Blasts From The Past - 50S,60S And 70S Music

[Tippaporn]

1967 Stevie Wonder Christmas cheer.

 

 

[Bluespunk]

 

[Tippaporn]

I would say this is the most played and most popular version of The Little Drummer Boy heard each and every Christmas.

 

A bit of history . . . the song was written in 1941 by Katherine Kennicott Davis and it was originally titled, "Carol Of The Drum."  It was first recorded by the well known Austrian Trapp Family Singers in 1951 using the original song title.  It was again recorded with a slightly different arrangement by the Jack Halloran Singers in 1957 and retitle "The Little Drummer Boy.".  In 1958 Harry Simeone was contracted by Fox Records to produce a Christmas album.  Simeone gathered a group called "The Harry Simeone Chorale" for the album, entiltled "The Little Drummer Boy," and it is on this album that the most popular version of The Little Drummer Boy comes from.

 

And now a bit of personal history . . . my mom had bought that album in 1962.  The album consists entirely of medleys which mostly blend one into another.  It is by far my most favorite Christmas album ever.  For those who appreciate traditional Christmas music, or traditional Christmas carols, this album is perfecto mundo.  Therefore, I've included the album in it's entirety as well.  Give a listen . . . it's beautiful!  They just don't make music like that anymore.  I'm a big boy so I ain't ashamed to admit it but the album finale, "A Christmas Greeting," always brings a tear to my eye.  Fuuuck, if only the world was as beautiful as this album.  And X-Mas cheers, all.

 

FYI, this playlist contains, at the very end, another Harry Simeone Chorale hit but from a 1962 album, "Do You Hear What I Hear."

 

BTW, a bit more Little Drummer Boy trivia.  The well known 1967 psychedelic Chambers Brothers classic "Time Has Come Today" contains The Little Drummer Boy riff during the long jam in the middle of the long version.  I won't say exactly at what time so take a listen and see if you can hear it.

 

 

 

 

 

[Bluespunk]

1 minute ago, Tippaporn said:

I would say this is the most played and most popular version of The Little Drummer Boy heard each and every Christmas.

 

A bit of history . . . the song was written in 1941 by Katherine Kennicott Davis and it was originally titled, "Carol Of The Drum."  It was first recorded by the well known Austrian Trapp Family Singers in 1951 using the original song title.  It was again recorded with a slightly different arrangement by the Jack Halloran Singers in 1957 and retitle "The Little Drummer Boy.".  In 1958 Harry Simeone was contracted by Fox Records to produce a Christmas album.  Simeone gathered a group called "The Harry Simeone Chorale" for the album, entiltled "The Little Drummer Boy," and it is on this album that the most popular version of The Little Drummer Boy comes from.

 

And now a bit of personal history . . . my mom had bought that album in 1962.  The album consists entirely of medleys which mostly blend one into another.  It is by far my most favorite Christmas album ever.  For those who appreciate traditional Christmas music, or traditional Christmas carols, this album is perfecto mundo.  Therefore, I've included the album in it's entirety as well.  Give a listen . . . it's beautiful!  They just don't make music like that anymore.  I'm a big boy so I ain't ashamed to admit it but the album finale, "A Christmas Greeting," always brings a tear to my eye.  Fuuuck, if only the world was as beautiful as this album.  And X-Mas cheers, all.

 

FYI, this playlist contains, at the very end, another Harry Simeone Chorale hit but from a 1962 album, "Do You Hear What I Hear."

 

BTW, a bit more Little Drummer Boy trivia.  The well known 1967 psychedelic Chambers Brothers classic "Time Has Come Today" contains The Little Drummer Boy riff during the long jam in the middle of the long version.  I won't say exactly at what time so take a listen and see if you can hear it.

 

 

 

 

 

I still love the David Bowie, Bing Crosby version

[Tippaporn]

8 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

I still love the David Bowie, Bing Crosby version

No doubt there are many quality versions of the song over the years, Bluespunk.  I love many of them.  This one has a special place in my heart only because I've been listening to the entire album since '62.  I can't listen to that version without having the rest of the album medleys start running through my head.

 

BTW, nice selection, "I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night."  Great song.

 

 

Edited December 8, 2017 by Tippaporn

[Tippaporn]

Giving Christmas a break so I can post some Steeleye Span.

 

Saucy Sailor from 1972.

 

 

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[Tippaporn]

Which song reminds me of another beautiful sailor song from Fairport Convention's 1969 Unhalfbricking LP.

 

 

[Tippaporn]

Ah, Fairport Convention.  What beautiful music they've made.  From the Full House LP, the first without Sandy.

 

 

[Tippaporn]

I posted the 35th anniversary liver performance of this song but here's the 1972 original from the Below The Salt LP.

 

 

 

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From the 1970 Hark! The Village Wait LP.

