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A shilling of George III, king at the turn of the 19th century.. The King's shilling, sometimes called the Queen's shilling when the Sovereign is female, [1] is a historical slang term referring to the earnest payment of one shilling given to recruits to the armed forces of the United Kingdom in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, although the practice dates back to the end of the English Civil ...
"The Ballad of Jed Clampett" is the theme song for the television series The Beverly Hillbillies and the later movie of that name, providing the introductory story for the series. The song was composed by Paul Henning, and recorded first by bluegrass musicians Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, with Jerry Scoggins singing. The single phono-album ...
The song features a whistled first chorus in a rollicking blues piano style and subsequent lyrics written in mock-American-Indian pidgin (whistled and sung by King, uncredited). The tune became popular in New Orleans , frequently performed by local musicians such as Dr. John , and is now a staple of the repertory of most brass bands and ...
Landau regards "Smackwater Jack" as a good example of the effectiveness of Goffin's and King's songwriting partnership. [3] He regards Goffin as providing "brilliant and far-ranging" lyrics, while King "is subtly embellishing the musical form itself". [3] AllMusic critic Stewart Mason agrees that the song has "dry wit and several clever lines". [4]
Dick Turpin Series 1 & 2 were released on DVD by Network in Region 0 in (2003) and (2004) [1] and 'Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure' (5-part version) (note: the end credits of part 5 are from the original feature version and list the full cast) was released on DVD in Region 2 in 2005 and a box set of the complete series was released in 2008 in ...
It is listed as number 1900 in the Roud Folk Song Index. The song was printed in Britain in 1701, and it traveled to the colonies "almost immediately". [2] Washington Irving's 1824 work Tales of a Traveller makes mention of the song: "There 's a fine old song about him, all to the tune of — My name is Captain Kidd, As I sailed, as I sailed—
Before the start of the first take, Lennon sings the words "For the benefit of Mr. Kite!" in a joke accent, then Emerick announces, "For the Benefit of Mr. Kite! This is take 1." Lennon immediately responds, "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!", reinforcing his title preference from a phrase lifted intact from the original Pablo Fanque poster.
The music was written by Ray Henderson, the lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Lew Brown. The song was published in 1928 , and was first performed later that same year by vocalist Ruth Etting . However, the most famous rendition of this song was recorded early the following year by singer Helen Kane , who was at the peak of her popularity at the time.