[78-L] THE RACE IS ON

[David Lennick]

Could be, since it should translate as Clear Track Polka, not Fast Track Polka.

dl

On 6/6/2014 9:23 AM, Philip Carli wrote:
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> I believe "Bahn frei!" was written as a railway piece, not horse racing. PC
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> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 9:56 PM
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> Subject: Re: [78-L] THE RACE IS ON
>
> But there is the "Bahn Frei Polka" by Eduard Strauss.
>
> db
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> On Thursday, June 5, 2014 9:51:59 PM, DAVID BURNHAM<burnhamd at rogers.com.invalid>  wrote:
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>> I don't know about the Kabelevsky, but "The Earlking" certainly isn't about a horse race.
>>
>> db
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>> On Thursday, June 5, 2014 7:17:47 PM, "neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com"<neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com.invalid>  wrote:
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>> > From the classical world, Comedian's Gallop, Kabalevsky. They must be
>>> galloping on something...
>>>
>>> Schubert's Erlking...about a guy galloping thru the forest at night
>>> trying to outrun a spirit and get his son to a doctor before the kid
>>> dies. Didn't make it. You hear the sound of the galloping in the
>>> repetitive notes of the music.
>>>
>>> Both recorded numerous times on 78s I'm sure.
>>>
>>> joe salerno
>>>
>>> On 6/5/2014 3:39 PM, David Lennick wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Give that man a cigar!
>>>>
>>>> dl
>>>>
>>>> On 6/5/2014 4:37 PM, Cary Ginell wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I thought it was "Three Cornered Tune," as recorded by Dinah Shore.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cary Ginell
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jun 5, 2014, at 1:32 PM, David Lennick<dlennick at sympatico.ca.invalid>   wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can do, can do. (Trivia: What was the original name of that song? Not OT, and
>>>>>> it does exist on 78.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> dl
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 6/5/2014 4:30 PM, Philip Carli wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ...GUYS AND DOLLS.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> (This computer is getting really erratic.)
>>>>>>> ________________________________________
>>>>>>> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com [78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] on behalf of Philip Carli [Philip_Carli at pittsford.monroe.edu.invalid]
>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 4:29 PM
>>>>>>> To: 78-L Mail List
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [78-L] THE RACE IS ON
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Fugue for Tinhorns" from G
>>>>>>> ________________________________________
>>>>>>> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com [78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] on behalf of DAVID BURNHAM [burnhamd at rogers.com.invalid]
>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 4:17 PM
>>>>>>> To: 78-L Mail List
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [78-L] THE RACE IS ON
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And there must be hundreds of recordings of "Camptown Races".
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> db
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thursday, June 5, 2014 4:16:39 PM, David Lennick<dlennick at sympatico.ca.invalid>    wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The Ben Hur Chariot Race, of course
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Whizzin' Away Along The Track (from Carmen Jones)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> De Camptown Lady (de Camptown Lady!?)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> dl
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 6/5/2014 4:04 PM, Philip Carli wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> WHIP AND SPUR - GALOP (Thomas S. Allen) -- Vess L. Ossman, banjo w/orch., Columbia A825, rec. Jan. 1910
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Philip Carli
>>>>>>>>> ________________________________________
>>>>>>>>> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com [78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] on behalf of Ray Kilcoyne [kil at roadrunner.com.invalid]
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 3:55 PM
>>>>>>>>> To: 78-L Mail List
>>>>>>>>> Subject: [78-L] THE RACE IS ON
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> In a little over two days we could have a rare triple crown winner.
>>>>>>>>> Have we ever compiled a list of horserace themed records?
>>>>>>>>> I’ve come up with......
>>>>>>>>> HORSES DON’T BET ON PEOPLE – Kay Kyser
>>>>>>>>> WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE – Spike Jones
>>>>>>>>> STEWBALL – Peter, Paul and Mary
>>>>>>>>> Any others?
>>>>>>>>> RayK