Whoa, Betty, my memory of music only goes back to ca 1950 to really "get with it". My music - in the choir at school and church were the main interest until ca 1951, then I got interested in ballroom and all the other "GOOD" music of the period. Carolyn F ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rosamundi4" <Rosamundi4@dragonbbs.com> To: <MAUPIN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> > I sang in the school group at assemblies and for the special programs, loved > it! Jackie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Max Maupin" <mgm148@rollanet.org> > Subject: Re: [MAUPIN-CHAT] Music in The 50s > > ________ > > Let's think of the late 30s and early 40s. I remember Deep Purple and > > Stardust. I could play both of the accordion and piano while my older > > sister sang in assemblies. Do any of you remember assemblies in small > > schools? What a treat! Bettye (Mrs. Max G.) Rolla MO > > _______________ > > > > >In a message dated 11/1/02 8:05:47 PM, cafarmer@houston.rr.com writes: > > > > > ><< One thing forgotten in the 50's was the "wonderful" music to dance to > (and > > > > > >listen to) - the jitterbug; waltz; Friday night at the Polish Hall; slooooooooow dancing to really romantic music and tap your foot to the > Big >Bands. >> > >Carolyn: > > > > > >The music, YES, was great back then. We heard the big bands and other > newer > > >types of music. AND, here in Southern California we got all on the same > radio > > >stations! The lineup might be Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, Elvis > Presley, > > >Sammy Cook, Carmen MacRay, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimmy Dorsey, Little Richard, > > >Sarah Vonn, The Coasters, The Platters, Dean Martin, Frankie Laine, etc.. > > >That was really great! Now you've got to turn to different stations for > > >different kinds of music. Of course, I have a lot of CDs of various > music I > > >like, including classical, musicals, Spanish, Mexican, Flamenco, middle > > >eastern, and on and on and on. > > > > > >AND, slow dancing is super. That's all my husband knows. I learned the > > >other dances and he'd just stand and keep the rhythm with his feet. > > >> > >Thanks for mentioning that! > > >> > >Sandi > > >