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Post your favourite instrumental pieces here.

I'll start.

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by Anonymousreply 122November 26, 2020 1:12 PM

I will continue

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by Anonymousreply 1November 19, 2020 10:20 PM

"That Happy Feeling" - Bert Kaempfert

New York metro baby boomers remember what this was the theme song to?

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by Anonymousreply 2November 19, 2020 10:22 PM

Raúl Di Blasio - Piano

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by Anonymousreply 3November 19, 2020 10:26 PM

“Mr. Lucky” Henry Mancini, 1959

I don’t know if it’s a Wurlitzer or a Hammond organ, but it reminds me of being in a roller rink.

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by Anonymousreply 4November 19, 2020 10:26 PM

There's a wonderful CD called The Golden Age of American Popular Music: Hits with Strings and Things - Hot 100 Instrumentals from 1956-1967. It's available at amazon. I posted this link because it includes the song listings, which amazon's page does not.

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by Anonymousreply 5November 19, 2020 10:28 PM

Experiment in Terror - Henry Mancini

by Anonymousreply 6November 19, 2020 10:29 PM

Miles Davis Quintet - It Never Entered My Mind

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by Anonymousreply 7November 19, 2020 10:32 PM

A very well-known one by Mancini. I included this clip because of the artistry in the music and in the animation. The bit where the Pink Panther is dancing in the spotlight is superb.

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by Anonymousreply 8November 19, 2020 10:34 PM

No contest — I return to this frequently because of its lovely ambiance and the heartfelt performance.

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by Anonymousreply 9November 19, 2020 10:34 PM

A 1979 favorite, "Music Box Dancer."

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by Anonymousreply 10November 19, 2020 10:37 PM

Everyone knows this one. I love the French horns.

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by Anonymousreply 11November 19, 2020 10:44 PM

Oops! R10 is a 31-minute cover version of "Music Box Dancer" by Richard Clayderman. Here's Frank Mills' original. One of my favorite tunes from 1979.

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by Anonymousreply 12November 19, 2020 10:45 PM

my favorite version of September Song is by Brubeck

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by Anonymousreply 13November 19, 2020 10:49 PM
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by Anonymousreply 14November 20, 2020 12:56 AM

Love Unlimited Orchestra - Love's Theme

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by Anonymousreply 15November 20, 2020 3:45 AM

Tubular Bells. It's a song for any occasion.

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by Anonymousreply 16November 20, 2020 3:51 AM

Charade - Henry Mancini

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by Anonymousreply 17November 20, 2020 4:19 AM

Moonlight Serenade - Eumir Deodato

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by Anonymousreply 18November 20, 2020 4:22 AM

Lady Alice Coltrane

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by Anonymousreply 19November 20, 2020 4:26 AM

Always loved this one. It was on an old Reader’s Digest album they had scores of in the den.

This and Percy Faith’s rendition of The Most Beautiful Girl are tied as being my personal favorite instrumental pieces.

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by Anonymousreply 20November 20, 2020 4:53 AM

And here is Percy Faith/The Most Beautiful Girl.

This one particularly brings me back as the particular album this song was on had plenty of Ray Conniff Singers’ songs. And while they may be square and whatnot to most, I enjoyed their take on a fair few songs, despite being very young at the time.

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by Anonymousreply 21November 20, 2020 5:00 AM

Rush - "YYZ" from the 1981 album Moving Pictures

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by Anonymousreply 22November 20, 2020 5:54 AM

Faith No More - "Woodpecker from Mars" off the1989 album The Real Thing

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by Anonymousreply 23November 20, 2020 6:15 AM

Lady Coltrane is lovely here on the harp.

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by Anonymousreply 24November 20, 2020 8:05 AM

The Goldberg Variations

Jean Rondeau is so beautiful when he plays.

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by Anonymousreply 25November 20, 2020 8:48 AM

Anisa Parganlija

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by Anonymousreply 26November 20, 2020 10:08 AM

Stevie Ray Vaughan, “Riviera Paradise”. The notes just flow like water.

