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Yesterday in the church bulletin a song was listed, "Only You." Of course it was a worship song, but all I could think of was an old pop song. I couldn't remember many of the words, but the melody was there. That tune went through my head for the rest of the service & all the rest of Sunday. I thought it was sung by the Platters, but wasn't sure. Finally, today I looked it up. It was indeed the Platters, released in 1955 (I was only 6 yrs. old!), and there were all the words. So I sang it all the way through, even the "fancy" parts!

That got me thinking about all the instrumental songs that were popular in the 60's, maybe early 70's too. How many of you remember The Baby Elephant Walk, Washington Square, Love is Blue, A Walk in the Black Forest, Cast Your Fate to the Winds? There was another one that I can't remember the name; kids used to slow dance to it & it had an unusual sound to it. Now that one is going to bug me. I later learned the words to Love is Blue & Cast Your Fate, but I preferred the instrumental versions. I remember my brother having albums by Herbie something (not Herb Alpert, altho he was good too), Chet Atkins, some drummer, a pianist. I wish we still had those records.

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A merry heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22

"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these."

~ Washington Carver

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Yesterday in the church bulletin a song was listed, "Only You." Of course it was a worship song, but all I could think of was an old pop song. I couldn't remember many of the words, but the melody was there. That tune went through my head for the rest of the service & all the rest of Sunday. I thought it was sung by the Platters, but wasn't sure. Finally, today I looked it up. It was indeed the Platters, released in 1955 (I was only 6 yrs. old!), and there were all the words. So I sang it all the way through, even the "fancy" parts!

That got me thinking about all the instrumental songs that were popular in the 60's, maybe early 70's too. How many of you remember The Baby Elephant Walk, Washington Square, Love is Blue, A Walk in the Black Forest, Cast Your Fate to the Winds? There was another one that I can't remember the name; kids used to slow dance to it & it had an unusual sound to it. Now that one is going to bug me. I later learned the words to Love is Blue & Cast Your Fate, but I preferred the instrumental versions. I remember my brother having albums by Herbie something (not Herb Alpert, altho he was good too), Chet Atkins, some drummer, a pianist. I wish we still had those records.

Ramblin' Rose

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A merry heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22

"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these."

~ Washington Carver

Can you find the hidden words?  Take a break and play Seekadoo! Play now!

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Rose,

I know all of those because my Mom and Dad were into music and dancing.

Terri G.

> That got me thinking about all the instrumental songs that were

popular in the 60's, maybe early 70's too. How many of you remember The

Baby Elephant Walk, Washington Square, Love is Blue, A Walk in the Black

Forest, Cast Your Fate to the Winds? There was another one that I can't

remember the name; kids used to slow dance to it & it had an unusual

sound to it. Now that one is going to bug me. I later learned the words

to Love is Blue & Cast Your Fate, but I preferred the instrumental

versions. I remember my brother having albums by Herbie something (not

Herb Alpert, altho he was good too), Chet Atkins, some drummer, a

pianist. I wish we still had those records.

>

>

> Ramblin' Rose

> Moderator

> A merry heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22

> " How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young,

compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant

of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been

all of these. "

>

> ~ Washington Carver

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Can you find the hidden words? Take a break and play Seekadoo!

> http://club.live.com/seekadoo.aspx?icid=seek_wlmailtextlink

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Rose,

I know all of those because my Mom and Dad were into music and dancing.

Terri G.

> That got me thinking about all the instrumental songs that were

popular in the 60's, maybe early 70's too. How many of you remember The

Baby Elephant Walk, Washington Square, Love is Blue, A Walk in the Black

Forest, Cast Your Fate to the Winds? There was another one that I can't

remember the name; kids used to slow dance to it & it had an unusual

sound to it. Now that one is going to bug me. I later learned the words

to Love is Blue & Cast Your Fate, but I preferred the instrumental

versions. I remember my brother having albums by Herbie something (not

Herb Alpert, altho he was good too), Chet Atkins, some drummer, a

pianist. I wish we still had those records.

>

>

> Ramblin' Rose

> Moderator

> A merry heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22

> " How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young,

compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant

of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been

all of these. "

>

> ~ Washington Carver

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Can you find the hidden words? Take a break and play Seekadoo!

