OT Where did they go?

[Frank Elder]

As I sit here typing there is a fully funtional rotary phone sitting next to my laptop on the kitchen table. When the grandbabies come over all they want to do is play with it!

I'm surprised none of them have asked,"How much music does it hold gramps?".

[Niel Hoback]

Rodney, you really jarred my brain there. Here's mine, be in the car by 6:45 AM to hear the Martha White show on WSM. Sometimes on the Grand Ole Opry they will do the theme song and its always a hit. Yes, listening to Flatt and Scruggs on the way to work is a really good memory. Thanks for the bump.

[Rodney Bullock]

And when those stations were off the air, you could watch the test

pattern that appeared on the screen.

My kids(not really kids) 21-25 Think I'm kidding when I tell them that TV was not 24 hour a day in my time. They also don't believe me when I say that we had three channels.

What did you do:rolleyes: We waited for cartoons to come on at 6:00 saturday morning. We entertained ourselves.

We had sound effects that we made up, cars and trucks and trains.

I remember the first tornado I ever experienced channel 7 wmal stayed on the air til morning giving weather reports. The movies they showed The james Dean movie with the merc and that movie with Natalie Wood when she went nuts, I think her name was Deannie. I was in heaven:)

[Don Coatney]

Leave it to Don to make a small tear fall from my eye.

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Rodney;

You are a sentimental old fool. Bet you dont know what is behind the green door, or what you get for shoveling 16 tons of coal, But you probably know what the tally man is tallying. How about the lyrics to "Fuedin-fightin-and-a-fussin or "with her head tucked underneith her arms", or who Paul Boomer or Lord Windshmere is. How about some Hoagy Carmichel doing lazy bones. You are a sentimental old fool.

[Young Ed]

I can't remember enough of the green door lyrics but I know what you get for shoveling coal.

[Don Coatney]

I can't remember enough of the green door lyrics but I know what you get for shoveling coal.

So you are a sentimental young fool. Whats that secret your keepin? Ever seen an eyeball peepin through a smokey cloud?

[Oldguy48]

All these threads brought back some memories for me, also. The local creamery had a horse-drawn ice cream wagon that would pass through the neighborhood around the same time each day, and ring his bell. That was our cue to get a nickel or dime from Mom, and head for the back yard, climb over the iron fence, and get a snack! I also recall when the local Rexall store has a soda fountain where you could get a coke for a nickel.

[olddodgeguy]

Oh boy! All those memories. Loved the reference to "The Crepatation Contest". Just happen to have a copy of that here,

along with about 8-10,000 other old radio shows. The Shadow knows, Fibber McGee and Molly , Suspense and I could go on for ever! I think today's kids are missing out. Mike

[Rodney Bullock]

Rodney;

You are a sentimental old fool. Bet you dont know what is behind the green door, or what you get for shoveling 16 tons of coal, But you probably know what the tally man is tallying. How about the lyrics to "Fuedin-fightin-and-a-fussin or "with her head tucked underneith her arms", or who Paul Boomer or Lord Windshmere is. How about some Hoagy Carmichel doing lazy bones. You are a sentimental old fool.

I don't knowanother day older and deeper in debt:rolleyes: I don't know!

[BobT-47P15]

Ah yes, Green Door.......by Jim Lowe, i believe.

I liked that song when if first came out and was played on the radio.

One christmas at that time, my mother took green paper and covered

my closet door with it, then used a piece of ribbon to hang a ping pong

ball painted to look like an eyeball peeking out.

And---actually, Max and I still play that song from time to time.

Also "the stroll".

Speaking of "16 Tons", by Tennessee Earnie Ford......a few years ago,

The Platters, who have been working in Branson for several years, came

to the mall at Joplin for a show. One thing they like to do is choose

someone from the audience and bring them up on stage to "help" them

do a song. We were sitting in the front row, so, yep, they picked on me.

Introduced me to all the members of the group first. All the while I'm

thinking to myself---what song are they gonna do, will I know it. I was

relieved when they said it would be 16 Tons. They sang most of the verse,

and left me the part about "St Peter don't ya call me, cause I can't go....

I owe my soul to the company store". The funny thing was that since the

song is in a low key, I could sing it fairly well.......and they gave me the

finale. So, as you might guess, I ham'ed it up a bit. It was fun.

