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The Coachmen's Turntable 03/26/2018

3/26/2018

Bluebird

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!
  Buenos días a todos!
So, Why am I speaking in this obviously fluent Spanish? Well, My son's family is coming to visit us here in the Villages. We're taking them to a Mexican Restaurant. Boy, what a Mexican restaurant it is! Best Mexican food I've ever eaten (haven't really eaten that much Mexican food). You walk into the place and you would think you're in Mexico! The place is always packed (Happy Hour - 2 fers from 5 to 7pm) Hot tortilla chips and salsa hit the table as soon as you sit down. The waitress is a real cutie! I mean REAL CUTE! Her name is Feleena. Don't flirt with her though . . . she has a real ornery boyfriend . . I think she said he's from El Paso.

Regarding Mexican Food . . . an old Mexican once asked me . . . "do you know the difference between a taco and a burrito?" I said NO . . . he said . . . "if you can't eat your taco it makes a good doorstop!" Who knew?

The Turntable begins with Fats Domino & The Kingston Trio. . .   On The flipSide . . . Are you ready for Christmas music . . . well Burl Ives is!

That's it this week. If you enjoyed Dale's trip last week why don't you let us know. He's going on another adventure as we speak. He's excited to tell us all about it and is keeping that in mind while he travels, camera in hand.  (please don't comment on my humerus weekly missives. Don't think I could handle that much abuse! Although, as you probably know, I laugh my butt off!!!)

Well, that's a wrap!
Till Next week / be safe and I'll see you on the Turntable!
Harv
thecoachmensclubhouse.com

"Scotch and Soda" is a song recorded by The Kingston Trio in 1958 and first released on the album The Kingston Trio; it also appeared on the live album Once Upon a Time and on various compilations.
The Kingston Trio also released the song as a single in the United States in April 1962. It was also released in 1969 as the B-Side to the single "One Too Many Mornings".[1]

"I'm in Love Again" is a 1956 single by Fats Domino. The song was written by Domino and his longtime collaborator, Dave Bartholomew.[1] The single was Domino's third number one on the R&B Best Sellers list, where it stayed at the top for seven weeks. "I'm in Love Again" also peaked at number three for two weeks on the pop chart.[2] "I'm in Love Again" was a double-sided hit for Domino as the B-side of the pop standard, "My Blue Heaven".

"Blueberry Hill" is a popular song published in 1940 best remembered for its 1950s rock n' roll version by Fats Domino. It was an international hit in 1956 for Fats Domino and has become a rock and roll standard. It reached #2 for three weeks on the Billboard Top 40 charts, becoming his biggest pop hit, and spent eight non-consecutive weeks at #1 on the R&B Best Sellers chart.[5] The version by Fats Domino was also ranked #82 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[6] The song was Domino's greatest hit and remains the song most associated with him.

"Why Do Fools Fall in Love" is a song that was originally a hit for early New York City-based rock and rollgroup Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers in January 1956. It reached No. 1 on the R&B chart,[1] No. 6 on Billboard's Pop Singles chart,[2] and number 1 on the UK Singles Chart in July.[3][

Till Next Week

Harv

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The Coachmen's Turntable 03/19/2018

3/19/2018

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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!

Introducing!
"Gullivers Travel's"

& "Dale Sievert" as Gulliver

Gulliver, as we all know, was a fictional person who traveled the seven continents experiencing unbelievable adventures. If you check Gulliver out you will find he traveled constantly . . . always on the move . . . this guy never allowed grass to grow under his feet.

Dale Sievert, turns out, has Gulliver beat in just about every category. Here's a excerpt from Dale's first Travelog.

DALE . . . "I now have visited over a hundred countries expecting to hit 130 or so by age 80 in 2022. I have been to all 50 states and all seven continents on 52 foreign trips."

I would show you his upcoming itinerary but it too extensive to include on this weekly release.

Gulliver's Travels starts with Dale's trip to "The South Pacific" He worked hard to put this first Travelog together. I personally loved the trip! I hope you do too! Future trips will be published as they occur in a "Travelog" format. It's kind of like going along with Dale. Believe me . . . It's fun!

The Turntable begins with Bill Haley and the Comets . . . On The flipSide it's all Beach Boys. Dale Sievert publishes his first Adventure on "Gulliver's Travels" / A trip to the South Pacific. Finally, Sharon Magnusson gives us an education and progress report on PICTURESQUE! Making Maple Syrup. .

Well, that's a wrap!
Till Next week / be safe and I'll see you on the Turntable!
Harv
thecoachmensclubhouse.com

William John Clifton Haley (/ˈheɪliː/; July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981) was an American rock and roll musician. He is credited by many with first popularizing this form of music in the early 1950s with his group Bill Haley & His Comets and million-selling hits such as "Rock Around the Clock", "See You Later, Alligator", "Shake, Rattle and Roll", "Rocket 88", "Skinny Minnie", and "Razzle Dazzle". He has sold over 25 million records worldwide.[1]

"Blue Suede Shoes" is a rock-and-roll standard written and first recorded by Carl Perkins in 1955. It is considered one of the first rockabilly (rock-and-roll) records, incorporating elements of blues, country and pop music of the time. Perkins' original version of the song was on the Cashbox Best Selling Singles list for 16 weeks and spent two weeks in the number two position.[1] Elvis Presley performed his version of the song three different times on national television. It was also recorded by Buddy Holly and Eddie Cochran, among many others.

