What was the first record you bought?

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST,The Mole Catcher's unlugged Apprentice
Date: 23 Feb 08 - 11:40 AM

oops that "Guest" was me *LOL*

Charlotte (first coffee on Ma and Pa's piano stool)

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 23 Feb 08 - 01:43 PM

I'm surpised Tom (Curmudgeon) hasn't posted. His father bought him a couple LPs -- Ewan MacColl and A.L. Lloyd. The die was cast.

I was talking to Jeri yesterday about the thread. She talked about the recordings her mother had and it got me thinking. Until they started buying ME records (45s -- including story records like "Bambi" -- couldn't listen to the second side where Bambi's mother dies), there were no recordings around the house.

Lots of MUSIC around the house, but no recordings. My father had played clarinet and sax in a dance band in north-central Wisconsin in the '40s and still played a lot at home in Milwaukee (though a second shift job kept him from playing professionally). My mother played piano and we didn't have one, so she'd hijack my accordion when I was taking lessons (at age 5). We later (in the '60s) got a piano. My brother played trumpet, my sister played piano. I took those accordion lessons, then clarinet lessons and played with the school band.

We all sang -- at home, at church, in the car, together or alone. (Lutherans, fer-pete's-sake.) I learned harmony by osmosis and didn't realize it til about 25 years ago.

Polkas were the folk music of my youth -- Wisconsin, doncha know.

But no records around the house until I started buying them or they were purchased for me.

Strange, now that I think about it.

Linn

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Bee
Date: 23 Feb 08 - 02:20 PM

My first album, purchased the same day my parents bought the family a record player (of the cardboard suitcase variety) was John Allan Cameron's first record. I was thirteen and had seen him perform (in full kilt and kit) that summer at the Cape Breton County Exhibition, resulting in an overwhelming young teen crush.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 23 Feb 08 - 02:47 PM

Golden Years
By Mr David Bowie.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Dave Roberts
Date: 23 Feb 08 - 05:50 PM

Of course if this thread was about buying one's first folk record (which it isn't) my answer would be 'Oldham Edge' (or was it spelled 'Owdham'? I'll have to check) by The Oldham Tinkers, from Free Reed Records in Derbyshire, during a snowstorm.

This was in t'owd days, when I were a lad an' yer 'ad ter travel out inter the hills ter buy records. None of yer downloads in them days.

These kids nowadays don't know they're born.

Why, in my day...(etc)

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Dave Roberts
Date: 23 Feb 08 - 05:54 PM

I've checked. It's 'Owdham'

(tha knows)

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST,Bizibod
Date: 23 Feb 08 - 08:23 PM

Glad all over
Dave Clark Five

Still like it actually -

" And I'm feelin' DUM DUM glad all over,
Yes I'm a DUM DUM glad all over, Baby I'm a DUM DUM glad all over,
So glad you're mi-i-i-i-i-ne"

Ooh, that's better !

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Rowan
Date: 23 Feb 08 - 09:05 PM

there were no recordings around the house.

Lots of MUSIC around the house, but no recordings.

I suspect that might be true for lots of us, Linn. I was for me. We had a piano that none of us could play (Wertheim upright with 3 pedals; I never did work out the function of the third pedal) but the bloke next door would often visit and he could accompany almost anything we cared to sing, so there were a lot of songs sung; G&S, popular from the 1890s through to the 1950s would cover the most of them, although there were quite a few "scout songs' that were originally English folk songs.

Cheers, Rowan

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 24 Feb 08 - 01:46 AM

Rock Island Line----- Lonnie Donegn.......

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 24 Feb 08 - 02:25 AM

"John Fitzgerald Kennedy: A Memorial Album. Highlights Of Speeches Made By Our Beloved President." The album was produced in New York by a company called "Premiere Albums, Inc." and was made from a radio broadcast on WMCA, Friday, November 22, 1963. I bought it new, when it was released on LP in 1964. I was eleven. It cost $1.00. I still have it.

Chanteyranger

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: goatfell
Date: 24 Feb 08 - 04:29 AM

the Corries a live a live o

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: masato sakurai
Date: 24 Feb 08 - 06:13 AM

The first LP I bought is The Carter Family's compilation album 'Mid The Green Fields of Virginia (RCA Victor). I still have it.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: mandotim
Date: 24 Feb 08 - 06:55 AM

First album was The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem; I didn't buy it, it was bought for me by Father O'Hanlon the parish priest, who probably thought there wasn't enough Irish influence in our house at the time. First one I bought myself was either the eponymous 'Joan Baez', or Bookends by Simon and Garfunkel. First proper folk album was probably Oldham's Burning Sands by the Oldham Tinkers. I bought this off Gerry Kearns, who's Dad was a friend of my Dad.
Tim

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST,TJ in San Diego
Date: 24 Feb 08 - 12:44 PM

I think the first "single" I ever bought for myself was "Marianne," by Terry Gilkyson and the Easy Riders, around 1955-6. I really didn't start buying albums (LP's) until 1957 or so. We didn't have a record player at home, so I had to go to friends' homes to listen.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Melani
Date: 26 Feb 08 - 11:39 PM

It was a 78 of "The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton. I was 8, and it was 50 cents. I still know all the words. I heard Johnny Cash turned that one down because he didn't think it would be a hit.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST,Bob Coltman
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 09:05 AM

Got it right here. I went and pulled it out of the bookcase so I could be specific about it, because it was so good and still is. Bit of an oddity but great:

Bob Atcher, Early American Folk Songs, Columbia 10" HL 9006, one of the first LPs, issued c. 1950.

