Barack Obama

jamesatemple

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13. I was twenty years old in 1960...

Mon Dec 22, 2014, 11:55 PM

Dec 2014

...when this song was released. VanillaRhapsody, you just made 54 years fall off this old man. Just for the briefest moment, I felt young again, my pulse quickened and a wave of bittersweet nostalgia overcame me; sweet in the memories of youth; bitter in the loss of so many loved ones. Charles Brown had been staying with Amos Milburn for a while before he recorded this song. Milburn was a fine pianist himself and Brown credited him with being a major influence. The Eagles released a top-notch cover and brought the old song back to popular awareness. Some folks claim that it isn't Christmas until they hear those bells ring at the introduction.

Thank you.

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Happy Holidays~ For the BOG. Drop in for some love, a moments peace, some beauty~ [View all] sheshe2 Dec 2014 OP

Oh man I DO love me some Eartha Kitt...thanks she!!! VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #1

You are so welcome! sheshe2 Dec 2014 #6

and here is my very very favorite holiday song... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #2

I was twenty years old in 1960... jamesatemple Dec 2014 #13

you are very welcome... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #41

Sweet, she.. Beautiful snowy pics of our President, Barack Obama and Malia and Sasha & Bo Cha Dec 2014 #3

That is one beautiful family that ~ sheshe2 Dec 2014 #7

Gracias for Jose Feliciano, she! And, back to you~Peace From the Bottom of my Heart. Cha Dec 2014 #14

Thank you sweetie~ sheshe2 Dec 2014 #22

Ho Ho Ho from Kaua'i~ Cha Dec 2014 #4

Ta Da! Cha Dec 2014 #5

ROFLMFAO~ sheshe2 Dec 2014 #11

LOL.. Cha Dec 2014 #12

Nice pictures of our first family sheshe Marie Marie Dec 2014 #8

Happy Holidays Marie~ sheshe2 Dec 2014 #9

Same to you sheshe have a wonderful holiday. Marie Marie Dec 2014 #10

Thank you sheshe and Happy Holidays to the BOG. great white snark Dec 2014 #15

Happy Holidays back at you gws. sheshe2 Dec 2014 #21

Love Peace and Aloha, Snark! Cha Dec 2014 #23

Long time no see! Great to see you again, great white snark! freshwest Dec 2014 #32

Happy Holidays, she, brer cat Dec 2014 #16

Love Peace and Aloha to you and yours, brer cat.. Cha Dec 2014 #24

Back to you! brer cat Dec 2014 #35

Mahalo brer.. Cha Dec 2014 #36

Best of holidays to all the BOG mcar Dec 2014 #17

Mele Kalikimaka, mcar! Cha Dec 2014 #25

Handel’s Christmas (12 guitars!) — Vince Carrola freshwest Dec 2014 #18

I am listening now, you are right, he is good. sheshe2 Dec 2014 #20

Mahalo for this from Handel's Christmas, fresh! Cha Dec 2014 #26

Glad you enjoyed it. Very clear sound from the guitar. freshwest Dec 2014 #27

MY PRESIDENT looking Lincolnesque there: freshwest Dec 2014 #19

Lux Aeterna - John Rutter freshwest Dec 2014 #28

That was beautiful freshwest and the perfect way to calm down, sheshe2 Dec 2014 #29

For you and all of us: freshwest Dec 2014 #30

Another for you, sad but beautiful: freshwest Dec 2014 #31

Peace, Love, and Ode to Joy to all my friends here Hekate Dec 2014 #33

Oh god I so love this one, brings tears to my eyes. Ones of beauty and joy. sheshe2 Dec 2014 #34

Who wants some brandy with their eggnog? I brought both. Hekate Dec 2014 #37

Me! sheshe2 Dec 2014 #38

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! greatauntoftriplets Dec 2014 #39

thank you to all of the bog - hopemountain Dec 2014 #40