Sunday, July 22, 2012
Nat King Cole, June Christy, Mel Torme - How High The Moon
How can anyone beat this! June Christy, was a jazz singer of all time!
Mel Tormé - Gone With the Wind
Another over and over song! I think it was a 45, which is still tucked away in my large record collection. Mel Torme! What more can I say!
Bunny Berigan - I Can't Get Started
First heard this song in Worcester, one of our friends, George, had a girlfriend who gave a party at her house...mistake...teens unsupervised...needless to say....Carol walked on the ceiling and you can guess how that happened! Loved Bunny Berrigan from that night...when I wanted to leave fast...
Rod Stewart - I Can't Get Started
Here is another prayer, that goes around the world for Rod! We love you Rod!
Rod Stewart - Rhythm of my heart [HQ]
Lets return the blessing to Rod Stewart, say a prayer for him now and each time we hear his great voice. Thanks Rod !
Ray Charles - Moon over Miami
Love, love, love this, by Ray Charles, could play it over and over. Miami, became a reality to us in the 50's when we had more cars , by then some of us kids had our own cars....and we could drive the 1,600 plus or minus miles from Framinghamm Mass, to Miami , Florida. What glamour on the beach! What worlds opened up to us!
Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune - 1952 - HQ Video
This was a great song for Kay Starr, just as Comes a long a love, both were made for her big voice!
Kay Starr - Comes A-Long A-Love
Jump back to the 50's with this upbeat song! Kay Starr, we heard her singing everywhere, the bowling alley, the ice cream stop and the car radios!
Then I'll Be Tired Of You - John Coltrane
Can't help but think of us as all having our own inner rhythm through life, when I hear different versions of the same songs. Some of the songs reach down deep to the level of the forgotten stars we come from, and some don't touch the surface. We all have songs that are written for us, Ella was an exceptional woman, you have to look hard to find something you don't think is great by her.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Vic Damone - Anema E Core
This might have been the biggest hit! Does Michael Buble sound like Vic, lets go see!
ANEMA E CORE - SANTO & JOHNNY
a lovely song from the past, who sang it the best? Great paintings here
RAISING VIBRATORY RATES | James Robinson
RAISING VIBRATORY RATES | James Robinson If you read this any time you feel heavy with pain, and understand that raising vibratory rates is important, it will help you handle life. James Robinson can be followed on twitter.
RAISING VIBRATORY RATES | James Robinson
RAISING VIBRATORY RATES | James Robinson If you read this any time you feel heavy with pain, and understand that raising vibratory rates is important, it will help you handle life. James Robinson can be followed on twitter.
RAISING VIBRATORY RATES | James Robinson
RAISING VIBRATORY RATES | James Robinson If you read this any time you feel heavy with pain, and understand that raising vibratory rates is important, it will help you handle life. James Robinson can be followed on twitter.
Eminem- Cold Wind Blows Instrumental
If it wasn't Eminem, would it be ? How about a music festival with instrumentals from Eminem?
George Michael - White Light (Lyric Video)
Will George Michael lead us into the metaphysical world, to appreciate life, good and bad?
Frank Sinatra - Oh What It Seemed To Be -
Oh, what it seemed to be....the times we had when the world was growing into the future, we now inhabit.
Kitty Wells - Making Believe
Kitty Wells, who helped bring country music to the mainstream, in the fabulous 50's. Did you know the America we have lived in for the last 70 years was a result of our hard fought battle of the 2nd World War....as I complete my second book , Small Town America, Framingham, I came to the realization that the world changed right after the war, in the United States. We knew it , but being young were not completely aware. We were that part of the world never bombed and we went into high gear, with the Marshall Plan to help the world recover, while inventions in medicine ( that we had to develop to help our soldiers), plastics to replace scarce good, etc., fantastic new cars, and consumer products made life easier for all people. We became prosperous as a nation and as individuals. My Dad started a business of his own, we were so proud, he was an Italian immigrant , who worked hard and reached for the stars. Oh, what a thrill it was, to be able to try! There were lots of Italians in Framingham, and they were starting businesses or had already established businesses and some did reach the moon, like Bonfiglio Perini. It was a magnificent time in our lives, and hopefully we will not lose that sense of opportunity for all. Is it fading away?
SLIM WHITMAN - ROSE MARIE (U.K.No1 1955)
This was Nelson Eddy's song, but it is time for Slim Whitman...country came into mainstream America around the early 1950's to those of us that loved all genres of music. Kitty Wells had a big hit then for country music.
I'll See You Again Lyrics Westlife
Everyone has someone in their life, that is an angel on earth. My uncle Peter married such a person. She had 12 children, then she felt the need to go back to college for a Master's Degree. It was not needed, because by then she was truly a Master of life. Her name is Rosemarie, she is getting ready to make the transition to another dimension, and when she leaves, all who know her will miss one of the most valuable souls we have ever encountered here on earth. She did not preach to us, she just exhibited a deep peace in her soul and in her sharing of life with us. I for one was influenced by her magnificence, her love of God, and her ability to handle the life she chose, raising 12 children with her husband, and going forward into a life of sharing her angelic being with all around her. She was always there for those who were suffering and in need. My heart is lonely knowing that not only our family, but the world is about to lose this precious Rosemarie. We have learned from her, and though we may never attain her inner peace, we can be grateful for what she illuminated about life to us, her family. Rosemarie, we love you!
