Songs of My Mother #MusicMovesMe

It's Monday and it's time for music.

We bloggers who are members of Music Moves Me blog about music each Sunday or Monday and if you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! (Music Posts Only-meaning at least one music video, please! Otherwise, your post may be labeled "No Music".)   Our head host is Xmas Dolly, and our co-hosts are Cathy from Curious as a Cathy, joined by the knowledgeable Stacy of Stacy Uncorked and, last but not least, me.

Every other week, we have a theme.  On alternate weeks, we can blog on any music theme we want.  This week, our theme is "Music that makes us think of our mother."

My mother died in the mid 1960's, which is why these are all going to be older songs. So pull up a comfy chair and let's go back to the 20th century, shall we?

I am starting with a couple of her favorite songs.

From 1951, Rosemary Clooney and Come On-A My House.

From 1957, the Everly Brothers and Wake Up Little Susie. 

My Mom grew up in the Big Band era.  She lived in New York City all of her life and I can imagine her going, for example, to see Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, whose vocalist for this song was one Frank Sinatra.  

Here is Frank's first top 10 hit, Imagination, from 1940.

Another song that makes me think of my mother is from 1939: Glen Miller and Moonlight Serenade. 

One more.

During World War II, my mother worked in a factory, like so many American women supporting the war effort.  This song isn't about her factory but, rather, is devoted to the American legend Rosie the Riveter.  Here are the Four Vagabonds from 1943 with their song  Rosie the Riveter.  

You may be interested in some details of the Rosie the Riveter legend.  I was fortunate enough to view the original artwork by Norman Rockwell when I visited Crystal Bridges Art Museum in Bentonville, Arkansas in 2013.  Know what surprised me the most?  How small the picture was!

And that's a nostalgic wrap.

Join me again next week for another episode of Music Moves Me.