Glenn Miller Band – I’ve got a Gal in Kalamazoo
An evening pause: From the 1942 film, Orchestra Wives. The word “brass” in all its meaning captures the sense of this music and the American free culture then. Everything and anything was allowed, within the moral confines of Judeo-Christian ethics.
Hat tip Wayne DeVette.
I am in need for evening pause suggestions. If you are interested in suggesting an evening pause, please say so in the comments (without providing a link to that suggestion). I will contact you so you can forward it directly to me to schedule. The guidelines for submitting Evening Pauses:
1. The subject line should say “evening pause.”
2. Don’t send more than one per email.
3. Variety! Don’t send me five from the same artist. I can only use one. Pick your favorite and send that.
4. Live performance preferred.
5. Quirky technology, humor, and short entertaining films also work.
6. Search BtB first to make sure your suggestion hasn’t already been posted.
7. I might not respond immediately, as I schedule these in a bunch.
8. Avoid the politics of the day. The pause is a break from such discussion.
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“Orchestra Wives” (1942)
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[practically complete, the tune “I Want To Be Happy” has been muted because of copyright claims]
https://youtu.be/qtJggZeec_0
1:37:45
For a very funny spoof on things engineering/technology, “Rockwell’s Retroencabulator” is a classic. There are a few versions out there, but one in particular is the best. It is a short (few minute) film.
I have done a search on your site, and it does not appear that you have posted it before..
David Lawrence: I have posted several versions of this in the past, but maybe not this specific one.
David–
Two iterations are here:
https://behindtheblack.com/?s=encabulator
(personally– one of my top 10 favorite clips)
Mr. Z.,
-David brings up a Thing I’ve encountered occasionally-
Sometimes I have difficulty finding past stuff at BtB that I know exists. (music or otherwise)
What is the best way to Search here? Do I need to use some sort of Boolean search terms, or what?
David-
here you go, the General Electric Spec Sheet from December 31, 1962, for the TurboEncabulator.
http://www.rfcafe.com/miscellany/humor/ge-turbo-encabulator.pdf
Wayne: The search funtion on BtB is not great. I find that the best searches are done with one to three words, but no phrases. (The search function does not recognize them as phrases, even if you put them in quotes.) Moreover, I have a personal advantage because I can better guess the right unique words to use to find what I want.
I have been considering installing a better search function, but have not because I’d rather be writing that doing such boring website maintenance. Maybe you question will prod me to act.