Therapeutic Vaccine Prolongs Survival And Improves Quality Of Life
Therapeutic Vaccine Prolongs Survival And Improves Quality Of Life Great news for all men, please be sure your loved ones here of this
Sunday, July 15, 2012
The Archies Sugar Sugar
what happened to the Archies?
Was this song written for a cartoon? We loved it and it went to the top of the charts.
Was this song written for a cartoon? We loved it and it went to the top of the charts.
Sarah Vaughan - Mean To Me (1957)
The devine Miss Sarah, we called her devine! She had a velvet voice that could do great things....listen to her artistry..
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Craig Morgan - Redneck Yacht Club
Have you heard this yet?
Heard it on Fox and Friends this past week.
Heard it on Fox and Friends this past week.
Running Down A Dream - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Something newer, but still not new...a different sound
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Los Indios Tabajaras - As Time Goes By
Signing off for now, with the lovely sound of the magic guitars
CONNIE FRANCIS: "You're Breaking My Heart" (1965)
I like to mention Connie Francis when I talk about Jerry Vale, she had the same quality in her voice. Longing for the next stanza, is what creates the mystery of success...
Jerry Vale - You're Breaking My Heart (1963)
Remembering the great Jerry Vale, his music once surrounded us in our daily acitivites
Jerry Vale - I have but one heart ('O marenariello)
A crooner for sure, and this was another major hit for Jerry Vale
Jerry Vale "I Hear a Rhapsody" 1968
Here it is, the song belonged to Jerry Vale...an achingly beautiful voice in this number
Sugaa Shack
Okay, someone new....I was looking for Sugar Shack, a great song of the past, and discovered this...worth listening to nice rhythm, good voices
Ella Mae Morse - The Blacksmith Blues (1952)
Shoo Shoo baby, was a great, but this was her biggest hit.. we loved to dance to it
♥♥ "I Hear a Rhapsody" ♫ Steve Lawrence
This might be nice to hear from our today star, Michael Buble...it fits his voice, I think. Steve Lawrence might not have had the hit. I am trying to think if it was Vaughn Munroe's song...
Nat King Cole Time Out For Tears
This is appropriate, when I think of what it was like during the war. Dinah Washington had the major hit for this song, so I will post it for you
Jo Stafford I'll Walk Alone
Listen to her voice, it just crys for the next stanza...she draws you to it....A major hit a song of longing from the 2nd World War...a time of tears, and sacrifice all over the world.
PATSY CLINE - You Belong To Me
Listen to the quality of her voice! She had great hits too as most of us know , but Jo Stafford won out on this song!
Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
Its amazing that my record hasn't lost its grooves, this played over and over and over and over....Did you too play this over and over?
Madeleine Peyroux Dance me to the end of love
One of my favorites from the album I have. Please support the young artists and keep the old ones alive by purchasing their albums, and talking about their music. Collections are nice to have, the old originals that I have are in great shape, and always available to hear on my special new player, that takes 78, 45, and a cassette.
Madeleine Peyroux - Walkin' After Midnight
You know I love Madeleine Peyroux, listen to the back up music, it is wonderful... Studio band? Last night I heard a well known comedian on television remark that young struggling artists need to get on popular shows to beome known. How generous we were with that attitude. We need to continue to allow tryouts and spots on the popular night time shows for our young people to shine. I met Michael Buble because my grandson, gave me an album for Christmas, he said, " I know you will love this , Nan!" I did.... Remember Ed Sullivan, with Elvis, I remember, and when Elvis started moving his body, his legs, wow, ...ha ha ha. Elvis shot to stardom that night.
The Earls - Life Is But A Dream
We loved, loved this song, not sure who had the biggest hit,but think for us kids, we loved to jitter bug to this.
Richie Rosato Have You Heard
We rushed to Garino's music store to buy our 45's then went to the Wellworth next door for french fries and a frappe....no one got fat, because we were walking in those days. Lucky to have a car...
ONCE IN A WHILE - THE CHIMES.wmv
Once in Awhile started me up with music this morning,listening to Siriusly Sinatra, Mom sang and played this song all day when it was popular, and I think this was the version we young ones loved.
Billy Eckstine - I Apologize
Billy Eckstine had the best arrangment of this song, his voice ...all was perfect...that is why we love him so!
The Ink Spots To Each His Own
The songs of the times that our mother's played on the Victrola, as they sang and did housework, with their housedresses and aprons, in the days of victory gardens, collection of rubber, metal, and when they painted their legs with a seam, so it would look like they were wearing nylons. Was it nylons? or did nylons come later
Love Letters-Victor Young
we fell in love with the song, probably when we saw this movie and I think every mother in the world came home from this movie , humming this song, just as they sang To Each His Own, and other major hits.
Joni James - Love Letters Straight From Your Heart (With Lyrics)
Joni James was one of my favorite female singers. Hope you enjoyed her too....! The comments here, reminded me of the film, must go look for it.
