rainy day bells

[Gerry Clark]

i've always loved this song, credited to the harlem globetrotters. anyone
know what the real connection is?
gerry

[Dean F.]

Post by Gerry Clark
i've always loved this song, credited to the harlem globetrotters. anyone
know what the real connection is?
gerry

That record is credited to the Gloetrotters, not the Harlem Globetrotters.
To the best of my knowledge, there is no connection between the singing
group and the basketball team.

Incidentally, the song "Rainy Day Bells" dates back to the late 1950s, when
the Rob Roys waxed it.

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Post by Dean F.

Post by Gerry Clark
i've always loved this song, credited to the harlem globetrotters. anyone
know what the real connection is?
gerry

That record is credited to the Gloetrotters, not the Harlem Globetrotters.
To the best of my knowledge, there is no connection between the singing
group and the basketball team.
Incidentally, the song "Rainy Day Bells" dates back to the late 1950s, when
the Rob Roys waxed it.

You sure it's the same song Dean?

The group that was called the Globetrotters by Don Kirschner was
actually:

Mel Kent
J. R. Bailey
Kenny Williams
and a couple of other studio singers

Bailey had been in many groups before, such as the New Yorkers 5, the
Cadillacs, and the Halos

Kenny Williams was also in the Halos, and he made a great record under
his name in 1973, called "Old Fashioned Christmas," which also featured
Bailey and Kent.

[Dean F.]

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You sure it's the same song Dean?

Absolutely. I have it on a CD called THE ROB ROYS MEET THE QUIN-TONES.

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Kenny Williams was also in the Halos, and he made a great record under
his name in 1973, called "Old Fashioned Christmas," which also featured
Bailey and Kent.

Oh my god! Somebody else is familair with "Old Fashioned Christmas."

You're right, Bruce, that's a terrific record. I play it every December on
THE SOUL EXPRESS.

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Post by Dean F.

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You sure it's the same song Dean?

Absolutely. I have it on a CD called THE ROB ROYS MEET THE QUIN-TONES.

I'm pretty sure that a couple of those Rob-Roys soings were actually
done in the 1980s or so. I remember when the 45s came out then.
Supposedly some of the songs were unissued old masters, but others were
new recordings. Who was the writer on "Rainy Day Bells?"

Post by Dean F.

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Kenny Williams was also in the Halos, and he made a great record under
his name in 1973, called "Old Fashioned Christmas," which also featured
Bailey and Kent.

Oh my god! Somebody else is familair with "Old Fashioned Christmas."
You're right, Bruce, that's a terrific record. I play it every December on
THE SOUL EXPRESS.

Dean, it's in my top ten for 1973, and it was the unofficial "House
Christmas Song" at Relic back in the 70s and 80s. We had a lot of stock
on the record, and everybody who ever worked there loved it, and we
would play it constantly around Christmas time every year. Customers
would hear it and snap it up immediately. We must have moved about 500
copies of the thing.

[Intheway]

Post by Dean F.
That record is credited to the Gloetrotters, not the Harlem Globetrotters.
To the best of my knowledge, there is no connection between the singing
group and the basketball team.

Rainy Day Bells was on an LP put out in conjunction with the
Hanna-Barbera Harlem Globetrotters cartoon show from 1970. Neither the
actual ballplayers, or the actors who provided their voices on the show
(including Eddie "Rochester" Anderson and Scatman Crothers) sing on the
record.

[Dean F.]

Post by Intheway
Rainy Day Bells was on an LP put out in conjunction with the
Hanna-Barbera Harlem Globetrotters cartoon show from 1970. Neither the
actual ballplayers, or the actors who provided their voices on the show
(including Eddie "Rochester" Anderson and Scatman Crothers) sing on the
record.

In that case, I stand corrected.

[Mark Dintenfass]

Post by Dean F.

Post by Intheway
Rainy Day Bells was on an LP put out in conjunction with the
Hanna-Barbera Harlem Globetrotters cartoon show from 1970. Neither the
actual ballplayers, or the actors who provided their voices on the show
(including Eddie "Rochester" Anderson and Scatman Crothers) sing on the
record.

In that case, I stand corrected.

A polite exchange leading to a clearing up of facts--it seemed so odd
to see it here nowadays that I almost choked on my coffee! Thanks Dean,
thanks Fred.

