One of my favorite childhood memories is sitting on our couch in our living room, with the sunlight dancing through our three bay windows, anchored on both sides by floor-to-ceiling handmade bookshelves, (crafted by my Dad) which of course contained books, our Encylopeidia collection, and our stereo amplifier, record player, and speakers.
Sitting in the exact center of the couch, you could hear the different sounds coming from the left and the right speakers, a pretty new phenomena in the 60's, but one that was soon embraced by most of the music culture. Dad's record collection consisted of gospel, Elvis, Son's of the Pioneers, Henry Mancini, Boots Randolph, Roger Williams, and more. My personal favorites were Elvis and Henry Mancini.
Mancini also composed some of the greatest soundtracks of the time, including Hatari, (my favorite) Creature from the Black Lagoon, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Pink Panther, and so many more. The music selection featured in the video is from the John Wayne movie, Hatari, which I highly recommend.
Enjoy!
