![]() Not only did I make the Thanksgiving to music connection, I got Throwback Thursday thrown in to boot!Īnyway, here’s two YouTube videos of Deacon Andy Griffith’s “What it Was, Was Football” – played on a gramophone. What It Was, Was Football Deacon Andy Griffith and Romeo and Juliet 45 Record Capital Records. A couple of generations after Andy Griffith recorded the comedy routine that made him a star, What It Was, Was Football keeps reaching new audiences. Thanksgiving means football, football is the topic of Griffith’s comedy routine, and the comedy routine was on a 78 vinyl record that I remember from my childhood. It was this persona that he brought to his first leading movie role in “No Time for Sergeants” in 1958 – the movie which, in fact, serves as the model for the TV program “Gomer Pyle, USMC”. His schtick back in the fifties was portraying a story-telling country bumpkin – more in the vein of Gomer Pyle (or Goober, if you prefer) than Andy Taylor. This was the name he went by in the early days, before he became the Sheriff of Mayberry. One of those recordings was titled “What it Was, Was Football” by Deacon Andy Griffith. Stream songs including What It Was, Was Football (Pts. Most contained musical recordings, but he had a number of comedy records as well. Listen to Back 2 Back Comedy Hits by Andy Griffith & Don Knotts on Apple Music. When I was a kid, my Dad had several old vinyl 78’s. And football is where I’m going to make my feeble attempt at a musical tie-in. ANDY GRIFFITH- This Here Is Andy Griffith- Capitol Mono VG- 8. ![]() Though bereft of musical adornments, Thanksgiving is filled with other traditions: turkey and all the fixings, shopping, family, more food, and of course, football. BELLE BARTH- My Next Story Is A Little Risque- (Rare 2nd LP) After Hours (LAH-69) Mono. Wit & Wisdom Of Andy Griffith Andy Griffith 251 Audio CD 30 offers from 2.54 The Christmas Guest: Stories and Songs of Christmas Andy Griffith 80 Audio CD 57 offers from 2. ![]() So today’s post is a bit of a stretch, but here goes. After more than 50 years in Hollywood, 82-year-old 'Gomer Pyle: USMC' and 'Andy Griffith Show' star Jim Nabors has confirmed hes been in a relationship with former Honolulu fireman Stan. There are not very many songs – none, that I can think of – that are written for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving presents a bit of a challenge for a music blogger. ![]()
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