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House of Roberts

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18. This song was written and recorded by a local Huntsville entertainer when I was 16.
Sun Nov 27, 2022, 08:58 AM
Nov 2022

Bobby Brook's brother Larry managed the Shakey's Pizza on Memorial Parkway in Huntsville, Alabama. Bobby was in a car wreck and as he recuperated, he would come into Shakey's, sit down at the piano, and do impromptu shows to recover his stamina to perform. The clubs named in the song were all real establishments operating in Huntsville when the song was written.


Why Ptah Nov 2022 #1
? The Polack MSgt Nov 2022 #7
Why is an unincorporated rural community in Pima County, Arizona, United States. Ptah Nov 2022 #8
Ahh. You got me. The Polack MSgt Nov 2022 #9
. Ptah Nov 2022 #13
Johnny Cash and his song multigraincracker Nov 2022 #2
Bangor, Maine GPV Nov 2022 #15
Didn't T-Rex record "Bangor Gong"? n/t Harker Nov 2022 #45
Roger Miller's King of the Road: Mr.Bill Nov 2022 #46
That's it! Haven't heard it in forever. GPV Nov 2022 #57
Then there was the G.W. Bush version when he left office...... DFW Nov 2022 #59
Philadelphia Sedona Nov 2022 #3
Yes and PCIntern Nov 2022 #10
Why not the original? malthaussen Nov 2022 #41
Because I liked this one PCIntern Nov 2022 #48
Streets of Philadelphia by The Boss also (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Nov 2022 #19
Of course, that's about a tennis team, not the city. :) malthaussen Nov 2022 #40
Partial to this.. NowsTheTime Nov 2022 #54
Houston, Galveston, Abilene, Fort Worth... Trueblue Texan Nov 2022 #4
Lyrics Ptah Nov 2022 #5
When I was a little girl... Trueblue Texan Nov 2022 #6
It is one of the best songs from that era. Written by Jimmy Webb, who worked a lot with Glen Campbe emulatorloo Nov 2022 #47
Abilene Doc_Technical Nov 2022 #16
Don't forget... True Dough Nov 2022 #17
Oh Yes! Trueblue Texan Nov 2022 #23
A toungue in cheek song with a lot of Texas cities DFW Nov 2022 #35
Trueblue Texan As a native Texan (but now a Californian).... Upthevibe Nov 2022 #36
awww thanks, upthevibe! nt Trueblue Texan Nov 2022 #37
Ft. Worth: LudwigPastorius Nov 2022 #53
Baltimore has this one..... Tanuki Nov 2022 #11
And "Good Morning Baltimore" malthaussen Nov 2022 #43
And this: Tommy Carcetti Nov 2022 #65
Seattle: sl8 Nov 2022 #12
forgot about this one too!nt Trueblue Texan Nov 2022 #24
Milwaukee Grumpy Old Guy Nov 2022 #14
I like "Man From Milwaukee" malthaussen Nov 2022 #42
I never heard that one. Grumpy Old Guy Nov 2022 #44
This song was written and recorded by a local Huntsville entertainer when I was 16. House of Roberts Nov 2022 #18
Canada has a great song. MicaelS Nov 2022 #20
I googled Steubenville Ohio doc03 Nov 2022 #21
Paterson NJ Wicked Blue Nov 2022 #22
Even Sheboygan has a song. Archae Nov 2022 #25
Tucson? Elessar Zappa Nov 2022 #26
This edhopper Nov 2022 #29
Lyrics Ptah Nov 2022 #30
Ah yes. Elessar Zappa Nov 2022 #31
Unfortunately, There Aren't Enough ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #27
Well two cities have a band whistler162 Nov 2022 #28
Not Boston? DFW Nov 2022 #32
One of the best bands evah! GPV Nov 2022 #58
Wall of guitar sound and tight harmonies DFW Nov 2022 #60
Exactly! GPV Nov 2022 #61
The Whiffenpoofs do this about my city CTyankee Nov 2022 #33
If anyone was hanging around the University of Pennsylvania in the early seventies........ DFW Nov 2022 #34
This one is a twofer CTyankee Nov 2022 #38
I looked up songs for all the cities with a baseball team... malthaussen Nov 2022 #39
Cleveland Rocks! Ohiya Nov 2022 #51
There have certainly been some interesting songs that have shown up in this thread. GoneOffShore Nov 2022 #56
Philadelphia Freedom, The Bluest Skies You've Ever Seen nolabear Nov 2022 #49
Cleveland, Cincinatti, Pittsburgh? wnylib Nov 2022 #50
"There's a Pawnshop on the Corner in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" malthaussen Nov 2022 #66
Baltimore by Randy Newman Ohiya Nov 2022 #52
Seattle: Rhiannon12866 Nov 2022 #55
Little Rock. I don't think there are any. raccoon Nov 2022 #62
... Major Nikon Nov 2022 #67
Indianapolis? Mad_Machine76 Nov 2022 #63
And it don't rain in Indianapolis in the summertime Ptah Nov 2022 #64
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