Cole Porter’s birthday is June 9.
It is also
known as Anything Goes Day. Flag Day
(as well as my son’s and my brother-in-law’s
birthdays) is June 14 so let’s salute our flag with You’re A Grand Ol Flag. With summer this month
we need Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer and the Summer Wind. Norma Jean Baker was born June 1.
A song most associated with her is Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend. Judy Garland’s
birthday is June 10 so we’ve included You Made Me Love You.
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June Tunes
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Anything Goes
- You're a Grand Ol Flag
- Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer
- Summer Wind
- Diamonds Are a Girl's Best
Friend
- You Made Me Love You
-
Can I Have
This Dance?
-
Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime
- Delilah
- Love Letters in the Sand
- One
- Oklahoma
- The Tennessee Waltz
-
I'm Gonna Miss Her
-
Route 66
Anne Murray was born June 20. One of my favorite songs from her is Can I
Have This Dance? Now to the gents birthdays. Dean Martin – June 7 –
Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime. Tom Jones – June 7 as well –
Delilah. Pat Boone – June 1 – Love Letters in the Sand. Marvin
Hamlisch – June 2 – One. Richards Rodgers – June 28 – Oklahoma.
The16th state of the union celebrates a birthday June 1. It was also one of
Guy Lombardo's (born June 19) hits, The Tennessee Waltz. June is
National Fishing Month. Here’s a great country song from Brad Paisley
entitled I’m Gonna Miss Her. The first U.S. patent for the gas driven
auto was given June 11; Ford was founded June 16; Charles Goodyear was
granted the patent for rubber vulcanization on June 16. We need a road to
ride on; somewhere we can get our kicks like on Route 66.
Enjoy!
