Heard both "Ringo" (Lorne Green) and "Big Bad John" on the radio yesterday. Being into the funny songs, I had to listen to the parodies of them...

"The Ballad of Irving" by Frank Gallop (1966)

"Big Bad Bruce" by Steve Greenberg (1969)

A funny song from 1949 by Louis Prima

I remember Frank Gallop from watching Perry Como who was a favorite of mine. In fact, when Elvis came on the scene, we fourth graders debated one day on the playground, I was in the Perry Como camp. Did not care for Elvis.

A #1 hit for a couple of British actors in 1975. One of many great songs I found from watching way too many videos of Top of the Pops performances on YouTube

I remember this, when i was in my early-mid 20's...If i remember correctly, Windsor Davies could not sing, he talked his way through this record... this came to us, our UK charts, as a funny-humorous version, and i think that was the way Windsor meant it to be...HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL...next years will have a nought attached to it...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL! 

Here is a classic recording of "Whispering Grass"  by The Ink Spots,  from 1940.  This one shows the lyrics.  I enjoy listening to any song by The Ink Spots - so many hits!  Love those falsetto solos by Bill Kinney, usually followed by the "talking bass narrative", by Hoppy Jones.  (well known from the hit - "If I Didn't Care?")

"Whispering Grass", 1940 -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1aeuuklqXM

Here's a wild one from 1964. This barely cracked the Top 40 in the US but was interesting enough to spawn quite a few cover versions, including one in Spanish ("Perro lanudo", recorded by Mexican group Los Rockin Devil's).

For those who speak Spanish, or at least like listening to stuff in languages you don't understand, here's a crazy Spanish version of The Troggs' "Wild Thing" out of Mexico from 1967. I think this is even crazier than the popular version (which wasn't actually the original, though most wouldn't know that).

It would be fun to see members post a link from YouTube,  to one of their favorite songs from the past.  If you don't want to post a link, then just the name of a couple of old favorites that bring back happy memories.

I was humming the 1950's hit song,  "Mockingbird Hill",  this morning, and when I went to look it up on YouTube, I found this video of Patti Page, when she was in her 80's, singing "Mockingbird Hill",  in a large room full of older fans.  Then I read further, and found out that the folks in the room are mostly old Country/Western stars.  I didn't recognize any of them, but maybe some of you will??   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8exgcrMfRWk

Marilyne...i thoroughly enjoyed that, a smile came on my face as i watched it...it has that feel good factor...

Ditto, ditto. I'm with both of those prior posts. It would be interesting to do as Marilyne suggested and post a favorite.
Maybe a suggestion and link over in B&T. I bet few know of the You Tube icon up there on the line with "Bold" and other formatting options. It's the only one with RED in it.

Another Golden Oldie...enjoy...this is the Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius version...I'm Leaving It Up To You...

Many versions of this song...Freddy Fender - Dale and Grace - Don & Dewey - Righteous Brothers - Roddie Romero & Yvette Landry...to name but a few...My choice is by Freddy Fender...

One of my favorites -
I like the whole album and I do have one somewhere around here but don't have an old player that works.

Not familiar with this father - daughter duo...both lovely voices that compliment each other...The Prayer sung by Adrian & Emma - Jean Gailliard...

Rammel - Marilyne keep them coming..

Rick  -  The Jay White album has a wonderful group of classic oldies!  I like all the songs that are listed, with, "Laura", being my favorite.  Such a melancholy melody, and the alto sax is beautiful.  "Laura", is also one of my favorite movies.

Jackie  -  The Father-Daughter duo is very good. Both have lovely voices, and their harmony is very well done.

I hope we hear from other S&F members today??

A newer classic that I heard on the oldies station earlier. This hit #5 in the states in early 1984 and was also a big hit in numerous other countries.

While rummaging around Youtube I ran into a clip you might like. It's humor, not music so I put it here  https://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?topic=232.new#new

Here's a nice easy listening one. Good for playing in the background.

Stumbled across this tonight. Excellent performance, especially for someone who isn't known as a theater actor (though I would guess his experience with opera would come in handy here).

I remember parts of a song from my youth (I'm 82 now), my mother loved it and would sing along.  I don't know who the musical artists were, or if the song had an alternate title.  Can you find it and link us to it?  "The Dipsey Doodle"...

