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Chulla`s recollections of Teresa Brewer on another thread set me thinking of all the music that meant a lot to me as a child and that I still remember today.

In the early 50`s my music came from the Light Programme and Dad`s keyboard sheet music and I list just a few of the tracks from my virtual CD compilation, in no particular order, and these may stir some memories for some of you as old as me!

I see the Moon - The Stargazers

Shrimp Boats - Jo Stafford

Finger of Suspicion - Dickie Valentine

Rock and Roll Waltz - Kay Starr

Softly, Softly - Ruby Murray

O Mein Papa - Eddie Calvert

Sugar Bush - Eve Boswell

Heart of My Heart - Max Bygraves

Answer Me - David Whitfield

 

Just a few from CD 1 of my collection, anyone else have their own collection?

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Chidhood memories are obviously mostly Bestwood estate where i was born and grew up.........relatives on nearly every road/drive/crescent.......also schoolmates and honestly looking back they were the

This was everywhere on the wireless as a kid..slice of Dundee cake and camp coffee..even that Ukranian Dentist on Chaucer Street. Do remember a reggae version played  on Radio Nottingham's '

Chulla`s recollections of Teresa Brewer on another thread set me thinking of all the music that meant a lot to me as a child and that I still remember today. In the early 50`s my music came from

Commo, you've brought back some memories for me there.

Add Calvert's Cherry Pink.

 I don't have a collection as such, just some overlapping compilation disc/tapes.

A couple I can add are Perez Prado's Patricia, also recorded by Cherry Wainer. Cherry also did a version of Take 5 and it's quite something to see and hear a YT video of her stomping out a 5/4 on the Hammond.

 

Prado:

Edit. Also Naughty Lady of Shady Lane. 

TwentyTiny Fingers. 

Volare.

April Love.

 

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Commo, I love your list of songs and could sing the opening line to them all as I went down the list.The only one that threw me for a minute was Sugar Bush. I didn't recognise the name, so I had a look on You Tube and realised it was Alma Cogans version I must remember. Some great songs  and great to recall them.:) Thank you Miduck.

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A singer who I didn't immediately appreciate in that era was Malcolm Vaughan. Although I thought he never got the recognition he so thoroughly deserved.

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Tubby the Tuba - Danny Kaye

A  Four Legged Friend - Roy Rogers

The Teddy Bears Picnic - Various Artists

The Ugly Duckling - Danny Kaye

The Runaway Train - ?

I Know an Old Lady That Swallowed a Fly - Burl Ives

Big Rock Candy Mountain - Burl Ives

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8 hours ago, Oztalgian said:

Tubby the Tuba - Danny Kaye

A  Four Legged Friend - Roy Rogers

The Teddy Bears Picnic - Various Artists

The Ugly Duckling - Danny Kaye

The Runaway Train - ?

I Know an Old Lady That Swallowed a Fly - Burl Ives

Big Rock Candy Mountain - Burl Ives

 

I remember all these except Tubby the tuba...

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I deffo remember even before i went to school walking with the other lads..dropping them off and doing a shop in Brittains for veg on Chapel Bar.

Sunblest/ Turners on Long Row and Dewhursts near Hurts Yard entrance.

Into The Granary or The Pepper Mill for a treat.

Even Jimmy Youngs voice.

The same trip was made at 3.30pm

Mums were run ragged in those days.

Hand washing.daily food shop.mopping and sluicing.

Did shell the odd  pea though...with a bit of Twenty Tiny Fingers on the gram.

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Gosh.  Some great memories there.  I'd add..

 

The Happy Wanderer.  Obernkirchen Choir

The Day That the Rains Came.  Jayne Morgan

Sparky's Magic Piano

Pickin' A Chicken. Eve Boswell

The Three Billy Goats Gruff.  ( Frank Luther?)

Little Boy Fishing.  Shirley Abicair

The Owl and the Pussycat.  Elton Hayes

Little Things Mean a Lot.  Kitty Kallen

 

 

 

 

 

 

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On 10/02/2018 at 4:01 PM, IAN123. said:

Did shell the odd  pea though...with a bit of Twenty Tiny Fingers on the gram.

Ian, It's a good job benj didn't help you shell the peas Miduck. There wouldn't be many left for dinner.:biggrin:

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I still love the memory of Sunday Lunchtime.  Every house on Southglade Rd had the windows open winter or summer to let the steam out from the cooking of the sunday roast.  As you walked down the street you'd smell the cooking and hear Two Way Family Favourites belting out.. with all those songs mentioned here.

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You  can't leave your Windows open nowadays, some scumbag would be in and out with your belongings at the first chance!

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Certainly recall humming this.

He had a hit previously with ex RAF mates "Good News Week". I don't remember hearing that as a child.

These type of songs..stuck with me from when i was very young "Doggy in the window" would be another.

Songs like "Paper Roses" and "knock 3 Times" were kid memories.

Anyway a fine song which hopefully brings back a time and place memory.

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This is my memory of Saturday Arvo  (Oz slang) in the early seventies, having made it back to the car after the end of the Forest game on a cold rainy winter afternoon hoping to hear that County and the Stags had won and the sheep had lost.

 

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