM
Oh, had no idea she had been battling lung disease...R.I.P Judith Durham of the Seekers...Says she is to be given a State Funeral in Victoria...
...She had a great voice...
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 08, 2022, 10:39:18 PM
And today another talent was lost - Olivia Newton-John, who apparently lost a battle with breast cancer. She was 73.

Here's her cover of Dolly Parton's classic "Jolene".
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Post by: Marilyne on August 08, 2022, 11:59:46 PM

Michael - So sad to see the news about Olivia Newton John.  My daughter was a huge fan, and has the albums from both "Grease" and "Xanadu".  I also liked her and all of her movies and songs.    Beautiful voice!    Tomorrow I'll check out YouTube, and pick out a couple of my favorites to post. 
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on August 09, 2022, 03:29:53 AM
Sad news for Australia, two famous female deaths in the last 4 days...
Edited: corrected, yes days not weeks..
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 09, 2022, 10:40:40 PM
4 days, not weeks, but yes, very sad time for them.

Here's another great one from The Seekers. This was one of their two big hits here in the US (the other being "Georgy Girl"). This hit #4 in the US in May of 1965. This version is from their 2013 Australian farewell tour.


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Post by: RAMMEL on August 14, 2022, 10:29:44 PM
Too quiet in here. Did someone unplug the Jukebox?
A few from yesteryear -
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Post by: Marilyne on August 15, 2022, 10:35:12 PM
Here is one of my favorites from the movie "Zanadu".  It's a musical fantasy, starring Olivia Newton John, Michael Beck and Gene Kelly. Olivia plays a spirit/muse, who appears as a musical guide for Michael B.  It's been 40 years since I've seen the movie so I don't remember much about it.  All the songs are good.   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 15, 2022, 11:13:55 PM
I love the music from that movie - particularly the ELO parts. Haven't gotten around to watching it yet though.

Here's a funny one from the late 40s. This dates back to 1933 and was first recorded by Bing Crosby.
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Post by: RAMMEL on August 15, 2022, 11:41:50 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No5I55evCCQ
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 16, 2022, 11:26:20 PM
Elvis' version of the classic country song "She Thinks I Still Care". This was released as the B side of "Moody Blue" in late 1976 and also appeared on the album Moody Blue, which was released just under a month before Elvis died.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 18, 2022, 12:40:57 AM
Stumbled across this odd novelty song from 1965 last night. The weirdest part about this is the singer isn't known for singing or comedy - he's best known as a songwriter, author and producer. I'd love to know the story behind this.

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Post by: Marilyne on August 18, 2022, 11:45:27 PM

Michael - Where do you find these recordings?  That one was painful!  :knuppel2:   :yikes:
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Post by: RAMMEL on August 19, 2022, 09:37:38 AM
Another forgotten name, --- So much good music
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Post by: RAMMEL on August 19, 2022, 10:02:57 AM
And one for the SENIORS
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Post by: MarsGal on August 19, 2022, 04:47:53 PM
Oh, Hoagy Carmichael. Thank you for that Rammel. I haven't heard him in long years.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 19, 2022, 08:31:47 PM
Quote from: Marilyne on August 18, 2022, 11:45:27 PMMichael - Where do you find these recordings?  That one was painful!  :knuppel2:   :yikes:

I found a group called Bombalurina, who had a #1 hit in the UK with a cover of "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" in 1990 and was checking out some of the other songs they covered, which includes that one.

On the subject of funny songs, here's one from the Four Preps, poking fun at other vocal groups of the era.

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Post by: RAMMEL on August 19, 2022, 08:52:29 PM
"Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" was fairly popular here also.
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Post by: Marilyne on August 19, 2022, 10:37:41 PM

Michael, that one was good!  :tup:    I liked them all, but I think "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", was the best, followed by "Mr Blue" and "Alley Oop".  They put a smile on my face on a rather gloomy evening. :yes:   
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Post by: MarsGal on August 20, 2022, 07:16:46 AM
I never heard of the Saturday Night Beech Nut Show but I sure remember Dick Clark and his Bandstand. It was a must watch show. Here is Bobby Darin.

A bio:


I didn't know his first love was acting, nor do I remember him in movies. The sound cuts out briefly on this bio.

It was a sad day when he died.
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Post by: MarsGal on August 20, 2022, 07:35:54 AM
But my very favorite back then was Gene Pitney.


It is next to impossible to say which of his songs was my favorite. This is the first time I ever heard of him. I was hooked.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 21, 2022, 04:04:09 PM
Gene Pitney and Bobby Darin were both very talented. Another great one was Bobby Rydell. He had quite a few hits but this was probably his biggest.


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Post by: RAMMEL on August 24, 2022, 12:00:22 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmBxVfQTuvI
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Post by: RAMMEL on August 24, 2022, 10:15:42 PM
Trumpet, but a little different.
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Post by: Marilyne on August 24, 2022, 11:29:26 PM

Rick - That is one smooth trumpet player!  I'm used to the Big Band sound of trumpets, so this sounds very cool and different.  I'm going to YouTube and listen to more of his music.
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Post by: MarsGal on August 25, 2022, 07:21:16 AM
I haven't run across Roy Hargrove as far as I can remember. My favorite trumpeter during the last 20 years is Chris Botti. While he still does live tours, his last album release appears to have been in 2012.

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Post by: RAMMEL on August 25, 2022, 10:38:52 AM
Chris, --- Speaking of Chris I mention Chris Flory. A friend of my son, though he hasn't been seen since the Pandemic. Chris has played with some of the Big Name Bands. Check him on Youtube.
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Post by: RAMMEL on August 25, 2022, 10:54:42 AM
MardGal,
I did a Youtube search for "Chris Botti" and the first thing I noticed was "Chris Botti Tarrytown Tickets - 2022 Tarrytown".  Tarrytown is only about ten miles North of here, and the Tarrytown Music Hall is a place my son used to frequent fairly often. Often enough to say he was fairly friendly with the Manager. His visits there were terminated with the coming of COVID. I'll have to talk to him about Chris and his Gig at Tarrytown. I doubt he'll go because he is very cautious of crowds/Covid.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 26, 2022, 12:11:54 AM
Here's another famous jazz trumpeter - Arturo Sandoval. Famous for being able to play 6 octaves, as demonstrated in this performance from 2011.

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Post by: Marilyne on August 26, 2022, 12:40:34 AM

Michael - Sandoval is A very impressive trumpet player!  I plan to look him up online, and find out more about him.  Also will check out a few more of his  recordings on YouTube.  :thumbup:
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Post by: RAMMEL on August 28, 2022, 12:24:05 PM
A little relaxing stuff for the day
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Post by: Marilyne on August 28, 2022, 01:06:36 PM

Thanks Rick - I've always liked Burl Ives, and still have an old album of 78's by him, downstairs in the basement.  Would love to find it and listen to all the songs, but it probably won't happen, except in memory . . . or on YouTube.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 28, 2022, 04:18:38 PM
A funny one from 1968, poking fun at the live big band radio broadcasts of the 30s and 40s
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Post by: Marilyne on August 31, 2022, 10:28:41 PM


Don't Worry, Be Happy!
Here's a pop song from the 1980's, that most of us can relate to in our world today.  It puts a funny spin on all the worries that are happening around us . . .  more and more every day it seems.  :stars:

I think one of the three men in the video is  Robin Williams, but I'm not sure?
     
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Post by: RAMMEL on August 31, 2022, 10:52:12 PM
:tup:
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Post by: MarsGal on September 01, 2022, 06:14:51 AM
Very possible, Marilyne. They did some work together. Here is a recording session with them working together.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 02, 2022, 12:44:56 AM
Wikipedia says that Robin Williams is indeed in the music video. The third person is actor/comedian Bill Irwin.

Back to the music, I had the pleasure of seeing this done live this past Saturday. This is Al's parody of horror themes, and also the whole "3D horror film" trend of the time.

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Post by: RAMMEL on September 04, 2022, 02:25:50 PM
Where is everybody?   Wake up, eat, sing, enjoy some music.
What are your favorites.


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Post by: RAMMEL on September 06, 2022, 09:51:15 PM
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 06, 2022, 09:59:07 PM
Open with caution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHD3x0_35Kk&t=53s
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 08, 2022, 12:29:42 AM
One of Blood, Sweat & Tears' lesser-known songs. I have my dad to thank for my discovery of this gem. This was written and originally recorded by Randy Newman - the same guy who gave us "Short People" and "You've Got a Friend in Me" (from Toy Story) among many others.

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Post by: MarsGal on September 08, 2022, 07:47:08 AM
You are right. I never heard of it before.

I love this. This should be the theme song for English teachers everywhere:

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Post by: Marilyne on September 08, 2022, 01:23:48 PM

Mars Gal - I "luv" this video!  ::)  ;D    I'm a long ago Journalism/English major, so it can be extremely painful to read text messages or posts on Facebook.   I do have to admit that the years have taken their toll, and I think I've forgotten more than I remember.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 08, 2022, 11:31:37 PM
That's one of my favorite Weird Al songs. You English majors should love this one as well - meaningless business jargon done in the style of Crosby, Stills and Nash...

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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 11, 2022, 12:44:02 AM
Back in 1970, British songwriter Roger Greenaway and singer Tony Burrows had a huge hit with "Gimme Dat Ding", a novelty tune originally written for a childrens' TV special. They released a couple of albums but never had much other success. This was on their second album from 1971.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 14, 2022, 11:06:43 PM
The biggest hit for Johnny Cash's younger brother. This was released in 1969 and hit #4 on the country charts in the US and #1 on the country charts in Canada.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 17, 2022, 05:04:29 PM
In 1972, a somewhat obscure country rock group called Clean Living released a song titled "In Heaven There Is No Beer" - an English version of a German tune from the 50s. The song managed to hit #49 on the pop chart in the US and was a huge hit on the Dr. Demento radio show, which focuses on weird/humorous music. In reality, the group was quite talented, as evidenced by the first track from their second album.

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Post by: Marilyne on September 17, 2022, 11:20:07 PM

Michael - I'm not a fan of obscure CW music, but this one wasn't so bad.  I couldn't understand the lyrics at all?  Don't know if it was the recording, his voice, or my ears?   There are a few CW songs that I actually like, by crossover artists like Willie Nelson or Linda Ronstadt. I'll see if I can find one to post?   
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 17, 2022, 11:41:47 PM
It's that time of the year
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Post by: Marilyne on September 18, 2022, 12:16:01 PM

Rick - That's a cool, jazzy  version of "September in the Rain".  8)   One of my Fall favorites, along with "Autumn Leaves" and "September Song".
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 18, 2022, 01:27:46 PM
How about ---

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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 18, 2022, 07:48:04 PM
Fun fact... "Autumn Leaves" is an English version of a French song.

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Post by: Marilyne on September 18, 2022, 10:29:38 PM
Michael - I like that song, and I loved the movie, La Vie En Rose, about the life of Edith Piaf.  If you haven't seen it, give it a look, and I'm pretty sure you'll like it.  The actress who played Piaf, Marion Cottilard,  won the  Best Actress Academy Award in 2007 for her performance.  It's a wonderful movie, with lots of great music.  Here's the song she was most famous for.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjYd36FJGr8
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 18, 2022, 11:49:20 PM
This should wake you up -
       
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Post by: Marilyne on September 19, 2022, 12:18:23 AM

Rick, Sorry, I can't put a like on that one!    :ugh:  :no:  :knuppel2:
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Post by: MarsGal on September 19, 2022, 07:06:01 AM
Rick, that is the only bit I liked about Also Sprach Zarathustra, op. 30. when I first heard it. My opinion has improved with along with my age.

Another to wake you up, Aaron Copeland's Fanfare for the Common Man.


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Post by: MarsGal on September 19, 2022, 07:13:10 AM
I like this. It is the first time I ever heard it or of him. He suffered from major health issues, and at the age of 28, committed suicide. Sad.

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Post by: RAMMEL on September 19, 2022, 09:18:21 AM
Quote from: Marilyne on September 19, 2022, 12:18:23 AMRick, Sorry, I can't put a like on that one!    :ugh:  :no:  :knuppel2:
Can't win em all.
Did you see that movie?
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 19, 2022, 09:27:12 AM
There are a bunch of "items" under the listing for "ANIMUSIC".  Betting Marilyne will not care for them, but MarsGal might. I like it mostly for it's technical aspect. May post one later when I have some time.
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Post by: Marilyne on September 19, 2022, 10:42:21 AM

Rick - I did see the movie, in a theater in San Francisco, about 60 years ago?  I'm glad I saw it, but never wanted to watch it again.  The visuals were spectacular, but the music was far from enjoyable for me.  Can't believe it has been that long . . . I don't remember much about it.
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Post by: Lloyd Hammond on September 19, 2022, 03:16:45 PM
I need someone to tell me how to remove severial of these old post's

Lloyd
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Post by: MarsGal on September 19, 2022, 07:03:37 PM
Rick, I never heard of the term ANAMUSIC before. Looked it up. So, it is a music company that animates MIDI music. Now MIDI I do know about, as well as the older electronic synthesizer (not computerized) called MOOG. MOOG is still in business, but here is one of the earliest models from Leonard Burnstein's' Young People's Concert:


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Post by: RAMMEL on September 19, 2022, 07:16:53 PM
MarsGal, or anyone.
Go to Youtube and put - Animusic - into their search. Lots of choices.
An example -

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Post by: MarsGal on September 19, 2022, 07:36:47 PM
I like this one Rick!

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Post by: RAMMEL on September 20, 2022, 12:18:23 PM
My entry for the morning.  Good background listening.
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Post by: Marilyne on September 20, 2022, 12:59:26 PM

One of my favorite old standards from the past.   I like that smooth trombone solo.
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 20, 2022, 07:32:28 PM
      Remember -------
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 20, 2022, 07:37:47 PM
      Remember ------
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 20, 2022, 07:44:11 PM
      Remember ------
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 20, 2022, 07:45:48 PM
      Remember ------

There is just so much to remember.  So many memories.
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Post by: Marilyne on September 20, 2022, 10:15:52 PM

A beautiful song, and a beautiful voice - Andy Williams, singing "September Song", from the Broadway musical,  Knickerbocker Holiday.   The story was written especially for older folks, nearing the end of the road.
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Post by: MarsGal on September 21, 2022, 07:21:33 AM
Another one that suits the mood and remember earlier days.

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Post by: Denver on September 21, 2022, 08:47:31 PM
Quote from: RAMMEL on September 04, 2022, 02:25:50 PMWhere is everybody?  Wake up, eat, sing, enjoy some music.
What are your favorites.


RICK, I have been clearly living under a rock.....not to have seen and enjoyed THIS GROUP before today‼️ I LOVE MUSIC.....ALL KINDS OF MUSIC‼️  Thanks to everyone for all the wonderful songs and info in this folder.

Jenny
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 21, 2022, 09:32:34 PM
Welcome Jenny. Missing a discussion is the nature of this site.  If you haven't posted on a discussion already, you can't GO BACK to it.

"I LOVE MUSIC.....ALL KINDS OF MUSIC"  Me too.
- except Opera.
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Post by: Denver on September 21, 2022, 10:37:10 PM
LOVING this folder with all the wonderful music you all have shared. 
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 21, 2022, 11:48:19 PM
While I said I don't care for Opera, I have to admit it helped create my like for music. When I was a little one, probably 6 or 7 I somehow became the owner of a "Victrola"(?)  A Portable, wind up player. No amplifier, just a short metal horn to "amplify" the recording. One of the 2 or 3 records that came with it was "Triumphal March from Aida" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3w4I-KElxQ .  My next recalled music was "In A Country Garden" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_e-wfnp7rE  which was played every lunch time or dismissal time in early Grade school. Both of those are embedded in my head and probably the start of my liking most music.
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 21, 2022, 11:58:54 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4_mfXmiCkQ&list=RDxSdSn9J2J8U&index=4
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 22, 2022, 01:46:22 AM
A great song from the 1976 concert film The Last Waltz. Few people had a voice like Levon Helm.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 23, 2022, 10:27:20 PM
A classic I heard on the local oldies station earlier - one of several funny ones requested today (they take requests from 12-1 during the week and Friday is "freaky Friday" where you can request the funny stuff like this). Recorded in the 1940s and became particularly famous after being featured on the Dr. Demento radio show (for those outside the US, Dr. Demento is a DJ who plays all sorts of offbeat stuff on his weekly radio show, and has also released numerous compilation albums of said material).

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Post by: RAMMEL on September 23, 2022, 11:51:54 PM
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 25, 2022, 11:54:18 AM
It's getting cooler. -
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 25, 2022, 12:01:28 PM
Peaceful Music, Relaxing Music, Fall Music, "Peaceful Scenic Autumn"
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Post by: Marilyne on September 25, 2022, 12:36:20 PM

Rick, I enjoyed both videos.  :thumbup:   I have that Sinatra album somehere in my basement archives, along with one called, "Songs For Swinging' Lovers".  I'll post my favorite from that album.  Your second video is beautiful and relaxing.
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Post by: Marilyne on September 25, 2022, 12:48:52 PM
My favorite from that album.

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Post by: RAMMEL on September 25, 2022, 01:07:29 PM
Another one (a repeat song) that's so easy to listen too.
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 27, 2022, 10:03:39 PM
     
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Post by: Marilyne on September 28, 2022, 12:32:17 AM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 28, 2022, 11:05:29 PM
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That version is from the 2014 version of the film. Nobody did that song like Aileen Quinn in my opinion.

Here's a fun Superman-themed song from 1965. Jimmy Cross is best remembered for the song "I Want My Baby Back", which was a spoof of the teen tragedy genre that was popular at the time.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 30, 2022, 12:42:05 AM
A great cover of a classic by none other than Mike Nesmith of The Monkees (along with some friends, notably Red Rhodes on steel guitar). While The Monkees were more pop/rock and roll, Nesmith's passion was country, and he was quite good at it.

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Post by: MarsGal on September 30, 2022, 06:11:23 AM
Interesting, Oldiesman. I didn't know he was into Western.
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 30, 2022, 01:59:24 PM
     
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 30, 2022, 10:21:27 PM
Quote from: MarsGal on September 30, 2022, 06:11:23 AMInteresting, Oldiesman. I didn't know he was into Western.

More country than western, but yes he was big on country. Here's another great one he did with the First National Band...

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 02, 2022, 10:07:30 PM
@MarsGal here's the hit version of "Yellow Bird" from 1961.

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Post by: Marilyne on October 02, 2022, 10:45:40 PM

Michael - I think the original 1961 hit version of "Yellow Bird" had lyrics?    I'll look and see if I can find the one I remember.
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Post by: MarsGal on October 03, 2022, 07:14:20 AM
Sigh! We won't see much of any of this until Wednesday.

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Post by: RAMMEL on October 05, 2022, 02:49:47 PM
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Post by: Tomereader1 on October 07, 2022, 10:06:43 AM
Didn't Harry Belafonte also record "Yellow Bird"?
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Post by: Tomereader1 on October 07, 2022, 10:08:56 AM
I have a poser for Oldiesmann.  A novelty song titled "Put Your Shoes On Lucy, Don't You Know You're In The City".  Don't know who recorded it or when but I'd like to hear it if you can find it.  Why it's been running through my mind is a puzzle to me!
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Post by: RAMMEL on October 07, 2022, 10:20:25 AM
Tome --- Take a listen
           
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Post by: Tomereader1 on October 07, 2022, 10:32:36 AM
Thank you so very much, Rammel!  I enjoyed that; now I won't be able to get it out of my head, for sure.
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Post by: RAMMEL on October 07, 2022, 10:40:08 AM
Quote from: Tomereader1 on October 07, 2022, 10:06:43 AMDidn't Harry Belafonte also record "Yellow Bird"?
If he did, it wasn't a "biggie". The one posted above was the hit.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 07, 2022, 11:25:55 AM
Quote from: Tomereader1 on October 07, 2022, 10:06:43 AMDidn't Harry Belafonte also record "Yellow Bird"?

He recorded a song called "Don't Ever Love Me" using the same melody.
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Post by: RAMMEL on October 12, 2022, 11:10:06 PM
           
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Post by: RAMMEL on October 12, 2022, 11:35:45 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on October 13, 2022, 12:05:00 PM
My favorite calypso song is, "The Sloop John B." I prefer the original recording by The Kingston Trio, but couldn't find one I liked on YouTube. All too scratchy.  Here is a good one by The Beach Boys.  Tells a plaintive story . . . "I wanta go home!

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 13, 2022, 10:50:30 PM
The Beach Boys version was a pretty big hit. The song is actually an old Bahamian folk song, dating back to the early 1900s. According to secondhandsongs.com, the earliest recording was done in 1935 by Cleveland Simmons Group, though that version didn't get released until 1999. The first version to be released was by The Weavers in 1950.

Here's a classic instrumental from 1937. If you've ever seen any of the classic Looney Tunes cartoons you've undoubtedly heard this before as it (along with several other works written by Raymond Scott) was used in numerous cartoons - particularly anything involving a factory or assembly line.

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Post by: Marilyne on October 14, 2022, 12:12:27 AM
Michael, I can visualize the cartoon factory assembly line, with the music getting faster and faster, and the characters stumbling and fumbling!  ;D

Last month when we were posting different versions of the song "September in the Rain", I found this old Looney Tunes cartoon from 1937, and meant to post it, but didn't.  So here it is, a month late!

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 14, 2022, 10:59:51 AM
One of the stranger songs to come out of the 50s. This was originally recorded as a normal blues ballad, but that version wasn't initially released (it got released decades later though). When it came time to re-record the song for a major label, the producer apparently brought in a bunch of food and alcohol, resulting in the wild rendition everyone's familiar with today. Unfortunately the singer went on to lead a rather strange lifestyle, recording even more bizarre music (such as "Constipation Blues", which is apparently as bad as the title sounds - I haven't bothered to listen to it) and sleeping with dozens of women. He died in 2000 at the age of 70.

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Post by: RAMMEL on October 14, 2022, 11:16:31 AM
Nothing like Coleman Hawkins ---
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 14, 2022, 11:34:47 AM
Another weird novelty song from the 50. Despite the title there were no other parts. Linda later went on to write "Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)", which was a big hit for Helen Reddy.

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Post by: RAMMEL on October 16, 2022, 11:58:53 PM
Nice --- Easy listening
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 17, 2022, 11:28:52 AM
Stan Getz played sax on the famous recording of "The Girl From Ipanema". He was quite a well known jazz musician.
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Post by: MarsGal on October 17, 2022, 06:19:19 PM
For the season, one of my favorite Jazz artists:

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Post by: MarsGal on October 17, 2022, 06:28:00 PM
And here is his composition and one of my favorite jazz pieces, Take Five.
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Post by: MarsGal on October 17, 2022, 06:34:58 PM
Michael, read the discription below the video. It is most interesting. I didn't know we were getting a shortened version. It is lovely.


Oh, great. Now I am in Bossa Nova mode.
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Post by: RAMMEL on October 17, 2022, 11:32:09 PM
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Post by: RAMMEL on October 17, 2022, 11:39:20 PM
Along the educational line
           
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Post by: RAMMEL on October 17, 2022, 11:49:30 PM
BREAK TIME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvK6vOyAmSQ
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Post by: RAMMEL on October 18, 2022, 10:09:27 AM
Something Light - Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPFCn3itBFE

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Post by: Marilyne on October 18, 2022, 10:55:52 AM

Rick and MarsGal - What a treat the morning . . . five or more YouTube video's for me to watch and listen to while I enjoy a couple of cups of coffee. 
Music is the best way to start the day!  :thumbup: 
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Post by: Marilyne on October 18, 2022, 01:51:18 PM

Thanks for all the entertainment this morning. :)
Long ago, we had the early Tom Lehrer vinyl album with, The Element Song, The Vatican Rag,  Werner VonBraun, and his other early classics.  He was the best, IMO!  I've always liked Paul Desmond, and also Stan Getz, so enjoyed those, as well as any recording of The Girl from Ipanema. 
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Post by: RAMMEL on October 18, 2022, 04:44:21 PM
I think Tom Lehrer might be hiding in my basement too. Easier to just go to Youtube.

Did you listen to the end of Mary's Prayer?
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Post by: PatH2 on October 19, 2022, 04:28:38 PM
Well, I'm late, but I think Tom Lehrer is hiding somewhere in my stuff too.  Thanks, Rammel
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Post by: RAMMEL on October 19, 2022, 05:30:53 PM
PatH2   ---   Stop in here often.  Post some of your favorites.  I never thought anyone would know of, or remember, Tom Lehrer,  I was just trying to liven things up.
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Post by: Marilyne on October 19, 2022, 11:48:50 PM
Here's a popular song from the 1950's, made famous by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians.  I remember when it was a big hit, and I was just a young teenager.  The lyrics meant nothing to me back then, but they have lots of meaning now, 75 years later!
 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 20, 2022, 12:30:39 AM
Another funny one from Tom Lehrer - particularly for me because the "new" version is exactly how I learned things in the 90s (except for the "base 8" part anyway...)

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Post by: RAMMEL on October 20, 2022, 02:18:17 PM
The leaves are starting to turn.
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Post by: Marilyne on October 20, 2022, 11:04:17 PM

A Tisket-A-Tasket
Was Ella Fitzgerald's first hit song.  She recorded it in 1938, with the Chick Webb Orchestra. 


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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 20, 2022, 11:30:37 PM
One of the most well-known versions of the song "Les Feuilles mortes", better known in English as "Autumn Leaves". This was also one of the biggest hits Ferrante & Teicher had.

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Post by: MarsGal on October 21, 2022, 07:11:36 AM
For all those stuck in the big snowstorm.


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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 21, 2022, 11:05:21 PM
One of the best versions of this song I've heard. The Cats were a rock group from Volendam, The Netherlands and apparently had quite a following, though I don't know how popular they were outside their home country. This was released in August of 1969.

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Post by: RAMMEL on October 23, 2022, 07:32:18 PM
I was rummaging around YouTube and saw this. I wonder how it would sound under a more controlled venue.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 23, 2022, 07:47:25 PM
Found this on YouTube tonight. Back in 2015, Bob Dylan of all people recorded a Frank Sinatra tribute album, and did a great job of it.
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Post by: RAMMEL on October 23, 2022, 07:50:30 PM

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Post by: RAMMEL on October 23, 2022, 07:53:11 PM
Music - A Universal Pacifier
Let us hear your favorites.
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Post by: RAMMEL on October 23, 2022, 08:04:52 PM
Another Flash Mob.
I like to see and study the faces of both , performers and audience - especially some of the kids. So interesting.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 23, 2022, 10:25:00 PM
A classic recorded in the 1940s by Mel Blanc doing his best Al Jolson imitation. Complete with mouth trumpet, Woody Woodpecker style laughs, a bird solo and Porky Pig at the end.

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Post by: Marilyne on October 23, 2022, 11:17:28 PM
Yes, I definitely agree that music is the universal pacifier.  It is for me, and many others as well. 
I just read a sad news story today about the singer and composer Carly Simon.  Her two sisters both just passed away this weekend,  within one day of each other.  That reminded me of the theme song that Carly wrote and recorded for the movie "Swing Shift" - a story that takes place during the WWII years.  There is something both happy and sad about the movie, and the song has that same feeling.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 27, 2022, 01:13:39 AM
A great song from husband-and-wife duo Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan. The duo was popular in the early 70s, scoring 5 top 30 country hits between 1970 and 1972, with the biggest being "Tennessee Bird Walk" (#1 country / #23 pop in 1970). This was the flip side to the 1974 single "Something on Your Mind" and later appeared on the 2001 compilation album A Little Out of Sync. Misty died early last year at the age of 75. Jack is now 80.

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Post by: Marilyne on October 27, 2022, 12:38:20 PM

Michael -  I liked the song, and loved looking at those old black and white pictures from long ago.  I have many old photo albums that my Mom put together,  with family pictures that look very much the same. I also like the philosophy of the song lyrics - "Here Today, and Gone Tomorrow".  Sad but true.
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Post by: MarsGal on October 27, 2022, 05:44:11 PM
Great sentiment!

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 29, 2022, 01:24:34 AM
From 1978. The theme from Gilligan's Island set to the tune of "Stairway to Heaven". Unfortunately Led Zeppelin's management didn't find this funny at all and sued the band for copyright infringement. Since Little Roger and The Goosebumps didn't have the resources to fight it, they withdrew the single. It later re-appeared on a CD in 2000.

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Post by: RAMMEL on October 29, 2022, 07:53:41 PM
Some Relaxing Old American Songs

       
Let it play in the background.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 29, 2022, 10:58:19 PM
The first song Ray Stevens ever wrote, when he was 17 or 18. It was the flip side of his first single, "Rang Tang Ding Dong", a song originally recorded by doo-wop group The Cellos.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on October 30, 2022, 04:46:09 AM
Michael..
...Ray Stevens had a very mature voice at age 17-18..
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 30, 2022, 09:08:06 PM
He did. The video description says he grew up singing in the choir at church so I'm sure that helped.

Here's an odd one. A Halloween version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.
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Post by: RAMMEL on November 01, 2022, 09:48:56 AM
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Post by: Marilyne on November 01, 2022, 10:54:24 AM

That's a beautiful but sad song, bringing back old memories of the past. The saddest of all is, "I'll Be Seeing You" . . . also recorded by Sinatra. 
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Post by: RAMMEL on November 02, 2022, 01:52:20 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 03, 2022, 11:03:54 AM
Back in 1949, several artists recorded a song called "The Wedding of Lili Marleen", dealing with the character from the popular WWII-era song. Comedy duo Homer and Jethro teamed up with June Carter to give the world this parody of the "Wedding" song...

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Post by: Marilyne on November 03, 2022, 01:24:55 PM

Michael - This was recorded many years before June Carter met Johnny Cash,  and fell into that, burning  "Ring of Fire"!
I'll find it and post it!  8)
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Post by: Marilyne on November 03, 2022, 01:42:42 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 04, 2022, 12:40:20 AM
I've heard "Ring of Fire" many times. Great song :)

An interesting rendition of "She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain". I'm not sure when this was recorded but I'd guess late 1940s or early 1950s since that's when he was most popular.

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Post by: Shirley on November 04, 2022, 11:12:03 PM
Can I come for help to the rest of the song that someone closed their show with????  I think it was either Doris Day or Diana Shore... "Good night, sweet dreams and da de dum, dum dum ..........."  driving me NUTS! And there's another that is almost the same melody but different next line. '40s or early '50s.  I love the '40s/'50s & remember almost all the words to the ones that made the Hit Parade. Had a lousy voice so did my singing under my breath, and how I loved to dance. Guess we did a lot of singing at our house, my brother's obit listed my sister & I as surviving siblings.... and included the nickname that he called her our whole life, "Tootsie". I sneek in to listen & read what y'all are talking about, so many good memories from those early years.
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Post by: RAMMEL on November 04, 2022, 11:33:44 PM
Shirley - it sounds familiar, but nothing is coming to mind.   Post some of your "Fav's".
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Post by: RAMMEL on November 04, 2022, 11:40:36 PM
Don't know why but this has been running around in my head all night. Reminded me of watching the "submarine races" (which may not mean anything to most).

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Post by: MarsGal on November 05, 2022, 07:07:20 AM
I remember that, Shirley. I am trying to find a reference, but my best guess is Dinah Shore. I watched The Dinah Shore Show regularly, but don't remember watching Doris Day; I didn't care for her that much.
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Post by: Marilyne on November 05, 2022, 10:35:53 AM

Hi Shirley - Welcome to "Just Plain Old Music".  This might be the song you remember?
Lawrence Welk Show closing theme Song

"Adios, Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehn"

Goodnight, goodnight, until we meet again
Adios, Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehn 'til then
And though it's always sweet sorrow to part
You know you'll always remain in my heart
Goodnight, sleep tight, and pleasant dreams to you
Here's a wish and a prayer that every dream comes true
And now until we meet again,
Adios, Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehn 
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Post by: MarsGal on November 05, 2022, 01:14:30 PM
Oh, another good one we used to watch oh so long ago.

