The song was soon entered in the billboard hot 100. Oh sweet lorraine originally performed by green shoe studio feat. Oh sweet lorraine tribute of love by fred stobaugh. Widowers love song oh sweet lorraine top ten on itunes video track blast. Fred stobaugh august 22, 1917 november 23, 2016 was a retired truck driver from peoria, illinois who became a viral sensation as a songwriter. Oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do the good times oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do t. I wish we could do the good times all over again life only goes. Sweet lorraine in the style of green shoe studio feat. Oh sweet lorraine chords by fred stobaugh learn to play guitar by chord and tabs and use our crd diagrams, transpose the key and more. Yet the story of fred stobaugh s success with oh sweet lorraine a love letter to his wife of 73 years is bittersweet. Fred stobaugh of illinois who wrote the lyrics to oh sweet lorraine for his departed wife and mailed them into an amateur music contest is now the oldest person to ever land a single on the chart. Now 96 years old, fred penned a tribute to his wife and titled it, oh sweet lorraine. Stobaugh billed on the song as a featured artist with lead act green shoe studio, whose jacob colgan is the.
A documentary video about the making of the song oh sweet lorraine, based on a text that stobaugh wrote for his wife of 73 years, became a viral video in september 20. I wish we could do the good times all over again life only goes around once but never again i wish we could do all the good times all over again. Fred stobaugh, 96yearold man, writes tearjerking song. He wrote the lyrics, but was no musician, so simply forwarded the song to the studio in the hope that they might do something with it. I started to read the lyrics and was so touched by the song and without even meeting fred we thought, were going to do something, green shoe studio producer jacob colgan told wmbd 31. He became well known after he submitted a song, oh sweet lorraine, to a music competition.
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An employee, jacob colgan, surprised stobaugh by putting the words to music. Listen to music from green shoe studio like oh sweet lorraine feat. Schwyzerorgelifrunda felsberg bundnerball mp3 music download. Fred stobaugh oh, sweet lorraine paroles musixmatch. Fred stobaugh august 22, 1917 november 23, 2016 was an american retired driver and songwriter. One direction one way or another teenage kicks billy currington hey girl. Aug 28, 20 fred stobaugh had been married to lorraine for 73 years before she passed away last year. Fred stobaugh simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Only available in mp4 download or dvd disc formats not cdg.
They spent 75 years together, and his love for her is so clear in the way he talks about her, and the lyrics in the song. Raccoon release day 92015 created using video star. The song probably kept its place in public awareness because of recordings by nat king cole. Miley cyrus raunchy mtv video music awards performance captivated headlines on monday, as responses to her overtlysexual antics ranged from horror to disgust. This tells the story of his life with his wife lorraine who has passed away. It was written in f major and has an aaba structure. A fullservice recording studio in east peoria, illinois that specializes in a variety of services, including music, short films, photography, music videos, and design, green shoe studio went. When fred lost his wife, lorraine, of 73 years, he wrote this song to honor her life. A big peorian shout out to jacob colgan and green shoe studios for making this happen. His touching song, oh, sweet lorraine, came to him one night a month after her death. Fred stobaugh had been married to lorraine for 73 years before she passed away last year.
With many decrying the display and wondering what the entertainment world has come to, a positive pickmeup is certainly warranted and we have one for you this morning. Jacob colgan is an american singer, songwriter, producer and the ceo of green shoe studio and green shoe records. Sources involved with the songs production tell us, fred stobaugh s oh sweet lorraine performed by singer jacob colgan has already sold more. Page 2 ravenscraig and other stories sandi krawchenko altner. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords in g major transposable. See more ideas about 1d and 5sos, 5 seconds of summer and 5sos. So when she passed away, the 96yearolds heart broke. People like this have a warm and special place in gods heart.
