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Rocking Chair may refer to: * Rocking chair, a piece of furniture * "Rockin' Chair" (1929 song), a 1929 popular song with music composed by Hoagy Carmichael * "Rockin' Chair" (Gwen McCrae song), 1975 * ''Rockin' Chair'' (Roy Eldridge album), 1955 * ''Rockin' Chair'' (Jonathan Edwards album), 1976 * Rockin' Chairs, a doo-wop band active in the 1950s * "Rocking Chair", a song by Labi Siffre from the 1971 album ''The Singer and the Song ''The Singer and the Song'' is the 1971 second album by Labi Siffre. All songs written and performed by Labi Siffre. Musical Directors were Gordon Beck and John Bell. The album was recorded at Chappell Studios and IBC Studios and was produced b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocking Chair
A rocking chair or rocker is a type of chair with two curved bands (also known as rockers) attached to the bottom of the legs, connecting the legs on each side to each other. The rockers contact the floor at only two points, giving the occupant the ability to rock back and forth by shifting their weight or pushing lightly with their feet. Rocking chairs are most commonly made of wood. Some rocking chairs can fold. Etymology The word rocking chair comes from the verb ''to rock''. The first known use of the term ''rocking chair'' was in 1766. Purpose Rocking chairs are often seen as evocative of parenting, as the gentle rocking motion soothes infants and sends them off to sleep. Many adults find rocking chairs soothing because of the gentle motion. Gentle rocking motion has been shown to provide faster onset of sleep than remaining stationary, mimicking the process of a parent rocking a child to sleep. Rocking chairs are also comfortable because, when a user sits in one withou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockin' Chair (1929 Song)
"Rockin' Chair is a 1929 popular song with lyrics and music composed by Hoagy Carmichael. Musically it is unconventional, as after the B section when most popular songs return to A, this song has an A-B-C-A1 structure. Carmichael recorded the song in 1929, 1930, and 1956. Mildred Bailey made it famous by using it as her theme song. Like other 1920s standards, "Rockin' Chair" relied on the stereotypes of minstrelsy, citing "Aunt Harriet" from the anti-Uncle Tom song "Aunt Harriet Becha Stowe" (1853). The song was first recorded on February 19, 1929 by Hoagy Carmichael as a test for Victor Records, but not released at the time. This recording was later released on the Historical label as HLA-37. This version is sung by only one vocalist. Hoagy Carmichael and his Orchestra recorded a new version on May 21, 1930 featuring Bix Beiderbecke on cornet. This second version is with two vocalists (Carmichael and Irving Brodsky) and was released on Victor Records as V-38139B. Louis Armstrong r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockin' Chair (Gwen McCrae Song)
Rockin' Chair is a 1975 crossover single by Gwen McCrae. The song is not to be confused with either Fats Domino's 1951 R&B hit of the same name or the 1929 "Rockin' Chair" by Hoagy Carmichael. Use as answer song Gwen's husband, George McCrae, had a number-one hit single the year earlier, "Rock Your Baby "Rock Your Baby" is the debut single by George McCrae. Written and produced by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch of KC and the Sunshine Band, "Rock Your Baby" was one of the landmark recordings of early disco music. A massive international ...." "Rockin' Chair" was intended to be an answer song to George's hit. The songs were released just less than a year apart. George provided backing vocals on the song. Chart history "Rockin' Chair" was McCrae's sole entry into the top 10 on both the soul and pop charts. The single hit number nine on the pop charts, and number one on the soul chart for one week. In Canada, "Rockin' Chair" spent two weeks at number 23. Weekly cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockin' Chair (Roy Eldridge Album)
''Rockin' Chair'' is an album by American jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge recorded in 1951 and 1952 and originally released on the Clef label. accessed November 24, 2015 Reception awarded the album 4½ stars.AllMusic listingaccessed November 24, 2015 Track listing # "I See Everybody's Baby" (Robert Dade, George Williams) - 2:54 # "Little Jazz" (Roy Eldridge, |
Rockin' Chair (Jonathan Edwards Album)
Jonathan Edwards (born July 28, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter and musician best known for his 1971 hit single "Sunshine". Early years Jonathan Edwards was born John Evan Edwards on July 28, 1946 in Aitkin, Minnesota. At the age of six, he moved with his family to Virginia where he grew up. At the age of eight, he began singing in church and learning to play piano by ear. While attending Fishburne Military School, he began playing guitar and composing his own songs. As a teenager he began performing in front of audiences. While studying art at Ohio University, he became a fixture at local clubs, playing with a variety of rock, folk, and blues bands. Music career In 1967, he and his band moved to Boston and played clubs throughout New England. With Joe Dolce on lead guitar, they played cover tunes as well as their own country blues originals under various names, including the Headstone Circus, St. James Doorknob, and the Finite Minds, and they made an album for Metr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockin' Chairs
The Rockin' Chairs were a doo-wop recording group based in Queens Village, New York active in 1958 and 1959. Discography Reception ''Billboard'' described their ''A Kiss is a Kiss'' as a "hot record." When the band played ''Please Mary Lou'' on Alan Freed's Big Beat television show, Freed commented that it sounded like Paul Anka's "'' Diana''." ''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...'' described their ''Memories of Love'' recording as having an "overly long intro" and described the recording as "none too good." All three of their a-side recordings are considered among the top 1000 doo-wop songs of all time. References {{Authority control Musical groups established in 1958 Doo-wop groups Musical groups from Queens, New York 1958 establishments i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
