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The Coachmen's Turntable 11/27/2017

11/27/2017

Oh my God! It's Christmas already!

Good Morning Everyone!
Happy Cyber Monday

Buy something online today and you're part of the "high tech" community. How hard is that? Oh, by the way, as the picture on our dining room table clearly reflects, Christmas is right around the corner. Hmmmm! seems to me that

today you could become a "techie" and get a really good deal on a Christmas gift at the same time. Not bad!

Special social commentary:
I used to try to "grab people's attention" when I had something important to say. Not anymore . . . In view of today's political environment I don't want to get caught "grabbing" anything!!! Seriously, this is not funny. Especially if you're the one being grabbed. Personally I have never been grabbed myself. Apparently I fall below people's "grabbable" standards. That's OK . . . I'll get over it! In the meantime I hope those folks, who have been "grabbed", keep those reports coming. Perhaps, in time, people will learn to keep their hands to themselves!

Great stuff on the Turntable today. First up . . "The Colorado Trail" by The Kingston Trio! The flipSide features Earl Stephen Bishop. Probably don't remember his name but I'm sure you'll remember the music!

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

"Rebel-'Rouser" is a rock and roll instrumental recorded by Duane Eddy. Released as a single in 1958, it charted #6 Pop.[1] The song was used in the 1994 movie Forrest Gump and was featured on the film's soundtrack. The song was also used in the 2010 video game Mafia II.

The Colorado Trail is a traditional American cowboy song, collected and published in 1927 by Carl Sandburg in his American Songbag.[1] Sandburg says that he learned the song from Dr. T. L. Chapman, of Duluth, Minnesota, who heard it from a badly injured cowboy being treated in his hospital. The cowboy sang it, and many others, to an audience of patients in his ward.[2] The song got its widest attention from its 1960 recording by The Kingston Trio.

"That'll Be the Day" is a song written by Buddy Holly and Jerry Allison. It was first recorded by Buddy Holly and the Three Tunes in 1956 and was re-recorded in 1957 by Holly and his new band, the Crickets. The 1957 recording achieved widespread success.

"On and On" is a song by American singer/songwriter Stephen Bishop. The song became a major hit, peaking at number 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[1] It was his greatest hit, and spent 28 weeks on the chart. In Canada, the song peaked at number 6.[2]

Till Next Week

Harv

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The Coachmen's Turntable 11/20/2017

11/20/2017

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING

I hope you all have a Wonderful day! Not so much for the guy in the upper left! Oh well, I guess we all serve different purposes. In his case HE just gets SERVED! Pretty lame joke . . . even by my standards . . . Oh yes I do have standards. Who knew?

Man! Christmas is coming at us like a speeding bullet! Shopping is always such a chore! Unlike most, we don't do our shopping at "brick & mortar stores" or "Online". And yet, we've never had a disappointed child or adult, no shipping cost to detract from the gift's value, never had to hassle with a return, exchange or refund. We do our shopping at the bank! Ok! Ok! it's a bit like cheating but it works for us!

The Everly Brothers and The Kingston Trio are on the lineup today on The Coachmen's Turntable! The flipSide this week features Billy Joel! Great Songwriter and performer. Be sure to tune in. Finally JL brings us "Signs of the Times" on Suck's News.

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

"Devoted to You" is a song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. The best-known version was recorded by The Everly Brothers,[1] and released by Cadence Records. This version reached the charts at No. 10 on the United States pop charts, No. 25 in Australia, and No. 1 in Canada. In addition, the song reached No. 7 on the United States country music chart and No. 2 on the rhythm and blues chart.

Frankie Valli (born Francesco Stephen Castelluccio; May 3, 1934) is an American singer, known as the frontman of The Four Seasons beginning in 1960. He is known for his unusually powerful falsetto voice.

Sold Out is an album by American folk music group the Kingston Trio, released in 1960 (see 1960 in music). It was their third LP to reach #1, stayed there for twelve weeks, and received an RIAA gold certification the same year. "El Matador" b/w "Home From the Hill" was its lead-off single, though it just made the Top 40.[1] Sold Out remained in the Top 40 for 54 weeks, longer than any other Trio album.[2]

Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988), nicknamed the Big O, was an American singer-songwriter known for his distinctive, impassioned voice, complex song structures, and dark emotional ballads. The combination led many critics to describe his music as operatic, giving him the sobriquet "the Caruso of Rock".[1] Between 1960 and 1964, 22 of his songs placed on the Billboard Top 40, including "Only the Lonely" (1960), "Crying" (1961), and "Oh, Pretty Woman" (1964).

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Harv

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The Coachmen's Turntable 11/13/2017

11/13/2017

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Google Home

Hi Everyone!

Apple has its "Siri", Amazon has its "Echo" and the Harvey's now have a Google HOME device! Why you say? . . . Well it's considered a technological step forward and it only cost 50 bucks! So far we have been able to get it to tell us the time . . . "Hey Google . . what time is it?" It then responds with the accurate time!