"Hound Dog" is a twelve-bar blues song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. "Hound Dog" has been recorded more than 250 times. The best-known version is the July 1956 recording by Elvis Presley, which is ranked number 19 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time; it is also one of the best-selling singles of all time.

"Heartbreak Hotel" is a song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley. It was released as a single on January 27, 1956, Presley's first on his new record label RCA Victor.[1] It was written by Tommy Durden and Mae Boren Axton.

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Harv

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The Coachmen's Turntable 03/12/2018

3/12/2018

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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!

"Wish You were Here"

Settling down in Florida

It was a rough trip but we're finally here and getting situated nicely. The weather has been on the cold side . . . mid 60's to low 70's . Pardon me if that sounds a bit trivial, but here it brings out the jackets, sweaters and long pants! Happens each year that way. Soon will be coming the 80's (ouch! . . . that has a familiar ring!) Let us know if any of you plan to be in Florida soon and maybe we can get together over nice glass of wine.

Coming soon!! A new addition to our Website! I can't tell you yet . . . still working out the details. I can assure you however, it will be a FUN addition. The launch is tentatively planned for March 19th. Hope you're excited . . . I am!

The Turntable begins with The Kingston Trio "Desert Pete" . . . On The flipSide it's all Roy Orbison and the Beach Boys. Skip is back with the final installment of "Halibut Spirit story" entitled "Saloons to studio" what a great story! Finally, Pete Christensen introduces us to birds in his backyard on PICTURESQUE! Really Cool!

That's a wrap!
Till Next week / be safe and I'll see you on the Turntable!
Harv
thecoachmensclubhouse.com

Bill Haley & His Comets were an American rock and roll band, founded in 1952 and continued until Haley's death in 1981. The band, also known as Bill Haley and the Comets and Bill Haley's Comets (and variations thereof) From late 1954 to late 1956, the group placed nine singles in the Top 20, one of those a number one and three more in the Top Ten.[1]

The Kingston Trio is an American folk and pop music group that helped launch the folk revival of the late 1950s to late 1960s. The group started as a San Francisco Bay Area nightclub act with an original lineup of Dave Guard, Bob Shane, and Nick Reynolds. It rose to international popularity, fueled by unprecedented sales of LP records, and helped to alter the direction of popular music in the U.S.[1]

The Platters is an American vocal group formed in 1952. They were one of the most successful vocal groups of the early rock and roll era.The group had 40 charting singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart between 1955 and 1967, including four number-one hits. The Platters were one of the first African-American groups to be accepted as a major chart group and were, for a period of time, the most successful vocal group in the world.[1]

The Bell Notes were an early American rock and roll group from the East Meadow area of Long Island, New York."I've Had It", released on Time Records, was a nationwide hit in the U.S. in March of 1959, peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. They released four further singles in 1959 – "Old Spanish Town", "That's Right", "You're a Big Girl Now", and "White Buckskin Sneakers & Checkerboard Socks" – but only "Old Spanish Town" charted, peaking at #76.

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Harv

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The Coachmen's Turntable 03/05/2018

3/5/2018

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Good Morning Everyone!
John "No were not going back!
You've already have everything but the kitchen sink!

Joan "How did you guess what I wanted?"

We'll, we arrived in Florida! Can't say we enjoyed the trip that much. Traffic was horrendous! It rained most of the way down here. In Tennessee a guy in a pickup pulling a rather large enclosed utility trailer passed us like we were standing still. We were driving at about 74 mph at the time. About an hour later, after a rather long traffic delay, we passed him . . . he was off on the right side of the road . . . truck smashed right into the stone outcrop you often see in the Smokies. We couldn't tell if he was hurt. It looked like he could have survived if he had his seatbelt on. Will we never learn?

The Turntable begins with The Sheb Wooley song "Purple People Eater" . . . On The flipSide it's all Roy Orbison with a little bit of Johnny Cash sprinkled in for good measure. Skip will be back next week with the final installment of "Halibut Spirit story" I've previewed it and can tell you, you don't want to miss it!

That's a wrap!
Till Next week / be safe and I'll see you on the Turntable!
Harv
thecoachmensclubhouse.com

"The Purple People Eater" is a novelty song written and performed by Sheb Wooley, which reached no. 1 in the Billboard pop charts in 1958 from June 9 to July 14, reached no. 12 overall in the UK singles chart and topped the Australian charts.

"Young Love" is a popular song, written by Ric Cartey and Carole Joyner,[1] and published in 1956. The song became a hit several times over the years with well known cover versions released by Sonny James, Tab Hunter (in a version that went to number one in 1957)

"Crying in the Chapel" is a song written by Artie Glenn for his son Darrell to sing. Darrell recorded it while still in high school in 1953, along with Artie's band the Rhythm Riders. The song was rejected by Hill and Range Songs and Acuff-Rose Music. The song was eventually published by Valley Publishers which also released the single featuring Darrell Glenn. It became a local hit and then it went nationwide

"Earth Angel" (occasionally referred to as "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)") is a song by American doo-wopgroup the Penguins. Produced by Dootsie Williams, it was released as their debut single in October 1954 on Dootone Records. The Penguins' only hit, it eventually sold in excess of 10 million copies. The original recording of the song remained an enduring hit single for much of the 1950s, and it is now considered to be one of the definitive doo-wop songs. In 2005, it was one of 50 recordings chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry, deeming it "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important."

Till Next Week

Harv

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