Oh, I hope so too! I try to catch all three of his shows, and I’m about to
write him an e-mail with a question about “Wisdom Of A Fool.” I’d only known it
to chart by The Five Keys, but a couple of Saturday nights ago, he played a
version which I think was by a white group and was in the key of C. The first
time I heard the song was on a Bobby Vee album, and for early Bobby Vee, he did
a tremendous job on it, I thought. The arrangement sounded like a very close
copy of the version Steve played a coupleof weeks ago.
Linda G.
From: ourplace-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ourplace-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Karen Delzer
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2016 6:20 PM
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Subject: [ourplace] Re: Pete Fountain music from the sixties?
Oh, Steve is the greatest. We used to listen regularly when Curt could hear
well. He is such a nice guy. We felt so thrilled to be able to help him out a
couple of times by finding music he didn't have. There was one time in
particular when he had been looking for something and we were able to get it to
him. Couldn't find a nicer guy. Hope we'll be listening again soon.
Karen
on 06:08 PM 8/7/2016, Linda Gehres said:
Oh, he really researches. I requested a song which I wasn’t sure he’d have by
the Shadows (Cliff Richard’s backup band initially) called “Mary Ann.” They
were singing and playing both, and I do have a CD Called “The Shadows Vocals”
but didn’t know if Steve would have access to it. He commented that he thought
it was a really great song, and that it was a hit in the U.K., but didn’t get
the play it should have gotten over here in order to make it. Apparently it
bubbled under in 1964, but there’s a lot missing from the Bubbling Under charts
we have for 1964. He was very detailed last night about Pete Fountain’s death,
how old he was, that he’d had heart ailments and was in hospice for some time
before his death. I think Steve is an incredibly nice guy, and although I make
requests usually by phone, we’re in e-mail contact as well. There’s a kind of
family of steady listeners to his show. I also really like Michael Godin
(pronounced go-dan) from Canada who’s on the Legend between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00
p.m. Pacific time Sunday nights, but I am often involved in doing other things
so don’t get to listen as I’d like to every week.
Linda G.
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I think Steve usually knows his stuff, huh, Linda?
Karen
on 04:25 PM 8/7/2016, Linda Gehres said:
Last night, Steve Nomer on the Legend said it was from 1959, but if you say it’s
from 1960 on your show, I’m sure no one’s gonna go to Wickipedia and check it
out, I mean, in this case when he had only a couple of charting songs, and
you’re doing part of a show in memorial to him, I’m sure no one’s gonna really
mind.
Linda G.
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Subject: [ourplace] Re: Pete Fountain music from the sixties?
Thanks very much, Karen. That was definitely from the sixties, according to
Wikkipedia. The article that Marty originally sent says that Just A Closer Walk
with Thee was from 1959, but Wikki says it was from 1960. It’s hard to know
which source to believe, lol. Thanks again. Devon.
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Sent: August-07-16 6:21 PM
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Subject: [ourplace] Re: Pete Fountain music from the sixties?
Well, I just sent you Yes Indeed, which Curt and I both absolutely love!
Karen
on 01:52 PM 8/7/2016, Devon Wilkins said:
Hi, everyone. I had thought that I might feature Connie Stevens this coming
Saturday night, but when I read the article about Pete Fountain, I thought maybe
I’d feature him instead if I can find any of his music from the sixties. Can
anyone help? Thanks. Devon.
