Oh sweet lorraine, i dont want to move on oh sweet lorraine thats why i wrote you this song. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords in g major transposable. Aug 26, 20 man, 96, enters song contest to pay tribute to love of his life. It was just so touching and so heartwarming, i had to call him. This is an extremely touching and a wonderful love.
Fred stobaugh simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Now when its rainin, i dont miss the sun because its in my babys smile, whoa ho and to think that im the lucky one that will lead her down the aisle, whoa ho ho each night i. Oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do the good times oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do t. Fred stobaugh, 96yearold man, writes tearjerking song oh. Oh sweet lorraine mp3 download download lagu oh sweet lorraine mp3 download. Sep 03, 20 sources involved with the songs production tell us, fred stobaughs oh sweet lorraine performed by singer jacob colgan has already sold more than 100,000 copies on itunes, more than justin.
Oh sweet lorraine 96yearold songwriter making bank. This is the official fred stobaugh page which is currently being managed by his family. This week, oh, sweet lorraine debuted at number 42 on the. Print and download sweet lorraine sheet music composed by cliff burwell.
The song also has more than 100,000 downloads on itunes. In 20, he performed and produced oh sweet lorraine for fred stobaugh. So when she passed away, the 96yearolds heart broke. Nat king cole march 17th 1919february 15th 1965 was a popular american singer and jazz musician. A letter from fred a film by oceanna colgan and green shoe studio. His touching song, oh, sweet lorraine, came to him one night a month after her death. Oh sweet lorraine is sweet and touching and a tribute to lasting love. The song probably kept its place in public awareness because of recordings by nat king cole.
Oh sweet lorraine is the chart topping single written by 96 year old fred stobaugh. Jacob colgan and fred stobaugh karaoke version 20 other ideas. Green shoe studio oh sweet lorraine with lyrics, written. Oh sweet g5 lor raine,c9 i wish a we could do all the good d times all ov era gain. Oh sweet lorraine originally performed by green shoe studio feat. Sweet lorain 7105 lorain ave, cleveland, ohio 44102 rated 4. Fred stobaugh oh, sweet lorraine paroles musixmatch. When fred lost his wife, lorraine, of 73 years, he wrote this song to honor her life. Man, 96, enters song contest to pay tribute to love of his life.
Oct 01, 20 yet the story of fred stobaughs success with oh sweet lorraine a love letter to his wife of 73 years is bittersweet. Fred stobaugh, 96, charts with viral hit lorraine billboard. Fred stobaugh august 22, 1917 november 23, 2016 was a retired truck driver from peoria, illinois who became a viral sensation as a songwriter. Green shoe studio music, videos, stats, and photos. Fred stobaugh oh, sweet lorraine lyrics musixmatch. Sweet lorraine is a popular song by cliff burwell music and mitchell parish lyrics that was published in 1928 and has become a jazz standard. Sep 10, 20 96yearolds love song breaks onto billboard hot 100 list at 96, fred stobaugh recently became the oldest artist to appear on the billboard hot 100 for a song he wrote for his late wife. You can also view the overall winners of the contest here. Fred stobaugh, the lyricist behind the 20 viral hit oh sweet lorraine, passed away wednesday nov. Fred stobaugh, 96yearold man, writes tearjerking song. A pair of eyes that are brighter than the summer sky when you see them, youll realize why i love my sweet lorraine. By friday, oh sweet lorraine was number seven on u. Just found joy im as happy as a baby boy, baby boy with another brand new choochoo choy when i met my sweet lorraine, lorraine, lorraine a pair of eyes that are.
I wish we could do the good times all over again life only goes around once but never again i wish we could do all the good times all over again. Sources involved with the songs production tell us, fred stobaughs oh sweet lorraine performed by singer jacob colgan has already sold more. Sep 11, 20 stobaugh lost his wife, lorraine, in april. Listen to music from green shoe studio like oh sweet lorraine feat. Oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do the good times all over again oh sweet lorraine life only goes around once but never again oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do all the good times all over again the good times the good times the good times all over again the good times the good times the good times all over again but the memories always linger on oh sweet lorraine no i dont wanna move on. The couple met in 1938 and were married for 73 years, according to abc news. He became well known after he submitted a song, oh sweet lorraine, to a music competition. Black happy last polka music mp3 album at cd universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. When colgan contacted stobaugh to tell him the good news.
