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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2007 18:54:11 GMT -5
TWO OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE SINGERS MISS 'SARAH VAUGHN', I COULD LISTEN TO HER ALL DAY. AND THE WONDERFUL 'ELLA'
I SAW THEM BOTH A NUMBER OF TIMES WHEN I WAS PLAYNG HOOKEY FROM JHS 118 IN THE BRONX, AT THE PARAMOUNT THEATER IN NEW YORK CITY IN 1949-50-51 ELLA WAS ON THE SAME BILL AS MY FAVORITE DRUMMER GENE KRUPA'S BAND.
I SAW SARAH VAUGHN WITH ANOTHER OF MY FAVORITES BUDDY RICH'S BAND TWO OF THE GREATEST DRUMMERS EVER. BUDDY RICH WAS A ORIGINALLY A CHILD PRODIGY AND HE WAS BILLED AS 'TRAPS' THE BOY WONDER.
WHERE ELSE CAN YOU LEARN THIS STUFF. ANOTHER OF MY FAVORITES I WOULD ZOOM DOWN TO SEE WAS 'THE FOUR ACES'. FANTASTIC SINGING GROUP WITH A NUMBER OF HIT RECORDINGS..
I HEARD THEM WAY BACK IN 1950 AND THEY WOULD ALWAYS SING DOO WAH, DOOWAH, DOOWAH. AS AL ALBERTS THE GREAT LEAD SINGER WAS BELTING OUT THOSE WONDERFUL SONGS.
I DONT KNOW HOW I GRADUATED, I SPENT SO MUCH TIME IN THE PARAMOUNT. IT WAS LIKE MAGIC AS THE LIGHTS WENT DOWN AND THE BAND STARTED PLAYING AND THE SPOTLIGHT WENT ON THE BAND WHICH WAS RISING,(THE STAGE CAME UP FROM BELOW). BOY I FEEL REAL GOOD REMEMBERING ALL THE TALENTED SINGERS AND MUSICIANS AND ALL THOSE WONDERFUL COMICS THAT EACH SHOW HAD.
SORRY, FOR GOING ON LIKE THIS BUT I HAVE SO MANY FANTASTIC MEMORIES GROWING UP ON THE STREET OF THE BRONX IN MY 'YOOT'.
JIMMY
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Post by CQuinn on Oct 4, 2007 19:08:53 GMT -5
I wonder if any other goup had as many movie title hits as the Four Aces...3 Coins In The Fountain, Love Is A Many Splendored Thing...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2007 19:25:54 GMT -5
THE FOUR ACES HIT SONGS, EVERY ONE IS A HONEY. 3 Coins In The Fountain, Love Is A Many Splendored Thing... Friendly Persuasion (1956) Gang That Sang Heart Of My Heart Garden In The Rain No Other Arms, No Other Lips (1959) Stranger In Paradise Written On The Wind You've Gotta Have Heart
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2007 9:51:27 GMT -5
ONE OF MY ALL TIME GREAT GROUPS. WAY UP ON MY FAVORITES LIST.
AL ALBERTS WAS ONE WONDERFUL LEAD SINGER.
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