Tune Req: MAXWELL

Subject: Tune Req: MAXWELL
From: Slag
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 05:38 PM

I remember a Phil Silvers show about a singing contest. I believe it was the episode entitled "The Singing Contest" but so far I haven't had much success on the web finding out about it. The gist of the plot was this: Pvt. (?) Paparelli was discovered to have a great singing voice so Sgt. Bilko enters him in a competition and he does a marvelous job with a song called "Maxwell". But he has a cold so Bilko (Silvers) sets about to cure him, which he does, but to his chagrin, Paparelli can only sing like that when he HAS a cold.

So much for the story. This was 1958 or '59 and I've always remembered that beautiful song but I have never heard it since and I'm not having much luck finding out about it. Any help?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: MAXWELL
From: Peace
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 06:53 PM

"12. The Singing Contest   
   
First aired: 12/6/1955    Production Code: 3509

Bilko hears of a singing contest in Miami and to get away from the bitterly cold weather he enters the platoon but on hearing them sing he puts a bet on for them to lose. While he is putting on the bet a new platoon member is found to have a beautiful singing voice.

Writer: Nat Hiken, Terry Ryan, Barry E. Blitzer"

Subject: RE: Tune Req: MAXWELL
From: Slag
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 09:43 PM

Thanks Peace. I was pulling straight from the memory of a six year old who heard it one time. I'd sure like to recover that song. Was Billy Sands the singer?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: MAXWELL
From: Peace
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 09:48 PM

Looks like maybe. His name came up in conjunction with the search. I tried Youtube with no luck. Do you know whether there are places that archive shows like that one?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: MAXWELL
From: Peace
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 10:07 PM

http://www.museum.tv/collectionssection.php?page=36

Subject: RE: Tune Req: MAXWELL
From: Peace
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 10:37 PM

Slag, it looks NOT to be Sands.
http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:P-cv0HQyw0wJ:www.imdb.com/name/nm0762294/+%22billy+sands%22,&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=ca

See his acting credits. They name 29 TPSS that he was in and the one ya want ain't one of 'em.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: MAXWELL
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 10:51 PM

Could it be Annie Laurie, which starts out

Maxwellton braes are bonnie
where early fa's the dew

?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: MAXWELL
From: Slag
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 10:58 PM

Could you hum a few bars??? LOL

Subject: RE: Tune Req: MAXWELL
From: Peace
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 11:23 PM

After I've been in a few bars I'll hum all ya want.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: MAXWELL
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 30 Nov 07 - 11:00 AM

No, I can't hum a few bars, but the tune can be heard here

http://www.mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=300

Scroll down and click on 'Click to Play.'

You will have to use your mind's ear to change the cold, clinical sound of a MIDI grand piano to the resonant voice of a talented male vocalist.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: MAXWELL
From: Slag
Date: 30 Nov 07 - 04:40 PM

Much appreciated guest leenia. Very beautiful but no match... and the board goes back.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: MAXWELL
From: Sorcha
Date: 30 Nov 07 - 07:33 PM

Maxwell stuff at JC's Tunefinder. It's mostly 'tunes' and not songs tho.