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Walter Hamlin
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Talladega, Alabama, USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2003 6:36 am |
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Does anyone know where I might find the song "Harbor Lights"? Patti Page sang the song and if I remember correctly, there was some smooth steel on it. I heard it in a department store over the music system. The tabs would be good too. Thanks.
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 15 Oct 2003 7:25 am
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| Jerry Byrd also has a nice Mercury record of same tune. Sweet steel also. |
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Glenn Suchan
From:
Austin, Texas
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Glenn Suchan
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 15 Oct 2003 8:03 am
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Oooops!
I re-read your post and I think I misunderstood what you were looking for. I linked to the words and chords. Sorry 
Keep on pickin'!
Glenn
www.kevinfowler.com |
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C Dixon
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Duluth, GA USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2003 8:35 am
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The first time I ever heard "Harbor Lights" was in 1951 ina drugstore in Tampa on a jukebox. It was a Harmonicats recording. All instrumental. And it featured Jerry Byrd. I could not get over (at the time) how any one could play soooo beautifully. Then when I realized it was the Jerry Byrd I had loved so dearly on older HW and ET recordings it just further made me a fan of his.
Much time has passed now. But I remember that as though it was yesterday. I went into that drugstore snackbar many times over the next few months just to hear that recording. It cost a nickle per play. But nickles were very hard to come by then. So I usually had to wait until someone else put a nickle in the jukebox for me to hear that awesome wizardy of our beloved Jerry Byrd.
Oh how I wish I had that recording.
May Jesus always bless Jerry and all of you,
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John Hawkins
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Onalaska, Tx. on Lake Livingston * R.I.P.
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Posted 15 Oct 2003 1:47 pm
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Walter,
I included Harbor Lights on my recent C.D.as an instrumental on C6TH . I would be glad to make you a cassette copy from the C.D. if you
want one .
If you do -- send me an e-mail at this address : jjhawk@samlink.com
Regards,
John |
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 15 Oct 2003 2:48 pm
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Mr. Dixon: I'd not doubt you for even a micro second HOWEVER: I never got to hear JB with the HarmoniCats altho' I do have their version of AT SUNDOWN........
Can we work some kind of a deal?
Let me know.
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C Dixon
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Duluth, GA USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2003 3:36 pm
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My dear friend Ray,
Did I confuse you? I never had the recording. I wish I did. I have heard it many times, but was never in a position to get it.
Sorry if I confused you. And yes it was recorded WITH the Harmonicats and was quite popular in the Tampa Bay area by local DJ's in the very early 50's.
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Jody Carver
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KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
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Posted 15 Oct 2003 5:05 pm
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I recorded Harbor Lights with Sammy Kaye years ago. That was the beginning of my stint
with Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye...I played
real corny 
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 15 Oct 2003 5:25 pm
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No problemo there Mr. Dixon.
Jody you did not play corny. You don't now and never did according to rumor, at least.
I'm not as old as you so can't vouch for anything prior to my birth. |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2003 6:57 pm
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Carl Dixon,
What is your email address? I sent this tune to the email address in your profile here on the Forum, but it bounced back to me, undeliverable. Meantime maybe you can get it here:
http://home.earthlink.net/~ebovine/music/JB_HL.mp3
I hope this works as I have never tried this before don't have the patience to test a 30 minute up/download when I could be eating chocolate instead.[This message was edited by Earnest Bovine on 15 October 2003 at 08:07 PM.] |
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2003 7:24 pm
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Bovine.
Nice recording. I thought for a moment that it would be the 1950 recording of the Harmonicats version w/ Byrd but it was different. I went and dug through my records and found the Harmonicats "Selected Favorites" record and listened to Mr. Byrd with the Cats.
Interesting recording. Peg o my Heart was recorded by the late studio wizard Bill Putnum in Chicago. He used the Men's restroom for reverb and the record was a hit partly due to a recording ban that was on in 1948. The harmonica was not considered a musical instrument by the union so it was not covered under the ban. The rest of the record including "Harbor Lights" was recorded/released in 1950.
If it had not be for the seemingly endless wealth of info from Carl, I would have never known this was Byrd. He is also on another cut on this record. How this remarkable pairing of virtuoso instrumentalist came about would be interesting to know. |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2003 7:31 pm
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| I thought for a moment that it would be the 1950 recording of the Harmonicats version w/ Byrd but it was different. |
OK, I'll see if I can find another one. |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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C Dixon
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Duluth, GA USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2003 7:45 pm
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Ernest,
Dear friend, are you sure that is Jerry Byrd? Very respectfully, it just does not sound like Jerry OR the Harmonicats.
But thanks for sending it to me.
carl |
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 15 Oct 2003 8:00 pm
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Mr. Dixon: How dumb can one get??? I WAS REFERRING TO ME! Not anyone else and particularly, NOT my friend and JB fan, Carl Dixon.
HARBOR LIGHTS is on the flip side of At Sundown with the HarmoniCats. I have this item.
[This message was edited by Ray Montee on 18 October 2003 at 10:02 AM.] |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2003 8:34 pm
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I think it sounds like Jerry Byrd, but I don't hear much harmonica. Sounds more like an accordion to me.
I just found another one, this one labeled "Harmonicats" but it is the same recording. |
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Walter Hamlin
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Talladega, Alabama, USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2003 8:47 am
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Jody:
You did not sound corny on Harbour Lights but you did sound great.
Thanks for your input.
Walter Hamlin |
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Jack Byrd
From:
Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Posted 17 Oct 2003 3:24 pm
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| How Jerry and the Harmonicats got together for the the recording of Harbor Lights and At Sundown is covered on page 49 in his autobiography. |
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Al Johnson
From:
Sturgeon Bay, WI USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2003 3:29 pm
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Jody, I've had the record by Mr. Kaye for years, but just listened to it again, your work was very smooth. The ending was very fine. I know I've heard you alot, I have many things by Elton Britt and Rosalie Allen.
Sorry to hear about Rosalie Allen, always loved her singing and I used to listen to her radio show in 1954 when I was stationed in New York City.
Thank you Jody Carver.
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Ken Latchum
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2003 5:09 pm
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Hi Walter: The song "Harbor Lights" is currently available on Cd being performed by Mr. Joe Turner "A fantastic Steelguitarist" from Star SC. and he also has the back up tracks available for it. If you were to give him a call at 864-352-6581 I am sure he would be glad to accommodate you. I am sure you won't be dissappointed. He is one of our own MASGA Members and performs as a regular at The Saluda SC show promoted by Buddy Walker and Charlie Reece.
Good Luck
Ken Latchum
President MASGA[This message was edited by Ken Latchum on 17 October 2003 at 06:11 PM.] |
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2003 5:11 pm
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| Page 49 of a book I do not have! How about some info on this session. |
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Roland van Beveren
From:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Posted 18 Oct 2003 12:09 am
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There is also a masterly version of this song done by Elvis in his early Sun years. Goose bumps!
Roland |
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