Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl

Happy Valentine's Day!

Of course my dad had plenty of romantic music. So that’s why we are able to do this special episode.

There was a popular radio format known as Easy Listening. We listened to one of those stations from Cleveland when we were young. And there was one extremely popular orchestra that was the backbone of those radio station playlists. 101 Strings.

So, get ready to hear the lush sound that immediately gets you into a romantic mood in Volume 253: Valentines is for Lovers. 

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

101 Strings – 101 Strings In A Symphony For Lovers
Label: Somerset – P-4500
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Released: 1957
Genre: Classical
Style: Romantic

We will hear all 7 songs on the album.

Evening Star - From Tannhauser
Written-By – Richard Wagner

Barcarolle - From Tales Of Hoffmann
Written-By – Jacques Offenbach

Poem
Written-By – Zdeněk Fibich

Serenade
Written-By – Franz Schubert

2nd Piano Concerto - 3rd Movement
Written-By – Sergei Rachmaninoff

Reverie
Written-By – Claude Debussy

Cradle Song
Written-By – Johannes Brahms

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#valentinesday #valentines #romanticmusic #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories #fyp

Merry Christmas!

My dad had a couple dozen records meant just for this time of year. So I HAD to come back for a Christmas Day music show.

I talked a lot in yesterday's deep dive into the music of the seasonal favorite, The Nutcracker. So we're going to do a lot of listening in this one…and thinking about Christmas dinner pasts.

This four record box set is filled with lots of holiday hits and some songs I’ve never heard before. Its source is one of the most beloved TV hosts and orchestra conductors from my youth.

So get ready to hear that effervescent music from holidays past complete with a longed-for litany of my family’s favorite holiday food items in Volume 252 A Champagne Christmas.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Lawrence Welk And His Champagne Music Makers – Merry Christmas From Lawrence Welk And His Champagne Music Makers
Label: Reader's Digest – RDA-07-A
Format: 4 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation Box Set
Released:1970 
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Polka, Easy Listening, Holiday

We will hear 12 songs from the first two records in the box.

Merry Christmas From Our House To Your House
'Twas The Night Before Christmas
The Little Drummer Boy
Carol Of The Bells
The Christmas Song
I Wanna Do More Than Whistle
High On The Housetop
Ho Ho Ho Record
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Here Comes Santa Claus
Merry Christmas Day
Sleigh Ride

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#merrychristmas #lawrencewelk #champagnemusic

The Nutcracker: Concert Suite vs. Ballet
Welcome back and Merry Christmas Eve.

My girlfriend Karen and I partook in a Northcoast Christmas season tradition a week and a half ago for the very first time. And of course, my dad had a record for that. 

It’s not a vinyl record, but a shellac album set recorded nearly 100 years ago that probably belonged to my dad’s dad. And it’s filled with music from a US holiday tradition. But if you’ve ever seen the ballet it’s connected to, you’ll notice plenty of music missing.

I’ll tell you why as we go along. In fact, this is going to be a lengthy dive into the difference between the suite and the dance.

So, get ready to hear the most notable themes from a fairytale ballet as Stokowski conducts Tschaikowsky in Volume 251: A Cleveland Ballet Christmas Tradition.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Philadelphia Orchestra Conducted By Leopold Stokowski – Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a
Label: Victor Red Seal – DM 265
Series: Musical Masterpiece Series
Format: 3 x Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue, Camden Pressing
Released: in the mid 1940s, I am not sure of the release of this version. There many of them
Genre: Classical
Style: Romantic, Ballet

We are listening to all 6 sides of this collection which includes 8 songs.

Overture Miniature
Marche 
Dance Of The Sugar-plum Fairy
Russian Dance 
Arab Dance 
Chinese Dance
Dance Of The Flutes 
Waltz Of The Flowers

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#nutcracker #christmastradition #tchaikovsky

My Dad's Greatest Hits
This will be my last regularly scheduled weekly episode. We’ll talk about that as we go along.

One of the last songs my dad heard in his hospital bed the day he died and the one we played as we wheeled his casket out of the church was the Frank Sinatra song, My Way. It’s how my dad lived his life. And it’s how I will bring this show to a close. I’ll use paraphrased lyrics from the song.

So Yes, the end is near.
My friend, I'll say it clear. 

