07/05/13 - NNHS Newsletter - I Believe

“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love
will have the final word in reality. This is why right,
temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.”

- Martin Luther King, Jr.
(15 Jan 1929 - 04 Apr 1968)

I Believe was commissioned and introduced by Jane Froman on her television show, and became the first hit song ever introduced on TV. Froman, troubled by the uprising of the Korean conflict in 1952 so soon after World War II, asked Drake, Graham, Shirl and Stillman to compose a song that would offer hope and faith to the populace. In addition to Froman, "I Believe" has been recorded by many others, and has become both a popular and religious standard.

Frankie Laine had the big hit version of the song, which still holds the record for the most weeks spent at number one in the UK Singles Chart.^[1] However, that total of 18 weeks was not consecutive, as the hit had three separate periods at number one in the UK.^[1] For comparison the longest consecutive period at number one in the UK was 16 weeks by Bryan Adams with "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (1991), whilst Wet Wet Wet spent 15 consecutive weeks there in 1994 with "Love Is All Around".^[2]

During Laine's single's stay at number one, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned, Mount Everest was climbed and the England cricket team won back The Ashes after 19 years.^[1]

 

   See, Shirley?? That's the sort of nonsensical File Transfer Protocol computer issue I mentioned: "Transfer aborted. Link to file server lost."

   No, actually, you don't see - 'cause it's discussed inside that edition!  ARGHHH!    Oh, well, try again - it seems to be working again - after sixteen fresh attempts: :

http://www.nnhs65.com/07-04-13-NNHS-Happy-Independence-Day.html
 

Thanks for fixing it so quickly!  I feel left out if there's a problem and I can't get to an edition.  Thanks again.

   No, thank you, Shirley!  I thought it was all fine and dandy, but when I went back to correct an error after proofreading it once more, I broke it.  Rats.

   OH, HOW PRETTY! Thanks, Joyce! I hope they did, too!

   I myself celebrated in the usual fashion - I'm sick again!  That's right. I only got well on May 24th, but one must do what one can to preserve revered family holiday traditions....