078 78rpm

Does your granny always tell ya that the old songs are the best?

If you fancy a trip back in time then this week’s Contrast Podcast is going to be right up your street because we’re picking our favourite tunes that were originally released on 78rpm discs.

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Playlist:

<00:00> Elvis Presley - Mystery train

Tim from The face of today

<03:20> Andy Iona - Naughty hula eyes

Linda from Speed of dark

<07:13> Jimmy Liggins - Drunk

Dirk from Sexy Loser

<11:23> Ferrante & Teicher - Bye bye blues

Ross from Just gimme indie rock

<13:40> Henry Hall - A teddy bear’s picnic

Mark from Cinema du Lyon

<16:42> Woody Guthrie - Ludlow Massacre

James from Jamesisadork

<20:43> T-Bone Walker - Look me in the eye

Greg from Broken Dial

<24:05> Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski - 4th movement of Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony No.9 in E minor Op.95 “From the New World”

Chris from Phosphorous.net

<29:24> Rick Nelson - A wonder like you

John from You must be from away

<33:10> Gracie Fields - Biggest aspidistra in the world

FiL from Pogoagogo

<36:49> Nat King Cole - Embraceable you

Natalie from Mini-obs

<41:21> The Platters - The great pretender

Crash from Pretending life is like a song

<44:27> Bertile Arnalina (de l’Empire) - My blue heaven

ZB from So the wind won’t blow it all away

Thanks to everyone for taking part and listening this week. Next week’s theme, chosen by Sid from Too Much Rock, is Infidelity. If you’d like to send a song and intro then you might need this.

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Lovely old gramophone captured by this photographer.

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Totally enjoyable! I love that Chris included the ONLY piece of classical music that I am very familiar with! LOved the Hawaiian music, Linda. Oh, it brought back memories of the hula-themed stuff in my grandparent’s basement. And T-Bone Walker! I’m in heaven today….

Nat, I actually started to like all those old Hawaiian tunes, the more I listened to them. I wanted, but could not find, Andy Iona’s recording of “I Found A Little Grass Skirt For My Little Grass Shack.” Sounds racy, huh?

Nat,
Your pick made me want to get married again just so I could dance to it. Which made me think - Tim, what did you have for your wedding song??

I really enjoyed this week’s cast. But then I have a fetish about vinyl with all it’s analogue crackly glory and undiscovered treats!

Anna - Aha .. the first dance song. Who would like to take a guess? I’ll give you a clue. It was a collaboration between an old man who sounds like a woman when he sings and someone who plays the trumpet but is know better for playing the bass.

*applauding Anna’s question to Tim*

I wonder if I might guess that the singer is Louis Armstrong?

Nope. Have you been playing your Louis Armstrong LPs at 45rpm again Nat?

;)

does the man have an album called “the source” ?

Yes he does …

so… could it be “love will keep us together” by jimmy scott and flea ?

No, Tim, to me, Louis sounds like an old woman when he sings, but I couldn’t figure out the trumpet/bass player!

ZB gets the pride prize for best guesser. Bravo!

It’s a great version of that song … do you guys know it?

Louis sounds like an old woman? I’m going to have to get out those records for another listen!?

Well, he sounds like an old black woman I used to know of. (But Jimmy Scott sounds EXACTLY like a woman, no matter the age!)

I haven’t heard that song, but I will check it out now…it’s intriguing me!

Love will keep us together - I can’t get Captain and Tenille out of my mind now, thanks for that.

Anna .. my pleasure

Nat .. ah, that explains it. All the old black women I know have english accents. Do make sure you let me know what you think of the song when you hear it.

This was excellent, i put this on before going to work the other day. It was all cold and dark outside but made me feel all warm and glowy.

I loved that Jimmy Liggins and i like your flipping coin idea Tim !!! Elvis can do no wrong !!!!

Good stuff, big love to all contrast people….i am very hung over today Rx

i just got done listening and now i wish i’d participated! : )

it was very enjoyable, thanks everyone. it kept me company while i cleaned my kitchen.

Excellent, one the best so far and congrats to everyone who contributed! PS Fil are sure that was Gracie fields and not Cerys Matthews

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