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    From Bruce@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jun 5 06:23:52 2023
    Wynonie Harris: “Night Train” - KING 4555; JULY 1952


    https://www.spontaneouslunacy.net/wynonie-harris-night-train-king-4555/


    YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8be-bvoIOg


    SPONTANEOUS LUNACY VERDICT: 3/10

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  • From Dean F.@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jun 5 19:28:08 2023
    The best versions of "Night Train" are all instrumental. My three favorites are by Jimmy Forrest, the Viscounts, and James Brown.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Dean F. on Mon Jun 5 19:37:31 2023
    On Monday, June 5, 2023 at 10:28:09 PM UTC-4, Dean F. wrote:

    The best versions of "Night Train" are all instrumental. My three favorites are by Jimmy Forrest, the Viscounts, and James Brown.

    I don't consider the JB an instrumental.

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  • From Roger Ford@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jun 6 04:33:45 2023
    On Mon, 5 Jun 2023 19:37:31 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
    wrote:

    On Monday, June 5, 2023 at 10:28:09=E2=80=AFPM UTC-4, Dean F. wrote:

    The best versions of "Night Train" are all instrumental. My three favorit= >es are by Jimmy Forrest, the Viscounts, and James Brown.

    I don't consider the JB an instrumental.

    I rememeber some debate about this one at the time of the "Strictly Instrumental" battle.

    It did finally get on the list along with several other "borderline"
    cases


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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Dean F. on Tue Jun 6 07:20:16 2023
    On Monday, June 5, 2023 at 10:28:09 PM UTC-4, Dean F. wrote:

    The best versions of "Night Train" are all instrumental. My three favorites are by Jimmy Forrest, the Viscounts, and James Brown.

    I'll take Rusty Bryant over the Viscounts.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ili97etMqGw

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  • From Dean F.@21:1/5 to Bruce on Tue Jun 6 18:48:25 2023
    On Monday, June 5, 2023 at 10:37:33 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:

    The best versions of "Night Train" are all instrumental. My three favorites are by Jimmy Forrest, the Viscounts, and James Brown.

    I don't consider the JB an instrumental.

    That's OK. You're allowed to be wrong.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Dean F. on Tue Jun 6 18:54:02 2023
    On Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 9:48:27 PM UTC-4, Dean F. wrote:
    On Monday, June 5, 2023 at 10:37:33 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:

    The best versions of "Night Train" are all instrumental. My three favorites are by Jimmy Forrest, the Viscounts, and James Brown.

    I don't consider the JB an instrumental.

    That's OK. You're allowed to be wrong.

    I guess so is Whitburn, it's not listed as an instrumental in his "Top Pop Singles" 12th Edition.

    in·stru·men·tal

    2. (of music) performed on instruments, with no vocals.

    Let me ask you, in the James Brown record, what "instrument" is naming all those cities, like Atlanta, Georgia and Raleigh, North Carolina?

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  • From Roger Ford@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jun 7 10:48:01 2023
    On Tue, 6 Jun 2023 18:54:02 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
    wrote:

    On Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 9:48:27=E2=80=AFPM UTC-4, Dean F. wrote:
    On Monday, June 5, 2023 at 10:37:33=E2=80=AFPM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:=20
    =20
    The best versions of "Night Train" are all instrumental. My three fav= >orites are by Jimmy Forrest, the Viscounts, and James Brown.=20
    =20
    I don't consider the JB an instrumental.

    That's OK. You're allowed to be wrong.

    I guess so is Whitburn, it's not listed as an instrumental in his "Top Pop = >Singles" 12th Edition.=20

    in=C2=B7stru=C2=B7men=C2=B7tal

    2. (of music) performed on instruments, with no vocals.

    Let me ask you, in the James Brown record, what "instrument" is naming all = >those cities, like Atlanta, Georgia and Raleigh, North Carolina?

    Shouldn't that argument then extend to things like "Tequila"? And
    "Last Night? And "Wipe Out" ?



