"The Missouri Waltz", Prince's Orchestra, dir. G. H. Wilson

[12thSTARvideo]

Harry S Truman the only Democrat in the 100 years that I respect !!!!

[km2711]

It is a great song--but, contrary to one of the characterizations of President Truman's opinion (that he liked it).I must say that it is mistaken.

He detested the song....

Poor Harry had it really stuck in its craw when Richard Nixon played it for him on one occasion

[fuzzbear6240]

Km2711, That's interesting. I have always heard and read he loved it and played it often. I'll have to do some more research on the subject!

Regards, J.

[thephonographsniper]

David McCollough, in his Pulitzer Prize-winning Truman emphasized that Truman detested the song.

[BrooklynMouseReturns]

"fuzzbear", I went to Goodwill today and I hot a couple of 78's by Prince's Orchestra. This song I don't have it in my collection. These are all 12" 78 releases dates back to the early 1920's. I might playing it on my GE Wildcat from the 1970's but it is also recommended for playing on a Victor Victrola, my GE Wildcat does the job.

[fuzzbear6240]

BrooklynMouseReturns, (Sorry for the delay in responding.) I alway enjoy a side by Prince's Orch. I look forward to hearing your records here.

Regards, J.

[BrooklynMouseReturns]

I'm sure I will, you can see my 78's that I posted os on my other channel "MagcialWorldofMusic" and look for a really old Victor 78 played on my GE Wildcat.

[fuzzbear6240]

Brooklyn..., I certainly will check it out. Thanks.

Regards, J.

[11dubbin11]

we have to sing this song at school(it sucks)

[fuzzbear6240]

11dubbin11, (Sorry for the delay in responding.) I'm sorry you don't like the song, as state songs go-it's one of the very best I think. Thank you for watching.

Regards, J.

[dancingwithfrogs]

I just knew the swinging Glenn Miller version.

[fuzzbear6240]

Dancingwithfrogs, Thank you for watching. I've never heard the Glenn Miller version, I'll have to go out and find it.

Regards, J.

[yelton7]

pfff Harry S Truman is a war criminal in my eyes for bombing those Japanese civilians, I am ashamed he is from Missouri.

[RandyMcNail]

That comment won't gain you any love on the States, but it will make you an OK guy anywhere else

[rcsrk5]

Loved this while at Mizzou. Thanks for the post.

[fuzzbear6240]

Rcsrk5, So glad you enjoyed it. It's one of my favorites. Thanks for watching.

Regards, J.

[urbanjanitor]

Thanks for this, great post. As they said in Oxford "Give him hell, Harricum". ;)

There's a great story about how Churchill asked Franz List to play this for Truman at Potsdam...

[urbanjanitor]

lol -- make that a piano player called List! Franz had been dead a while by then. ;)

[fuzzbear6240]

Urbanjanitor, Thank you for the great comments. I'm glad you enjoyed the clip.

Regards, J.

[dlpine]

thanks, toni ~ dayniac4324 ~ for sending this to me. and thanks, fuzzbear6240, for sharing!

this missourahh boy loves it!!!

david

[fuzzbear6240]

David, So very glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for the great comment! Regards, J.

[EdisonSquirrel]

Great song! I just got the Blue Amberol rendition of the song (No. 2950) by the Jaudas' Society Orchestra.

[fuzzbear6240]

Rocky, Excellent-You'll have to post it! :-) Glad you liked this one. YF, J.

[sdevou]

Absolutely Awesome!

[fuzzbear6240]

Stan, Thank you very much my friend. YF, J.

[hiruleshouse]

I am a "missouri patriot" and I love this song. I wish that High School Football teams and our two major universities would have the band play a verse of this song before sporting event.

[fuzzbear6240]

Hiruleshouse, It is a great waltz. I'm very glad you enjoyed it. Thank you. Regards, J.

[erinmid]

i'm glad you uploaded this. i've been having a really hard time finding a good recording of it.

[fuzzbear6240]

Erin, We've been right here waiting for you. ;-) Glad you enjoyed the song. I'm very fond of this version. Regards, J.