Results: *** Songs My Father Played for Me *** More of My Father's Favorites
Here is another stroll down memory lane,
words and music of the WW2 and Post War years. Many romantic songs that echoed in the Music Halls of the Okanagan, as my father and his friends of The Jive Five entertained young people on Friday & Saturday Nights.
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Victor Young (who wrote the music) and lyricist Ned Washington, written for the film "My Foolish Heart" starring Dana Andrews and Susan Hayward. The image on the sheet music was like a Movie Poster. This was a film I wanted to see, one night my mother woke me, to come and watch this Romance with her. We sat on the floor close to the Motorola TV on a stand with four legs. We had to be quiet so we didn't wake up my father. It was summer so school was not an issue. I fell in love with Susan Hayward. Have you heard the song "My Foolish Heart" before?
Yes
22%
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352 votes
No
45%
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716 votes
Undecided
13%
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200 votes
Not Applicable
21%
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332 votes
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Bonus: After a long absence, Mary Jane visits her schoolfriend Eloise, and Eloise's daughter Ramona. Eloise drinks too much and is unhappily married to Lew Wengler. Eloise falls asleep and remembers her time with her true love, Walt Dreiser, at the beginning of the Second World War. She recalls the events that led up to her split with Mary Jane, and how Lew married Eloise rather than Mary Jane. Winner of 4 Awards ave you seen the 1969 film "My Foolish Heart" ?
Yes
9%
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142 votes
No
60%
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953 votes
Undecided
9%
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150 votes
Not Applicable
22%
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355 votes
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"Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" was written and composed by James F. Hanley. It was first introduced in the 1934 Broadway revue Thumbs Up! and later popularized by famous artists like Judy Garland. Song History and Famous Versions Debut: Introduced on Broadway by Hal Le Roy and Eunice Healey. Writers: Words and music were completely written by James F. Hanley. Famous Covers: Extensively recorded by Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, and later disco group The Trammps. Have you heard "Zing went the Strings of My Heart" before?
Yes
28%
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450 votes
No
42%
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676 votes
Undecided
9%
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136 votes
Not Applicable
21%
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338 votes
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The classic song "I'll Be Seeing You" was written by composer Sammy Fain and lyricist Irving Kahal. It was published in 1938 and later became a sentimental favorite and jazz standard, notably covered by artists like Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, and Tony Bennett. Popular in the War and Post War years, in the Okanagan Dance Halls. Have you heard "I'll Be Seeing You " before?
Yes
41%
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653 votes
No
29%
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465 votes
Undecided
9%
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145 votes
Not Applicable
21%
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337 votes
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