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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Roger Ford on Wed Jun 7 06:08:32 2023
    On Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 6:48:03 AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:
    On Tue, 6 Jun 2023 18:54:02 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
    wrote:

    On Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 9:48:27=E2=80=AFPM UTC-4, Dean F. wrote:
    On Monday, June 5, 2023 at 10:37:33=E2=80=AFPM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:=20 >>=20
    The best versions of "Night Train" are all instrumental. My three fav=
    orites are by Jimmy Forrest, the Viscounts, and James Brown.=20
    =20
    I don't consider the JB an instrumental.

    That's OK. You're allowed to be wrong.

    I guess so is Whitburn, it's not listed as an instrumental in his "Top Pop =
    Singles" 12th Edition.=20

    in=C2=B7stru=C2=B7men=C2=B7tal

    2. (of music) performed on instruments, with no vocals.

    Let me ask you, in the James Brown record, what "instrument" is naming all = >those cities, like Atlanta, Georgia and Raleigh, North Carolina?
    Shouldn't that argument then extend to things like "Tequila"? And
    "Last Night? And "Wipe Out" ?

    I'm willing to overlook it when it's just one word with the song title a couple of times. I think that's reasonable.

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  • From Roger Ford@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jun 7 14:58:25 2023
    On Wed, 7 Jun 2023 06:08:32 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
    wrote:

    On Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 6:48:03=E2=80=AFAM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:
    On Tue, 6 Jun 2023 18:54:02 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>=20
    wrote:=20
    =20
    On Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 9:48:27=3DE2=3D80=3DAFPM UTC-4, Dean F. wrot= >e:=20
    On Monday, June 5, 2023 at 10:37:33=3DE2=3D80=3DAFPM UTC-4, Bruce wrot= >e:=3D20=20
    =3D20=20
    The best versions of "Night Train" are all instrumental. My three = >fav=3D=20
    orites are by Jimmy Forrest, the Viscounts, and James Brown.=3D20=20
    =3D20
    I don't consider the JB an instrumental.=20
    =20
    That's OK. You're allowed to be wrong.=20

    I guess so is Whitburn, it's not listed as an instrumental in his "Top P= >op =3D=20
    Singles" 12th Edition.=3D20=20
    =20
    in=3DC2=3DB7stru=3DC2=3DB7men=3DC2=3DB7tal
    =20
    2. (of music) performed on instruments, with no vocals.=20

    Let me ask you, in the James Brown record, what "instrument" is naming a= >ll =3D
    those cities, like Atlanta, Georgia and Raleigh, North Carolina?
    Shouldn't that argument then extend to things like "Tequila"? And=20
    "Last Night? And "Wipe Out" ?

    I'm willing to overlook it when it's just one word with the song title a co= >uple of times. I think that's reasonable

    I guess that's my approach too (but we did stretch that to include
    JB's "NIght Train" in the Strictly Instrumental battle)

    As I recall Percy Faith's "Song From Moulin Rouge" was the REALLY
    contentious contender to that battle----with some folk insisting it
    was an instrumental despite the fact that Felicia Sanders' vocals take
    up half of the number.



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  • From Dean F.@21:1/5 to Roger Ford on Wed Jun 7 16:23:12 2023
    On Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 10:58:27 AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

    As I recall Percy Faith's "Song From Moulin Rouge" was the REALLY contentious contender to that battle----with some folk insisting it
    was an instrumental despite the fact that Felicia Sanders' vocals take
    up half of the number.

    What about Henry Mancini's "Moon River?"

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  • From Rick Schubert@21:1/5 to Bruce on Wed Jun 7 21:05:58 2023
    On Tue, 6 Jun 2023 18:54:02 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com> wrote:

    On Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 9:48:27?PM UTC-4, Dean F. wrote:
    On Monday, June 5, 2023 at 10:37:33?PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:

    The best versions of "Night Train" are all instrumental. My three favorites are by Jimmy Forrest, the Viscounts, and James Brown.

    I don't consider the JB an instrumental.

    That's OK. You're allowed to be wrong.

