Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Barney & Hector (No Dinosaurs)

Back in the day, there were only three TV channels, and their airtime wasn't dominated by network programming, but consisted of a lot of locally produced programs.  (They also shut down at night when they had nothing to show, believe it or not!) A lot of those local programs left little bits of ephemera behind, and here's a piece of that detritus.  A couple of Christmas songs from a local Tampa Bay TV show that was on the air before I was born.  I never saw it, or if I did, I don't remember.  WFLA was channel 8, and I spent most of my time watching channel 13.  Take a look around YouTube if you want to learn more about Barney & Hector, they seem to have a little presence there.  But if you want to hear them, please download and give a listen to Barney & Hector-The Night Before Christmas b/w Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (Fuljac Records 7" 45 RPM FR-6801 (Tampa, Florida), Mono, 1968).

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Posted by Ernie at 12/19/2017 07:28:00 PM

15 comments:

  1. groovyloungeTuesday, December 19, 2017 7:36:00 PM

    Thank you so much for everything! But it sure would be nice if you would post in a lossless format, or at least a higher mp3 bitrate. Best, David.

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  2. ErnieTuesday, December 19, 2017 7:47:00 PM

    MP3 bitrates don't get any higher when you're dealing with mono sound files. Thanks for playing!

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  3. groovyloungeTuesday, December 19, 2017 8:04:00 PM

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  4. groovyloungeTuesday, December 19, 2017 8:07:00 PM

    Cool. I meant to make the comment broader and not just this post. How about lossless for everything?

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  5. ErnieTuesday, December 19, 2017 8:10:00 PM

    Because there is no such thing. I give more, you'll want more. Just listen to the music. If you like it, go buy the record.

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  6. JustaJeepGuyTuesday, December 19, 2017 8:26:00 PM

    Wait, just how young are you?? If 1968 was before your time, you're just a pup! I turned 15 in '68... it doesn't seem like that long ago.

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  7. barbaTuesday, December 19, 2017 8:43:00 PM

    debating whether to put this 'rudolph' in my christmas cha-cha set.

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  8. barbaTuesday, December 19, 2017 8:44:00 PM

    debate's over.

    no.

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  9. E T H I C SWednesday, December 20, 2017 12:34:00 AM

    Thank you 🎄

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  10. jimWednesday, December 20, 2017 7:56:00 AM

    Fun record. I think every town had their own local TV kid celebrities, cool that there are still reminders.
    Before I forget, wanted to give you a big thanks for all that you share with us. I love Christmas music and have a large collection, and I dig through the local thrift stores for records too. But you seem to find even more cool things, and many of your shares have become favorites over the years, and I would have never found them without your blog. So again thanks so much, your work is greatly appreciated!

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  11. KworkWednesday, December 20, 2017 10:05:00 PM

    Fun! I was born in '68. Thank you.

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  12. Chris in CaryFriday, December 22, 2017 4:12:00 PM

    Ernie,

    Our daughter-in-law works for WFLA (morning meterologist/talk show co-anchor--Leigh Spann). I am sending her a copy of this...she will definitely appreciate it.

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  13. ErnieFriday, December 22, 2017 4:25:00 PM

    I know the name, I'm sure I've seen her on the TV, but I still watch Channel 13 more than 8. Give her my regards. :)

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  14. ErnieMonday, October 29, 2018 5:19:00 PM

    Somebody try this MEGA link for me...

    https://mega.nz/#!RANizQZZ!3ekwk6GLReKspXeG_V7bp2DVDjZOGwE20jC3gsi2YwY

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  15. KworkTuesday, December 25, 2018 2:09:00 AM

    Worked just fine. Thank you, and thank you so much for refreshing so many of these links with Mega versions. It's a wonderful Christmas present, and hugely appreciated. Merry Christmas.

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