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Guy Lombardo - New Years Eve

twinsister — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:21:25 GMT

Anyone remember seeing his show when you were a child? I watched with my parents. The men wore tuxedos, the women were in cocktail dresses with party hats and the dance floor was so crowded. A big difference from today's celebrations on TV.

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Oznell — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:27:49 GMT

Fun memories, @twinsister . For some reason, did not watch Guy and his "Royal Canadians". I wonder if Mitch Miller ever did any New Year's shows. I have the faintest memory of snatches of Mitch Miller....

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kaydee50 — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:32:43 GMT

My grandmother loved Guy Lombardo. I don't remember his New Year's Eve shows.

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deepwaterdotter — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:33:36 GMT

I remember Guy Lombardo. He was billed as playing "the swetest music this side of Heaven".

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phoenixbrd — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:53:06 GMT

Reminiscent of the Lawrence Welk show.... champagne bubbles and cocktail dresses

🍾💃🏻🍸

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twinsister — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:59:09 GMT

@Oznell wrote:
Fun memories, @twinsister . For some reason, did not watch Guy and his "Royal Canadians". I wonder if Mitch Miller ever did any New Year's shows. I have the faintest memory of snatches of Mitch Miller....

@Oznell - I remember the Sing along with Mitch show, but if he did a NYE show, I don't remember it. That show would be laughed off the air today with it's bouncing ball, along with Guy Lombardo and Lawrence Welk!

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Oznell — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 01:09:20 GMT

So true, @twinsister . I'd love it though, if there were at least a few traditional variety shows around-- Andy Williams was adorable! Love all the classic crooners-- Nat King Cole, Perry Como, Jack Jones.... A lost era, much missed.

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Chopsmom — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 01:16:51 GMT

@twinsister

When I was a kid, we would watch ****** Clark on New Year's Eve after we had our late-night dinner.

When I went to bed after midnight, I'd turn my radio on and I'd always find a station that was playing Guy Lombardo. Probably a vintage episode.

Great memories.

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Judaline — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 01:42:38 GMT

All of us teenagers couldn't stand Guy Lombardo. We all made fun of him. We didn't know he'd be a legend, lol. We were more into the big bands and his sure wasn't one of them in our book!!!!!

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QVCkitty1 — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 03:46:35 GMT

I used to think that the whole Guy Lombardo thing was hysterically funny. My aunt would come over on New Years and insist on watching it. 🤦‍♀️

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OldNana80 — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 04:13:00 GMT

I watched Guy Lombardo on New Years Eve with my parents also. He was a

staple back then. Times sure have changed. Nothing is classy anymore. I don't

even bother to watch the New Years programs anymore. Just junk.

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781Florist — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 05:56:54 GMT

I used t laugh at Guy Lombardo also. I used to scratch my head at the requisite news story every year about the New Year dinner and "celebration" that many cities had at 6 o'clock for the old folks. Now I am the old folks.....but I am still up at midnight and still

don't like Guy Lombardo! Some years I stay in at home, and sometimes (rarely) I go out,

but no Guy Lombardo allowed. I still celebrate with British Invasion, Disco, New Wave

and Singer/Songwriters. This year it's Dr. Pol, Buffalo chicken egg rolls, and Coke Zero.

Except that I am doing all of this at midnight, I could have been one of those senior citizen news stories this year!

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Group 5 minus 1 — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 12:22:29 GMT

I saw GL live (not on NYE) at the Masonic cathedral in New Castle,Penna. I was a kid and didn't appreciate it.

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AngelPuppy1 — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 12:37:02 GMT

I vaguely recall this, but don't remember much about it. I used to adore watching ****** Clark on New Year's Eve! He was the absolute best and there will never be anybody to compare!!!!

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Beacon girl — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 14:03:24 GMT

It’s funny you mentioned Guy Lombardo. I was just thinking of him the other day and how everyone was so dressed up ! We never made fun of him , but knew it was a tradition on New Years Eve! I find we live in such a sloppy dress society -that includes my grandchildren -but that’s how it is!! Do miss those days 🎊

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skatting44 — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 14:58:18 GMT

Would have loved to watch any of these old musical shows last nite for New Years Eve and for Christmas Eve.

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Effie54 — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 15:21:11 GMT

Those were the days.....class act.

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qvcaddition — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 17:03:59 GMT

@twinsister

@twinsister wrote:
Anyone remember seeing his show when you were a child? I watched with my parents. The men wore tuxedos, the women were in cocktail dresses with party hats and the dance floor was so crowded. A big difference from today's celebrations on TV.

OMG! Are you kidding? Thank you for posting this. I was so young, Now86. I thought it was beautiful music but so fuddy duddy then. I would have loved to hear it now.

I could not watch to long last night. The yelling, the music and words. I have close caption, because I can understand some when they are speaking. But the young today, have their own language, some not so good. All in the eye of the beholder.

Happy New year.

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qvcaddition — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 17:04:53 GMT

@Oznell

@Oznell wrote:
Fun memories, @twinsister . For some reason, did not watch Guy and his "Royal Canadians". I wonder if Mitch Miller ever did any New Year's shows. I have the faintest memory of snatches of Mitch Miller....

@Oznell wrote:
Fun memories, @twinsister . For some reason, did not watch Guy and his "Royal Canadians". I wonder if Mitch Miller ever did any New Year's shows. I have the faintest memory of snatches of Mitch Miller....

Yes, and also beautiful music.

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qvcaddition — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 17:06:43 GMT

@phoenixbrd

@phoenixbrd wrote:
Reminiscent of the Lawrence Welk show.... champagne bubbles and cocktail dresses
🍾💃🏻🍸

Yes, my Grandmother also watched him , and I didn't care for him until when I hear it now.