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FReeper Canteen - Tunes For Our Troops - 3 Oct 2015
Our Troops Rock!
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Posted on 10/02/2015 5:54:25 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: canteen; military; troops
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To: AZamericonnie; All
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10/03/2015 6:40:47 PM PDT
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Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw (Robert A. Heinlein))
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ROCKUMENTARY: OCTOBER 3, 1959
#12: The Fleetwoods: Mr. Blue
They were from Olympia (WA) and had a series of hits between 1958 and 1961.
The Fleetwoods: Mr. Blue
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10/03/2015 6:43:58 PM PDT
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Publius
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To: AZamericonnie; All
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10/03/2015 6:53:59 PM PDT
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Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw (Robert A. Heinlein))
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ROCKUMENTARY: OCTOBER 3, 1959
#2: Bobby Darin: Mack the Knife
Back in Weimar Germany, Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht wrote this song for The Threepenny Opera, a musical stage work set in the German underworld. The original was a strophic song underlaid by repeated droning chords to a droning vocal line.
Lotte Lenya: The Death of Mack the Knife
Ernie Kovacs loved using it as background for his blackouts. This is one example.
Ernie Kovacs blackouts set to Wolfgang Neuss The Death of Mack the Knife
Walden Robert Cassotto (1936-73) could do it all: sing, compose, act and play a variety of instruments. More than anything else, he wanted to be the next Sinatra. His career took off with a song writing partnership in 1955 with Don Kirshner, and in 1956 his agent negotiated a contract with Decca, which ended when he couldnt produce a hit.
A member of the Brill Building gang, Bobby was introduced to Connie Francis, for whom he wrote several songs. They developed a romantic interest; her father, who was not fond of Darin, did not approve, so the couple split up. At one point, Bobby wanted to elope, and Connie said that not marrying Darin was the biggest mistake of her life.
He signed with Atlantic Records, where he wrote and arranged for himself and others. Old standards that he recorded in a rock and roll style didnt sell. Enter Ahmet Ertegun. Atlantic was about R&B and rock and roll, and Bobby had to put his dreams of Sinatra aside for the labels primary mission.
Splish Splash was co-written with DJ Murray the K Kaufman after a phone call from Bobbys mother, a frustrated song writer. Her latest idea was, Splish, splash, take a bath. Both Kaufman and Darin felt the title was lackluster, but Darin, grasping at straws, said, I could write a song with that title. Within an hour Darin wrote the song, and it won a Gold Record.
Mack the Knife was his attempt to get more control over his career and revive his dream of succeeding Sinatra. To get around the repetitive nature of the songs structure and harmony, he got the idea of changing key each verse to keep it fresh.
Bobby Darin: Mack the Knife
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10/03/2015 7:01:10 PM PDT
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Publius
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To: AZamericonnie; All
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10/03/2015 7:07:11 PM PDT
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Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw (Robert A. Heinlein))
To: AZamericonnie
Churning out
Count Basio after bouillabaisse for dinner.
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ROCKUMENTARY: OCTOBER 3, 1959
#11: The Coasters: Poison Ivy
The Coasters were formed in 1955 as a spin-off of the Robins, a Los Angeles-based R&B group.
The songwriting team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller had started Spark Records, and in 1955 they produced Smokey Joes Cafe for the Robins. Enter Ahmet Ertegun. Atlantic Records offered Leiber and Stoller a contract to produce the Robins. Only two Robins were willing to make the move to New York, which required replacements.
Under their new name, the Coasters were an immediate success. Together they created a string of good-humored storytelling hits that are some of the most entertaining from early rock and roll. According to Leiber and Stoller, getting the humor to come through often required more takes than for a typical musical number.
This comes from the end of their string of hits. The subject matter is actually (AHEM! COUGH! COUGH!) gonorrhea, but that wasnt something you could mention on the air.
The Coasters: Poison Ivy
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10/03/2015 7:14:42 PM PDT
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Publius
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To: AZamericonnie; All
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10/03/2015 7:23:10 PM PDT
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Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw (Robert A. Heinlein))
To: AZamericonnie; ConorMacNessa; Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; MS.BEHAVIN; left that other site
ROCKUMENTARY: OCTOBER 3, 1959
#1: Santo & Johnny: Sleep Walk
The Farina brothers were a couple of Italian boys from Brooklyn, and this was their one claim to fame. It has a kind of California sound.
Santo & Johnny: Sleep Walk
Thats it for this weekend! See you next weekend for October 1960! Cue the Rockumentary theme on Turntable #2!
The San Remo Golden Strings: Festival Time
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10/03/2015 7:26:52 PM PDT
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Publius
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To: AZamericonnie; All
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10/03/2015 7:32:55 PM PDT
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Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw (Robert A. Heinlein))
To: AZamericonnie; All
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10/03/2015 7:38:59 PM PDT
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Drumbo
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To: Publius
What a great Rockumentary this one has been! :)
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10/03/2015 7:41:08 PM PDT
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luvie
(Cruz or Lose!)
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Outfit designed by Piper. :)
MY ARTIST OF THE WEEK.....
Z Z TOP~2000 Blues
To purchase the artists' music
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Ping or FReepmail any DJ
for your requests!
Thanks!
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10/03/2015 7:44:55 PM PDT
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luvie
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To: LUV W
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10/03/2015 7:46:31 PM PDT
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Publius
("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
To: 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; armyavonlady; ...
Outfit designed by Piper. :)
MY ARTIST OF THE WEEK.....
Z Z TOP~A Fool For Your Stockings
Sounds kinda kinky to me! LOL!
To purchase the artists' music
see the links at the top of the thread!
Ping or FReepmail any DJ
for your requests!
Thanks!
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10/03/2015 7:50:42 PM PDT
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luvie
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To: Publius
Lookin’ forward to it! :)
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posted on
10/03/2015 7:51:11 PM PDT
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luvie
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To: LUV W
Well, off to see “American Sniper” on HBO. Back at 12:15 Central.
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10/03/2015 7:51:28 PM PDT
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Publius
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To: Publius
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posted on
10/03/2015 7:52:31 PM PDT
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luvie
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To: AZamericonnie; All
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posted on
10/03/2015 7:57:28 PM PDT
by
Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw (Robert A. Heinlein))
To: 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; armyavonlady; ...
Outfit designed by Piper. :)
MY ARTIST OF THE WEEK.....
Z Z TOP~Apologies To Pearly
To purchase the artists' music
see the links at the top of the thread!
Ping or FReepmail any DJ
for your requests!
Thanks!
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posted on
10/03/2015 7:58:12 PM PDT
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luvie
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