Vintage Thanksgiving Music Jake Westbrook
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Jake Westbrook
1 year ago (edited)
Songs either about Thanksgiving or that evoke that Thanksgiving-y mood I love so much.
Took a while to get all the elements back together for a reupload
00:00 I've Got Plenty to be Thankful For- Bing Crosby
3:08 Take the A Train- Duke Ellington
6:00 Turkey of 29 Pounds- The Sportsman Quartet
6:58 Sentimental Journey- Les Brown
10:16 Autumn Leaves- Chet Baker
13:00 Butterball Jingle
13:52 Homesick, That's All- Skip Farnell
17:02 Home for the Holidays- Perry Como
20:08 Thanksgiving Theme- Vince Guaraldi
22:07 The Last Mile Home- Bing Crosby
25:00 Last Train Home- Pat Metheny, with Old Time Radio clips (not exactly a vintage song, but one that is indelibly linked to Thanksgiving in my mind)
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6l9ea_1QD8
SOURCE: Conservative Treehouse with a Special Hat Tip to Sundance and Menagerie!
Upon review; I seemed to have left off the most important part of Menagerie's post over at the Conservative Treehouse. (By the way, posters over there are known as "treepers", undeniably our first cousins.)
On Giving Thanks to the Creator:
“As thou takest thy seat at table, pray. As thou liftest the loaf, offer thanks to the Giver. When thou sustainest thy bodily weakness with wine, remember Him Who supplies thee with this gift, to make thy heart glad and to comfort thy infirmity. Has thy need for taking food passed away? Let not the thought of thy Benefactor pass away too.
As thou art putting on thy tunic, thank the Giver of it. As thou wrappest thy cloak about thee, feel yet greater love to God, Who alike in summer and in winter has given us coverings convenient for us, at once to preserve our life, and to cover what is unseemly. Is the day done? Give thanks to Him Who has given us the sun for our daily work, and has provided for us a fire to light up the night and to serve the rest of the needs of life…”
On Eating:
“When you sit down to eat, pray. When you eat bread, do so thanking Him for being so generous to you. If you drink wine, be mindful of Him who has given it to you for your pleasure and as a relief in sickness. When you dress, thank Him for His kindness in providing you with clothes. When you look at the sky and the beauty of the stars, throw yourself at God’s feet and adore Him who in His wisdom has arranged things in this way. Similarly, when the sun goes down and when it rises, when you are asleep or awake, give thanks to God, who created and arranged all things for your benefit, to have you know, love and praise their Creator.” On Worldly Troubles:
“Troubles are usually the brooms and shovels that smooth the road to a good man’s fortune; and many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away hunger.”