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03/24/21 - NNHS Newsletter - Together
“They say that time heals all wounds but all it’s
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
My Magic Shower (from whom we have not heard in a while) sang this ballad to me recently. Apparently my Magic Shower is even more of a sucker for sad old songs than I am. I remember this one most clearly as it was featured several times in one of my favorite movies, Since You Went Away (1944):
In the score often, symbolizing the love between Anne and her
absent husband Tim
Played by the band at the dance and sung off-screen by an
unidentified singer; danced by Joseph
Cotten and Claudette
Colbert and
other couples
Whistled by Joseph
Cotten twice
Played also on a music box
I was surprised
how many interpretations of it there were - even in 1928!
BONUS #1 - Together - Cliff Edwards, 1928
BONUS #2 - Together - Ray Starita and his Ambassadors Band, 1928
BONUS #3 - Together - Frank Ferera's Hawaiians with vocals by Annette Hanshaw, 1928
BONUS #4 - Together - Paul Whiteman Orchestra, probably 1928
BONUS #5 - Together - Connie Francis, 1961
* EXTRA 20-Minute BONUS HOMAGE to Max Steiner's Score for Since You Went Away, 1944
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Together_%281928_song%29:
"Together" is a 1928 popular song with music by Ray Henderson and lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva and Lew Brown. The most popular 1928 recording of the song, by Paul Whiteman, with Bix Beiderbecke on cornet, was a #1 hit for two weeks.[1]
The song was included in a 1944 movie, Since You Went Away. This gave rise to a revival of the song, and it was recorded by Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest in a duet. Their recording was released by Decca Records as catalog number 23349. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on October 5, 1944 and lasted 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3.[2] This recording was paired on a single with "It Had to Be You," a #4 hit, producing a big two-sided hit.
"Together" became a Top Ten hit in the summer of 1961 via a recording by Connie Francis cut in New York City on 3 June 1961 with Cliff Parman acting as arranger and conductor. After focusing on new material for her recent singles releases, Francis with "Together" reverted to the mode of remaking traditional pop songs which had provided her with her biggest hits in the '50s. "Together" reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the first single release by Francis which could avail itself of the July 1961 inauguration of Billboard's Easy Listening chart where "Together" peaked at #1.[1][3] Francis' "Together" also reached #2 in Australia, #6 in the UK, #7 in Ireland and #6 in New Zealand and was a #1 hit in India.
"Together" was the title cut for a 1964 collaborative album by Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells which - apart from the original songs "Once Upon a Time" and "What's the Matter with You Baby" released as a single- consisted of remakes of traditional pop songs. "Together" was also the title cut of a 1976 Anne Murray album. See Together (Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells album); Together (Anne Murray album).
A recording of "Together" plays in the background on the John Lennon and Yoko Ono album Two Virgins, released in 1968 on Apple Records.
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Happy
Birthday today to
Happy
Birthday tomorrow to
Happy
Birthday this week to:
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27 - Linda Williams Snelling ('63);
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Many Happy Returns to You All!
300 YEARS AGO:
| March 24, 1721 - Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated six concertos to Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt, now commonly called the Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046–1051. |
100 YEARS AGO:
| March 24, 1921 - The 1921 Women's Olympiad began in Monte Carlo, the first international women's sports event. |
THIS DAY IN WWII:
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March 24, 1938 - The U.S. asked that all powers help refugees
fleeing from the Nazis.
March 24, 1944 - The Ardeatine massacre: German troops murdered 335 Italian civilians in Rome. March 24, 1944 - In an event later dramatized in the movie The Great Escape, 76 Allied prisoners of war began breaking out of the German camp Stalag Luft III. |
THIS DAY IN 1971:
| March 24, 1971 - Comedian and actor
Tig Notaro was born Mathilde O'Callaghan Notaro in
Jackson, Mississippi.
March 24, 1971 - Architect, designer of the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel and Aarhus City Hall, Arne Jacobsen (b. Arne Emil Jacobsen on 11 Feb 1902 in Copenhagen, Denmark) died there unexpectedly at the age of 69. March 24, 1971 - Public servant Arthur Metcalfe (b. Arthur John Metcalfe on 26 June 1895 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia) died in Harbord, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia at the age of 75. |
From My Friend, Susan, of NC -
03/23/15:| “The
greatest need in the world today is faith in God and courage to do His
will.”
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David O. McKay |
Thanks so
much, Susan!
From Susan Gary (Warwick HS / NNHS - '61) of
VA
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Thank
you, Susan!
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From My Cousin, Cheryl White Wilson
(James Blair HS / John Marshall HS - '64) of VA - 03/22/19, 6:38 PM:
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BRILLIANT!
Thank you, Cheryl!
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From Mary Massey Lyle ('61) of PA - 03/23/18:
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ABSOLUTELY! Thank
you, Mary!
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From Carlene Matthews Vannoy
('60 / '64)
of VA -
03/23/21, 3:41 PM:
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Thanks,
Carlene!
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| “I cannot give it to
you, so try to watch me.”
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Eugene Ormandy,
conductor |
BONUS TOGETHER CROCHET TECHNIQUES:
| Sewing Techniques for Crochet - "When you crochet, you occasionally need to use sewing techniques -- for example, when you stitch a crocheted applique onto another project, or when you sew granny squares together to make an afghan." |
BONUS TOGETHER KNIT TECHNIQUES:
| How to Knit - Finishing/Sewing Pieces Together - "Once you have your knit pieces finished, assemble them by sewing them together. The seaming technique used depends on the type of stitch used in the piece and whether you are making a vertical or a horizontal seam." |
BONUS
RECIPES
TO COOK TOGETHER:
10 Perfect Recipe Pairings
- " 'Like a stamp to a letter; like birds of a feather'…oh, you
get the idea. Just like those combos, some foods seem destined
to be together. Whether it’s a Southern staple such as ribs and
cornbread or a Midwestern favorite like grilled cheese and
tomato soup, you can’t go wrong with these flavorful twosomes.
Read on for a hearty helping of satisfying inspiration, from
breakfast to dinner."
FINALLY:
From http://www.ajokeaday.com - 03/23/19:
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PERSONAL WEB SITE: http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/cluckmeat ==============================================
"Together" lyrics courtesy of http://www.lyricstime.com/connie-francis-together-lyrics.html - 03/24/14 "Together" Image courtesy of http://vimeo.com/togetherlondon - 03/24/14
Nerve Heart
Divider Line
clip art courtesy of
http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars12.html -
01/20/06
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 08/31/05
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06 (still
missing...)
John Marshall High School's Justice Scale clip art courtesy of
Cheryl White Wilson (JMHS - '64) of VA - 10/13/05 (replaced 02/23/09) Animated "Happy Little Rabbits We Are" clip art courtesy of http://users.bigpond.net.au/jellery/index.htm - 04/25/09 Jeffrey Holman's Image "A Drop in the Bucket" courtesy of https://tearsfromalonelygod.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/a-drop-in-the-bucket - 05/23/16 |
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