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Post by: MarsGal on November 05, 2022, 01:29:46 PM
I think Dinah Shore signed her shows off with "See the USA in your Chevrolet, America's the greatest lant of all.."
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Post by: MarsGal on November 10, 2022, 05:49:09 AM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 11, 2022, 11:07:25 PM
An excellent rendition of "Secret Love" by the late great Freddy Fender. This hit #1 on the country charts in the US and Canada and was also a top 20 pop hit in several countries in 1975.

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Post by: RAMMEL on November 12, 2022, 12:05:55 AM
I Prefer -
       
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on November 12, 2022, 03:09:40 AM
One of my old time favourites, reminiscing of my dancing days,  ( lovers rock ) Jackie Edwards - Before The Next Teardrop Falls..

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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 12, 2022, 01:05:12 PM
Freddy Fender also had a big hit with that song, singing it in both English and Spanish.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 13, 2022, 08:15:55 PM
Found this cool instrumental earlier. This was written by Belgian songwriter Jean Kluger and originally recorded by a French easy listening group called the Norman Ruby Orchestra in 1968. This version is from 1969. Dimitri Dourakine was an alias for Belgian bandleader, composer and producer Leo Caerts. There's also versions in English and German ("Love's Song" and "Liebslied jener Sommernacht" by Greek actress/model/singer Daliah Lavi) and an Italian version ("Iptissam" by singer/actress Milva).

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Post by: RAMMEL on November 15, 2022, 12:37:17 PM
Just some nice listening ---

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Post by: Marilyne on November 15, 2022, 01:22:02 PM

Nice soothing music to calm a cold windy day.
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Post by: RAMMEL on November 15, 2022, 03:22:53 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa_faILW6MQ

An Indian summer is a period of unseasonably warm, dry weather that sometimes occurs in autumn in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Several sources describe a true Indian summer as not occurring until after the first frost, or more specifically the first "killing" frost.
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Post by: Marilyne on November 16, 2022, 10:49:08 PM

Here's one for all the lonely people out there.  The Ink Spots, singing and (talking) about, My Echo, My Shadow, and Me.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 17, 2022, 01:36:56 AM
This unique arrangement of a couple of Russian songs appeared around 1967 or 1968 and spread like wildfire throughout Europe over the next couple of years, with dozens of versions in various languages as well as instrumental versions. I still haven't quite tracked down the origins, but it's still a fun piece either way.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 18, 2022, 01:06:45 AM
Another nice arrangement of an old Russian song from the same artist (who was actually Belgian - "Dimitri Dourakine" was just a stage name). This tune is called "Дорогой длинною" ("Dorogoy dinnoyu", literally "The Long Road"). Folk singer Gene Raskin wrote new English lyrics in the early 60s and the song was first recorded by folk group The Limeliters in 1962. Paul McCartney heard the song performed by Raskin and his wife at a club in London and eventually got Mary Hopkin to record the song. Her version was a huge hit and is ultimately what made the melody so well known.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 18, 2022, 10:27:20 PM
A great rendition of "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" from 1946. Elton Britt was fairly popular from the mid 40s through the early 50s and continued recording throughout the 60s. He died in 1972 at the age of 59.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 19, 2022, 12:37:44 AM
Tonight's weird find - an entire album of polka-style music with a disco beat. Apparently someone actually thought this was a good idea...

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Post by: MarsGal on November 19, 2022, 06:34:01 AM
To get you in the mood for Thanksgiving Day,


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Post by: RAMMEL on November 19, 2022, 10:07:16 AM
Wasn't Myron Floren part of a very popular TV show? I believe he was part of the Lawrence Welk group. Polkas were a fairly big part of their music. It might be hard to believe but some people like Polka and would buy an LP with all Polka.  It's just like some people liking R&R or C&W.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 19, 2022, 11:40:36 AM
Quote from: RAMMEL on November 19, 2022, 10:07:16 AMWasn't Myron Floren part of a very popular TV show? I believe he was part of the Lawrence Welk group. Polkas were a fairly big part of their music. It might be hard to believe but some people like Polka and would buy an LP with all Polka.  It's just like some people liking R&R or C&W.

Yes, he was a regular on Lawrence Welk's show. Here's another track from that album. This is a cover of "Paloma Blanca", which was a big hit for Dutch band The George Baker Selection in 1975. This works a little better given that the original was written in the disco era.
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Post by: Marilyne on November 19, 2022, 11:49:32 AM
I learned to like Polka music!  My husband's mother was born in N.Dakota - home state of Lawrence Welk. Her parents were immigrants from Czechoslovakia.  We went to lots of large family gatherings over the years - weddings, birthdays, Christmas, etc. held in a large rented hall, because there were so many family members here in California.  Always included a Polka band, or at least a couple of accordions.   Everybody got up and danced - even the old folks and the kids.   Still lots of cousins left of AJ's generation, and beyond and they continue on with the parties, but not so big.   The Covid Pandemic put a stop to a lot of the traditions. 
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Post by: Tomereader1 on November 19, 2022, 10:21:51 PM
Marilyne and Rammel, I love the Polka music, though not too often and not too much at one time.  Thru our Dish Network, we used to get a channel called RFD-TV and there was a show called Polka Party or Big Joe's Polka Party.  These were always filmed in a very large hall with long tables to the side, and a gigantic dance floor.  "Everybody" danced; very old, very young, some middle-aged "show offs".  Not all of the bands were excellent, but it was terrific fun to watch everyone dance, and some adding fancy footwork and twirls to what I call the standard Polka step sequence.
I remember in High School, during Girl's Gym period, teacher would bring a (what passed then for a boom box)we would have a dance session, and she would play all kinds of music.  Picture this if you will, I was not quite 5 ft. tall at that time, one of my best friends was about 5'10", and we would polka all around that gym floor till we were outta breath. Oh, wonderful memories that flow from something someone says or posts.
Another thing I love to hear is Jewish Klezmer music. I watched a PBS presentation with Itzak Perelman, and he played some Klezmer in a group. Mad fun!

Thanks to Oldiesmann for the Polka tunes that stirred these good memories!
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Post by: RAMMEL on November 19, 2022, 10:51:45 PM
Tomereader -
Stop back in here again. Toss in some of your favorites --- for us to enjoy.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 19, 2022, 11:00:41 PM
Another unusual polka cover I found today, from 2004. A cover of the Everly Brothers classic "Bye Bye Love", featuring country legend Willie Nelson on vocals.

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Post by: Marilyne on November 26, 2022, 11:03:04 PM

It's a Blue World - The Four Freshmen

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Post by: Marilyne on November 27, 2022, 03:29:35 PM

Well, I see that no one particularly liked the Four Freshmen?  They were hugely popular here in California in the mid/late 1950's and early 60's.   Beautiful harmony on all of their recordings.  Besides  "It's a Blue World",  other hits were "Charmaine",  "Graduation Day",  "I Remember You", "Fools Rush in", and many more easy listening songs.
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Post by: RAMMEL on November 27, 2022, 05:39:38 PM
Couldn't find Charmaine --- but found this one
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 27, 2022, 10:55:31 PM
A fun animated video to accompany what is probably the 2nd most famous version of "White Christmas" behind the original. This rendition of the song was released in 1954. The video was created by an animator named Joshua Held in 2007. The video has since received over 7.8 million views.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 30, 2022, 12:03:52 PM
A brilliant satire of the commercialization of Christmas, written back in 1958. As you can imagine, this caused quite a stir. The label didn't even want to release it at first until Freberg threatened to have it released on another label. When it was released (without any promotion from the label), very few stations played it and there were even reports of DJs being threatened with termination if they played it. Still funny 60+ years later.

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Post by: Marilyne on November 30, 2022, 05:15:20 PM
Michael - I remember that this Christmas song was a big hit in the Los Angeles area in 1958.  Everything Stan Freberg ever recorded was popular there, because he was from the L.A. area.  I couldn't hear or understand the words on this recording, so I looked them up.   If anyone is interested, here they are on the Genius lyrics site.
https://genius.com/Stan-freberg-green-chri-tma-lyrics 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 01, 2022, 01:53:20 AM
Stan Freberg was a riot. Here's his other popular holiday record, from 1953. This is the second Dragnet parody that Freberg did (the other being "St. George and the Dragonet")

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 03, 2022, 01:29:40 AM
A fun Italian version of "Jingle Bells" from prominent Italian-American entertainer Lou Monte (best known for "Pepino the Italian Mouse" and "Dominick the Donkey"). He was quite a prolific singer, releasing singles from 1953 all the way until 1981. He died in 1989 at the age of 72. Now if I just knew what the heck he was singing. I'm guessing this is in a dialect of some sort rather than standard Italian.


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Post by: Marilyne on December 03, 2022, 11:40:30 AM
Michael - It's different!  That's about the best I can say about it. :knuppel2:    I do vaguely remember the name Lou Monte, but not the song?  As we get closer to Christmas, I'll post a few of my favorites.   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 03, 2022, 01:04:29 PM
Lou Monte is best known for "Pepino the Italian Mouse", which hit #5 on the charts in early 1963. He also did "Dominick the Donkey", another Christmas song. He was quite prolific but didn't have any other hits beyond "Pepino".

Here's another fun novelty holiday tune from the 50s. Gayla Peevey was only 10 years old when she recorded this.

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Post by: Marilyne on December 03, 2022, 11:38:55 PM

Michael, I'm pretty sure that one didn't make it to the Top Ten Charts in the 50's?  I don't ever remember hearing it, but my memory is not that great anymore.         
Back in those olden days, there was always a new Christmas song every year that made it to the Hit Parade.   Sometimes it was a ballad like "White Christmas", and other times it was a novelty song like, "All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth".  Too bad those days are gone forever.   I don't think there have been any new pop Christmas songs written in many years?
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 04, 2022, 12:08:00 AM
https://www.vocativ.com/culture/music/most-popular-christmas-songs/index.html

Note:   No1 is  "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (1934)  That was a good year 
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Post by: Marilyne on December 04, 2022, 12:14:21 AM

1934 . . . that was a very good year! 
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Post by: Marilyne on December 04, 2022, 04:08:39 PM
I've always liked - Nat King Cole, singing "The Christmas Song".  This rendition, with lyrics hidden in the pictures,  is so cleverly done that I watched it twice!  So much fun to watch.  :)


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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 05, 2022, 10:52:12 AM
One of my favorite holiday tunes. This was written and originally recorded by Canadian artist Rita MacNiel in 1988. Anne Murray's version was released in 1993. To my knowledge, nobody else has recorded this great tune, though Rita probably isn't that well-known outside of Canada.
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Post by: Marilyne on December 05, 2022, 02:55:40 PM
Michael - That's a very pretty song!  I'd never heard it before, but hope to hear it again on one of the many Christmas music channels.   
My favorite Anne Murray song, is her big hit "Snowbird".  It was very popular here, and is still played a lot during the Christmas season.  Not really a Christmas song, but it has a Winter theme, so it fits in!

   
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 05, 2022, 04:20:12 PM
Snowbird --- That was popular over this way too - and one that I liked.
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Post by: Tomereader1 on December 05, 2022, 09:19:03 PM
I think I have "almost" all of Anne Murray's albums (tapes/CD's).  When we had a lake place, I used to take ALL of them down there with me, and keep her music going the whole time I was down there. 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 08, 2022, 12:25:44 AM
Quote from: Marilyne on December 05, 2022, 02:55:40 PMMichael - That's a very pretty song!  I'd never heard it before, but hope to hear it again on one of the many Christmas music channels.   
My favorite Anne Murray song, is her big hit "Snowbird".  It was very popular here, and is still played a lot during the Christmas season.  Not really a Christmas song, but it has a Winter theme, so it fits in!

   

Interestingly enough, Rita MacNeil covered that one, though the only version by her that I can find on YouTube is one she did with the Vancouver Symphony at some point.

Back to the holiday music, here's another great one from Rita MacNeil.


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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 09, 2022, 03:00:11 AM
The original melody of "Jingle Bells", courtesy of American folk singer Tom Roush. Also includes all the verses, some of which are rarely heard these days.

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Post by: MarsGal on December 09, 2022, 07:06:53 PM
Oh, I remember Eubie.

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Post by: MarsGal on December 09, 2022, 07:26:40 PM
Here is one of my Christmas favorites from when I was young.


And this is downright nostalgic.


Perry Como was my favorite singer when I was all of 10 years old.



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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 10, 2022, 01:25:12 AM
A classic novelty song from 1962. Surprisingly this only peaked at #45 on the pop chart, but it didn't hit the charts until mid-December so that likely had an effect on it. Ray later re-recorded the song with new lyrics in 1985 on the album He Thinks He's Ray Stevens. That version became popular when the music video was included on the 1992 VHS Ray Stevens Comedy Video Classics.

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 10, 2022, 09:28:09 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on December 10, 2022, 10:34:19 PM
Here's one that we all remember!

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 10, 2022, 10:39:20 PM
If Chuck is the leader it must be good.
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 11, 2022, 09:26:55 PM
Guess what it's doing here.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 14, 2022, 08:08:34 PM
A great Christmas song from the Irish Rovers' 2011 album Merry Merry Time of Year. This was written by Dan Fogelberg and originally recorded by him on the 1999 album The First Christmas Morning
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 15, 2022, 02:34:47 PM
One of the coolest versions of Jingle Bells you'll ever hear  8)

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 15, 2022, 08:28:08 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 16, 2022, 12:44:29 PM
A fun one from 1967. These guys were clearly having a great time.
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Post by: Marilyne on December 16, 2022, 01:07:15 PM

I loved to watch them together! Talented and funny.  Great musical entertainment that we'll never see again. 
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 16, 2022, 01:47:33 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 16, 2022, 07:07:01 PM
A fun medley of holiday tunes from Spike Jones. By 1956 he had begun focusing more on serious music (see "Spike Jones and The New Band"). This album includes a ton of music, and still some funny stuff, as evidenced at the end of this medley.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 17, 2022, 05:16:00 PM
A great mambo rendition of "Rudolph" from 1954 courtesy of prolific bandleader Billy May and company. The vocal effects are done by drummer Alvin Stoller, who was apparently a highly-respected jazz drummer at the time.


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Post by: Marilyne on December 18, 2022, 01:46:48 PM
That list covers just about every popular  song related to Christmas.   Two missing that I can do without . . . "All
I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth, and the dreaded, "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer".  :shakehead:  :no:
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 18, 2022, 01:48:34 PM
Quote from: Marilyne on December 18, 2022, 01:46:48 PMTwo missing that I can do without . . . "All
I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth, and the dreaded, "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"

Some of us actually like those songs  :crazy2:

Following up on my mambo Rudolph post from Yesterday, here's a cha cha version of "Jingle Bells" by actress/singer Pearl Bailey from 1959.

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Post by: Marilyne on December 18, 2022, 01:54:53 PM

Michael - Not what I would call a Christmas Classic, but a cut above the other two I just mentioned.  :buck2: 
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 18, 2022, 07:09:16 PM
IMHO - Not the best copy of this, but---

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 18, 2022, 07:21:08 PM
One that I like, though the video here is not very good.  I was an usher in a local theater in 51 when this played. It sounded so much better with the theaters much better sound system.
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 18, 2022, 07:28:15 PM
Same song from a few years earlier (1936)
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 18, 2022, 07:39:30 PM
Another Musical. So many, - so good. They all bring back good old memories.
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 18, 2022, 09:04:31 PM
Back to sounds of the season

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 18, 2022, 09:52:00 PM
Sounds of the season from a musical by the late great Angela Lansbury with Frankie Michaels, Jane Connell and Sab Shimono. This is probably the most famous song from the musical and has been recorded by numerous artists, most notably by The New Christy Minstrels, who released the first version (the cast album from this wasn't released until 3 years after the musical debuted) and Percy Faith, whose version is probably the best known.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 18, 2022, 11:13:49 PM
More great sounds of the season. From the 1984 album of the same name.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 19, 2022, 11:42:33 PM
Probably the "bluest" version of "Blue Christmas" you'll ever hear, courtesy of Ann Wilson (vocals) and her sister Nancy (guitar) from the rock band Heart (not sure how many of you are familiar with them - they were quite popular from the mid 70s through the early 90s).

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 20, 2022, 10:35:18 AM
Jackie, -- Your post above can not be virwed here due to copy right laws.  We get
"Video unavailable
This video contains content from HallmarkChannelUSA, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds".
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on December 20, 2022, 11:22:48 AM
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Post by: Tomereader1 on December 20, 2022, 06:09:34 PM
Quote from: Oldiesmann on December 19, 2022, 11:42:33 PMProbably the "bluest" version of "Blue Christmas" you'll ever hear, courtesy of Ann Wilson (vocals) and her sister Nancy (guitar) from the rock band Heart (not sure how many of you are familiar with them - they were quite popular from the mid 70s through the early 90s).

Heart was my youngest daughter's favorite, back in the day!
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 20, 2022, 08:21:24 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 20, 2022, 10:28:14 PM
A funny one from the 1940s. The Korn Kobblers were an American comedy dance band popular in the 40s and early 50s.

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 20, 2022, 10:33:16 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on December 20, 2022, 11:34:39 PM
Here's a pretty Christmas song that doesn't get played much, although just about every vocalist recorded it.
"Silver Bells", from the 1951 movie, The Lemon Drop Kid, starring Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell



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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 21, 2022, 09:27:54 PM
8 years before "Jingle Bell Rock" became a staple, Freddie Mitchell and His Orchestra released this great boogie woogie version of "Jingle Bells". The label credits someone named Rip Harrigan on piano but I haven't been able to find any more info on him.

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Post by: Marilyne on December 21, 2022, 09:56:29 PM

Michael - Doesn't sound like anything even resembling "Jingle Bells"?   Also nothing at all Christmasy about it.  I did like the piano player.   I haven't heard boogie-woogie piano in a long time.
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 21, 2022, 10:18:38 PM
It sounded more like "Star Dust" To me.  At one point I thought it was Johnny One Note.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A99sZ0ngd_U
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 21, 2022, 10:33:52 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 21, 2022, 10:55:43 PM
Here's one of many musical adaptations of the classic American poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas". The music for this was written by Johnny Marks, who also wrote "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer".

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 21, 2022, 11:42:49 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 22, 2022, 12:35:18 AM
A rare vocal track from American trumpet virtuoso Al Hirt.

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 22, 2022, 09:42:23 AM
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Post by: Marilyne on December 22, 2022, 10:17:32 PM

Interesting to watch the woodwinds being played, up close.  Looks like the oboe and the bassoon would be two of the most difficult instruments to play?
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Post by: Marilyne on December 22, 2022, 10:37:02 PM

From the 1955 movie,  White Christmas, Rosemary Clooney singing "Snow"

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 22, 2022, 11:29:58 PM
Probably the most famous holiday tune done by Mannheim Steamroller. A great instrumental rendition of "Silent Night". This is from their first Christmas album, released in 1984.

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 22, 2022, 11:41:07 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 23, 2022, 12:45:02 PM
A fun rock and roll instrumental version of "Jingle Bells" from the duo that had a huge hit with "Sleep Walk" in 1959. This is from 1960.

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 23, 2022, 02:05:51 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on December 23, 2022, 04:13:35 PM
Rudolph, is my older daughter's favorite of the old TV Christmas specials.  She used to get all teary eyed over the Island of Misfit Toys.  :'(  I like all the songs from the show, sung by Burl Ives.  :thumbup:   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 23, 2022, 05:21:33 PM
A lesser-known Christmas song. This was originally recorded by Leon Redbone on his 1988 Christmas album Christmas Island. This version was released in 2019. The Good Lovelies are a Canadian vocal trio from Ontario.

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 23, 2022, 06:12:51 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on December 23, 2022, 09:37:05 PM

Squirrel Village . . . Cute  animation,  with relaxing music.   :thumbup:     
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 23, 2022, 10:52:06 PM
On the subject of squirrels and Christmas, here's a Christmas piece from The Nutty Squirrels, a jazz answer to The Chipmunks. They had a big hit in 1959 with "Uh Oh!".

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 23, 2022, 11:09:15 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 24, 2022, 12:11:27 PM
A bit of an unusual Christmas tune, written by Jackson Browne and originally recorded by him with The Chieftans.

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 24, 2022, 01:03:23 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on December 24, 2022, 01:20:28 PM
Looks like only the three of us are enjoying all the different styles of Christmas music posted here in the JPOM folder?  Hoping others have tuned in, and have listened to some of the many holiday songs.  I'll be back later this evening, to post one of my favorites.  Wishing a nice Christmas Eve, to everyone who looks in!  :)
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 24, 2022, 07:17:38 PM
My favorite Christmas song

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 24, 2022, 07:21:30 PM
Another version of that -

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 25, 2022, 05:16:06 PM
Another lesser-known Christmas song, by one of my favorite bands. This was written by Robbie Robertson and recorded in 1977. It has since been covered by many other artists. The Band was a Canadian-American folk rock group that started out as a backing group for Bob Dylan. They had quite a few hits, with their most well-known songs being "The Weight" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down".

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Post by: Denver on December 26, 2022, 02:55:03 PM

BEAUTIFUL fire and Christmas music, RAMMEL.  Thank you so much for sharing this.....so peaceful 🎄

We enjoyed a wonderful Christmas Eve and Day with our family.  Dr. Dave's children are older and it is quite different than when they were little, of course❣️ We met Dave's new lady friend and she is delightful.  Thy both seem very happy and very compatible together and we are thrilled🥰🥰

We are relaxing today.....Our San Francisco family are out visiting friends and family today so they dropped Ollie Doodle off so he could spend the day with us🥰🥰 This is his second home and he shows how comfortable he is to be here🎄

I hope each and every one of you had a special time as well🎄

Jenny
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 26, 2022, 07:49:59 PM
Back to regular music now that Christmas is over. An interesting version of a classic from 1936. This is from the film Rose Marie, an adaptation of the musical of the same name that this song was written for.

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Post by: Marilyne on December 26, 2022, 10:43:13 PM
Michael, I like all of the songs/duets sung by Nelson Eddy and Jeannette MacDonald.  The movies are good, and  highly entertaining even though they were produced in the mid 1930's.  One of why favorite songs is,  "Ah Sweet Mystery of Life At Last I've Found Thee", from the movie Naughty Marietta.  My two other favorites of their movies are Maytime, and New Moon.
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 27, 2022, 04:51:58 PM
So relaxing, and it is still the Christmas season.

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Post by: Marilyne on December 27, 2022, 06:14:51 PM

I like the music and the beautiful winter scenes - especially the birds.  Calm and peaceful.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 28, 2022, 12:03:10 AM
Heard this funny song on the local oldies station earlier. Mac Davis was a singer-songwriter who had a big hit in 1972 with "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me". He also wrote "In the Ghetto" (a big hit for Elvis) and "Watching Scotty Grow" (a big hit for Bobby Goldsboro) among others. This was released in 1980 and was a minor hit on the pop chart in the US, but peaked at #10 on the country chart and was also a hit in several other countries.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 29, 2022, 01:54:36 AM
A great British folk song from 1977. This is a tribute to artist L.S. Lowry, who had died the previous year. If you're not from the UK, you've probably never heard this song (I found it years ago watching clips from Top of the Pops on YouTube).

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Post by: Tomereader1 on December 29, 2022, 02:42:11 PM
Quote from: Oldiesmann on December 29, 2022, 01:54:36 AMA great British folk song from 1977. This is a tribute to artist L.S. Lowry, who had died the previous year. If you're not from the UK, you've probably never heard this song (I found it years ago watching clips from Top of the Pops on YouTube).

What is "matchchalk"?
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Post by: Marilyne on December 29, 2022, 02:57:04 PM

Hi Tome - I was also wondering about that?   ???   Maybe Oldiesmann will return and 'splain it to us?   Good to see you posting here!
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 29, 2022, 04:25:15 PM
Matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs (with lyrics)
It may take a Brit to explain it.  But read the words as it plays - it may help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmopSVOMSsU
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Post by: Tomereader1 on December 29, 2022, 06:38:31 PM
Thanks Rammel, but that didn't help. Maybe if I Google it.
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Post by: Tomereader1 on December 29, 2022, 06:48:17 PM
commonly called "matchstick men" for their singular narrow vertical forms—rigidly move about their activities, appearing disconnected from each other despite their proximity in crowds and long lines.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 30, 2022, 11:09:34 AM
A great exotic piece from the 1960s with some very impressive piano playing. I'm not sure what the origins of this work are, but it was recorded by quite a few people under the title "En lloro" and/or "Voodoo Moon".

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Post by: Marilyne on December 30, 2022, 11:57:05 AM
Michael - Carmen Cavallero, was a fabulous piano player, and a popular entertainer in the Los Angeles area in 1950's and 60's.  He was called, "The Poet of the Piano", and rightly so!  I have an old 78 album of his records from that era, that I have saved all these years.  They were all pop music classics, like "Dancing in the Dark", "All the Things You Are" and "Manhattan Serenade".  I'll look at what the selection is on YouTube, and may post another one by him.
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 30, 2022, 10:56:10 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 30, 2022, 11:01:27 PM
Another good one from Carmen Cavallaro, from 1945.

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 30, 2022, 11:06:32 PM
Same song, a bit older.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 31, 2022, 01:15:55 AM
Exotica, a genre popular in the US in the 1950s and early 60s, is so much fun (check Wikipedia and/or YouTube for more if you're not familiar with it - especially anything Les Baxter did from about 1952 onward)

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Post by: RAMMEL on January 01, 2023, 12:03:33 AM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 01, 2023, 05:19:04 PM
Here's another great version, by Scottish artist Dougie MacLean.
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Post by: Tomereader1 on January 01, 2023, 05:26:52 PM
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I miss this more than anything.  It's just not New Years till Mr. Lombardo conducts his orchestra in Auld Lang Syne. 
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Post by: Marilyne on January 02, 2023, 12:20:20 PM

The music magazine, Rolling Stone,  started the New Year by publishing a list of the 200 greatest singers of all time!  Their opinion of course. 
Now, thousands of complaints pouring in from around the world about who is listed, and who was left out.  The biggest controversy (so far) is that Celine Dion, was left out completely, and Beyonce, Michael Jackson and Madonna are amongst the Top Ten!    Celine fans are enraged!  I haven't seen the list, but I agree that out of 200 names, hers should have been there!?    I've never bought an issue of Rolling Stone, but I plan to buy one today, just to see who is included on this controversial list?    Wondering if it includes singers from the 1930's, 40's, 50's?   It does say, "Of all Time"?   We shall see? 🤔
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Post by: Marilyne on January 02, 2023, 05:45:14 PM

Fortunately, I didn't go out looking for "Rolling Stone" magazine . . . anyone who wants to see the list, can find it online.  Celene Dion, was definitely not the only big star who was not named on the Top 200.  Barbra Streisand was there, but was way down near the bottom. I was wrong in saying that Madonna, was one of the Top Ten.  Not on the list anywhere, that I can remember?
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-singers-all-time-1234642307/rosalia-4-1234642320/
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 02, 2023, 05:54:38 PM
I never thought Poly Styrene was that great. I'm a bit disappointed.
 HAHAHAHAHA
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Post by: Marilyne on January 02, 2023, 06:57:55 PM

Rick - Thanks for the much needed laugh!  :laff:  ::tup: 
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 02, 2023, 07:12:09 PM
Sinatra just made it on the list.  Now I realize why I was never interested in that Publication. They missed a bunch of great yesteryear people. But it was good for a laugh.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 02, 2023, 10:58:32 PM
Certainly an interesting list. I will say I've never heard of quite a few of the ones on that list, and I'm particularly surprised that Barbara Streisand was so low on the list.

Speaking of that magazine, here's a song from 1973 that no doubt helped the magazine gain popularity. It also got unofficially banned by the BBC in the UK because the mention of the magazine could be considered advertising - so they created their own version featuring people shouting the name of the BBC's Radio Times over the chorus. That version wasn't a hit at all.

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Post by: Marilyne on January 03, 2023, 12:12:57 AM
"The Cover of the Rolling Stone".   I remember when that song was popular. My older daughter was about 14, and she had the 45 record.  Brings back good memories.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 03, 2023, 01:50:21 AM
A neat tune from a very creative Swedish band. I discovered them years ago when a video of their "marble machine" went viral (look it up on YouTube - it's really quite impressive. Also check out the videos of the band's music box).

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Post by: MarsGal on January 03, 2023, 06:20:04 AM
What an odd list, Marilyne. I am guessing that I have never heard of half of them. Of those, I did recognize some of the bands they sang with. I didn't see Andy Williams, Johnny Mathias, Bing Crosby, Chuck Berry, and a few other greats on the list. Country and western singers seem very sparse if not nonexistent. Where are Hank Williams and Tennessee Earnie Ford. Older blues greats like Willie Dixon, Ledbelly and Muddy Waters are also not on the list. Well, different generations have their own ideas about who is great and who isn't. I've never heard of many of the popular artists of the last 25 years or so, but then the newer gens are not familiar with the ones we grew up with. I wonder what music will sound like in 100 years.

Willie Dixon:





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Post by: RAMMEL on January 03, 2023, 07:50:52 AM
Chuck Berry was #94, Hank Williams #30.  Didn't pursue the others
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Post by: MarsGal on January 03, 2023, 09:45:19 AM
Good, I missed them when I scrolled down.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 03, 2023, 11:12:36 PM
Another great tune from the world of exotica, from 1958.


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Post by: MarsGal on January 04, 2023, 07:11:54 AM
I was a big Arthur Lyman fan eons ago.

Oldiesman, I just noticed that you are in Cincinnati. I've lost track of my youngest cousin, but he lived and worked there for years. He managed an electronics store. Now I am going to have to see if my sister knows where he is now. Except for my cousin in Florida, the other three have moved around some after retiring. After my Mom's death we lost track of our Welsh family, too, what with moves, marriages and divorces. The last connection just stopped answering emails (way before COVID). We hope it was a computer thing and not something more serious.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 04, 2023, 10:25:34 PM
Sticking with the "exotica" genre, here's a great tune that shows off just what a versatile singer Marty Robbins was. He was particularly well known for his western themed songs (especially "El Paso" from 1959), but in 1963 he recorded an album of Hawaiian music. This song was written by Ken Darby for the 1951 film Bird of Paradise, starring the lovely Debra Paget. In the movie the song is only sung in Hawaiian, but apparently English words were written as well - some versions feature only the English while others mix both English and Hawaiian. This was also recorded by Arthur Lyman, Tennessee Ernie Ford and Martin Denny among others.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 06, 2023, 12:44:14 AM
How do you make a popular Hawaiian-themed novelty tune from 1938 more exotic? Turn it into a cha cha complete with bird calls. From 1959.
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 06, 2023, 10:56:53 AM
Somewhere I have a copy of "Quiet Village" that I acquired when I was a senior teen. It was somewhat more "busy" than the one posted.
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Post by: Marilyne on January 06, 2023, 05:03:43 PM

My favorite of the Hawaiian entertainers, was the fabulous Don Ho!  I feel fortunate that I had the chance to see many of his night club style shows in Hawaii.  He had a few pop hits, like "Tiny Bubbles", but the lesser known songs are better.  Favorites of mine are, "I'll Remember You", "Night Life" and many Island favorites.  I'll look and see what I can find on You Tube.   
 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 07, 2023, 01:09:12 AM
Quote from: Marilyne on January 06, 2023, 05:03:43 PMMy favorite of the Hawaiian entertainers, was the fabulous Don Ho!  I feel fortunate that I had the chance to see many of his night club style shows in Hawaii.  He had a few pop hits, like "Tiny Bubbles", but the lesser known songs are better.  Favorites of mine are, "I'll Remember You", "Night Life" and many Island favorites.  I'll look and see what I can find on You Tube.   
 