[BobT-47P15]

oops.....someow i sent a duplicate message. sorry.

[Rodney Bullock]

why Bob:rolleyes:

Any stoies with Smokey Robinson?

Top that Don!

[Don Coatney]

How about the lyrics to "Fuedin-fightin-and-a-fussin or "with her head tucked underneith her arms", how about some Hoagy Carmichel doing lazy bones.

No comments on the above yet???????????/

[BobT-47P15]

Rodney......no stories about Smokey Robinson.

Several years ago at a free concert at Union Station in St. Louis,

I did accidentally meet Johnny Johnson, the piano player who

initially hired Chuck Berry to play in his band. At that time, Chuck

was just getting started in the business. I just happened to sit

down next to Johnnie.....had no idea who he was until we introduced

ourselves. Here's a photo of the two of us from that day. Chuck

supposedly wrote the song "Johnny B Goode" about him. He's the

piano on all Chuck's first and famous recordings. Johnny is now in

the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame in the fairly new category of "Famous

Side Men".

The day before that, Johnny Rivers did a free concert at the Station,

sponsored by a local radio station. When we lined up after the show

to get autographs, I had the oldest of his albums - I think it's his

first one. Live at the Whisky a Go Go club. He was surprised to

see it.

[Rodney Bullock]

Hey Bob, that is very impressive. I love chuck Berry and yes I know of Johnny. I get run out of the house when I get on my "Berry wagon" I have always been amazed at his fingering, to play his riffs you have to be big handed:) I understand that Chuck was supposed to join there band however he stole Johnny and the rest is history. His style is so unique, I am so sorry he is getting old, I heard him on Leno one night and I could hardly recognize the song. I saw him with that Keith Richards special some years ago and he was outstanding:D everything including his hair was in place. They played all his hits. Bob you have been my hero with that convert now you really got a hold on me! Hey Don:cool:

[james curl]

Chuck Berry, I saw him live in Austin two years ago and he still could DucK Walt across the stage at 80 years of age. He and a young woman sang a great blues song together, was his daughter and his son plays bass in his band and another son runs the whole thing, its a family effort. For Bob T his daughter plays a really mean Blues style Harmonica.

[BobT-47P15]

Come to think of it, James, I think I saw her playing harp on some show...

been a while back.

Nice to see kids of some old timers getting into the bizness.

John Lee Hooker's daughter; Muddy Waters' son, and several

others.

Several years ago Lonnie Mack came to town for a show at a local club.

I have his first album......and he signed it for me.

He still performs.....was known back in the 60s for his instrumental version of

"Memphis."

[Tim Frank]

Here are a few products from the same period of time that you don't see anymore

Carter's Little Liver Pills

Ipana toothpaste Bucky Beaver

Sloan's Limiment

Black Label Beer "Mable' date=' Black Label"

My wife and I still use the word supper for the evening meal.

We both grew up on dairy farms, so I guess that is one of the reasons why

Also how about the Timax (sp) commericial where John Cameron Swayze would day, "takes a licken and keeps on ticken"[/quote']

Not sure about the toothpaste, but all the other products are still available.

[1940plymouth]

Tim,

I haven't seen any Black Label down here in almost 30 years:(

[PatS....]

I'm not a beer drinker but I'm sure Black Label is still here...it's the cheap stuff.

[BobT-47P15]

I don't think Fearless Fosdick's picture is on Wildroot Cream Oil any more.

Have to click on the address for the ad.

They still make "Wildroot Hair Dressing."

[M. Cross]

When I was growing up, we had a couple spinster sisters who lived next door to us that never called cars 'cars', they called the 'machines'.

Oh, and I didn't 'just join the forum'. I just haven't been around for a while. Not sure why that always happens when ever I log in after a long absence.

Regards! Mark

[Young Ed]

it says you just joined based on number of posts. gotta participate more to get rid of that

[M. Cross]

Been there, done that, gave up keeping score a LONG time ago. Note my join date.

Is old Don Coatney and Tim Adams still hanging around here? I haven't talked to them in a LONG time.

Regards! Mark

[BobT-47P15]

Oh, yeah.......they're still both here and going strong.

Lots of newer members also nowadays.