Oh sweet lorraine thats why i wrote this song oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do the good times all over again oh sweet lorraine life only goes around once but never again oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do all the good times all over again the good times the good times the good times all over again the good times the good times. And what shines through the grief is the very thing missing from freds song. The studio decided to put his sweet lorraine lyrics to music and record it. Jacob colgan of the studio was so touched by the letter that he called fred up and told him that he was going to professionally record. Oh sweet lorraine by fred stobaugh digital sheet music. Oh sweet lorraine is available on itunes and all proceeds go to fred. Dec 03, 2014 listen to music from green shoe studio like oh sweet lorraine feat. Jacob decided his company would have sweet lorraine professionally recorded. Singer and songwriter jacob colgan remembers receiving freds letter. It didnt win the contest no matter, since first prize was a threesong session at green shoe studios, and stobaugh didnt have three songs to record but team colgan decided to make a professional quality recording of oh sweet lorraine. Oh sweet lorraine by fred stobaugh digital sheet music for. Mar 21, 2017 oh sweet lorraine mp3 download download lagu oh sweet lorraine mp3 download. Lyrics to oh sweet lorraine by green shoe studio feat.
Find your favorite songs in our multimillion database of quality mp3s 2043286. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from green shoe studio. With many decrying the display and wondering what the entertainment world has come to, a positive pickmeup is certainly warranted and we have one for you this morning. The artist who put the lyrics to music, jacob colgan, came across the lyrics after stobaugh entered them into. A documentary video about the making of the song oh sweet lorraine, based on a text that stobaugh wrote for his wife of 73 years, became a viral video in september 20. The song was soon entered in the billboard hot 100. Jacob colgan deutsche ubersetzung oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do the good times all over again oh sweet lorraine life only goes around once but never again oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do all the good times all over again the good times the good times the. Fred penned the song oh sweet lorraine in memory of his recently departed wife of 72 years.
Following miley cyrus raunchy mtv performance, elderly. I was just lonely one evening and just sat down and wrote it, he told npr. An employee, jacob colgan, surprised stobaugh by putting the words to music. Cliff burwell sweet lorraine sheet music in g major. Now, the song has captivated millions and oh sweet lorraine is touching hearts across the world.
Oh sweet lorraine feat jacob colgan fred stobaugh youtube. The fox news program featuring the love song, sweet lorraine, hosted by mike huckabee and sung by jacob colgan, owner of green shoe studio. It was written in f major and has an aaba structure. The answer was plain, jacob explained, your song touched us. Miley cyrus raunchy mtv video music awards performance captivated headlines on monday, as responses to her overtlysexual antics ranged from horror to disgust. A documentary video about the making of the song oh sweet lorraine, based on a text that stobaugh wrote for his wife of. Jacob colgan of the studio was so touched by the letter that he called fred up and told him that he was going to professionally record the song for him. Upon hearing that green shoe studio would produce the song for free, fred broke down and.
Oh sweet lorraine tribute of love by fred stobaugh youtube. Oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do all the good times over again oh sweet lorraine life only goes around once but never again oh, sweet lorraine i wish we could. Aug 28, 20 contest director jacob colgan contacted fred to tell him that he would like to professionally record oh, sweet lorraine. The song, which was the focus of the viral short documentary a letter from fred, subsequently entered the billboard hot 100 as well as other international charts. Contest director jacob colgan contacted fred to tell him that he would like to professionally record oh, sweet lorraine. Aug 26, 20 96yearold fred pens heartbreaking tribute to his late wife lorraine fred and lorraine were together for 75 years. Following miley cyrus raunchy mtv performance, elderly mans. Aug 27, 20 he sent the song, titled oh sweet lorraine, in a big manila envelope to the studio and didnt expect to hear back. Jacob colgan is an american singer, songwriter, producer and the ceo of green shoe studio and green shoe records. Sweet lorraine in the style of green shoe studio feat. Fred stobaugh august 22, 1917 november 23, 2016 was an american retired driver and songwriter. It didnt exactly conform to the rules of the online video contest for upandcoming singersongwriters, but when producer jacob colgan received 96yearold fred stobaughs handwritten lyrics in a mania envelope, it was an entry he couldnt ignore. The oldest artist to have a song on billboards top 100 beating out 85yearold tony bennett, no less. His lyrics to oh sweet lorraine, were originally entered into a singersongwriter contest at green shoes studios in illinois.
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