What are you listening to?

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1 hour ago, ColdWaterFshr said:

Lawrence Welk and Hee Haw were the cornerstone of what we were forced to endure to watch in the early to mid-70's.  Lawrence Welk and the Champagne Lady, wow, I don't know how I survived.  Hee Haw at least kept my attention for the always buxom gals.

And I will never forget this song.

Gloom, despair, and agony on me-e!
Deep dark depression, excessive misery-y!
If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all!
Gloom, despair, and agony on me-e-e!

My parents and grandmother watched Welk. Sunday nights as I recall. We hated it as much as they hated our rock ‘n roll I guess. Not many TV choices in those days. 

Now Hee Haw was sorta enjoyable. The silly humor, the little tingle in the  trousers I got from the Hee Haw honeys. Later I grew to like the music. If I run across it now I’ll stop and watch. 
 

[ColdWaterFshr]

Buck Owens left a solid impression on me through Hee Haw when I was 7 or 8.  That red white and blue guitar was too cool.  I remember flipping the 30 lb Sears Christmas catalog, looking for one.  They were there, never did get one.

Bakersfield sound?  Yeah, I dig it .

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Been getting some Navy Band stuff on my FB feed. I liked this one.

 

 

[Mitch f]

And another “Classic”

 

 

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31 minutes ago, Mitch f said:

And another “Classic”

 

 

Not-so-fun-facts: All three were Jews whose lives were greatly impacted by the Nazis. Klemperer's family fled Germany and Banner's fled Austria before the war. Clary (LeBeau) spent time in Buchenwald. I remember an interview he did where he showed the serial number tattoo on his forearm. Gen. Burkhalter and Col. Hoffstetter were both Jewish. 

[ColdWaterFshr]

This duet is a hot mess, but it works on some level.

The Ken Burns country music documentary is really good

[ColdWaterFshr]

Emmy Lou and the Hot Band

 

[BilletHead]

       Then and closer to now,

 

 

 

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          And in between ,

 

 

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            And if you have time,