[Bob Roman]

Post by Mark Dintenfass
A polite exchange leading to a clearing up of facts

What were they thinking? How can we now return to the conversation in a few
months and repeat the same points over and over?

Don't the know how these groups work?

Shameful, just shameful...

--
Bob Roman

[Uni]

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Post by Dean F.
That record is credited to the Gloetrotters, not the Harlem Globetrotters.
To the best of my knowledge, there is no connection between the singing
group and the basketball team.

Rainy Day Bells was on an LP put out in conjunction with the
Hanna-Barbera Harlem Globetrotters cartoon show from 1970. Neither the
actual ballplayers, or the actors who provided their voices on the show
(including Eddie "Rochester" Anderson and Scatman Crothers) sing on the
record.

Refresh my memory, please. What song was typically used with the Harlem
Globetrotters act, that contained whistling? Thanks! :-)

Uni

[Dean F.]

Post by Uni
Refresh my memory, please. What song was typically used with the Harlem
Globetrotters act, that contained whistling? Thanks! :-)

"Sweet Georgia Brown."

[Uni]

Post by Dean F.

Post by Uni
Refresh my memory, please. What song was typically used with the Harlem
Globetrotters act, that contained whistling? Thanks! :-)

"Sweet Georgia Brown."

Artist, by chance?

I seem to recall a Harlem Globetrotters LP, with the Globetrotters
pictured. I know I had a song, on vinyl, possibly "Rainy Day Bells".
Both of these songs are worth seeking.

Thanks.

Uni

[Gerry Clark]

well, i'm intrigued; The "rainy day bells" i was asking about is a late 50's
era song.
Gerry Clark

Post by Uni

Post by Dean F.

Post by Uni
Refresh my memory, please. What song was typically used with the Harlem
Globetrotters act, that contained whistling? Thanks! :-)

"Sweet Georgia Brown."

Artist, by chance?
I seem to recall a Harlem Globetrotters LP, with the Globetrotters
pictured. I know I had a song, on vinyl, possibly "Rainy Day Bells".
Both of these songs are worth seeking.
Thanks.
Uni

[Uni]

Post by Gerry Clark
well, i'm intrigued; The "rainy day bells" i was asking about is a late 50's
era song.

I may be in error. The title rings a bell, but associating it to a tune,
at the moment, is impossible for me. I seem to recall it being a
somewhat mellow song. What song I'm thinking of, may have been from the
'50's.

Uni

Post by Gerry Clark
Gerry Clark

Post by Uni

Post by Dean F.

Post by Uni
Refresh my memory, please. What song was typically used with the Harlem
Globetrotters act, that contained whistling? Thanks! :-)

"Sweet Georgia Brown."

Artist, by chance?
I seem to recall a Harlem Globetrotters LP, with the Globetrotters
pictured. I know I had a song, on vinyl, possibly "Rainy Day Bells".
Both of these songs are worth seeking.
Thanks.
Uni

[Uni]

Post by Gerry Clark
well, i'm intrigued; The "rainy day bells" i was asking about is a late 50's
era song.

Okay. The version I'm thinking of, is by the The Globetrotters "with
lyrics, such as "pitter patter, rain day bells....... sing you a sweet
song.........don't let the rain make you unhappy".

That version was released in 1988, on CD, by Ripete Records, Mfg's
Catalog#: 2187, as well as on the Rock Bottom, Inc., label. The
Showvinistics (who sound IDENTICAL to The Globetrotters) also did a
cover of this tune, as well as Neil Sedaka. Sorry, I don't know of
release dates.

Uni

Post by Gerry Clark
Gerry Clark

Post by Uni

Post by Dean F.

Post by Uni
Refresh my memory, please. What song was typically used with the Harlem
Globetrotters act, that contained whistling? Thanks! :-)

"Sweet Georgia Brown."

Artist, by chance?
I seem to recall a Harlem Globetrotters LP, with the Globetrotters
pictured. I know I had a song, on vinyl, possibly "Rainy Day Bells".
Both of these songs are worth seeking.
Thanks.
Uni

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Post by Dean F.

Post by Uni
Refresh my memory, please. What song was typically used with the Harlem
Globetrotters act, that contained whistling? Thanks! :-)

"Sweet Georgia Brown."

by Brother Bones