The Gaylords - From The Vine Came The Grape - 1954

[steveknows62]

Great old song.

Brings back 1954 like it was yesterday.

Almost.

[doc0rock]

I used to see them at the Club Gay Haven on John R and it was'nt a homosexual bar either back in the 50s. They were fantastic!

[daisiesinmay1]

I just don't think much music today evokes the emotions of these old classics. My folks had an album w/this on it & it was a regular on the turntable when I was a child. I love it...

[casvensen]

this was my grandmothers favorite song. We lost my grandma known as "Yankee Mary", Mary DeCesare of Newark New Jersey. I will miss you so much grandma and will think of you everytime I hear this song!

[CurlyHairChris]

For the longest time I've been trying to remember who sang this song. Suddenly it came to me ! The Gaylords...wonderful song.

[MrHydra19]

My dad told me about them in is tenure of youth...I thought that he was joking (regard name)...But they are awesome!

Parents are usually correct when it comes to their kids lack of understanding!

[bobaloo47]

Love it

[CosmicDean]

I have one of their records -- and know that their gayness was only pretend. No need to worry: they're straight, god-fearing Christians! Notice the allegory about the *wine*

[Neptunesque]

`The Misfits' from 1960 was the last fim for both Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable.

In that movie, the `King's character name was Gay Langland.

I can't imagine laughing at Clark Gable.

[Neptunesque]

I always figured that Country and Western and R&B merged to give birth to the progeny of Rock and Roll.

Alternatively, there was the great pop of the '50's when the music meant something,

Thanks for posting!

[4933juju]

To wilown01... good answer .... Gaylords is better than Meatloaf any day ! ! ! So thankful I was blessed with a childhood in the fifties and sixties ! ! !

[quasiderking]

geil man die gaylords sind hammer !!!!!

[gloomyoutlook]

I must be very immature, because I keep giggling at their name.

[wilown01]

It's not so much a matter of immaturity as it is a matter of the times of your life. When the Gaylords were popular, the word gay meant  having or showing a merry, lively mood. The gay meaning of today, homosexual interests or issues, simply didn't exist back then. I'm 69 years old, and I never thought of the word "gay" as part of the "Garlords" till people started commenting on the songs I posted. Some were quite nasty. Personally I think "Gaylords" is a better name than "Meat Loaf".

[gloomyoutlook]

absolutely

[MeghKrystyne]

lol

[pedean1]

We're exactly the same age and I fully agree with you! Being a teenager in the fifties was great. In fact, it was the best of times. We were lucky to have been there!

[johnyLaba]

@wilown01 nice music you got back then, oldtimer :)

[gman8744]

@wilown01 Too right.

[Jstark85]

@wilown01 HAHA Well Put!

[damaster59]

@wilown01 what a great comment- alot of goldies contain the word gay. It just shows how far or i should say low we have come from those days.

[nancyfloressantos]

Nice oldie song. THanks for posting.

[vandywilliam]

There were actually two pressings of this song on the Mercury label in 1954.

One had "Stolen Moments" as the flip side, while the back side of the other was "Patzo for Pizza."

The Gaylords were certainly one of the greatest groups in the mid-1950s.

[DomenicSinatra]

The Gaylords are so beautiful to listen to. Their songs are timeless classics

Beautiful!

[monalisa233]

My mom used to sing this to me as a little girl....I loved it!!

[frabear]

used to see them in reno. their most popular number was pit boss

[wilown01]

NO! Here is how they got their name, "We actually got our name, "The Gaylords," because Don and Ronnie could grow beards really easy. so we decided we would all three grow beards and call ourselves the "Gay Lords," two words. But the club owner wrote the name in his New Year's Eve ad wrong, putting the two words together, "Gaylords." But we liked it that way, so we left it alone after that. "

[CadillacFrank]

@wilown01 maybe it's just me, but I don't understand what growing a beard has to do with being gay (old terminology) or being a lord?

[wilown01]

@CadillacFrank I think they felt that the beards reminded them of British Lords, at least on that particular night. The "gay" in this case just meant "happy" and I guess they just felt in a good mood when they were clowning around doing the beard thing. So they came up with a name, the Gay Lords, which got changed to Gaylords. I can't pretend to have the answer, however, I don't understand why it has caused so much commentary. It's just a name for the group. That's all.

[CadillacFrank]

@wilown01 I thought of the British Lords angle as well, but just wasn't certain enough about it. Thanks for the follow-up, though! And I never get tired of hearing this song :) I've been asked to sing it at my friend's upcoming wedding

[insanelyblissful]

<3 love this song

[curlingnf]

In 1954 I was fourteen years of age and belonged to CYO (Catholic Youth Org.) I was the piano player in a little combo that played all of these tunes by the Gaylords and a whole lot more, for the Friday night dances. I grew up in Newfoundland, and am now 69. Many of the group have passed on, and you brought back many happy and some sad memories. Thanks for posting. Tom, in Montreal.

[CarlDuke]

The special on PBS was called That's Amore and was hosted by Danny Aiello.

[CarlDuke]

The name of the special was That's Amore, hosted by Danny Aiello.

[bergilly2004]

I just love and appreciate the bilingual parts and I find myself trying to pronounce the Italian words.

[Carminesbobby]

I met the late Ron Gaylord (Ronald L. Fredianelli) and his partner Burt Holiday (Bonaldo Bonaldi) in 1980 and in the mid 1980s I met Don Rea. These gentlemen set a precedent both in music and comedy to people across America. Burt is still performing with Ron Gaylord, Jr. who is Ron Gaylord's oldest son. I am glad to see they are finally on YouTube and now many more generations will hear and enjoy them. To learn more about them you can Google: The Gaylords Spinning A Web.

[vandywilliam]

Songs such as this literally bring tears to my eyes. Truly great memories from 1954.