I posted a song from the album Quiet Village. The title track, which was a big hit for Martin Denny, is readily available on YouTube as well. Pretty noisy for a village that's supposed to be quiet :P

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 07, 2023, 07:36:58 PM
A great exotic one-hit-wonder from 1959. This has been recorded by quite a few artists, but I have yet to find a version I like as much as the original. In addition, following the popularity of this tune, someone added lyrics and that version was recorded by The Browns among others.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 07, 2023, 11:04:55 PM
Keeping with the Hawaiian theme (sort of), I found this tonight. I've heard Glenn Campbell's version numerous times but didn't know he wasn't the first one to do it.

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Post by: RAMMEL on January 11, 2023, 06:36:34 PM
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 11, 2023, 10:08:02 PM
Nice background music ---

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Post by: Marilyne on January 11, 2023, 10:40:21 PM
Rick - used to be, back in the '40's, that every new Disney movie that was released contained at least one big hit song. "Zip-a-De-Doo-Dah", was the big hit from the movie Song of the South.  One of my favorite Disney movie hits, is this one from Pinocchio, 1940.
"When You Wish Upon A Star" 


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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 12, 2023, 12:57:46 AM
A lesser known version of that, from the 1999 album Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse. I bought this around the time of its release at a local Disney Store location.
Also, speaking of Pinocchio, if you want a different (and darker) interpretation of that story, check out Guillermo del Toro's version on Netflix. Great animation and an interesting take on the story, but quite a bit different than the Disney version.
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Post by: MarsGal on January 12, 2023, 07:12:05 AM
Spent the evening watching music videos of some of my favorite songs sung by Simon and Garfunkel (El Condor Pasa, Sound of Silence), Moody Blues (Knights in White Satin), Chris Isaac (Wicked Games), Arlo Guthrie (City of New Orleans) and more.

Uh oh, now I am on a nostalgia kick again. Here is Willie Nelson's City of New Orleans and a video of an old two engine steam train, (George and I loved taking rides on the old steam trains. Double whammy, George and I used to take the old steam train rides years back. I really miss that, and him.

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Post by: Marilyne on January 12, 2023, 10:24:15 AM
MarsGal - I often listen to "The City of New Orleans", and the many different versions of it. The one by Joan Baez is maybe my favorite,  but I like Willie, Woody and Dylan too. I think I'll listen to Joan Baez this morning while I drink another cup of coffee.  That'll start my day on the right track. (pun intended) 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 12, 2023, 08:45:15 PM
The version by The Highwaymen (Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings) is good too. Sadly only two of the four are still alive - Waylon Jennings died in 2002 and Johnny Cash died in 2003.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 12, 2023, 11:14:27 PM
Crossover between this topic and "Classical Corner", here's an Arthur Lyman tune based on a work by Schubert.

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Post by: RAMMEL on January 12, 2023, 11:36:14 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on January 13, 2023, 12:23:15 AM

There's something kinda ominous about the sound of that bell? 🤔   I can hardly wait until tomorrow. :yikes:
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 13, 2023, 02:33:43 AM
Never thought I'd see AC/DC posted on this forum ;D

Speaking of bells, there's some great tubular ones in this (skip to about 5:20 for the good part, though the entire song is great)
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Post by: MarsGal on January 13, 2023, 05:51:29 AM
I only have one Mike Oldfield album in my collection, but lots more of Alan Parsons Project.

This is one of my favorites:
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Post by: MarsGal on January 13, 2023, 05:56:02 AM
Not to be morbid or anything, but this is the song I want played at my funeral service. I've had it earmarked for years.

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Post by: MarsGal on January 13, 2023, 06:36:19 AM
I wasn't going to post another one, but I just had to share this one with you. Check out the artwork and the Vincent van Gogh quote at the end. Very nicely done.
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Post by: Marilyne on January 13, 2023, 12:31:24 PM
MarsGal - Yes, "Time" by A.P. Project does have a definite funereal sound to it.  I wish I could have heard the words they were singing , but couldn't understand them?   I love lyrics, but have a difficult time hearing them with most music from that era?
I also have a song that I would want played at my funeral, if I had a service of any kind. (Which I have requested not to have.)
I also watched the Fleetwood Mac video, and really liked the art work! 
 
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Post by: Marilyne on January 13, 2023, 12:49:12 PM

Michael - Same problem . . .  I couldn't understand the lyrics?   I do realize that most of this music is not about the words, but is all about the sound, the special affects, and the continuous beat.  I did wait for the bells, and I liked that part.  :)   
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Post by: MarsGal on January 13, 2023, 01:35:23 PM
Here are the lyrics:

https://www.bing.com/search?q=lyrics+to+Time+by+the+Alan+Parson+Project&form=ANNNB1&refig=821a151fb7a34ea484eaeddc9679d14b

I think the words in parentheses are the changes to the second time they sing that stanza.

For some the words may not make much sense, but who knows what waits on the other side. There is a promised afterlife in religions through the ages that I cannot ignore as merely superstition. Think also what we are discovering in physics, where matter is not destroyed, only transformed (unless you are unfortunate enough to encounter antimatter), and where Quantum physics especially plays with time and apace.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 14, 2023, 12:16:25 AM
For those who like the progressive rock and such of Alan Parsons Project, Mike Oldfield, etc., check this out. Found this tonight (the synth player on this sang the vocals on the German-language version of Mike Oldfield's "Don Alfonso" if you're wondering how I got here - I found myself down some interesting music rabbit holes at times...)

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Post by: MarsGal on January 14, 2023, 07:25:21 AM
Now I am going to have to take a look at my CDs. I think I have a Tangerine Dream album, either that or one is a mix of artists. I used to listen to a late-night program on our local PBS radio station which played Space Ambient music called Hearts of Space. I also have many Cds which include Constance Demby, Vangelis, Rapheal, David Helping, Michael Stearns, and Robert Rich, among others. A lot of it is not Science Fictiony but appeals more to inner-space. And, thanks to you Oldiesman, in my wanderings through YouTube this morning I discovered that among the posted Space Ambient offerings are whole Hearts of Space programs going way back to 1984. This clip is part of Constance Demby's wonderful Novus Magnificat
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Post by: JaneS on January 14, 2023, 07:53:37 AM
Great Website!!  I'll be back to listen to the music!
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 14, 2023, 11:55:24 PM
Early electronic music from 1962. Raymond Scott was already a music industry veteran by this time, having released quite a few songs as part of The Raymond Scott Quartet in the 1940s (with exotic titles like "Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals" and the infamous "Powerhouse", which was used in numerous cartoons). This is from the first of three albums titled Soothing Sounds for Baby, developed in conjunction with the Gesell Institute of Human Research. The albums contain music designed to lull young children to sleep, and are split up into three age groups (1-6 months, 6-12 months and 12-18 months). I have no idea if the music actually works for its intended purpose, but it's fun to listen to and hard to imagine what it must have taken to do this at the time.
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 15, 2023, 11:20:35 AM
I kept waiting for it to start - finish the intro.......................................................................
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 15, 2023, 09:59:50 PM
A fun song about a town about 40 minutes from here. This has been recorded numerous times over the years.
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 15, 2023, 10:10:46 PM
Reminds me of an old hit -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1tKZ3flZZY
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Post by: Marilyne on January 15, 2023, 10:20:44 PM
Michael - You mean there really is a town in Ohio named Morrow?  ???    I thought it was just a made up name, so they could record the song with the clever lyrics.  If it actually exists, have you ever been to Morrow?  :D

Rick - I remember  "The Thing"!  A huge hit out here in California when I was in high school.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 15, 2023, 11:33:40 PM
Quote from: Marilyne on January 15, 2023, 10:20:44 PMMichael - You mean there really is a town in Ohio named Morrow?  ???    I thought it was just a made up name, so they could record the song with the clever lyrics.  If it actually exists, have you ever been to Morrow?  :D

Rick - I remember  "The Thing"!  A huge hit out here in California when I was in high school.


Yes, it's real. I don't think I've ever been there - it's a 40-minute drive from me and I never have any reason to go out that way. It's not a very big town either - only 2049 people and about 2.1 square miles (5.45 square km) according to Wikipedia.
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 16, 2023, 12:03:36 AM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 16, 2023, 01:21:47 AM
One of the biggest electronic tunes of the 80s.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 16, 2023, 11:47:56 AM
And on a completely different note, Ray Charles' soulful rendition of a Hank Williams classic, from 1962. This hit #29 in the US in late December of 1962 and #13 in the UK in early January 1963.
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 18, 2023, 12:19:54 PM
Nothing since the 16th - so -.
This popedd into my head as I was eating this morning.

I remember my wife mentioning that her grandmother would make a Sunshine Cake for the kids birthdays.
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Post by: Marilyne on January 18, 2023, 02:56:47 PM
Rick, when I first saw the title of your Sinatra video this morning, it didn't sound at all familiar . . . but then I listened to it, and do remember it.  I looked at the titles listed on the album cover, and recognized them all.  One of them is  "That Lucky Old Sun".  I think it was a big hit for Frankie Laine.     
 
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 18, 2023, 03:29:45 PM
Quote from: Marilyne on January 18, 2023, 02:56:47 PMOne of them is  "That Lucky Old Sun". 

I think it was a big hit for Peggy Lee. Frankie Laine brings to mind  "Mule Train", along with "That Lucky Old Son".

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Post by: RAMMEL on January 18, 2023, 03:38:49 PM
Quote from: Marilyne on January 18, 2023, 02:56:47 PMI looked at the titles listed on the album cover, and recognized them all.

How did you look at them?  Too small for me to see.

Just managed to do it with a magnifying glass.

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Post by: Marilyne on January 18, 2023, 06:04:21 PM
I used a magnifying glass too!  :tup:

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 18, 2023, 10:35:14 PM
Every time I see/hear about "Mule Train", I'm reminded of this hilarious scene with Jerry Van Dyke from the TV show Yes, Dear. Apparently this was a regular routine of his.
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Post by: Marilyne on January 18, 2023, 11:28:28 PM
Michael, I always liked Jerry Van Dyke, and thought he was funny, in a forlorn sort of way.  He never made it big, like his brother, but he did get a lot of work in sit-coms.  He passed away a number of years ago.  His brother Dick, is still living and in his late 90's.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 19, 2023, 11:52:52 PM
I've always been surprised that Jerry never made it as big as his brother - I thought he was funnier.

Back on topic, here's a great one from The Royal Guardsmen. This first appeared on the 1967 album Snoopy and His Friends and was later relegated to being the B side of "Snoopy for President". This and "Biplane Evermore" are two of their best non-Snoopy songs in my opinion.



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Post by: RAMMEL on January 20, 2023, 03:52:51 PM
Relax - Enjoy
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 20, 2023, 10:56:11 PM
RAMMEL your signature keeps reminding me of this. I don't think this is what the songwriters had in mind when they wrote this :P
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 20, 2023, 11:42:24 PM
I remember that.
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Post by: Marilyne on January 21, 2023, 12:12:31 AM
"Windmills of Your Mind" fits in well with our recent discussion in Bait and Tackle.  This recording by Dusty Springfield is my favorite.  It's almost hypnotic to watch, as the music picks up and goes faster and faster.   

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 21, 2023, 01:02:18 AM
Dusty was great. I've heard many of her songs over the years.

Here's a classic from 1968. It was the second of the band's three top 10 hits (the others being "The Rain, the Park and Other Things" and "Hair", both of which hit #2 in the US), peaking at #10. It appears to be about the lake in South Kingstown, Rhode Island (about 20 minutes from the band's hometown of Newport), though it's not the idyllic recreation spot the song talks about (surrounded by houses - just fishing access and a boat ramp at the end of a long, narrow residential side street). As a kid I always imagined they were referring to the state park here in Ohio (about 2 hours north of me - I haven't been yet but will be up that way again in July so I might check it out then)

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 21, 2023, 12:15:31 PM
Found this earlier. Catchy tune and fun lyrics. This has been recorded by quite a few artists all over the world (I found a version by a Belgian artist from the 70s, a version from Canadian singer Anna Maria Kaufmann and a version by Japanese duo Petty Booka among others).
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 21, 2023, 01:49:42 PM
A lovely combination of French and German sung by German singer/cabaret performer Eva Busch. Recorded in October 1940, released in France in 1941. This was originally written for the 1939 film of the same name, though I'm not sure when the French lyrics were added. An English version of this song was released by Sam Browne in 1947. It's also been recorded in Swedish, Finnish, Icelandic and Dutch.

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Post by: Marilyne on January 21, 2023, 02:02:22 PM
I vaguely remember The Cowsills, so gave that one a listen.  Of course I could not understand the lyrics, so looked them up on Genius Lyrics.  :idiot2:   Made no sense, but probably just me being too critical.   I do remember that the Cowsills wrote the the theme song, "Hair", for the Broadway musical production of the same name.  Can't call it to mind right now, but I'll listen to it later on YouTube.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 21, 2023, 09:48:47 PM
The lyrics are all about the fun things you can do with your family at Indian Lake :)

Here's a fun one from British duo Peter and Gordon. It was a bit different than what they were known for ("I Go To Pieces", "True Love Ways", etc.), but was a top 20 hit in several countries.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 22, 2023, 06:39:33 PM
A fun recording of "Amarillo" featuring Tony Christie, who first recorded the song back in 1971. This version is from 2006.

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Post by: RAMMEL on January 23, 2023, 11:17:30 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on January 23, 2023, 11:23:58 PM
They're Still Alive and Kicking!
Famous celebrities who are still living, and are now in their 90's or 100's.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 24, 2023, 11:25:54 AM
Back in the 70s, a country rock group known as Nitty Gritty Dirt Band recorded a triple-LP album with numerous country and bluegrass legends called Will the Circle Be Unbroken, and it was a huge hit. 17 years later they set out to do another one, including a new version of the title track. Here's a video of the recording of that song. Many of the artists featured on this recording are no longer with us (Johnny Cash, Roy Acuff, Earl Scruggs and Levon Helm at the very least). What's most amazing about this is that Roy Acuff was in his mid-80s when this was done.
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Post by: Marilyne on January 24, 2023, 12:16:50 PM

Michael,
I remember the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.  Hard to forget that name, as well as that song!  Very good! 
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 24, 2023, 12:23:31 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 24, 2023, 11:06:31 PM
Somewhat related to my last post, here's a great song featuring lead vocals by Levon Helm, who was one of the people who sang on the previous song I posted. This was originally released on The Band's 1975 album Northern Lights - Southern Cross. This version was recorded live in late 1976 for the 1978 concert film The Last Waltz. Several artists have covered this but nothing beats the original in my opinion.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 26, 2023, 12:11:32 AM
In 1962, a random office boy at MGM Records ended up making David Rose a household name in the US. Rose had recorded a version of "Ebb Tide" with his band, and the label wanted to get the single out quickly. Rose was away so they sent an office boy to go through tapes of unreleased material to find something for the B side. By July, the chosen B side had shot to the top of the chart in the US.

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Post by: Marilyne on January 26, 2023, 10:30:29 PM

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 26, 2023, 11:36:43 PM
Filmed at the local amusement park in August of 1972 and debuted on this date in 1973. Many of the rides featured in this video are still there today, though the park itself has changed considerably in the past 50 years.
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 27, 2023, 10:03:23 AM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 28, 2023, 12:03:38 AM
I learned about that song as a kid. My dad has the album The Entertainer by Marvin Hamlisch. I believe he also has the Sting soundtrack, but I don't remember.

Here's a great cover of a Beatles classic. For whatever reason, John, George and Ringo didn't agree with Paul on the idea of releasing this as a single in the UK and US (though it was released as a single in other countries apparently), so it was The Marmalade who had the big hit with it in the UK. This peaked at #1 there in late 1968/early 1969. The Marmalade was a pop-rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. Although they had a number of hits in the UK, they're mostly known for the 1970 song "Reflections of My Life" in the US (that one peaked at #10 in May of 1970 and was their only hit here to my knowledge)

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Post by: RAMMEL on January 28, 2023, 11:50:53 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THr4mQHML00
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 28, 2023, 07:02:22 PM
But not the famous Alfred E Newman
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 28, 2023, 10:40:52 PM
An interesting take on the famous folk song "Oh My Darling Clementine" by surf rock duo Jan and Dean from 1959.
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Post by: Marilyne on January 28, 2023, 10:43:52 PM

Rick,  "Street Scene" is one of my favorite modern musical compositions.  "Rhapsody In Blue" would probably be #1, but "Steet Scene" runs a close second.  It has been used as  dramatic theme music in many Film Noir style movies, plus other movies that are more mainstream.   Some of the movies listed are,  Cry of the City", Kiss of Death, I Wake up Screaming, The Dark Corner, Gentlemen's Agreement and How to Marry a Millionaire.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 28, 2023, 10:45:05 PM
And related to my last post, we have this. An Austrian singer doing "Clementine" with a horribly exaggerated American country accent...
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 28, 2023, 10:52:17 PM
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 28, 2023, 11:02:15 PM
Quote from: Marilyne on January 28, 2023, 10:43:52 PM"Street Scene" is one of my favorite modern musical compositions.  "Rhapsody In Blue" would probably be #1, but "Steet Scene" runs a close second.
Both pieces that I really like.  Can't say that I have any one particular favorite I would call #1.  I like so many - in different ways. There's a couple that should only be done by a strong men's choir or strong male voice. Yet others just the opposite.
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 28, 2023, 11:23:54 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 29, 2023, 04:48:21 PM
Another song with a local connection. King Records was located about 15-20 minutes from me. This became one of Grandpa Jones' signature songs - and he was in his early 30s when this was recorded.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 01, 2023, 11:17:38 PM
Another fun one from Grandpa Jones. Unlike "Mountain Dew", the origin of this song seems to be lost to time. In one performance on YouTube, Jones claims he learned it from a couple of Swiss musicians who were part of a band he was in in the Cleveland area. I did manage to find another recording (although no video or audio of it) from 1948, but the label for that record just credits it to "traditional", so it's anyone's guess where this originated. Still a fun song either way.

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Post by: RAMMEL on February 01, 2023, 11:32:07 PM
Speaking of Grandpa ---
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 02, 2023, 11:55:39 AM
The original version of that song, from 1947. Later made famous by Homer & Jethro among many others.

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Post by: RAMMEL on February 02, 2023, 06:48:05 PM
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 02, 2023, 07:55:13 PM
Another that's easy to listen too.

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Post by: Marilyne on February 02, 2023, 10:40:02 PM

Thanks Rick, I enjoyed both of those very much!  Ella's voice was all over the place in "Birdland"!  8)   I saw her once at the Monterey Jazz Festival - I think in the early 60's?  It was a different world back then.
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Post by: Marilyne on February 03, 2023, 10:23:06 PM
All the talk today in S&F about the freezing weather, made me remember this oldie from 1936.  There's Frost on the Moon,  Artie Shaw's Orchestra and Peg LaCentra on the vocal.  I love looking at these wonderful photos from so long ago.  I think I see my parents in some of them!   ;D
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 04, 2023, 02:13:05 AM
A fun version of "I Wanna Be Like You", featuring Andy Cooper on lead vocals (who also provides funny sound effects), with great scat vocals by bandleader Kenny Ball. This is probably from 1969 or 1970 as the band recorded the song on their 1969 album King of the Swingers. If you're not familiar with the song, it was written for the 1967 Disney adaptation of The Jungle Book and originally performed/recorded by Louis Prima.

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Post by: Marilyne on February 04, 2023, 04:08:01 AM
"The Jungle Book", 1967, is my favorite of the later Disney cartoon movies.  The songs were perfect, and the stars  who voiced the characters were some of the best of that era. Kaa/Sterling Holloway, Mogli/Sebastian Cabot, Baloo/Phil Harris, King Louis/Louis Prima, and the evil Shere Khan/George Sanders.
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Post by: MarsGal on February 04, 2023, 06:32:22 AM
Thanks for the Artie Shaw clip Marilyne. The old pix sure brought back memories. Now I have an urge to drag out my old photos. I remember Artie Shaw; I don't remember that particular song.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 04, 2023, 10:49:57 AM
Here's another fun jazz tune. This was a huge hit in the US, peaking at #2 in November of 1963.

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Post by: RAMMEL on February 04, 2023, 11:39:30 AM
Enjoy -----

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Post by: RAMMEL on February 04, 2023, 12:28:27 PM
Here's one I've always liked.

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Post by: Marilyne on February 04, 2023, 02:56:58 PM
I like that one too, and all the rest of his recordings.  He was a fabulous clarinet player, who lived a very unconventional life!   As most people know, he was married eight times!   All of his wives were high profile celebrities, authors, Movie stars and musicians.  Lana Turner and Ava Gardner were two of the most famous.  He also had long term relationships with his band vocalists Helen Forrest, Lena Horne, as well as many other high profile women like Judy Garland, Betty Grable, etc. . . . and on and on it goes!  ::)
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 04, 2023, 07:50:01 PM
Another "fav" of mine. I think I have posted this before but a repeat wont hurt.  :D

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Post by: RAMMEL on February 04, 2023, 08:00:35 PM
Then there's something a bit more lively

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Post by: Marilyne on February 04, 2023, 10:38:13 PM
I watched the movie "Sun Valley Serenade" a couple of days ago.  An oldie from 1941, with Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, Sonja Henie, Milton Berle, John Payne, and other stars from that era. A couple of closeups of Glenn M, playing his trombone, and Tex Beneke, on the sax.  This segment from the movie features Milton B at the beginning, then the band playing a popular song from 1941, "I know Why, (And So Do You)
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 04, 2023, 10:48:52 PM
Found this tonight. Also recorded by Homer & Jethro. I'd love to know the story behind this. It was written by Vaughn Horton, who wrote "Choo Choo Ch'boogie" and numerous other songs. Dick Todd was a well-known Canadian singer whose career started in the early 1930s when he was still in his late teens. He would have been in his early 50s when he recorded this, but sadly died at the age of 58 in 1973.

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Post by: RAMMEL on February 04, 2023, 11:03:01 PM
Another nice one -

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Post by: MarsGal on February 05, 2023, 07:31:57 AM
Oldiesman, since the Pennsylvania Turnpike runs right near me, and I have traveled, at one time or another, the whole length (including the Northeast extension), I have taken an interest in investigating your question. So far, I have found a biography of Dick Todd. A rather sad ending to the guy who was billed as the Canadian Bing Crosby. http://greatentertainersarchives.blogspot.com/2011/04/disappearance-of-dick-todd.html The PA Turnpike song is mentioned, but now I am on the hunt for who composed the piece. Apparently, the song was a favorite of a Pittsburgh area radio station. Will post more if I find anything.

Okay, quick addition Vaughn Hortn, the composer was also a Pennsylvanian  http://www.nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com/Site/inductee?entry_id=4862
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 05, 2023, 03:21:45 PM
I've driven a good portion of the turnpike as well - most recently in 2018 when I went to Hershey for a few days. If all goes as planned I'll be back out that way for a few days next summer because Dorney Park, an amusement park in Allentown, is building a new coaster next year and I've been wanting to get back to Hershey anyway. I might add a day trip to Philadelphia as well while I'm in that part of the country so I can see the Liberty Bell and other famous historical sites there.
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Post by: MarsGal on February 05, 2023, 04:09:41 PM
Oldiesman, you come down the Northeast Extension? I lived in Bethlehem for about six years. Went by Dorney Park numerous times, but never went in. Not a fan of roller coasters. I was a merry-go-round and pony ride kind of gal.
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 05, 2023, 10:45:40 PM
Tonight's entertainment - Bluebird Records

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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 05, 2023, 11:02:03 PM
Quote from: MarsGal on February 05, 2023, 04:09:41 PMOldiesman, you come down the Northeast Extension? I lived in Bethlehem for about six years. Went by Dorney Park numerous times, but never went in. Not a fan of roller coasters. I was a merry-go-round and pony ride kind of gal.
I've never been on the Northeast Extension. The route to Dorney takes me over I-78. The only other PA toll road I've been on is route 66, when I took the wrong exit off I-70 on my way to DelGrosso's (a small amusement park near Altoona)
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Post by: Marilyne on February 05, 2023, 11:26:52 PM
Rick - that was something different!  I wonder what year it was recorded?   I'll Google the Broad Street Ramblers, and see if there's any information about them? 
I just looked . . . there's lots of stuff about them.
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 07, 2023, 11:39:29 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on February 08, 2023, 04:25:06 PM
I'm having a hard time posting today!?
https://youtu.be/8_cCkKz4dsc
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 09, 2023, 10:20:02 AM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 09, 2023, 11:08:38 PM
I saw the local symphony orchestra do "Rhapsody in Blue" live a few years ago (as part of Fantasia live in concert - the orchestra played the score live while the movie played on a screen behind them. Lots of fun if you've never experienced a film that way). It's so much better when you hear it live.

An appropriate song for Valentine's Day. This was adapted from a German tune called "Herzen haben keine Fenster" ("Hearts have no windows"), with lyrics in English and Polish. Released in 1974, it was somewhat of a comeback hit for Vinton, becoming his first top 10 hit in 6 years and the first one to peak in the top 5 since "Mr. Lonely" in 1964. Unfortunately he was never able to duplicate this success and this was his last big hit. He did manage to crack the top 40 with "Beer Barrel Polka" later the same year but nothing else came close to the top 40 after that.

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Post by: MarsGal on February 10, 2023, 12:41:14 PM
I was a Gene Pitney fan, myself.

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Post by: MarsGal on February 10, 2023, 12:49:07 PM
Remember Dell Shannon?

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Post by: MarsGal on February 10, 2023, 12:55:32 PM
Looks like I am a week late with this one. Footage, photes from the accident. Gosh! There wasn't much left of that plane.

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Post by: MarsGal on February 10, 2023, 12:58:32 PM
I recently found out that this was written as a tribute to the trio.

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Post by: Marilyne on February 10, 2023, 01:58:06 PM

MarsGal - I remember when it happened . . . a tragic event.  I always liked the song,  "American Pie".  Don't recall exactly when it was popular, but my older daughter was in 8th grade and had the 45 record - so must have been around 1972?   I remember all the speculation about the significance of the lyrics.   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 10, 2023, 11:44:18 PM
The other big hit from Don McLean. The song is a tribute to artist Vincent Van Gogh.

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Post by: MarsGal on February 11, 2023, 07:48:12 AM
A great tribute to a great artist. Though van Gogh was not one of my early favorites, I later came to appreciate his works the more of them I saw.
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Post by: Tomereader1 on February 11, 2023, 03:37:40 PM
Quote from: Oldiesmann on February 10, 2023, 11:44:18 PMThe other big hit from Don McLean. The song is a tribute to artist Vincent Van Gogh.


I started this and immediately goose bumps rose on my arms, and the back of my neck tingled.  Halfway through, and the tears came.  Such a beautiful song, words and music, accompanied by the artwork.   I'm trying to remember how to copy a link to an email, so I can send this to my daughter, who loves VanGogh's work.
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 11, 2023, 03:50:51 PM
Tome, --- If you have a problem sending a link, let me know and I'll try to help.
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Post by: Tomereader1 on February 11, 2023, 04:03:09 PM
Yes, please Rammel. I want to send a link for that Starry Night by Don McLean, to my daughter.  Be very succinct with your instructions, I can be very dense sometimes! LOL
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 11, 2023, 04:20:06 PM
Tome -

If you listen to a song on  Youtube, go to the top of the Youtube page and HIGHLIGHT it's URL Address. Then right click on it and select COPY. Now in your email page to (someone), Left Click where you want to add the link. Then Right Click and select PASTE.

Copy & Paste Is a good way to copy something to somewhere else. Never a worry about spelling or format errors.

If I didn't do well here, tell me - and I'll try again.

To make life easier, here is the link to the piece you wanted to send.  Just copy&paste it in the email.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxHnRfhDmrk
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 11, 2023, 04:25:01 PM
Tome, --- You also could Right Click on the vid image posted here. Then select "Copy Video URL". Then Paste it into your email to (whoever).
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 11, 2023, 04:31:18 PM
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Post by: Tomereader1 on February 11, 2023, 06:49:05 PM
Hey Rammel, you did good!  I had no trouble following your instructions, and managed to get the link sent. (I bcc'd myself just to make sure that it went through okay, and it did.)  Thank you for your assistance.
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 11, 2023, 07:07:14 PM
Now I feel good. I did something useful today.  ;D
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 12, 2023, 09:30:29 PM
A catchy song I stumbled across years ago. Peter Straker is a Jamaican-British singer and actor. This was released in 1977 in the UK and various other European countries. It hit #15 in The Netherlands and #23 in the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium (for some reason, English-language songs tend to perform better there than in the French-speaking region). It was also co-produced by Freddie Mercury (yes, the famous one).

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Post by: RAMMEL on February 13, 2023, 07:43:38 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on February 13, 2023, 10:39:17 PM
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 13, 2023, 10:56:27 PM
    OINK you for that ----- E-I-E-I-O.
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 14, 2023, 12:16:17 AM
Marilyne - Can you see this image?
ration coupons-Tokins.jpg
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 14, 2023, 11:09:19 PM
My offering for the day -
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Post by: Marilyne on February 14, 2023, 11:41:41 PM

That's an interesting mix of songs. I'm curious about the ones I don't recognize?  I'll report back.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 15, 2023, 10:16:16 PM
Leon Redbone was quite a unique artist, especially since his personal life and origins were largely a mystery until his death in 2019. I've got a copy of his album On the Track (his 1975 debut album). Here's his rendition of the classic "In the Jailhouse Now".
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 15, 2023, 10:53:48 PM
And now for something completely different. A great rendition of the old song "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree", complete with a lively instrumental break in the middle. Younger folks might recognize Leon for his rendition of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" from the closing credits of Elf.
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 15, 2023, 11:18:40 PM
And for tonight ---
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Post by: Marilyne on February 16, 2023, 01:01:00 AM
Anyone else remember when this was popular? 

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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 16, 2023, 10:36:10 PM
A fun novelty tune from 1970. This was originally recorded by Freddie & The Dreamers and written for "Oliver and the Overworld", a segment of a British children's TV show known as Little Big Time. The original is all but forgotten but this version was a huge hit on both sides of the Atlantic. The Pipkins consisted of British singer-songwriters Tony Burrows (who was also involved in a number of other studio groups) and Roger Greenaway.

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Post by: Marilyne on February 16, 2023, 11:19:04 PM
Michael - That sounded familiar to me?   My youngest was born in 1969, so she watched a number of children's shows in the early 70's. Maybe "Little Big Time", was shown here on PBS?   
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 17, 2023, 12:07:53 AM
Something for the morning

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Post by: Marilyne on February 17, 2023, 12:25:21 AM
Harrys trumpet sounds a little screechy, but this is an old recording - 1940's.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 17, 2023, 10:44:48 AM
Something a bit different... A song lampooning then California governor Ronald Reagan and his followers. Whoever wrote this clearly didn't like Reagan.


