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Ramblin Rose - I have been listening to that as I drive lately.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgbGaYTkkPU
Baker Street

Wow! Love that sax and Gerry Rafferty, edgar. Never heard him, but since he is a Scott with a little Irish thrown in, Baker Street must have a reference to Sherlock. Thanks again for the introduction.

Speaking of saxophone, y'all, anyone remember Boots Randolph?

Here's our gospel for today. My mom sang everyone of the songs featured here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6QnQb4fIto

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JXE9uyG0AY
I think I know all of those. Not necessarily by name.
I gots Gene Pitney with Half Heaven.

Well, Texas, you know that I know Gene Pitney. Haven't heard "Half Heaven Half Heartache, but it did make me remember this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdSU-LxwfgE

That man is still alive, and here's a bit of info that surprised me, folks.

Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino (born February 26, 1928) is an American R&B and rock and roll pianist and singer-songwriter.

hey miss letty. popping back in to grab some tools.

how 'bout some leftover jamba
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTmgVyznNic&feature=related

Funnneeee, Rock. Did you know that corn bread and shortnin' bread are the same things? Miss letty made some mean cornbread to use in making my mom's cornbread dressing. YUM.

Here's Paul Robeson singing about that, y'all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PpTQwkX9nY

This guy amazes me!

Hello hello radio people! Greetings from cold and snowy Germany! And this is what I am dreaming of...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2NIAiUKyrY

Well, urs, for once I know the song that you just played. It's still too cold here to go in the Atlantic. There is a club, however, called the polar bear that goes in the water, cold or not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMwU30Cw5q8

A note about Fats Domino and My Blue Heaven: He hated that song. He did it in one take and even got a few words wrong, but vowed to never sing it a second time. So I read about ten years ago.

I remember your having told us that, edgar. Thanks for the update.

Here's a surprise, y'all. Jerry Lee Lewis does Life's Railway to Heaven. Hmmm, Jerry, you should have done it faster. Played that on my mom's upright Kimball in a Virginia reunion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t00X3d7fjNI&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSgsUm8HX_0
Here's the original to that tune.

I searched and found a different Jerry version of Railway that seemed a tad faster, but not that much.

edgar, I had no idea that Chuck Berry did the original music to Surfin' USA. Our urs is in bed by now, so we can get her response.

No matter about Life's Highway to Heaven. I want to answer Jerry's "...don't mess with mr. inbetween..."

This is a great sync job.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKrC9Tu8gpo&feature=fvw

That's a neat way to use that song. letty.
Got Los Gatos on my mind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jWFPLjYEaw&feature=related

Wow! I love Deportee by Joan, edgar. I had to research some info on the background of that song.

"Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)" is a protest song with lyrics by Woody Guthrie detailing the January 28, 1948 crash of a plane near Los Gatos Canyon 20 miles west of Coalinga in Fresno County, California, United States. The crash occurred in Los Gatos Canyon and not in the town of Los Gatos itself, which is in Santa Clara County, approximately 150 miles away. Guthrie was inspired to write the song by what he considered the racist mistreatment of the passengers before and after the accident. The crash resulted in the deaths of 32 people, 4 Americans and 28 migrant farm workers who were being deported from California back to Mexico.

Well, time for me to say goodnight, and I think that I shall do so with two songs.

First Ella, who doesn't do scat on this one, thank the good lord.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHkk0RBlShk

And now a funny one by The Mills Brother with Bette Midler who does the old version. Sync's not too great on this one, however.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLP6PQMheFY&feature=related

Tried my best to find, "I Only Want a Buddy not a Sweetheart". No go.

Glad to see Germany and Canada and London with us today.

Goodnight, world.

From Letty with love

I well remember Glow Worm, letty. And I rarely search Ella's songs, because I don't appreciate her approach to them. But this effort is pretty nice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJurH2LG1XI
Here for my good night is Elton John with Roy Rogers.

Morning Ms Letty,Ed and all WA2K peeps.Here's 2 Oscars for the price of one.Best Actor and Best Song....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8monRJzzvU
Jeff Bridges - the Weary Kind.
BTW,Alice was very enjoyable,a little crazy in places but enjoyable.

Good early morning, WA2K folks.

edgar, Wow! Had no idea that Sir Elton did a song like Roy Rogers is Riding Tonight. Thanks, Texas, for the info.

Hey, Brit. Didn't see Jeff Bridges' The Weary Kind. Had no idea that the man could sing nor play guitar. Thanks, buddy.

The last movie I saw by Jeff was Tucker a Man and his Dreams.

Two songs for this morning, y'all.

First a tribute to Freddy (not your cat, Brit)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2PteSXg7ac

My older sister and I were discussing our memories last evenng, and this reminded me of the one by Willie Nelson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpbHt7Cqjd8

Incidentally, Barry the Brit. I think it was seed who wanted to know why the movie was called Alice in Wonderland when it was really about Alice Through the Looking glass.