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MaryEllen · 05-14-2003, 10:48 PM

OK, after several months posting on this board, here's my first topic--be kind!

It was suggested by Oma, Gwen, Brink, Cathy, Auburn Annie, and Borderstone's reminiscences in the "Celebration" thread. Got me to thinking about all the (often ridiculous) music you listen to while growing up. I think this subject deserves its own thread. What would be your early musical influences?

I don't mean pop or rock or stuff like kiddie records. I mean things that really helped form your musical tastes but might be considered a little, well, weird by your contemporaries. Maybe they were your parents' records? Those younger than me (and such an exercise can *really* date you!) might have Gord as such an influence--but that wouldn't be embarrassing, like some of mine!

My partial list (I'll add to it as more occur to me):

--A "Newport Folk Festival" album set that featured Cisco Houston, the Weavers, Tommy Makem, Odetta, etc.

--Burl Ives' Sing-Along Song Book collection;

--A Bing Crosby sing-along album (which was snatches of old songs put together in medleys);

--the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's "Songs of the North and South" (Civil War--I heard this playing in the Train Museum in Gettysburg years later);

--Marty Robbin's hot pink "Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs" album;

--The Frankie Laine album with the theme from "Rawhide" on it;

--Alan Sherman's "My Son the Folksinger" (which for some reason my Catholic family has to listen to at least once at Christmastime);

--The Nat King Cole Christmas album;

--Harry Belafonte at Carnegie Hall;

--"My Fair Lady" and "Music Man" Broadway shows; and

--"Ellington Indigos."

Anybody else?

[This message has been edited by MaryEllen (edited May 14, 2003).]

05-14-2003, 10:48 PM	#2
MaryEllen Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cheverly, Maryland, USA Posts: 50	OK, after several months posting on this board, here's my first topic--be kind! It was suggested by Oma, Gwen, Brink, Cathy, Auburn Annie, and Borderstone's reminiscences in the "Celebration" thread. Got me to thinking about all the (often ridiculous) music you listen to while growing up. I think this subject deserves its own thread. What would be your early musical influences? I don't mean pop or rock or stuff like kiddie records. I mean things that really helped form your musical tastes but might be considered a little, well, weird by your contemporaries. Maybe they were your parents' records? Those younger than me (and such an exercise can really date you!) might have Gord as such an influence--but that wouldn't be embarrassing, like some of mine! My partial list (I'll add to it as more occur to me): --A "Newport Folk Festival" album set that featured Cisco Houston, the Weavers, Tommy Makem, Odetta, etc. --Burl Ives' Sing-Along Song Book collection; --A Bing Crosby sing-along album (which was snatches of old songs put together in medleys); --the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's "Songs of the North and South" (Civil War--I heard this playing in the Train Museum in Gettysburg years later); --Marty Robbin's hot pink "Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs" album; --The Frankie Laine album with the theme from "Rawhide" on it; --Alan Sherman's "My Son the Folksinger" (which for some reason my Catholic family has to listen to at least once at Christmastime); --The Nat King Cole Christmas album; --Harry Belafonte at Carnegie Hall; --"My Fair Lady" and "Music Man" Broadway shows; and --"Ellington Indigos." Anybody else? [This message has been edited by MaryEllen (edited May 14, 2003).]