Kasenetz-Katz Super Circus was a supergroup of sorts made up of members of various bubblegum music groups produced by Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz through their "Super K Productions" company. The company churned out numerous hits by various artists in the 1960s, some of which had some unusual names (Professor Morrison's Lollipop, Flying Giraffe, etc.). This album produced the hit "Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run)", which peaked at #25 in the US in early December of 1968.
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 17, 2023, 11:15:13 AM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 17, 2023, 11:48:32 AM
Another song originally recorded by a non-existent group. The only singer on this is Ron Dante, whose voice is overdubbed something like 8 times - something that must have been quite a challenge in the 1960s. Dante was also a part of The Archies and The Detergents (a group created specifically to record "Leader of the Laundromat", a parody of "Leader of the Pack").

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Post by: RAMMEL on February 17, 2023, 01:46:38 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 17, 2023, 09:47:48 PM
A version of that song from 1963 by sister and brother duo April Stevens and Nino Tempo. This was a huge hit at the time, hitting #1 in the US and even winning a Grammy.

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Post by: Marilyne on February 18, 2023, 12:08:13 AM
Another Helen Forest and Harry James - "I Had the Craziest Dream"
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 18, 2023, 06:56:30 PM
A bit of yesterday -
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 20, 2023, 12:34:33 AM
One of the last songs ever done by Roy Orbison. This was recorded in the spring of 1988 and the album came out in October 1988. Roy died on December 6th of that year, just under two months after the album was released. The Traveling Wilburys were a supergroup consisting of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison (for the first album) and Tom Petty. They put out two albums - one in 1988 and another one in 1990.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on February 20, 2023, 01:25:56 AM
Pan Pipes...Despacito - Mariana Preda...

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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 20, 2023, 11:02:35 AM
A fun vaudeville-era novelty song from 1936.

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Post by: Marilyne on February 20, 2023, 02:07:41 PM

Michael, I listened, but couldn't understand a single word he was saying?   Probably just me - my hearing is almost gone!   
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 20, 2023, 04:51:45 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 22, 2023, 09:56:08 PM
Quote from: Marilyne on February 20, 2023, 02:07:41 PMMichael, I listened, but couldn't understand a single word he was saying?   Probably just me - my hearing is almost gone!   

You can find the lyrics at http://www.monologues.co.uk/musichall/Songs-A/And-The-Great-Big-Saw.htm

One of the first British artists to hit #1 in the US - before The Beatles. This great instrumental, which Acker Bilk wrote himself, hit #1 in the US in May of 1962 and either #1 or #2 (depending on which chart you look at) in the UK in late 1961. Andy Williams hit #30 in the UK and #38 in the US with a vocal version in mid-1962.

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Post by: RAMMEL on February 22, 2023, 10:02:57 PM
Acker Bilk ----- One of my fav's. I may have posted him a few months (or more) back.

Another fav is Denis Solee - Sax
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 22, 2023, 10:50:57 PM
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Post by: MarsGal on February 23, 2023, 06:47:22 AM
Very nice, Rammel. I never heard of Denis Solee.
Ran across this just a few minutes ago. I remember when Sting first hit the airwaves as part of the band, The Police, Chris Botti and Yo-Yo Ma have been favorites for a long time.




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Post by: MarsGal on February 23, 2023, 06:50:56 AM
Oh, this is just lovely. Not old though.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 23, 2023, 09:52:24 AM
And now for something completely different. This is from the 80s sometime. Parts of jazz, funk, ska and more with some amazing trombone work.
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Post by: Marilyne on February 24, 2023, 02:15:23 PM
SNOW - something we see about once every 20+ years, here in the Santa Clara Valley.  Every year on the mountains that surround us, but it's a rare treat to watch it falling from the sky, as it is doing right now! ❤️   Reminded me of this song from the movie "White Christmas" - Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Vera Ellen and Danny Kaye.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 24, 2023, 09:30:52 PM
White Christmas is one of my favorite holiday films. They just don't make them like that anymore.

Here's Homer & Jethro's spoof of Marty Robbins' famous "El Paso".

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Post by: MarsGal on February 25, 2023, 07:52:17 AM
What a hoot! Especially the last line. "Goodbye Velveeta whatever you are!"
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 25, 2023, 07:42:04 PM
Sheb Wooley pokes fun at Johnny Cash. Although best known for "Purple People Eater" and various acting roles, he had a lengthy career as a parody artist under the name "Ben Colder".

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Post by: RAMMEL on February 25, 2023, 10:12:11 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on February 25, 2023, 11:22:42 PM
I lasted about 30 seconds on that one.   :tickedoff: 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 26, 2023, 12:49:39 AM
And here I thought Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" was supposed to be the most annoying song (look up "Rickroll" if you don't get that joke :P)

Here's a fun version of "That Old Black Magic" featuring Billy Barty doing impersonations of several celebrities including James Cagney and Jimmy Durante
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Post by: Marilyne on February 26, 2023, 11:56:31 PM
I know - I already posted this song, but I like it, so I here it is again.  Harry James and Helen Forrest, from the 1942 movie, "Springtime in the Rockies"
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Post by: Marilyne on February 28, 2023, 10:13:52 PM
Here's the famous Jimmy Dorsey recording, of "Those cool and limpid" Green Eyes,  featuring Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell.  Popular during the WWII War years.   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 01, 2023, 09:31:22 PM
A classic Irish song performed by a great old Irish tenor. Josef Locke was a well-known Irish tenor, particularly popular in the UK and Ireland in the 1940s and 50s. He was best known for "The Goodbye Song" from the musical White Horse Inn, but recorded numerous songs over the years. He died in 1999 at the age of 82.

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Post by: Marilyne on March 02, 2023, 05:32:06 PM
What a beautiful voice he has!  I've always loved  "Danny Boy"  . . . such a sad and plaintive song . . . brings tears to my eyes every time. 
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 02, 2023, 08:40:07 PM
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 02, 2023, 08:45:21 PM
No voice - just flute
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 03, 2023, 12:29:41 AM
The great Mario Lanza performing "Vesta la giubba" in the 1958 film For the Last Time.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 04, 2023, 02:29:29 AM
Another great song from Josef Locke
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on March 04, 2023, 02:57:55 AM
Mario Lanza my fathers favourite tenor singer..and O'h Danny Boy was a favourite with my fathers mother, my gran..I think my gran had called my father Danny, although he was Alf ( Alfie, ) but of course i am going back 60 or so years now..
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 04, 2023, 06:59:07 PM
A fun song from the 1950 film My Dream Is Yours, featuring Doris Day and Jack Carson, with special appearances by Bugs Bunny and Tweety Bird. I think this segment is probably more well-known today than the rest of the film.

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Post by: RAMMEL on March 04, 2023, 07:11:29 PM
I've been stuck with this for two days. So now I'll pass it on ---

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Post by: Marilyne on March 04, 2023, 11:32:57 PM
Jackie - When you mentioned that your father's name was Alfie, I immediately thought of the song that was very popular here about 50+ years ago or so.   Written by Burt Bacharach, for the movie Alfie, here is Johnny Mathis, singing the title song.   
https://youtu.be/CB5ISOpytmg
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on March 05, 2023, 02:59:12 AM
Cilla Black is another who also sang " what's it all about, Alfie "

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 05, 2023, 02:12:50 PM
Cilla Black was great. This was probably her biggest hit, at least here in the US. It peaked at #1 in the UK (her second consecutive #1, following her rendition of Dionne Warwick's "Anyone Who Had A Heart") and #26 in the US. I'm surprised she wasn't more well known over here with a voice like this, but she was competing with Dusty Springfield, Dionne Warwick and several others around that time.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 05, 2023, 10:58:48 PM
A catchy Hawaiian-themed instrumental from the 1960s. The Waikikis were a studio group out of Belgium of all places. Despite that, this tune became a staple of anyone recording a Hawaiian-themed album at the time and has been recorded by over a dozen other artists. Vocal versions also exist in Norwegian ("Slå dej lös!", which translates to "Get loose!") and German ("Kleine Südseerose", which translates to "Little South Sea Rose").

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Post by: RAMMEL on March 05, 2023, 11:57:04 PM
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Post by: MarsGal on March 06, 2023, 06:37:38 AM
I didn't know Frankie Vaughn was British.

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Post by: RAMMEL on March 07, 2023, 11:17:47 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on March 08, 2023, 12:23:17 AM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 09, 2023, 01:07:15 AM
One of the more famous Irish songs. This one has been recorded by a large number of artists from various genres and countries, including Burl Ives, Thin Lizzy (the Irish group that hit it big in the US with "The Boys Are Back In Town" in 1976), Roger Whittaker, Metallica and Bryan Adams among many others.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 09, 2023, 11:30:41 PM
Another famous Irish tune. This recording was made in 1912 and is one of the oldest known recordings of this song.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 11, 2023, 11:58:10 AM
One of the many great songs that Roger Miller wrote for the 1985 Broadway musical Big River. Although the musical isn't that well-known today, Miller earned a Tony award for his music for the production. Hard to believe this is the same guy who wrote "Chug-a-Lug" and "Dang Me" among other novelty songs.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on March 11, 2023, 12:48:32 PM
We might be more familiar with Wink Martindale so, here is another version of it sung by Don Williams..
Deck Of Cards..

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 11, 2023, 08:00:15 PM
Also performed by the great Red Sovine, who isn't as well known as he should have been. He was better known for his trucker-themed songs - particularly the tearjerker "Teddy Bear".
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 11, 2023, 10:35:21 PM
A fun take on the classic Bill Carlisle song "Too Old to Cut the Mustard". Jerry Glenn was a guitarist, producer and songwriter (also known as Jerry Kennedy - Glenn was his middle name apparently)

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Post by: MarsGal on March 12, 2023, 09:43:18 AM
The only one of that last batch I knew of was Roger Miller, but I never heard that song before.

The earliest exposure I had to popular music and Rock n' Roll was what I saw on the Ed Sullivan Show, Perry Como Show, Dinah Shore Show, and Lawrence Welk. And then -- along came American Bandstand which first aired in 1952. Even Les Elgart played on American Bandstand.

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Post by: Marilyne on March 12, 2023, 03:58:02 PM
MarsGal -  I used to set my baby daughter in front of the TV every afternoon (in her infantseat) to watch American Bandstand.  She liked to watch the dancers and seemed to really enjoy the music.  This was from Spring of 1958 to 1959 when we lived it San Pedro, CA.  My husband was stationed at Fort MacArthur there, and played in the 72nd Army Band.

Also you mentioned Les Elgart. While we were living in San Pedro, we went to the Hollywood Palladium a number of times with Army friends, to go dancing.  The last band I remember seeing there, was Les Elgart.  I still remember a song he played that I really liked at the time . . . It Could Happen To You.  I'm going to see if it's on YouTube, and if so, I'll post it here.
     
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 12, 2023, 11:37:51 PM
So east to listen too ---
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Post by: MarsGal on March 13, 2023, 08:15:38 AM
Thanks for the memories, Marilyne. I remember Les and Larry Elgart and danced to the Les Elgart band at one of the ballrooms in Harrisburg. Also, I think I mentioned before that Jim, my sister's husband, was a jazz musician. He served in the Air Force band in Tunisia. Not sure if that was during or just after WWII.
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 14, 2023, 11:28:59 PM
It's too quiet in here.

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Post by: MarsGal on March 15, 2023, 08:01:23 AM
Here are Les and Larry together.
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 15, 2023, 04:23:36 PM
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 16, 2023, 09:50:08 PM
I'm feeling a bit green today -


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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 17, 2023, 01:16:34 AM
Spike Jones and company doing a classic Irish tune from 1949. This was the flip side of "The Clink Clink Polka" in the US and Canada and "Ya Wanna Buy A Bunny?" in the UK. I'm not entirely sure who's singing on this (the label just credits "I.W. Harper and the Four Fifths"), but he was one of Spike's regulars. And of course it wouldn't be Spike Jones without a verse about cowbells...

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 18, 2023, 02:01:38 AM
Proof that Spike Jones could record serious music when he wanted to. As interest in his zany arrangements of popular songs began to fade, he created "Spike Jones and His Other Orchestra" and turned to recording mostly instrumental arrangements of popular tunes instead. This tune is an old Ukrainian folk song known as "Ikhav Kozak za Dunaj", which translates to "A cossack was going across the Danube". It was recorded in English as "Minka" by Harry James in 1941. This version was recorded in 1946, featuring George Rock on trumpet - the man best remembered for doing the vocals on "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth".

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 19, 2023, 11:31:18 PM
A hilarious spoof on Western ballads such as "Ringo", from 1988 or so. This was originally released as a single in 1980, and this performance is from the short-lived Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, which aired in 1988 and 1989.

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Post by: Marilyne on March 20, 2023, 12:09:12 AM
Michael - The original Smothers Brother's Comedy Hour was in the late 1960's.  It was a very popular show, and quite funny.  The Jim Stafford song you posted was from their show in 1988 or 89? I don't remember that they had a new show twenty years after the first one? Looks like it was pretty good.
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Post by: MarsGal on March 20, 2023, 06:57:39 AM
I think they got a bit too "bitey" with their political satire towards the end, a little more political than I liked. Didn't they, later on, have some kind of falling out for a while? Or was that for show? I forget. I tried to watch several of the old clips, but I couldn't get into them. They were a riot, though, back then. Very much of their time, I think.
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Post by: Marilyne on March 20, 2023, 12:04:55 PM
Mars - Yes, I remember that controversy now. After that they started doing comedy clubs for many years, and then had the return TV show in the 80's that flopped.  They're still living, and both are younger than I am!   :yikes:
https://www.npr.org/2010/10/15/130569467/the-uncensored-story-of-the-smothers-brothers
 
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Post by: Marilyne on March 22, 2023, 08:54:07 PM
It's been a difficult week here, enduring the never-ending storms.  Here's a happy song to calm us all down!  :thumbup:   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 22, 2023, 10:38:32 PM
That song introduced a lot of people to the music of Louis Armstrong - even decades later when it was used in the Robin Williams movie Good Morning, Vietnam!. Probably his most famous song.

Here's a fun one from the Baja Marimba Band - another project from Herb Alpert that was a further attempt to capitalize on the popularity of the Tijuana Brass. They weren't nearly as successful, but were still quite prolific.

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Post by: RAMMEL on March 22, 2023, 10:55:19 PM
I do find this a bit more calming -
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on March 23, 2023, 02:00:45 AM
Marilyne..
..i cant see anyone else singing that apart from the great Louis Armstrong... :thumbup:
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 25, 2023, 11:57:58 PM
An unusual find. The lyrics were written by Freddy Morgan, a comedian and banjo player who was a longtime member of Spike Jones' City Slickers group. The music was supposedly written by Hasegawa Yoshida but there is no evidence that anyone by that name actually exists. This was supposedly inspired by a 1954 novel Sayonara, and was originally recorded by Kay Cee Jones in 1955. This version was released in 1976. Haruomi (Harry) Hosono is a Japanese musician, singer and record producer who has been involved in numerous bands and projects over the years. I believe part of this rendition is sung in Japanese but I don't know the language so I'm not sure if it's just that or it's the accent.


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Post by: MarsGal on March 26, 2023, 07:23:16 AM
I couldn't tell either. It sounded a bit muffled.

I found this one this morning. I remember repeating the "they're coming to take me away" refrain on occasion, but I had no idea from where I had picked it up. I still don't, but this may have be the source. I do not remember ever hearing this before:


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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 26, 2023, 04:48:44 PM
That one's a classic novelty tune. It was a big hit on both sides of the pond in 1966. There were even a couple of answer songs - "They Took You Away, I'm Glad, I'm Glad" by Josephine and "I'm Happy They Took You Away, Ha-haaa!" by Josephine XV (unrelated to the other Josephine).


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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 26, 2023, 09:45:47 PM
One of the more unusual artists from the 50s and 60s was Peruvian singer Zoila Emperatriz Chavarri Castillo, known by her stage name of Yma Sumac. Her claim to fame was an incredible vocal range, as you can hear on this song from 1955.
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 26, 2023, 11:21:55 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on March 26, 2023, 11:39:29 PM
I'm usually not a fan of drum solos, but I liked this one.  :thumbup:
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 27, 2023, 11:50:56 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on March 28, 2023, 12:11:22 AM

No . . . I didn't care for that one.  I prefer a melody, lyrics and some swing.   ("It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing")
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 28, 2023, 01:10:49 AM
You don't like the melody carried on a drum?
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 28, 2023, 09:34:12 AM
Is this a bit better?
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 28, 2023, 09:41:22 AM
Or this -
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Post by: Marilyne on March 28, 2023, 10:58:25 AM

Leon R is okay - his easy going music kind of puts me to sleep.   Wake up fast, with Ella doing her famous Scat Singing.  :woohoo:  She was the best!  (abstract vocalizations - eieio)   
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Post by: Marilyne on March 29, 2023, 10:39:44 PM
Better days ahead, "On the Sunny Side of the Street"!   

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 29, 2023, 10:56:55 PM
Something a bit different. The classic song "El Condor Pasa" as performed by Peruvian singer Yma Sumac. She had quite an impressive vocal range and was particularly popular in the 1950s. This was recorded in 1971. She died in 2008 at the age of 86. This song dates back to at least the early 1900s, though it became particularly popular after English lyrics were added by Paul Simon in 1970.

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Post by: RAMMEL on March 29, 2023, 11:24:05 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on March 29, 2023, 11:40:48 PM
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Post by: MarsGal on March 30, 2023, 07:20:03 AM
What a wonderful clip, Oldiesman. Perfect video to accompany the music.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 30, 2023, 10:40:02 AM
Another fun one from Yma Sumac. This one really shows off her vocal range.
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 30, 2023, 09:48:09 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 30, 2023, 10:06:56 PM
Another artist with an unusual vocal range. This is from a 1944 Soundie, but I don't think this version was ever released beyond that. Several others have recorded the song, but none quite like this.

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Post by: RAMMEL on March 30, 2023, 11:16:30 PM
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Post by: MarsGal on March 31, 2023, 05:53:46 AM
Oddly, Rammel, I had nightmares after that song came out way back when. I dreamt I couldn't get my chewing gum out of my mouth. It was enough for me to stop chewing the stuff. I must have been around 13 or 14.
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Post by: MarsGal on March 31, 2023, 06:09:30 AM
This is the first record my parents let me buy with my allowance money.

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Post by: RAMMEL on March 31, 2023, 11:01:53 AM
Quote from: MarsGal on March 31, 2023, 05:53:46 AMOddly, Rammel, I had nightmares after that song came out way back when. I dreamt I couldn't get my chewing gum out of my mouth. It was enough for me to stop chewing the stuff. I must have been around 13 or 14.


Isn't it interesting what our brains do to us, and we rarely figure out why.
I remember that one eyed one horned flying purple people eater. As I recall it was a big hit around here.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 31, 2023, 11:40:24 AM
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I'm more familiar with this rendition which I first heard on a Dr. Demento album years ago. This hit #3 in the UK in early March of 1959 and #5 in the US a couple years later (I guess the single wasn't released in the US until 1961).

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Post by: RAMMEL on March 31, 2023, 11:03:12 PM
Speaking of chewing gum ---

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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 01, 2023, 01:47:31 AM
Continuing the theme... Featuring the vocal talents of George Rock and a rare vocal appearance from Spike himself
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 01, 2023, 11:36:37 PM
Found this on YouTube tonight. According to Wikipedia, the three members of the group were all siblings. This was released in 1966 and was apparently a big country hit in the US, peaking at #2 on the country chart. It also peaked at #44 on the pop chart in the US and #29 in Canada.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 03, 2023, 10:40:16 AM
A classic from the same film that also gave us "White Christmas" and "Happy Holiday".
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Post by: Marilyne on April 03, 2023, 12:08:24 PM

Michael - In some ways I like "Holiday Inn" more than the remake, "White Christmas".  In "H-Inn" every  American holiday throughout the year is celebrated.  My favorite is Fred Astaire doing the Firecracker Dance, for the Fourth of July. 
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 03, 2023, 10:49:26 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 03, 2023, 11:32:59 PM
Quote from: Marilyne on April 03, 2023, 12:08:24 PMMichael - In some ways I like "Holiday Inn" more than the remake, "White Christmas".  In "H-Inn" every  American holiday throughout the year is celebrated.  My favorite is Fred Astaire doing the Firecracker Dance, for the Fourth of July. 

White Christmas isn't really a remake of Holiday Inn at all. I think the title (and inclusion of that song in the film) was more just to take advantage of the popularity of that song. Both are good movies though. That firecracker dance is also my favorite part of that movie - and something that would likely be deemed too dangerous to attempt today.

The original version of "Peter Cottontail", released a month or so before Gene Autry's version (back when the emphasis was more on the song itself than the person who recorded it). The guys who wrote this later wrote "Frosty the Snowman". According to a comment on this video on YouTube, Merv Shiner is still alive and is now 102.
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Post by: Marilyne on April 03, 2023, 11:57:16 PM
This is the best live recording I've ever seen on YouTube, of a Big Band from the early 1940's.  Bob Eberle and Helen O'Connell - the same two who brought us Green Eyes.  ("Those cool and limpid"!)

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Post by: RAMMEL on April 05, 2023, 09:22:28 AM
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Post by: Marilyne on April 05, 2023, 10:56:19 AM
1945 . . . what a wonderful year it was!  The War was finally over, and my Dad came home from the Pacific.  Lots of parties, picnics and family reunions!  Everyone was happy and loved each other.   A far, far cry from what people are like today . . . too much hate and division in the World now.   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 05, 2023, 10:36:54 PM
The French song I meant to post yesterday...
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Post by: Marilyne on April 05, 2023, 11:01:05 PM
Michael, this one is much better than yesterday's.   Interesting presentation with the French and English subtitles.   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 06, 2023, 10:12:33 PM
The original lyrics for the song that became known as "Beer Barrel Polka". Unlike the English version, the original Czech version wasn't quite as cheerful. This video includes subtitles in Czech, Polish and English.

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Post by: Marilyne on April 06, 2023, 11:13:37 PM

Michael, that made me think about my sweet mother-in-law. She could have translated all the words . . . spoke nothing but Czech, until she started school.  Always had a slight lingering accent.   
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Post by: Marilyne on April 07, 2023, 12:09:21 AM

Tried to post a couple of songs tonight, but they didn't work?  This just isn't my day today.  Three more hours to go and it'll be over!   
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Post by: MarsGal on April 07, 2023, 06:42:50 AM
Polka used to be popular around Central Pa when I was much younger. Aside from Lawrence Welk's show, we had Weird Al Yankovic. I rarely hear it anymore. But who the heck are these guys?

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Post by: MarsGal on April 07, 2023, 06:58:15 AM
Here is a good one. Frank Yankovic. He is apparently no relation to Wierd Al.
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Post by: Marilyne on April 07, 2023, 09:32:31 AM

MarsGal - The Andrews Sisters had a very popular version of The Pennsylvania Polka, in the 1940's.  I remember learning to dance the polka at that time.   I'll post the recording later, after I've had a few cups of coffee - I might even have the energy to go "once around the floor"!   ::) 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 07, 2023, 11:23:28 AM
Quote from: MarsGal on April 07, 2023, 06:42:50 AMBut who the heck are these guys?
Wikipedia says "a Canadian 6-piece folk-punk band from Vancouver". Fun song :)

Frank Yankovic is from Cleveland, and apparently the polka there is a different style than what's popular in Pennsylvania. I couldn't tell you what the difference is though. Apparently the Cleveland style traces its roots to Slovenia.

Here's an interesting one. This is based on a German song titled "In Himmel gibt's kein Bier" (translated title essentially the same as the English title), which was written for a 1955 film. Frank Yankovic wrote the English lyrics around 1964, and the first English version was done by Chicago-area polka band Li'l Wally and the Harmony Boys in 1964. Frank recorded it with his band in 1965, but it wasn't until the early 70s when the song gained popularity. A Boston-area folk rock band called Clean Living recorded it for their first album, apparently to fill out space on the album, and the geniuses at their record label decided to release that song as the band's first major-label single (which ultimately ruined any chance the band had at being successful nationwide - they already had quite a following in the Boston area apparently). That version became a staple on the Dr. Demento Show and the rest is history. This version was recorded for the 1995 album Songs of the Polka King Volume 1 and also features Chicago-area polka artist Eddie Blazonczyk.

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Post by: RAMMEL on April 10, 2023, 10:11:12 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on April 12, 2023, 07:44:29 PM
"Whatever Will Be, Will Be"
A couple of days ago happened to be Doris Day's birthday, Which reminded me of this song that was very popular in the 1950's. 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 13, 2023, 12:27:17 AM
Doris Day grew up here. Her childhood home is only 15-20 minutes from me and not far from where I went to high school. I'm not sure how long she lived there though.

Here's a fun one from comedy duo Homer and Jethro. This one also has a local connection - King Records was based here in Cincinnati (interestingly enough in the same neighborhood as Doris Day's childhood home). I don't think this was actually recorded here but the record was produced here. This is from 1947.
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 13, 2023, 11:22:50 AM
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Post by: Marilyne on April 13, 2023, 10:13:27 PM
"Why Don't You Do Right",  Benny Goodman and Peggy Lee -  One of my favorites. 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 13, 2023, 10:28:13 PM
Also made popular by Amy Irving in Who Framed Roger Rabbit
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 13, 2023, 10:36:33 PM
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Post by: MarsGal on April 14, 2023, 06:17:37 AM
I was going to put up my favorite Peggy Lee, but this one is just downright fun. I forgot Peggy Lee did it.

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Post by: Marilyne on April 14, 2023, 12:39:46 PM
Mars - Peggy Lee wrote a a number of songs that she recorded with her musician husband, Dave Barbour. (husband #2 out of four or five I think?)
"Is That All There Is", was quite popular in the 1960's. Very strange lyrical type words, followed by the lilting  music - half spoken and half sung.  I remember that I didn't like it at the time, but now I find it kind of fascinating.   The final stanza is good.

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Post by: MarsGal on April 14, 2023, 05:25:10 PM
Lots of people have done this one, old favorites from long ago. A twofer no less: Pernell Roberts and clips from Bonanza.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 15, 2023, 11:47:05 PM
Quote from: MarsGal on April 14, 2023, 06:17:37 AMI was going to put up my favorite Peggy Lee, but this one is just downright fun. I forgot Peggy Lee did it.



This is my favorite of hers from the movie - complete with vocal effects by The Mellomen.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 16, 2023, 04:26:45 PM
Who knew typewriters made good percussion instruments?
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 16, 2023, 08:43:50 PM
Before I even listen, it's got to be Leroy Anderson.
Wrong - I thought it would be 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akwfqjtBn7Y
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Post by: Marilyne on April 16, 2023, 11:35:16 PM
Here's a live recording of Skylark, from the MeadowBrook Ballroom in New Jersey, in 1942.  The Harry James Orchestra, with vocal by Helen Forrest.   
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Post by: Marilyne on April 17, 2023, 11:48:23 PM
"Street of Dreams" by The Ink Spots.
This is a  beautiful song that was popular toward the end of the Depression, in the late 193O's.  If you listen, you will hear them singing about silver and gold, and being poor, etc.   I just love the way this group always starts with the lead singer, Bill Kinny,  and after that, comes his brother who speaks/talks  the next verse.  "Poor? ain't nobody poor,  long as love is sure,  on the Street of Dreams.   
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Post by: MarsGal on April 18, 2023, 07:18:16 AM
And now for something different. The Mills Brothers. Talk about talent.

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Post by: RAMMEL on April 19, 2023, 12:27:14 AM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 19, 2023, 10:57:03 PM
A nice cheery instrumental from Frank Mills, who scored an accidental hit with "Music Box Dancer" in the late 70s (the song was the B side of an easy-listening single but became a hit when the single landed at a pop station and they flipped the record over trying to figure out why it had been sent to them).
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 19, 2023, 11:26:11 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 20, 2023, 11:16:02 AM
A fun version of "Down Yonder" from the early 1960s. Johnny and The Hurricanes were a rock and roll instrumental group from Toledo, Ohio. They had a number of hits in the late 50s/early 60s with rock and roll versions of old songs - "Beatnik Fly", "Red River Rock" and "Reveille Rock" among others.
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 20, 2023, 12:06:22 PM
Recognize this?
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Post by: Marilyne on April 20, 2023, 12:18:47 PM

Rick - A Dreamers Holiday!  I had forgotten about this oldie from the 50's or 6o's.  The way we were . . . Lighthearted and Hopeful. ❤️
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 20, 2023, 09:31:17 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 20, 2023, 11:48:48 PM
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I've heard quite a few songs by him but don't think I've heard that one. He was one of a kind.

Here's a video of Benny Bell, in his mid-80s at the time, singing "Shaving Cream" on a Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary TV special in 1991. This is particularly fun because "Shaving Cream" was first recorded in 1946 (though not by Bell himself) - 45 years before this was recorded. The song gained a resurgence in 1975 and peaked at #30 on the pop charts in the US that year. The 1975 single was a reissue of the original, though it initially credited Benny Bell as the performer (when in fact it was Paul Wynn singing). Benny Bell died in 1999 at the age of 93.

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Post by: RAMMEL on April 20, 2023, 11:55:00 PM
"Louisiana Fairytale" was the lead in music for older PBS "This Old House" shows.
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 20, 2023, 11:56:15 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 21, 2023, 12:16:38 AM
From the Swedish film Förälskad i Köpenhamn ("In Love with Copenhagen", the Swedish version of the Danish film Forelsket i København), here's Swedish singer/actress Siw Malmkvist with here rendition of the classic "Bill Bailey". The song itself dates back to the early 1900s and has been recorded by numerous artists since then.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 21, 2023, 01:57:20 AM
A lost gem from 1964 that I stumbled across tonight. This must have been somewhat popular as it was also recorded by Swedish cover band The Hep Stars in 1965, which also led to versions in Italian and Swedish.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 21, 2023, 02:28:37 AM
Michael I like this but so sad...He ( H B Barnum ) has a lovely voice...
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 21, 2023, 02:37:02 AM
Freddie North - Good Times...

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Post by: RAMMEL on April 21, 2023, 08:49:46 AM
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Post by: Marilyne on April 21, 2023, 10:16:49 AM
Rick - A good list of songs.  Three of them I especially like. :thumbup: 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 21, 2023, 11:00:20 AM
Another lost track. This is from 1972 and was the follow-up to Boone's cover of the Wayne Newton tearjerker "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast". This wasn't a hit, but the follow-up to this, "Beautiful Sunday", was a huge hit in numerous countries.
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 21, 2023, 11:40:15 AM

:tickedoff:    :2funny:    :tickedoff:
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 21, 2023, 02:00:16 PM
This is my happy song, you dont need to know Italian to enjoy this...Che La Luna Mezzo Mare, think Lou Monte's, Everybody Loves Raymond in Anguillara Sabazia...

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 21, 2023, 02:10:17 PM
Lou Monte, part Italian part English version of Che La Luna..

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Post by: Marilyne on April 21, 2023, 05:07:49 PM
Rick - "Ain't Got No Home" . . . it's so bad that it's good!  It made me laugh! :2funny:
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 21, 2023, 07:45:03 PM
Think Summer Time ---
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 22, 2023, 12:57:16 AM
A catchy tune from the UK. I don't think these guys ever had any success in the US but they were pretty well known in the UK. This was a big hit across Europe in 1981.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 22, 2023, 01:23:46 AM
Michael, Bucks Fizz won the Eurovision Song Contest for our country ( UK ) in 1981 with this song...
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 22, 2023, 01:40:18 AM
Rick, i see Vaya Con Dios My Darling is on your record list...this is a version from Les Paul and Mary Ford...beautifully sung..


