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Back in the Day,


Back in the day, way, way, back, we didn't have MP3's, CD's, ITunes, even cassette tapes. in the 60's, there were 8 track tapes, but before that there were 45's. They were these little flat vinyl disks, that you put on a thing called a record player, and using a arm with a diamond needle on the end, you played music. I know lots of you know what 45's are, even 78's.

Things were simpler back then, music was different, people were different. Was it better back then? I kind of think so. Sure there have been many musicians that have written or produced great music, but there are some, from way back, that many have never heard before.

Here is one song, by Jerry Butler, originally recorded in 1958, 52 years ago. Take a listen, you may remember it, or you may discover it for the first time.


posted on June 8, 2010 3:30 PM ()

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Yeah, the crackle, and snaps, and pops, kind of like a bowl of rice crispies!
I have a bunch of old LP's that I can't throw out. I will have to get one of those turntables that hook up the computer, and save them.
comment by saito56 on June 9, 2010 5:20 AM ()
Isn't that lovely? I like that hissing noise the old players used to make.
comment by troutbend on June 8, 2010 7:02 PM ()
Sounds like the guy who sang the original Stand By Me. I've still got my record player and a stack of 45's.
comment by nittineedles on June 8, 2010 4:49 PM ()
Thanks Bob. It's all very interesting.
reply by nittineedles on June 8, 2010 7:23 PM ()
According to the documentary History of Rock 'n' Roll, Ben E. King had no intention of recording the song himself when he wrote it. King had written the song for The Drifters, who passed on the chance to record it. It was not until after the "Spanish Harlem" recording session that he had some studio time left over. The session's producers, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, asked if he had any more songs and King played "Stand by Me" on the piano for them. They liked it and called all the studio musicians back in to record it. The song was not released on an album until it had been out as a single for two years. After those two years the song appeared as track seven on King's Don't Play That Song.
reply by saito56 on June 8, 2010 5:54 PM ()

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