Light Classical, The Typewriter - nicely done!

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    Some of the older members on here will remember this piece - The Typewriter. It was written by Leroy Anderson in 1950 and became very popular.

    This performance adds some humour to it.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=G4nX0Xrn-wo&sns=em


    Leroy was famous for quite a lot of light classical pieces and this one, Blue Tango, was the first instrumental million seller for which he got a 'Gold Record' in 1951. Back in the dark ages they used to play this tune in cinemas during the interval :)

     
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      The Typewriter is excellent!!! of course I don't remember it, but somebody told me about it!!!!! :snork:

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        I never knew that! ... Yet, I'm a "touch typist" :dunno:

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        It must have been your mother :)
         
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          Drat I remember this ! Does this place me firmly in the GC dusty old farts / coffin dodger section ?
           
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            Most definitely! :old:

            Welcome to the club :loll:
             
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              Thanks for the memory Shiney. :) Although I wasn't even a 'twinkle' in 1950 I can remember hearing this often on the radio as a youngster.
               
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              Too early for me chaps! My mom and pop were just enjoying practising making babees then.
               
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