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Author Topic: Henry Gross's hit Shannon and Carl  (Read 1002 times)
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« on: July 28, 2016, 07:44:11 PM »

https://nationalpurebreddogday.com/song-inspired-by-a-beach-boy-and-an-irish-setter/

In which Henry Gross explains how a conversation with Carl about the latter's deceased dog inspired him to write and record his one big hit "Shannon."  All these years I thought Carl's dog had drowned in the ocean like the song suggests...instead of being run over as actually happened. Learn something new every day.
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« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2016, 08:19:48 PM »

That story is old - check this post: http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,19370.msg490549/topicseen.html#msg490549
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