Sammy Turner - "Lavender Blue"

Record released on July 6, 1959.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Sammy-Turner
• lavender-blue
• 45rpm

[raincoatriver]

I was fortunate to see Sammy 'live' in 1960, Greenville, SC (Biggest Show of Stars). I'll never forget it and wish I could have shaken his hand. He's always been my favorite. "Paradise" was on the charts at the time. He did his hits along with "Danny Boy" (excellent).

[VinylNostalgia]

@raincoatriver - Thanks for sharing that memory with us. I really appreciate listeners that have stories about the featured artist or groups they've seen or met. Better yet, the listeners who are/were personal friends or family of the artists.

[Pickinbuddy]

I used to work in NYC as assistant engineer at Finetone Recording Studio (701 7th Ave) in 1972, and Sammy Turner was a regular client! Anyone know if he's still living?

[VinylNostalgia]

@Pickinbuddy - I Googled him and couldn't find any mention of a death, so I assume he's still with us.

[alynn68]

this was one of my dad's fav songs, misss him alot.

[raincoatriver]

My favorite from 1959. Wonderful voice.

[trinidadgirl1]

Great Song !! Always play it on the piano!

[cynthia6637]

OH YES!

WONDERFUL SONG

GREAT, GREAT MEMORIES 

[BigIronOnHipMan2]

Memories of afternoons spent at old Olympic Park in Irvington, NJ many moons ago...

[raincoatriver]

@MrJodyh54 I've been a Helen Shapiro fan since her career began. My favorite is "Tell Me What He Said".

[raincoatriver]

@MrJodyh54 Yes, I'm familiar with its history. The song was written during the 1600's with a lot more lyrics and somewhat racy for its time (I've read all of the lyrics). I didn't need the web, I looked into it a long time ago. This version was written in 1949 by Morey/Daniel, used in a Disney film (So Dear To My Heart) and nominated for an Academy Award. There have been many versions since 1949, but for me, they can't beat this.

[MrJodyh54]

Check-out 'Helen Shapiro' if you like pre-Beatle music.

[MrJodyh54]

@raincoatriver This song was taken from a British an Irish nursery rhyme that teachers over there used to teach children.

[raincoatriver]

Sammy appeared 3 times on the Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show in 1959 and 1960. I'd like to see someone post those on here if they could be released from Clark's clutches.

[nursebrendabe]

Beautiful song! Love it! I grew up in the CCP's of Paterson, NJ And would see him every now and then I went to school with his daughters, Valerie & Shelly. Don't know what ever became of him.

[raincoatriver]

@vinylsingleman He released a single in 1978 (Do You Know...What Life is All About) and I have a CD from 1995 with a re-make of Lavender Blue that sounds 'live'. I have no idea if he performed 'live' after the 60's. I always wanted to see him again but never had the chance. I hope that someone knows.