Oh sweet lorraine by fred stobaugh digital sheet music for. Sep 01, 20 a letter from fred a month after ninetysixyearold fred stobaugh of peoria, illinois, lost his beloved wife of nearly seventythree years, he saw a notice for a singersongwriter contest. A pair of eyes that are brighter than the summer sky when you see them, youll realize why i love my sweet lorraine. Sweet lorain 7105 lorain ave, cleveland, ohio 44102 rated 4. 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.
Stobaugh had entered a songwriting competition, earlier this year, via youtube. Oh, sweet lorraine, life only goes around once, but never again. The studio decided to put his sweet lorraine lyrics to music and record it. Sep 11, 20 oh, sweet lorraine, life only goes around once, but never again. You can purchase freds song oh sweet lorraine on itunes. A letter from fred a month after ninetysixyearold fred stobaugh of peoria, illinois, lost his beloved wife of nearly seventythree years, he saw a notice for a singersongwriter contest.
Fred stobaugh oh, sweet lorraine lyrics musixmatch. Aug 31, 20 stobaugh wrote a song called oh sweet lorraine after his wife passed away in april. Now, the song has captivated millions and oh sweet lorraine is touching hearts across the world. Miley cyrus raunchy mtv video music awards performance captivated headlines on monday, as responses to her overtlysexual antics ranged from horror to disgust. Hello folks, my name is jennifer jen roesch pronounced like fresh without the f. He sat down, poured out a lyric to his sweet lorraine, and mailed it off to green shoe studio. Oh sweet lor raine,c9 i wish a we could do all the good d times all ov era gain. 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 viral in 20 with the song oh sweet lorraine, which was written by then 96yearold, firsttime songwriter fred stobaugh, in honor of his then recently deceased wife of 75 years, lorraine. 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. Once upon a time, photography was all about just taking a perfect photo. 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. It didnt exactly conform to the rules of the online video contest for upandcoming singersongwriters, but when producer jacob colgan received 96yearold fred stobaughs handwritten lyrics in. 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.
Oh sweet lorraine originally performed by green shoe studio feat. Green shoe studio, the company running the contest, couldnt accept. Green shoe studio music, videos, stats, and photos. Green shoe studio oh sweet lorraine with lyrics, written by. Green shoe studio oh sweet lorraine lyrics genius lyrics. Fred stobaugh simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Oh sweet lorraine by fred stobaugh digital sheet music. Oh sweet lorraine, i wish we could do the good times all over again. Oh sweet lorraine is a tender little ditty by the pensioner that clocks in at just under 2 minutes and it just might be the pure and heartfelt love song to have come out this century. Aug 27, 20 when green shoe studio in illinois advertised for video entries for their singersongwriter contest, they werent expecting an entry like the one they got from 96year old fred stobaugh of peoria. A few months after his wifes death, stobaugh wrote the song oh sweet lorraine.
Oh sweet lorraine, life only goes around once but never again. Fred stobaugh august 22, 1917 november 23, 2016 was a retired truck driver from peoria, illinois who became a viral sensation as a songwriter. Aug 29, 20 oh sweet lorraine is a tender little ditty by the pensioner that clocks in at just under 2 minutes and it just might be the pure and heartfelt love song to have come out this century. Each of them you can listen for free and download in mp3 format. Aug 30, 20 oh sweet lorraine, i wish we could do the good times all over again. Took her home by green shoe studio on amazon music. This tells the story of his life with his wife lorraine who has passed away. Jacob colgan is an american singer, songwriter, producer and the ceo of green shoe studio and green shoe records. Aug 26, 20 fred stobaugh, a 96yearold man from east peoria, ill. Dec 03, 2014 listen to music from green shoe studio like oh sweet lorraine feat. After living, so many years of their happy married life, lorraine passed away and this caused fred to sing a.
Enjoy the full soundcloud experience with our free app. Well, after she passed away, he recalled in the songs official documentary. Oh sweet lorraine guitar lesson fred stobaugh and green. Stobaugh wrote a song called oh sweet lorraine after his wife passed away in april. Listen to music from green shoe studio like oh sweet lorraine feat. When fred stobaugh talks about his wife lorraine now, its hard for him to hold back tears after the life they led together he says was like a.
