Michael - There must be some mental telepathy going on here!?      I was cruising around on YouTube this afternoon looking for a specific song,  and this recording popped up instead.  I remembered it, listened to it, and  decided I was going to return later and post it here.  You beat me to it!   

Michael must have some supernatural powers as the same thing happened to me a while back (At one of the Holidays. ) Be careful what you're thinking. You can never tell who's listening 

Related to my previous post, this was the 2nd song by a British act to hit #1 on the US charts, about 7 months after Acker Bilk did it.

The first hit song by Marty Robbins, released as a single way back in October of 1952 - 4½ years before "A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)" and nearly 7 years before "El Paso". Marty was just 27 years old at the time. He died in 1982 at the age of 57.

Michael - I don't remember ever hearing, "I'll Go On Alone"?  Sounds like it might have been a CW hit?  I do remember, "A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation".  Very popular at that time.

An interesting take on the classic "Tennessee Waltz", sung in German. The earliest German version was recorded in 1964 by Alma Gluck and this version was recorded in 1998. It seems to have been fairly popular across Europe at the time. German lyrics can be found at https://genius.com/Ireen-sheer-tennessee-waltz-lyrics. According to Google Translate, in this situation, an old friend whom the guy hadn't seen in a long time happened to show up as he was dancing with his girlfriend, and he ditched her to go dance with his friend while the girl laments at having to watch the pair have fun while she danced alone. The arrangement here is a modernized version of the one used by Alma Cogan in 1964. Alma recorded it in both German and English.

My favorite Ray Charles.

Johnnie Ray - Just Walking In The Rain (  1958 )

Speaking of Johnny Ray, here's Stan Freberg's parody of Johnny's hit song "Cry". Apparently Johnny didn't appreciate this, until he realized it was boosting the sales and popularity of his song.

The first 45 my parents let me buy with my allowance.

Then I bet you bought this ---

Speaking of Purple People Eater, Sheb Wooley later wrote and recorded a parody of that song, under the name Ben Colder. It's still the only case I know of where an artist recorded a parody of their own song...

A fun doo-wop version of the classic "White Cliffs of Dover" from 1960.

Interesting trivia of the night. The guy singing falsetto on this song co-wrote "The Wind Beneath My Wings". He also had a great "regular" voice (look up Larry Henley on YouTube if you're curious)

A fun version of the classic song "Heartaches" from 1956. This group was formed in 1955 and had several hits, including "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie", which hit #7 in 1955.

Michael - "Heartaches", has been around since the 1930's.   One of those songs that was recorded by many different bands and vocalists over the years.  There was one  version that was popular when I was about 13 (1947 or 48), that was a huge hit.  I remember buying the 78 record, and maybe still have it in one of the boxes in the basement? I can't remember who recorded it, but will have to look on YouTube.  The name Ted Weems, comes to mind??

Keeping with the theme, and then we have....Heartaches By The Number - Connie Francis..

Today, August 3, is Tony Bennett's 96th birthday. Here is one of my favorites of his early hit recordings, "The Good Life".

Quote from: Marilyne on August 03, 2022, 12:53:42 AMMichael - "Heartaches", has been around since the 1930's.   One of those songs that was recorded by many different bands and vocalists over the years.  There was one  version that was popular when I was about 13 (1947 or 48), that was a huge hit.  I remember buying the 78 record, and maybe still have it in one of the boxes in the basement? I can't remember who recorded it, but will have to look on YouTube.  The name Ted Weems, comes to mind??

According to secondhandsongs.com (a cover songs database website that I volunteer with), Ted Weems was 1933. There were quite a few versions in 1947, beginning with Cowboy Copas in January. Jimmy Dorsey, Eddy Howard, Harry James and Frankie Laine all recorded versions that year as well (in addition to some others who I don't recognize). It seems Copas caused somewhat of a revival of it. Wikipedia says the Eddy Howard version hit #11 here in the US so maybe that's the version you're thinking of?

RIP to the brilliant Judith Durham, lead singer of Australian group The Seekers, who died Friday at the age of 79. This is from 2014.

Oh, had no idea she had been battling lung disease...R.I.P Judith Durham of the Seekers...Says she is to be given a State Funeral in Victoria...
...She had a great voice...

And today another talent was lost - Olivia Newton-John, who apparently lost a battle with breast cancer. She was 73.

Here's her cover of Dolly Parton's classic "Jolene".

Michael - So sad to see the news about Olivia Newton John.  My daughter was a huge fan, and has the albums from both "Grease" and "Xanadu".  I also liked her and all of her movies and songs.    Beautiful voice!    Tomorrow I'll check out YouTube, and pick out a couple of my favorites to post. 

Sad news for Australia, two famous female deaths in the last 4 days...
Edited: corrected, yes days not weeks..

4 days, not weeks, but yes, very sad time for them.

Here's another great one from The Seekers. This was one of their two big hits here in the US (the other being "Georgy Girl"). This hit #4 in the US in May of 1965. This version is from their 2013 Australian farewell tour.

Too quiet in here. Did someone unplug the Jukebox?
A few from yesteryear -

Here is one of my favorites from the movie "Zanadu".  It's a musical fantasy, starring Olivia Newton John, Michael Beck and Gene Kelly. Olivia plays a spirit/muse, who appears as a musical guide for Michael B.  It's been 40 years since I've seen the movie so I don't remember much about it.  All the songs are good.   

I love the music from that movie - particularly the ELO parts. Haven't gotten around to watching it yet though.

Here's a funny one from the late 40s. This dates back to 1933 and was first recorded by Bing Crosby.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No5I55evCCQ

Elvis' version of the classic country song "She Thinks I Still Care". This was released as the B side of "Moody Blue" in late 1976 and also appeared on the album Moody Blue, which was released just under a month before Elvis died.