#haven gillespie

[mote-historie]

STARS Song, Vocal Popular Sheet Music, Lyrics by James Lamont Haven Gillespie, Music by John Alden, Van Alstyne & Curtis Music Publishing Co., New York, Chicago, 1921.

Art Deco Cover Stars Art Illustration by C. K. Agnew.

[singeratlarge]

SONG OF THE WEEK: “That Lucky Old Sun” https://johnnyjblairsingeratlarge.bandcamp.com/track/that-lucky-old-sun

The lyrics of "Lucky Old Sun" contrast the toil and hardship of the singer's life with the obliviousness of the natural world. Yet he sees a silver lining and God's deliverance behind it all. This song was written in 1949 by big band musician Beasley Smith and prolific Tin Pan Alley lyricist Haven Gillespie—who also wrote "You Go To My Head" (another favorite of mine). They said “Ol’ Man River” inspired this song, which gained more presence with me after hearing Brian Wilson's 2007 concept album based on this song. In 2020 I added it to my set list for when I perform in assisted living homes. My arrangement blends the definitive Frankie Laine recording with the soul of Louis Armstrong's (in 1949 both artists released "competing” versions). I've grown fond of singing it and I added a gospel flair to it. Please listen (feedback welcome), and don’t work too hard out there.

#luckyoldsun #GreatAmericanSongbook #OlManRiver #BeasleySmith #HavenGillespie #BrianWilson #LouisArmstrong #FrankieLaine #gospel #work #river #johnnyjblair #singeratlarge

[scripta-elegans]

You go to my head

Lyrics by Haven Gillespie, Music by J. Fred Coots (1938)

You go to my head And you linger like a haunting refrain And I find you spinning round in my brain Like the bubbles in a glass of champagne

You go to my head Like a sip of sparkling burgundy brew And I find the very mention of you Like the kicker in a julep or two

The thrill of the thought That you might give a thought to my plea, cast a spell over me Still I say to myself get a hold of yourself Can't you see that it never can be?

You go to my head With a smile that makes my temperature rise Like a summer with a thousand Julys You intoxicate my soul with your eyes

Though I'm certain that this heart of mine Hasn't a ghost of a chance in this crazy romance You go to my head You go to my head

Click here to listen to the song, sung by Cassandra Wilson

[barris-events]

temperature play, e.g. the external use of vaseline camphor ice

You go to my head and you linger like a haunting refrain And I find you spinning 'round in my brain Like the bubbles in a glass of champagne You go to my head like a sip of sparkling Burgundy brew And I find the very mention of you Like the kicker in a julep or two The thrill of the thought that you might give a thought to my plea Cast a spell over me You go to my head with a smile that makes my temperature rise Like a summer with a thousand Julys You intoxicate my soul with your eyes (You Go to My Head, J. Fred Coots & Haven Gillespie, 1938, listen)

sampling the sauce they're making leads to finger sucking

“Once you put your hand in the flame/You can never be the same/There’s a certain satisfaction/In a little bit of pain” (Erotica, Madonna)

“You came, I think?/Because the marble made my cheeks look pink” (Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings, Father John Misty)

too much festive cheer at the Christmas party leads to the time honoured tradition of the pub toilet hook up

You're a sweet little headache But you are lots of fun I've a good mind to spank you Then thank you for all you've done You're a sweet little headache Full of quaint little schemes But when I should forget you I let you disturb my dreams I thought I could hold my own with you But you've got me all perplexed For here am I alone with you What are you going to do next? You're a sweet little headache If you keep on that way But a sweet little heartache You'll turn out to be some day (1938, listen)

"Afterglow, huh? Maybe for you, for me it's post-workout"

Richard gives Thomas a gift that is also definitely a gift for himself. Thomas teases him, Richard... retaliates

in front of a mirror

“I’ve been drinking, I’ve been drinking/I get filthy when that liquor get into me/I’ve been thinking, I’ve been thinking/Why can’t I keep my fingers off it, baby?” (Drunk In Love, Beyoncé)

situational engineering (the conscious or unconscious manufacture of events that give an emotional and/or sexual pay-off which can't be otherwise achieved)

London season footman Thomas/footman Richard

accidental kink discovery

against a wall

one or both still clothed

omegaverse AU

A very precious love Is what you are to me A stairway to a star A night in Shangri-La Of ecstasy Lanterns of gold Lanterns of blue Twinkle in the shadows While I dance with you An echo in the wind, across the summer lake Is saying you should know That lanterns lose their glow And hearts can break So hold me close, my darling Then kiss me tenderly And give your precious love Your very precious love to me (Sammy Fain & Paul Francis Webster, 1957)

pillow biting

slow and/or prolonged

“Relax don’t do it/When you want to suck to it/Relax don’t do it/When you want to come” (Relax, Frankie Goes To Hollywood)

staking a gentle claim

begging or pleading

competence kink

edging or overstimming

pampering

indulging in a spot of dancing becomes indulging in something else

vintage photo (links to a tumblr. Don't open at work!)

the little doors between the servants' rooms in case of fire:

Please use these prompts in whatever way inspires you. If you like, you can find the Nice prompts here and here. Happy creating! 🌲❤️✨🌶🌲

[guardianofwonder]

"You better watch out, you better not cry, better not pout, I'm telling you why—Santa Claus is coming to town." — Haven Gillespie

𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫, an independent 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐒 written by 𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐋𝐄.

