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welcome back miss letty.

my favorite straits song to you...

sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjh7S_6-hB8&feature=channel

Morning WA2K....
The original 73 version,but with a new stereo mix (why does he keep playing about with this classic?) has just been released our side of the pond,coupled with a second disc,which is more or less a greatest hits.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mike_Oldfield_Collection_1974%E2%80%931983#Disc_one_-_Tubular_Bells

http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/9818480/Tubular-Bells-And-The-Mike-Oldfield-Collection-1974-1983/Product.html

Mike and Cara....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSPuztg4fiE

Laters

Good morning WA2K radio audience.

edgar, missed your Dear Heart song by Peggy Lee. Love that song, but I have never heard it done in 4/4 time. Hmmm. That was an unusual version, Texas.

Hey, mooseman. Love that one by Dire Straits. Yep, sometimes we're the bug and sometimes we're the windshield. Now that's a philosophy that I can dance to.

Hey, Brit. Thanks for introducing us to Mike Oldfield and Cara Dillon was great singing along with the "man in the rain."

Guess whose birthday is today, y'all.



Salute, Igor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tGA6bpscj8

That'e eye-gore. Happy birthday, eye-gore.

The list of major artists that I have seen in concert is short. In late 1963, I did see this man, in Los Angeles. Ladies and germs: Van Cliburn.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqe0HkzFe5o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMc9Xw4-eoM&feature=rec-HM-fresh+div
Theodore Bikel and Judy Collins sing Kisses Sweeter Than Wine.
I really prefer the Jimmy Rodgers version of the song, but this one is nice.

edgar, I recall when Van Cliburn won the Tchaikovsky award. I also remember the pop lyrics to the piece. Think Perry Como did it, but not certain.

Nope, it was Freddy Martin.

Tonight We Love (piano Concerto In B Flat)
TONIGHT WE LOVE
Freddy Martin
- words by Bobby Worth, music adapted by Ray Austin and Freddy Martin
- from Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto in B-Flat Minor

Tonight we love while the moon
Beams down in dream light tonight
We touch the stars
Love is ours
Night winds that sigh
Embrace the sky

Tonight we love in the glow
That glows so softly I know
This wasn't meant to borrow but tomorrow
Will it be gone
Or will it always live on
Tonight we love

Well, Texas, I still like Jimmy Rogers' "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" version better, but I like to hear differnt approaches. Thanks, Texas, for Theodore's and Judy's take on the song.

Today is Lee Ryan's birthday, and although I don't know him, I love this video, folks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpkGQ9Wa1Qk

Did I see a saber toothed squirrel in there? Wonder what happened to Dr. Scrat?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en6mMQzHTR8
I love this version of Andy Williams with Peter, Paul and Mary. Saw the latter three performing life downunder at the top of their fame. Great concert.

Good Morning, Miss Letty!

I've got a little John Coltrain playing this morning and thought you might enjoy it too. Happy Hump Day!

I'm Old Fashioned
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2SBePZtfVg

Dutchy, I like that version of Kisses Sweeter than Wine as well. Thanks, downunderman.

Ah, JPB. Love I'm Old Fashioned by the "trane". The lyrics are nice as well. Thanks Miss Chi.

A lot of people don't like Barry Manilow, but I think he is really good doing this song, y'all, and today is his birthday, so let's listen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIhbfDg5qek&feature=related

I didn't walk, I ran to the record store to purchase the Van Cliburn Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto the day it was released on LP. Since we're on pianists, Lang Lang is also one of my favorites.

I never think of Lang Lang that I don't think of yitwail. Shall we dedicate that one to him, Mr. Wizard? Hope the green sea turtle is all right.

Hope this one plays, y'all, I'm not certain if it will. Courtesy of Satt fs.

http://www.jacquedee63.com/sukiyaki.html

Just in case it doesn't work right, here is the original song, y'all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtXQ31F1A-k

I bought my copy of Sukiyaki in 1964, letty. The other song the radio played endlessly, along with Kyu's song, was this by Elvis.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PcrBFCNFIU

Real Love and Barry Manilow are also good, letty. I had not heard of Ryan before.

edgar, I had never heard of Ryan either, but it is fun discovering new talent for our wee cyber station. I especially liked the video, Texas, and I believe that Tibbett was better than McCormack.

I remember Elvis' Return to Sender, buddy. Here's a new talent that I discovered since I flew home with a man from this area who knew Al Capone, but not Enrico Caruso.

Incidentally, Celtic Woman plays this on violin, but I like the lyrics, y'all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_No4g5ZULI8&NR=1

Lotte Lehman
I have not spent a lot of time hearing singers like her, but I like this a lot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6cr1g2-OB0&feature=related

Shenandoah is a fine old song, letty.

Inspired by Seaglass and Merry Andrew's thread, I found this by an Italian Canuck from Toronto.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd0_FM-gbpg

hey, edgar, missed your song but will be back shortly to acknowledge.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rfFtF2WLOc
Here is a ghost busters tune, with cartoon.

Found this bit of info on Lotte Lehman, edgar.

Lotte Lehmann
Lotte Lehmann (February 27, 1888 " August 26, 1976) was a German soprano opera and Lieder singer who was especially associated with German repertory. She gave memorable performances in the operas of Richard Strauss; the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier was considered her greatest role
Lehmann was born in Perleberg. After studying in Berlin, she made her debut in Hamburg Opera in 1910 as a Page in Wagner's Lohengrin. In 1914, she sang for the first time in, and in 1916 joined, the Vienna State Opera, where she sang in the premieres of a number of Strauss's operas, Ariadne auf Naxos (1916), Die Frau ohne Schatten (1919), Intermezzo (1924), and Arabella (1933) as well as Vienna premieres of several operas of Puccini. Lehmann made her debut in London in 1914, and from 1924 to 1935 she performed regularly at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.[citation needed]
She also appeared regularly at the Salzburg Festival (1926-1937), performing with Arturo Toscanini, among other conductors. She also gave recitals there accompanied at the piano by the conductor Bruno Walter. In 1936, while in Salzburg, she discovered the Trapp Family Singers (of 'the Sound of Music' fame) and persuaded them to their first public performance.

So, folks, since she discovered the Trapp Family Singers, Let's hear The Sound of Music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v5q6fWIDxw&feature=related

Don't forget to check out Haunted Heart, Texas. I just listened to Scooby Do with Ghost Busters. Loved it and it made me smile.

Lotte was quite the woman. Thanks, letty.