Hi everybody....I'm sorry I haven't been visiting you all as I should be, but Business has been off the charts lately and I've been working 8-10 hr days, 6 days a week for the last month!!!
In the late Fifties and early Sixties, one of America's favorite TV shows was "Sing Along With Mitch". He led an orchestra and an ensemble of singers, and invited the audience at home to sing along. He had the lyrics to all the songs scrolling at the bottom of the TV....
A few years back I sold a car to a retired TV station manager from Detroit. Over time we became friends and he had some marvelous stories about the early days of television. One year after I sold his daughter a car, he gave me this record with Bobby Kennedy on the sleeve. Although it was the size of a 45, it was actually a 33 1/3 rpm. He told me that this was a very rare record. It was produced by the Johnson-Humphrey-Kennedy coalition, and Bobby spoke on issues on one side, and Mitch Miller and his Gang, sang on the flip side.
A few weeks after he cut this record, Bobby was shot dead, and the rest is history!!
Ahhhhh 1968, the year I graduated, I started college, the Tigers won the pennant!!!
Turbulent but Good Times....(except for Bobby)
Peace...!!!
13 comments:
I vaguely remember Mitch Miller, but had no idea such a record existed. And a 33-1/3! I'll just bet you it's valuable. Wow, you have been working hard. I sense a vacation coming on.:)
It would be fun to dig through your house. You seem to have a lot of old cool stuff. What fun.
:)
I've been busy too. Not selling cars though/ :P
you seems to have a bottomless treasure chest of retro stuff....
Unfortunately I was able to name Mitch before I read the text. *sigh* My entire memory is retro.
this is way too retro...
what a treasure and to come across it at precisely that moment in time.. wow!!!
what an unusual thing but i shoudln't be surprised it is in your possession. i really think you should open a museum!
You have the neatest things Galen. Thanks for sharing. :)
Good to hear business is good for you G-man.
You have some real treasures, I hope you have them insured. :)
Shere, you can't POSSIBLY remember Mitch Miller. You are WAY too young!
:-)
You have a safe journey Suzay-Cue.
Ha! Lots of things of mine are bottomless Shadow...Thanks.
WM..Great minds think alike brother.
I hope you are over your Virus Monique....G
Hiya Paisley...I hope you are planning a 55 this week.(please?)
Trini...? A junk museum?
And Heather...You are the nicest person...G
Ake...Na, I should though..:P
Cool!
God. Mitch Miller! Everybody had a "Sing Along With Mitch" 33-1/3 record.. Remember Spike Jones?
I really liked Mitch Miller...I think it was his beard..so much hipper than Lawrence Welk! LOL
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