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The Coachmen's Turntable 10/29/2018

10/29/2018

Good Morning Everyone!

It's not Halloween yet but it's just around the corner! Make sure you're ready!

I'm not sure kids these days understand what "Trick or Treat" really means. Last year I told one of the little guys "I'll take the Trick" . . . He was only about 4 years old but he looked at me like I was from a different planet! Oh well, I just gave him the candy and he left with a big smile on his face.
"The times they are a changin" . . . Dillon

Rally participants so far: (It's not too late to Join us!)
John & Sharon Magnusson
Bob Kattner
John & Del Torrison
John & Joan Harvey
Dick & Marie Neuses
Skip & Lynn Wallen

The Turntable - Chain Gang / Come Go with Me . . . The flipSide - Rag Doll / You should be dancing . . . PICTURESQUE! - Skip 'Bearly" made it! . . . Gulliver's Travels - Gulliver Travels The Black Hills and Environs . . . The Club PUB - A crazy Stock Market

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

"Chain Gang" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released on July 26, 1960. The song became one of Cooke's most successful singles, peaking at number two on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot R&B Sides chart; it also charted at number nine on the UK Singles Chart.

Laurie London (born 19 January 1944) is an English singer, who achieved fame as a boy singer of the 1950s, for both his gospel and novelty songs recording in both English and German. He is best known for his hit single of the spiritual song "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands".

"The Battle of New Orleans" is a song written by Jimmy Driftwood. The song describes the War of 1812 Battle of New Orleans from the perspective of an American soldier; In Billboard magazine's rankings of the top songs in the first 50 years of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, "The Battle of New Orleans" was ranked as the 28th song overall[2] and the number-one country music song to appear on the chart.[3]

"Come Go with Me" is a song written by C. E. Quick (a.k.a. Clarence Quick), an original member (bass vocalist) of the American doo-wop vocal group The Del-Vikings [1] (also spelled Dell Vikings on Dot records releases, with no dash). When the group signed with Dot Records in 1957, the song became a hit, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart[2] and becoming the group's highest-charting song.

Till Next Week

Harv

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The Coachmen's Turntable 10/22/2018

10/22/2018

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Good Morning Everyone!

Halloween will be here is 10 short days

Time to line up your Snickers bars and Reeses Peanut butter cups!
Oh! . . AND
don't forget candy for the trick-or-treaters!

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A rally has been planned for Sunday November 11th in Appleton Wisconsin. 619 S. Olde Oneida Street | Appleton, WI 54915 (920) 830-7855.
Lunch at 11:30AM - Let us know if you can attend.

Now, down to business!

The Turntable - Mother in law! / Tossin' and Turnin' . . .   The flipSide - Just when I needed you most / Cara Mia (and a crazy Bluebird!) . . .   The Club Pub - Tornadoes Alley moves to the East?

That's a wrap!

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

Del Shannon (born Charles Weedon Westover; December 30, 1934 – February 8, 1990) was an American rock and roll and country musician and singer-songwriter, best known for his 1961 number 1 Billboard hit"Runaway"

"Tossin' and Turnin'" is a song written by Ritchie Adams and Malou Rene, and originally recorded by Bobby Lewis. The record reached number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 on July 10, 1961 and R&B chart[1] and has since become a standard on oldies compilations.

"Dedicated to the One I Love" is a song written by Lowman Pauling and Ralph Bass which was a hit for the "5" Royales, the Shirelles and the Mamas & the Papas.[1] Pauling was the guitarist of The "5" Royales, the group that recorded the original version of the song, produced by Bass, in 1957. Their version was re-released in 1961 and charted at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]

"Mother-in-Law" is a 1961 song recorded by Ernie K-Doe. It was a number-one hit in the U.S. on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard R&B chart.[1] The song was written and produced by Allen Toussaint, who also played the piano solo. It was issued by Minit Records.

Till Next Week

Harv

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The Coachmen's Turntable 10/15/2018

10/15/2018

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Good Morning Everyone!

This week saw the first freeze and snow of the season

Winter Blows!
(nuff said)

Now down to business

The Turntable / So Rare & Party Doll /  The flipSide - Spooky & Philadelphia Freedom  / The Club Pub - New Roof = 3 trees?

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

James Dorsey (February 29, 1904 – June 12, 1957) was a prominent American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer and big band leader. He was known as "JD". He recorded and composed the jazz and pop standards "I'm Glad There Is You (In This World of Ordinary People)" and "It's The Dreamer In Me". His other major recordings were "Tailspin", "John Silver", "So Many Times", "Amapola", "Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil)", "Pennies from Heaven" with Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, and Frances Langford, "Grand Central Getaway", and "So Rare".

"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. "Party Doll" in 1956 and soon became a regional hit. After being contacted by Roulette Records in New York City, 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,

"A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)" is a 1957 country and western song with words and music both written by Marty Robbins. It was recorded on January 25, 1957, and released on the Columbia Records label, over a month later, on March 4.[1 The song reached No. 1 on the U.S. country chart becoming Marty Robbins' third No. 1 record,[3]

"Wake Up Little Susie" is a popular song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and published in 1957.
The song is best known in a recording by The Everly Brothers,[1] issued by Cadence Records as catalog number 1337. The Everly Brothers record reached No. 1 on the Billboard Pop chart and the Cash Box Best Selling Records chart

Till Next Week

Harv

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The Coachmen's Turntable 10/08/2018

10/8/2018

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Bad time of year for this... but then "stuff happens!"

The first Repair company came in ($95.00) and said the heat exchange unit is DEAD! "You might want to contact your installing company to see if they will cover the "really expensive" labor to install the new heat exchange."