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Post by: Marilyne on April 22, 2023, 10:17:07 AM
Jackie and Michael - The Bucks Fizz, look like a nice clean-cut foursome. All in attractive colorful outfits.  I don't remember the song, but I like it.    "Vaya Con Dios" I remember well. Reminds me of good times in the past.   
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 22, 2023, 11:07:41 AM
Marilyne...
...i think it went down well when the two men whipped off the girls long skirts during their song, revealing a mini skirt underneath, whilst they remained dancing and singing...
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 22, 2023, 11:36:29 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 23, 2023, 12:16:10 AM
Since it's now officially Sunday where I'm at (as of about 13 minutes ago), here's the biggest hit Daniel Boone ever had and the only one to chart in the US. This was actually his second biggest hit in the UK ("Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" hit #17 a year earlier, while this hit #21).
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 23, 2023, 10:18:52 AM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 23, 2023, 03:56:47 PM
From 1971, the biggest hit Dutch band The Cats had.
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 23, 2023, 07:19:51 PM
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Post by: Tomereader1 on April 23, 2023, 09:11:51 PM
What's wrong with my head that all of a sudden I'm humming the song from Beverly Hillbillies.  Haven't seen that in years! Must be the windmills, Rammel!
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 23, 2023, 09:15:56 PM
Do you mean this?
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 23, 2023, 09:37:26 PM
I prefer this version myself :P
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 24, 2023, 12:46:37 AM
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Post by: Tomereader1 on April 24, 2023, 04:15:06 PM
Quote from: RAMMEL on April 23, 2023, 09:15:56 PMDo you mean this?
Yep, that's the one.  Drove me crazy for one whole day.
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 24, 2023, 10:11:32 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 25, 2023, 10:13:49 AM
RIP Harry Belafonte :(
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/arts/music/harry-belafonte-dead.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/arts/music/harry-belafonte-dead.html)
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 25, 2023, 11:05:38 AM
I like this one better -
 

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Post by: Marilyne on April 25, 2023, 11:57:14 AM

Jamaica Farewell
"My heart is down, my head is turning around,
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town"
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 25, 2023, 12:27:31 PM
R I P Harry Belafonte..your songs, your music brings back good memories of my time - calypso dancing years, living in St Lucia West Indies...Angelina, Matilda Matilda, Shake Shake Senora, Coconut Woman..
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 25, 2023, 11:16:12 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on April 25, 2023, 11:59:31 PM
This is beautiful!  Love the music and seeing New York City, live at night. ❤️  Wish I were there to see it in person.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 27, 2023, 10:22:22 PM
The lovely Fran Jeffres performing "Meglio Stassera" (aka "It Had Better Be Tonight") from the first Pink Panther film. Music by Henry Mancini, Italian lyrics by Franco Migliacci.

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Post by: Marilyne on April 28, 2023, 10:16:11 PM
One of my favorites songs from the past.  Meaningful lyrics to think about as we grow older.  Time Waits for No One.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 28, 2023, 11:28:21 PM
A great rendition of the classic "Five Foot Two" by Firehouse Five Plus Two, a dixieland jazz group led by legendary Disney animator Ward Kimball and featuring several other Disney animators/artists.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 29, 2023, 01:06:53 PM
Who remembers the great Sophie Tucker....Vaudeville medley 1956..

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Post by: Tomereader1 on April 29, 2023, 04:01:40 PM
Had a marvelous "earworm" grab me this AM.  The song, "Once Upon A Time" sung by John Gary.  Ahhh!  He has a beautiful voice.  I do have an album of his music around here somewhere.  Must go dig that one out!
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 29, 2023, 10:31:05 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 29, 2023, 10:39:57 PM
Related to my last post, Allan Sherman's parody from the classic 1963 album My Son, The Nut.
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 29, 2023, 11:07:13 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on April 29, 2023, 11:45:13 PM
Helen Forrest goes blond!
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Post by: Marilyne on April 29, 2023, 11:53:35 PM
A favorite from the 1940's
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 30, 2023, 12:10:01 AM
Found this the other night. A well known fiddle tune played solely on harmonica at the same breakneck pace as the standard fiddle versions.
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Post by: RAMMEL on April 30, 2023, 12:21:44 AM
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Post by: Tomereader1 on April 30, 2023, 12:27:33 PM
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Thank you for that, Rammell!
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Post by: Oldiesmann on April 30, 2023, 02:58:11 PM
A forgotten hit from the late 50s. This hit #9 in the US in 1959. In the UK, the hit version was by The Avons.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 30, 2023, 03:41:22 PM
Another Golden Oldie ( Lovers Rock reggae ) Goodnight My Love - The Pioneers 

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 30, 2023, 03:58:56 PM
Jesse Belvin ( Goodnight My Love ) a smoother version....

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on April 30, 2023, 04:23:13 PM
Jesse Belvin (  Guess Who ) 1959...such a tragic story of his death..

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Post by: Marilyne on April 30, 2023, 10:06:33 PM
Jackie -  I had never heard of Jesse Belvin, but listened to his music and then looked him up online.  Very sad that he died in a car accident, at the young age of 27! 
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Post by: Marilyne on April 30, 2023, 10:39:03 PM
Martha Tilton, singing with Benny Goodman's Orchestra, "The Angels Sing" - another of the many hit songs written by Johnny Mercer. 
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 01, 2023, 11:12:50 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on May 02, 2023, 12:13:25 AM

A cute song - reminding me of my long lost cottontail bunny rabbits.  :(         
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Post by: Marilyne on May 02, 2023, 07:10:44 PM
Four birthdays within the past four days, of older singers/musicians, we all remember.  Nice to know they're still living, and a couple of them are still performing.

Willie Nelson, 90, April 29th
Judy Collins, 84, May 1
Rita Coolidge, 78, May 1
Engelbert Humperdinck, 87, May 2

I hope those of you who remember any of them will pick a favorite song and post it here. :love:
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Post by: Tomereader1 on May 02, 2023, 07:41:26 PM
Willie Nelson, "Ain't It Funny How Time Slips Away".
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 02, 2023, 07:45:09 PM
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Post by: Astro on May 02, 2023, 08:48:48 PM
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 03, 2023, 01:59:55 AM
Engelbert Hunperdinck and Angelica Maria - A Man Without Love

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Post by: Marilyne on May 03, 2023, 11:05:10 AM
Jackie - Engelbert, was very popular over here and had lots of hits.   The  two I remember best are "Love Me With All of Your Heart", and "Release Me".   
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 03, 2023, 11:15:16 AM
Marilyne, i think Please Release Me and The Last Waltz were his chart topping hits here in UK in 1967..selling more than one million copies each says wikededia..
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Post by: Marilyne on May 03, 2023, 02:07:15 PM
Astro - Good to see you posting here. :thumbup:
Please return often, and tell us about some of your other favorites?
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 03, 2023, 09:41:11 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 03, 2023, 10:51:10 PM
RIP Gordon Lightfoot, who died Monday at the age of 84.
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 03, 2023, 10:52:32 PM
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 04, 2023, 01:10:53 AM
Rick...
...yes it is, if we can block out all the bad in our world, and just focus on the " wonderfuls "
Thank you Louis Armstrong for our reminder...and for lifting our spirits..

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Post by: RAMMEL on May 04, 2023, 10:13:52 PM
Goodnight all

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 05, 2023, 12:56:20 AM
A fun dance tune from the 70s. I have no idea what the history of this song is, but Paul Mariat (of "Love is Blue" fame) also recorded it.
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 05, 2023, 09:11:26 AM
Good Morning All


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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 05, 2023, 11:30:57 AM
The original version of "L'amour est bleu", which would become a big international hit as an instrumental under the English title "Love is Blue" for French bandleader Paul Mauriat the next year. This song got Luxembourg 4th place at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1967.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 05, 2023, 11:38:58 PM
A song that became popular under the title "More". This melody was written for the Italian documentary Mondo Cane and the lyrics were added later. I couldn't find a version with subtitles but you can view the original lyrics and a translation at https://lyricstranslate.com/en/ti-guarder%C3%B2-nel-cuore-i-will-see-you-my-heart.html.


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Post by: Marilyne on May 06, 2023, 12:05:29 PM
Michael, "The Theme from Mondo Cane",  (More) was very popular here in CA, in the early 60's, and so was the movie/documentary.   It was quite controversial!  I recall going to see it, but I only remember one sequence . . . people sitting around a table, eating live bugs/insects!  :yikes:  It played in one of the foreign/art theaters here, for a long time, but I've never seen it playing on TCM or any other channel since then. 
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Post by: Marilyne on May 06, 2023, 07:52:02 PM
Continuing on with the birthday theme . . . Frankie Valli celebrated his 89th birthday a couple of days ago.  He was born May 3, 1934 . . . a good year! 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 06, 2023, 11:25:31 PM
An early one from the Four Seasons. This was the B side of "Walk Like a Man" from early 1963. It was originally recorded in 1958 by Billy Ford and Lillie Bryant, whose version hit #14 in the US in early 1959.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 07, 2023, 08:52:02 AM
Britain's Got Talent show - United 2 Dance...just brilliant...



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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 07, 2023, 09:00:09 AM
Britain's Got Talent - Travis George...he was so nervous at the start then stole the show..that was his mother in the background...

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 07, 2023, 05:46:22 PM
A funny country/rockabilly song from 1965. I have no idea who Cecil Baysinger was and this appears to be the only record he ever recorded.

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Post by: Marilyne on May 08, 2023, 08:40:04 PM
"Love Will Keep Us Together", by The Captain and Tennile.
The top song for the year 1975, according to Billboard. 
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 08, 2023, 08:51:25 PM
I remember that. A catchy bit of music. Used to watch their show
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Post by: Marilyne on May 08, 2023, 08:55:26 PM
Rick - I forgot to mention my main reason for posting!    Today, May 8, is Toni Tennile's 83rd birthday!
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 09, 2023, 10:42:25 PM
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 10, 2023, 07:07:07 AM
Gonna Take A Sentimental Journey - Doris Day..

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Post by: Marilyne on May 10, 2023, 07:56:54 PM
Two of my favorite songs by The Ink Spots . . . "My Echo, My Shadow and Me", followed by "Street of Dreams".  Both songs are very relaxing. Nice to listen to at the end of the day.   
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 10, 2023, 08:10:17 PM
:thumbup:     :thumbup:     :thumbup:
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Post by: Marilyne on May 10, 2023, 10:14:17 PM
"Street of Dreams" was supposed to follow right after "My Echo, My Shadow and Me", but it didn't work, so here it is
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 10, 2023, 11:10:16 PM
A fantastic rendition of "It's Magic" by diminutive British actor Don Estelle. All but unknown to American audiences, but he was quite talented.

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Post by: Marilyne on May 10, 2023, 11:30:17 PM
Michael, that was good!   A lot of work went into that video.  I think Don Estelle had a big crush on Grace Kelly.




 
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 10, 2023, 11:39:56 PM
:cup:    :coffee:    :cup:

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Post by: Marilyne on May 10, 2023, 11:59:06 PM
I'd forgotten all about that song.  It's a good one, and a great rendition by The Ink Spots. :thumbup:
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 11, 2023, 12:24:49 AM
Speaking of the Ink Spots, one of their songs is what made Don Estelle well-known as a singer. This version of "Whispering Grass" hit #1 in the UK for three weeks in June of 1975 and features fellow actor Windsor Davies. Both are dressed in character from the TV series It Ain't Half Hot, Mum in this video.

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Post by: RAMMEL on May 11, 2023, 12:37:46 AM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 11, 2023, 10:09:47 PM
A fun medley, featuring the great Ken Turner (well known among southern gospel circles for his ability to hit extremely low notes - look up "Rainbow of Love" by Crystal River Boys for an example). He's now 88 years old but could still hit those notes as of 2014.

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Post by: RAMMEL on May 11, 2023, 10:34:43 PM
Low notes -

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Post by: RAMMEL on May 11, 2023, 10:41:22 PM
OR

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 12, 2023, 12:42:48 AM
Low and high notes. This was only recorded for this soundie and was never commercially released otherwise to my knowledge. Several people have recorded this, but few did it like this.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 12, 2023, 01:09:05 AM
Rick...
...not heard of Larry Hooper but he doesn't look too happy singing " Oh Happy Day " and i have rarely come across any man singing with such a deep voice...
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 12, 2023, 10:09:23 AM
Jackie. - He was a regular with the lawrence welk Show. Had some Med problems. Google him.

Here's another


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Post by: Marilyne on May 12, 2023, 10:54:31 AM
Another good musician on Welk's show, was Joanne Castle, the honky-tonk piano player.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 12, 2023, 11:36:35 AM
Marilyne...
...now she IS a little ray of sunshine.. :)
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 12, 2023, 09:25:36 PM
Speaking of Lawrence Welk, someone managed to sneak this one past him in the 70s. Myron Floren clearly knew what was going on but Welk referred to it as "a modern spiritual"  ;D
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Post by: Marilyne on May 12, 2023, 10:25:27 PM
They sure were bold, considering it was the 1970's, and this was the clean and wholesome Lawrence Welk orchestra?  :o   Way back then . . . Willie Nelson, Yes!  -  Lawrence Welk, No!
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 12, 2023, 10:34:29 PM
Did some more digging and managed to find a lot more info about this - from Gail herself. https://vinyldialogues.com/VinylDialoguesBlog/one-toke-over-the-line-meets-the-lawrence-welk-show-again-45-years-later/
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 13, 2023, 05:48:17 AM
1950's Golden Oldie from hubby and wife team....Teddy Johnson and Pearl Carr ( How Wonderful To Know )

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 13, 2023, 11:27:30 AM
A fun rendition of "Heartaches" from 1956.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 14, 2023, 02:08:07 PM
A classic from 1952.

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Post by: Marilyne on May 14, 2023, 03:49:34 PM
A popular novelty song in 1952.  Many years later it was featured in the final scene of the movie, "The Last Picture Show".  A very emotional scene. :'(    If you haven't seen it, I think you'd like it. 
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 14, 2023, 04:25:24 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 14, 2023, 09:36:24 PM
Quote from: Marilyne on May 14, 2023, 03:49:34 PMA popular novelty song in 1952.  Many years later it was featured in the final scene of the movie, "The Last Picture Show".  A very emotional scene. :'(    If you haven't seen it, I think you'd like it. 

No I haven't. I'll have to rent it and watch it (it's available to rent on several services - Amazon, Vudu, Redbox and Row8 all have it for about $4)
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 18, 2023, 01:04:41 AM
What's better than a fun novelty song? One with an equally ridiculous title. From 1950.
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Post by: RAMMEL on May 18, 2023, 10:11:43 AM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 18, 2023, 10:58:44 PM
An excellent version of the classic song "Moon River" by two legendary English artists. Apparently these two have performed this in concert at least once, but this is the first official release of their version. Unfortunately we lost Jeff Beck back in January but Eric Clapton is still going strong at the age of 78.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 19, 2023, 07:06:59 AM
Did not know Jeff Beck was once part of The Yardbirds group back in the 60's..i remember The Yardbirds..,nor was i aware that he had only recently died...
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 21, 2023, 03:11:04 PM
A bit quiet out here lately... I was busy riding roller coasters the past two days (local amusement park's annual coaster enthusiast event - spent a combined total of about 32 hours at the park between Friday and Saturday and ended it all with a total of 13 rides on 6 different roller coasters in a span of 2 hours last night :P).

On the subject of Jeff Beck, here's his version of the classic instrumental "Sleep Walk". This shows off just what a skilled guitarist Jeff Beck was - the melody of this song was originally done on a steel guitar, not a regular electric guitar.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 22, 2023, 09:37:51 AM
That's from the 1999 version of the film. This is the version I remember.

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Post by: RAMMEL on May 22, 2023, 01:22:19 PM
Please forgive me for posting the wrong one.

I have no idea which versions are preferred.  I will delete it.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 22, 2023, 02:10:09 PM
I have vague memories of dancing to this record but have no memory of Fire and Ice who sang it..( Girl I'm Gonna Miss You )

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Post by: Marilyne on May 23, 2023, 03:09:25 PM
I had a busy week, but I'm back again!  Enjoyed all the songs that were posted while I was gone.  A few  more of the older singers had birthdays in May.   Stevie Wonder turned 73 on May 13.  My favorite of his was probably,  "For Once In My Life".   Cher's  77th birthday was on May 2O.  She's recorded lots of hits, but my favorite is the original Sonny and Cher hit song from the early 60's - "I've Got You Babe".  I'll return later today and hope to post a few songs.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 24, 2023, 10:44:20 PM
RIP Tina Turner. She died today at the age of 83.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 25, 2023, 01:13:17 AM
R.I.P Tina Turner...you were " Simply The Best "
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 25, 2023, 10:38:17 PM
A great exotic instrumental one-hit wonder from the late 50s. This was later recorded by Martin Denny and others. A vocal version was recorded by many artists as well beginning with The Browns (of "The Three Bells" fame) in 1960.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 27, 2023, 12:07:54 AM
Although Roger Miller was best known for his comedic songs ("Chug-a-Lug", "You Can't Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd", etc.), he could write some great serious songs when he wanted to (such as the holiday classic "Old Toy Trains", which he wrote for his then 2-year-old son). This is one of his lesser-known tunes, but also one of his best. He wrote this for the 1985 Broadway musical Big River, which is based on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. This has been recorded by several others, most notably Glen Campbell and Merle Haggard.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 27, 2023, 03:13:33 PM
A classic from Ed Ames, who apparently died this past Sunday at the age of 95.
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Post by: Marilyne on May 27, 2023, 10:50:17 PM
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"Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall" - The Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald
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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 28, 2023, 09:57:59 PM
Appropriate song with tomorrow being Memorial Day here in the US.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 30, 2023, 12:32:14 AM
An entire 9-member Japanese ska band crammed into a single hotel room to do an interesting rendition of "Caravan". I sincerely hope the people who set this up made special arrangements with the hotel in advance - otherwise the other guests might have gotten an unwanted performance
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on May 31, 2023, 08:01:12 AM
For all romantics...hubby and wife team, Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson..

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Post by: Oldiesmann on May 31, 2023, 11:27:21 PM
An 80s classic. This was the only hit that Madness had in the US. They were primarily a ska band, and that style of music never really caught on in the US except for a brief revival in the mid to late 90s. They had far more success in the UK, where ska was quite popular in the 80s.

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Post by: Marilyne on June 01, 2023, 12:18:25 PM
This morning, Bubble posted the lyrics to "Let It Be", by the Beatles.  That song sends a message to many of us older folks.   Instead of trying to change something or someone, it's usually best to Let it Be.   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 02, 2023, 02:32:44 AM
Interesting note about that song. Although it was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and originally recorded by The Beatles, Aretha Franklin beat them to the scene by about 2 months. Her version first appeared on an album in January of 1970, though it wasn't released as a single until May - 2 months after The Beatles released their version.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 02, 2023, 04:55:55 AM
Lovers Rock ( June Lodge - Kiss And Say Goodbye )

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Post by: Marilyne on June 02, 2023, 12:15:38 PM
Michael - I've never cared for Aretha Franklin's singing style, so of course I prefer the Beatles version.  However,  know she was considered to have one of the greatest voices of all time, and often named #1.   
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Post by: Marilyne on June 02, 2023, 12:21:17 PM
Jackie - That's a catchy tune, and June Lodge has a nice voice.  Not sure if that song was ever popular here? 
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 02, 2023, 01:28:57 PM
Here's a nice version of ( Changing Partners ) by Dimple Hinds...

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Post by: Marilyne on June 02, 2023, 10:51:20 PM

Quite a few older singers had birthdays during the last week in May.  Hard to believe these former top of the chart entertainers are now Senior Citizens. 

Bob Dylan celebrated his 83rd birthday, and Stevie Nicks, turned 75.
Gladys Knight is now 79, and John Fogarty is 78.
Yesterday,  was the Pat Boone's 89th birthday!
He was born on June 1, 1934. 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 03, 2023, 02:24:19 AM
One of the most epic live performances you'll ever see. From the 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense, recorded live in LA in 1983. I really have to wonder how many times they had to rehearse all this before they got to this point. Playing bass while jogging in place and keeping a perfect beat while the lead singer runs laps around the stage... I get exhausted watching this but it's so much fun. And this was apparently the encore at the end of a 2-hour concert...
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 04, 2023, 10:59:38 PM
An interesting and somewhat obscure version of "The Theme from Mondo Cane" (aka "More") by a group of session musicians billed as "Surfin' Mariachis". This is from the 1964 album Surfin' South of the Border by American surf group The Lively Ones. Its inclusion on this album is quite odd since the song has absolutely nothing to do with surfing or Mexico.

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Post by: Marilyne on June 05, 2023, 12:19:09 PM
Melancholy Mood - Harry James and Frank Sinatra.   Sometimes there are days when music like this is all you want to hear.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 06, 2023, 11:58:38 PM
Another odd one from the same album as my last post. An upbeat surf style version of the theme from Exodus, which again has absolutely nothing to do with surfing or Mexico. The song may actually be more popular than the movie itself.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 08, 2023, 12:12:37 AM
The rarely heard (at least in the US) British version of Johnny Horton's classic "The Battle of New Orleans".
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Post by: MarsGal on June 08, 2023, 06:15:04 AM
I didn't know there was a British version.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 08, 2023, 11:11:18 PM
I don't even remember how I found that one. Definitely obscure.

Heading back to Europe, here's the original (or at least most famous) version of the song that was later a big hit for Bobby Darin as "Beyond the Sea".

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 09, 2023, 05:50:49 AM
Who would think such a powerful voice could come from someone so young, but it did...

Rien Sofie singing Edith Piaf No Regret..



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Post by: Marilyne on June 09, 2023, 11:51:23 AM
Jackie - I love to listen to Edith Piaf singing "No Regrets -". She had such a powerful distinctive sound.  This young girl has a sweeter more melodious voice.  A beautiful rendition indeed!
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Post by: Marilyne on June 09, 2023, 10:17:20 PM
For All We Know - This song was one of the top hits in 1934, the year I was born. It was recorded by many bands and vocalists over the years. Here is Nat "King" Cole's recording from the 1950's.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 10, 2023, 01:50:06 AM
Maryilyne..
..he has a distinctive voice, there will only ever be the one Nat King Cole...
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Post by: phyllis on June 10, 2023, 12:39:51 PM
For All We Know.  A charming and enjoyable 2005 Joan Plowright movie, "Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont" features this song.  Watched it on a streaming channel a couple of months ago and it brought up a lot of memories.  It was popular during World War 2, too.  (Yes, I am old enough to remember.  :)  )

More info here:  https://www.ranker.com/list/joan-plowright-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 10, 2023, 01:00:31 PM
Another golden oldie....changing the tempo...I Ran All The Way Home...

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Post by: Marilyne on June 10, 2023, 01:12:48 PM

Phyllis - Halfway through this video, they show photos from different movies, that have featured the song, "For All We Know".  Too bad they missed, "Mrs. Palfrey At the Claremont", and probably lots of other movies as well.  The lyrics  say so much - I can see why it has been chosen for so many movies.  I haven't seen "Mrs. Palfrey", but will look for it on my streaming channels.  Good to see you here, and hope you return again.  :)
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Post by: Tomereader1 on June 10, 2023, 01:59:55 PM
Anyone will love "Mrs. Palfrey".  My daughter and I watched it a few months back.  I had seen it twice already.  It is a beautiful movie, so good in fact, that I don't believe I heard any of the background music.  "For All We KNow" our Graduation Song in 1957.  I tried out to sing it, but was beat out by a lovely girl, with a gorgeous voice (and I couldn't help shedding tears while I did the audition, so that didn't help)!  Please, anyone who hasn't seen "Palfrey", do try to find it soon and stream it.  While totally serious, it does have a lot of humor, (the supporting characters especially).
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Post by: Tomereader1 on June 10, 2023, 02:13:38 PM
Clicked on that link, and what a wonderful array of movies with Joan Plowright. Her co-stars in many of these movies is like reading a celebrity phone book.  Wow! If you can't find an actor/actress you like, don't bother going to this list!  Charles Dance, Colin Firth, Miranda Richardson, Natasha Richardson, etc etc.  It is on Prime Video.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 11, 2023, 05:40:13 PM
The other, lesser-known hit version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", from 1971.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 11, 2023, 07:31:36 PM
Found this tonight. Can't find much info on this guy besides the fact that he had a minor hit with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)" in the UK in 1972. This song dates back to 1924 but was made famous by Eddy Arnold in 1947. It has since been recorded by many others including Patsy Cline, Enoch Light and Dean Martin.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 13, 2023, 12:29:00 AM
An unusually upbeat version of the Tom Jones classic "Delilah". Dave Newman was quite a versatile performer but apparently never made another album besides the one he did in 1972.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 14, 2023, 12:20:03 AM
A forgotten tearjerker from 1954. This song has been all but lost to history at this point. The songwriter, Tom Bearden, was pretty well known, and of course Jim Reeves was as well, but only a few others have recorded it. 15 years after Reeves' version was released, Irish singer Pat Campbell covered it, which spawned a few more covers by Irish/UK artists, the most recent one (that I can find anyway) by Irish country singer John Greer in 1976.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 14, 2023, 01:25:57 AM
On the same par as " Deck Of Cards " by Wink Martindale..
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 14, 2023, 02:18:39 AM
Also similar to several songs recorded by Red Sovine ("Teddy Bear", "Roses for Mama", etc.)
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 14, 2023, 10:16:45 PM
From 2016. Written and sung by Mike Nesmith, who never really got the recognition he deserved. He was a brilliant songwriter and musician. He was 73 when this was recorded.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 15, 2023, 01:45:07 AM
I remember him from the 1960's group and tv programme ( The Monkeys )
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 16, 2023, 01:06:28 AM
Micky Dolenz sings a song written by Michael Nesmith and originally released by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970 (the Monkees recorded it first in 1968 but their version went unreleased until 1996), later recorded by Nesmith himself with The First National Band in 1972. This is from the single Different Drum / Propinquity which came out in late April of 2021, four weeks before an entire Nesmith tribute album by Dolenz (Dolenz Sings Nesmith).

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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 18, 2023, 09:03:42 PM
Yodeling, whistling and more. Introduced by the lovely Gladys Knight. One of the craziest instrumental pieces ever written.
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Post by: RAMMEL on June 18, 2023, 09:13:49 PM
Here's a funny one
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 18, 2023, 10:11:34 PM
What did I just listen to? ???
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 19, 2023, 12:42:46 AM
The 60s were wild. "The bridge washed out, and I can't swim, and my baby's on the other side!". Complete with outlandish Nudie-style suit.
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Post by: Marilyne on June 19, 2023, 01:03:10 PM

Three well known male singers, had birthdays in the month of June. All three now well into their Senior years.

Tom Jones, turned 83 on June 7th
Barry Manilow, 80 on June 17th
Paul McCartney, 81 on June 18th

Hoping some fans here, will post a favorite song by any of the three? 
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 19, 2023, 01:08:58 PM
Marilyne...

I Made It Through The Rain - Barry Manilow...



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Post by: RAMMEL on June 19, 2023, 04:46:06 PM
This should keep you busy for a while ---
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 19, 2023, 11:20:17 PM
A funny Manilow-related song by Ray Stevens from 1979. One part contains references to several Manilow songs as well.
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Post by: MarsGal on June 20, 2023, 09:25:18 AM
I was reminded of Ray Anthony this morning. He is still kicking at 101 years young.


Here he is with Frank.

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Post by: Marilyne on June 20, 2023, 10:43:15 AM
MarsGal - I'm surprised to learn that Ray Anthony is still living, and is 101!  His band was always playing at some venue in Southern Cal, back in the 50's and into the early 60's,  so I had the pleasure of dancing to his music many times during those years.  His band was one of the last of the Big Bands, along with Les Brown, and Les and Larry Elgart.
I Googled him, and found lots of interesting facts about his long life.  He played trumpet in the original Glen Miller Orchestra, and he was married to Mamie Van Doren!   
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Post by: Marilyne on June 20, 2023, 07:54:38 PM

Michael - I think that guy pictured on Rick's video, is grinding or gnashing his teeth?  He's in some kind of excruciating pain or discomfort?  :dontknow:

Rick - I was never a big Tom Jones fan, like so many women were. Not bad, but just not the style of music I like.  The only one on that album list that I like is "The Green Green Grass of Home".  I do like some of Barry Manilow's music, "I Write the Songs that Make the Whole World Sing" is good.  Paul McCartney. is my favorite of these three.  I may post "The Long and Winding Road", if I can find a good video on YouTube. 
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Post by: RAMMEL on June 20, 2023, 08:08:22 PM
Quote from: Marilyne on June 20, 2023, 07:54:38 PMRick - I was never a big Tom Jones fan

Neither was I, but I posted that because it was one of the three names you mentioned. Probably more preferred Barry Manilow.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 20, 2023, 11:02:05 PM
The funny thing about "I Write the Songs" is that Barry Manilow didn't even write it. It was written by Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys (yes, seriously) and originally recorded by The Captain & Tennille.

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Post by: RAMMEL on June 21, 2023, 07:38:06 PM
I don't know why, but this got stuck in my head tonight.
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Post by: Shirley on June 21, 2023, 09:49:11 PM
Had not thought about that song for years, Rick, but one of my twin aunt's favorites! And she did love the color ! Loved the big bands, danced to many of them in Kansas City or when they did a one night in Sedalia, even the college in Warrensburg (near where Lloyd lives). And I married someone that actually could not hear the beat to music, he really couldn't. They didn't charge an arm & leg back then. Jimmy Dorsey, Ray Anthony, Woody Herman, Les Brown, can't remember all of them that stopped over in MO in the early '50s. Thanks for the memories.......... and I will go back & listen to Blue Moon before I get outta here!
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Post by: RAMMEL on June 21, 2023, 09:54:50 PM
Shirley - Don't forget to come back here. Find and post one of your fav's.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 21, 2023, 11:25:07 PM
Actor/singer Sheb Wooley parodying Kenny Rogers' famous "Lucille" as his drunken hillbilly alter ego Ben Colder. I think he recorded more albums as Ben Colder than he did under his real name.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 22, 2023, 11:40:26 AM
An interesting version of the famous instrumental "Classical Gas" from the bandleader who became famous for his rendition of "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly".
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Post by: Marilyne on June 22, 2023, 07:45:50 PM
Singer and songwriter Kris Kristofferson, is celebrating his 87th birthday today.  He wrote many well known and popular songs over the years that were recorded by both CW and mainstream  musicians and singers.  "Help Me Make it Through The Night",  was written by him in 1970.  This duet is with singer Rita Coolidge.  They were married at the time, but later divorced. 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 22, 2023, 11:56:16 PM
On a related note, here's Ray Stevens' hilarious rendition of that song. Kris was a great songwriter but didn't have as much success as a singer.
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Post by: RAMMEL on June 23, 2023, 05:22:12 PM
I like the first one better - by Kris K.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 24, 2023, 12:53:50 AM
Kris' version is great, but I also love the humor that Ray Stevens added to his version.

On a related note, Ray Stevens did record a great version of another Kris Kristofferson song. This was released in 1969 but wasn't much of a hit - only peaking at #55 on the country chart and #81 on the pop chart. However, the album this is from was the follow-up to Gitarzan, which was a comedy album (containing the title track and "Ahab the Arab" among others), so it's possible that audiences just didn't know what to think of a serious song from Ray.

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Post by: RAMMEL on June 24, 2023, 09:28:28 AM
Another "Fun" Song.  Don't think it ever made a Chart.