Hey! that's worth $50.00 don't you think? I'm sure it will do other stuff too which I will learn as soon as I have the time!

Cool lineup this week . . . The Turntable features ALL ELVIS this week. Don't know why but the song "Teddy Bear" always brings memories of the Manitowoc County Fair. The Bee Gees are featured on The flipSide. . . . . Read the script . . . you may be surprised, as I was, to see just how popular they were. A release from Carol Wergin fills out Skip's Corner this week. Take a peek at Skip's latest work including the SOTR project. Oh yea! We're in it too! After lunch we stopped by Skip's studio to see the latest project in progress. Bob Kattner should have been there but had to leave early. We'll get you next time Bob! On Suck's News JL shows us how technology has seriously affected our lives. (The last time I visited Jerry in Gainesville I detected no signs of technology . . . although I did detect a dialer on his cell phone . . . wonder where he got that)

You might have detected a bit of BS in that last paragraph . . . By the way BS does not stand for Biblical Scripture!

Till Next week / Stay safe and I'll see you on the Turntable!
Harv

Elvis Aaron Presley[a] (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer-songwriter and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".

Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, when he recorded a song with producer Sam Phillips at Sun Records. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States.

He was regarded as the leading figure of rock and roll after a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines that coincided with the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement, made him enormously popular—and controversial.

In November 1956, Presley made his film debut in Love Me Tender. In 1958, he was drafted into military service. He resumed his recording career two years later, producing some of his most commercially successful work before devoting much of the 1960s to making Hollywood films and their accompanying soundtrack albums, most of which were critically derided.

In 1968, following a seven-year break from live performances, he returned to the stage in the acclaimed televised comeback special Elvis, which led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of highly profitable tours. In 1973, Presley featured in the first globally broadcast concert via satellite, Aloha from Hawaii. On August 16, 1977, he sustained a heart attack in the bathroom of his Graceland estate, and died as a result. His death came in the wake of many years of prescription drug abuse which lead to his poor health and death.

Presley is one of the most celebrated and influential musicians of the 20th century. Commercially successful in many genres, including pop, blues and gospel, he is one of the best-selling solo artists in the history of recorded music, with estimated record sales of around 600 million units worldwide.[5] He won three Grammys, also receiving the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36, and has been inducted into multiple music halls of fame.

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Harv

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The Coachmen's Turntable 11/06/2017

11/6/2017

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Howdy!
Hope this issue finds you all well and ready to tackle another week.
Our lunch at the Courthouse Pub in Manti was a blast! In attendance were John & Del Torrison, Dick and Marie Neuses, Skip and Lynn Wallen,

Bob Kattner, Sharon (Heise) Magnusson and Joan & I. What a great time! The Courthouse Pub is a great place to meet. The food is awesome and they always find a way to seat us together in an area where we can talk and laugh without bothering anyone.

Skip took us over to his studio to show us his latest work in progress. Skip! Maybe you could "reply all" and give the club a bit more detail on this project. All I remember is that it is a "private" project and will be shipped to somewhere in the south US on completion.

By the way, Skip indicates the dedication of his "Spirit of the Rivers" project will occur on or about September 15, 2018. Keep the date open.

The Turntable today adds a "Bonus Song" sung by the Marcels. You remember them . . right? You will when you hear this song. The flipSide contains "One hit Wonders" reminding us that there is nothing better than a little "Afternoon Delight". (We still remember what that is?) Bob Kattner takes us on a Grand Canyon river rafting trip in PICTURESQUE!. Finally, IN Sucks News, JL reminds us what our parents taught us as youngsters. (Some is even true!)

Till Next week / Stay safe and I'll see you on the Turntable!
Harv

"Tonight You Belong to Me" is a popular American song, written in 1926 by lyricist Billy Rose and composer Lee David. Released in 1956 by Patience and Prudence, who reached #4 on the Billboard charts with their 1956 version and then re-recorded it in 1964,[2] and also by Lawrence Welk with The Lennon Sisters and the duo of Karen Chandler and Jimmy Wakely, and Ann Shelton. In 1964 "Tonight You Belong to Me" was recorded by George Maharis in a sweet swing style on the Epic label.

"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] 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. The song was later featured in the films American Graffiti (1973), Diner (1982), Stand by Me (1986) and Joe Versus the Volcano (1990).

"A Little Bit of Soap", written by Bert Berns (aka Bert Russell), was a song, first sung in a bluesy soul style by The Jarmels, who reached #12 with it in September 1961 and #7 on the R&B charts.[1]

BONUS TUNE!
The Marcels

The Kingston Trio was one of the most prominent groups of the era's pop-folk boom that started in 1958 with the release of their first album and its hit recording of "Tom Dooley", which sold over three million copies as a single.[2] The Trio released nineteen albums that made Billboard's Top 100, fourteen of which ranked in the top 10, and five of which hit the number 1 spot.

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Harv

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