[betterwatchout]

N.B.: Posts older than this are from an earlier incarnation of this Tumblr: versions/variations of the first breakout pop Xmas song, "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town," written by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie in 1934.

Scroll on if you dare.

[olafsings]

Music History Today: January 31, 2023

January 31, 1892: Singer and entertainer Eddie Cantor was born in New York City. He began singing and juggling in the streets for money and soon moved to talent contests early in his teens. Cantor's appearance on Rudy Vallee's 'The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour' on February 5, 1931, led to a four-week tryout with The Chase and Sanborn Hour. He joined Chase and Sanborn on September 13, 1931.

He agreed in November 1934 to introduce a new song by the songwriters J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie that other well-known artists had rejected as being "silly" and "childish." The song "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" immediately had orders for 100,000 copies of sheet music the next day. It sold 400,000 copies by Christmas of that year.

[acguthrie]

“You better watch out You better not cry You better not pout I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town” - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town by Haven Gillespie & John Coots https://www.instagram.com/p/CmXtfUJLj6K/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ghahnahz]

cover Santa Claus is Comin' to Town by Haven Gillespie

[mitjalovse]

Chris Thomas worked with Roxy Music among other musicians, so no surprise he also helmed Let's Stick Together, one of the band frontman's solo albums after the 70's breakup of his group. We already talked about the record, which remains a curious disc in his opus, i.e. the LP manages to be both an exception and a sign of things to come for him. He covers standards and his old tunes, but you can also notice the gradual development of his persona that would ferment into the version of Jay Gatsby, which survived. Of course, he was still in the centre of everything during the 70's, yet he observed these foolish things were not for him. Nonetheless, he kept hoping for happiness, the latter didn't seem that elusive back then for Mr. Ferry.

[singeratlarge]

SONG OF THE WEEK: “That Lucky Old Sun” https://johnnyjblairsingeratlarge.bandcamp.com/track/that-lucky-old-sun

The lyrics of "Lucky Old Sun" contrast the toil and hardship of the singer's life with the obliviousness of the natural world. Yet he sees a silver lining and God's deliverance behind it all. This song was written in 1949 by big band musician Beasley Smith and prolific Tin Pan Alley lyricist Haven Gillespie—who also wrote "You Go To My Head" (another favorite of mine). They said “Ol’ Man River” inspired this song, which gained more presence with me after hearing Brian Wilson's 2007 concept album based on this song. In 2020 I added it to my set list for when I perform in assisted living homes. My arrangement blends the definitive Frankie Laine recording with the soul of Louis Armstrong's (in 1949 both artists released "competing versions"). I've grown fond of singing it and I added a gospel flair to it. Please listen (feedback welcome), and don’t work too hard out there.

#luckyoldsun #GreatAmericanSongbook #OlManRiver #BeasleySmith #HavenGillespie #BrianWilson #LouisArmstrong #FrankieLaine #gospel #work #river #johnnyjblair #singeratlarge

[artdecoandmodernist]

STARS Song, Vocal Popular Sheet Music, Lyrics by James Lamont Haven Gillespie, Music by John Alden, Van Alstyne & Curtis Music Publishing Co., New York, Chicago, 1921.

Art Deco Cover Stars Art Illustration by C. K. Agnew.

[mayolfederico]

ventuno ottobre

Heinrich Maria Davringhausen   Un anno fa mi innamorai del reparto Di un ospedale: stanzette quadrate e allineate, Semplice calcestruzzo, lavelli – un obbrobrio per un esteta, Senza considerare il russare del vicino di letto. Ma nulla di nulla è estraneo all’amore, L’ordinario e il banale può conoscere il suo calore. Il corridoio conduceva a una scala e sotto C’era l’inesauribile avventura di…

[autistickirstenlarson]

Christmas Songs some of the American Girls might’ve listened to:

I went down a rabbit hole and selected a few Christmas songs that came out around the time of some of the AG historical dolls!

Kit (1934): “Santa Claus is Comin' to Town”-  J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie (1934), “Winter Wonderland”- Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith (1934)

Nanea (1941): “Winter Weather” - Benny Goodman and Peggy Lee (1941), “Snowfall” - Claude Thornhill & his Orchestra (1941)

Molly (1944): “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” - Judy Garland (1944), “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” - Bing Crosby (1943), “White Christmas” - Bing Crosby, Irving Berlin (1942)

Maryellen (1954): “Santa Baby” - Eartha Kitt (1953), “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” - Perry Como (1954), “The Christmas Song” - Nat King Cole (1953), “Silver Bells” - Bing Crosby (1950)

Melody (1964): “Little Saint Nick”- The Beach Boys (1964), “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”- Darlene Love (1963), “Do You Hear What I Hear?” - Bing Crosby (1963), “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” - Andy Williams (1963)

Julie (1974): “Step into Christmas”- Elton John (1973), “Happy Xmas- War is Over”- John Lennon and Yoko Ono (1971), “This Christmas” - Donny Hathaway (1970), “Merry Christmas Darling” - The Carpenters (1970)

Courtney (1986): “Last Christmas”- Wham! (1984), “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”- Band Aid (1984), “Thank God It’s Christmas”- Queen (1984), “Christmas Time” - Bryan Adams (1985)

[christianblogr]

Christmas songs with storied pasts

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