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FReeper Canteen ~ Tunes For Our Troops: Buddy Holly ~ 12 January 2019
Our Troops Rock !!
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Posted on 01/11/2019 6:01:36 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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To: LUV W; Kathy in Alaska; radu; left that other site
THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
HAROLD ARLEN
As Hyman became Harold, things began to take off for him as a pianist, singer and arranger. He was invited to join a local band, the Yankee Six, that was very popular on the collegiate dance circuit. Before long, the band grew into an 11-man group, the Buffalodians, and became the most popular band around town. Besides playing college and society dates, the band played in Geyer's Ballroom in downtown Buffalo. It was there that Hal met a young dancer from Boston named Ray Bolger, who later played the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz and became one of Hals best friends. As a member of the Buffalodians, known for its modern jazz arrangements, 20 year old Harold was earning an average $110 a week, a princely sum in those days. The Buffalodians decided to take their act on the road.
In 1925, the Buffalodians played Cleveland, Pittsburgh and New York, where they actually played the Palace. Ray Bolger was already in New York, and the two decided to share an apartment in Manhattan.
MINOR GAFF
Although Hal spent most of his time arranging, playing piano and singing, he collaborated with Dick George in 1926 to compose Minor Gaff. Hal wasnt happy with his last name, Arluck, so he changed it to something that sounded more like his mothers maiden name, Orlin. Hyman Arluck was now Harold Arlen.
Note that although this is an electric recording, there is a tuba backing the bass line as though it were still an acoustic recording.
Charley Straight: Minor Gaff
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01/12/2019 6:47:03 PM PST
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Publius
To: Liberty Valance
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01/12/2019 6:51:07 PM PST
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mylife
(Thttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3LFML_pxlYhe Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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mylife
(Thttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3LFML_pxlYhe Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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mylife
(Thttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3LFML_pxlYhe Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: LUV W; Kathy in Alaska; radu; left that other site
THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
HAROLD ARLEN
Composing wasnt Hals cup of tea; he wanted to be a performer. Bent on a singing career, Hal considered arranging and piano playing to be the means to that end. Although his unique singing style and great sense of humor began to attract attention in the mid-1920s, his ability to arrange was still the draw. But Hal was determined to sing.
Bandleader Arnold Johnson liked the new sound that Harold Arlen was able to put into his orchestrations but understood that if he wanted Arlen the arranger, he would have to take Arlen the singer as well. As a member of the Arnold Johnson Band, Hal arranged several tunes for a revue called The Great White Scandals and even got to sing. However, the arrangement grind was becoming too much, and because singing was only incidental to the work he was doing, Hal left the band and struck out on his own as a single act in vaudeville. With a distinct style, his popularity began to grow and he was finally doing what he really loved.
THE ALBUM OF MY DREAMS
Although Hal lacked interest in song writing, he met with substantial success. In 1929, he composed The Album of My Dreams to lyrics by Lou Davis, and the song became a hit when recorded by Rudy Vallee.
Rudy Vallee: The Album of My Dreams
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01/12/2019 7:02:05 PM PST
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Publius
To: 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; armyavonlady; ...
'60s CLASSICS--
Herb Alpert~A Taste Of Honey
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01/12/2019 7:15:24 PM PST
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luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: Publius
People are funny critters.
Miss Janice played the VFW hall last night.
Ribeye steak dinner and all.
A Noble attempt but she may do better at breakfast
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mylife
(Thttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3LFML_pxlYhe Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: LUV W; Kathy in Alaska; radu; left that other site
THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
HAROLD ARLEN
In 1929, 24 year old Harold Arlen landed a singing and acting role as Cokey Joe in the musical The Great Day, by composer and producer Vincent Youmans. One day during a summer rehearsal, the shows accompanist got sick, and Hal, known to be a fine pianist, was asked to fill in and play for the dancers. During several inevitable waits, he toyed with the pickup, a musical phrase that serves as a signal for the dancers that a routine is about to begin. As the rehearsal progressed, the pickup emerged more and more as a song fragment and varied far enough from the original to take on all the proportions of an original song. Composer Will Marion Cook heard Hals idea and suggested that he turn it into a song. Our old friend Harry Warren also liked it and hooked Harold up with lyricist Ted Koehler.
Arlen and Koehler signed a year-long contract with the George and Arthur Piantadosi publishing firm. With the signing, Hals career as a singer came to an end. It got me away from that which I had loved, a goal I had set. And yet I suddenly realized that goal had become something my temperament couldnt take.
GET HAPPY
The newly formed Arlen-Koehler team took the song that originated as a variation of a pickup and created this gem. In 1930, shortly after its completion, producer Ruth Selwyn used the song for the first act finale in her new show titled The Nine-Fifteen Review and hired the guys to compose several other numbers for the review as well. Though the show itself failed, Get Happy became a huge hit.
Nat Shilkret: Get Happy
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Publius
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'60s CLASSICS--
Horst Jankowski~A Walk In The Black Forest
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01/12/2019 7:21:19 PM PST
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luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: LUV W
In German, “Eine Schwarzwaldfahrt.”
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To: Publius
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mylife
(Thttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3LFML_pxlYhe Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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'60s CLASSICS--
Jack Scott~Burning Bridges
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luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; armyavonlady; ...
'60s CLASSICS--
Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs~Sugar Shack
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01/12/2019 7:30:34 PM PST
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luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
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mylife
(Thttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3LFML_pxlYhe Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: LUV W; Kathy in Alaska; radu; left that other site
THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
HAROLD ARLEN
GET HAPPY
Fats Waller referred to Art as God. Its amazing just how rapidly he tickled those ivories.
Art Tatum: Get Happy
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01/12/2019 7:31:59 PM PST
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Publius
To: Publius
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01/12/2019 7:32:55 PM PST
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luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; armyavonlady; ...
'60s CLASSICS--
Jimmy Ruffin~What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted
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01/12/2019 7:40:12 PM PST
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luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
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01/12/2019 7:41:29 PM PST
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mylife
(Thttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3LFML_pxlYhe Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; armyavonlady; ...
'60s CLASSICS--
Lenny Welch~Since I Fell For You
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01/12/2019 7:44:45 PM PST
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luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: LUV W; Kathy in Alaska; radu; left that other site
THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
HAROLD ARLEN
GET HAPPY
This is a clip from the MGM musical Summer Stock in 1950. This film from the Arthur Freed unit featured a collection of Harold Arlen and Harry Warren tunes.
Judy Garland: Get Happy
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Publius
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