[Dixielandjazz] "Sh-Boom" - Freberg

[Harry Callaghan]

Believe me, Bill, none of my 45s & 78s, Freberg or otherwise, are as worn
out as yours truly.

I did a 9-stop shopping tour yesterday over about a 4 1/2 hour period and
was plumb worn out.........of course, Houston temperature and humidity are a
strong factor here

"Omaha" doesn't ring a bell with me, but of course I have one 45 where he
was completely serious doing "Ya Got Trouble" and "Gary, Indiana" from
"Music Man"

When I first heard "Trouble" on the air, I was not yet aware that it was
from that musical and I still prefer it over Robert Preston's version.

Then, he also went "straight" on the flip side of one of his earliest
parodies, with something entitled, "Boogie Woogie Banjo Man From Birmingham"
and then there was also "Pass the Udder Udder(over to me Udder Brudder)"

I'd still love to find "Abe Snake For President" recorded during the
Eisenhower/Stevenson campaign in '52 which I might have mentioned eartlier
but I don't know if it was to you on-list or to someone off-list.

Tides,
HC


On 7/9/10, Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>
> Harry Callaghan asked:
> > Is that CD-set the one that's called "Tip of the Freberg"?
>
> Dear Harry.
> No, it's called "Stan Freberg. The Capitol Singles Collection'.
> All there neatly in one place.
> Unlike your worn-out 78s and 45s, I'll bet.
> 8>)
>
> > Have you ever heard his "Elderly Man River"?  I have it on a cassette
> tape of some of his radio shows.........it is truly unique.
> The Capitol single of that is on the above Freberg $20 CD set.
> I also forgot to mention that the CD set contains the great 2-part "Omaha'.
> (I have 2 copies of that 45.)
>
> The CD of his "United States of America" is also in my collection but,
> being a foriegner, it doesn't have the same impact on me as youse lot up
> there.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.




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