TIME FOR ANOTHER
EYE-POPPING EDITION OF
SHADY DELL
SHOW & TELL
Here below, appearing for the first time on either of my blogs, is another
priceless artifact dating back to the early years of our alma mater, the Shady Dell.
As you might recall, Helen and John Ettline kept horses on the Dell property,
specifically in a stable beneath the barn. Dell hayburners could occasionally
be seen grazing in the grass or being ridden on the Dell grounds. Every
September during this time frame, Dell nags could be spotted
rounding the dirt track in harness racing events
held at the York Interstate Fair.
Please note that the woman and man in the colored photos beneath the sign
are not Helen and John Ettline. Their identities remain unknown to me
at this time. For all I know, they might have no connection whatsoever
to the Ettlines. I'm thinking someone acquired the sign at one of the
Dell auctions, a second-hand shop or through an antique sign dealer.
NOW... ON WITH THE SHOW!
Salvaged and Restored -
The Shady Dell
Record Collection!
Vol. 10: Long Lost Dell Songs from
Late Summer and Fall of 1958
BEWARE! NOTHING CAN
PREPARE YOU FOR...
JUKEBOX GIANTS
THAT TIME FORGOT!
Hello, friends! Dell Rat Tom
welcoming you to volume 10
of my exclusive 36-part
Shady's Place series
SAVED
BY THE
DELL
Today, you will travel
back to late summer
and the fall season of
1958
and find yourself
standing before
the Dell jukebox.
Those dimes
and quarters
you brought
along are
burning
a hole
in your
pocket...
so why not
feed them
to the record
machine and
play some
of the great
Dell songs
from the late
summer and
fall of 1958?
This series was made possible by Jim Sieling, my good friend
in York, and the husband of John Ettline's niece Nancy.
Jim Sieling
(faithful friend of The Dell)
As you recall, Jim acquired the Dell's Seeburg jukebox (below)
and many of the records that played on it through the decades.
Keep in mind that the Dell had two jukeboxes - one in Helen's
snack bar up at the house, the other down in "The Barn" -
the dance hall John had built onto the barn and garage.
When Jim took possession of the Dell's record collection,
he discovered, to his dismay and ours, that many of
the discs had been improperly handled and stored.
Simply put - they were filthy.
Mice (Dell rats?) had made a home among the records, and at least
one snake (a Violet Hill viper?) had slithered in looking for a meal.
Jim undertook the mammoth job of cleaning, organizing and cataloging
the records, then sent me the finished alphabetical list. There are 6,065
records on Jim's list including Christmas records, 12,130 songs in all!
My series brings you the 180 best Dell jukebox songs from 1955
through 1963, a period long before I arrived on the scene.
This series is dedicated to
the memory of Nancy Sieling.
Nancy Sieling
(faithful friend of The Dell)
Nancy, who was John Ettline's niece and Jim's wife, passed away in 2020.
Over the years, Nancy's generous contributions of pictures, information
and Shady Dell memorabilia greatly enhanced the quality of both of my
Dell-themed blogs. We have Nancy to thank for rescuing many of the
Dell's priceless platters when they were art risk of being thrown into
a trash dumpster and destroyed, hence the name of my series...
SAVED BY THE BELL DELL
Of course, we also have Jim to thank for tackling the enormous
task of cleaning, organizing and cataloging these 6,065 records!
Okay, it's time to use your imagination. Pretend that you are
at the Dell looking at the musical menu on the jukebox.
Scroll down and play the next 5 Dell songs.
BEWARE AND BEHOLD...
LISTEN AND LEARN...
AS WE EXPERIENCE...
JUKEBOX GIANTS
THAT TIME FORGOT!
The records and pictures are arranged in chronological
order, allowing you to trace the evolution of the
"Shady Dell Sound" and clothing styles
month by month through the years.
You know the drill.
ENJOY THE VINTAGE FASHION
PARADE AND FANZINES.
CLICK ON PICTURES OF
RECORDS TO PLAY SONGS.
AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 1958
SAVED BY THE DELL
DELL SONG 46
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1958
DELL SONG 47
SAVED BY THE DELL
DELL SONG 48
SAVED BY THE DELL
DELL SONG 49
SAVED BY THE DELL
DELL SONG 50
Once again I thank our late, great friend of the Dell,
Nancy Sieling, and her husband Jim, for doing the
good work of preserving the Shady Dell legacy for
future generations. We owe you a debt of gratitude.
Stick around. You'll hear more long lost songs
of the Shady Dell... the moldy oldies, dusty discs,
colossal fossils and rusty relics we like to call...
JUKEBOX GIANTS
THAT TIME FORGOT!
coming up on the next exciting edition of...
SAVED BY THE BELL DELL
