Re: [TMIC] Save the last dance

[L T CHERPESKI]

Gunny, thanks for sharing this.  I loved the Drifters in the early 60's and 
still love their music.  I listened to "Save the last dance for me"  3 times  : 
  )  Seemed like those days were far less complicated than today.  

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving AND a very Happy Birthday!!!  ~~~  Linda C
  - Original Message - 
  From: bgunny7...@aol.com 
  To: Tmic-list@eskimo.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 3:22 PM
  Subject: [TMIC] Save the last dance


 Some of you may recall that I was the drummer with a group called the 
"Edsels" in the late 50's. We recorded a song called Rama Lama Ding Dong. 
Anyway, I was talkin with Harry Green (2nd Tenor), and Marshall Sewel (Bass) 
the other night, and we discussed George (Wydell) Jones who passed away two 
years ago. George was the lead singer with us. Marshall asked what was wrong 
with me using a cane, so I told him. He asked if that was anything like Polio 
and I told him the difference, and started complaining. He said, "Ya know, Doc 
Had Polio". Doc who I asked. He said Doc Pomus who's real name was Jerome 
Felder. I never met him but Marshall had so he related this story. Doc 
contracted Polio as a child way back and in his early years, and was confined 
to a wheel chair. It seems he and his wife were at an awards ceremony where Doc 
was watching his wife dance with other guys that they of course knew, so Doc 
penned a song for her as he watched called "Save the last dance for me". If 
anyone here is old enough, the Drifters recorded that back in the early 60's. 
Check out the Drifters on You Tube, click on save the last dance for me, and 
listen to the words. Just goes to show what you can do if you set your mind to 
it. He wrote a ton of other hits also, but this one especially hit home with 
me. Something I never knew before. I guess we never stop learning.

Re: [TMIC] Save the last dance

[Akua]

I'm the next generation, but I loved that song.

Thanks for this story.
Akua

 Some of you may recall that I was the drummer with a group called 
the "Edsels" in the late 50's. We recorded a song called Rama Lama 
Ding Dong. Anyway, I was talkin with Harry Green (2nd Tenor), and 
Marshall Sewel (Bass) the other night, and we discussed George 
(Wydell) Jones who passed away two years ago. George was the lead 
singer with us. Marshall asked what was wrong with me using a cane, 
so I told him. He asked if that was anything like Polio and I told 
him the difference, and started complaining. He said, "Ya know, Doc 
Had Polio". Doc who I asked. He said Doc Pomus who's real name was 
Jerome Felder. I never met him but Marshall had so he related this 
story. Doc contracted Polio as a child way back and in his early 
years, and was confined to a wheel chair. It seems he and his wife 
were at an awards ceremony where Doc was watching his wife dance 
with other guys that they of course knew, so Doc penned a song for 
her as he watched called "Save the last dance for me". If anyone 
here is old enough, the Drifters recorded that back in the early 
60's. Check out the Drifters on You Tube, click on save the last 
dance for me, and listen to the words. Just goes to show what you 
can do if you set your mind to it. He wrote a ton of other hits 
also, but this one especially hit home with me. Something I never 
knew before. I guess we never stop learning.



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RE: [TMIC] Save the last dance

[Patricia Cooley]

Gunny - I grew up with the music of the Drifters, etc.  I sure do miss
hearing it on any radio station now days.  The stuff they have now that they
call music is a shame.  "Save the last dance for me", was and is one of my
favorites.   Thanks for the memories you brought to my mind.

