Some days you just get lucky

Subject: Some days you just get lucky
From: Metchosin
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 01:39 AM

Well to each his own. I struck it rich at the Sally Ann today. I managed to get the following 78RPMs:

The Prisoners Song and the Wreck of the Old 97 (in the DT) by Vernon Dalhart (ca. 1924)

Waiting for the Train (Jimmie Rodgers) and Slue-Foot Lue (Marvin) sung by Gene Autry

and "Down in De Canebrake" (ol Crumit is taking credit for writing this traditional song) and Song of the Prune sung by Frank Crumit (an excellent candidate for resurrection by a skiffle band)

Also the soundtrack from "Oh What A Lovely War" which includes these lovely pieces from WW1: Oh Its a Lovely War, Gassed Last Night, There's a Long Long Trail, Hush Here Comes a Wizzbang, They were Only Playing Leapfrog, I Wore a Tunic, Joe Soap's Army, When This Lousy War is Over, I Want to Go Home, The Bells of Hell and many others.

Anyone wanting to have the lyrics to any these let me know and I will start transcribing with those first and hopefully get to the others that aren't already on the DT as time permits.

Subject: RE: Some days you just get lucky
From: wysiwyg
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 01:41 AM

!!!!!

Subject: RE: Some days you just get lucky
From: Bugsy
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 01:42 AM

Good on you!

As we say in Aus, "You Jammy Bastard!"

Cheers

Bugsy

Subject: RE: Some days you just get lucky
From: Bert
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 10:12 AM

All of 'em Metch, ALL of 'em;-)

Subject: RE: Some days you just get lucky
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 12:05 PM

Congrats Met...I know the feeling when you strike it rich. Just wish we didn't have to wade through all those "Sergio Mendes and Brazil 66" albums!

Rick

Subject: RE: Some days you just get lucky
From: catspaw49
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 12:15 PM

Are you still collecting ELO and Sex Pistols Rick?

Spaw

Subject: RE: Some days you just get lucky
From: Wesley S
Date: 25 Feb 00 - 01:01 PM

The world War I songs sound interesting. Esp "Gassed Last Night" Now - what are you going to play those 78's on??

Subject: RE: Some days you just get lucky
From: Metchosin
Date: 25 Feb 00 - 01:31 PM

Wesly, another wonderful Sally Ann find, of a few years back, a portable RCA Stereo record player with a Garrard turntable with all three speeds, that I can plug directly into our stereo system through the RCA's headphone jack. Sounds dreadful but I can get the lyrics and make tapes.

My husband has promised to disassemble the Garrard and mount it on the wall directly above our A R turntable, as our Amp has two turntable input jacks, which should improve the sound quality, but I am not holding my breath until this happens. Meanwhile, I struggle with my cobbled together system.

Now, when I finally figure out how to record and send MP3 files, I'll be able to share my treasures more fully.

Subject: RE: Some days you just get lucky
From: JedMarum
Date: 25 Feb 00 - 01:34 PM

Bugsy ... and Jammy Bastard is a good thing, is it, in Australia?

Subject: RE: Some days you just get lucky
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 25 Feb 00 - 01:43 PM

Baby prunes look like their dad, but not wrinkled half so bad!!

I've been singing this for about 4 years now! So have a couple of other people on the singaround circuit in the UK, great song, and a great find!

LTS

Subject: RE: Some days you just get lucky
From: Metchosin
Date: 25 Feb 00 - 01:50 PM

liam, I figured he was just telling me I had "balls" regarding my "getting lucky" intro, which some people consider a compliment and I didn't find offensive.