Friday, July 29, 2011


I have ended my list of music that I owned.  I have added many songs and albums through the years.  I need to note that the music that I loved had to be passionate as most Latin and opera music is.  My love for classical music is forever in my heart.
 
Now for the books I wanted to read.  This is a very long list and many I never did read.  In a sense, my eyes were bigger than my ability to consume.
 
There are 361 titles, many are children's or books written for young people, and many others would be way above the head of a 17 year old, but I did aim high.
 
1.  Daddy Long Legs-Webster
 
2.  In Our Image-Harte (I loved this Biblical book with stunning illustrations)
 
3.  Homes and Habits of Wild Animals-Schmidt
 
4.  Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm-Wiggens
 
5.  My Name is Aram-Sarroyan
 
6.  The Bible
 
7.  Dickens Stories about Children
 
8.  Flute of the Smoking Mirror-Gillmore
 
9.  Diary of a Young Girl-Frank
 
10.  The Robe-Douglas
 

Thursday, July 28, 2011

45 RPM singles
 
Love is a Many Splendored Thing
 
Love Turns Winter to Spring
 
Memories are Made of This
 
Muneca Triste
 
Pim-Pollo
 
Que Seas Feliz
 
Sinceridad
 
Te Quiero Asi

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

In 1955 at the age of 17


These were my 78 RPM records-the big vinyl ones.
 
Emperor Concerto-Beethoven
 
Rhapsody in Blue-Gershwin
 
Pier Gynt Suite No. 1-Grieg
 
Hans Christian Andersen-music from the movie
 
These next are singles
 
If I Love
 
Isle of Capri
 
Los Marcianos
 
Maldito Corazon
 
Song from Desiree
 

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

In 1955 I was 17 and faced with a long summer when I stayed at my grandmother's with no prospects of a trip anywhere, so I decided to fill my life with as many activities as I could cram into those summer days.  I made lists and lists of things to occupy myself and enjoyed a most interesting and active summer.
 
To begin with I made a list of all the 33 1/2 records that I owned:
 
Aida
 
Belafonte
 
Brute force Steel band
 
Cara Mia
 
Chacksfield
 
Compagnon de la Chanson
 
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
 
My Fair Lady
 
Night on Bare Mountain
 
Paganini
 
Paris After Midnight
 
Swan Lake
 
The King and I
 
Warsaw Concerto