FReeper Canteen ~ Tunes For Our Troops: It's Kentucky Derby Time! ~ 04 May 2019

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The Freeper Canteen Presents....

~ It’s Kentucky Derby Time!! ~

Barbershop Quartet ~ Star Spangled Banner

Call To The Post

KENTUCKY DERBY TROPHY

Since the 50th running of the Kentucky Derby in 1924, Churchill Downs has annually presented a gold trophy to the winning owner of the famed "Run for the Roses."

History is unclear if a trophy was presented in 1875 to the winner of the first Kentucky Derby, and trophy presentations were sporadically made in following years. Finally, in 1924, legendary Churchill Downs President Matt Winn commissioned that a standard design be developed for the "Golden Anniversary" of the Derby.

Outside of the jeweled embellishments that were added to note special Derby anniversaries in 1949 (75th), 1974 (100th), and 1999 (125th), only one change has been made to the original design. For the 125th Kentucky Derby in 1999, Churchill Downs officials decided to defer to racing lore and change the direction of the decorative horseshoe displayed on the 14-karat gold trophy.

More on the Kentucky Derby Trophy

Kate Smith ~ My Old Kentucky Home

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our military and our allies military
and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

HISTORY OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY

Founded as the Louisville Jockey Club in 1874, the original Churchill Downs was built by Col. M. Lewis Clark, the grandson of the famed explorer. Inspired by England’s Epsom Derby, Churchill Downs hosted the first Kentucky Derby in 1875.

Named for the original owners of the property, Churchill Downs is known for its famous twin spires, built in 1895.

In 2004, the facility underwent a $120 million modernization, replacing much of the mammoth Victorian-era grandstand with luxury suites.

Seats on Millionaire’s Row cost $50,000 (and up) for a table for eight. Suites are priced at $259,000 to $305,000 for two days, including Friday’s Kentucky Oaks program. Reserved clubhouse seats (including lunch and open bar) fetch $1,776 per person (also for two days). General admission (infield, Derby day only) is $40.

Of 133 Derby winners, 100 were born in Kentucky, followed by Florida (six) and Virginia (four). California has produced three Derby winners: Morvich (1922), Swaps (1955) and Decidedly (1962). Three fillies have won: Regret (1915), Genuine Risk (1980) and Winning Colors (1988).

More Derby History

CHURCHILL DOWNS

While traveling in England and France in 1872-1873, 26-year-old Col. M. Lewis Clark, devised the idea of a Louisville Jockey Club for conducting race meets. Clark toured and visited with a number of prominent racing leaders, including England's Admiral Rous and France's Vicompte Darn, vice president of the French Jockey Club.

Upon his return from Europe, Clark began development of his racetrack which would serve to showcase the Kentucky breeding industry. The track would eventually become known as "Churchill Downs." The first reference of the name Churchill Downs came in an 1883 Kentucky Derby article reported by the former Louisville Commercial.

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Elvis ~ Kentucky Rain

Neil Diamond ~ Kentucky Woman

Red Foley ~ Old Kentucky Fox Chase

Loretta Lynn ~ Blue Kentucky Girl

Everly Brothers ~ Old Kentucky River

CONTENDERS

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MINT JULEP

Make simple syrup by taking equal parts of hot water and sugar. Stir.

Add fresh mint and muddle [mash, preferably with something like a pestle, otherwise use the back of a spoon].

Add crushed ice to an 8-ounce glass.

Add two ounces of simple syrup.

Top off with Kentucky Bourbon, and add a sprig of fresh mint.

Dolly Parton ~ Kentucky Gambler

Julie Ingram ~ Gone To Kentucky

Ricky Skaggs ~ Kentucky Thunder

Skeeter Davis ~ Bus Fare To Kentucky

Hank Hankins ~ My Old Kentucky Home Rock

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Rock On

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[luvie]

Looking forward to it! Have a good and restful day today!

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It's Mint Julep Time!

Tennessee Stud ~ Doc Watson and Jack Lawrence

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Saturday Night Salsa for 05-04-2019 for the TROOPS and their supporters everywhere!

Here is a list of the songs in the Jukebox:

Artist/s - Song Names:

El Nino Jesus - Coje La Recta

La Orquesta D'Soul - Hot Salsa

La Orquesta Son De Cali - Me Mueve El Piso

Marc Anthony - Dimelo ( I Need To Know )

Marc Anthony - Valio La Pena

Mariana Seoane - Me Equivoque ( Salsa Instrumental )

