Is there a menu big enough to choose from to actually come up with a
list of '"Thanksgiving" songs primarily from the fifties? Figure this
group could come up with a good dozen or so songs like "Turkey Hop"
from the Robins or Mashed Potato Time by Dee Dee Sharp........just a
subject that came up with some friends.......
On Saturday, November 10, 2012 11:19:24 PM UTC-4, Sonic wrote:
> Is there a menu big enough to choose from to actually come up with a
> list of '"Thanksgiving" songs primarily from the fifties?
<mattmast...@comcast.net> wrote:
>Is there a menu big enough to choose from to actually come up with a
>list of '"Thanksgiving" songs primarily from the fifties? Figure this
>group could come up with a good dozen or so songs like "Turkey Hop"
>from the Robins or Mashed Potato Time by Dee Dee Sharp........just a
>subject that came up with some friends.......
As far as specific Thanksgiving songs go there's the instrumental
"Thanksgiving Day Parade" by Spencer Ross on the flip of the hit
"Tracy's Theme" by him from 1959.
Otherwise....................
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How about "There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays"?
The lyrics are not specific as to which holiday but they do mention
pumpkin pie which I identify more closely with Thanksgiving than
Christmas.
On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:45:46 -0500, espon...@webtv.net (F R) wrote:
>How about "There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays"?
>The lyrics are not specific as to which holiday but they do mention
>pumpkin pie which I identify more closely with Thanksgiving than
>Christmas.
The record was certainly aimed at the Christmas market since it was
released AFTER Thanksgiving Day in 1954 and achieved nearly all its
sales (making #8 on the Billboard chart) over that Christmas season.
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I'm thinking of something a bit looser like Cornbread (Hal Singer) or
Cornbread & Beans (Louis Jordan), maybe Cranberry Blues (Robert
Williams), Gravy - Dee Dee Sharp - Cherry Pie - Marvin/Johnny -
something like that and maybe a You Eat Too Much - Harold
Burrage....wanted to put together a Thanksgiving day show mostly
because of the challenge and I need to come up with at least 9 tunes
to fill the slot....
On Nov 11, 5:28 pm, Sonic <mattmast...@comcast.net> wrote:
> I'm thinking of something a bit looser like Cornbread (Hal Singer) or
> Cornbread & Beans (Louis Jordan), maybe Cranberry Blues (Robert
> Williams), Gravy - Dee Dee Sharp - Cherry Pie - Marvin/Johnny -
> something like that and maybe a You Eat Too Much - Harold
> Burrage....wanted to put together a Thanksgiving day show mostly
> because of the challenge and I need to come up with at least 9 tunes
> to fill the slot....
On Nov 11, 5:28 pm, Sonic <mattmast...@comcast.net> wrote:
> I'm thinking of something a bit looser like Cornbread (Hal Singer) or
> Cornbread & Beans (Louis Jordan), maybe Cranberry Blues (Robert
> Williams), Gravy - Dee Dee Sharp - Cherry Pie - Marvin/Johnny -
> something like that and maybe a You Eat Too Much - Harold
> Burrage....wanted to put together a Thanksgiving day show mostly
> because of the challenge and I need to come up with at least 9 tunes
> to fill the slot....
> Anyone got anything else?
Let's Turkey Trot - Little Eva
Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
Beer Barrel Polka - Frankie Yankovic
> Is there a menu big enough to choose from to actually come up with a
> list of '"Thanksgiving" songs primarily from the fifties? Figure this
> group could come up with a good dozen or so songs like "Turkey Hop"
> from the Robins or Mashed Potato Time by Dee Dee Sharp........just a
> subject that came up with some friends.......
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I always go with "I Thank You" by Sam & Dave even though it has nothing to do with the holiday. Or with the 50s, but you said "primarily." It's just a great record.
How about "You Eat Too Much" by Harold Burrage? :)
> I'm thinking of something a bit looser like Cornbread (Hal Singer) or
> Cornbread & Beans (Louis Jordan), maybe Cranberry Blues (Robert
> Williams), Gravy - Dee Dee Sharp - Cherry Pie - Marvin/Johnny -
> something like that and maybe a You Eat Too Much - Harold
> Burrage....wanted to put together a Thanksgiving day show mostly
> because of the challenge and I need to come up with at least 9 tunes
> to fill the slot....
> Anyone got anything else?
Turkey Neck Stretch - Gradie O'Neal & the Bella Tones (1958)
Turkey Hop - Robins (1950)
Bob>
Pocahontas is from the wrong part of American history. She's Virginia,
not Plymouth. Are there no songs called "Squanto"? --------------------
I can think of one Bob.
Los Indios Tabajaras singing "Squantonamera"
On Nov 11, 5:15 pm, maria...@bblueyonder.co.uk (Roger Ford) wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:45:46 -0500, espon...@webtv.net (F R) wrote:
> >How about "There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays"?
> >The lyrics are not specific as to which holiday but they do mention
> >pumpkin pie which I identify more closely with Thanksgiving than
> >Christmas.
> The record was certainly aimed at the Christmas market since it was
> released AFTER Thanksgiving Day in 1954 and achieved nearly all its
> sales (making #8 on the Billboard chart) over that Christmas season.
In American-speak (or at least my personal experience of it), "the
Holidays" refers to the Thanksgiving-Christmas-New Years period
(a.k.a. "the Holiday Season").
On Nov 11, 9:00 pm, espon...@webtv.net (F R) wrote:
> Bob>
> Pocahontas is from the wrong part of American history. She's Virginia,
> not Plymouth. Are there no songs called "Squanto"?
> --------------------
> I can think of one Bob.
> Los Indios Tabajaras singing
> "Squantonamera"
"Calendar Girl" by Neil Sedaka alludes to Thanksgiving.
"Over the River and Through the Woods" was originally about
Thanksgiving Day, but the only versions I'm familiar with (Danny Kaye
& The Andrews Sisters, The Chipmunks) have changed the holiday to
Christmas.
On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 15:49:50 -0800 (PST), "Dean F."
<soulexpr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>There's a '50s song called "Apple Cider," but I can't remember who does it.
It's by Doc Starkes & The Nite Riders originally on Teen label circa
1957 re-released on Swan in 1958 (with added femme backing). It
doesn't do much for me I'm afraid
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On Wednesday, November 14, 2012 8:25:06 AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:
> OTOH here comes the reliable NickNicola to the rescue with a truly
> GREAT Nite Riders number from 1954---their best IMO. Check this mutha
> out!
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J56Wg96kNQY
I agree 100% It's an awesome tune that I ranked at #11 on my list of 1954 favorites:
On Friday, November 23, 2012 8:30:29 PM UTC-5, DianeE wrote:
> That's.....HORRIBLE, Dean. HORRIBLE, on so many levels, it's more like a > Halloween nightmare.
On Nov 23, 10:46 pm, "Dean F." <soulexpr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Friday, November 23, 2012 8:30:29 PM UTC-5, DianeE wrote:
> > That's.....HORRIBLE, Dean. HORRIBLE, on so many levels, it's more like a
> > Halloween nightmare.
