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Subject: Suitable Song from the 50's From: Ebbie Date: 26 Sep 00 - 01:07 PM Last night a friend called, asking me for a song he could do for the birthday party of a man who was born in 1935. He thinks the man was probably into country music but my friend doesn't have a background in it so he needs help. Anyone here have a suggestion? Or a dozen? I was born in '35 but I haven't come up with a definitive song and there isn't much time. Thanks in advance. Ebbie |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: Bert Date: 26 Sep 00 - 01:17 PM Little White Cloud Cigareets & Whiskey Rock around the Clock Earth Angel Singing the Blues Wayward Wind Softly Unchained Melody Cheating Heart China Doll Seven Lonely Days Davey Crockett |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: Barbara Shaw Date: 26 Sep 00 - 01:24 PM Songs that I liked from that period (I was quite a bit younger than your friend, but still glued to a radio) included:
Party Doll (Buddy Knox?) and for country songs, you could probably look for some Hank Williams, Hank Snow, Hank Locklin.
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: MichaelAnthony Date: 26 Sep 00 - 01:29 PM Sixty-minute man |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: GUEST,Bill Foster Date: 26 Sep 00 - 01:37 PM Probably one of the most popular country songs of the late 'fifties was *Fraulein*. I don't recall who sang it. Hank Williams' *Hey, Good Lookin'* *Jambalaya,* and *Cawliga* were extremely popular country pieces in the mid fifties. Bill |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: Jim the Bart Date: 26 Sep 00 - 02:02 PM Fraulein was done by Bobbie Helms, and is a great choice. It was a big hit. Also: Anytime - Eddy Arnold Oh Lonesome Me - Don Gibson Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain - re-done by Willie Nelson Four Walls & He'll Have to Go - Jim Reeves I Fall to Pieces, Walkin' After Midnight - Patsy Cline I Can't Help it If I'm Still in Love With You - Hank Williams, re-done by Linda Ronstadt When Will I be Loved, Bird Dog, Dream, Bye, Bye Love - The Everly Bros. Any Buddy Holley Blue Bayou, Uptown, Dream Baby, Only the Lonely, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison (I'm genuflecting as I write his name) The Race is On - George Jones Tiger By the Tail, Together Again & Act Naturally - Buck Owens Running Bear - ???? The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton Wolverton Mountain - Claude King It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty Statue of a Fool - re-done by Rickie Van Shelton A White Sportcoat and a Pink Carnation - Marty Robbins Just Because - ???I know Elvis did it, but it was a hit for somebody else The Keys in the Mailbox - Faron Young (?) Georgia, I Can't Stop Lovin' You, Hit the Road Jack, What'd I Say - The Genius, Mr. Ray Charles Although most of these songs were done in the 50's & 60's they should be remembered from the teens and twenties of the man of the hour. |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: mousethief Date: 26 Sep 00 - 02:26 PM King of the Road - Roger Miller
Alex |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: Ebbie Date: 26 Sep 00 - 02:30 PM Hey, brings back a lot of memories! I swear I know every one of those songs, even though I switched to Elvis, big time. (Never went to any of his concerts though, because I couldn't stand- or understand- the screaming.) At this point, I think I'll suggest Wayward Wind to my friend. He has a s m o o t h voice and it will be wonderful. Plus the birthday man travels a lot. Thanks for the memories... Ebbie |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler Date: 26 Sep 00 - 02:33 PM (wallowing in nostalgia)-I don't think I could better the suggestions made ,especially by Bert and Bart (sounds like a '50s due!) RtS (Old fart stuck in the '50s) |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: Robby Date: 26 Sep 00 - 02:49 PM Hey Bart, didn't Johnny Horton record Running Bear, as well as The Battle of New Orleans and Sink The Bismark. But I think all of these songs are from the late 50's, say about 58 and later. |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: mousethief Date: 26 Sep 00 - 02:59 PM Running Bear was recorded by Johnny ("Cradle of Love") Preston, not Horton, and charted (reaching #1 in the USA pop charts) in 1959/1960. Horton had US pop hits with Battle of New Orleans (1959, #1), North to Alaska (1960, #4) and Sink the Bismarck (1960, #3).
Alex |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: Ebbie Date: 26 Sep 00 - 03:24 PM Well, I forwarded the lyrics to Wayward Wind to my friend and we'll see if he likes it. I was surprised to find that WW (Sorry, WyoWoman!) isn't in DT. I did a Search in Yahoo. Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps, yeah! Later, a woman whose name escapes me at the moment had a big hit with it too. This tripping down Memory Lane is great! As they say, no matter how long you live, the first 20 years will always be the longer half. Ebbie |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: mousethief Date: 26 Sep 00 - 03:28 PM For those of you looking for songs that charted in the pop music charts in the USA, the very best web site is in Brazil, and is called Lyrics World. You can search by year, by artist, or by title. It goes back to the 30's. Great site.
Alex |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: Joe Offer Date: 26 Sep 00 - 03:51 PM Hey, how come you guys left out the Flying Purple People Eater? That was my favorite song of the 50's. -Joe Offer, who was young then- |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: DonMeixner Date: 26 Sep 00 - 03:55 PM Gogie Grant |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: GUEST,Gene Date: 26 Sep 00 - 05:19 PM CLICK HERE FOR --- * CLASSIC COUNTRY SONG TITLES * HUNDREDS OF CLASSIC COUNTRY WESTERN SONGS From 30's to 80's |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: Ebbie Date: 26 Sep 00 - 10:15 PM Right, Don M! |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: richlmo Date: 26 Sep 00 - 10:54 PM I was a small child in the '50s, but I remember my Momma's favorite songs we heard on the radio were "Tennessee Waltz", Patti Page and "Make the World Go Away", by Eddy Arnold. I can remember 2 that I liked then were, "This Old House", Don't have a clue who did it and "Sixteen Tons" by Tennesse Ernie Ford. We're talking country here. |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: richlmo Date: 26 Sep 00 - 11:34 PM Well maybe not country back then. I guess those songs were Top Twenty at that time. |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: jofield Date: 26 Sep 00 - 11:50 PM Someone born in 1935 could well have had his musical taste set PRE rock 'n roll -- most of the suggestions have been after the dawn of R 'n R. I would go with any big Hank song (he died on New Year's Day, 1952): Hey, Good Lookin'; Cold, Cold, Heart; I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You); Mansion On the Hill, etc. |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: tradsteve Date: 27 Sep 00 - 01:17 AM You Win Again-Hank Williams, Sweet Dreams-Patsy Cline |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: Robby Date: 27 Sep 00 - 10:28 AM Well, I guess two out of three Johnny Horton songs isn't too bad. In baseball, that's a .666 batting average. |
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Subject: RE: Help: Suitable Song from the 50's From: Bert Date: 27 Sep 00 - 06:51 PM Refresh - Thread of the week |
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