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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

The Way We Were - The Popularies

Love Will Keep Us Together
The Way We Were
The Popularies
Recorded Live At The Greenbrier
Squire Records
SLP 562

7 comments:

  1. the file skips.....or is missing audio.....any chance of a repost? I've try this in 2 browsers and have downloaded the audio and have got the same thing.

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    1. If I remember correctly… the skips are a problem with the disc rather than the file. Sorry.

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  2. I was the drummer on this album. The Populaires were the long running band that appeared in the Old White Club at the Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia. They started there in 1949 until 1988. This was recorded in the mid-70's in the the Old White Club.

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    1. It's fantastic to hear from someone involved in these great recordings. Were you on other Populaires' albums as well? I'm a drummer too. You've got a great feel and technique.

      The Greenbrier! Ever get to see the bunker?

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  3. I joined the group as a 19 year old in Nov 1974. The Populaires were all old big band musicians during the war and got the small group together soon after. The singer, Kenny Martin, joined the group in 1957 after being with Guy Lombardo and Jimmy Dorsey. I'm on another album recorded the same time called "Here, There and everywhere". Also, I worked with another Greenbrier musician, Hal Walls, on the album, "Potpourri" during the same time. All the albums are a real glimpse into the past of Hotel lounge music. Thanks for featuring this. Yes, parts of the bunker were used for hotel activities without anyone knowing that they were actually in it. Hence, the "hiding in plain sight" viewpoint shared by many. Thanks for the kind words about my playing. I have some videos on youtube of various bands I've worked with if you're interested...my channel is under the same user name as shown here

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  4. Just to clarify...Kenny Martin is not singing on this cut...The vocalist is Bill Walz, the bass player and leader. Kenny is singing on "Send in the Clowns" and "The way We Were". He had a wonderful voice and you could always tell it was him singing from his timbre.

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