Happy Birthday, John!

John Ettline was born 114 years ago

on the 12th day of March, 1906.

John graduated from York High.
He was an all around athlete

and played on the school's

football and baseball teams.

John attended junior college

until his father needed to

pull him out to help with

the family farm in Foustown,

the Cousler Park area north

of York. His education cut
short, John was nevertheless
regarded as an extremely
intelligent man.

John loved music and dancing, and it's no stretch

to understand why he was inspired to buy the

Shady Dell and turn it into an ice cream

parlor and juke joint for teenagers.

To celebrate John's birthday this year, I picked
three songs I think he would have enjoyed.

 MAURICE WILLIAMS 

 AND THE ZODIACS 

Let's get the birthday party started with a vintage clip of the Carolina based
one-hit-wonder group Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs doing their late
1960 chart topper "Stay" on The Village Square, a nationally syndicated
music television show that aired every week in the mid to late 60s.
The Village Square originated in Charleston, South Carolina, but
by the time this performance was taped in 1966, the show was
being produced at a studio in Charlotte, North Carolina.

"Stay" - Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs

(Nov./Dec. 1960, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100/#3 R&B,
1966 perf. on The Village Square)

 THE FIVE DELIGHTS 

The Five Delights were a mixed race (Latin & Caucasian) New York doo-wop
group that also made records as The Mood Makers and The Watusi Warriors.
In 1958 The Five Delights released a single with the ballad "There'll Be
No Goodbye" on the A side. To celebrate John's birthday I'd like to get
Shady's Place hoppin' and boppin' with the rockin' rollin'
B side-- "Okey Dokey Mama!"

"Okey Dokey Mama" - The Five Delights

(1958, B side of "There'll Be No Goodbye")

 SHELLEY FABARES 

A tradition was inaugurated one year ago on this date when readers

reacted quite favorably to the following video. It's fresh and lovely

Shelley Fabares as Mary Stone on The Donna Reed Show singing

"Johnny Angel," a song that seems ideally suited for this occasion.

"Johnny Angel" - Shelley Fabares

(Mar./Apr. 1962, highest chart pos. #1,

scene from The Donna Reed Show)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOHN.

WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU!