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Sonic

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Nov 10, 2012, 10:19:24 PM11/10/12
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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.......

Dean F.

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Nov 11, 2012, 12:20:39 AM11/11/12
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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?

My guess would be no.

Roger Ford

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Nov 11, 2012, 1:49:06 PM11/11/12
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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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F R

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Nov 11, 2012, 4:45:46 PM11/11/12
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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.

Roger Ford

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Nov 11, 2012, 5:15:49 PM11/11/12
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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.

Sonic

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Nov 11, 2012, 5:28:01 PM11/11/12
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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....

Anyone got anything else?


The Bloomfield Buddy

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Nov 11, 2012, 5:48:54 PM11/11/12
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Let's Turkey Trot
Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie

Bob Roman

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Nov 11, 2012, 5:49:23 PM11/11/12
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On Nov 11, 5:28 pm, Sonic <mattmast...@comcast.net> wrote:
Let's Turkey Trot - Little Eva
Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
Beer Barrel Polka - Frankie Yankovic

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DianeE

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Nov 11, 2012, 6:06:46 PM11/11/12
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"Sonic" <mattm...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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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? :)

DianeE


BobbyM

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Nov 11, 2012, 6:14:02 PM11/11/12
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Turkey Neck Stretch - Gradie O'Neal & the Bella Tones (1958)
Turkey Hop - Robins (1950)

Dean F.

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Nov 11, 2012, 6:49:50 PM11/11/12
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There's a '50s song called "Apple Cider," but I can't remember who does it.

Martin Nathan

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Nov 11, 2012, 7:07:51 PM11/11/12
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There are a couple different songs called Pocahontas

Camelots-Pocahontas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inZcEKICwuY


Also,
Lennon Sisters - Pocahontas

MN

Bob Roman

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Nov 11, 2012, 8:32:05 PM11/11/12
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On Nov 11, 7:07 pm, Martin Nathan <vinyllo...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> There are a couple different songs called Pocahontas

Pocahontas is from the wrong part of American history. She's
Virginia, not Plymouth. Are there no songs called "Squanto"?

Or maybe something by the PILGRIM Travelers.

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F R

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Nov 11, 2012, 8:51:36 PM11/11/12
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Bob>
Pocahontas is from the wrong part of American history. She's Virginia,
not Plymouth. Are there no songs called "Squanto"?
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I can think of one Bob.
Los Indios Tabajaras singing
"Squantonamera"

Michael Pendragon

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Nov 11, 2012, 9:52:27 PM11/11/12
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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").

Michael Pendragon

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Nov 11, 2012, 9:57:30 PM11/11/12
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"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.

Roger Ford

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Nov 14, 2012, 7:25:39 AM11/14/12
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On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 15:49:50 -0800 (PST), "Dean F."
<soule...@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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arpb5z16c2I

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

Sonic

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Nov 14, 2012, 7:34:27 AM11/14/12
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Great find Roger! Thanks!!

matt

Dean F.

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Nov 14, 2012, 4:02:15 PM11/14/12
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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:

http://rateyourmusic.com/list/goldwax317/1954__my_personal_top_100_

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Nov 17, 2012, 3:02:49 PM11/17/12
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Not the cup of tea for most people around here, but, there is (OT) Hagood Hardy's "The Homecoming"
from 1975:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNZRon8ofTo

Dean F.

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Nov 23, 2012, 5:19:28 PM11/23/12
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Nicole Westbrook, "It's Thanksgiving":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSBq8geuJk0

DianeE

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Nov 23, 2012, 8:30:29 PM11/23/12
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"Dean F." <soule...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Nicole Westbrook, "It's Thanksgiving":
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSBq8geuJk0
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That's.....HORRIBLE, Dean. HORRIBLE, on so many levels, it's more like a
Halloween nightmare.

DianeE


Dean F.

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Nov 23, 2012, 10:46:30 PM11/23/12
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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.

Why do you think I linked to it? ;-D

Michael Pendragon

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Nov 24, 2012, 1:50:47 AM11/24/12
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Haters.

Jim Colegrove

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Nov 24, 2012, 11:17:31 AM11/24/12
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Report to the office and then go sit at the children's table!


Jim Colegrove
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Dean F.

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Nov 24, 2012, 1:22:46 PM11/24/12
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On Saturday, November 24, 2012 1:50:48 AM UTC-5, Michael Pendragon wrote:

> Haters.

This from the man who calls LaVern Baker "bitch."

Bob Roman

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Nov 24, 2012, 2:25:57 PM11/24/12
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Well, keep in mind, LaVern Baker wasn't white and middle class...

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