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by Anonymousreply 27November 20, 2020 2:43 PM

TSOP by MFSB.

by Anonymousreply 28November 20, 2020 3:13 PM

"Lollipops and Roses," by Herb Alpert, who may just be the coolest dude on the planet.

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by Anonymousreply 29November 20, 2020 3:22 PM

Bluegrass is like pizza, even if it's not great it's still good.

But this' one's a shiner -- "Katmandu" from Bela Fleck off The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Vol. 2

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by Anonymousreply 30November 20, 2020 9:46 PM

"The Carioca" from "Flying Down to Rio," given the big band treatment by Artie Shaw and his orchestra.

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by Anonymousreply 31November 20, 2020 9:50 PM

Mason Williams, "Classical Gas" 1968

You may not recognize the title but you've heard the song.

Williams was a standup comedian who used music in his comedy and had a comedy-music album a year before the release of Classical Gas. He wrote comedy for The Smothers Brothers, Glen Campbell's variety show, and SNL. But he'll always be more known for writing/performing one of the most recognizable American instrumental songs ever.

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by Anonymousreply 32November 20, 2020 10:09 PM

I ❤️❤️❤️ this thread!

Thanks, OP and others.

by Anonymousreply 33November 20, 2020 10:12 PM

Floyd Cramer, "On the Rebound"

A huge hit back in the early 60s, and it was used as a memorable opening theme for the film "An Education."

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by Anonymousreply 34November 20, 2020 10:21 PM

You can't sit still for Spyro Gyra.

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by Anonymousreply 35November 20, 2020 10:43 PM

A little Jobim?

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by Anonymousreply 36November 20, 2020 10:44 PM

My favorite this week, anyway.

More Percy Faith Orchestra:

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by Anonymousreply 37November 21, 2020 12:13 AM

for R22 - hope for today's youth

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by Anonymousreply 38November 21, 2020 2:05 AM

Theme for Young Lovers by Percy Faith was a top 40 hit

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by Anonymousreply 39November 21, 2020 2:19 AM

This was my mother's favorite in the late 60s.

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by Anonymousreply 40November 21, 2020 2:20 AM

A surprising early 70s hit.

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by Anonymousreply 41November 21, 2020 2:21 AM

Another huge hit in its day. The video becomes very campy.

"Music Box Dancer"

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by Anonymousreply 42November 21, 2020 2:23 AM

In the Mood by Glen Miller

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by Anonymousreply 43November 21, 2020 2:26 AM

Also Sprach Zarutha

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by Anonymousreply 44November 21, 2020 2:30 AM

Close Enough For Love - Stan Getz

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by Anonymousreply 45November 21, 2020 2:37 AM

Instrumental pieces?

Such understanding of music, OP.

by Anonymousreply 46November 21, 2020 2:39 AM

Rhapsody in Blue

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by Anonymousreply 47November 21, 2020 2:40 AM

Desafinado

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by Anonymousreply 48November 21, 2020 2:40 AM

Linus and Lucy

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by Anonymousreply 49November 21, 2020 8:37 AM

Feels So Good

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by Anonymousreply 50November 21, 2020 8:38 AM

Rise

(And Herb Albert was hot!)

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by Anonymousreply 51November 21, 2020 8:42 AM

R50 reminds me of how much I've always liked Chuck Mangione's "Consuela's Love Theme" from Children of Sanchez. It's *mostly* instrumental, going on for many minutes before we hear vocalization, then actual singing. Enjoy the instrumental part.

It's from 1978, so OurMillennialDouchebag will undoubtedly be along to make fun of it or of me.

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by Anonymousreply 52November 21, 2020 12:02 PM

definitely some castello

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by Anonymousreply 53November 21, 2020 12:04 PM

some bach is nice

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by Anonymousreply 54November 22, 2020 1:55 PM

Love is Blue

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by Anonymousreply 55November 22, 2020 2:04 PM

Well, if we're going to include some Bach, then Vivaldi has to follow.

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by Anonymousreply 56November 22, 2020 2:06 PM

I know the synths sound so dated but I still love this song.

