The Alabama Uke Fest Singalong Book!

By Pete McCarty for 2019

Table of Contents & YouTube Links

The Complete Pete McCarty's The Alabama Uke Fest Singalong Book

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The Complete Pete McCarty's The Alabama Uke Fest Singalong Book - Two-Line Reformat*
Conversion by Keith Fukumitsu

 

01. Cover
02. Foreword - Also contains important performance notes.
Original Song Sheet Two-Line Reformat YouTube Link
03. Runaround Sue – Dion Runaround Sue - Dion Runaround Sue – Dion
04 Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
05. East Bound and Down – Jerry Reed East Bound and Down – Jerry Reed East Bound and Down – Jerry Reed
06. Can’t Stop This Feeling – Justin Timberlake Can’t Stop This Feeling – Justin Timberlake Can’t Stop This Feeling – Justin Timberlake
08. Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers
09. Cover of the Rolling Stone - Dr. Hook Cover of the Rolling Stone - Dr. Hook Cover of the Rolling Stone - Dr. Hook
10. Da Doo Ron Ron - The Crystals Da Doo Ron Ron - The Crystals Da Doo Ron Ron - The Crystals
11. Deep in the Heart of Texas - Hershey & Swander Deep in the Heart of Texas - Hershey & Swander Deep In The Heart Of Texas - Alvino Rey and his Orchestra (Footnote 1)
12. Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
13. Hello Mary Lou – Ricky Nelson Hello Mary Lou – Ricky Nelson Hello Mary Lou – Ricky Nelson
14. Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac
15. Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue - Ray Henderson Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue - Ray Henderson Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue - Ray Henderson (Footnote 2)
16. Friends in Low Places - Garth Brooks Friends in Low Places - Garth Brooks Friends in Low Places - Garth Brooks
17. Ghost Ukers in the Sky Ghost Ukers in the Sky Ghost Ukers in the Sky (Not Available). (Footnote 3)
18. Hit the Road Jack – Percy Mayfield Hit the Road Jack – Percy Mayfield Hit the Road Jack – Percy Mayfield
19. It’s Now or Never – Elvis It’s Now or Never – Elvis It’s Now or Never – Elvis
20. Ob-La-Di, Ob La Da – The Beatles Ob-La-Di, Ob La Da – The Beatles Ob-La-Di, Ob La Da – The Beatles
21. Karma Chameleon – Culture Club Karma Chameleon – Culture Club Karma Chameleon – Culture Club
22. This Little Light of Mine - Traditional This Little Light of Mine - Traditional This Little Light of Mine – Odetta and the Boys Choir of Harlem (Footnote 4)

* The One-Line (Chord Pro) format vs. the Two-Line format of song sheets is discussed in a FAQ at the Logue Music Services web site. See: "What are the acceptable formats for the song lyrics and chords?" in Transpose Questions and Answers.

Footnotes

1. "Deep In The Heart Of Texas" (lyrics by June Hershey, music by Don Swander, 1941). There were five versions in the Billboard charts in 1942, together with two other 1942 recordings, and appearances in three 1942 films.

1942 chart recordings

  1. Alvino Rey and his Orchestra, “Deep In The Heart Of Texas” (vocal by Bill Schallen and Skeets Herfurt), recorded November 21, 1941, Bluebird 11391) - this topped the Billboard charts in 1942 during a ten-week stay.

  2. Ted Weems and His Orchestra, “Deep In The Heart Of Texas” (vocal by Perry Como - recorded on December 9, 1941 for Decca Records in Los Angeles, California). It was a single release (4138 A) on the flip side of the song "Ollie Ollie Out's in Free." This also charted with a peak position of #23.

  3. The Merry Macs, “Deep In The Heart Of Texas” - recorded December 23, 1941 for Decca Records, catalogue No. 4136. Chart position peak No. 11

  4. Bing Crosby with Woody Herman and his Woodchoppers, “Deep In The Heart Of Texas” (recorded January 18, 1942, Decca 4162) This reached the No. 3 spot in the charts in 1942.

  5. Horace Heidt's Musical Knights, “Deep In The Heart Of Texas” - recorded January 28, 1942, Columbia 36525 - this achieved a top position of No.7.

Other notable 1942 recordings

  1. Tommy Tucker, “Deep In The Heart Of Texas,” February 2, 1942, Okeh 6583

  2. Gene Autry, “Deep In The Heart Of Texas,” February 24, 1942 for Okeh Records 6643.

1942 Film Appearances

  1. “Deep In The Heart Of Texas” was used for the name of a 1942 Western film starring Johnny Mack Brown as a man instrumental in restoring Texas to the United States following the American Civil War. It featured Tex Ritter and the Jimmy Wakely Trio singing the title song.

  2. Gene Autry sang the song in “Stardust on the Sage” (1942).

  3. Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Joe Strauch Jr. sang “Deep In The Heart Of Texas” in “Heart of the Rio Grande” (1942).

Source: "Deep In The Heart of Texas," Wikipedia,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_in_the_Heart_of_Texas

2. “Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue” has also been recorded under the title "Has Anybody Seen My Girl?"

3. “Ghost Riders In The Sky,” Johnny Cash.

4. Odetta and Boys Choir of Harlem on first David Letterman show after 9/11. "This Little Light of Mine" is a gospel song written for children in the 1920s by Harry Dixon Loes. It was later adapted by Zilphia Horton, amongst many other activists, in connection with the civil rights movement. Harry Dixon Loes, who studied at the Moody Bible Institute and the American Conservatory of Music, was a musical composer and teacher, who wrote or co-wrote several other gospel songs. The song has since entered the folk tradition, first being collected by John Lomax in 1939. Often thought of as a Negro spiritual, it can be found in The United Methodist Hymnal, #585, adapted by William Farley Smith in 1987.

Source "This Little Light of Mine," Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Little_Light_of_Mine

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