Saturday 9: Blues in the Night (1952)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) Was last night a good night for you? Or were you singing the blues?  It was okay ...I worked till 8pm, was in bed by 9:30, asleep by 9:31.

2) In this song, Rosemary Clooney sings about hearing "big talk" she didn't quite believe. What's the last fib, tall tale or out and out lie you heard?  No clue ...the workplace is filled with drama ...I try to block it all out.


3) Rosemary Clooney has a well-known nephew -- George, the Oscar winner and frequent People magazine cover story. Do you have any nieces or nephews?  I have 4 nieces and 4 nephews  ...the oldest is 45, the youngest 23.

4) Ms. Clooney married the same man twice. They married, had five children and divorced. Then three years later, they tried again ... and divorced again. Have you ever been tempted to give it another try with one of your former loves?  Umm ...hell no!

5) Singers as diverse as Linda Ronstadt, Bette Midler and Amy Winehouse have said they admired and were influenced by Rosemary Clooney. If you could meet any artist (singer, writer, actor, director, painter, musician ...), who would it be?  Sheesh ...too many to choose from !


6) 1952, the year this record was a hit, is also the year the "Big Bang Theory" was introduced by physicists Ralph Alpher and George Gamow. That is too lofty a topic for this humble meme, so instead we'll just ask: Do you watch the TV show of the same name?   I do, usually when nothing else is on.

7) Sam Winters just broke her right thumbnail. While she won't go so far as saying it has her singing the blues, she must admit it bugs her. What little annoyances are you dealing with today?  I work in retail, so I deal with little (and big) annoyances EVERY DAY!

8) The house next door to Sam's has a FOR SALE on the lawn. Are you contemplating a move?  No ...I'm happy where I am!

9) What's your search engine of choice: Google, Bing, Yahoo or Ask?  Yahoo