Howdy,
I won't have a lot to say today. I found a Norm Burns record that hasn't yet been shared anywhere, and I thought I would offer it up. The first song is called "Mississippi" and it's a straightforward paean to America's greatest river, one I have crossed and marveled at least a few dozen times. It can't hold a candle to any number of tunes that John Hartford wrote about the river and its environs, but it's sweet, and I almost always enjoy hearing Norm (or, in this case, Norman).
Download: Norman Burns, Lew Tobin's Orchestra - Mississippi
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There's something more than a little bit sly about the lyrics to "That Hurt Inside". The song-poets (two of them, in this case) want to sound as if their protagonist is simply trying to cheer up a person with a broken heart (although I'm not sure "you meant nothing to him" is helpful). By the second half of the song, though, it's clear that the singer is promoting someone else (himself, most likely) who would be much better for her. It's not a cheer up song at all, it's more of a seduction.
Download: Norman Burns, Lew Tobin's Orchestra - That Hurt Inside
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