Wow. I just noticed that this post kind of took on a life of its own in a beered-up, stream-of-consciousness sort of way.
Anyway, here is The GODDESS PATSY CLINE. Enjoy.
And here's Gogi Grant with the (I think) original of that song, one of the prettiest pop songs ever (and one of my favorite songs ever):
More Patsy, with one of her best:
And The Goddess Patsy did a marvelous cover of an amazingly great pop song from the 50s. Unfortunately, only cheap knockoffs seem to be available on Youtube currently so here are the great Duprees with the original:
Embarrassing disclosure: For years now, ever since I first heard this song, I thought they were black. I thought only the black doo-wop groups ever attained that amazing sound. Even more embarrassing disclosure: You who read my stuff over at 'Pints have heard this before, but I thought this song was first covered by the Platters. Hence my ethnic confusion.
But since I've mentioned the Platters, here's another all-time great:
And one I never knew they covered. Most excellent:
I'm sure the great Ernie Ford approves of it:
I may owe my soul to the company store but I'm not addicted. I can stop any time.
Iz out!
2 months ago
2 comments:
Love, love, LOVE Patsy Cline. I never knew she covered "Wayward Wind." The only version I ever heard was Gogi Grant's. I think, but am not sure, hers actually is the original--it's the one on the only radio station I was allowed to listen to growing up.
Hadn't heard the song in years. One of my favorites, too.
I'm pretty sure Gogi was the original. I never heard Patsy's version until this millennium, on my Mom's CD collection not long before she passed away. It's a gem, but (God and Patsy forgive me) I love Gogi's version even more.
I've heard a man singing the same song too, with a martial cadence to it. It was very cool, and the martial cadence actually fits the song very well, but I have no idea who it was.
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