20 Legendary American Songs

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David Balph launched his career as an entertainer and trumpet player at the
age of six. Early in life he joined the military and performed worldwide serving
his country in such stellar groups as the 72nd U.S. Army Band and the 129th
Tennessee Army National Guard Band. In 1982 he was honored to perform for
President Ronald Reagan. David appeared for the past decade as a featured
soloist with the Dixieland Band at Opryland Theme Park and on the General
Jackson Showboat for Opryland U.S.A.
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20 Legendary American Songs
In 1996 after moving to Nashville, Tennessee, he
recorded and released an album – Music, Martinis and
Memories. The response encouraged him to tackle an
even bigger idea…the CD of beautiful American
songs that you now hold in your hand. He has never
forgotten the words of advice from his father to
"always give more than is expected". With that in
mind he came up with the groundbreaking idea of
assembling 20 Legendary American Songs in one
package, then include as a TRUE BONUS, a CD of
10 classic Christmas standards.
After a meeting of the minds with Tim Hayden the
co-producer and arranger of these songs, months of research and two years of
hard work, the result is an album of American standards that have been re-born
in fresh and exciting ways!
David and Tim wish you many hours of year round enjoyment listening to this
two CD package.
Volume 1
David Balph
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20 Legendary
American Songs
1. Melancholy Baby (4:19)
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10. Peg O’ My Heart (3:30)
lyric Alfred Bryan / music Fred Fisher
11. Some of These Days (5:18)
lyric Geo. A. Norton / music Ernie Burnett
by Shelton Brooks
2. Margie (3:34)
lyric Benny Davis / music Con Conrad & J.
Russel Robinson
12. Indiana (4:22)
lyric Ballard Macdonald / music James F. Hanley
3. My Buddy (3:31)
lyric Gus Kahn / music Walter Donaldson
4. Shine On, Harvest Moon (3:02)
lyric Jack Norworth / music Nora Bayes
& Jack Norworth
13. After You’ve Gone (4:03)
by Henry Creamer & John T. Layton
14. Let Me Call You Sweetheart (3:43)
lyric Beth Slater Whitson / music Leo Friedman
5. You Made Me Love You (3:13)
15. Whispering (3:52)
lyric Malvin Schonberger / music John
Schonberger
(I Didn’t Want To Do It)
lyric Joe Mc Carthy / music James V. Monaco
16. Poor Butterfly (4:10)
6. Simple Melody (4:11)
by Irving Berlin
7. By The Light of The Silvery Moon
(3:45)
lyric Ed Madden / music Gus Edwards
8. They Didn’t Believe Me (3:11)
lyric M.E. Rourke / music Jerome Kern
9. Because You Come To Me (2:54)
lyric Edward Teschemacher / music Guy
d’Hardelot
10 Special Christmas
Selections
1. The Holly and the Ivy (3:42)
Traditional
2. Good King Wenceslas (3:52)
J.M. Neale
3. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (2:48)
Traditional
4. Angels We Have Heard On High (3:50)
Traditional
5. What Child Is This (3:08)
William C. Dix
lyric John L. Golden / music Raymond Hubbell
17. Pretty Baby (3:29)
6. Jingle Bells (2:45)
J. Pierpont
lyric Gus Kahn / music Egbert Van Alstyne &
Tony Jackson
7. Good Christian Men Rejoice (3:02)
18. Avalon (2:08)
by Al Jolson & Vincent Rose
8. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear (3:14)
traditional
Edmund H. Sears/Richard Storrs Willis
19. Fascination/I Love You Truly (4:15)
by F. P. Marchetti / by Carrie Jacobs-Bond
9. Away In A Manger (3:48)
James R. Murray
20. April Showers (4:14)
lyric B. G. Sylva / music Louis Silvers
10. Medley: Ave Maria (4:44)
Bach-Gounoud/Franz Schubert
ALL SONGS PUBLIC DOMAIN
Credits:
Produced by:
David Balph & Tim Hayden
All Arrangements:
Tim Hayden & David Balph
Trumpets:
David Balph
All Orchestrations performed by:
Tim Hayden
Vocals:
Tim Hayden
RECORDED AT
Ned’s Place Recording
Nashville, TN
Additional Musicians:
Trombone - Billy Huber
Accordian - Jeff Taylor
Guitars - Jerry Krahn
Mixed and Mastered by:
James Johnson
Cover photography by Dennis Carney
Package design by The Eleazar Group,
Nashville, TN. www.eleazargroup.com
I would like to
dedicate this album
to my wonderful
wife Trudy, who
has supported my
desires in the music
business over the
past 35 years. She
has always been
there when I
needed her, continuously giving me help
and support in every way possible. She is a
jewel and an angel and deserves all the
recognition I can shower on her.
I want to remember my mother, Mary
Jane, and my father, Dale, who gave me
what talents I possess, and thanks to my
brother Roger for all his musical help
through the years and to my sister Patricia,
who just plain loves my music.
A big thanks to my genuine close friend,
Tim Hayden, who I have the highest
respect for as a marvelous and amazing
musician. He is an extremely creative and
original musical arranger and a very
talented and professional producer and
studio engineer. I've been very fortunate to
have this opportunity to co-produce these
two albums with Tim and share with him
my musical ideas.
I would like to thank Arnie Theis, my first
record producer and promoter for his belief
and support over the many years in my
abilities, and to the multitude of fans,
especially Jean Wright and Art Hancock,
who over the years have given me
encouragement, believed in my talents and
followed my career in music and my love
for the trumpet.
David Balph
All of us in the music business use the same
12 tones to create our music. It is the rare
musician who can turn those same tones
into something unique and inspiring.
David Balph is one of those musicians. He
always came up with just the right thing to
play, and made it fun to boot! Thanks
Dave, for including me on this creative
journey.
Tim Hayden
CD TRAY INSIDE
20 Legendary American Songs
2. Good King
Wenceslas
3. God Rest Ye Merry
Gentlemen
4. Angels We Have
Heard On High
5. What Child Is This
6. Jingle Bells
7. Good Christian Men
8. It Came Upon The
Midnight Clear
9. Away In A Manger
10. Medley: Ave Maria
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David Balph
BONUS CD
10 Christmas Classics
1. The Holly and
the Ivy
1. My Melancholy Baby
2. Margie
3. My Buddy
4. Shine On, Harvest Moon
5. You Made Me Love You (I Didn’t Want To Do It)
6. Simple Melody
7. By The Light of The Silvery Moon
8. They Didn’t Believe Me
9. Because You Come To Me
10. Peg O’ My Heart
11. Some of These Days
12. Indiana
13. After You’ve Gone
14. Let Me Call You Sweetheart
15. Whispering
16. Poor Butterfly
17. Pretty Baby
18. Avalon
19. Fascination/I Love You Truly
20. April Showers
20 Legendary American Songs
20 Legendary American Songs
David Balph
Bal-Productions