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I have a record of Tony Bennett doing Manhattan. The version you played is very nice, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1iZarUHt04
Shipoopi

i really have to get back to THE BARBER OF SEVILLE - i just can't get enough of it .
somewhere it's being described as the ROCKMUSIK of the 18th century !

here is a prodution - somewhat scratchy - from 1926 .

( it reminds me of " winding up " the old grammophone . )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUxCSFud-PY&feature=related

and for good measure , a more recent production :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ci3Kp3M8TU&feature=related

Lovin' Spoonful -- "Nashville Cats" (1967)



(Granted, it can't compare to The Barber of Seville; but it does have its place. )

Did someone mention cats?....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q5Hks2Kd8w
Aristocats - Everybody Wants To Be a Cat.

being in somewhat of a silly mood - it's friday night - here is a german oldie
( " what do you do with your knee , dear hans , when we dance ? )
with an illustration bei heinrich zille .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndeWMOMY8i8

Going to say goodnight a little early tonight. A bit fatigued.

wm, Kiss Me was one that I didn't know. Great! Love Nashville Cats.

edgar, thanks again for your comments and I had forgotten about The Music Man. Had to check out the songs. My word! The Wells Fargo Wagon was one.

Loved Shipooi. It was funny by Buddy.

Irish, I found out that your ancient celtic language meant "...a thousand thanks..."

I love Yeats, but his Second Coming used to make me shiver.

Hey, Brit. The Aristocats was great Thanks again for having fun with us on WA2K radio.

hbg, Fantastic versions of The Barber of Seville. Even the wind up Victrola was good. Love the old stuff.

Hope I didn't miss anyone, but I'm going to play my goodnight song that was also from The Music Man. I like Peggy better than Shirley.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCbd6pxmVHY&feature=related

So wonderful having Dublin, Toronto, London with us today.

From Letty with love to everyone.

Climbing the apples as well Ms PD.Here's one for all the WA2K folks....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGnNQM_9q-w&feature=related
Paul McCartney - I Will.
Down and gone.
Woosh.

Good night, everyone! See you tomorrow ...

Signing off with an obscure rock song I loved hearing on the radio during the fall of my 7th-grade year in junior high (which was miserable enough) ...

Joey Powers -- "Midnight Mary" (1963)

Sorry to say I recall it, though I hadn't thought of it in 47 years. Much more innocent times, eh?

How about this one? Guantanamera (girl from Guantanamo). Gorgeous voices and meoldy, sung by every folk-singer or singer-celeb in those days:

Also Jose Feliciano sings it (explains the song as well):

Good ones, people. Til there was you, by Peggy Lee is one of my favorites. I like the other music, too, but haven't the energy to single them out. Here is an oldie - 1957, in fact
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35Q-h1GFX5E

Good morning from Florida, WA2K folks.

edgar, Thanks again for your comments, and I really liked Joe Valino's The Garden of Evil. Don't know him, however.

wm, Midnight Mary by Joey Powers was great. Thanks!

Ragman, Welcome back. I truly love Guantanamera by The Sand Pipers and Jose.

Hurry back, Brit. Paul's I Will was perfect.

hbg, Your "old records" reminded me of this one. I know that Guy Lombardo did it, but I recall it best by Gary Crosby. (I think). Anyway, here's a version by someone who I do not know, but like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e2h87i7DPs

and a birthday boy that I have learned to love, but not when I was young. It took my older sister to point out that the songs he wrote were pure poetry, and she is right.

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

morning , all .
letty , thanks for the " oldie " .
to start the morning , here is johann strauss' MORGEN-BLAETTER ( the morning newspaper ) .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKQSCff8J2Y

Get out those old Hank Williams records, folks. Good morning. Time to enjoy another Saturday.

hbg - Strauss is appreciated this morning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yCjlAZQzIs&feature=related
Here is another of Hank Williams' songs.

hbg, I loved that one by Strauss, and the visuals were fantastic. I love horses.

Morning, edgar. Had no idea Jerry Lee did Hank's Cold Cold Heart. Thanks, Texas.

Another Strauss and I just found out it's a bat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPybrOxRoT4

Oh, my goodness, I just remembered that it's our edgar's birthday today.

From WA2K to you....



That's Mrs. edgar sitting on top of the globe

HAPPY BIRTHDAY german style to edgar !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm-dTsfWC0g&feature=related

hope that tune appeals to you .
hbg

Thanks for the Strauss, letty and for the birthday wishes. Ahem. I feel compelled to present this birthday talk at this time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaNpYpSZ2C4

like your braces , edgar !

birthday present , i assume .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFr2YeW4mac&feature=relmfu