The song Carolina in the Morning was running through my mind and since I live in Carolina, I thought it would be great to explore this song. The song was written by Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson. The original lyrics, which were published in 1922 by Jerome H. Remick & Co., are now in the Read More
Category: Oldies
Profile of a Performer: Elvis Presley– The Comeback King
In remembrance of the anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death, we will finish his profile this week. We’ve already discussed the younger years and his return from the Army. After a decade in films, Elvis Presley was considered a joke by both fans and critics. Now, it was time for some damage control. Colonel Parker made Read More
Profile of a Performer: Elvis is Back!
After serving two years in the Army, the time had come for Elvis to return to his public. Would he be able to make the comeback he hoped for? Elvis returned to the United States and was honorably discharged in early March 1960. Less than three weeks later he was in the recording Read More
Song Story: Que Sera, Sera
This hit Doris Day song is a mystery in it’s origin. At least to some point. Doris Day was scheduled for the Alfred Hitchcock film, The Man Who Knew Too Much in 1956. Hitchcock wasn’t happy that Day was going to be in the picture. He called songwriters, Ray Evans and Jay Livingston and asked Read More
Profile of a Performer: Frank Sinatra—The Hollywood Years
Frank Sinatra was making a name for himself with the Tommy Dorsey band. The teenage girls of the day, also known as bobby soxers, were his biggest fans. With World War II underway, Sinatra was classified as 4F for a perforated eardrum. He did support the war effort through USO tours. In 1943, he signed Read More
Profile of a Performer: The Bee Gees
The Bee Gees were a group that comprised of three brothers: Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. Robin and Maurice are fraternal twins. The group is recognized for their three part harmonies. The Gibb brothers were born on the Isle of Man, England. The family lived in various parts of England before relocating to Queensland, Australia Read More
Profile of a Performer: Doris Day
Doris Day was born Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff in Cincinnati on April 3, 1924. She was named after the silent film actress, Doris Kenyon. She is of German ancestry and her parents both had a great love and appreciation for music. Her father was a music teacher and church organist. She began Read More
Behind the Song: Turn! Turn! Turn!
Pete Seeger wrote the 1950s hit, “Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season)”. Most of the lyrics are adapted word for word from Ecclesiastes 3, which begins “for everything there is a season.” Seegar used the King James Version of the Bible when writing the song. The Biblical text was written by King Read More
Behind the Song: Puppy Love
Puppy Love was my parents favorite love song. My mom even has the song as her ringtone. Paul Anka wrote the song in 1960. At the time he was dating Annette Funicello and he wrote the song for her. The song hit number 2 on the Billboard 100 charts in the United States. The song Read More
The Untold Story: Earth Angel
Earth Angel became a hit for Frankie Avalon, but how he was far from the first to record the song. The demo was recorded in a garage studio in 1954 and released on the B-side to “Hey Señorita.” The song quickly outshined “Hey Señorita.” One of the more popular recordings is by The Penguins. Their Read More