 

Thanks again, Gunny, and I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Patti - Wisconsin

 

From: bgunny7...@aol.com [mailto:bgunny7...@aol.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 4:22 PM
To: Tmic-list@eskimo.com
Subject: [TMIC] Save the last dance

 

   Some of you may recall that I was the drummer with a group called the
"Edsels" in the late 50's. We recorded a song called Rama Lama Ding Dong.
Anyway, I was talkin with Harry Green (2nd Tenor), and Marshall Sewel (Bass)
the other night, and we discussed George (Wydell) Jones who passed away two
years ago. George was the lead singer with us. Marshall asked what was wrong
with me using a cane, so I told him. He asked if that was anything like
Polio and I told him the difference, and started complaining. He said, "Ya
know, Doc Had Polio". Doc who I asked. He said Doc Pomus who's real name was
Jerome Felder. I never met him but Marshall had so he related this story.
Doc contracted Polio as a child way back and in his early years, and was
confined to a wheel chair. It seems he and his wife were at an awards
ceremony where Doc was watching his wife dance with other guys that they of
course knew, so Doc penned a song for her as he watched called "Save the
last dance for me". If anyone here is old enough, the Drifters recorded that
back in the early 60's. Check out the Drifters on You Tube, click on save
the last dance for me, and listen to the words. Just goes to show what you
can do if you set your mind to it. He wrote a ton of other hits also, but
this one especially hit home with me. Something I never knew before. I guess
we never stop learning.

RE: [TMIC] Save the last dance

Is that the song that went: "oo ee oo ah ah bing bang"?

 

Bernie



From: bgunny7...@aol.com [mailto:bgunny7...@aol.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 5:22 PM
To: Tmic-list@eskimo.com
Subject: [TMIC] Save the last dance

 

   Some of you may recall that I was the drummer with a group called the
"Edsels" in the late 50's. We recorded a song called Rama Lama Ding
Dong. Anyway, I was talkin with Harry Green (2nd Tenor), and Marshall
Sewel (Bass) the other night, and we discussed George (Wydell) Jones who
passed away two years ago. George was the lead singer with us. Marshall
asked what was wrong with me using a cane, so I told him. He asked if
that was anything like Polio and I told him the difference, and started
complaining. He said, "Ya know, Doc Had Polio". Doc who I asked. He said
Doc Pomus who's real name was Jerome Felder. I never met him but
Marshall had so he related this story. Doc contracted Polio as a child
way back and in his early years, and was confined to a wheel chair. It
seems he and his wife were at an awards ceremony where Doc was watching
his wife dance with other guys that they of course knew, so Doc penned a
song for her as he watched called "Save the last dance for me". If
anyone here is old enough, the Drifters recorded that back in the early
60's. Check out the Drifters on You Tube, click on save the last dance
for me, and listen to the words. Just goes to show what you can do if
you set your mind to it. He wrote a ton of other hits also, but this one
especially hit home with me. Something I never knew before. I guess we
never stop learning.

Fw: Re: [TMIC] Save the last dance

[Priscilla Keene]

 








Thanks for the info Gunny.  I fondly remember the song and dancing to it in 
h.s.  I also remember The Edsels.  Is there a pic of the group online?  I hope 
you'll share more stories. Have a wonderful day!
Priscilla

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From: bgunny7...@aol.com 
Subject: [TMIC] Save the last dance
To: Tmic-list@eskimo.com
Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 4:22 PM



   Some of you may recall that I was the drummer with a group called the 
"Edsels" in the late 50's. We recorded a song called Rama Lama Ding Dong. 
Anyway, I was talkin with Harry Green (2nd Tenor), and Marshall Sewel (Bass) 
the other night, and we discussed George (Wydell) Jones who passed away two 
years ago. George was the lead singer with us. Marshall asked what was wrong 
with me using a cane, so I told him. He asked if that was anything like Polio 
and I told him the difference, and started complaining. He said, "Ya know, Doc 
Had Polio". Doc who I asked. He said Doc Pomus who's real name was Jerome 
Felder. I never met him but Marshall had so he related this story. Doc 
contracted Polio as a child way back and in his early years, and was confined 
to a wheel chair. It seems he and his wife were at an awards ceremony where Doc 
was watching his wife dance with other guys that they of course knew, so Doc 
penned a song for her as he watched called "Save
 the last dance for me". If anyone here is old enough, the Drifters recorded 
that back in the early 60's. Check out the Drifters on You Tube, click on save 
the last dance for me, and listen to the words. Just goes to show what you can 
do if you set your mind to it. He wrote a ton of other hits also, but this one 
especially hit home with me. Something I never knew before. I guess we never 
stop learning.