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Joe Gracey wrote: Bob Wills made his guys learn the hit songs on the charts no matter what genre they came from. They had to, even though he had hits of his own. Along these lines, sorta kinda, I had a weird experience along these lines last week. I'd just passed the point in Colin Escott's Hank bio where he was discussing Hank's hits charting on the pop side, for Mitch Miller and the like. He mentioned Tony Bennett's cover of "Cold, Cold Heart" -- I heard that very same version playing over a restaurant's sound system the next night. Spooky. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
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The level of knowledge on this list never ceases to amaze me. I honestly had no idea about Bing Crosby's importance in popular music -- I just thought he was a movie crooner. Between the posts of the last few days and just finishing Escott's Hank bio, I'm feeling all educated this week. Thanks, folks. Wondering when we're going to start debating the Artist of the Millennium, Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
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At 02:07 PM 4/20/99 -0400, DP wrote: Wondering when we're going to start debating the Artist of the Millennium, Solomon, for all those psalms. Or was that the last millenium G --david cantwell
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Yes Dave, Bing was the man. You might check out that "High Society" movie with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and Louis Armstrong all in the same plot (with Grace Kelly as Female lead). It's got two or three of our all-time greats on one stage, as it were. And it's aged better than most Presley films g. -junior
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Solomon, for all those psalms. Or was that the last millenium The diversity of P2 threads will always amaze. David, a person with your name ought to know that David wrote the best psalms!!! Solomon only sold records because of all those dirty lyrics. I'll admit David's movie career was the pits, though, and his son Absalom never did any good work at all, imho. That "David II" tour was the worst. --junior
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At 01:32 PM 4/20/99 -0500, you wrote: You might check out that "High Society" movie with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and Louis Armstrong all in the same plot (with Grace Kelly as Female lead). It's got two or three of our all-time greats on one stage, as it were. And it's aged better than most Presley films g. Well, it's not very good, even by those low standards--though maybe it just pales, and then some, in comparison to the incredible The Philadelphia Story, the non-musical film it was based upon. BUT, the music in High Society is often quite good--especially a Bing-Satch duet on, I think, "That's Jazz" and a Bing-Frank duet on, I think, "What A Swell Party It's Been." Then again, it's a Cole Porter score, so of course the songs are good. The only thing that could ruin them is if someone who can't sing sings them and, unfortunately, Grace Kelly does just that on at least two occasions. --david cantwell
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Ok, my last Bing post, promise. In case the discussion of the last couple of days has peaked anyone's curiosity to check out some Bing Crosby, here's a few suggestions. Knowing my audience, I'm sticking (usually) with his more stripped down and stringless later stuff. Bing With A Beat, with Bob Scobey's Frisco Jazz Band (RCA, 1957)--this set has Bing in fine voice with great arrangements, some going the swinging' sinatra route but others more in a hot jazz vein. Very, very good record. Some Fine Old Chesnuts (Decca, 1953)--Bing with the Buddy Cole Trio. This is a fine record in as nearly an intimate an approach as Crosby ever took. It's on disc now, too, a two-fer with 1957's New Tricks, a less successful Buddy Cole sequel from '57. The Great Country Hits (Capitol, 1964)--Recommended ONLY IF you like the nashville sound, and in a 1960s Eddy Arnold vein to boot, this album of late Crosby includes covers of everything from Oh Lonesome Me and Heartaches By The Number to Wolverton Mountain, Hello Walls and Still. Pretty darn good stuff. I know there's a collection of his 1940s country-cowboy stuff--Pistol Packin' Mama, Don't Fence Me In, New San Antonio Rose, Deep In The Heart Of Texas, etc--but I don't know the name of it. But I highly recommend it, whatever it's called. The four-cd MCA box, Bing: His Legendary Years, 1931-1957, is great--but probably not a very economical investment, unless you're already a convert. My fave Bing moment is him doing It's Been A Long, Long Time backed by only the Les Paul Trio--if anyone knows if there's an entire album of this pairing, please let me know ASAP. Finally, I am STILL looking for Bing's two sides recorded in 1952 with Grady Martin and His Slew Foot Five. A heads up would be much appreciated if you can share any leads. Buh, buh, buh bye! --david cantwell
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Dave Purcell wrote: Wondering when we're going to start debating the Artist of the Millennium, The answer is: Walter Johnson ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
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In a message dated 4/20/99 1:07:06 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Wondering when we're going to start debating the Artist of the Millennium, Mozart or Prince. slim
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In a message dated 4/20/99 1:07:06 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Wondering when we're going to start debating the Artist of the Millennium, Mozart or Prince. slim Do you need a favor from me or something?
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In a message dated 4/20/99 6:20:41 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Do you need a favor from me or something? Umm, yes I do. I will ask offlist. Slim
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David Cantwell says, of "High Society": Well, it's not very good, even by those low standards--though maybe it just pales, and then some, in comparison to the incredible The Philadelphia Story, the non-musical film it was based upon. Ooh, I gotta disagree, partly because I loathe Katherine Hepburn so completely. I am probably alone in that. But the rest of my reason is that (a) as you said, the music in "High Society" is great, and (b) no movie scene has ever caused me to work up as much of a sweat as that poolside scene between Sinatra and Grace Kelley. O-weee, I had to splash some water on my face. --Jamie S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.wavetech.net/~swedberg http://www.usinternet.com/users/ndteegarden/bheaters
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Dave Purcell wrote: I honestly had no idea about Bing Crosby's importance in popular music Johnny Shines told Peter Guralnick that Robert Johnson was as likely to play Bing's hits as one of his own blues tunes if requested. Dunno if that constitutes an influence, but when it comes to paying the bills, even Johnson apparently did what a guy's gotta do. Tom Smith
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David Cantwell wrote: I know there's a collection of his 1940s country-cowboy stuff--Pistol Packin' Mama, Don't Fence Me In, New San Antonio Rose, Deep In The Heart Of Texas, etc--but I don't know the name of it. But I highly recommend it, whatever it's called. The Bob Wills guys all told a story about Crosby coming to some bash in Tulsa in his honor and getting off the train and when somebody said something about the orchestra, he supposedly said "Orchestra-Smorchestra, where is Bob Wills? His band is who I want to sing with. Those guys cook." I'm inventing his lines, of course, but that was the gist, and supposedly they did in fact back him up and he did the whole show with them. Love to hear a bootleg of that baby g... -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com
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Tom Smith wrote: Dave Purcell wrote: I honestly had no idea about Bing Crosby's importance in popular music Johnny Shines told Peter Guralnick that Robert Johnson was as likely to play Bing's hits as one of his own blues tunes if requested. Dunno if that constitutes an influence, but when it comes to paying the bills, even Johnson apparently did what a guy's gotta do. Bob Wills made his guys learn the hit songs on the charts no matter what genre they came from. They had to, even though he had hits of his own. -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com
