@snoops71 ~ you are welcome, i got the info from wikipedia, i actually had no idea but thanks to you i was curious, and shocked as you to the amazing success of this record. after kennedy was killed the poor guy couldn't get arrested, his career was over and he had a pretty rough going of it for most of his life.
@snoops71 ~ this was volume 2, released around april 1963, about 7 months before dallas. he released volume 1 in nov. of 1962, 5 months earlier. volume 1 was selling at an unheard of *one million records a week* for the first 7 weeks. it was recorded live.
@petclark1 a very true story is Lenny Bruce was mc at a New York comedy club , and they were not going to open due to the Kennedy Assassination , the night of. So they did open and the whole place was pretty silent and sad, and Lenny Bruce came out to open up and walk to the microphone and saids. Vaughn Meader is F**ked. and people laughed and it broke the ice. Drohegda
@tomitstube I heard about that! I read a movie about his life story is in the works. It should really be interesting. I definitely plan to see it.
snoops71 3 months ago
@snoops71 ~ you are welcome, i got the info from wikipedia, i actually had no idea but thanks to you i was curious, and shocked as you to the amazing success of this record. after kennedy was killed the poor guy couldn't get arrested, his career was over and he had a pretty rough going of it for most of his life.
tomitstube 3 months ago
@tomitstube One million a week??? Wow! Thanks for letting me know when this one was released. My family adored JFK.
snoops71 3 months ago
@snoops71 ~ this was volume 2, released around april 1963, about 7 months before dallas. he released volume 1 in nov. of 1962, 5 months earlier. volume 1 was selling at an unheard of *one million records a week* for the first 7 weeks. it was recorded live.
tomitstube 3 months ago
The country loved J.F.K....He could joke around with him. He could take it. Have we had a president like this since? I think not.
bheadh 6 months ago
@tubricant
Yes, just as David Frye faded away to the college circuit after Nixon's resignation.
Fersomling 7 months ago
When was this recorded?
snoops71 8 months ago
"How sweet it is"
onlyweknow2 9 months ago
This is so wonderful to hear again after so many years
miners4251 9 months ago
@petclark1 a very true story is Lenny Bruce was mc at a New York comedy club , and they were not going to open due to the Kennedy Assassination , the night of. So they did open and the whole place was pretty silent and sad, and Lenny Bruce came out to open up and walk to the microphone and saids. Vaughn Meader is F**ked. and people laughed and it broke the ice. Drohegda
drohegda 1 year ago