Christmas Past... A Most Special Christmas Gift....

Today I received a gift from my father from Christmas past that brought joy to my heart and tears to my eyes.... I was so deeply moved I wanted to share it with you.  I was searching through You Tube today and came across Fred Waring and The Pennsylvanians.  

This was a band from the big band era and the man who invented The Waring Blender.  My father, Stuart Churchill, was one of Fred's tenor soloists.

I happened to click on the following video and much to my surprise in this simple little video the unmistakable voice came right out of the past...a voice that I miss so much.  He is the first soloist that you hear.  

 

 

 

It is funny how we each have such distinctive voices and the voice of our parents is such a part of our memory.  In fact, once while he was still living, I happened to be watching "This is the Army" and was convinced that one of the songs was sang by my Dad....but hard as I may ...I couldn't see the resemblance although the singer was definitely in his 20's.  When I asked him about this, he confirmed it was his voice, they had just dubbed it in.  He said, he didn't have that Hollywood look....

Then, as I continued to search,  I came across the picture on the  video it was so familiar but the resolution kind of bad...then I remembered seeing it hang in my Dad's music studio....and suddenly it all came back...and my Dad kind of jumped off the page.  He is the the young man on the left of Fred between two lovely ladies...I can't tell you how fitting this is....my Dad was always such a ladies man!  

Thank you Dad, it was the best Christmas present ever!  I love you so.....

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7 comments • LORI COFER ~ PULLMAN WA -- Realtor® ~ 509-330-0086 • December 20 2009 02:47PM

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Hi Lori, this is SUCH a touching story about your father. I love the two pieces audio and the picture. I have a similar recollection of my father's voice from various sources too. Well described account my friend and I can see how that would have a tear well up in your eye for sure. A memory of the heart!!

Posted by Gary Woltal - Assoc. Broker REALTOR® SFR Dallas Ft. Worth (Keller Williams Realty) over 2 years ago

Lori...what a neat story..I'm sure it brings back memories. I hope you have a great Christmas!

Posted by Rob Thomas Bristol TN-VA Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro (Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954) over 2 years ago

Lori, that was excellent. I'm glad you came across this piece of history. He looks like he had the Hollywood Look to me, but what do I know. Hope you have a Merry Christmas!

Posted by Nathan Tutas (Tutas Towne Realty, Inc.) over 2 years ago

Gary ~ Thank you...it really was such a surprise.  I still miss him sooo much...it made me feel near....

Rob ~ The music from that era sure was special....

Nathan ~ Thanks....I think he was dashing....of course, he is my Dad and I always saw him through the eyes of love....Mom was quite a looker...a model...my Dad always had an eye for the pretty ladies...LOL

Posted by LORI COFER ~ PULLMAN WA -- Realtor® ~ 509-330-0086 (Beasley Realty) over 2 years ago

Lori-what a nice memory for you!  How neat that you found this!

  

Posted by Debra Walsh Hudson Valley NY Real Esta 845.294.8800 (Keller Williams Realty Goshen, NY - Realtor) over 2 years ago

Wow, very touching the way you came upon his voice randomly.  Happy New year

Posted by Jim Allhiser Salem, Oregon Home Inspector (Perfection Inspection, Inc.) over 2 years ago

Oh my!  To come across you dad's voice like that must have been so special for you.  You have some wonderful memories to pass on.

Have a very Happy New Year.

Posted by Irene Tron over 2 years ago

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