A fun musical piece

@JudyEv (325854)
Rockingham, Australia
January 26, 2022 7:18pm CST
We’ve just finished watching a YouTube clip of a guy playing ‘The Typewriter’. This short composition was written by American composer Leroy Anderson. An actual typewriter is used in the performance and I thought maybe you hadn’t heard of it and might enjoy it. Do you remember these old-style typewriters with the carriage returns and a bell to warn you when you were getting near the end of the paper? In our brass band days, we played this once or twice at concerts. It’s a bit of light-hearted fun and the ‘typist’ obviously enjoys his role. I the link won’t work and you’d like to see it, maybe search for ‘typewriter orchestra’ and it should come up. Photo is mine.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (62180)
• United States
27 Jan 22
That is wonderful. Classical music has that reputation of being “high-brow” and “serious,” and it’s great to see some humor with it!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jan 22
There are some pieces which are funny. This seems to classified as 'light' classical but that's cool.
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (74594)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Jan 22
This is remarkable, my first job was on one of these typewriters! LOL
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jan 22
Vince used one too in his work. We actually had an old Remington for a long time.
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (74594)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Jan 22
@JudyEv Ours in the office were electric, very modern at that time! LOL
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jan 22
@kobesbuddy If you were too fast on the manual ones, they used to jam.
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bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
27 Jan 22
I remember hearing that on the radio a few times. It is nice.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (134477)
• Roseburg, Oregon
27 Jan 22
That was really neat. You could actually hear the typewritter.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jan 22
It's a cute piece, isn't it?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jan 22
@jstory07 I hope you were able to watch it. The guy has such a good time 'playing' his typewriter.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
27 Jan 22
Well, that was interesting. I wouldn't have thought anyone would have been able to hear and old fashioned typewriter over the music.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
27 Jan 22
@JudyEv Yes, and ringing the additional small bell to the side of the typewriter. I liked the way he shook out his "tired" hands. And the huge grin he was wearing.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jan 22
And didn't the guy have a great time with the carriage returns, etc?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jan 22
@DaddyEvil He did it so well. His actions really added to the piece.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (95261)
• Marion, Ohio
27 Jan 22
That is different
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jan 22
It's a pretty piece and well done in this instance.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (73473)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jan 22
This is awesome, I remember clacking away on a typewriter and sure hated ribbon change,
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jan 22
I remember going past the commercial classroom and all the girls (no boys typing then) would be clacking away.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (45498)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
27 Jan 22
Always liked that one. Leroy also wrote The Syncopated Clock, Sleigh Ride and Bugler's Holiday.
Leroy Anderson - The Syncopated Clock
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Leroy Anderson - The Syncopated Clock
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (45498)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
28 Jan 22
@JudyEv Still are, I think.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jan 22
Once I played the link, I recognised that and our band used to play the Bugler's Holiday too. They were all very 'listenable' pieces.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (86764)
• United States
28 Jan 22
THis was wonderful thanks Judy..I love that gloriouis sky in the photo
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (86764)
• United States
28 Jan 22
@JudyEv Yes he did
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jan 22
I thought the player did so well. He really looked to be enjoying himself.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458230)
• Switzerland
27 Jan 22
I remember very well ld-style typewriters with the bell, I still have one. Your photo is as good as the one you posted yesterday taken by Vince. Your country displays wonderful colours.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458230)
• Switzerland
28 Jan 22
@JudyEv - I got rid of the big electric one 4 years ago, but I still have a small portable typewriter, that was the one tht my mother in law used to write her books.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jan 22
@LadyDuck The one we had was a manual. I think it was Remington.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jan 22
We had one until a few years ago when it got 'decluttered'. We do get some wonderful skies here.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306386)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Jan 22
That was delightful. I've seen it before and enjoyed it again. Thank you for sharing.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306386)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Jan 22
@JudyEv Yes, it was a pleasure. It's been a long time since I heard it too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jan 22
I haven't heard it for ages. It's a very pleasant piece and seeing the guy doing his thing added to the pleasure.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (17844)
• London, England
27 Jan 22
Gosh, haven't heard this one in years. Quite forgotten it
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jan 22
It's a nice tune. And the guy adds to the pleasure.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (156271)
• United States
27 Jan 22
I remember this rendition very well; and I used to have an old manual typewriter just as you described. I think it was a Royal.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jan 22
We had a Remington. Times have moved on since then, haven't they?
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (156271)
• United States
28 Jan 22
@JudyEv They sure have!
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
27 Jan 22
What a stunning photo. A very cool video.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jan 22
I should think it might be hard to get the carriage return in just the right place. Glad you like the photo.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325854)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jan 22
@CarolDM Thanks.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
28 Jan 22
@JudyEv A lot of practice I am sure. The photo is breathtaking.
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