Love Letters - Tom Jones and Jeff Beck
Tom Jones puts emotion into it, but, Nat King Cole still touches me best..
Elvis Presley - Love Letters
Here is another arrangement , and I loved Elvis, but the Nat King Cole arrangment, beat out Tom Jones and Elvis.
Nat King Cole Love Letters Lyrics by Slide Show
This was one of the songs of the last century, that should be on the list of greats and Nat King Cole had the best arrangement, as I recall.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Eminem - Lose Yourself (Instrumental)
who would have dreamed, that I would pick this, but it is great, and everyone whether you like Eminem or not, has to admit, he and Dr Dre have got it with this number. More more, How doing a mash up with this....?? its got a great back up sound...
Mama Cass Eliot - Dream a little dream of me
She too, had a velvet voice like Ella, the songs that were hits fit their voices. I know that you can change keys, but there is a place where you fit best, this is an example...of belonging to the song. Ella Fitzgerald for example could do no wrong in my eyes, she was just Wow!, but Volare was not HER SONG. I heard it the other day on Siriusly Sinatra, and she is good, but the song is not for her...get what I mean...? Listen to her best, then listen to Volare...why did she bother to record it....? But, then what do I know...??
Ella Fitzgerald - Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Was this my favorite version of the song, those many years ago? Sweet velvet voice....paired with Louis on the horn, wow, great... I also liked Mama Cass...
Michael Buble - Dream a Little Dream of Me
One of my favorites, great job by Michael Buble....get to know the oldies with our young singers...he's building a songbook of great songs, look for him for your collection
Ray Conniff - La Mer
One more world wide favorite songs....what makes the world wide songs great? Melody? Message? I think they are just great melodies, that stike a chord with all of us.
MARVIN GAYE -"WHAT'S GOING ON" FULL LP 36 min.(original motown detroit m...
Marvin we miss your great voice, style
Monday, July 9, 2012
ELLA MAE MORSE ~ SHOO SHOO BABY ~ 1943
The Andrew Sisters had a hugh hit with this, but I like Ella Mae Morse too, and she was not as well known to this audience, so enjoy her.
THE GYPSY - The Ink Spots
The Civic League held dances for teens, in the First National Parking lot, next to the Civic League building, on summer evenings. We would dance on the parking lot, with lights shining off the fence. Billy would walk Lorraine home after the dance. A very few of us had cars, and would go parking over at the park near the Dennison. When Framingham was young, and so was I.
♫ Theme from "Summer of '42" ♫ (The Summer Knows)
A movie that lived with us for a long time, the music, the beauty of Jennifer, the story....
Soft Summer Breeze - Eddie Heywood. 1956 played on a Bang & Olufsen tur...
this was a big deal turntable,
I had one for years, it was in our living room, when first married. This was a song I loved from the late 40's early 50's by Liberace...I played it over and over.
I had one for years, it was in our living room, when first married. This was a song I loved from the late 40's early 50's by Liberace...I played it over and over.
The Platters - The Great Pretender
Was he the first great pretender? Demara was his name and he fooled us all....
Tony Bennett - Cold cold heart - 1951.wmv
For those not accepting country, Tony Bennett made this a hit! We had great music whether main stream or country sneaking through...it was the best of times!
Hank Williams - Cold Cold Heart
Those of us who loved all genres of good music, welcomed this country song and it took off like a fire cracker. We sang and played it over and over.
hank williams - hey good lookin'
Maybe this is when country started to sneak into our music, back then. We hopped , jumped and swung around to this one. The word Teenager was coined and we were spinning into the future!
Hank Williams Jr - Red, White and Pink-Slip Blues - 127 Rose Avenue - In...
Hank has a new album out. Give him a chance!
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Enya - (2000) A Day Without Rain - 04 Tempus Vernum
its time to relax, one of my favorites, do you know her?
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Tell Me Why By The Four Aces
another song that we sang day and night, played on the juke boxes that looked like this, and on our portable radios, or 78 records
James Tormé - A Better Day Will Come
you just heard Steve and Mel, now James, from his recent album...good sounds!
Michael Bublé - The Way You Look Tonight
Wonderful, great back up, the voice is just right, some more Jazz numbers Michael, keep them coming!
It's No Sin - 3 versions. Four Aces, Eddy Howard, Duprees
Here is a medley by different singers, of a hugh hit, that still comes and visits me in my internal music player. Hope you enjoy it as I do.
Elvis Presley - They remind me too much of you
I was looking for a song that I thought the Ink Spots sang, and ran across this
Oh! What It Seemed to Be - Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest
someone had compared Don Cherry to Dick Haymes and yes, it seems there is a similarity.
BAND OF GOLD ~ Don Cherry 1955
A great voice, that I loved, and the song was fabulous. A voice like this and we never hear him. Hopeully he will get a shot on Siriusly Sinatra.
Jimmy Beaumont and The Skyliners - Since I Don't Have You
This is the version that melted us into the future...
Brian Setzer Orchestra - Since I Don't Have You
I have been listening to so much Sinatra lately, that I hear Frank Sinatra in Brians voice...???
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