Strap in. This is going to be a fun musical ride.

So, get ready to hear 20 songs that had meaning to my father, my family, and me in Volume 250: Fading Out My Way.

Credits and copyrights

Louis Armstrong
When The Saints Go Marching In
A traditional Tune
Opens and Closes (almost) every episode

Lou Monte
Pepino The Italian Mouse
written by Ray Allen and Wandra Merrell
Volume 9: Lou Monte and Pepino

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
Whipped Cream
Written By – Naomi Neville
Volume 98: Whipped Alpert

Henry Mancini
Peter Gunn Theme
Written by Henry Mancini
Volume 242: Mancini's Gunn

Ray Conniff
This Is My Song
Written By – Charlie Chaplin
Volume 76: My Song

Willie Nelson
Georgia On My Mind
Written By Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell
Volume 225: The Standard Stoner

The Sons Of The Pioneers
Cool Water
written by Bob Nolan
Volume 41: Tumbling Tumbleweeds Part 1

Luciano Pavarotti with The National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gian Carlo Chiaramello
Torna A Surriento
Composed By – Ernesto de Curtis
Volume 86: Pavarotti's Greatest Part 1

unknown artist
Oh Marie
Adapted from Maria Marì written by Eduardo Di Capua, Alfredo Mazzucchi, and Vincenzo Russo
Volume 127: Italian Favorites

Roy Meriwether Trio
Zipadee Doo Dah
composed by Allie Wrubel with lyrics by Ray Gilbert
Volume 62: Popcorn and Soul

Kay Kyser And His Orchestra
Woody Woodpecker, a Walter Lantz Cartoon
With vocal chorus from Gloria Wood.
Written by Ramey Idriss, George Tibbles
Volume 74: 8 Sides from Columbia

Bing Crosby
Running Around in Circles (Getting Nowhere)
Written by Irving Berlin
Volume 78: Berlin’s Blue Skies

Pete Fountain
Farewell Blues
written by Paul Mares, Leon Roppolo and Elmer Schoebel
Volume 25: Pete Fountain a High Society Fathers Day

Glenn Miller Orchestra
Bugle Call Rag
Written By – Billy Meyers, Elmer Schoebel, and Jack Pettis
Volume 122: Glenn Miller Collection Part 4

Jonah Jones
Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
Written By – Louiguy (real name Louis Guglielmi)
Volume 210: Jonah Style

Harry James
Two O'Clock Jump
Written-By – Benny Goodman, Count Basie, and Harry James
Volume 4: Harry James Greatest Hits

Al Hirt
Holiday For Trumpet
Written By – Mario Ruiz Armengol
Volume 158: Hirt So Good

Dean Martin
Your Other Love
Written by Mort Shuman and Doc Pomus
Volume 75: Everybody Loves Dean

Sammy Davis Jr.
Mr. Bojangles
written by Jerry Jeff Walker
Volume 136: Sammy Record 1

Frank Sinatra
My Way
written by Jacques Revaux, Gilles Thibaut, and Claude François
English lyrics by Paul Anka

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#dadsrecords #vinyl #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories #fyp

Historic Papal Visit
We haven't broken away from music for a while, but what have I told you before? My dad has a record for every occasion.

60 years ago yesterday, on October 4, 1965, Pope Paul VI visited the United States for a 14-hour trip that was entirely contained within New York City. The visit marked the first time a pope had visited the U.S. and included addressing the United Nations, meeting with President Lyndon B. Johnson, celebrating Mass at Yankee Stadium, and visiting the New York World's Fair. 

It is estimated that at least 1 million people saw the pope in person, while 100 million watched his visit on television

This record commemorates that historic day.

So, get ready to hear the voice of a man that met with world leaders looking to find a path to peace among nations in Volume 249: A Pope Visits.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Pope Paul VI – An Historic Occasion: Pope Paul VI Visits New York City October 4, 1965
Label: MGM Records – E-4337-D
Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono
Released: 1966
Genre: Non-Music
Style: Religious, Spoken Word

We will hear 5 of the 8 tracks from this album.

Leonardo Da Vinci Airport, Rome

Kennedy Airport, New York

United Nations Address

Address To United Nations Staff Workers

Kennedy Airport

I do not own the rights to this recording. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#thepope #popepaulVI #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories #fyp