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The Everly Brothers: Cathy’s Clown

Weekend Music

1960. They were so great. One of my earliest musical memories is hearing “Wake Up, Little Susie” on the radio. Unless my memory is playing tricks on me it was either in my maternal grandfather’s cabinet-making shop or in his car which was parked in front of the shop. The song came out in 1957, so that would have been very near the end of his life. It wasn’t my earliest musical memory, though, because I also remember hearing Elvis singing “Hound Dog,” which was released a year earlier. That memory also is associated with my maternal grandparents. That whole side of my family were great music lovers.

6 responses to “The Everly Brothers: Cathy’s Clown”

  1. grumpy in Belorado with tendonitis

    I hate it when you (and now Janet) post music when my only access to the web is in a bar! One day soon I am getting an ipad.

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  2. Janet

    When I first joined eMusic, I downloaded half a dozen Everly Brothers songs including those two. They are great songs to sing, and the best to harmonize with. I always have to laugh when I listen to Bird Dog. You could never get away with those lyrics today.
    Hey bird dog get away from my quail
    Hey bird dog you’re on the wrong trail…Bird Dog you better find a chicken little of your own.
    AMDG

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  3. Janet

    It’s his fault. It’s the happy nature of Everly Bros. music that made me think of Pomplamoose.
    AMDG

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  4. Mac

    Well, I made a mess of that post, didn’t I? Not only had the wrong link for the other video, but had it twice. Fixed now but I don’t have time to locate the live version I had meant to post.
    I remember Bird Dog, too. And I love Pomplamoose.

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  5. Beth

    Good call.. No one else ever came near their pure, organic close harmony. “Bye Bye Love”

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  6. Mac

    Yeah, that’s a good one, too. I think Simon and Garfunkle were in their league as harmony singers but it’s a different effect, because their voices are really pretty different. Don and Phil have a genetic advantage.

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