This recording, even almost 50 years after it was recorded, is compelling today. At least I can still listen to it as the coincidences unfold. It compares the lives, circumstances and similarities between Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy -- who had been assassinated not long before this recording was released.
This recording made it to #2 on the country charts and into the top 50 on the pop charts. The words, and the vocal recording, were by veteran radio and TV man Buddy Starcher. For most of his career he worked in Florida. Dated as this recording may be, give it a listen and see if you don't find the premise quite compelling. This was probably the first patriotic novelty song that used patriotic music as the backdrop for the words.
Steven L. Smith
Bellingham WA Home Inspections
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Yep, I had heard that before. Another similarity is that they were both President at the time of their death....... Aaaaaa Duh!!
Thanks for sharing, I had not heard this song before but had only read the facts on paper.
Sean Allen
I went to play the song and it says it's no longer available. I'll come back and check again in awhile.
Huh,
Must have been a temporary glitch. I went to a third computer, tried it and it worked.