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Turntable 12/14/2015

12/14/2015

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The (Not So Wild) West

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"Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)" is a Christmas song originally written and performed by Gene Autry, with music composed by Oakley Haldeman.  Autry's original version was a top-10 hit on the pop and country charts; the song would go on to be covered many times in the subsequent decades.

Autry got the idea for the song after riding his horse in the 1946 Santa Claus Lane Parade (now the Hollywood Christmas Parade) in Los Angeles,
 during which crowds of spectators chanted, "Here comes Santa Claus". 

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Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye; November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998) was an American singer and cowboy actor who was one of the most popular Western stars of his era. Known as the "King of the Cowboys", he appeared in over 100 films and numerous radio and television episodes of The Roy Rogers Show. In many of his films and television episodes, he appeared with his wife Dale Evans, his golden palomino Trigger, and his German Shepherd dog, Bullet. His show ran on radio for nine years before moving to television from 1951 through 1957. His productions usually featured a sidekick, often Pat Brady, Andy Devine, or George "Gabby" Hayes. 

Just found this arrangement . . . really a nice re-introduction to Roy after these many years.  A nostalgic Christmas Song!

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Talk about your natural, no BS guy.  John Wayne was a cool dude!  Way back then he expressed the thoughts our generation still have today.  Not often, in today's world, do we hear these words on public airwaves.  Thanks Duke!

Till Next Week

Harv

1 Comment
Sharon
12/17/2015 06:55:29 pm

I've heard the songs before, but not the tribute from John Wayne to his daughter. I respect him more now than ever!

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