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  • Tommy’s Tummy

    Tommy’s Tummy

    Tommy’s Tummy is from John Martin’s Big Book for Little Folk, Number Three, (1919). The song is my reminder to you not to go crazy during the holiday season! Don’t get a tummy ache like Tommy from eating all those sweets!!!Louise Ayres Garnett – April 1, 1877-October 31, 1937. She was born in Indiana and…

  • At Early Candlelight

    At Early Candlelight

    This little song, written by Alice Hess Beveridge (1885-1956), was published in American Childhood Magazine, December 1949. At Early CandlelightWords and Music by Alice Hess Beveridge In days of old at Christ-mas time, Small chil-dren sang their lays Andall the folk both great and small, Were wak-ened fore the day Atpal-ace doors and hum-ble homes,…

  • Genesis – Abacab/Who Dunnit?

    Behind file number 7 in our green metal 45 rpm box is a 1981 Genesis 45. This one has a song called Abacab for the A side, and on the B side, Who Dunnit?. This was put out by Atlantic. I’ve never been a Genesis fan whatsoever. In fact, Phil Collins’ voice gives me the…

  • Patti Page – Trust In Me/Under the Sun Valley Moon

    How about we talk about my 45s collection? I have quite a few! I decided to take them out today and find out if they are on youtube so I can share. Some of them have sleeves, but most don’t. The ones I’ll share first are in a green box tin with numbered file cardstock.…

  • 4-F Papa/The Cowboy Song – Ruth Wallis

    Once upon a time, there was an early recording medium called 78 rpms. They were shaped as flat disks, most commonly made of shellac, that could be tossed clear across the room with relatively no damage. They were magical things. These 78 rpms were so called because, in order to play the recording correctly, it…