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by Anonymousreply 57November 22, 2020 2:06 PM

Classical Gas by Mason Williams

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by Anonymousreply 58November 22, 2020 2:12 PM

Ravel's Bolero -

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by Anonymousreply 59November 22, 2020 2:14 PM

Fun City

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by Anonymousreply 60November 22, 2020 2:18 PM

Ravel was a very handsome man, wow. BDF.

by Anonymousreply 61November 22, 2020 2:20 PM

As a sentimental eldergay I always swoon to Percy Faith’s “theme from a summer place.”

It’s hard to sometimes figure out the title of an instrumental you like. How the hell do you look it up on the Internet?

by Anonymousreply 62November 22, 2020 2:24 PM

That’s gorgeous R60

by Anonymousreply 63November 22, 2020 2:25 PM

Simply Google whatever information you have about the piece -- the composer? was it a movie theme? where / when did you hear it? Is it classical, jazz, rock? Drill down through all your clues until you find some youtube samples. Hope this helps.

R62 There's a fun thread titled "You know you're an Eldergay". Your post would be most appreciated there!

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by Anonymousreply 64November 22, 2020 2:39 PM

Brian Eno - Music For Airports

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by Anonymousreply 65November 22, 2020 2:59 PM

Dif Juz - Extractions

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by Anonymousreply 66November 22, 2020 3:00 PM

Giorgio Moroder

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by Anonymousreply 67November 22, 2020 3:37 PM

Love is Blue

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by Anonymousreply 68November 22, 2020 3:41 PM

Billy Preston

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by Anonymousreply 69November 22, 2020 3:43 PM

Bob Crewe Generation

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by Anonymousreply 70November 22, 2020 3:45 PM

Ramsey Lewis

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by Anonymousreply 71November 22, 2020 3:48 PM

Ramsey Lewis with Earth, Wind and Fire

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by Anonymousreply 72November 22, 2020 3:49 PM

Jr. Walker

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by Anonymousreply 73November 22, 2020 3:52 PM

Joy

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by Anonymousreply 74November 22, 2020 3:55 PM

Cast Your Fate To The Wind- Vince Guaraldi

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by Anonymousreply 75November 22, 2020 4:05 PM

Quincy Jones

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by Anonymousreply 76November 22, 2020 4:18 PM

Quincy Jones

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by Anonymousreply 77November 22, 2020 4:23 PM

Santana

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by Anonymousreply 78November 22, 2020 4:33 PM

Swing Out Sister

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by Anonymousreply 79November 22, 2020 4:39 PM

Swing Out Sister

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by Anonymousreply 80November 22, 2020 4:43 PM

denouement

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by Anonymousreply 81November 22, 2020 4:45 PM

The instrumental version of "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" by The Smiths.

Also known as: the song that plays over the Art Institute sequence in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."

It always makes me a little teary when I hear it.

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by Anonymousreply 82November 22, 2020 4:46 PM

Sorry, Tina.

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by Anonymousreply 83November 22, 2020 4:46 PM

Kool and the Gang

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by Anonymousreply 84November 22, 2020 4:47 PM

R82 reminded me of this, The English Beat

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by Anonymousreply 85November 22, 2020 4:51 PM

Lots of yesteryear stuff on this thread but that’s cool. Here’s something more recent. Ben Böhmer

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by Anonymousreply 86November 22, 2020 4:54 PM

Thank you R64, I think? I see your point about all of the clues to an instrumental’s title. I just mean if you know a snippet of the melody - nothing you can really do with that.

by Anonymousreply 87November 22, 2020 4:56 PM

September Song - Agnes Obel

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by Anonymousreply 88November 22, 2020 4:58 PM

chopin scherzi

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by Anonymousreply 89November 22, 2020 5:02 PM

A little airport lounge music by Schubert.

