The Gaylords - From The Vine Came The Grape - 1954

A nice hit for the Gaylords in the mid 1950s. 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. "

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[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".

[DomenicSinatra]

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

Beautiful!

[insanelyblissful]

<3 love this song

[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. 

[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!

[Jstark85]

@wilown01 HAHA Well Put!

[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!

[gman8744]

@wilown01 Too right.

[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

[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 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?