Mariano Civico - La Mitad

Mario Ortiz - A Fuego Lento

Marisela Verena - Nosotros Los Cubanos

Marlow Rosado Y La Riquea - Pacto Entre Salseros

Mayito Rivera - Bembe

Mercadonegro - La Bendicion

Mercadonegro - Llego La Hora

Michael Stuart - Mayor Que Yo - Edit

Michael Stuart - Noche De Travesura

Michel Batista - La Rumba

Miles Pena - Mirame A La Cara

Mimi Ibarra - Duele

Mimi Ibarra - Necesito Verte

Mimi Ibarra - Que Tiene Ella

Mon Rivera - Lluvia Con Nieve

Monguito Santamaria - Asi Sere Para Ti

N'Klabe - I Love Salsa

NG2 - Maldita Suerte

Nabori - Aguzate Rumbero

Nabori - Aprende Mulato

Naty Y Su Orquesta - Sandra Mora

Orestes Vilato - Como El Macao Candela

Orlando 'Cachaito' Lopez - Redencion

Orlando 'Maraca' Valle - Oye Guajira Mi Son

Willy Chirino - El Diablo Llego A La Habana

[Publius]

THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

HAROLD ARLEN

THE SINGING KID

This 1936 Warner Brothers musical is almost totally forgotten today and is remembered primarily because it marked the end of Al Jolson’s career in Hollywood. Al had learned to sing before electric recording and used the old “belter” style necessary to project both on stage and with acoustic recording. Here he teams with Cab Calloway.

Jim Crow existed even in Hollywood. Cab received an inferior dressing room compared to Jolson due to his race, and Jolson raised holy hell about it. He stormed into Jack Warner’s office and threatened to walk if Calloway didn’t get equal accommodations. Interesting to note, Jolson started his career on stage in blackface, and nobody at the time got upset about it.

“I LOVE TO SING-A”

This is a clip from the movie. The lyrics come from Yip Harburg. The song survived only because of a very strange coincidence, to be covered in the next post.

Al Jolson & Cab Calloway: “I Love to Sing-a”

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COUNTRY TIME.....

Johnny Cash~Rock Island Line

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THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

HAROLD ARLEN

THE SINGING KID: “I LOVE TO SING-A”

The Warner Brothers animation division featured the Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes product lines, and the studio liked to push songs from its catalog in the cartoons. Both Harry Warren and Harold Arlen profited from this practice. When television came along, children’s programming leaned heavily on cartoons from the major studios. The one exception was Walt Disney, who guarded his cartoons like the gold in Fort Knox until he could establish his own TV empire, which he did in the mid-Fifties with “Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier.” Baby Boomers will remember this little ditty.

Owl Jolson: “I Love to Sing-a”

[luvie]

COUNTRY TIME.....

Johnny Cooper~Texas To You

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THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

HAROLD ARLEN

THE SINGING KID: “YOU’RE THE CURE FOR WHAT AILS ME”

This is a clip from the movie. This is Al with Sybil Jason, the Warner Brothers answer to Fox’s Shirley Temple. Unfortunately, she wasn’t in Shirley’s league as an actress or singer. That’s Allen Jenkins and Edward Everett Horton singing along at the end.

Al Jolson: “You’re the Cure for What Ails Me”

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COUNTRY TIME.....

Kenny Rogers~Lady

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[Publius]

THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

HAROLD ARLEN

THE SINGING KID: “YOU’RE THE CURE FOR WHAT AILS ME”

Cab didn’t get much film time for this song, but this is the hit recording. No sweetness here!

Cab Calloway: “You’re the Cure for What Ails Me”

[luvie]

COUNTRY TIME.....

Larry Gatlin/The Gatlin Brothers~Love Of A Lifetime

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[Publius]

THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

HAROLD ARLEN

THE SINGING KID: “YOU’RE THE CURE FOR WHAT AILS ME”

Harold was singing into the Fifties. This is a 1955 recording with Peter Matz handling arrangement and backing duties.

Harold Arlen: “You’re the Cure for What Ails Me”

[luvie]

COUNTRY TIME.....

LeAnn Rimes~I Need You

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THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

HAROLD ARLEN

THE WIZARD OF OZ

Harold and Yip hit a long dry spell after “The Singing Kid.” There were three years of failed Broadway shows and failed movies at Warner Brothers along with failed songs that populated them. Then in 1939 the two men struck gold.

What is astonishing today is that this movie failed to break even in its initial release in spite of a massive hit song and a bunch of Oscar nominations. Only during its re-release in 1949 did it make a profit for MGM. When it was licensed for TV in 1956 the money really poured in for the studio.

“DING-DONG! THE WITCH IS DEAD”

This is a clip from the 1939 movie. It’s the most enthusiastic death song ever written.

“Ding-Dong! The Witch is Dead”

[luvie]

COUNTRY TIME.....

Lee Greenwood~I O U

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THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

HAROLD ARLEN

THE WIZARD OF OZ: “DING-DONG! THE WITCH IS DEAD”

The late Sixties were strange in terms of musical taste. A lot of material from the Thirties came back, to include this classic from 1967. The piccolo solo was extracted years later for a cleanser commercial.

The Fifth Estate: “Ding-Dong! The Witch is Dead”

[luvie]

COUNTRY TIME.....

Lefty Frizzell~Smoking Cigarettes And Drinking Coffee

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