The day the music died.

[Diggin It]

I read $300M, but who's counting?

As far as staying on track with the thread topic and the spaceman, well there is 'Space Oddity' and 'Spaceman' (Harry Nilsson) and probably a few others. And we could go to 'For Yasgur's Farm' (Mountain), but that might be stretching it a bit.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Joe Cocker, Leon Russell and Leon Redbone.

Nat King Cole, Simon Crum, Little Jimmy Dickens

 

[Jim Shooz]

Tiny Tim well you don't have to like it but it was unique.

 

[Diggin It]

You can't talk unique voices without mentioning Stevie Nicks (whether you like her or not).

 

[Jstpssng]

I also heard that Dylan sold for 300 million.
Funny that you mention Stevie Nicks... she just sold 80% interest in her music. No price given, but it was estimated to be worth 100 mil. I'm in the wrong business.

 

[/pine]

The NYT's article says estimated at over $300MM

Bob Dylan Sells His Entire Songwriting Catalog to Universal Music - The New York Times

 

[Frankenkubota]

Tiny Tim well you don't have to like it but it was unique.

Just saw you are from NZ.

Was tiny Tim big there? WTF

 

[MossRoad]

The NYT's article says estimated at over $300MM

Bob Dylan Sells His Entire Songwriting Catalog to Universal Music - The New York Times

NBC News says north of $200M. Anyhow, it's more than most of us will ever have.

 

[MossRoad]

Just saw you are from NZ.

Was tiny Tim big there? WTF

He was big everywhere.... 6'1".

 

[Jim Shooz]

Just saw you are from NZ.

Was tiny Tim big there? WTF

We heard him.......laughed..........next

 

[bullbreaker]

Tommy Duncan of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys . That ah-haaaaa, sung in a versatile falsetto, became his trademark .

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Tommy Duncan of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys . That ah-haaaaa, sung in a versatile falsetto, became his trademark .

Not to be hard to get along with, but wasn't that actually Bob Wills who did the ah-haa? Tommy Duncan had a very distinctive voice, and his name and voice was know far and wide when I was growing up. I went for the classic country music at the time, and didn't have much appreciation for Western Swing. I actually met Bob Wills in person when I was about 5 years old; I still remember shaking hands with him. It was in Pawhuska Oklahoma; my Dad took me up to the bandstand during the break, and he shook my hand. At that time all we had was radio, and he was on there a lot.

Bob Wills lives on as band returns to road "Ah-haa!' Texas Playboys coming 'round

 

[bullbreaker]

Not to be hard to get along with, but wasn't that actually Bob Wills who did the ah-haa? Tommy Duncan had a very distinctive voice, and his name and voice was know far and wide when I was growing up. I went for the classic country music at the time, and didn't have much appreciation for Western Swing. I actually met Bob Wills in person when I was about 5 years old; I still remember shaking hands with him. It was in Pawhuska Oklahoma; my Dad took me up to the bandstand during the break, and he shook my hand. At that time all we had was radio, and he was on there a lot.

Bob Wills lives on as band returns to road "Ah-haa!' Texas Playboys coming 'round

Nope your correct and thanks for pointing that out . I stand corrected . I always thought it was Wills singing that one and T Duncan doing the falsetto ahh haa ...........

Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - New San Antonio Rose (194) - YouTube

 

[deserteagle71]

We lost one of my favorites today. Charlie Pride died @ 86 years old.

 

[lilranch2001]

RIP Charlie

 

[two_bit_score]

RIP Charlie Pride. Remember you at the Houston Rodeo back in 1970 - something.

 

[RickB]

He can Kiss an Angel Good Morning. So very sad.

 

[Jstpssng]

I hadn't heard that. He seemed like a genuine person even after becoming famous. I grew up listening to him along with Merle Haggard and a few others. On a stormy day I find myself thinking "Rain dripping down the back of my neck" ... especially if I have to work in it.

 

[/pine]

I seem to recall some anecdotes about many folks first hearing some of his recordings did not realize he was a black man...

 

[Jstpssng]

I seem to recall some anecdotes about many folks first hearing some of his recordings did not realize he was a black man...

I don't remember exactly what it said, but on his first album cover there was a comment about how unusual it was for a black man to sing country music.