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Post by: Marilyne on June 24, 2023, 12:14:03 PM
OUCH . . .  that hurt!  :knuppel2:   You're right - I don't think it ever made the Top Ten.   I remember another silly coconut song . . . "Put the Lime in the coconut and shake it all up - put the lime in the coconut and call me in the morning"?   Might have been by Harry Bellefonte?  Can't remember because I only listened once, and that was enough for me.  ::)  :P  :D     
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Post by: RAMMEL on June 24, 2023, 12:26:54 PM
Don't forget Merv Griffin & "I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts".
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Post by: RAMMEL on June 24, 2023, 12:29:07 PM
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Post by: RAMMEL on June 24, 2023, 03:39:30 PM
Speaking of good old favorites -----

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Post by: Marilyne on June 24, 2023, 07:05:53 PM
That's the one . . . worse than
I remembered!  :crazy:   I see this video is by Nilsson, who also did some other songs that were much better.  "Let the Good Times Roll", was pretty good, plus others.  I'll look him up and see what else he recorded? 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 24, 2023, 11:38:36 PM
Harry Nilsson is also known for "Everybody's Talkin'" from the film Midnight Cowboy and this one from 1972.
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Post by: Shirley on June 25, 2023, 02:29:26 AM
My favorites were always the ballads, generally men singers because the high pitch of many of the women hurt my ears. I liked the fast (Blackberry Boogey) to jitterbug to, long ago days & nights! Good memories.

Well, seems I didn't post this or shut down the computer last night. Had my 3 hours sleep & up again. Finished off the watermelon & noticed looking out the window that the "lighting bugs" are all asleep. The yard was full of their lights when I went to bed at 10:00. Guess they don't stay awake all night like I thought. And I do remember a tune called, "Firefly".
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Post by: RAMMEL on June 25, 2023, 09:06:32 AM
Do you remember "Rufus T Firefly"?
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 25, 2023, 05:24:02 PM
A newer version of an old comedy tune. This dates back to 1931 or 1932, but I don't know when this version was recorded. Clinton Ford was apparently fairly active in the 50s and 60s and died in 2009 at the age of 78.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 25, 2023, 07:03:50 PM
And another crazy novelty song I found while looking for versions of the last one I posted. This is the oldest version I could find, from early 1932, but this was also notably recorded by American novelty band The Hoosier Hot Shots among others. This is also the craziest version of this I've found.

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Post by: RAMMEL on June 25, 2023, 07:12:09 PM
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Post by: RAMMEL on June 25, 2023, 07:24:47 PM
A Fun Song ---

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Post by: Marilyne on June 25, 2023, 07:51:40 PM
Stuck in the Middle with You
A popular song from the early 1970's.  My older daughter had the 45 record, and played it over and over again.  At first I hated it but then after hearing it 500 times, I started to like it, and I still do. Great lyrics!
"Clowns to the left of me - Jokers to the right
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 25, 2023, 11:11:48 PM
Quote from: Marilyne on June 25, 2023, 07:51:40 PMStuck in the Middle with You
A popular song from the early 1970's.  My older daughter had the 45 record, and played it over and over again.  At first I hated it but then after hearing it 500 times, I started to like it, and I still do. Great lyrics!
"Clowns to the left of me - Jokers to the right


That was the only hit they had in the US, though they had two other top 40 hits in the UK before they broke up in 1975. One of the members, Gerry Rafferty, went on to have quite a bit of success as a solo artist, particularly with 1978's "Baker Street".
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Post by: MarsGal on June 26, 2023, 06:28:09 AM
Baker Street Blues was one of my all-time favorites. It is nice to hear it again. I looked up Rafferty to see what he might be doing now. Sadly, he passed away in 2011 from liver failure due to long-time alcohol abuse. Did you know he was Scottish? I didn't.



 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 27, 2023, 01:59:48 AM
I knew he was from the UK since I'd heard/read that Baker Street is in London but I don't think I knew he was from Scotland.

Here's another funny one from the 30s. I'm not sure who recorded this first but it dates back to 1933.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 28, 2023, 12:48:00 AM
And it gets even funnier. How about a polka version of the song I posted last night? I can't find any information on this group at all (or for that matter the singer), but it's an interesting take on the song, which somehow managed to creep into folk culture long after its initial popularity waned (Johnny Bond recorded a country version of it in 1966 and Jim Croce recorded the first verse as "The Pig Song" in the 70s; I've found versions as recent as 2008 as well).
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Post by: Marilyne on June 28, 2023, 06:53:05 PM
Michael - I've never heard, or heard of the song?   Sounds like something even older than I am - more like from my parents generation?   Rudy Vallee, was a popular entertainer from that era, along with Nelson Eddy and Jeannette MacDonald.   I think he might have had a radio program and a dance band?  He had a high pitched falsetto type voice, and his theme song was "My Time is Your Time".   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 28, 2023, 11:42:17 PM
The song itself dates back to 1933. I don't know who actually recorded it first though - the earliest version I've found is from American entertainer Frank Crumit, recorded in October 1934 and released in December of that year. It was apparently pretty popular on both sides of the pond, though it seems to have been more popular in the UK than the US.
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Post by: RAMMEL on June 29, 2023, 10:23:20 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on June 29, 2023, 11:28:04 PM
Watch the original with subtitles enabled (click the "CC" icon). Makes that video even funnier :)
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Post by: Marilyne on June 30, 2023, 09:42:36 AM
HAPPY  BIRTHDAY  MICHAEL!
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on June 30, 2023, 10:08:44 AM
And a HAPPY 41st BIRTHDAY from me Michael
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Post by: MarsGal on June 30, 2023, 05:34:32 PM
Well, I had my ice cream, but no cake.

Happy Birthday, Michael!
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 02, 2023, 03:49:28 PM
Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone :)

Here's a newer song that contains parts of older songs... This was a big hit a couple years ago and contains samples from three older Elton John songs (in addition to part of a cover of "Rocket Man"): "Sacrifice" (1989), "Kiss the Bride" (1983) and "Where's the Shoorah?" (1976).
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 04, 2023, 01:11:29 AM
Happy Independence Day fellow Americans :D

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Post by: Marilyne on July 04, 2023, 10:33:51 AM
James Cagney, singing and dancing to his signature song from the 1942 movie,  Yankee Doodle Dandy.  I will be watching the movie today on TCM.  I hope others will join me. :thumbup:
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 04, 2023, 10:37:38 AM
The late great Billy Barty doing his best impersonation of Cagney with Spike Jones and company
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Post by: Marilyne on July 04, 2023, 11:18:00 AM
"The Staircase Scene" from Yankee Doodle Dandy. 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 04, 2023, 05:05:10 PM
One of the best scenes from Holiday Inn. Firecrackers and fancy footwork from the great Fred Astaire
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Post by: Marilyne on July 05, 2023, 12:19:16 AM
I look forward to "Holiday Inn" every year, just to watch this incredible dance!  There will never be another dancer like Fred Astaire.  There will also never be another talent like James Cagney!  Those days are gone forever. 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 05, 2023, 12:24:12 AM
Found this wild novelty record from the 60s earlier. Ed Labunski was a singer-songwriter and more notably a jingle writer, who brought you the famous "Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet" jingle as well as "This Bud's for you" for Budweiser and "Celebrate the Moments in Your Life" for General Foods International Coffee. "Nikita the K" is a double joke - a reference to former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and legendary American DJ Murray the K. I don't think Labunski ever did any other records beyond this one, and he died in a car accident in 1980 at the age of 43.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 05, 2023, 06:15:28 AM
Lovers Rock reggae ( Does She Love Me, A Lovers Question - Lloyd Charmers )


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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 05, 2023, 10:44:43 AM
Sort of similar to what I last posted. From the comic genius of Dickie Goodman (of "Flying Saucer" fame), this time using snippets from commercials instead of songs.
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Post by: RAMMEL on July 05, 2023, 12:23:06 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 05, 2023, 11:57:16 PM
Too early for snow :P

Here's a fun one from Jan and Dean from 1964. This is sort of a followup to the famous "Little Old Lady From Pasadena". Here we have a group of little old ladies who do normal old lady things during the week but enjoy auto racing on the weekends. This was from the Little Old Lady From Pasadena album and was the flip side to the single "Ride the Wild Surf". Despite being a B side it still peaked at #77 in the US, so it must have been somewhat popular.

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Post by: RAMMEL on July 06, 2023, 01:02:04 AM
A little bit different.
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Post by: RAMMEL on July 06, 2023, 01:05:07 AM
Followed by ---
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 06, 2023, 01:50:35 AM
Rick...
...you mean they actually get paid money for singing this, ??? the cucumber and pickle song..after the first couple of repeats i had to come away, well you wouldn't forget the words,...would have driven me crazy..
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Post by: RAMMEL on July 06, 2023, 09:22:26 AM
Jackie, --- It's just one of those fun things. They either catch on, or they don't.  Would you like some more of them  :2funny:  :tickedoff:  :2funny:  :tickedoff: 

Or just some oldies but goodies?
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 06, 2023, 09:35:40 AM
Rick, NO THANK YOU..lets just stick with the sane ones..
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Post by: RAMMEL on July 06, 2023, 09:59:14 AM
An oldie most of us know, and remember well.

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Post by: Marilyne on July 06, 2023, 10:24:51 AM
Cucumber is my favorite.   Love the lyrics . . .  easy to dance to! :thumbup:
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Post by: RAMMEL on July 07, 2023, 08:48:41 AM
Moving along from cukecumbers and pickles. An old popular fun song -
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Post by: RAMMEL on July 07, 2023, 08:51:44 AM
Moving along a step further - another fun song.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 07, 2023, 09:26:10 AM
Oh yes, i remember Lonnie Donegan and this song, and also My Old Mans a Dustman..
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Post by: Marilyne on July 07, 2023, 10:49:05 AM
Teresa Brewer - nowhere on my list of favorites.  I couldn't stand her voice, or any of her recordings.  I also don't like chewing gum!  :P   (I think I got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning?)  :dontknow:
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Post by: MarsGal on July 08, 2023, 08:08:34 AM
Oh gosh, that song gave me nightmares. I kid you not. I stopped chewing gum. The nightmares stopped.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 08, 2023, 10:16:13 AM
A great rendition of "Memory" from Cats featuring the great Hank Marvin on guitar. This song appeared on The Shadows' 1986 album Moonlight Shadows, and I'm assuming this video was recorded around that time as well.

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Post by: Marilyne on July 08, 2023, 01:15:40 PM
Michael - "Memory" from the musical Cats, is such a beautiful song.  The lyrics are especially meaningful to those of us who have lived a long long time. 
Here they are, by the original Broadway cast.  Betty Buckley singing. 
 
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Post by: Tomereader1 on July 08, 2023, 03:54:54 PM
Ohh, yes, Marilyne.  Awesome lyrics. When I saw "Cats" live onstage, I was only listening to the music, and watching the stage action, so the lyrics didn't really soak in.  My daughter and I went to see the movie "Cats" and though it was not as great as had been bally-hooed, the music and lyrics did keep my interest.  And when "Memory" came on, I sat there crying, thinking of my loss of barely one year at the time. Thank you, Marilyne, for posting the lyrics. That first phrase "I must think of a new life", oh, doesn't that just sum everything up, as relates to our losses, age, infirmities. 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 09, 2023, 12:12:54 AM
I still think this is one of the best performances of that song. This is from the 1998 film version of the musical.

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Post by: Marilyne on July 09, 2023, 11:38:31 AM
Michael, I liked that clip from the movie.  I saw the Broadway cast in San Francisco on their first tour, so I wanted to post that one.  I prefer to post songs that include lyrics, when it's one that has something meaningful to say.

Tome - glad you liked it, and that you've seen both the stage and movie productions.  I agree . . .  when I hear or see the lyrics to "Memories", its definitely an emotional moment.  Hard to hold back the tears.     
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Post by: Marilyne on July 10, 2023, 11:13:11 AM

Three more recent birthdays of older musicians and/or singers:
Carly Simon is now 80!  Ringo Starr, 83, and Steve Lawrence, 88!   

Carly Simon is one of my favorites, so I plan to return later with a video of one of her songs.
Hoping others here will post something featuring music from any of those three entertainers?   
Steve Lawrence and his wife Edie Gorme, were very popular in the late  1950's.    We had an album called "Steve and Edie", that we liked.  It's probably still down in the basement?       
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Post by: Tomereader1 on July 10, 2023, 01:09:57 PM
Marilyne, I think I have that Album too.  Loved hearing them sing duets, but both had lovely voices on their own.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 10, 2023, 11:31:53 PM
Speaking of Ringo, here's one of my favorites of his solo stuff. This was released in November of 1974 and was a big hit both in the US and Canada, but was not released in the UK at all for whatever reason.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 11, 2023, 10:56:54 PM
Another good one from Ringo. This one was a hit on both sides of the pond.
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Post by: Marilyne on July 12, 2023, 11:20:54 AM
Carly Simon's biggest hit, You're So Vain.  People are still wondering and speculating, as to who she was singing about?  She wrote the lyrics herself, and she's still not saying who the guy is or was that she had in mind when she wrote the song?  The consensus of opinion points to Mick Jagger?
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 12, 2023, 09:57:06 PM
That was her biggest hit. This was her second biggest hit, from the 1977 movie The Spy Who Loved Me.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 15, 2023, 02:01:25 AM
Continuing on the theme of James Bond music, here's what's likely the least-recognized Bond song. This was used in the closing credits for Casino Royale and was released as a single in the UK but somehow didn't make the original soundtrack album. It does appear on a more recent reissue of the soundtrack though.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 16, 2023, 04:37:28 PM
A rollicking rendition of a Hank Williams classic from the 1971 album All the Good Times.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 16, 2023, 11:22:12 PM
A classic novelty song from the 40s. This was originally recorded by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra but this version was released first. It was also recorded by Arthur Godfrey in 1948 and Kitty Kallen in 1954. It was mostly forgotten after that point, but British singer-songwriter Imogen Heap did a version in 2005.

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Post by: Marilyne on July 18, 2023, 12:29:41 PM
Linda Ronstadt celebrated her 77th birthday last week!    She was diagnosed in 2012, with Parkinson's Disease, and since then, she has been unable to sing.    My favorite of all of her hit songs, is Blue Bayou.  It really shows off her beautiful voice, but I was unable to find a good clear recording on YouTube that does her justice.   Here is the best one I could find.
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Post by: Tomereader1 on July 18, 2023, 10:52:51 PM
Marilyne, there was a special about Linda Ronstadt.  I can't remember if it was on PBS, Netflix or Prime, but it was excellent, and I cried thinking we'd not hear that lovely voice again.  YOu know she did some operatic training, too?
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 19, 2023, 12:14:56 AM
This was one of my favorite Linda Ronstadt songs growing up. Great movie if you've never seen it. This is the version that plays over the end credits.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 19, 2023, 08:41:00 AM
Jackie Wilson ( To Be Loved )

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Post by: Marilyne on July 21, 2023, 02:47:55 PM
Tony Bennett - age 96 - Rest In Peace. 
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 22, 2023, 11:39:20 AM
Patsy Cline  ( I Love You So Much It Hurts Me )

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 22, 2023, 02:16:59 PM
Helen Shapiro ( Queen For Tonight )

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 22, 2023, 02:25:33 PM
Sunny Gale ( Please Don't Tell Him That I love Him )

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Post by: Marilyne on July 22, 2023, 07:36:45 PM
Jackie - I know the Patsy Cline song, but had never heard the other two.  The Sunny Gale video was unusual- meaning the echo style soundtrack.  Also, if you click on the closed captioning button, (cc) you can see the lyrics.    Helen Shapiro . . .  definitely very 1960's!
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 23, 2023, 02:33:24 AM
Marilyne...
...i had not heard of Sunny Gale but like her voice...
Helen Shapiro was only 14 when she released her first record of " Don't Treat Me Like A Child " it reached number 3 in our UK charts, then followed with " You Don't Know " and " Walking Back To Happiness "
I often think our late Amy Winehouse took after her for having a similar voice..

On a note about Helen Shapiro, i remember my first introduction to her, i was just around age 11 naive and innocent but, knew a girl who lived near me who was 13 and mature for her age, wearing the 1960's flared skirts with layered mesh slip underneath...We had a record shop not far from our homes and one day she took me to it and whilst standing outside was records and pictures of the singers - groups and a large picture of Helen Shapiro of which my older friend was raving about, that was how i got to hear about her name, and how young she was, the same age as my teen friend...Of course my parents and watchful neighbours warned me teen friend was bad, would lead me astray, and to not associate with her...

Several years layer i bought my first record player, a Dansette...Although i had my grandma's old wind-up gramophone, now that's another story...
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Post by: Tomereader1 on July 23, 2023, 01:34:37 PM
Helen Shapiro has a lovely voice, clear, resonant and she articulates so the words can be heard and understood.  Love It!
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 24, 2023, 10:11:53 PM
Late reply because I was out of town when Tony Bennett died. Here's a good one he did with Lady Gaga a couple years ago. Definitely a strange combination (Lady Gaga's audience isn't the type who would usually listen to Tony Bennett and vice-versa), but it worked really well.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 25, 2023, 03:50:36 AM
Michael, so was the duet with the now late Amy Winehouse "  a strange combination " such a waste of talent, and i dont think she knew she had  it....Body And Soul..

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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 25, 2023, 10:06:16 PM
Here's an interesting rendition of a 1980s James Bond theme from German electro swing band Tape Five and UK-based lounge singer Iain MacKenzie. This was originally done by British band Duran Duran, who were quite popular at the time.

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Post by: Marilyne on July 25, 2023, 11:17:28 PM
Michael - I liked it!  Great photos and images. I also liked Lain MacKenzie - nice voice.  My younger daughter was a huge Duran Duran fan in the 1980's.  I'll ask her if she has this song on any of her albums?     
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 26, 2023, 01:28:06 AM
According to discogs.com it appeared on their 1985 album Live is Life (in addition to the film soundtrack album of course)
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 26, 2023, 10:49:18 PM
More electro swing fun from Tape Five, this time featuring Ashley Slater on vocals. This song dates back to 1929 and has been recorded by numerous artists over the years, including Woody Herman (1949), Louis Armstrong (1950), Louis Prima (1956) and Fats Domino (1959) among others.

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Post by: Marilyne on July 26, 2023, 11:24:56 PM
Happy 80th Birthday today to Mick Jagger! 
Here's one of the early hits for The Rolling Stones . . . "I Can't Get No Satisfaction".

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Post by: MarsGal on July 27, 2023, 07:47:54 AM
Saw the Stones live in Harrisburg early on in their career. Might even have been their first tour. Peter and Gordon also made a stop here, but I didn't see them. A friend interviewed them for her dad's radio station in Carlisle. The Platter's also made an appearance here in the early 70's (I think). Getting out of the Farm Show parking lot after the show was a bit scary. Kids were blocking cars and trying to extort money out of drivers trying to leave. A car near to us got his convertible roof slashed. Best I could tell, the rent-a-cops just stood on the arena steps and watched. Our driver didn't wait; we were far enough back in the lot so that she was able to get out by going over the back field. The only other concert I went to back then was a Mancini. Bad manners on enough of the crowd's part that it got Mancini so ticked off that he stopped the concert and threatened to leave if they didn't settle down. I think that was the extent of my live pop concert experience. 
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Post by: MarsGal on July 27, 2023, 07:52:18 AM
My favorite Stones song was probably Paint it Black.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 27, 2023, 11:01:25 PM
Here's another good one from them. This was originally recorded by The Flying Burrito Brothers in 1970. This version hit #11 in Canada and #28 in the US.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 28, 2023, 12:22:07 AM
Another great ballad from them. This was also a hit for Marianne Faithfull.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 28, 2023, 11:39:24 PM
A nice instrumental cover of The Rolling Stones' "The Last Time" from 1965. 32 years later, this ended up being at the center of a major lawsuit (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitter_Sweet_Symphony for more information).
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Post by: Marilyne on July 29, 2023, 10:39:30 PM
This beautiful song,  Twilight Time,  was  popular in 1955.  I remember it well, along with many others from that decade.  I'm hoping you will all post a song from the 1950's, that was one of your favorites?
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on July 30, 2023, 12:56:59 AM
Marilyne..
...i remember the Platters, another one was " The Great Pretender "
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Post by: RAMMEL on July 30, 2023, 09:28:46 AM
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Post by: Marilyne on July 30, 2023, 10:55:17 AM
Another good one by The Platters - "Only You".  Very much like the old Ink Spots, with Bill Kenny.  I remember dancing to this one in 1955.
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Post by: Astro on July 30, 2023, 11:33:21 AM
 Circa 1950's  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F9VB-p11MI
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Post by: Marilyne on July 30, 2023, 12:28:58 PM
Astro - Hard to understand the words, but an interesting take on the 1950's.  I don't think that one ever hit the Billboard Top Ten?  :D   My late in-laws were from that part of the country, so they would maybe remember the song?
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 30, 2023, 05:09:39 PM
Tony Williams, who was lead singer of The Platters from 1953-1959, had quite a voice. However, local restaurant chain Skyline Chili (https://www.skylinechili.com) has ruined "Twilight Time" for me - they've been using that tune as a jingle for decades, but with new lyrics ("Whenever you're feeling good and hungry, it's Skyline time... Gather together with friends and family, it's Skyline time... Wholesome, hearty food, and a taste that's so divine... Together, at last it's Skyline time!"), so now I get hungry every time I hear that song :P

Here's another classic from the 50s. This was written and originally recorded by Bobby Day (of "Rockin' Robin" fame), but this is the version that was the hit. #6 in the US, #11 in Canada.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 30, 2023, 05:40:19 PM
Found this just now. Don't know anything about this song or performance, but it shows just how talented Linda Ronstadt was. She performed this on The Smothers Brothers Show in 1975 and there's also a performance from 1989 on YouTube. Lyrics and translation at https://lyricstranslate.com/en/la-charreada-rodeo.html if you're interested, though it's hard to follow because of how fast she's singing.

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Post by: Marilyne on July 30, 2023, 11:12:50 PM
Linda R had an amazing vocal range, similar to Eydie Gorme.  They both recorded many songs in Spanish.  I don't know about Eydie's family history, but Linda's paternal grandfather was born in Sonora, Mexico.  He was a musician, and played many instruments. Both her grandfather and father spoke Spanish at home when she was growing up in Arizona, so that's why she is fluent in the language. 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on July 31, 2023, 12:36:24 AM
Here's what Wikipedia says about Eydie. Quite an interesting background.
QuoteGormé was born in the Bronx to Sephardic Jewish parents Nessim Hasdai Gormezano and Fortuna "Fortunee" Gormezano. Both her parents were born in Turkey. The Gormezanos spoke several languages at home, including Ladino (also referred to as Judaeo-Spanish). Due to its close relationship with Castilian Spanish, Gormé was able to speak and sing in Spanish.

Here's another Ronstadt hit - a cover of a song originally recorded by The Everly Brothers in 1960. Linda's version was recorded in 1974.
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Post by: Marilyne on August 01, 2023, 10:56:31 PM
This morning, Bubble posted the words to a beautiful old love song from the 1940's, I'll Never Smile Again.  It was popular during The War years,  by the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, when Frank Sinatra was their vocalist. Here's that early recording from so long ago.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 02, 2023, 12:23:02 AM
Found this tonight. From the 1968 album Strictly Personal by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band. Some great harmonica playing here.
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Post by: RAMMEL on August 02, 2023, 08:49:25 AM
This is one I like ---- From yesteryear.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 02, 2023, 11:11:10 AM
@RAMMEL Marilyne just posted that same video two posts above yours

Here's another classic version of that song.
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Post by: RAMMEL on August 02, 2023, 12:04:24 PM
I guess we both liked it.
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Post by: Marilyne on August 02, 2023, 01:49:00 PM
Here's another one!  Jo Stafford, with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra. 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 02, 2023, 10:19:40 PM
The sillier side of Jo Stafford, credited here as "Cinderella G. Stump".

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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 04, 2023, 01:56:23 AM
Something a bit different but still cool. Back in 1966, songwriter Tony Asher and Beach Boys member Brian Wilson wrote a song called "Caroline, No", a song about a lover reflecting on a past love interest and the loss of her innocence. The title was inspired by one of Tony Asher's former girlfriends. This was originally recorded by Brian Wilson as a solo artist and the same recording also appeared on the Beach Boys' famous Pet Sounds album. This version is from 1995 and is by a Japanese group called Doopees. I don't know anything about them but found this album while researching something else. This particular video features the Doopees audio synced to a video of Brian Wilson performing the song.
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Post by: Marilyne on August 04, 2023, 10:57:48 AM

Michael, I always liked The Beach Boys, back in the long long ago.  Something kind of refreshing and different about their recordings.  I read that there was a tribute to them on this year's Grammy Awards 2023.  If I'd heard about it I would have watched.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 04, 2023, 11:10:44 AM
Another interesting one from Doopees. This song started life as a French tune called "Puisque Tu Pars" ("Now That You're Leaving"), which was recorded by Petula Clark in 1964. A year later, English lyrics were added and it was recorded by both Petula Clark and Connie Stevens under the name "Now That You've Gone".
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 07, 2023, 11:32:43 PM
A fun rendition of a classic show tune from 1961. This was the follow-up to the group's wildly successful rendition of "Blue Moon". This one apparently didn't appeal to the rock and roll crowd - only peaking at #78 in the US and #46 in the UK. The band did manage to score one more hit with "Heartaches" later that year, but that was their only other hit and they broke up in 1962 (briefly reuniting in 1972 and again in the 90s).

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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 09, 2023, 12:37:09 AM
A fun boogie-woogie style version of "I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen" by British group Lieutenant Pigeon. The group had two big hits - "Mouldy Ould Dough" (#1 UK in October 1972) and "Desperate Dan" (#17 UK in January 1973). The most unusual thing about the group was the inclusion of Hilda Woodward, mother of co-founder Rob Woodward, who was in her late 50s at the time.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 09, 2023, 11:54:21 PM
Herb Alpert still going strong at the age of 88. This just came out on Friday and he's got a new album coming out on September 15th. For those of you outside the US/Canada, if you don't recognize this tune, it was a big country hit in 1977 for Jerry Reed and is from the movie Smokey and the Bandit.
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Post by: MarsGal on August 10, 2023, 06:30:22 AM
Great to hear, Oldiesman. I had four or five of his albums.

I don't recognize this song, but then I never saw Smokey and the Bandit. I remember Jerry Reed, but I'll be darn if I remember any of his songs.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 10, 2023, 09:43:14 PM
This is probably his best remembered hit (besides that one anyway) today. This hit #9 on the pop chart in 1971, his second-biggest pop hit behind "Amos Moses" (released in October 1970 and peaking at #8 on the pop chart).

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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 11, 2023, 11:46:57 PM
John Prine performing one of his classic songs with the help of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. John Prine originally recorded this for his 1973 album Sweet Revenge and did it with the NGDB for the 1989 album Will The Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two. This performance is from 2015.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 13, 2023, 01:12:21 AM
A catchy tune from the 1930 film King of Jazz. Some talented dancers in here - including Paul Whiteman himself. This was also the film debut of one Bing Crosby, who wasn't quite 27 when this came out.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 15, 2023, 01:33:17 AM
A great instrumental track from late 1959. This was originally recorded by Ray Noble and His Orchestra with Jack Dumont on the sax back in 1940. The song also has lyrics, but they are rarely heard and nobody even recorded a version with lyrics until 1957. Despite now being considered a classic, this version never became a hit and only peaked at #52 in the US.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 15, 2023, 11:48:36 PM
An accidental hit of sorts from 1971. Norman Smith was a record producer and songwriter. He wrote this song and recorded a demo of it hoping to convince John Lennon to record the song. After playing the demo for fellow record producer Mickie Most, he was convinced to release the demo as a single and it paid off - this hit #2 in the UK. His big break internationally would come the following year with "Oh Babe, What Would You Say". He released two more singles after that before fading back into obscurity. He died in 2008 at the age of 85.

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Post by: Marilyne on August 16, 2023, 10:36:57 AM
Michael,  I remember the name Hurricane Smith, but not him or his music?   Don't think he was ever very popular here in California?
I like the song you posted yesterday - "Harlem Nocturne". An old Standard, recorded by many big bands and small groups.   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 16, 2023, 11:04:41 PM
This was his only hit in the US, which peaked at #3 in 1972.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 17, 2023, 08:46:23 PM
A great cover of the classic song "Gentle On My Mind". This was written and originally recorded by John Hartford and later made famous by Glen Campbell. This version, recorded last year, features four well-known country/gospel singers - Jimmy Fortune (sang tenor with The Statler Brothers for 20 years until the group disbanded in 2002), Mike Rogers, Ben Isaacs (of southern gospel group The Isaacs) and Bradley Walker. It also features some talented Nashville session musicians, including blind pianist Gordon Mote.

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Post by: Marilyne on August 17, 2023, 10:16:35 PM
I like this cover of "Gentle On My Mind", but the Glen Campbell version will always be the best!  I have the album -lots of other good songs on it as well.  Recorded in the late 60's, I think? 
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Post by: Marilyne on August 17, 2023, 10:28:26 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 18, 2023, 09:55:13 PM
Another great song from the same quartet. This song dates back to around 1913 and the earliest known recording was made in 1928, but it remained relatively obscure until it was featured heavily in the 2000 film O Brother, Where Art Thou? with Dan Tyminski singing vocals (George Clooney and the other actors were lip-syncing in the film).

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Post by: Marilyne on August 19, 2023, 10:38:46 PM
Michael - O Brother Where Art Thou,  is a big favorite of mine, along with all the other Coen Bros. movies.  I look forward to the scene when the Soggy Bottom Boys sing,  "Man of Constant Sorrows", and Charles Durning dances out on the stage during the song. ;D   A great scene and a great movie.  :thumbup:     
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 20, 2023, 01:26:33 AM
Dolly Parton covers a classic Beatles tune, with help from the two surviving Beatles.
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Post by: RAMMEL on August 24, 2023, 02:45:21 PM
On this overcast and gloomy day ---

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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 25, 2023, 02:34:49 AM
I'll gladly take your overcast and gloomy day over the heat wave we're having here right now. It's been 90+ (32+ Celsius for those outside the US) most of the week here. It's still 79 (26C) at 2:30 in the morning here. With that said, here's a great "cool" song from Jan and Dean.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 25, 2023, 11:49:21 AM
One of a few songs The Mystics recorded during Paul Simon's brief stint as the group's lead singer. Paul Simon of course went on to bigger and better things first as one half of Simon and Garfunkel and later as a solo artist.
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Post by: Marilyne on August 25, 2023, 10:19:11 PM
Michael, I've always liked Paul Simon - especially his recordings with Garfunkel.  I was going to post,  "Bridge Over Troubled Water", but decided to go with something more lighthearted. This is one my favorites of his.
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Post by: Marilyne on August 25, 2023, 10:50:16 PM
Rick - I had forgotten all about  "Sunshine Cake".  A happy novelty song from so long ago.  I don't remember Paula Kelly at all? 
Here's a beautiful Sinatra  recording of,  "How Deep Is the Ocean".  It was recorded by just about every band and vocalist, way back in the 30's and 40's.  This is a gorgeous video of the ocean, (The Pacific Ocean I think?),  that goes perfectly with the song. 

