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The Coachmen's Turntable 12/31/2018

12/31/2018

Happy New Year Everyone!

A Toast!

"Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day." -- William Shakespeare

"May this New Year be less petty!" -- Harv

The Turntable  - End of year hits from the 50's . . .  The flipSide - Remember these? Holiday Songs from the 30's & 40's . . The Club PUB  - Nobel winner's warning on trade.

That's a wrap!

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

"Problems" is a song released in 1958 by The Everly Brothers. The song spent 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 2,[2] "Problems" was kept out of No.1 spot by Volare by Domenico Modugno.[3]

"One Night" is a song written by Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King, and Anita Steinman. It was an R&B hit for Smiley Lewis in 1956, before being recorded with greater commercial success by Elvis Presley in 1959.[2]

"Among My Souvenirs" is a 1927 song with words by Edgar Leslie and music by Horatio Nicholls.

In 1959, Connie Francis recorded the song peaking at number seven on the Hot 100.[2] The Connie Francis version also peaked at number ten on the R&B charts.[3] In the United Kingdom, the song reached #11.[4] Her version was arranged by Ray Ellis.[5]

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The Coachmen's Turntable 12/24/2018

12/24/2018

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!
From our family to yours
John & Joan Harvey

The Turntable  - CHRISTMAS IN THE 50's . . .  The flipSide - CHRISTMAS from the 70's & 80's
TheClub PUB  - Fentanyl, It's really bad stuff!

That's a wrap!

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

"Run Rudolph Run" is a Christmas song popularized by Chuck Berry, written by Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie and published by St. Nicholas Music (ASCAP). The song was first recorded by Berry in 1958 and released as a single on Chess Records.[1]

"A Holly Jolly Christmas" (also called "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas") is a Christmas song written by Johnny Marks and most famously performed by Burl Ives. The song has since become one of the Top 25 most-performed "holiday" songs written by ASCAP members, for the first five years of the 21st century.[1]

"White Christmas" is a 1942 Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. The version sung by Bing Crosby is the world's best-selling single with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide.[1] Other versions of the song, along with Crosby's, have sold over 50 million copies.[2][3][4]

"Blue Christmas" is a Christmas song written by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson and most famously performed by Elvis Presley. Presley's original 1957 version was released as a commercially available single for the first time in 1964. This single was also a hit in the United Kingdom, reaching No. 11 on the British singles chart during the week of 26 December 1964.

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The Coachmen's Turntable 12/17/2018

12/17/2018

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Good Morning Everyone!
By now our trees should be trimmed and we should all be ready for Christmas.

Time to fix a nice "Hot Toddy" and watch some of those famous Christmas Holiday movies. Like "Christmas Vacation",  "Scrooge", "A Christmas Story", "Miracle on 34th Street", "White Christmas" . . . the list goes on and on. These last two weeks of the year should always be set aside for family, friends and togetherness. The time goes fast so make sure you plan something fun to do with those closest to you.

The Turntable  - Hits from the late 50's . . .  The flipSide - Supergroups from the 70's & 80's + a bluebird . . . Gulliver's Travels  - A trip to New Zealand! . . TheClub PUB - Judge's ruling renews national debate over heath care law!

That's a wrap!

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

"Crying in the Rain" is a song written by Howard Greenfield and Carole King and originally recorded by The Everly Brothers. The single peaked at #6 on the U.S. pop charts in 1962.[1]

The Four Preps are an American popular music male quartet. In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, the group amassed eight gold singles and three gold albums. Its million-selling signature tunes included "26 Miles (Santa Catalina)," "Big Man," "Lazy Summer Night," and "Down by the Station."

"Primrose Lane" is a song made famous by country music singer Jerry Wallace. Originally released in 1959, the song rose to number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was ranked #47 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1959.[1]

"Little Darlin'" is a popular Top 40 song, made famous by the Diamonds. The Diamonds' successful cover version followed a month later.[2] The Diamonds were a Canadian pop group that evolved into a doo-wop group. The Diamonds' version reached number two in sales for eight weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. Billboard ranked this version as the No. 3 song for 1957.

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The Coachmen's Turntable 12/10/2018

12/10/2018

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Hi!
I'm a subtle Remindeer

Christmas is just around the corner

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING, on the other hand, IS HERE! Only 15 days left . . . better get cracking!!

The Turntable - Hits from the late 50's . . .  The flipSide - Supergroups from the 70's & 80's . . . The Club PUB - Are Auto Shows doomed to go the way of the Dodo Bird?

That's a wrap!

Till Next week / be safe and I'll see you on the Turntable!
   Harv
thecoachmensclubhouse.com
P.S. - My apologies to Dale for not getting Gulliver's Travels post completed this week. Look for it in next week's release!

"Blue Monday" is a song originally written by Dave Bartholomew,[1] first recorded by Smiley Lewis and issued as a single, in January 1954, on Imperial Records (catalog # 5268).[2][3] The single, with a slow-rocking beat, features an instrumental electric guitar solo by Lewis.
It was later popularized in a recording by Fats Domino in 1956, also on Imperial label.

"Hello Mary Lou" is a song written by U.S. singer Gene Pitney [2][3][4] first recorded by Johnny Duncan in 1960,[5]and later by Ricky Nelson in 1961.
Nelson's version, issued as the B-side of his No. 1 hit "Travelin' Man", (Imperial 5741), reached No. 9 on the Billboard music charts on May 28, 1961.

"Da Doo Ron Ron" is a song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector. It first became a popular top five hit single for the American girl group The Crystals in 1963. American teen idol Shaun Cassidy covered the song in 1977 and his version hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

"Hard Headed Woman" is a rock and roll song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Presley's publishing company, in 1958. The song was released as a single in both 78 RPM[1] and 45 RPM formats. In 1958 it went to No. 1 on the Billboard charts and went to number two for two weeks on the R&B chart.[2] It became the first rock and roll single to earn the RIAA designation of Gold Record.

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The Coachmen's Turntable 12/03/2018

12/3/2018

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HOWDY!

Sound Good?

Well, take my word for it, it's not!

Thankfully there was no actual fire involved. Gosh, I wonder if it had caught fire would my homeowners policy cover the replacement? Oh well, it's done now! I'm back online and just happy to have this experience in the rear view mirror!

The Turntable - Venus . . .  The flipSide - Jim Croce and The Eagles . . .   The Club PUB - Worried about the market? Check this out and check your fear!

Next week: Dale is back from New Zealand and brought a ton of pictures with him. Make sure you check "Gulliver's Travels" next week!

That's a wrap!

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

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. Their distinctive sound was a bridge between the pre-rock Tin Pan Alley tradition and the burgeoning new genre. The group had 40 charting singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart between 1955 and 1967, including four number-one hits.

"Come Softly to Me" is a popular song written by Gretchen Christopher that was performed by The Fleetwoods, composed of Christopher, Barbara Ellis, and Gary Troxel. The original title was "Come Softly," but was changed en route to its becoming a hit.

"Venus" is a song written by Ed Marshall and Peter DeAngelis. The most successful and best-known recording of the track was done by Frankie Avalon and released in 1959 (see 1959 in music).

Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actor in film and television. He performed jazz, pop, rock and roll, folk, swing, and country music.
He started his career as a songwriter for Connie Francis. He recorded his first million-selling single, "Splish Splash", in 1958. This was followed by "Dream Lover", "Mack the Knife", and "Beyond the Sea", which brought him worldwide fame.

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The Coachmen's Turntable 12/31/2018

Happy New Year Everyone!

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