 

 

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From 1975's All Around My Hat LP.

 

 

 

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I'm going to cheat . . . just this once . . . scout's honour . . . really . . . cross my heart and hope to die . . . jing jing . . . 

 

This was released in 1996 but it's one of my favourite Steeleye Span songs.  What am I supposed to do???

 

 

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[Tippaporn]

A more dated version of this 16th century classic folk song from 1970.

 

 

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Also from the Hark! The Village Wait LP.

 

 

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The 1967 version of Who Knows Where The Time Goes when Sandy Denny was with the Strawbs.

 

 

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Traditional Scots/Gaelic song recorded on Dec. 2, 1966 for the BBC's "Folk Song Cellar" programme.

 

 

 

[Tippaporn]

Recorded in 1969 as part of the Liege and Lief sessions.  Loved this song as the Byrds popularized it on their 1969 Ballad OF Easy Rider LP and further popularized by the 1969 movie, Easy Rider.  Was kind of a theme song for me.  Seems that's how my life turned out.

 

The Byrds version is a slightly different, and a bit longer, take than what appeared on their LP.

 

 

 

The river flows, it flows to the sea
Wherever that river goes that's where I want to be
Flow river flow, let your waters wash down
Take me from this road to some other town

All he wanted was to be free
And that's the way it turned out to be
Flow river flow, let your waters wash down
Take me from this road to some other town

Flow river flow, past the shady trees
Go river go, go to the sea
Flow to the sea

The river flows, it flows to the sea
Wherever it goes that's where I want to be
Flow river flow, let your waters wash down
Take me from this road to some other town

Edited December 8, 2017 by Tippaporn

[Tippaporn]

LOL, another one of my theme songs.

 

 

No I'd rather go and journey
Where the diamond crescent's glowing
And run across the valley
Beneath the sacred mountain
And wander through the forest
Where the trees have leaves of prisms
And break the light in colors
That no one know the names of

And when it's time I'll go and lay
Beside the legendary fountain
'Till I see her form reflected
In its clear and jewelled waters
And if you think I'm ready
You may lead me to the chasm
Where the rivers of our visions
Flow into one another

I will want to dive beneath the white cascading waters
She may beg, she may plead, she may argue with her logic
And mention all the things I'll lose
That really have no value in the end she will surely know
I wasn't born to follow

Edited December 8, 2017 by Tippaporn

[Tippaporn]

From 1968's Sweetheart Of The Rodeo LP.  Another all-around fantastic LP.

 

 

[Tippaporn]

Must play on more from that LP.

 

 

[Tippaporn]

The Byrds always bring Buffalo Springfield to mind.

 

 

[morrobay]

On 12/5/2017 at 1:15 PM, Tippaporn said:

From one of the greatest rock n' roll bands ever.

 

 

For sure , I would dare say the greatest. And they have done alot of great blues/motown covers. But this ^ pop cover aint one of them. Good video. Can someone engineer the above video with :

 

 

 

[Tippaporn]

Lots and lots of versions done by many great artists.  Asleep At The Wheel is right up at the top with me.  This one's from their 1975 LP, Wheelin' and Dealin'.  My favorites are any of the numerous live versions by them.

 

 

There's the down tempo live version . . . 

 

 

and the uptempo version . . . all good.

 

 

I've probably told the story before but I just missed a chance to see Asleep At The Wheel live in 1999 down in Gruene, Texas, playing at the oldest dance hall in Texas, Gruene Hall.  Was working 2nd shift on a job down there and I would take my liquid lunches at Gruene Hall (sometimes not returning to work).  Very small, rustic venue.  Couldn't handle more than a few hundred people max.  Would have been ideal to see them there.  I had to go back north a few weeks before they played.

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[Tippaporn]

A few cuts from their 1979 Served Live LP.  Great live band!  One of the best Texas, or western swing bands out there.

 

 

 

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[Tippaporn]

Of course, there's Commander Cody, too . . .  These from 1977.

 

 

 

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[Tippaporn]

Then there's Dan Hicks (RIP) and His Hot Licks.  This from his 1972 LP.

 

 

From 1971.

 

 

[Tippaporn]

Not the exact same genre but . . . Jerry Jeff Walker from 1972.

 

 

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A beautiful live number recorded in 1971 from Linda Ronstadt.

 

 

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Luckenbach, Texas from 1977.

 

 

[Tippaporn]

Can't forget the Flying Burrito Brothers.  From 1971.

 

 

And with Gram Parsons from 1970's Burrito Express doing up Wild Horses.  Interesting that the song writing is attributed to the Stone's but their version was not released on Sticky Fingers until 1971.

 

 

Although this is definitely a Stone's song.  Nice version.

 

 

Edited December 9, 2017 by Tippaporn