Radio ... and Me - 35

The 'Family-singing-in-harmony' file.
From the time I was a wee tot, I have enjoyed listening to songs featuring close harmony. I suppose that it came from my Mom, who was a member of our church choir, and liked almost every kind of song.
On the radio, we heard harmony in country songs, especially in the high voices of bluegrass style, as well as on Broadway tunes and the latest pop songs.
I began to notice a pattern: across the styles, the names of the singers showed they were members of the same family.
Here's what I mean, as I present some favourite titles (for your listening pleasure):

— Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B, by the Andrews Sisters, who were the top singing group during the war years;
— Sincerely, by the McGuire Sisters, who made their name during the 40s and 50s;

Radio ... and Me - 34

'The love-that-harmonica' file
When you were a youngster, Dear Reader, were you ever given an harmonica?
If you did, you probably played it, two chords: inhale / exhale -- over and over and over -- during all your waking hours, and drove everybody crazy.

Until, of course, your mom or your big brother took the 'Hohner Marine Band' away from you!
Many members of my extended family we're quite musical, and knew how to make music with it.
They played Cape Breton music tunes -- either Scottish or French -- and, wherever they went, they were often considered the life of the party.
One of my good friends, to this day, carries one in his shirt pocket wherever he goes, and will begin playing from his wide repetoire at any time!
In those days, we heard the harmonica on some Broadway show tunes, pop songs, but especially on TV westerns,