Ian Whitcomb "Hello (What a Wonderful Word)"

Wonderful song!
Ian Whitcomb is a British pop singer from the 1960s, and a Grammy award-winning troubadour for forgotten songs of the early 20th century.

Presented with permission from Ian Whitcomb

Meet the band:

Bobby Bruce, violin
Fred Sokolow, guitar
Tom Marion, guitar, banjo & mandolin
Tim Emmons, bass
Randy Woltz, vibes & percussion

Recorded 2003 in Los Angeles, California

Copyright 2003
www.aixrecords.com
8455 Beverly Blvd.
West Hollywood, California 90048

All rights reserved.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Ian
• Whitcomb
• Hello
• Bobby
• Bruce
• Fred
• Sokolow
• Tom
• Marion
• Tim
• Emmons
• Randy
• Woltz
• jazz
• ukulele

[merbenzgill]

this song was played a lot in the string bands in philadelphia very nice song very nice

[Bobchai]

merbenzgill: (continued)

As a kid growing up in a small town near Philadelphia, I never could really understand this musical style (like barbershop quartets), but I have come to appreciate it very much. It is certainly a very interesting slice of Americana. Thanks for your comment!

[Bobchai]

merbenzgill: Are you referring to the Mummers? That's a very old Philadelphia tradition, going back 125 years or more. Several mens clubs compete in an annual parade, sporting banjos and wild feathered costumes and doing minstrel music. It's a little like Mardi Gras in New Orleans (much more tame, of course!)

[ouriel2]

from the movie "crazy people"

huge movie

[Bobchai]

ouriel2: Thanks for this information! Glad you enjoyed it, and I will check out the film.

[kern4]

a fun little jingle.. like it :o)

[Bobchai]

kern4: Glad you enjoyed it!

[hrpman]

Good, old-fashioned music hall entertainment! What have we lost these past 50 years?

[cypergiz]

best version of this is on soundtrack from The Fisher King... !

[leapingoutofwater]

I love this song!



[Suzito]

will you marry me

[dondonp12004]

I heard that song before. I love it! Thanks for the upload!

[PintSizePolkas]

I don't know of too many drummers who can keep beat with their left hand and play melody with their right hand at the same time. Great sound - thanks for posting!

[jkfan2005]

The first time I watched this one (or heard this song) was last Monday... and on Wednesday, my sister gave me an antique "CANCO" celebrity tin showing two fellows and with the words "Hello, Hello, Hello!" and "Gene and Glenn"... now I know it was their radio theme song.

I know a lot of old time radio, but I had never heard of Gene and Glenn.

There is a completely different (comic) song called "Hello Hello Hello" by the vaudeville team of Lewis and Dody.