Music Appreciation

moniss

(5,752 posts) Sun Nov 3, 2024, 05:27 PM Nov 3

Many have no idea how big Ricky Nelson was

but he had hit after hit.

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Many have no idea how big Ricky Nelson was (Original Post) moniss Nov 3 OP

And the kid could sing Zambero Nov 3 #1

Neither did the ability to have weekly TV exposure; rsdsharp Nov 3 #4

Yes indeed and when moniss Nov 3 #8

And Elvis took note of those two Zambero Nov 3 #15

You have to have a memory of the 50's. Sneederbunk Nov 3 #2

I remember a few years ago I mentioned to moniss Nov 3 #9

Didn't he go to garden party to reminisce with old friends? chicoescuela Nov 3 #3

He was big, but Ozzie and Harriet gave him a huge leg up. Jim__ Nov 3 #5

Ozzie himself was a fairly popular guy moniss Nov 3 #10

He was my first crush. PittBlue Nov 3 #6

His was one beautiful voice! n/t Brainstormy Nov 3 #7

Some of the first songs moniss Nov 3 #11

I loved the girlfriends on the show. rickford66 Nov 3 #12

Smooth as a bikini wax. twodogsbarking Nov 3 #13

He was very talented. Gone too soon. So sad TommieMommy Nov 3 #14

Zambero

(9,764 posts)

1. And the kid could sing

Reply to moniss (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 05:36 PM

Nov 3

Having James Burton as his guitarist didn't hurt either!

rsdsharp

(10,125 posts)

4. Neither did the ability to have weekly TV exposure;

Reply to Zambero (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 06:05 PM

Nov 3

exposure his producer/actor father made certain was exclusively on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.

moniss

(5,752 posts)

8. Yes indeed and when

Reply to Zambero (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 06:16 PM

Nov 3

music media talks about guitarists today they usually pass over James Burton and might make a mention or two of Scotty Moore. But if you were a guy coming up then and learning to play you pretty much wanted to sound like James or Scotty.

Zambero

(9,764 posts)

15. And Elvis took note of those two

Reply to moniss (Reply #8)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 07:41 PM

Nov 3

Among others

Sneederbunk

(15,111 posts)

2. You have to have a memory of the 50's.

Reply to moniss (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 05:39 PM

Nov 3

We are becoming fewer.

moniss

(5,752 posts)

9. I remember a few years ago I mentioned to

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 06:19 PM

Nov 3

someone that I regretted never having seen Don and Phil live. He said to me "Don and Phil who?" and I knew we had miles of gap despite him not being much younger than me.