    I guess so is Whitburn, it's not listed as an instrumental in his "Top Pop Singles" 12th Edition.

    instrumental

    2. (of music) performed on instruments, with no vocals.

    Let me ask you, in the James Brown record, what "instrument" is naming all those cities, like Atlanta, Georgia and Raleigh, North Carolina?

    Whenever this discussion comes up I'm reminded of a conversation between Whitburn and Duane Eddy,
    who insisted that all his songs be listed as instrumentals, including songs such as "(Dance With
    The) Guitar Man"

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  • From Roger Ford@21:1/5 to soulexpress@gmail.com on Thu Jun 8 04:34:51 2023
    On Wed, 7 Jun 2023 16:23:12 -0700 (PDT), "Dean F."
    <soulexpress@gmail.com> wrote:

    On Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 10:58:27=E2=80=AFAM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

    As I recall Percy Faith's "Song From Moulin Rouge" was the REALLY=20
    contentious contender to that battle----with some folk insisting it=20
    was an instrumental despite the fact that Felicia Sanders' vocals take=20
    up half of the number.

    What about Henry Mancini's "Moon River?"

    Not included in the Instrumentakls Battle for same reason

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  • From Roger Ford@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jun 8 04:53:08 2023
    On Wed, 07 Jun 2023 21:05:58 -0700, Rick Schubert <rns@san.rr.com>
    wrote:

    On Tue, 6 Jun 2023 18:54:02 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com> wrote:

    On Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 9:48:27?PM UTC-4, Dean F. wrote:
    On Monday, June 5, 2023 at 10:37:33?PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:

    The best versions of "Night Train" are all instrumental. My three favorites are by Jimmy Forrest, the Viscounts, and James Brown.

    I don't consider the JB an instrumental.

    That's OK. You're allowed to be wrong.

    I guess so is Whitburn, it's not listed as an instrumental in his "Top Pop Singles" 12th Edition.

    instrumental

    2. (of music) performed on instruments, with no vocals.

    Let me ask you, in the James Brown record, what "instrument" is naming all those cities, like Atlanta, Georgia and Raleigh, North Carolina?

    Whenever this discussion comes up I'm reminded of a conversation between Whitburn and Duane Eddy,
    who insisted that all his songs be listed as instrumentals, including songs such as "(Dance With
    The) Guitar Man"

    "(Dance With The) Guitar Man" was the one major Duane Eddy hit of our
    era left out of the old Strictly Instrumental Battle by consensus
    because of the extensive vocal parts


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  • From Rick Schubert@21:1/5 to Roger Ford on Thu Jun 8 10:44:04 2023
    On Thu, 08 Jun 2023 04:53:08 GMT, mariabus@bblueyonder.co.uk (Roger Ford) wrote:

    On Wed, 07 Jun 2023 21:05:58 -0700, Rick Schubert <rns@san.rr.com>
    wrote:

    On Tue, 6 Jun 2023 18:54:02 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com> wrote:

    On Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 9:48:27?PM UTC-4, Dean F. wrote:
    On Monday, June 5, 2023 at 10:37:33?PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:

    The best versions of "Night Train" are all instrumental. My three favorites are by Jimmy Forrest, the Viscounts, and James Brown.

    I don't consider the JB an instrumental.

    That's OK. You're allowed to be wrong.

    I guess so is Whitburn, it's not listed as an instrumental in his "Top Pop Singles" 12th Edition.

    instrumental

    2. (of music) performed on instruments, with no vocals.

    Let me ask you, in the James Brown record, what "instrument" is naming all those cities, like Atlanta, Georgia and Raleigh, North Carolina?

    Whenever this discussion comes up I'm reminded of a conversation between Whitburn and Duane Eddy,
    who insisted that all his songs be listed as instrumentals, including songs such as "(Dance With
    The) Guitar Man"

    "(Dance With The) Guitar Man" was the one major Duane Eddy hit of our
    era left out of the old Strictly Instrumental Battle by consensus
    because of the extensive vocal parts

    Of course it's not an instrumental. It seems quite egotistical of Duane Eddy to claim otherwise.

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