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dotti34 · 04-06-2021, 05:37

Just detracting a little, this thread brings back memories of the singers more so than the songs as I couldn’t just choose 8. In my much younger days I ‘cried’ with Johnny Ray (and yes, Dave, I did have a gramophone and I did have to wind it up, but I thought I was very fortunate as none of my friends had one). Great memories of the old 78’s. ‘I believed’ with Frankie Laine, got ‘misty’ dancing to Sarah Vaughan – she was there in person in the dance hall belting it out, and anything Billy Eckstine sang gave me the goose-bumps, tickled my spine – what a smoothie. Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth – superb.

So many great artists during those years, sadly many of them no longer with us, but their music remains to be enjoyed by those of us who appreciate the good stuff. I could go on and on, all so easy to listen to.

04-06-2021, 05:37	#15
dotti34 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,189 Blog Entries: 80 Liked: 1480 times Rep Power: 833512	Re: Walney Island Disks Just detracting a little, this thread brings back memories of the singers more so than the songs as I couldn’t just choose 8. In my much younger days I ‘cried’ with Johnny Ray (and yes, Dave, I did have a gramophone and I did have to wind it up, but I thought I was very fortunate as none of my friends had one). Great memories of the old 78’s. ‘I believed’ with Frankie Laine, got ‘misty’ dancing to Sarah Vaughan – she was there in person in the dance hall belting it out, and anything Billy Eckstine sang gave me the goose-bumps, tickled my spine – what a smoothie. Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth – superb. So many great artists during those years, sadly many of them no longer with us, but their music remains to be enjoyed by those of us who appreciate the good stuff. I could go on and on, all so easy to listen to.