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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 26, 2023, 01:20:51 AM
Here's another fun early one from Paul Simon. You can really hear the Jan and Dean influence on this one.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 27, 2023, 10:25:15 PM
Probably one of Raymond Scott's most famous compositions. Used in numerous cartoons through the years - often in a fast-paced scene (such as a chase) or something involving a factory/assembly line. Quite a few of Raymond Scott's songs were used in Warner Brothers cartoons but none are as famous as this.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 30, 2023, 10:59:10 PM
An interesting novelty tune from around 1917. This was not the first recording of this song, but seems to be the most well-known version. Several artists recorded this in 1917 but it seems to have faded from popularity pretty quickly.
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Post by: Marilyne on August 31, 2023, 12:01:48 AM
Michael, this was better than I thought it would be!   My Mother and Father were both born in 1909, so they would have been between age 7 and 11, when this song was popular.  I wonder if they ever heard it?  Maybe my Dad, since he was living in Los Angeles by 1920, so maybe had access to a Victrola?  :love:   
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on August 31, 2023, 01:20:32 AM
It sounds like the old time fairground " Wurlitzer " organ...Hubby and i once visited a Wurltzer museum when on holiday ( UK ) several years ago...The man who owned it gave us two a tour as each one had its own story...Each one was played, as each one was different....
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Post by: Oldiesmann on August 31, 2023, 11:40:12 PM
Something a bit different this time. A newly-released acoustic/bluegrass version of "Hey Brother", a song originally done by Swedish DJ Avicii back in 2013. Dan Tyminski sang vocals on that version as well. Dan is probably best remembered now for "Man of Constant Sorrow" from the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou?.

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Post by: Marilyne on September 01, 2023, 10:40:29 PM
Barry Gibb, the last surviving member of The Bee Gee's turned 77 today. This was one of their most popular songs, from the movie, "Saturday Night Fever".
The lyrics speak to those of us of a certain age. Something we elderly folks strive to accomplish!   Staying Alive! 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 02, 2023, 12:21:25 AM
Speaking of last surviving members, here's the last Monkee, Micky Dolenz, performing the classic "Pleasant Valley Sunday" live at Ray Stevens' CabaRay Showroom dinner theater in Nashville, Tennessee. This would have been recorded sometime between 2018 and March of 2021 - the CabaRay Showroom opened in January of 2018 and there's a video of Ray interviewing Micky at the venue on YouTube that was posted in March of 2021. Micky turned 78 in March.

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Post by: Marilyne on September 02, 2023, 10:55:46 PM
Singer and beloved entertainer Jimmy Buffett passed away today at the age of 76.  He is well known for his popular song, Margaritaville.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 04, 2023, 01:34:56 AM
A lesser-known Buffet song that I first heard while working at a local water park back in 2006 (they were called The Beach so they played several Buffet songs among other things).

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Post by: RAMMEL on September 06, 2023, 10:31:54 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 07, 2023, 10:33:53 AM
A song that was a huge hit for Helen Reddy, performed by the one of the guys who wrote it. Paul Williams is a singer-songwriter and actor who was quite popular in the 70s, writing such songs as this one, "Rainbow Connection" (from The Muppet Movie), "Evergreen" (a big hit for Barbara Streisand) and "Old Fashioned Love Song" (a hit for Three Dog Night) among many others. He is currently the president of performing rights society ASCAP (American Society of Composers And Producers).
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 08, 2023, 01:46:38 AM
Another song co-written by Paul Williams. This one was a hit for Three Dog Night in 1970. This version was released in late 1972.
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Post by: Marilyne on September 08, 2023, 10:26:08 PM
Lots of great popular songs written over the years, celebrating the month of September.  Here is one that has been recorded by dozens of orchestras and vocalists - September in the Rain.   This version is by Julie, "Cry Me a River", London.  She's a favorite with lots of men from the older generation, so any guys looking in tonight will like this one.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 09, 2023, 01:34:07 AM
Another great September-related song. This is from a musical called The Fantasticks and was originally recorded (and performed on stage) by Jerry Orbach in 1960. This version was released in 1965.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 09, 2023, 12:25:43 PM
The original 1938 recording of "September Song" by Walter Huston. This song has also been recorded by Bing Crosby, the Delta Rhythm Boys, Liberace, Frank Sinatra and Jimmy Durante among many others.
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Post by: Marilyne on September 09, 2023, 07:01:41 PM
A little more about the history of September Song,  but first, I have to say that I got a nostalgic feeling, watching that old 78 record on the turntable, with the tone arm holding the scratchy old needle. Remember how we used to have to change those needles fairly often, or they would ruin the record? 

September Song was written by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson, for their 1938 Broadway musical, Knickerbocker Holiday.  The song was written for Walter Huston, who was the star, playing the role of the aging Governor Peter Stuyvesant, of New Amsterdam (New York) in 1647.   Anderson and Weill wrote the song in only a couple of hours for Huston's gruff voice and limited vocal range.   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 09, 2023, 11:58:49 PM
A newer but still quite famous September song. And a fun one at that :)
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 10, 2023, 09:55:04 AM
Ones perception of fun varies.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 11, 2023, 10:53:49 PM
Remembering the tragic events that took place this date 22 years ago.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 12, 2023, 11:44:10 PM
A great song from a highly underrated album. In 1968, the two remaining members of rock group The Beau Brummels went to Nashville and produced an early country rock album called Bradley's Barn, named after the studio where it was recorded. Unfortunately the album doesn't seem to have gone anywhere at the time, but it has since become well known and gotten good reviews from various sources. This is my favorite song from the album.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 13, 2023, 11:45:04 PM
The earliest known recording of the infamous "be kind to your web-footed friends" lyrics that are often sung by kids to the tune of "The Star-Spangled Banner", though it isn't known if the people who wrote this songs came up with those lyrics or if they've been around longer. Peter and Mary were husband-and-wife duo Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy (not to be confused with the members of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary)
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Post by: Marilyne on September 14, 2023, 12:28:53 AM
Michael - "Be Kind to Your Web Footed Friends",  was sung to the tune of "The Stars and Stripes Forever", by John Phillip Sousa.  :)   (Not the "Star Spangled Banner")
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 14, 2023, 10:24:21 AM
Yeah, that's what I meant :P
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Post by: Tomereader1 on September 14, 2023, 09:28:51 PM
Quote from: Oldiesmann on September 11, 2023, 10:53:49 PMRemembering the tragic events that took place this date 22 years ago.
Thank YOu, Oldiesmann for posting this.  Such a beautiful, meaningful song.
Quote from: Oldiesmann on September 13, 2023, 11:45:04 PMThe earliest known recording of the infamous "be kind to your web-footed friends" lyrics that are often sung by kids to the tune of "The Star-Spangled Banner", though it isn't known if the people who wrote this songs came up with those lyrics or if they've been around longer. Peter and Mary were husband-and-wife duo Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy (not to be confused with the members of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary)
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 14, 2023, 10:36:04 PM
Another meaningful song with a political background of sorts. Scorpions are a German hard rock group that has been around since the late 70s or early 80s. This was written in 1988 as the band was in Russia to play a show in Leningrad. It reflects the positive changes that were taking place in Eastern Europe at the time. By the time this album was released in November of 1990, the Berlin Wall had collapsed and the Soviet Union was quickly collapsing. It got released as a single in early 1991 and was a huge international hit, even peaking at #4 in the US (the band's only top 20 hit here and their first top 40 hit since "Rock You Like A Hurricane" hit #25 in 1984). It remains one of their most popular songs to this day.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 16, 2023, 12:50:42 AM
Kris Kristofferson's version of his song "For the Good Times". This was a big hit for Ray Price in early 1971.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on September 16, 2023, 01:24:31 AM
Another version of...For The Good Times ( Lloyd Charmers - 1973 Reggae ) also sung by Al Green, Soul singer..

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on September 16, 2023, 01:38:43 AM
Soul singer...Al Green ( For The Good Times ) singing live...



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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 16, 2023, 10:18:58 AM
Booker T Jones (of Booker T & The M.G's fame) doing one of Kris Kristofferson's biggest songs. This is from 1974.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on September 16, 2023, 03:15:27 PM
That is nice and soothing, i have recollection's of Booker T but no recollection's of hearing this song, nor it sung by Kris Kristofferson.. 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 16, 2023, 11:05:43 PM
Kris' version was a big hit over here - #1 country in both the US and Canada, #16 pop in the US and #19 pop in Canada. His only top 20 hit.

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Post by: Marilyne on September 18, 2023, 10:24:34 PM
Today is Frankie Avalon's 83rd birthday. I wasn't a big fan when he was at the peak of popularity in the late 1950's.  I came to appreciate him many years later, in the movie "Grease", where  he sang the song,  "Beauty School Dropout".  I couldn't find a good version of it on You Tube, so instead I'll post his #1 hit song from 1959 . . . Venus.
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 19, 2023, 09:26:20 PM
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 19, 2023, 09:32:20 PM
Time to kick bax and relax -----
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 20, 2023, 11:52:11 PM
Almost time for this classic again. This originated as a French song titled "Les feuilles mortes" ("Dead Leaves"), which was written for the 1946 film Les portes de la nuit ("The Gates of the Night"). English lyrics were added by Johnny Mercer and that version was first recorded by Jo Stafford in 1950. This version was released in mid-1955 and was a huge hit in the US and remains one of Williams' best known songs.


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Post by: Marilyne on September 22, 2023, 12:22:53 AM
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Post by: phyllis on September 22, 2023, 12:11:13 PM
Oh, you have made me homesick, Marilyne.  I have been away from upstate NY for nearly 40 years but I still miss it when Autumn comes around.  Such a beautiful place.
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 22, 2023, 01:52:40 PM
Phyllis,
Where in Upstate NY were you from?
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Post by: phyllis on September 22, 2023, 03:10:41 PM
In Dutchess Co., Rammel.  Tom worked in Poughkeepsie and our house was in, or near Wappingers Falls. We lived there 26 years and I still miss it.
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Post by: RAMMEL on September 22, 2023, 05:27:18 PM
Phyllis - We had a couple/few guys from Wappingers or the surrounding area work with us in White Plains.  Commute every day - usually a car pool. Can't specifically remember their names.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 24, 2023, 12:21:54 AM
Another good fall-themed tune from Northern Irish singer Van Morrison (of "Brown Eyed Girl" fame)
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 24, 2023, 10:34:07 PM
Switching gears, here's a great star-studded performance of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". Performers include Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne (of Electric Light Orchestra), Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison (George's son) and Prince (who ends it all with an epic guitar solo).

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Post by: Marilyne on September 24, 2023, 11:33:46 PM
Michael, very nice!  Thse musicians were all popular when my younger daughter was a teenager.  Her favorites from that group were Tom Petty and Prince.
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Post by: MarsGal on September 25, 2023, 07:13:12 AM
Great Rendition.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 27, 2023, 11:29:50 PM
A song currently being made well known again thanks to its use in a Google ad (at least here in the states). This hit #17 in the UK in mid-April of 1982.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on September 28, 2023, 01:17:21 AM
I remember that one, now a completely different song with the same title...The Platters ( Only You )

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Post by: RAMMEL on September 28, 2023, 09:11:06 AM
Jackie, --- I remember that one. Very big during my music interest young years.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 28, 2023, 09:29:27 PM
A rare solo performance from Tony Williams, who was lead singer of The Platters from about 1955 until sometime in 1959. He was the one who sang on all their big hits in the 50s ("Only You", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", etc.). This is from 1962.
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Post by: Marilyne on September 28, 2023, 10:27:20 PM
Michael, that was a very nice rendition of an old favorite.  I'm in just the right mood tonight for that lovely song.   
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on September 29, 2023, 02:02:12 AM
Nice rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow, he puts his heart and soul into it...
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 29, 2023, 10:48:19 AM
Another great song done by Tony Williams, this time from 1959 (his first solo album following his departure from The Platters). This was written by David Raskin for the 1944 film of the same name. The lyrics were added by Johnny Mercer and the vocal version was first recorded by Woody Herman in 1945.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 30, 2023, 11:38:52 AM
A great country song from 1964. Jean Shepard had lengthy career, from the early 1950s through the mid 1970s, with a final album being released in 1981. She continued touring until 2015 and died at the age of 82 in 2016.

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Post by: Marilyne on September 30, 2023, 10:19:20 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Johnny Mathis!  Today he turns 88 years old!   Here is his beautiful rendition of,  In the Still of the Night.  The visuals on this video are attractive and different, and Johnny's voice sounds especially clear . . .  you can hear and enjoy  every word. 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on September 30, 2023, 11:35:49 PM
Johnny's only #1 hit, from 1957. This was the second of three straight top 10 hits for him (the others being "It's Not For Me To Say" and "The Twelfth of Never") and also the 2nd of 11 straight top 25 hits.

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Post by: MarsGal on October 01, 2023, 06:31:46 AM
It is so very hard to pick out any one favorite Johnny Mathis song, so I'll just add one of my top Johnny Mathis renditions. Yes, I know it is a little early for Christmas. This is also one of my very, very favorite Christmans songs.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 01, 2023, 02:16:48 PM
There are so many great versions of that song. He did another one of my favorite Christmas songs too, which I'll post when we get closer to the holidays.

Here's a funny one from 1953. This was an answer to/parody of the popular song "Dear John Letter", which was a big hit for Jean Shepard and Ferlin Husky.

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Post by: Marilyne on October 01, 2023, 11:03:30 PM
Another birthday!  Today it's Julie Andrews, who is also turning 88!   Most of her songs on YouTube are from either "Mary Poppins" or "The Sound of Music", but I decided to go with something entirely different.  One of my favorites:  We'll Meet Again.  There is a very short introduction at the beginning between Julie and Dick VanDyke.
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Post by: MarsGal on October 02, 2023, 06:59:05 AM
I have never been a Julie Andrews  fan. My favorite movies were Thoroughly Modern Millie and Victor/Victoria.

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Post by: Marilyne on October 02, 2023, 09:49:06 AM
Mars, I forgot about "Millie". . . it was good!  She was also in a number of non-musicals.  Two I  remember liking are, "The Americanization of Emily" and Hitchcock's "Torn Curtain".  I'm going to look for all of those on Prime or Netflix.   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 04, 2023, 09:34:42 AM
A classic Halloween novelty song from 1959.
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Post by: MarsGal on October 04, 2023, 09:51:22 AM
The first 45rpm I ever bought was Shev Wooley's Purple People Eater.

I am no longer sure, but Monster Mash was either on the other side, or it was another of my very early acquisitions.
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Post by: MarsGal on October 04, 2023, 09:56:47 AM
Oh Gosh! I never saw this one before.


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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 04, 2023, 11:15:24 PM
Quote from: MarsGal on October 04, 2023, 09:51:22 AMThe first 45rpm I ever bought was Shev Wooley's Purple People Eater.

I am no longer sure, but Monster Mash was either on the other side, or it was another of my very early acquisitions.


Sheb Wooley never did "Monster Mash" to my knowledge. That was done by Bobby "Boris" Pickett and came out in 1962, 4 years after "Purple People Eater".

Here's another fun one from Bob McFadden and Dor. A Halloween-themed parody of "The Sheik of Araby" done cha-cha style. From the 1959 album Songs Our Mummy Taught Us (likely released after the success of "The Mummy").
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Post by: MarsGal on October 05, 2023, 05:38:27 AM
Yeah, I forgot to mention Bobby "Boris" Pickett in my post. I can't check what was on the other side of my Purple People Eater because my sister has all my vinyl's over at her place at the moment.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 09, 2023, 07:45:12 PM
Quote from: MarsGal on October 05, 2023, 05:38:27 AMYeah, I forgot to mention Bobby "Boris" Pickett in my post. I can't check what was on the other side of my Purple People Eater because my sister has all my vinyl's over at her place at the moment.



You just need to know where to look. According to https://www.45cat.com/record/k12651 it was this.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 11, 2023, 10:58:01 PM
A great song about Elvis from 1989. It was the biggest (and only top 30) hit in the US for Canadian singer Alannah Myles. She had several other hits in her home country of Canada, but never managed to hit the US charts again after this, which I find surprising given how good her voice is.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 12, 2023, 11:58:45 AM
A great recording of "I Who Have Nothing" by "Little Ray" (real name Ramon Jiminez) from California, who was just 15 when this was released in 1965. This song started out as an Italian-language tune called "Uno dei tanti" ("One of Many"), recorded by Joe Sentieri in 1961. The English lyrics were written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, and originally recorded by Ben E. King in 1963. King's version was a big hit, peaking at #29 on the pop charts in the US. In the UK, it was a big hit for Shirley Bassey, whose version peaked at #6 in October of 1963.

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Post by: Marilyne on October 12, 2023, 12:56:46 PM
Michael, I don't ever recall hearing "Black Velvet"?  I do remember, "I Who Have Nothing", but only the recordings by Shirley Bassey and Ben E. King.  I remember 1963 very clearly.  It was a very good year.     
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on October 12, 2023, 05:13:30 PM
Jim Reeves - He'll Have To Go, followed by, Jeanne Black - He'll Have To Stay...



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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on October 12, 2023, 05:21:56 PM
Change of tempo...Percy Sledge - My Special Prayer

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 12, 2023, 10:38:32 PM
And now for something completely different. Following the success of "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!", Jerry Samuels (the real name of "Napoleon XIV") made an entire album, and the songs on the album are even crazier than the one that was a hit.

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Post by: Marilyne on October 13, 2023, 10:16:08 PM
Musician, singer and composer Paul Simon, turned 82 today.  He's written lots of great music over the years, but this beautiful song is my favorite. Full of sadness and hope.  "Bridge Over Troubled Water", accompanied by Simon Garfunkel.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 13, 2023, 11:50:44 PM
Paul Simon is great. Here's one of his big solo hits. This hit #6 in the US in September of 1980. It apparently wasn't very popular in the UK, only peaking at #58 there.
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Post by: Marilyne on October 14, 2023, 11:53:27 PM
My second favorite Simon and Garfunkel song.  Another one that brings on a feeling of sadness. 
The Sound of Silence

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 15, 2023, 12:16:30 AM
And a newer, somewhat darker take on that.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 18, 2023, 10:48:27 AM
One of the most memorable songs from the 50s. This was the group's biggest hit, though far from the only one. It was the first in a string of 5 top 20 hits for them in the US in 1957, and one of 9 total.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 19, 2023, 01:15:40 AM
A fun theme from a horror film. I've never seen the movie but apparently the light-hearted theme song doesn't fit the film at all.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 20, 2023, 12:40:44 AM
A fun one from 1961
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Post by: Marilyne on October 21, 2023, 11:05:35 PM
Getting away from Halloween for awhile, to remember a beautiful and thought provoking song from the musical The Fantasticks - Try to Remember
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 22, 2023, 10:53:02 PM
Here's a funny one I found a couple years ago thanks to the local oldies station. The weekend before Halloween, they do a "wacky weekend" theme and play all sorts of zany things. This is a jab at the various vocal groups that were popular at the time. The Four Preps had a few hits in the late 50s, most notably "26 Miles (Santa Catalina)" in 1958. This was their final top 20 hit, peaking at #17 in 1961.
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Post by: Marilyne on October 23, 2023, 12:16:45 AM
Just a bit of trivia:  I'd forgotten all about "Twenty Six Miles -  Santa Catalina", etc.  It was very popular in  Southern Cal, where we were living in 1958.  My  husband was in the Army, stationed at Fort MacArthur.  From the beach there, you can see Catalina Island.  Seemed like the song was played on the Top Ten radio stations constantly, all summer long.  I haven't heard it since!   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 23, 2023, 10:39:36 PM
A great new song from singer Ann Wilson and a backing band called Tripsitter. Ann and her sister Nancy gained fame in the 70s and 80s as part of the band Heart ("Magic Man", "Barracuda", "Straight On" and many others). This came out about a month ago and the album was released at the end of September. Ann is now 73 but still has a great voice.

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Post by: Marilyne on October 24, 2023, 10:18:40 PM
On of my favorite songs by "The Ink Spots".
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Post by: MarsGal on October 25, 2023, 06:23:40 AM
Which reminds me of The Mills Brothers, another of my very early favorite groups.

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Post by: MarsGal on October 25, 2023, 06:43:10 AM
My favorite Gerry Rafferty. It always make me sad when I think of his passing back in 2011.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 25, 2023, 09:57:17 PM
"Baker Street" is a great song.

Back on the subject of The Ink Spots, British actors Don Estelle and Windsor Davies, singing as their characters from the sitcom It Ain't Half Hot, Mum, had a #1 hit in the UK in 1975 with "Whispering Grass". That success led to a couple of albums, but nothing else they did matched the success of this, despite their talents. To my knowledge this never made a splash in the US since nobody on this side of the pond would have known who they were.

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Post by: Marilyne on October 26, 2023, 12:13:24 AM
Michael - I have to admit, that was really funny. ;D  You had to have seen the video of "Whispering Grass" by the Ink Spots to really appreciate this send up.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 27, 2023, 09:46:10 PM
And for @MarsGal , their version of The Mills Brothers' classic "Paper Doll".
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Post by: MarsGal on October 28, 2023, 06:52:05 AM
:thumbup:
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Post by: Oldiesmann on October 29, 2023, 03:35:43 PM
A horror-themed parody of "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" courtesy of The Cool Ghoul. Dick Von Hoene was a local guy who hosted a Saturday night horror movie show called Scream In on a local TV station in the early 1970s. The show only ran for a few years but the character became quite popular. He died in 2004 at the age of 63.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 02, 2023, 11:43:54 AM
An impressive rendition of an old American folk song. I found this guy on YouTube recently and keep going back to his videos. Amazing vocal range and impressive video editing.
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Post by: RAMMEL on November 02, 2023, 06:12:18 PM
Shenandoah --- One of my favorites
A different one -
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 04, 2023, 12:41:10 AM
A catchy dance tune from 1980. This was a huge hit, peaking in the top 10 in at least 7 countries including both the US (#7) and UK (#6).
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 05, 2023, 01:37:50 AM
A fun song from the talented Connie Stevens. This was written for the 1938 film Garden of the Moon but seems to have outlived the film itself. It's been recorded by lots of artists as well. This version is from 1962.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 05, 2023, 03:10:17 PM
Some great exotica from 1960
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Post by: Marilyne on November 05, 2023, 06:53:48 PM
I have a memory of my mother singing, "I'm the Girl Friend of the Whirling Dervish", when I was young.  1938 sounds about right.  I don't recall the song by Connie Stevens?
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Post by: RAMMEL on November 05, 2023, 07:23:55 PM
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Post by: RAMMEL on November 05, 2023, 07:53:38 PM
Or more recent ---
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Post by: MarsGal on November 06, 2023, 12:59:32 PM
Can't say that I ever heard Girlfriend of the Whirling Dervish before, but I do remember Connie Stevens.

Okay, while I was looking for something else, I came across 101 Strings, Soul of Spain and Soul of Spain II. They were among my very, very favorite albums growing up. I gave up trying to find them digitized long ago. And here they are. Yeay! Hang on to your mantillas and sombreros.



Somehow these sound a little different than on the old 33rpm HiFi, smoother, more basey, less "tinny", I think. Or it just could be my aging ears. But, oh yes, all the pops and scratches like my old records ended up sounding after such a hard life entertaining my ears.

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Post by: MarsGal on November 06, 2023, 01:10:26 PM
Oh, and here is Hugo Montenegro with Arriba!. Also one of my top spins. Pay attention to  Ante El Escorial (#4). This one has always mesmerized me.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 06, 2023, 10:03:05 PM
Hugo Montenegro was a big name back then. Today he's mostly remembered for his version of "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", but he put out a ton of great stuff.

Here's a fun exotica album from bandleader Dick Schory from 1960. Includes a wild version of the jazz standard "Caravan" to start, along with some other fun tunes.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 07, 2023, 12:10:27 AM
Stumbled across this a little while ago. Don't know anything about these guys, but a great song. Just released a few weeks ago apparently.

QuoteWhen did I get old? When did everything change?
I don't recognize this world, I don't remember this pain
Did time speed up, or did I slow down?
When did I get old? It's all behind me now

I used to fly so high, and not fear a thing
I was ten foot tall, everybody knew my name
But the world keeps turnin', statues begin to fall
And now I'm just a man, who used to have it all

So when did I get old? When did everything change?
I don't recognize this world, I don't remember this pain
Did time speed up, or did I slow down?
So when did I get old? It's all behind me now

Well there ain't much left, of the man I was
I'm just a rusty outline covered in dust
But it happens to the best, best of us all
Another one rises, while another one falls

When did I get old? When did everything change?
I don't recognize this world, I don't remember this pain
Did time speed up, or did I slow down?
When did I get old? It's all behind me now
When did I get old? It's almost over now

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Post by: Marilyne on November 07, 2023, 12:32:46 AM
I can relate. :(
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 07, 2023, 01:39:47 AM
I can too, and I'm younger than you guys (I'll be 42 in June)
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Post by: MarsGal on November 07, 2023, 08:07:48 AM
Among friends, here.

I don't recognize that one either, but yes, I can relate too. Here is another which shares most of my sentiments. Here is another that speaks to the shift in priorities and life changes as we get older.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 09, 2023, 12:26:24 AM
Take what many see as a happy song, include the original verses that show it really isn't a happy song, and then change the melody to a minor key. You'll never look at this song the same way again.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 09, 2023, 11:31:19 PM
Thanksgiving is still two weeks away here in the US, but there's never a bad time to listen to this gem. (For those who have no idea what the connection is, this song takes place on Thanksgiving and was originally released in October of 1967 (though it debuted as a live performance on a New York radio station earlier that year. See https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/11/21/18104601/alices-restaurant-arlo-guthrie-thanksgiving and/or Wikipedia for more).

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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 11, 2023, 02:05:52 AM
A great instrumental version of an old country song called "Waltz of the Wind". This was originally recorded by Rome Johnson in 1947. This version is from 1962 and also features Floyd Kramer on piano with a sax solo by Jim Horn, who appeared on a number of Duane Eddy records. Duane Eddy had several big hits, with the biggest probably being "Rebel Rouser".
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Post by: MarsGal on November 11, 2023, 06:19:10 AM
My favorite Duane Eddy is Ghost Riders in the Sky. No wonder, I have at least three versions of it, This is one I don't have and hadn't heard before that I know of, nor had I before paid much attention to who wrote it. Here is singer/songwriter Stan Jones.


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Post by: Marilyne on November 11, 2023, 10:23:57 AM
I remember when "Ghost Riders in the Sky", by Frankie Laine, was #1 on the Hit Parade.  Must have been in the late 1940's or early 50's?  I'll look for it later on YouTube and post it.  Too early for me right now here in California.  Only 7:15, and I haven't had my coffee yet!   :cup: 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 11, 2023, 01:39:27 PM
Spike Jones and company apparently quickly grew tired of hearing Vaughn Monroe's version. Apparently Monroe didn't find the "I can do without his singing, but I wish I had his dough" line funny and complained to RCA-Victor, who in turn recalled the record and re-issued it with a slightly edited ending (horses galloping and the drunken cowboy singing "Yippee-aye-ay!" in place of the offending line).
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Post by: Marilyne on November 11, 2023, 03:54:03 PM
A great version of "Ghost Riders" by Frankie Laine. Good video from a movie clip, although very dark.  It features one of my favorite movie stars, Sam Elliott . . . near the beginning, right after Nicholas Cage is shown looking up at the sky.   
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Post by: MarsGal on November 12, 2023, 08:12:38 AM
Gosh, that is awful, Oldiesman!

I remember seeing the movie, Marilyne. I have the Frankie Laine, Johnny Cash, and Dwayne Eddy. I played this one several times, It is a real treat to see the greats singing/playing together.

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Post by: Marilyne on November 12, 2023, 11:03:26 AM
Mars - I like that one a lot.  They all look so young and healthy!   Willie, is the only one who is still living, and he was born in 1933, so he's a year older than I am.  :o   
I just Googled  Duane Eddy, and see that he's also still with us.  Age 85.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 13, 2023, 10:44:41 PM
The first of several hits for rock-and-roll group Johnny and the Hurricanes. This was a huge hit on both sides of the pond, peaking at #5 in the US and #3 in the UK.

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Post by: MarsGal on November 14, 2023, 07:05:15 AM
Remember Gracie Fields?


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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 17, 2023, 10:24:07 PM
Dolly Parton doing "Purple Rain". From her new album Rockstar, which was recorded mainly in response to her nomination and subsequent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Post by: Marilyne on November 18, 2023, 12:00:01 AM
Oh dear  - Dolly shouldn't have recorded this song. :shakehead:   "Purple Rain" belongs to Prince.  Sounds like she's trying to imitate him or maybe Tina Turner?  :yikes:   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 18, 2023, 11:56:53 AM
She also recorded the classic CCR song "Long as I Can See the Light". Unfortunately John Fogerty doesn't have the vocal strength he used to have, but I guess that's not too surprising since he's 78 now.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 18, 2023, 04:50:20 PM
A great rendition of this song. It was originally recorded by Tony Bennett in mid-1968 and later sung by Dick Van Dyke in the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang later that year. This version was released in 2004 and features the great grandchildren of the famous Von Trapp family. Pink Martini is a crossover orchestra group from Portland, Oregon.

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Post by: Marilyne on November 20, 2023, 12:36:05 PM
One of my earliest memories . . . this song and this version by Maxine Sullivan, in 1937.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 20, 2023, 09:50:10 PM
Interesting arrangement. I'm not used to hearing the song done that way.

Here's an even older recording, from 1905. Henry Burr, who was one of the most popular and prolific singers of his time, was only 23 when he recorded this. He died in 1941 at the age of 59.

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Post by: Marilyne on November 20, 2023, 11:17:03 PM
Michael, that swing version of Loch Lomond was a huge hit for Maxine Sullivan, in l937. She was a pop vocalist, who sang with other Big Bands from that era. 
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Post by: RAMMEL on November 22, 2023, 07:44:57 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 24, 2023, 11:14:25 AM
One of my favorite Christmas songs from the great Johnny Mathis. This song started out as an Italian-language tune called "Le rose blu", originally recorded by Ciro Dammicco in 1972. Two years later, the melody was rearranged into a wordless choral piece known as "Soleado", and from there it took off, with many different vocal adaptations in various languages, including "Tränen lügen nicht" ("Tears Don't Lie"), which was a big hit for German singer Michael Holm. Following the success of that song, German producer Fred Jay (known for his work with Boney M) added English lyrics. Michael Holm also recorded this version, but Johnny Mathis' version was a bigger hit outside Germany.

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Post by: Marilyne on November 24, 2023, 12:29:54 PM
A different presentation for Johnny Mathis.  Nice to watch him, and the musicians up close.  I liked it very much.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 25, 2023, 12:22:14 AM
A lesser-known Christmas tune from the always talented Anne Murray. This was written and originally recorded by Canadian country/folk artist Rita MacNeil in 1988. Anne Murray recorded it in 1993. Rita returned the favor in 1997 by recording Anne's classic "Snowbird". Surprisingly it doesn't appear that anyone else has recorded this song in the 30 years since Anne did it. Rita MacNeil died in 2013 at the age of 69.
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Post by: RAMMEL on November 25, 2023, 02:18:42 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 25, 2023, 03:30:54 PM
Rudolph, mambo-style. From 1954, with vocals by jazz drummer Alvin Stoller.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 26, 2023, 08:44:48 PM
A forgotten Christmas tune from 1953. This was later recorded by Fred Waring and Lawrence Welk.

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Post by: Marilyne on November 26, 2023, 10:17:26 PM
Here's a Christmas song that we all love and remember.   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on November 27, 2023, 10:52:29 PM
A version of "Little Drummer Boy" that emphasizes the "drum" part of the title...
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 01, 2023, 10:41:53 AM
John Mellencamp's Cajun-inspired rendition of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" from the 1987, featuring his daughter Teddi who was 6 at the time. This video makes me feel old as his daughter is only a year older than me.

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 02, 2023, 10:06:14 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 02, 2023, 10:33:53 PM
A hilarious version of "Blue Christmas", done in the style of Porky Pig. This was recorded for the morning show at a radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina. I first heard this at a Boy Scouts meeting when I was a kid.

