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There are 4 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Joe Nelson - "Winter Wonderland"
From: Mark Wirtz
2. This Diamond Ring
From: Steve Harvey
3. “He’s Raining In My Sunshine”
From: Michael Edwards
4. Winfield Scott
From: Steve Harvey
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 17:58:20 -0000
From: Mark Wirtz
Subject: Re: Joe Nelson - "Winter Wonderland"
Hey Joe,
Only recently spotted your "Winter Wonderland" contribution
on musica. Cool :) I must commend you!
Thank you, Bro', for your musical gift!
Warm wishes,
Mark W.
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 09:22:41 -0800 (PST)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: This Diamond Ring
This is from another board. Who was that R&B singer?
> I recall back in the 60's,I saw an R&B singer on the old Clay Cole
> TV show in NY,singing This Diamond Ring. The host, when introducing
> him, stated that his was the first version of the song. I don't
> remember the singers name. His version seemed slower than the Gary
> Lewis hit.
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 17:22:38 -0000
From: Michael Edwards
Subject: “He’s Raining In My Sunshine”
Laura Pinto wrote:
> I have Ron's single (of "He's Raining In My Sunshine") on a 45 - not
> mint but sounds OK. Believe it or not, I've never heard the Jay &
> the Americans version, only Ron's, which is terrific - good song.
> I'll get it into musica as soon as I can.
Thanks Laura. I'm looking forward to it. Hopefully you found something
in your e-mail inbox.
Best, Mike Edwards
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 09:30:44 -0800 (PST)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: Winfield Scott
ACJ:
> For Al Kooper: Actually, if Winfield Scott is dead, it happened just
> recently - when that "new" Elvis song "I'm A Roustabout" was released
> a year or so ago, I heard Mitch Albom interview Winfield Scott, the
> song's writer, on his (Albom's) radio show.
Is it possible that it was an archival tape of Scott that you heard? It
wouldn't be the first time a radio show has reached into the past for a
interview to link it up with something current.
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