Good Morning!

Itsy Bitsy Spider went up the water spout, then down came the spider to wipe my furnace out

I called the original installer (Aspen Air) they sent a rep over ($79.00) and he confirmed . . . the heat exchanger was DEAD! Because the furnace was so new (installed 2013) the company sent a second "more experienced" rep ( $295.00) to confirm the diagnosis.

"YEP! IT'S DEAD! Parts should be under warranty, the installation normally would be covered but you installed the unit mid-April 2013 - and this is September 2018. SORRY, you are 4.5 months out of labor warranty. It will cost $2,025 to install the heat exchange unit. Oh! and by the way, the parts are coming from a warehouse in Texas that is currently under water. Could be a while."

So, after talking to the contractor who is currently remodeling our bathroom  (great time for a furnace problem right?)  he suggested I contact Center Point Energy (our gas company) to check it out - "they stock parts for these things and they are really great!" What the heck . . . I called them.

Center Point quoted a fixed charge of $1,025 to install the heat exchange unit (half my current quote). I said "This is a no-brainer! You get the job!" They said... "OK!!! First, we'll send a Master Mechanic ($295.00) to take a look." I told them "what the heck! I've already been told by 2 companies and 3 service reps that the heat exchange unit is dead and needs to be replaced! Why don't you just order the parts and install them?" They said, "the problem is not always what it appears to be."

When the "Master Mechanic" from Center Point Energy arrived I told him "we had 3 service reps confirm the heat exchange was burned out. Is this check-up really necessary? Time is wasting and it's getting cold outside!!! Why don't you just order the parts?" Undaunted he asked that I show him where the furnace was. I did! After about 25 minutes I went down to check progress.

"Here's your problem". He showed me fragments of a spider that he found in the heat exchange unit blocking the air flow. I said, "what now?" He said "nothing!... Your furnace is just fine". . . UNBELIEVABLE!!!

After a complete refund from Aspen Air ($374.00)... things worked out pretty well for me! Not so much for the spider though.

  AND NO!... I DON'T KNOW IF THE SPIDER WAS A REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT!!!

The Turntable - The Coasters and The Drifters /  The Flipside - John Denver and Ronnie Milsap / The Club Pub - Sauna may have benefits of regular exercise!

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

Santo & Johnny were an American rock and roll music duo from Brooklyn, New York, comprising brothers Santo and Johnny Farina.[1]
They are known best for their instrumental melody "Sleep Walk", one of the biggest hits of the golden age of rock 'n' roll, which became a regional success and eventually scored the top of the Billboard pop chart when it was released nationally during 1959.[2]

The Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group who had a string of hits in the late 1950s. Beginning with "Searchin'" and "Young Blood", their most memorable songs were written by the songwriting and producing team of Leiber and Stoller.[1] Although the Coasters originated outside of mainstream doo-wop, their records were so frequently imitated that they became an important part of the doo-wop legacy through the 1960s.

The Drifters are a long-lasting American doo-wop and R&B/soul vocal group. They were originally formed to serve as a backing group for Clyde McPhatter (of Billy Ward and his Dominoes) in 1953. The Drifters recorded 13 Billboard Hot 100 top 30 chart hits.

"Lavender's Blue" (sometimes called "Lavender Blue") is an English folk song and nursery rhyme dating to the 17th century. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 3483. It has been recorded in various forms since the 20th century and some pop versions have been hits in the US and UK charts.

Till Next Week

Harv

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The Coachmen's Turntable 10/01/2018

10/1/2018

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No mercy . . . 4 months outside our 5-year warranty means we pay for the labor to repair. Oh well, could have been worse, It could have blown up! Not really though, auto shut off systems keep that from happening. OK! OK! I'll stop grumbling!

Here's today's lineup!

Hi Everyone!

Wow! Lucky me! My furnace earned a RED TAG last Saturday! I could not have been prouder . . . until I found that it meant my heating system was going to be down for over a week. Weather prognosticators predict a freeze Friday nite! How fun is that?

Heats Off!

Only 5 years old and the heat exchange failed.

The Turntable - Elvis and Ricky Nelson /  The Flipside - Bertie Higgins and Ray Stevens / PICTURESQUE! Final SOTR review from Carol Wergin / The Club Pub - Too few carbs = premature death???

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

"Tequila" is a 1958 Latin-flavored rock and roll instrumental written by Daniel Flores and recorded by the Champs. "Tequila" became a #1 hit on both the pop and R&B charts at the time of its release and continues to be strongly referenced in pop culture to this day.[1]

"Stood Up" is a song written by Dub Dickerson and Erma Herrold and performed by Ricky Nelson. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the R&B chart, #8 on the country chart, and #27 on the UK Singles Chart in 1957.[1] James Burton and Joe Maphis played guitar on the song, with Joe Maphis doing the guitar solo.[2]

"Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" is a song written by Bert Carroll and Russell Moody, performed by Elvis Presley, which was released in 1958. It was particularly notable for breaking a string of ten consecutive number 1 hits for Presley achieved in just two years. It was Presley's 6th number-one hit in the American R&B Charts, and peaked at number 2 on the American Pop Charts.

"Tom Dooley" is a North Carolina folk song based on the 1866 murder of a woman named Laura Foster in Wilkes County, North Carolina, allegedly by Tom Dula. The song is best known today because of a hit version recorded in 1958 by The Kingston Trio. This version was a multi-format hit, which reached #1 in Billboard and the Billboard R&B listing, and appeared in the Cashbox Country Music Top 20.

Till Next Week

Harv

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