Bye Bye Blackbird

Funny thing is, I was singing this song the other day before the Sat.9 questions were up. It's a song I often sing.
Friday, as I write this, the day has been dark and rainy. all day long but it was a nice day for me all around.


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Saturday 9: Bye, Bye Blackbird (1957)

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

1) In this song, Julie London complains about all the "hard luck stories" people are handing her. Did you more recently listen to someone else's problems, or share your own? I listened to another person's problems, several people actually.

2) She promises to arrive "late tonight." What time do you think is too late to drop in on someone?
It would depend on the reason. If they need help it is never too late. If its for a visit.. it should be before 8 PM.
3) Julie's nickname was "The Liberty Girl" because she was Liberty Records' first successful artist. The second was singer-songwriter David Seville, who had a couple novelty hits as "The Chipmunks." There were three singing chipmunks. Without looking it up, can you name them? Of course I can name them! Alvin, Theodore and Simon!
4) Julie's love of music was shared by her mother.When Julie was a little girl, mother and daughter would listen to Billie Holiday records together. What recordings did you enjoy when you were very young? Very young being the key here, this is a quote from my mother in my baby book: "Age One: sings Rock a Bye Baby on the Pee Pop. Sings most of the day..."(I still do) "Age Three: She plays records all day long,especially The Tennessee Waltz, the Thing, Jingle Bells and knows words to all the music."   Another interesting thing my mother wrote, was that I was on the beach playing in the sand at age 7 months.  It started early!!  
5) She began modeling when she 17. Julie was working as an elevator operator when a talent agent saw her and decided she would photograph well. With the advent of push-button elevators, elevator operator is a job that doesn't exist anymore. Can you think of another job that was once common but now is rare (or non-existent)?   Stenographer (short hand), Filing Clerk

6) Julie recorded more than 30 albums and was named "most popular female vocalist" by Billboard magazine in 1956. If you could see any entertainer -- male or female -- in concert, who would you choose?   I am not much of a concert goer so, I have no choice here.

7) She appeared in Westerns on both TV and in the movies. Have you ever dreamed of being a cowboy/cowgirl? Yes indeed. I loved the idea as a kid.  I ended up barrel racing. and learned to do head and heel roping.

8) For six seasons, Julie played Dixie McCall R.N. on the show Emergency! The series was about Los Angeles paramedics and firefighters. Do you often hear sirens in your neighborhood? No, things are quite here.
9) Random question: You're pulled over for speeding. Do you think you'd have an easier time talking your way out of it if the officer was a man ... or a woman? I think it would depend on the person rather than the sex of the person and the mood they are in that day.   Tomorrow is Sunday Stealing and also the Tuesday 4 questions will be up  Sunday night so you can get a head start on them.