INVITATION-MAYNARD FERGUSON {COLUMBIA 1976}

another Chi town childhood memory as WFLD 32 used "Invitation" by Maynard Ferguson as an audio backdrop for their Community Calendar community services spots to let you know what was going on 'round town. If you came of age in Chicago in the late '70's early '80's ,you gotta remember this!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• jazz
• disco
• maynard
• ferguson
• WFLD
• 32
• community
• calendar

[mefault]

I grew up in California and do not recall hearing this in any of our community calenders. I actually discovered this song here on youtube. It was a combination of creepy, bizarre, cool and different just from the brief snippet from the Chicago community calender commercials I've seen. It's actually a good song.

[soln4suhreborn]

WFLD Chicago was a Field Communications station but California had one also (KBHK ,San Francisco).The Field stations carry the same graphics and things of that nature,but I think the community services programs and info spots are products of the in-house production staff of each station and varies from one station to another. I always loved this song as a kid and when I found the entire song,I had to post it. Thanks for watching.

[M1903A1]

Well, I won't lie...I used to HATE this song as it was played for Community Calendar, it was eerie somehow to my young ears. Once I knew what it was and heard it in full...it's pretty cool!

And yeah, every time I hear those bars I think "Channel 32"...just like every time I hear the opening to Roger Whittaker's "The Last Farewell" I think "Channel 9"!

PS, I was drinking something when I noticed your commentary...you owe me a new monitor!! :-)

[soln4suhreborn]

I ALWAYS wondered what that song was and who it was by!! It sounded mysterious to me as a kid,but it sounded kinda cool to me! When i found out it was Maynard Ferguson,I had to find and post it!!

And yes everytime I hear those horns on "The Last Farewell",in my mind I see that big "9" with "WGN TV CHICAGO" spinning around it and hear the voice-overs -"WGN television Chicago at seven o' clock".

Thanks for reading my captions! LOL! The check for the monitor is in the mail. LOL :-D

[leeenfieldsmle]

@johlt I thought it originated in the 1949 flick with Lana Turner "A Life Of Her Own".I just watched the movie and cross referenced it with this rendition that I knew.It was apparently then used in the 1952 movie, and as you said became a jazz standard. Love it.

[Docmananoff]

This is when Chicago was CHICAGO! The real Pizazz is long gone now...Condos and out of town hipsters where all the 'real' neighborhoods used to be. :(

[Docmananoff]

This is a good song! But I don't think any of us liked it as kids...LOL But it brings back Great memories.

[johlt]

The song itself is the theme from the 1952 movie "Invitation", starring Van Johnson and Dorothy McGuire. Over the years it's become a jazz standard.

[palatinesouth]

THANK YOU!!!!!! Been searching for this for decades since I lost my LPs. Its the best disco-jazz this side of Herrmann's TAXI DRIVER.

[palatinesouth]

THANK YOU!!!!!! Been searching for this for decades since I lost my LPs.

[harveysuperboy]

When I was a Kid this song used to scare the shit out of me.But over the years I found meself thinking about it and it takes me back to a time when I watch Spider-man Tom and Jerry The Monkees and all on WFLD Channel 32. Ah the good ol days.

[ph1lanthrope]

Maynard with Dave Sanborn,Eric Gale,Bob James,Steve Gadd....etc..etc I have to thank my Dad for surrounding our family with quality sounds like this in the 70's. Great clip thanks!

[MrPhatsound007]

Man, this seems familiar, I'm 36 and always watched Channel 32 our family 'TV had a knob, wow that was a long time ago, thanks for sharing this. I don't recall this song though, hmmm...You should visit Chicago again, it has changed A LOT since the 70's and 80's. There is an Awesome trumpeter who just opened for Arturo Sandoval this March, his name is Victor Garcia, Is that you whistling at the end, lol

[MrPhatsound007]

Man, this seems familiar, I'm 36 and always watched Channel 32 our family 'TV had a knob, wow that was a long time ago, thanks for sharing this. I don't recall this song though, hmmm...You should visit Chicago again, it has changed A LOT since the 70's and 80's. There is an Awesome trumpeter who just opened for Arturo Sandoval this March, his name is Victor Garcia,