This short documentary about a 96yearold man named fred who submitted the song he wrote to green shoe studio will make you smile, and maybe even cry. Taylor swift featuring ed sheeran everything has changed. In 20, he performed and produced oh sweet lorraine for fred stobaugh. G cadd9 d dsus4 sweet lorraine the fiery haired brown eyed schemer g cadd9 d dsus4 who came from a long line of drinkers and dreamers g cadd9 d dsus4 who knew that sunshine dont hold up to dark g cadd9 d dsus4 whose businesses fail who sleep in the park g cadd9 d dsus4 lorraine who spoke of paintings in paris g cadd9 d dsus4 and outlandish things to. Lyrics to oh sweet lorraine by green shoe studio feat. Green shoe studio oh sweet lorraine with lyrics, written by fred stobaugh. Fred stobaugh, 96, charts with viral hit lorraine billboard. The song, which was the focus of the viral short documentary a letter from fred, subsequently entered the billboard hot 100 as well as other international charts. Dec 03, 2014 listen to music from green shoe studio like oh sweet lorraine feat. Fred stobaugh s oh sweet lorraine makes itunes top 10.
Oh sweet lorraine by fred stobaugh the story of a man who was married to his wife for 75 years and after her passing wrote her a song. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from green shoe studio. Sep 10, 20 all things considered for september 10, 20 hear the all things considered program for september 10. Lyrics to to where you are live by moritz bierbaum. Last week, fred stobaugh melted hearts across the world when a song he wrote for his late wife went viral. Evrything is set, skies are blue cant believe it yet, but its true ill give you just one guess my sweet lorraine said yes.
Now when its rainin, i dont miss the sun because its in my babys smile, whoa ho and to think that im the lucky one that will lead her down the aisle, whoa ho ho each night i. Man, 96, enters song contest to pay tribute to love of his. Cliff burwell sweet lorraine sheet music in g major. Teenage sweethearts reunite and marry in their 70s.
The idea of writing a sequel for ravenscraig was in the back of my mind for. You can also view the overall winners of the contest here. Rich gang featuring lil wayne, birdman, future, mack maine, nicki minaj tapout. His lyrics to oh sweet lorraine, were originally entered into a singersongwriter contest at green shoes studios in illinois. Oh sweet lorraine 96yearold songwriter making bank. Sweet lorraine is a popular song by cliff burwell music and mitchell parish lyrics that was published in 1928 and has become a jazz standard. Find your favorite songs in our multimillion database of quality mp3s 2043286. The studio decided to put his sweet lorraine lyrics to music and record it. This is the official fred stobaugh page which is currently being managed by his family. Jacob colgan dari green shoe sungguh tersentuh dengan kisah cinta sejati yang dilihatnya dari fred dan lorraine. Fred stobaughs oh sweet lorraine makes itunes top 10. Fred stobaugh 96 tahun baru saja ditinggalkan oleh istrinya. Schwyzerorgelifrunda felsberg bundnerball mp3 music. Singer and songwriter jacob colgan remembers receiving freds letter.
Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Print and download sweet lorraine sheet music composed by cliff burwell. This track is available to download in high defnition mp4 format, with stunning high quality graphics and backgrounds. Oh sweet lorraine feat jacob colgan fred stobaugh youtube. A documentary video about the making of the song oh sweet lorraine, based on a text that stobaugh wrote for his wife of. Oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do the good times all over again the good times, the good times, the good times all over again. Green shoe studio music, videos, stats, and photos. Now, the song has captivated millions and oh sweet lorraine is touching hearts across the world. Fred stobaugh, the lyricist behind the 20 viral hit oh sweet lorraine. It has sold 193,000 downloads to date, according to nielsen music. Man, 96, enters song contest to pay tribute to love of his life.
After our interview with fred stobaugh and jacob colgan, the cowriters. Oh sweet lorraine tribute of love by fred stobaugh youtube. Oh sweet lorraine is the chart topping single written by 96 year old fred stobaugh. A pair of eyes that are brighter than the summer sky when you see them, youll realize why i love my sweet lorraine. Fred stobaugh oh, sweet lorraine lyrics musixmatch. If you want to read more, please download the ebook, free today on amazon. Fred stobaugh oh sweet lorraine songtekst songteksten.