[Dixielandjazz] Re: Stan Freberg

[Dan Augustine]

     Yeah.  What he said.  (Dave and i, besides being fellow 
tuba-players, share a love of a lot of the same kind of music and 
madness.)
     Since approximately 1961 (when i came out, i think), i've been 
memorizing one of the greatest musical-comedy creations in history, 
which is still available.  It's called, _Stan Freberg Presents The 
United States of America_, and it's available on CD.  Has the Billy 
May orchestra, Jesse White, great bits, wonderful skits about the 
discovery of America, Washington crossing the Delaware, etc.  When i 
get together with others who know the recording, we simultaneously 
talk and sing along with all the bits.
     See: 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000033TV/sr=8-3/qid=1153806050/ref=sr_1_3/104-2089096-9271934?ie=UTF8

     Dan
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>From: David Richoux <tubaman at tubatoast.com>
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Re: PC correct lyrics [Stan Freberg]
>Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 22:29:43 -0700
>To: DJML Jazz <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>
>Not to be too picky, but the GENIUS that IS Stan Freberg  (not 
>Freeberg) (who, BTW,  is still among the living and is in no way 
>"Past Tense," if you were wondering) wrote "Elderly MAN River" 
>(which has been recently reissued on a box set called "Tip Of The 
>Freberg" if you want to also hear the wonderful 9 minute version of 
>"OMAHA!" and all the other amazing things he and his group of 
>talented singer/creators and Billy May's Orchestra  did...)
>
>am I over-reacting?
>
>Sorry...
>
>If you have no clue about this man, go to this:
>http://www.chrisabraham.com/2006/04/stan_freberg_is.php#more
>
>I think the only OKOM music he really parodied was way on the edge 
>of our group definition - "How High the Moon" as done by Les Paul 
>and Mary Ford and Mitch Millers version of "Yellow Rose of Texas" - 
>everything else was either very "Pop" or "Rock 'n' Roll" - I think 
>he really likes "jazz guys."
>
>anyway, Freberg is right up among the top of my list of favorite 
>musician/artist/creator/whatever...
>
>Dave Richoux
>
>
>On Jul 24, 2006, at 8:00 PM, AL LEVY wrote:
>
>>Edwin wrote:
>>I recall that have been many tunes written
>>and performed with a large quantity of euphenisms
>>
>>Freeberg wrote and sang:
>>"Elderly person river." ("He doesn't know anything")
>>and pleased the "sponsor".
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Al
>>Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Conductor, Teacher and Music Prep.
>>Please visit me at
>>http://alevy.com

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