Watch green shoe studios short documentary about freds song. When green shoe studio in illinois advertised for video entries for their singersongwriter contest, they werent expecting an entry like the one they got from 96year old fred stobaugh of peoria. Grieving husband, 96, writes song for his late wife. Fred stobaugh, 96yearold man, writes tearjerking song oh. Oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do the good times all over again oh sweet lorraine life only goes around once but never again oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do. He submitted the lyrics to a songwriting contest sponsored by peorias green shoe studio. When fred lost his wife, lorraine, of 73 years, he wrote this song to honor her life. Oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do the good times all over again oh sweet lorraine life only goes around once but never again oh sweet lorraine i wish. He entered a singersongwriter competition hosted by green shoe studio. Check out took her home by green shoe studio on amazon music. This is the official fred stobaugh page which is currently being managed by his family. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Black happy last polka music mp3 album at cd universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. Unfortunately he did not win the competition, however the owners of green shoe studio liked the song so much, that they had his song professionally recorded and produced a.
This week, oh, sweet lorraine debuted at number 42 on the billboard hot 100, making fred stobaugh the oldest artist ever to appear on the chart. Green shoe studio oh sweet lorraine with lyrics, written. Jacob colgan and fred stobaugh karaoke version 20 other ideas. Green shoe studio from the creators of a letter from fred, is the touching journey of the duncan family, who have inspired the song hold on as i hold you to give us. Apr 12, 2014 the fox news program featuring the love song, sweet lorraine, hosted by mike huckabee and sung by jacob colgan, owner of green shoe studio. Fred stobaugh scores itunes hit with oh sweet loraine.
Clevelands premiere vintage department store with over 8000 square feet of quality merchandise. Songfacts songs that are tributes to friends who died. Man, 96, enters song contest to pay tribute to love of his life. 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. Sweet lorraine in the style of green shoe studio feat. This is an extremely touching and a wonderful love. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from green shoe studio. The contest had requested online video submissions, but stobaughs entry came in a big manila envelope with a handwritten letter explaining why he had written the song. Read about oh sweet lorraine by green shoe studio and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. 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. It didnt exactly conform to the rules of the online video contest for upandcoming singersongwriters, but when producer jacob colgan received 96yearold fred stobaughs handwritten lyrics in a mania envelope, it was an entry he couldnt ignore. A letter from fred a film by oceanna colgan and green shoe studio. Fred stobaugh, a 96yearold man from east peoria, ill.
Man, 96, enters song contest to pay tribute to love of his. The song based on his text subsequently entered the billboard hot 100 as well. Fred wrote a song which paid tribute to the love of his life, his recently deceased wife lorraine who he had been married to for 73 years. Watch green shoe studio s short documentary about freds song. Oh sweet lorraine is the chart topping single written by 96 year old fred stobaugh. A documentary video about the making of the song oh sweet lorraine, based. 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 viral in 20 with the song oh sweet lorraine, which was written by then 96yearold, firsttime songwriter fred stobaugh, in honor of his then recently. Peoria, illinois nashville, tennessee product videos. 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. 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. Oh sweet lorraine tribute of love by fred stobaugh youtube. A 95yearold peoria man isnt a musician, but the lyrics he put on paper are now being shared with the world.
Aug 26, 20 96yearold fred pens heartbreaking tribute to his late wife lorraine. This features the peoria, illinoisbased green shoe studio ceoproducer colgan jacob colgan and fred stobaugh, who penned the song. The song, which was the focus of the viral short documentary a letter from fred, 2 subsequently entered the billboard hot 100 as well as other. The video of their recording sessions attracted more than six million hits on youtube and vimeo. Green shoe studio oh sweet lorraine cds mp3 album download. Oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do the good times oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do t. The fox news program featuring the love song, sweet lorraine, hosted by mike huckabee and sung by jacob colgan, owner of green shoe studio. He didnt win the contest, but the owners of green shoe studio were so touched by depth of freds love that they had the song recorded and then visited him to. Oh sweet lorraine no, i dont want to move on oh the memories always linger on oh sweet lorraine thats why i wrote you this song. Lyrics to oh sweet lorraine by green shoe studio feat. In 20, he performed and produced oh sweet lorraine for fred stobaugh. A letter from fred oh sweet lorraine original cover by birger.
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