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by Anonymousreply 90November 22, 2020 5:06 PM

a piece by an older gent, perfect for the autumnal feel we elder gays dwell in

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by Anonymousreply 91November 22, 2020 5:11 PM

The Art of Noise - Moments in Love

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by Anonymousreply 92November 22, 2020 5:51 PM

Malcolm McClaren (Really it's Trevor Horn, Anne Dudley and Thomas Dolby)

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by Anonymousreply 93November 22, 2020 6:43 PM

Malcolm McClaren (same as above)

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by Anonymousreply 94November 22, 2020 6:44 PM

MFSB

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by Anonymousreply 95November 22, 2020 6:56 PM

Ray Charles

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by Anonymousreply 96November 22, 2020 6:58 PM

Bacharach

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by Anonymousreply 97November 22, 2020 7:00 PM

Isaac Hayes

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by Anonymousreply 98November 22, 2020 7:02 PM

[Quote] Such understanding of music, OP.

It makes little sense when there are the whole worlds of jazz and classical "instrumental music to dip into. The term instrumental comes as a contradistinction, with the large scale commercialization of pop music which was largely vocal songs. Like the Ventures at the time of the Beatles.

by Anonymousreply 99November 22, 2020 7:03 PM

Mike Post

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by Anonymousreply 100November 22, 2020 7:04 PM

Fleetwood Mac - Albatross

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by Anonymousreply 101November 22, 2020 7:16 PM

Bill Evans - Moon Beams

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by Anonymousreply 102November 22, 2020 7:51 PM

R87 My apologies. I misunderstood your question. There must be an app that can identify a melody when hummed. Maybe one of the young whippersnappers on this thread can help!

by Anonymousreply 103November 22, 2020 8:35 PM

R36, what is the song linked from Jobim's WAVE? That YouTube link doesn't appear to be the title song from the WAVE LP.

TIA!

by Anonymousreply 104November 22, 2020 9:13 PM

R36 is the title track "Wave" R104

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by Anonymousreply 105November 22, 2020 10:32 PM

Herb Alpert's Rise -- It reminded me of Wave by Jobim

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by Anonymousreply 106November 22, 2020 10:54 PM

R103 Shazam and Soundhound... I believe Spotify has such a feature as well.

by Anonymousreply 107November 23, 2020 12:37 AM

R87 Try R107 suggestions...maybe you can find the melody you're looking for!

by Anonymousreply 108November 23, 2020 12:42 AM

Thanks for the sleuthing suggestions. I do have Shazam and it really is magic, to just pull that info out of the air. I find myself using it in stores.

by Anonymousreply 109November 24, 2020 8:16 AM

Rossini for the win

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by Anonymousreply 110November 24, 2020 9:32 AM

Cavatina has always been my favorite. So simple...so haunting..

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by Anonymousreply 111November 24, 2020 9:32 AM

1. "Sing, Sing, Sing"---Gene Krupa on drums.

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by Anonymousreply 112November 24, 2020 10:30 AM

2. "Wipeout"---Ventures.

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by Anonymousreply 113November 24, 2020 10:36 AM

3. "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White"----Perez Prado.

Finding this song in my parents' stash opened a new world for me and made me a trumpet lover forever.

So I became later a major fan of Herb Albert ("Rise" is hardly him at his best! Try "A Taste of Honey" or "Zorba the Greek"!) and am somewhere in the 1966 crowd photo on the back cover of "S.R.O."

But that final crescendo by Perez......

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by Anonymousreply 114November 24, 2020 10:52 AM

R112 here. Maybe this is the link to Benny Goodman and Gene:

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by Anonymousreply 115November 24, 2020 11:06 AM

since it is his anniversary . .

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by Anonymousreply 116November 24, 2020 1:10 PM

Yakety Sax

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by Anonymousreply 117November 25, 2020 7:58 AM

Love swing out Sister!

by Anonymousreply 118November 25, 2020 11:44 PM

What Does it Take - Junior Walker & the All Stars

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by Anonymousreply 119November 25, 2020 11:53 PM

Yes, call me a Frau - but I have always loved this one.

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by Anonymousreply 120November 26, 2020 12:01 AM

Girleen- but it is pretty

by Anonymousreply 121November 26, 2020 1:09 PM

Ry Cooder - Paris, Texas theme

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by Anonymousreply 122November 26, 2020 1:12 PM
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