I was aboard two aircraft carriers, the U.S.S. Hancock, Oct. 1965 to June 1966 and the U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard, Oct. 1966 to June 1966, when i got off ship in the Philippines and flew back to the U.S. to get out of the Navy. Those months were spent mainly off the Coast of Vietnam, Yankee and Dixie station. Everyone aboard ship worked 7 days a week and 12 hours a day... 7 to 7! Very hot off the coast of Vietnam, but the Army, Marines and Air Force on shore had a more difficult/stressful time over there than we did who were aboard ship, other than our pilots! At that time, records were the only music we listened to, as i worked in the Aviation Administration office... VA-215. A fellow sailor had a record player, so when we were at sea over a month (usually 30 to 40 days without liberty in port) at a time he would ask me to put on the Whoopee John album I had... it cheered him up! He was from Ohio and he also liked listening to Old Time music! While "Whoopee John" was playing a polka song, a fellow sailor from another squadron (Spike Spillman... originally from Texas, who also was a Bush Pilot for a hobby) opened our compartment door and said "it sounded like we were listening to some Yankee Shit-Kicking music!" I never heard that term before, but we all started laughing!!! I think a close sound to Old Time music is Louisiana Kagan music!
For my money, it's Whoopee John Wilfahrt that really gets me just hoppin and steppin. I'm all about that Minnesota sound, man!
I was aboard two aircraft carriers, the U.S.S. Hancock, Oct. 1965 to June 1966 and the U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard, Oct. 1966 to June 1966, when i got off ship in the Philippines and flew back to the U.S. to get out of the Navy. Those months were spent mainly off the Coast of Vietnam, Yankee and Dixie station. Everyone aboard ship worked 7 days a week and 12 hours a day... 7 to 7! Very hot off the coast of Vietnam, but the Army, Marines and Air Force on shore had a more difficult/stressful time over there than we did who were aboard ship, other than our pilots! At that time, records were the only music we listened to, as i worked in the Aviation Administration office... VA-215. A fellow sailor had a record player, so when we were at sea over a month (usually 30 to 40 days without liberty in port) at a time he would ask me to put on the Whoopee John album I had... it cheered him up! He was from Ohio and he also liked listening to Old Time music! While "Whoopee John" was playing a polka song, a fellow sailor from another squadron (Spike Spillman... originally from Texas, who also was a Bush Pilot for a hobby) opened our compartment door and said "it sounded like we were listening to some Yankee Shit-Kicking music!" I never heard that term before, but we all started laughing!!! I think a close sound to Old Time music is Louisiana Kagan music!
Matthew wilfahrt my grandpa music and I do miss my uncles and aunts and my dad
Very cool. I love whoopee john wilfahrts album the story of whoopee john,
This is a great arrangement!
The best of all polkas!
this is happy music from my youth in minnesota
Sehr gut!!
Itsgreat,,,
Itsģreat
My grandfather's uncle.
your great-uncle!
Thanks, Linda!
Stephen Wilfahrt he's my great great uncle!
He was quite popular in my family when i was growing up.
Now I want to watch Heckle & Jekyll cartoons.
Look up "Artistry in Polka" by Lawernce Ducho and think back the times you heard that tune in the background of Sit/Coms