edgar, didn't know that one by "the jester".
Hey, Brit. Welcome back, and I see you still have a good sense of humor. Loved your remark about singing in a bar.
The Sandpiper by George Benson was great. (the shadow of your smile)
Time for me to say goodnight and although The King did this one as well, I ran across a new version by Ray Conniff. First some info on the man and his singers.
Conniff was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, and learned to play the trombone from his father. He studied music arranging from a course book. After serving in the U.S. Army in World War II (where he worked under Walter Schumann), he joined the Artie Shaw big band and wrote many arrangements for him. After his stint with Shaw he was then hired by Mitch Miller, then head of A&R at Columbia Records, as their home arranger, working with several artists including Rosemary Clooney, Marty Robbins, Frankie Laine, Johnny Mathis, Guy Mitchell and Johnnie Ray. He wrote a top 10 arrangement for Don Cherry's "Band of Gold" in 1955, a single that sold more than a million copies.
Now the song of the islands but the original Aloha oe with words by Queen Liliuokalani
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHXzdOePpRc
Proudly swept the rain by the cliffs
As it glided through the trees
Still following ever the bud
The `ahihi lehua of the vale
Chorus:
Farewell to you, farewell to you
The charming one who dwells in the shaded bowers
One fond embrace,
'Ere I depart
Until we meet again
Sweet memories come back to me
Bringing fresh remembrances
Of the past
Dearest one, yes, you are mine own
From you, true love shall never depart
I have seen and watched your loveliness
The sweet rose of Maunawili
And 'tis there the birds of love dwell
And sip the honey from your lip
Nice to see London and Ontario with us today.Also thinking of the yitwails and Merry Andrew and sglass.
From Letty with love and thinking about Hawaii.