Several years ago, the singer uploaded a comic video explaining the story behind this.
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 02, 2023, 11:38:18 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 03, 2023, 10:14:33 PM
A fun one from 1992. This was the first song on A Very Special Christmas 2, the second in a series of Christmas albums produced to support the Special Olympics.

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Post by: Marilyne on December 05, 2023, 10:18:33 PM
Here's another version of "Ole Man River".  Sung by William Warfield, in the 1951 movie, Show Boat.  The movie was in technicolor, but this scene is supposed to take place in heavy fog, which is why it looks fuzzy.  This is a wonderful movie, and well worth watching.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 06, 2023, 10:42:14 AM
Stan Freberg's "politically correct" satirical version of "Old Man River" from 1957, also featuring the late great voice actor Daws Butler.
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 06, 2023, 07:01:39 PM
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 06, 2023, 07:11:08 PM
Another fun one -----
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 07, 2023, 01:26:58 AM
Comedian/radio personality Bob Rivers and his crew turned CCR's classic "Up Around the Bend" into a song about the three wise men going to see the baby Jesus, complete with a John Fogerty soundalike singing. One of the few Bob Rivers songs that's actually somewhat serious.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 07, 2023, 11:21:49 AM
A nice Christmas tune that uses part of the melody from the 4th movement of Brahms' 1st symphony.
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Post by: Marilyne on December 07, 2023, 09:50:07 PM
In honor of December 7, 1941 - Remember Pearl Harbor.  This song was recorded by dance bands and marching bands, and sung by various vocalists and groups, throughout the War years. 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 07, 2023, 11:19:00 PM
Apparently that was co-written by Sammy Kaye, whose version was recorded just a week and a half after the attack and released in early January of 1942. Quite a turnaround considering the US hadn't really been involved in the war at that point.

Here's a classic Ray Charles Christmas tune that was featured prominently in the classic film National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. This is from his 1985 album of the same name.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 08, 2023, 11:29:42 PM
From 1955. "Jingle Bells" as only Lou Monte could do it, in his signature version of Italian.

If anyone here is fluent in Italian dialects and wants the lyrics, here they are from the YouTube comments. I have no idea what any of this means of course but it's fun trying to follow along.
QuoteAddrizz li quatt' ciucc', c'appric li campanell
mo che scoffa a niv n' facimm na passatella
Quann' sona li campanell rivotamm la casa bella
mo ' ca' spunta a ' luna n facimm na ballatella
Campanell campanell sona bell bell
Mo' che è fest n'ata vota t'accatt' na vesta bella
Campanell campanell sona bell bell
Mo' muglierma attcc i ciucc n' facimm n'a tarantella
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 09, 2023, 10:06:10 AM
Lominest Tret.
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Post by: Marilyne on December 09, 2023, 10:38:26 AM
Quote from: RAMMEL on December 09, 2023, 10:06:10 AMLominest Tret.
??  Too early in the morning for me I guess?? ???
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Post by: MarsGal on December 09, 2023, 12:56:09 PM
Gosh Rammel, where on earth did you find that? Have you been reading shipping history?

Is Tret even used anymore? I have no idea if it originated as an accounting or a shipping term, but is was a term used to denote an allowance added to a cargo to compensate for any wastage or spoilage of product shipped to the buyer. I have no idea what Lominest means.

 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 09, 2023, 08:37:37 PM
Getting back to the music, here's a good one from Mannheim Steamroller's 1988 album A Fresh Aire Christmas. This song was written by Chip Davis, the person behind the wildly successful group. This was the group's second Christmas album (following their wildly successful 1984 Christmas).

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Post by: Marilyne on December 10, 2023, 12:08:14 PM
Very nice!  The sound quality on my computer is poor. I'd like to hear it on a good stereo system.   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 10, 2023, 08:30:18 PM
Another good one from Mannheim Steamroller, from their first Christmas album. This is probably their best known Christmas song and really captures the mood of the song.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 11, 2023, 10:02:15 PM
A fun upbeat rendition of "Jingle Bells" from 1938. Interestingly enough this was on a single that was released in the middle of July. It wasn't the A side but still weird that it would be released in July and not later in the year.
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Post by: Marilyne on December 11, 2023, 10:34:54 PM
Michael, I never would have guessed that that was Jingle Bells!  Doesn't sound at all like it to me, but I guess that's the point? 🤔 
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 11, 2023, 10:42:55 PM
It's in there. Starting around the two minute mark you can make it out.
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Post by: Marilyne on December 14, 2023, 10:23:27 PM
Two singers in their senior years, had birthdays  this week.  Connie Francis turned 86, and Dionne Warwick is now 83. Here is song that was very popular in 1960, when Spring Break was all about Ft. Lauderdale, Florida!  This was a huge hit for Connie Francis,  Where The Boys Are.  The song was featured in the movie by the same name.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 14, 2023, 11:59:41 PM
A fun song from an all-but-forgotten holiday film called Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. I've seen it several times (I discovered it years ago while looking at some list of "worst films of all time"). It's incredibly cheesy but still somewhat fun.
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Post by: RAMMEL on December 15, 2023, 10:08:10 AM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 15, 2023, 10:13:21 PM
A nice little Christmas tune from polka king Frankie Yankovic.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 16, 2023, 11:29:40 PM
The original version of Ray Stevens' classic holiday song. This was re-recorded with new lyrics in 1985.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 17, 2023, 12:12:46 AM
A fun song by a comedy troupe from northern Michigan ("yooper" is a slang term for someone living in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan; these guys hail from the small town of Ishpeming, which is about 158 miles/254km west of Sault Ste Marie and 139 miles/224km north of Green Bay, Wisconsin). This got frequent airplay on the local oldies station here when I was a kid (even though we're nowhere near Michigan and this is much newer than anything they normally played at the time).

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 21, 2023, 12:10:19 AM
12 years after Bing Crosby introduced the world to "White Christmas", The Drifters put their own unique spin on the song. This version is probably just as well known as the original now, particularly after it was used in the 1992 movie Home Alone.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 21, 2023, 10:01:29 PM
A classic Christmas song from the famous A Christmas Gift For You From Phillies Records album (now known as A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector). Darlene Love was just 22 when this was recorded. She became well known again in the early 90s with the song "All Alone On Christmas" from the movie Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 22, 2023, 11:34:13 AM
The latest "funny Christmas song set to the tune of a classical music piece" from a capella group Straight No Chaser (if you haven't heard the others, look up "Christmas Can Can" and "Nutcracker"). This one is set to the tune of Grieg's famous "In the Hall of the Mountain King".

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 22, 2023, 11:18:54 PM
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Post by: MarsGal on December 23, 2023, 07:50:05 AM
My favorite Perry Como Christmas song (well, aside from Little Drummer Boy)

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Post by: MarsGal on December 23, 2023, 08:05:14 AM
Marvelous duo version of Oh, Holy Night

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 23, 2023, 09:43:40 AM
"O Holy Night" - My favorite Christmas song
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on December 23, 2023, 12:47:09 PM
Keeping to the Christmas theme...Andre Bocelli and daughter Virginia duet ( Hallelujah )

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Post by: Marilyne on December 23, 2023, 02:17:08 PM
Jackie, that was beautiful - something completely different.  I liked it!
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on December 23, 2023, 02:26:51 PM
Marilyne...
...the voice certainly runs in the family, I think the daughter outshone her father..

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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 24, 2023, 10:51:22 PM
An unusual pairing from two singers from vastly different genres. This is from Bing Crosby's 1977 Christmas special, recorded barely a month before Bing died. I'm not entirely sure why David Bowie was picked to appear, but the story behind this duet is that Bowie didn't like "Little Drummer Boy" and didn't want to sing it, so the producers whipped up "Peace On Earth" for him to sing.

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 25, 2023, 07:45:40 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 25, 2023, 09:38:54 PM
Something a bit different. A song about the famous 1914 Christmas Truce. Sabaton is a rock/heavy metal band from Sweden. They do a lot of songs about historical events and war.

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Post by: RAMMEL on December 25, 2023, 09:50:29 PM
What a lovely Christmas song. Kind of gets me in the Christmas Spirit.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on December 26, 2023, 11:36:41 AM
A funny novelty song from early 1959. This was the followup to the highly successful holiday hit "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)", which was released in late 1958.
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Post by: Marilyne on December 31, 2023, 11:21:08 PM
Happy New Year everyone!
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 01, 2024, 09:03:06 PM
A great song from ABBA from 1980

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 03, 2024, 11:55:36 PM
Vicki Lawrence's rendition of the classic Roberta Flack song "Killing Me Softly". Vicki was primarily known as a comedian and actress (particularly on The Carol Burnett Show and later Mama's Family). She had one big hit song in 1973 - "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia", which was written by her husband Bobby Russell.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 05, 2024, 12:54:26 AM
One of many songs that Raymond Scott wrote and recorded with unusual titles. This one is from 1942. This is the same guy who gave you titles like "Carrier Pigeon", "Secret Agent" and, my favorite "Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals".

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 05, 2024, 11:23:24 PM
In the 1960s or early 70s, Raymond Scott was busy experimenting with new technology and how electronics could be used to produce music. Among the recordings he made during this time was an electronic version of his 1939 piece "In an 18th Century Drawing Room", which was based on Mozart's 16th piano sonata. This version appears on the 2017 album Three Willow Park: Electronic Music from Inner Space, 1961-1971, which showcases some of his experiments with a home-built contraption he dubbed the "electronium".

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 07, 2024, 05:09:51 PM
A fun jazz piece from 1929. This shows just what a talented musician Jimmy Dorsey was (if you weren't convinced by his work on "So Rare"). This is all done on an alto saxophone, and as someone who used to play alto sax in high school, I can definitely say this isn't easy.
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Post by: Marilyne on January 07, 2024, 07:41:47 PM
Michael, I agree - that's  amazing alto sax playing!  I'm a fan of both Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, but never heard anything like this!  :thumbup:     
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 07, 2024, 08:48:55 PM
The amazing thing about this is that Jimmy Dorsey was only 25 when that recording was made.
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 07, 2024, 09:14:49 PM
My favorite alto sax player was Jay White.
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 11, 2024, 07:03:24 PM
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on January 12, 2024, 01:06:04 AM
A bit of fun...watch to the end...Bass Singers Quartet - Just a Little Talk with Jesus..

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 12, 2024, 10:58:17 AM
A classic rendition of the 1958 song "Chanson d'Amour". This is from 1977 and was a big hit in several countries.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 13, 2024, 11:16:29 PM
One of my favorite songs written by Michael Nesmith of The Monkees. The Monkees originally recorded this in 1969 but I like this country-style version that Nesmith and friends recorded as "Michael Nesmith & The First National Band" a few years later. Featuring Red Rhodes on steel guitar.
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Post by: MarsGal on January 14, 2024, 08:50:36 AM

I think I actually like Tony Bennett's and Jo Stafford's versions better. Never been a real big band fan, but I do like Peggy Lee.
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on January 14, 2024, 10:30:36 AM
A golden oldie...Tell Him - Alma Cogan

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 14, 2024, 11:30:28 PM
Something a bit different. Raymond Scott recorded a song called "Portofino" in 1962 while he was experimenting with electronic music. The song went unreleased for 38 years, finally appearing on the 2000 album Manhattan Research Inc.. The album got quite a bit of attention and the song in particular became somewhat popular. Years later, an entire album featuring various renditions of the piece was released, featuring Scott's original recording, two vocal adaptations and 18 instrumental renditions in various styles (classical, surf rock, disco, etc.). One of the more interesting ones is this, recorded by a Dutch champion whistler named Geert Chatrou.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 16, 2024, 10:46:14 PM
More whistling fun from Roger Whittaker. Very underrated artist in my opinion.
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 17, 2024, 10:52:07 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 17, 2024, 11:28:52 PM
A great rendition of "Try to Remember" by Roger Whittaker from 1986. Showcasing both his vocal skills and his whistling. Truly one of a kind.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 18, 2024, 11:56:36 AM
This popped up in my YouTube feed this morning. I never imagined a bluegrass rendition of Gershwin's famous "Rhapsody in Blue", but this is quite well done.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 18, 2024, 11:55:24 PM
Another one from 1986. Roger Whittaker's excellent rendition of the classic "Always On My Mind".
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 21, 2024, 09:40:15 PM
An interesting cover of the classic 1992 Metallica song "Nothing Else Matters" by a talented group of ladies from Poland.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 24, 2024, 11:51:36 PM
Another unusual YouTube find. A bluegrass version of Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" complete with the band dressed as characters from Alice in Wonderland.
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Post by: MarsGal on January 25, 2024, 07:47:53 AM
That was fun!
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 26, 2024, 12:00:38 AM
The famous "Gallop Infernal" (better known as the "Can Can") done bluegrass style by a group of Chinese musicians. In particular check out the kid on the guitar. The guy playing the banjo even helped write what at the time was the only Chinese book on the instrument (see https://blog.deeringbanjos.com/qa-with-chinese-banjoist-eric-shi for more info - interesting stuff :) )

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 26, 2024, 11:22:11 AM
New song from Dion. 84 years old and still going strong.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 27, 2024, 05:21:18 PM
9½ years after he hit the pop charts with an Elvis soundalike tune ("Suspicion"), Terry Stafford released this great country tune, which he co-wrote with friend and fellow songwriter Paul Fraser. While it wasn't a huge hit, it still managed to crack the top 40 on the country charts in 1973. 10 years later, George Strait took it to #4 on the country chart, and Strait's version remains the most popular. I like this version better though.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on January 28, 2024, 06:30:48 PM
An interesting find on YouTube recently. According to a translation of the German Wikipedia article, Highland Saga is a German-British show that "follows the path of an aspiring young man to the famous Scots Guards". The production started in 2022 and is currently touring throughout Germany, but their website says dates in other countries are "in preparation".

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Post by: RAMMEL on January 28, 2024, 06:45:48 PM
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on January 29, 2024, 03:45:53 AM
This is the version i grew up with hearing...the late Lonnie Donegan...

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Post by: MarsGal on January 30, 2024, 06:51:47 AM
Oh, no! Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor... gave me nightmares. I stopped chewing gum and the nightmares stopped. True story.
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 30, 2024, 11:41:25 AM
Little do we know about our own brains.
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Post by: Tomereader1 on January 30, 2024, 08:30:15 PM
Now Elon Musk has this "thing" which is a brain implant device, that would allow you to operate your TV, your Phone, etc.by just "thinking" turn the TV on/phone on. Think we need to start, Rammell, wondering about Musk's brain.
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 30, 2024, 08:55:56 PM
I don't need any outside interference. I can mess up well enough on my own.
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Post by: Marilyne on January 30, 2024, 10:58:34 PM
I saw that story on the news tonight. He explained that it would only be used for people who could not communicate verbally or physically, like anyone who was totally paralyzed from an accident or a stroke.  So it would be a medical device.  No reason for a perfectly healthy person to want or need something like that.    Now it will be a story used to make Musk look bad,  instead of good.  ::)    Hating on Musk, is the latest "in-thing" now.
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Post by: MarsGal on January 31, 2024, 03:58:20 PM
I heard he was doing research on the device. Is it still in testing mode, or is it now commercially available? Like everything else, it has an upside and a downside. How do they plan on keeping anyone from hacking into it and causing trouble?

Slow progress on packing today. I did get another load of good stuff up to Community Aid for their store and finally got my prescription after finally sorting out a snafu created when I had to reschedule my cardiologist appointment. Apparently, the prescription renewal was marked as pending office visit. That was never changed, and my new appointment isn't until May. 

Time to think about what to make for dinner.

 
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Post by: RAMMEL on January 31, 2024, 06:11:21 PM
Something to hum along with ---
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 01, 2024, 12:17:24 AM
Mel Blanc channels Al Jolson on this interesting rendition of the Jolson classic from 1946. This was originally recorded by Jolson in 1922 so the general public at the time was likely quite familiar with this song and Al Jolson's version.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 02, 2024, 02:20:58 AM
Glen Campbell's impressive cover of Roy Orbison's classic "Crying" from his 1967 album Gentle on my Mind. Proof that Glen Campbell was one of the most talented artists of his time.
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 02, 2024, 10:16:33 AM
Another wet day here.
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Post by: Marilyne on February 02, 2024, 10:44:58 AM
I have that Glen Campbell album, and also the CD.  Every song is a winner!   My favorite is "Gentle On My Mind".   
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on February 02, 2024, 11:52:27 AM
This is a clip from one of our funniest British comedy series, Only Fool And Horses - Crying Over You...


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Post by: Tomereader1 on February 02, 2024, 05:13:14 PM
Quote from: Oldiesmann on February 02, 2024, 02:20:58 AMGlen Campbell's impressive cover of Roy Orbison's classic "Crying" from his 1967 album Gentle on my Mind. Proof that Glen Campbell was one of the most talented artists of his time.
And he was an absolute "ace" on the guitar!
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Post by: Marilyne on February 02, 2024, 06:33:14 PM
Here's the title song from the album -  Gentle On My Mind.   My favorite.  The lyrics to this song are so beautiful and melancholy. I never tire of listening to it.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 03, 2024, 01:26:14 AM
Interesting tidbit about "Gentle On My Mind". Glen Campbell and John Hartford, who wrote and originally recorded the song, each took home two Grammy awards for the song in 1968 - Hartford for "Best Country & Western Song" and "Best Folk Performance" and Campbell for "Best Country & Western Solo Vocal Performance, Male" and "Best Country & Western Recording".

And, since Rammel mentioned it, here's an example of Campbell's excellent guitar skills, alongside fellow country music legend and guitar virtuoso Roy Clark.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 04, 2024, 12:40:49 AM
An excellent rendition of the James Bond song "Diamonds are Forever" by German group Alphaville with the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg featuring the very talented Marian Gold. Alphaville was popular in the 80s and is particularly known for the 1984 song "Forever Young". This is from 2022.

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Post by: Marilyne on February 07, 2024, 10:09:49 PM
It's still raining steadily here. :cloud:  There's a lot of truth to the title and lyrics to this song by The Ink Spots . . . I Get The Blues When It Rains.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 08, 2024, 12:18:49 AM
An interesting take on the classic Eagles song "Take it to the Limit". The Geezinslaws (aka The Geezinslaw Brothers) were a country comedy duo from Texas.
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 08, 2024, 10:12:51 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 09, 2024, 10:34:06 PM
An excellent version of a Kris Kristofferson classic that I found recently. This was released back in September. If you're going to cover Kris Kristofferson, especially a song as well known as this one, this is how you do it.


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Post by: Marilyne on February 09, 2024, 11:35:06 PM
That was nice - I still like Kris and Rita better, but this is second best. 
"Yesterday is dead and gone - and tomorrow's out of sight".  Love those lyrics.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 09, 2024, 11:52:46 PM
Kris Kristofferson certainly had a way with words. On a related note, this was my introduction to the song as a 10-year-old kid through the Ray Stevens Comedy Video Classics VHS tape. I have to wonder what Kris thought of Ray messing up his great song.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 10, 2024, 11:06:47 PM
More great music from Kris Kristofferson. This was a huge hit for Johnny Cash in 1970.

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Post by: Marilyne on February 10, 2024, 11:37:22 PM
Such a sad and hopeless song.  :'(
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 11, 2024, 02:26:59 PM
Proof that Roger Miller was a brilliant songwriter. Despite being known mostly for novelty songs ("Dang Me", "Chug-a-Lug", "King of the Road", etc.), he could write a great serious song when he wanted to (see also "Old Toy Trains", which was written for his then 2-year-old son). This was written for the 1985 musical Big River, which is based on the classic novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. It's been recorded by several artists, including Glenn Campbell and Merle Haggard, and seems to be the best remembered song from the musical.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on February 13, 2024, 04:10:32 AM
Eight year old Stevie Mulrooney stole the show Sunday singing the Irish " rugby " National Anthem ahead of the Six Nations between Ireland and Italy to an audience of thousands...

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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 14, 2024, 11:07:04 PM
Happy Valentines Day :)

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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 16, 2024, 10:27:38 AM
Unusual recent find... A medley of a 1940s polka tune and a 1980s metal song (also done polka style).

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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 16, 2024, 10:47:16 PM
And more craziness from the Chardon Polka Band. "Amazing Grace" set to the tune of "The Happy Wanderer", complete with yodeling. Not the strangest thing on this album though (I think that would be the polka version of "How Great Thou Art"...).

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Post by: RAMMEL on February 16, 2024, 11:10:39 PM
We all have to eat so I thought this would be appropriate
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Post by: Marilyne on February 17, 2024, 12:40:49 PM
Rick :eat: - You should be ashamed of yourself!  :tickedoff: 
Time out in the corner, until you can behave!   :peepwall:
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 17, 2024, 01:02:48 PM
Maybe you'd prefer this classic? Unfortunately I can't embed the actual music video here ("Playback on other websites has been disabled by the uploader") but here's the actual music.
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Post by: Marilyne on February 17, 2024, 01:45:58 PM
Michael - you can join Rick in the Time-out corner!    :peepwall: 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 17, 2024, 08:02:37 PM
Not a fan of food-themed songs Marilyne?
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Post by: Marilyne on February 17, 2024, 11:14:38 PM
Yes, Michael - I am a fan of food themed songs!   Here's my favorite.
The Hamburger Song.

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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on February 18, 2024, 03:34:33 AM
Marilyne...that would drive me mad...i gave up after the first 10 seconds...infact i dont think i even lasted that long....do people actually get paid for that...
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 18, 2024, 09:41:59 AM
:roflBig:
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 18, 2024, 09:57:17 AM
Can I come out now?
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Post by: Marilyne on February 18, 2024, 12:12:23 PM
Rick  - Yes,  you and Michael are now out on parole!   No more chicken nuggets or any songs by Weird Al!   I promise no more hamburgers!   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 18, 2024, 02:09:01 PM
How about A Chick-fil-A themed parody of "God Bless The USA"? (The "old one" he mentions is called "Chick-Fil-A" and is set to the tune of "Yesterday" by The Beatles)

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Post by: RAMMEL on February 18, 2024, 06:44:34 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 21, 2024, 11:40:24 PM
If you ever watched The Price is Right, you should recognize part of this...

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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 22, 2024, 10:58:40 PM
A great rendition of a classic folk song from a German-produced Scottish music show featuring Scottish folk singer Maeve MacKinnon.
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Post by: Marilyne on February 22, 2024, 11:44:59 PM
Michael, I love that rendition of Loch Lomond!  Best video you've ever posted!   :thumbup:
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on February 23, 2024, 12:25:57 AM
I think this will touch at your heartstrings...Big Tom & Margo..

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Post by: Tomereader1 on February 23, 2024, 05:01:58 PM
Oh, yes Michael, the Loch Lomond was awesome.  Thank you!
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 24, 2024, 12:11:29 AM
Europe's famous "The Final Countdown" done with recorder, lute, tambourine and other medieval-style instruments. This guy has apparently been doing this sort of thing since 2017 and this style of music (pop songs done medieval-style) is now known as "bardcore".

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Post by: Marilyne on February 24, 2024, 12:32:14 AM
Jackie,  That was a very sweet video!  I really enjoyed listening to Margo singing this song to Tom.  He was pretty good too.  I'm wondering how old they are now?
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on February 24, 2024, 02:01:32 AM
Big Tom McBride passed 2018, Margo ( O'Donnell ) is the sister of Daniel O'Donnell, and she is still with us...
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Post by: Vanilla-Jackie on February 24, 2024, 02:20:43 AM
So true....

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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 24, 2024, 07:20:34 PM
A fun soundalike version of "Hearts of Stone", though this is more country than pop. This was a big hit for The Fontane Sisters in 1954 or 1955. This version was released on one of the many budget labels that existed at the time - they hired studio or other unknown artists to sing hit songs that sounded similar to the hit versions but their versions were priced lower since the artists singing were basically unknown. Some of these were surprisingly good.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 24, 2024, 10:36:37 PM
Lawrence Welk pokes fun at hippies and modern music in 1969. Also one of the few times he spoke without his signature accent. Sound quality isn't great but this is hilarious.
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Post by: RAMMEL on February 25, 2024, 10:31:22 AM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 25, 2024, 09:13:26 PM
A funky, rollicking medley of "Funkytown" and "I Feel Good" by three New York City bands - Lucky Chops, Moon Hooch and Too Many Zooz. Three baritone saxes, an alto sax, a trumpet, a trombone, a sousaphone and two drummers. This would have been great to see live.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 25, 2024, 10:15:40 PM
Back in 1979, Ray Stevens parodied Barry Manilow and took it to the extreme. The album art is a parody of Manilow's Tryin' to Get the Feeling. This song also mentions several Manilow songs (and pokes fun at the fact that Manilow didn't write the hit "I Write the Songs").

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Post by: Marilyne on February 27, 2024, 10:44:23 PM
Here's an old favorite of mine that's kinda sad, but still brings back happy memories when you listen to those lyrics and remember the good times.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on February 28, 2024, 10:58:15 PM
A great example of what you find when you look into a band further. In 1972, Boston-area folk/country rock band Clean Living became famous among fans of novelty songs for their recording of "In Heaven There Is No Beer". In reality they were a talented, serious band, who had only recorded that song to fill out the B side of their first album (though it's unclear where they learned it given that it wouldn't have been very well known to anyone who wasn't familiar with Frankie Yankovic and/or polka music in general), but Vanguard decided to release that song as the A side of the band's first single. This song ended up being their second single and appeared on their second album, Meadowmuffin, in 1973.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 02, 2024, 12:10:08 PM
A one-hit-wonder from 1973/1974 (1973 in parts of Europe, 1974 in the UK). The Peppers were from France and released 3 or 4 singles before breaking up.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 03, 2024, 03:41:11 PM
A fun novelty tune from 1947. This probably wouldn't be considered acceptable today.
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Post by: Marilyne on March 03, 2024, 10:37:20 PM
Michael, I remember "Huggin' and Chalkin'" -  very popular when I was in the 7th grade.  Played constantly on all the pop radio stations in the Los Angeles area.  There were other songs that were even worse, that would be banned in today's world.   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 03, 2024, 10:44:13 PM
This one would get banned today as well. At least this one has someone who appreciates the woman for who she is.

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Post by: RAMMEL on March 03, 2024, 11:46:27 PM
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 04, 2024, 09:52:03 AM
Leon was great. I still have a copy of On the Track somewhere
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 07, 2024, 12:00:11 AM
Here's one you've probably never heard (at least not this version). The original version of Gary Lewis and The Playboys' hit "Sure Gonna Miss Her". Written by Bobby Russell (who wrote "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" among other things, in addition to recording his own records), this was done by one of a number of studio acts who recorded soundalike covers of popular songs for budget label Hit Records. Originally these releases contained cover recordings on both sides, but at some point they switched to including recordings of original songs on the B side, mostly written by their in-house songwriters.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 08, 2024, 12:29:29 AM
Another song that would be politically incorrect these days. This was originally recorded as "Monsieur Cannibale" by French artist Sacha Distel. In the original, a man is kidnapped by a cannibal and tries various things to avoid being eaten by said cannibal. In this version, the singer begs the cannibal to eat him "again" (only in German for some reason - probably to avoid the censors). This has also been done in German, Spanish, Italian, Swedish and Dutch - apparently it was quite a popular song across Europe.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 09, 2024, 10:35:41 PM
A bluegrass version of Del Shannon's hit "Runaway". The record label refers to a real festival (apparently sponsored by KFC) that took place in Louisville, Kentucky (from the 60s at least through 1987)
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Post by: Marilyne on March 09, 2024, 10:59:19 PM
I never would have guessed that was Del Shannon's Runaway.  Interesting, but I prefer the original.  8)   
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 10, 2024, 02:29:26 PM
Another interesting bluegrass cover. This is a cover of the 1955 song "Memories Are Made of This", which was a big hit for Dean Martin that year.
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 11, 2024, 09:19:05 PM
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Post by: Marilyne on March 11, 2024, 10:34:22 PM
That's a beautiful rendition of,  "They Can't Take That Away From Me". I enjoyed listening to it.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Marilyne on March 11, 2024, 10:44:56 PM
"Listen to the Rhythm  of the Falling Rain", which I've been doing for the past two months.
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 11, 2024, 10:57:47 PM
So easy to listen too.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 14, 2024, 12:25:06 AM
Acker Bilk was one of the first Brits to hit the top spot here in the US with the classic "Stranger on the Shore". Very talented musician.

Here's a classic from 1958. This was The Diamonds' biggest hit, peaking at #2 in the US and #3 in the UK, and the first of what would be 5 straight top 20 hits for the group.

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 15, 2024, 12:55:35 AM
From the "what were they thinking" department. Apparently an attempt to further capitalize on the popularity of surfing in the mid-1960s, someone decided it was a good idea to have Annette Funicello release an album of covers of popular surf songs. Here's her take on the classic Jan & Dean song "Ride the Wild Surf". Not terrible but nobody did Jan & Dean songs like Jan & Dean (except for The Beach Boys maybe)

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 16, 2024, 12:54:03 AM
"Peel me a 'nanner, toss me a peanut, you sure made a monkey out of me!"  ;D

Written by the great Bill Anderson. This is from 1963.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 16, 2024, 08:35:26 PM
A fun Bluegrass tune from the mid-70s.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 17, 2024, 04:44:17 PM
Happy St. Patrick's Day :)
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 17, 2024, 09:41:17 PM
A smoking cha cha rendition of "El choclo" (aka "Kiss of Fire") by saxophonist Earl Bostic and his orchestra from 1959. He also did a bossa nova version of this a few years later.
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Post by: Marilyne on March 19, 2024, 10:42:43 PM
Turn,Turn,Turn -  For Everything there is a Season. Written by Pete Seeger.
He adapted the lyrics from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, from one of the "wisdom books" of the Old Testament, collections of truths and sayings. "A time to be born, a time to die; a time to plant, a time to reap; a time to kill, a time to heal," etc. Seeger took the text almost verbatim. He added the "turn, turn, turn" to build a chorus and tacked on his own hopeful concluding line: "A time of peace; I swear it's not too late."  (Copied from an internet article about the song.)
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 20, 2024, 11:24:37 PM
For some reason, Earl Bostic also decided to do a cha cha version of "La Cucaracha"...

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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 22, 2024, 12:38:41 AM
Found this just now. Wycliffe Gordon and the One o'Clock Lab Band from the University of North Texas.

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Post by: MarsGal on March 22, 2024, 10:33:26 AM
Good, bright sunny morning!

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Post by: RAMMEL on March 22, 2024, 10:57:06 AM
That's a catchy tune. I always liked it.
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 25, 2024, 10:31:39 PM
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Post by: RAMMEL on March 25, 2024, 11:33:34 PM
Good background listening.
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 27, 2024, 11:42:14 PM
Back in 1963, Jan & Dean recorded a version of an old Rodgers & Hart song called "Manhattan". 58 years later, part of the chorus of their version was used as the theme for the show Only Murders in the Building (on Hulu in the US - not sure of its availability in other countries).

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Post by: Marilyne on March 28, 2024, 12:01:51 AM
"Manhattan", has been recorded by dozens of vocalists over the years. Here's a nice clear version by Ella Fitzgerald, with some interesting old photos of the City.
 
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Post by: Oldiesmann on March 28, 2024, 01:41:38 AM
Another version from the 60s, this time by The Supremes from 1967.
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Post by: Marilyne on March 28, 2024, 09:58:17 AM
Michael  - Coincidental that last night you posted that version of Manhattan, by the Supremes!   Tuesday,  March 26 , Diana Ross turned 80 years old!  I saw an article in the paper about a big Motown birthday celebration for her.   I always liked The Supreme's, and  remember when they were at the peak of their popularity in the 60's.