[Family Guy]

Some of these songs are really tremendous. The Three Bells is a spectacular song. I first heard it on a television commercial and found the single at a garage sale soon after. I had to hide and listen to it so I wouldn't catch flack from my older siblings.

So Rare was Jimmy Dorsey's attempt to break into rock and roll, and it's cool as hell. I play it for my boys and they appreciate it, even if they like modern music more.

[the OlLine Rebel]

I had my son into “our” music at least, and since he is subjected to what I play often, he has more knowledge and appreciation for really old music than his peers know anything about.

They make fun of him sometimes for NOT knowing some moron of now (movies, music, etc - though he indulges in those plenty). But, I think it’s sad if you don’t have your foot in the past to appreciate your forebears, at least. Heck, before recordings, it was common to know lots of VERY old tunes over the centuries, not “out of touch”.

[Fiji Hill]

Some of these songs are really tremendous. The Three Bells is a spectacular song. I first heard it on a television commercial and found the single at a garage sale soon after. I had to hide and listen to it so I wouldn't catch flack from my older siblings.

I had the same problem with my younger brother, who was into the Rolling Stones, Blue Cheer, the Jefferson Airplane, etc., so I had to make sure he was out of earshot when I played the Platters, Lee Andrews & the Hearts, Dion & the Belmonts and the Penguins.

[Fiji Hill]

I like the original version of "The Three Bells." It reminds me of my father, who, like Jean-Francois Nicot, the protagonist in the song, was born in a small community at the bottom of a remote valley and passed away on a starry night.

Les Trois Cloches (the three bells)-- Edith Piaf & Les Compagnons de la Chanson (1946)

[Fiji Hill]

So Rare was Jimmy Dorsey's attempt to break into rock and roll, and it's cool as hell.

This cool version also got some airplay out here.

So Rare--Don Cherry