Probably not the rendition you were thinking, but ----
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Thanks, Rammel.  No, not the version, but it was good to hear it again. Wish I had decent speakers. With the volume turned all the way up, still had a hard time catching all the lyrics.  Thanks again.  Now it will be an ear-worm, and drive me dipsy for days!

Quote from: Tomereader1 on July 09, 2021, 08:45:35 PMThanks, Rammel.  No, not the version, but it was good to hear it again. Wish I had decent speakers. With the volume turned all the way up, still had a hard time catching all the lyrics.  Thanks again.  Now it will be an ear-worm, and drive me dipsy for days!

Apparently that was originally recorded by Tommy Dorsey and company in 1937. Several other artists recorded it around that time, though I've never heard of them. It seems to have faded into obscurity after a year or so, but there have been a few other recordings since then, like this fun one from 1952 by The Modernaires:


The lyrics can be found here: https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/3738206/The+Dipsy+Doodle

Staying on jazz and the war-time dance music, the British dance band...The Skyrockets Orchestra...( Service bands were at the forefront of swing during the war years with the Dance Orchestra of HM Royal Air Force (Squadronaires), the No. 1 Balloon Centre Dance Orchestra (Skyrockets)

Another forgotten song I found while researching versions of "The Dipsy Doodle" last night. This was recorded by three different artists in the early half of 1950 but doesn't seem to have gotten anywhere. The earliest version I can find is by Texas Jim Robertson, followed by The Modernaires and lastly Cliffie Stone.

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I've enjoyed all the music that was posted this past week, and hope to see more!

Jackie -  Love the swing dancing, and hearing the music and Seeing the photos of all those dancers.  Reminded me of the happy years of the late 1940's and through the 50's.  Seems like we all danced a lot during those two decades, and I was one who loved it, and looked forward to every weekend, so I could go dancing!

Rick -   The song you posted -  "Where or When",  was recorded by just about every well known band or vocalist, over the years.   It was written by Rogers and Hart, for their hit Broadway musical, "Babes inArms".   It was later made into a movie starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland.  I think Judy sang,  "Where or When", in the movie?

Michael -  of the songs you posted, I definitely liked,   "If I Were A Rich Man",  from the musical "Fiddler On the Roof", the best.   I didn't recognize the name of the singer - Brynn Terful, but he certainly has a great voice.  I have been meaning to look him up, and see what all he is done?

Tome -  Nice to see you looking in and making a request!   I've always like  "The Dipsy Doodle",  and enjoyed listening to the two renditions posted by Rick and Michael.    I hope you come back and post a song, or request something else that you would like to hear.   I wish others would visit this folder, but I'm afraid there aren't many of us left, who like the old hits from yesteryear.   

When I posted the song "Mockingbird Hill", I reminded me of another one that was popular at the same time, by Les Paul and Mary Ford . . .
"The World is Waiting for the Sunrise"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iGXP_UBog4

Quote from: Marilyne on July 10, 2021, 10:31:47 PMRick -   The song you posted -  "Where or When",  was recorded by just about every well known band or vocalist, over the years.   It was written by Rogers and Hart, for their hit Broadway musical, "Babes inArms".   It was later made into a movie starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland.  I think Judy sang,  "Where or When", in the movie?

I don't think I posted "Where or When".  If that's what came up it must have been a bad link.  Just checked my recent posts and they seem OK.

Rick - Check your post on July 6.   Johnny Smith Quintette.  I clicked on the arrow , and I heard "Where or When".  Maybe if I had kept listening, maybe I would have heard "Moonlight in Vermont"?  Both songs are named on the cover to the left?

Quote from: RAMMEL on July 10, 2021, 07:07:32 PMOn the LIGHT SIDE
 

That one has also been recorded by a lot of artists - Homer and Jethro, Phil Harris, Guy Lombardo and even Jo Stafford (as "I'm My Own Grandmaw"). You have to credit the songwriter for figuring out how that sort of thing is even possible.

Here's another funny one. The son of Spike Jones (a famous American bandleader known for his wacky versions of popular songs - complete with gunshots, cowbells and more) briefly followed in his father's footsteps in the late 60s and early 70s. Here he trashes the classic "Without You" (made famous by Harry Nilsson in late 1971)