My sister was the proud owner of a portable 45 rpm record player. She had purchased it from her earnings as a clerk at the Woolworth store. It was her prize possession, along with all her 45 records. In the late '50s and probably early '60s that record player gave her an elevated social status because she would be invited to every party and social gathering that came down the pike...as long as she brought her record player and records.
She had a number of records that were purchased without out mother's knowledge or approval, probably due to questionable content or words. Among those I remember were two specifically: the intsy-bitsy bikini song and Bobby Darin's Splish Splash. For some reason these were not deemed appropriate for young people's listening enjoyment. If you'd lived through those times you'd remember..
My mother caught her listening to them and a big argument ensued. Momma had to go through all her records and censor any that weren't approved by the "Congregationalist Women's Committee for Purity"...all the old biddies at the church.
A few years later the song "Louie, Louie" came out. I guess by then all the old biddies at the church had retired or given up. 😉
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Grew up listening to this song...my dad is a big fan. I think he has it on vinyl as well.
In a tie for first...
In a tie for first...
One of the people that I remember exactly where I was when I heard the news of his death (surveying a subdivision in Salt Lake County). I was sitting in a red suburban taking notes and computing cuts/fills on curb & gutter, while Ted ran the level, and Marty ran the rod.
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@loyal he died on the way to his next gig: Austin College in Sherman, TX. incidentally, my alma mater.
@loyal he died on the way to his next gig: Austin College in Sherman, TX.?ÿ incidentally, my alma mater.
Years later I dated a girl from Louisiana, who had attended his last concert in Natchitoches that night. She had some additional insights into the whole affair.
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"If you'd lived through those times you'd remember.."
You should have seen the Nun' s when Jesus Christ Superstar came out. (hehe hehe). ?????ÿ
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walk across my swimming pool..........................or something like that upset a variety of people.
At the age of 6 (1966) I discovered my dad's album "civil war songs of the south" by Tennessee Ernie Ford. Still know every word and learned a history lesson. In 1968, an older friend gave me Led Zeppelin II, that changed everything
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I've been a fan of Tennessee Ernie Ford since I was born.?ÿ Pops had almost everything that man ever sang.?ÿ Here's a unique cut of his.?ÿ The brilliant guitarist on this cut was Billy Strange who went on to have a successful career other than just studio work.?ÿ And for those that might remember, this song was originally written and recorded by Hank Williams.?ÿ Ford's version is light years above Hanks imho.
