Often called the most beloved and popular of college fraternity songs, "The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi" was written in 1911 by Byron D. Stokes (Albion, Class of 1913) and F. Dudleigh Vernor (Albion, Class of 1914). Stokes had written the words while in class one June day that year, and presented them that afternoon to Vernor, who was practicing the piano in a local house and composed the music at that time. The song has since become a favorite among ballroom orchestras and was used in two movie musicals of the same name, in 1933 and 1946. When asked about the song's inspiration, Stokes replied, "The 'Sweetheart' is the symbol for the spiritual ingredient in brotherhood. It was the Sigma Chi Fraternity itself that inspired the song. I wrote the words not long after my initiation, and the magic of our Ritual with its poetic overtones and undertones was, I suppose, the source of my inspiration". The original musical composition remained on campus until 2007 when it was lost and not recovered. +++
Ever wonder why there could be so many versions of the same songs in the 1940s-1960s while today no one that I know of (and I know almost nothing of modern music) sings someone else’s music. Could it possibly have something to do with QUALITY? These songs can never be popular again (sadly) because of the change of WORLDVIEW in most people. There once was a strong Chr1st1an Worldview in America that once made this music possible even if the composers were non-Chr1st1an…
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SAME IN THE PAST BY #ProfHowdy JUST FOR YOU:
Easy listening (sometimes known as mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to 1970s. It is related to middle-of-the-road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit songs and popular non-rock vocals generally hit songs from the previous three decades & enhanced with mostly soft strings & Pops Orchestra. Easy Listening sounds had its origins between the Big Band Era & Rock & Roll. Studies have shown that more than half the population is tone-deaf & unable to distinguish the differences between “Easy Listening” music & “Elevator Music”. The main difference is the depth of instrumentation of the orchestra & PASSION!
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Summer Music - 1930s - 1960s! Romantic & Beautiful! Easy Listening History - H.D.!
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You may have noticed that for the past year I have been posting Romantic Music Videos from my personal collection! Under each video are Lyrics, Song & Artist Information with Links to pertinent & relative info including past music videos that I made:
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MUSIC FROM WHEN LYRICS WERE
BOTH BEAUTIFUL & ROMANTIC!
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It's Very Biblical To Compare Christianity To Romance & Vice Versa! (Analogy Doesn't Work For Other Religions!) - Ephesians 5:22-32
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Note: Google pays all song copyright owners each time a #ProfHowdy video is played (the Prof receives no compensation) so they all love the Professor. Google will not allow any video to be played on YT that is restricted by the copyright owner!
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Each one of us needs to look after the good of the people around us, asking ourselves, “How can I help?” That’s exactly what J.e.s.u.s did. He didn’t make it easy for Himself by avoiding people’s troubles but waded right in and helped out.
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MORE BEAUTIFUL CLASSICAL MUSIC VIDEOS:
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