> http://club.live.com/seekadoo.aspx?icid=seek_wlmailtextlink

>

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That's one of the reasons I love my iPod! When you think of the songs you love, you can find them on the internet (or download your CD) and copy it onto your iPod. That way you have continuous music, and it's all your favorite songs.Naa KoshieRose wrote: Yesterday in the church bulletin a song was listed, "Only You." Of course it was a worship song, but all I could think of was an old pop

song. I couldn't remember many of the words, but the melody was there. That tune went through my head for the rest of the service & all the rest of Sunday. I thought it was sung by the Platters, but wasn't sure. Finally, today I looked it up. It was indeed the Platters, released in 1955 (I was only 6 yrs. old!), and there were all the words. So I sang it all the way through, even the "fancy" parts! That got me thinking about all the instrumental songs that were popular in the 60's, maybe early 70's too. How many of you remember The Baby Elephant Walk, Washington Square, Love is Blue, A Walk in the Black Forest, Cast Your Fate to the Winds? There was another one that I can't remember the name; kids used to slow dance to it & it had an unusual sound to it. Now that one is going to bug me. I later learned the words to Love is Blue

& Cast Your Fate, but I preferred the instrumental versions. I remember my brother having albums by Herbie something (not Herb Alpert, altho he was good too), Chet Atkins, some drummer, a pianist. I wish we still had those records. Ramblin' Rose Moderator A merry heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22 "How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you

will have been all of these." ~ Washington Carver Can you find the hidden words? Take a break and play Seekadoo! Play now! "How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these." ~ Washington Carver

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That's one of the reasons I love my iPod! When you think of the songs you love, you can find them on the internet (or download your CD) and copy it onto your iPod. That way you have continuous music, and it's all your favorite songs.Naa KoshieRose wrote: Yesterday in the church bulletin a song was listed, "Only You." Of course it was a worship song, but all I could think of was an old pop

song. I couldn't remember many of the words, but the melody was there. That tune went through my head for the rest of the service & all the rest of Sunday. I thought it was sung by the Platters, but wasn't sure. Finally, today I looked it up. It was indeed the Platters, released in 1955 (I was only 6 yrs. old!), and there were all the words. So I sang it all the way through, even the "fancy" parts! That got me thinking about all the instrumental songs that were popular in the 60's, maybe early 70's too. How many of you remember The Baby Elephant Walk, Washington Square, Love is Blue, A Walk in the Black Forest, Cast Your Fate to the Winds? There was another one that I can't remember the name; kids used to slow dance to it & it had an unusual sound to it. Now that one is going to bug me. I later learned the words to Love is Blue

& Cast Your Fate, but I preferred the instrumental versions. I remember my brother having albums by Herbie something (not Herb Alpert, altho he was good too), Chet Atkins, some drummer, a pianist. I wish we still had those records. Ramblin' Rose Moderator A merry heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22 "How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you

will have been all of these." ~ Washington Carver Can you find the hidden words? Take a break and play Seekadoo! Play now! "How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these." ~ Washington Carver

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I wish we still had records!Join our Sock Challenge for Orphans in Kazakhstan - 265 pairs needed by 9/15/07 http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/Mittens_ for_Akkol/ grannylunatic@...

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My husband has on old turn table set up in the garage and he listens to

his old 45's out there. We have a blast.

Terri G.\

>

> I wish we still had records!

>

> Join our Sock Challenge for Orphans in Kazakhstan - 265 pairs needed

by 9/15/07

> http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/Mittens_ for_Akkol/

>

>

> grannylunatic@...

>

> ---------------------------------

> Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your

story.

> Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games.

>

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My dad passed away 3/2000 but I remember he had a wind

up beach phonograph. It looked like a child's

suitcase but it had the wind up handle on the side and

played the thick records. I'm not sure which family

member has it now, but it was neat....(I'm only 51 but

my dad was an antique nut)

--- mosaicgirl1 wrote:

>

> ,

>

> My husband has on old turn table set up in the

> garage and he listens to

> his old 45's out there. We have a blast.

>

> Terri G.\

>

> >

> > I wish we still had records!

> >

> > Join our Sock Challenge for Orphans in Kazakhstan

> - 265 pairs needed

> by 9/15/07

> > http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/Mittens_

> for_Akkol/

> >

> >

> > grannylunatic@...

> >

> > ---------------------------------

> > Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! -

> their life, your

> story.

> > Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games.

> >

>

>

>

>

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My dad passed away 3/2000 but I remember he had a wind

up beach phonograph. It looked like a child's

suitcase but it had the wind up handle on the side and

played the thick records. I'm not sure which family

member has it now, but it was neat....(I'm only 51 but

my dad was an antique nut)

--- mosaicgirl1 wrote:

>

> ,

>

> My husband has on old turn table set up in the

> garage and he listens to

> his old 45's out there. We have a blast.

>

> Terri G.\

>

> >

> > I wish we still had records!

> >

> > Join our Sock Challenge for Orphans in Kazakhstan

> - 265 pairs needed

> by 9/15/07

> > http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/Mittens_

> for_Akkol/

> >

> >

> > grannylunatic@...

> >

> > ---------------------------------

> > Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! -

> their life, your

> story.

> > Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games.

> >

>

>

>

>

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Connie, you know that phonograph is probably worth a good deal of money. Do you ever watch Antiques Roadshow? It's amazing how many people have stuff sitting in an attic or closet that's very valuable.

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Connie, you know that phonograph is probably worth a good deal of money. Do you ever watch Antiques Roadshow? It's amazing how many people have stuff sitting in an attic or closet that's very valuable.

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