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The Coachmen's Turntable  12/30/2017

1/30/2017

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​              Straight out of 1957

"So Rare" a late hit in 1957 which went to the No. 2 position, and was on the record charts for 26 weeks. Jimmy Dorsey was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, the son of a coal miner turned music educator, and older brother of Tommy Dorsey who also became a prominent musician. He played trumpet in his youth
"Party Doll" is a 1957 rock 'n' roll song written by Buddy Knox and Jimmy Bowen.[1] It was performed by Buddy Knox[2] with the Rhythm Orchids and became a hit on the Roulette label.
The song was distributed around the U.S. and became a chart-topping hit, spending a week at No. 1 on the Top 100 chart, the precursor to the Billboard Hot 100, in March 1957.[1]
"A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)" was a 1957 rock and roll song with words and music both written by Marty Robbins. It was recorded January 25, 1957 and released on the Columbia Records label March 4, 1957.  The song reached number one on the U.S. country chart becoming Marty Robbins' third number one,[3] the song reached number two on the Billboard pop chart in the U.S.

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Come Go with Me" is a song written by C. E. Quick (aka Clarence Quick), an original member (bass vocalist) of the American doo-wop vocal group The Del-Vikings.   The song became a hit, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart[2] and becoming the group's highest-charting song. 
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Harv

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The Coachmen's Turntable 01/23/2016

1/23/2017

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Hey Pete!  Thanks for making my job easier!  The selections are very nice!  I appreciate your commentary and interest in contributing to our Turntable.   Harv
P.Christensen
I've been a Jo Stafford fan for many years. She was Tommy Dorsey's "girl" singer in the early 40's (40-42). Her singing partners in the band included Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers. This group was Tommy's greatest. The drummer was Buddy Rich. They made many recordings together.

The "big band" singers that learned their craft in the big band era were the solo singing stars of the 50's when we  were kids. Some examples you might remember included Helen O'Connell - Jimmy Dorsey, Peggy Lee - Benny Goodman, Rosemary Clooney - Tony Pastor,  Dale Evans - Anson Weeks, and Doris Day - Les Brown. Doris was in her late teens and Jo in her early 20s. -   
 Harv, I have 2 more of my favorites for you: both by Jo Stafford. "I love the Winter Weather was recorded in 55 on the album Happy Holiday" and "The Things We Did Last Summer" was done in the 50's on "Great To Be Alive". 
This AM it snowed here so I played Winter Weather  -  snow and 20 degrees! Very fitting, don't you think? Pete

​Snowed here too Pete - I'm sending two songs from a "more current" artist that matches your selections.  One for the snowy season and the other . . . just a sentimental ballad.

​Ann Murray has always been on my list of favorite artists.  Here are two songs I really love! Harv!

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Harv

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The Coachmen's Turntable 01/16/2017

1/16/2017

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Today's Turntable is a combined effort by our members. Thanks for making my job easier!
Harv

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THE COMETS 1958 - Lynn Hanson on the guitar, Jerry Leyendecker, Trombone Pete Christensen, drums
Pete Christensen
"1956 was a great year for JL, Lynn Hanson and Me. We were friends at Washington Jr. High and that's where we formed what turned out to be Manitowoc's first rock band, JL & The Comets.
At the time the three of us played with Bob Buxbaum (LHS-59) who formed his big band in "56".
The band had 11 members. By 1957 we were playing every weekend all over the area. We played at least 3 dances at LHS including the 58 Homecoming Dance. Maybe some of you remember dances at St. Paul's , The Elks Club,  etc. We played at Kiel High School's 1957 Homecoming dance and kids asked us for autographs!! Those sure were the early days of rock and roll!"
​Pete
"Harv, thanks for picking So Rare and the other 3 - all good ones. They sure bring back great memories. See if you can find a version of Night Train for the Turntable. I think Buddy Morrow had a good recording of it. I had the 78 rpm record of 'So Rare'. Jimmy Dorsey recorded 'J.D.s Boogie Woogie ' on the flip side and some of you might remember it. Look this one up too". - Pete
Sharon (Heise-Ohde) Magnusson
​"HEY!!!
​Don't forget "In the Mood".  Every time I hear about the "Big Band" era, I think of my Dad, his orchestra and how much he loved this type of music;  Benny Goodman, the Dorsey Brothers, Glen Miller...and the list goes on.  Whenever I would play any of the music from the mid to late 50's, his comment was always, "That isn't music".
Sharon
Dale Sievert
​"Thanks, Harv, for "So Rare."  I made 2 discs of my pre-1970 favorites, and it is on it.  (To prove I am not biased to "oldies," I have 4 post-1970 discs, and it will grow.)  Two others on the former include "The Day the Rains Came," by Jane Morgan in 1958 and "Whispering Hope," by Jo Stafford and Gordon  MacRae, which was written in the 1860s, I believe.  I do not know if either qualify for your "fourth," but I thought I'd try."
Dale

Pete Christensen, Dale Sievert and Sharon (Heise-Ohde) Magnusson.  Thank you for your contribution this week!  

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Harv  
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The Coachmen's Turntable  01/09/2017

1/9/2017

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        Straight out of 1957
James "Jimmy" Dorsey (February 29, 1904 – June 12,1957) was a prominent American jazz clarinetist,saxophonist, composer and big band leader.  He was awarded a gold record for "So Rare" which was recorded on November 11, 1956. It reached the number-two spot on the Billboard charts, becoming the highest charting song by a big band during the first decade of the rock-and-roll era.

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Don't Forbid Me" is a popular song by Charles Singleton, that was a #1 hit for Pat Boone in 1957. Among Singleton's huge number of compositions was Tryin' to Get to You, which had previously been recorded by Elvis Presley at Sun Records
"Singing the Blues" is a popular song written by Melvin Endsley and published in 1956.  The best-known recording was released in October 1956 by Guy Mitchell and spent ten weeks at number 1 on the U.S. Billboard chart from December 8, 1956, to February 2, 1957.

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Bye Bye Love" is a popular song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and published in 1957. It is best known in a debut recording by the Everly Brothers,[1] issued by Cadence Records as catalog number 1315. The song reached number 2 on the US Billboard Pop charts and number 1 on the Cash Box Best Selling Record charts. 

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Harv

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Sam Cooke - 01/02/2017

1/2/2017

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​                         Sam Cooke 

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Samuel "Sam" Cooke (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964) was an American recording artist and singer-songwriter, generally considered among the greatest of all time.

Influential as both a singer and composer, he is commonly known as the King of Soul for his distinctive vocals and importance within popular music. AllMusic biographer Bruce Eder wrote that Cooke was "the inventor of soul music", and possessed "an incredible natural singing voice and a smooth, effortless delivery that has never been surpassed."

Cooke was also among the first modern black performers and composers to attend to the business side of his musical career. He founded both a record label and a publishing company as an extension of his careers as a singer and composer. He also took an active part in the Civil Rights Movement.

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Harv
On December 11, 1964, at the age of 33, Cooke was fatally shot by Bertha Franklin, the manager of the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles, California. After an inquest, the courts ruled Cooke's death to be a justifiable homicide. 

"Sam Cooke" . . . I guess it's true what they say, 
                                  "The good die young!"
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