Included: Barbary Allen, De Ladies' Man, Methodist Pie, Devilish Mary, Young Rogers the Miller, Old Smoky, The Hunters of Kentucky

Atcher, son of a fiddle champion father, began as a working cowboy in North Dakota. He became a successful country singer on radio and records during the 1930s and 40s, particularly in his duets with Bonnie Blue Eyes. He was staff vocalist at WBBM in Chicago in the early 40s. But he put away all the fancy studio backing and professionalized singing for this record (and for one other, a 10" of cowboy songs, also on Columbia).

On this LP he goes all the way back to his roots with bone-simple authentic singing, fine fetching traditional style fingerpicking guitar, and some terrific songs. I have to say this record gave me a really good start.

Bob

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 12:07 PM

We didn't have a record player at home,but I bought one with practically my first salary cheque after leaving university: I bought 2 LPs (never bought singles) Jazz at the Philharmonic ( a concert recorded at the tour I'd seen in Birmingham) and a Sidney Bechet. I would have bought the Armsatrong Hot 5s and 7s but the shop didn't have it. Went on to buy far too many LPs, CDs, piano rolls and cassettes since (according to the current Mrs S.),new and second hand, from shops, by post and online. I CAN be cured, send conmtributions NOW!

RtS

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: bet
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 03:28 PM

Tom Doley on a 45

bet

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: autolycus
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 04:57 PM

Thrilled someone else like '26 miles' - Four Preps - the only pop track I liked for years.

Also Johnny Standley's It's in the Book, a funny analysis of Little Bo Peep. Got the 45, had no idea there was an LP.

First record, not my money (well I was ill in bed) Alfven's Swedish Rhapsody, arr. percy Faith. The BBC has been using it as the signature tune for a children's tv prog, c.'53. Blowed if I can remember the prog.

Ist LP, an Ace of Clubs of Grieg's Peer Gynt Suites - still got it - after I was bought my first record-player by an uncle.



    Ivor

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: MaineDog
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 05:02 PM

A 78 of Elvis singing "Blue Suede Shoes"
MD

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: jojofolkagogo
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 03:29 PM

My first record was "True Love Ways" (Buddy, of course) He was dead, and I had heard it on Radio Luxembourg, the next day I went out and bought it, but I did not know he was dead, at that time.

And my first LP was a birthday present from my (lovely darlin') Dad
and it was "Buddy Holly Story - No 1" (cos there was two of em)

and YES I still play all of them and still have all my records and LPs. With every house-move they are the only thing that gets packed up meticulously and travels with me in my car, for safety. I would DIE without my music !

Jo-Jo

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST,DWR
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 04:05 PM

Gosh, Bob, that's one I've got too! It's one of the first LPs that I converted to CD. And I certainly do remember Bob on WLS Barn Dance and the morning shows.

Be sure and ask Art about the time he met Bob Atcher. It's been a while since I heard the story.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Irish sergeant
Date: 29 Feb 08 - 03:52 PM

Album: Beautiful Bermuda by the Merrymen
45: It's Just Another Day Paul McCartney and Wings. Neil

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST,Bill S from Perth
Date: 03 Mar 08 - 07:17 AM

Lonnie Donegan Golden Vanity (trad) though mainly for the B side My Old Man's a Dustman

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 03 Mar 08 - 07:21 AM

Never Smile At A Crocodile, sung by Jerry Lewis. But I cheated. I didn't buy it, my parents did. I was too little to have money. Tennessee Ernie Ford's version of Davy Crockett was another early fave. And I also had a much-cherished record of the Dragnet theme on - get this!!! - 78 rpm.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: GUEST,nick12
Date: 03 Mar 08 - 01:42 PM

my first single was eddie fishers 'Fanny' backed by something i cant remember.. maybe 'Fanny' was the other side.. but my first album was Elvis Presleys 'Elvis' album.. what a cool album at the time!

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: fat B****rd
Date: 09 Mar 08 - 07:25 AM

Autolycus, you have had me wondering for days now. What was that bloody BBC childrens TV programme with Swedish Rhapsody as the theme?.
Please, somebody must know.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 09 Mar 08 - 07:33 AM

Never Smile At A Crocodile was played for me on Children's Favourites one Saturday morning. Getting your name mentioned on the radio caused such a stir in North-East England in the 1950s that the head teacher remarked on it at school assemby the following Monday.

Subject: RE: What was the first record you bought?
From: wilbyhillbilly
Date: 09 Mar 08 - 09:02 AM

My first was a 78rpm by Slim Whitman "Rose Marie" must have been 1955 or '56.

I remember playing it over and over on an old wind-up gramophone and the next door neighbour coming round (we lived in a little terraced house then) and shouting "is that the only bloody record you've got".

Little did he know how right he was at the time.