Frank Yankovic and the Marlin Sisters- Blue Skirt Waltz and Charlie Was A Boxer

[margidawn]

Where can I get this CD? I live in South Africa and we have difficulty in getting oldies

[CerealKillahNZ]

I love this song so much.. I use to listen to it alot when I was younger and still listen to it now :) I may only be 27 but I appreciate these classics :)

[ERIMATT]

just a beautiful song..my father loved this was i was just a kid..great memories.

[RosanneB]

The King of polka music!

[ampsanne]

My parents had this record, and I remember we use to play it all the time. My Dad played accordion. I grew up on this kind of music, and still love it. Thanks for putting this on.

[baxter5431]

This is very difficult to listen to. My mother just passed away last month and my dad who died in '98, used to play this all the time with his brothers when we'd get together for the holidays.No one is left now and all I have are my memories.

[mlapz5of5]

Thank you so much. Blue Skirt Waltz was played at my wedding 27 years ago by a real live band that was the RIGHT way to have a wedding. It was traditional Slovenian all the way. Blue Skirt Waltz has been going through my mind lately -- it's great to hear it by the King of Polkas - over and over again!!

[paullacny]

I still have this song on the old LP 78. Play it as a final song on my accordion, when i play for the neighbours here in Westrbank BC Paul

[taytaytay123ray]

love it stop at 4:16

[taytaytay123ray]

love it

[RDK860]

Frankie recorded these 2 songs in N. Y. in 1948! When the session was over the Marlin Sisters left and Frankie never saw them again. He wondered up till the day he died, If the girls ever knew they sang on one of the most popular Old Tyme tunes ever recorded!

[renew2day]

maesgramp;

Just got here, so that's why the late reply.

If you google "The Marlin Sisters", you will find a good menu about them.

Interesting to find out they were the first to record "My Happiness", which were huge hits for Jon and Sondra Steele, as well as The Pied Pipers.

[b1orblost]

This is one of the first songs I remember from my youth. What memories it brings back. Thanks you.

[cyclenut86]

Brings back such great memories - some bitersweet

[Fredconto]

I thank my grandfather deeply for playing these great old songs and teaching me genre of music I never would have experienced. I still enjoy these and I can still here him singing all those years ago.

[maesgramp]

I've been trying to find info on the Marlin Sisters, but there's little on the net. I know that they had the first recording of "My Happiness," but nothing else. Were they a local Ohio group?

[tripleJ1955]

Thanks for sharing this little piece of music history. My Dad played this 78 on our old Philco console record player every Saturday night until my drunken uncle stepped on it while dancing to a Davis sisters song.

I think that both songs are just great.

[manfromlamuncha]

how much more classic can you get, yah!

[oldbegonia]

I have/had a 33 1/3 album of his with this particular rendition on it. SUCH memories. I played this song to death in the basement. I was ten. God, I'll get melancholy if I listen to much of this, but thank you, thank you!

[zrinski]

@oldbegonia Thank you very much for your comment :o) I am glad u lie the upload :o)

[zrinski]

@zrinski lie=like

[kle114504]

I have this record.

[kle114504]

I have this record.

[toinyprincess]

Wow!  Haven't heard these in years! Mom and Dad used to sing - and dance - to these. Thank you so much

[Hotonite]

Nice one. Frankie Yankovic was a frequent visitor to our area(Copper Country in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan). I danced to his band on a number of occasions. The Blue Skirt Waltz was so popular here it is still called the Copper Country Anthem. It is a tradition for the Michigan Tech pep band to play it at every home hockey game while members of the crowd interlock arms and sway to its strains. Naturally, I also liked the other 2 FYs you put up. If you have more, please!

[zrinski]

Thank you very much for writing your personal story in connection with this song :o)

Probably upload some more Yankovic in the future :o)