Blueberry Hill

 

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Saturday 9: Blueberry Hill (1956)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

This month Saturday 9 will be tasty, featuring songs with food in the title.

1) Fats Domino sings about a hill named for blueberries. According to the Old Farmers Almanac, blueberries can grow just about anywhere in North America, as long as they have plenty of direct sunlight. Do you have a garden? 

We have wild blueberries here and Hammonton, NJ is the blueberry capital of the world.    Yes I have a little garden but no vegetables.  

2) Blueberries are low in calories and rich in fiber. Are they a regular part of your diet? 

No, they make my tummy sore and upset.   I like blackberries though.

3) They also have a high moisture content. Staying hydrated is important to human health. Do you drink the standard recommended 8 glasses of water every day?

No but I drink enough.

4) Fats originally had a big hit with "Blueberry Hill" in 1956, and then enjoyed the record's renewed popularity in the mid-70s, when "Blueberry Hill" was often referenced as Richie Cunningham's favorite song. Without looking it up, do you remember what show Richie Cunningham was on? (Extra non-existent Saturday 9 points if you can also name the actor who played Richie.)

Richie Cunningham was played by Ron Howard on Happy Days.

5) Born Antoine Domino, he took the name "Fats" not just because of his physique. Growing up, jazz pianist Fats Waller was one of his heroes. If you were to adopt the first name of someone you admire, what would we call you?    

I can't think of an answer.

6) Despite his warm and friendly stage persona, Fats was shy around strangers and hated giving interviews. Tell us about something you did only because it was part of your job, not because you enjoyed it.

7) In 1956, when this record was topping the charts, the Olympics were held in Melbourne. Have you ever been to the land down under?

No, I haven't.

8)  The star of the 1956 Olympics was Austrian Toni Saer, who won all three gold medals in Alpine skiing. Do you prefer snow skiing, water skiing, or just watching other people ski?

I never did snow skiing but I probably would have enjoyed it.  

9) Random question: Do you believe everyone has a jealous streak?

To some extent. But jealous has a wide meaning.  For instance God is jealous but in that case it means protective of his own reputation, his own creation, etc.     It is not petty h uman  jealousy that is rooted in coveting usually.  However, even a human can have a righteous jealousy.