Rememba these...

[NCC-1701]

Sink The Bismarck - Johnny Horton - YouTube

Johnny Horton - North to alaska (unreleased version) - YouTube

Battle of New Orleans, In 1814 - YouTube

Frankie Laine - Rawhide (Original 1958 Single Version) - YouTube

The Magnificent Seven Theme - YouTube

[MrPeabody]

I remember them well. My older brothers had the 45 records. Great music, it really got your attention when it came on the radio.:seasix:

[Kerrmudgeon]

Yup, not because I'm THAT old, but because I had older siblings who played the snot out of those damn things. :willy:

[lspencer534]

Somewhat interesting story about Frankie Laine: Mel Brooks contracted with Laine to write and sing the theme song for Blazing Saddles. Brooks of course mentioned nothing about the film being a comedy/farce, so Laine proceeded to write and sing a very serious song. Laine thought it was a dramatic western. Mel was worried Frankie wouldn't sing it with conviction if he knew the truth.

Blazing Saddles Opening Title - YouTube

[MrPeabody]

Yup, not because I'm THAT old, but because I had older siblings who played the snot out of those damn things. :willy:

:rofl: Oh, I'm old enough to remember them being played on the radio. I just didn't have the record player and the $ to buy records.:yesnod:

[OddBall]

Jim Bridger ~ Johnny Horton - YouTube


Confederate Soldier Song "Johnny Reb" Johnny Horton - YouTube


Comanche The Brave Horse ~ Johnny Horton - YouTube

[Kerrmudgeon]

:rofl: Oh, I'm old enough to remember them being played on the radio. I just didn't have the record player and the $ to buy records.:yesnod:

45s were pretty cheap if I remember right, about a buck or less, and the parents had one of those portable players. :yesnod:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/45_rpm_disk_%22War%22_by_Wailing_Souls_%26_Rankin_Trevor_1978.jpg

[Dan Dlabay]

Ballad of the Green Berets - [HD] - - - SSGT Barry SADLER - YouTube

[MrPeabody]

45s were pretty cheap if I remember right, about a buck or less, and the parents had one of those portable players. :yesnod:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/45_rpm_disk_%22War%22_by_Wailing_Souls_%26_Rankin_Trevor_1978.jpg

Yeah, 45s were 79-99 cents. Sounds cheap, but you have to put it in the perspective of my allowance being .25 a week. My parents didn't have much interest in music and there was no "family" record player. I had twin brothers six years older than me and around 1959 for Christmas they got a portable stereo record player with detachable speakers for their bedroom. It was a really big deal and I was totally jealous, but they used to let me listen to it. I guess it was some compensation for them having to share a bedroom while I had my own. Sometimes I think they still resent me for that.:yesnod:

Things have sure come a long way. Now I think of just about any song and I go to Youtube and listen to it.