Jan302020

Music – 1980 – Cast Of Aint Misbehaving – Aint Misbehaving – Performed On NBC Super Bowl XV Pregame

1980s, Broadway Musicals, Broadway Plays, Entertainers, Folk Music, Music, music song and dance, Pop Music, Specials, VideosLeave a comment

“Ain’t Misbehavin‘“ is a 1929 stride jazz / early swing song….as Andy Razaf wrote the lyrics to a score by Thomas “Fats” Waller and Harry Brooks for the Broadway musical comedy play Connie’s Hot Chocolates….which has a thirty-two-bar form at a slow-to-moderate tempo.….and as Waller said, the song was written while “lodging” in prison for an alimony violation….and that is why he was not misbehaving. The song was…

Details
Jan302020

Music – 1979 – Mel Tillis – I Got The Hoss – Performed Live On Stage At Austin City Limits

1970s, Austin, Austin City Limits, Country Music, Fiddle Music, Mel Tillis, Music, Music Comedy, Music Concerts, Musical Humor, PBS, Pop Music, TX, VideosLeave a comment

“I Got the Hoss“ is a song written by Gerald House….which was recorded by American country music artist Mel Tillis…..and was released in August 1977….as the first single from the album Love’s Troubled Waters….while the song reached # 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.  As seen in this video herewith….Mel Tillis sings “I Got the Hoss” with…

Details
Jan302020

Music – 1979 – Johnny Gimble + The Bosque Bandits – Rose Of San Antonio – Live At Austin City Limits

1970s, Austin, Austin City Limits, Ballads music, Country Music, Fiddle Music, Johnny Gimble, Music, Music Concerts, Pop Music, Texas Swing Music, VideosLeave a comment

“Rose of San Antonio“ was the signature song of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys….which was originally an instrumental song written by Bob Wills….who first recorded it with the Playboys on November 28, 1938….as band members added lyrics and it was retitled “New San Antonio Rose”.  A fresh recording was made on April 16, 1940 with vocals by band member Tommy Duncan.…

Details
Jan302020

Music – 1979 – Sammy Davis Jr – Why Cant I Fall In Love – With Impersonator Bob Anderson

1970s, Bob Anderson, Comedians, Comedy, Comedy Specials, Entertainers, Impersonators, Impressionists, Music, Music Comedy, Musical Humor, Pop Music, Rich Little, Sammy Davis Jr, VideosLeave a comment

In this video seen herewith….impersonator / impressionist extraordinaire Bob Anderson does Sammy Davis Jr. singing ‘Why Can’t I Fall In Love” on Rich Little’s HBO television special in 1979….for without a doubt….Anderson is probably one of the very best musical impersonators / impressionists of all time….as this video provides evidence to that fact….cuz he nails Sammy…

Details
Jan302020

Music – 1979 – Mel Tillis – Stay A Little Longer – Performed Live On Stage At Austin City Limits

1970s, Austin, Austin City Limits, Country Music, Mel Tillis, Music, Music Concerts, Pop Music, Rock N Roll Music, VideosLeave a comment

“Stay a Little Longer” is a Western swing dance tune written by Bob Wills and Tommy Duncan….as the title comes from a refrain in the chorus: Stay all night, stay a little longer, Dance all night, dance a little longer, Pull off your coat, throw it in the corner, Don’t see why you can’t stay a little longer. The…

Details
Jan302020

Music – 1979 – Rich Little – It Is Fun To Walk Talk Sing Dance And Act Like Celebrities

1970s, Film Music, HBO, Impersonators, Impressionists, Movie Music, Music, Music Comedy, Musical Humor, Pop Music, Rich Little, Specials, VideosLeave a comment

One of Rich Little’s best-known impressions is of US President Richard Nixon….while providing the voice of Tricky Dick reprising in 1991 the role of Nixon as ideal sperm donor in Gina’s fantasies on the soap opera Santa Barbara….as during the 1970’s, Little made many television appearances portraying Nixon. He was also a regular guest on The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts in…

Details
Jan302020

Music – 1979 – Martin Mull – Last Night I Took You Home And We Began To Hmmmm – Sung Live In Concert

1970s, Comedians, Comedy, Comedy Specials, Country Music, Entertainers, Martin Mull, Music, Music Comedy, Music Concerts, Musical Humor, Pop Music, Specials, VideosLeave a comment

Truly one of our favorites here at ImaSportsphile….comedian / musician Martin Mull provides us with another monumental piece of comedic songwriting genius…..as Mull performs his own song “Last Night I Took You Home And We Began To Hmmmm”…..which is down-right hilarious….and truly another “pure diamond” albeit is “in the rough”.  We challenge anyone to watch this video…

Details
Jan302020

Music – 1979 – Mel Tillis – Ruby Dont Take Your Love To Town – Sung Live At Austin City Limits

1970s, Austin, Austin City Limits, Ballads music, Country Music, Folk Music, Mel Tillis, Music, Music Concerts, Pop Music, VideosLeave a comment

After leaving the Air Force in 1955….Mel Tillis returned to Florida where he worked a number of odd jobs….and eventually finding employment with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in Tampa, Florida….when he used his railroad pass to visit Nashville….and eventually met and auditioned for Wesley Rose of the famous Nashville publishing house Acuff-Rose Music….where Hank Williams resided whilte writing and…

Details
Jan302020

Music – 1980 – Ella Fitzgerald + Billy Taylor & All Star Orchestra – Take The A Train

1980s, Billy Taylor & His All Star Orchestra, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Instrumental Music, Jazz Music, Music, Music Concerts, VideosLeave a comment

“Take the ‘A’ Train“ is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn….which was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra….as the use of the Strayhorn composition as the signature tune was made necessary by a ruling in 1940 by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)….when ASCAP raised its licensing fees for broadcast use….after which many ASCAP members…. including Ellington….could no…

Details