Everytime I see this tears come to my eyes seeing my Uncle Jimmy. Love You Uncle Jimmy. Thank You for everything you taught me. R.I.P. Love, Your Nephew, Troy
Well, I really can't explain that one. What I can say is that he was ripped off by the industry. He fought for what right but did not have the money. When he finally was able to collect he died. He loved his family. I was his closest nephew. He was a powerful influence in my life. He taught all of his neices and nephews how to go into business for themselves. A businessman in the community himself for many many years. His heart was gold and his love for people never ended.
I taught Jimmy Keyes kids in The Bronx. I had Paul, Jimmy Jr, and his daughter. He was in my office so many times and did career day for me so many times. I went to his funeral A sweet wonderful Man Mike Miller
It's so amazing. As a black man I would called a white boy as a kid because I listened to 50's classics like Sh-boom. It blew my mind as an adult that many of the 50's songs I loved were by black artists. Music does not have a color and truly is an amazing craft. I wish more of us as black people would appreciate our history.
I wish every group would explain their songs this way. It makes the song more interesting by attaching a specific event or group of events associated with it. Thanks for posting.
I can't seem to pull myself away from this video of my Uncle Jim. Many members of the family sit back and watch it over and over again. R.I.P Uncle Jimmy. We love you! Troy!
I know I’m 12 years late but, you really didn’t need to comment 4 times and on multiple videos that he is your Uncle.. Definently rest in peace to him, seems like a great guy, but, nobody cares that he is your uncle. it’s kind of shameful that you tried ”discretly” flex that he is your uncle by claiming you are just mourning his death, if that was the case you wouldn’t have needed to point it out 4 times on 1 video (and more on others).
I had to privledge of meeting Jimmy Keyes. How precious this explanation. It explains why 50 years later we all feel our soul was fed because of Jimmy, the Chords, and Sh Boom... Bless You
My Daddy was part of the Group The Popular Five, you could hear his voice in the solo part...I Love Him 🤗🙌✌️💪 🤗 and Miss him Always 🤗😎😘Peace Big Demetrius Clare👊
"We thought we could take the 'Boom' and added a shh to it so it makes it sound like a bomb" - Very fitting in the 50s where the Cold War is just warming up and the Nuclear war paranoia is at its height lol.
One of my favorites. Frankly, sometimes I forget about this song, but then there always comes a time when it pops up in my memory and you start listening to it again and again. It is also interesting to personally see the interview with the singers. God bless them
fantastic group!!, I had the pleasure of meeting Floyd (buddy) McRae of The Chords before he past , it was by a very close friend of his Ernest Thompson, I was able to meet him ! I was totally inspired to learn what they did even have a group called The legendary Chords produce by Victor Washington who work at Motown as producer and A&R. Victor Washington reproduce sh- boom and buddy Mcae heard it and love it, Now we have our own sound ! let me tell you, people call it Old School I call the only true school !! go there before they( industries) try to fade the best ,the greatest music written as well perform.. The Chords and other groups coming from that moment,They set everything up for the rest of us singers and musicians (The blue print ). We need to take the time and learn, study... and stop short changing our selves just for a cheap shot of flame and lets place back the value and and true purpose, which all of this is really about GREAT MUSIC!!!!! BRING IT BACK! I KNOW THE LEGENDARY CHORDS WILL!!!!! and legendary chords production is ready to make this happen!!! WATCH OUT FOR US !!! sh-boom!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s funny and interesting to hear one of the Chords talking about an Uncle? Who was always drunk and sort of lived in the hall and when the door to the hall was opened the smell of the Drunken Uncle was overwhelming. Well in the neighborhood where I grew up Arthur Ave ,in the Bronx we had a similar character,we all knew him as Ozark ,the poor soul was always staggering and falling over Drunk, and kids would playfully taunt him and his response was always the same. Don’t F@#k around please zoop ha.
I saw the Chords years ago at a free concert at Flushing Meadows Park,along with Arlene Smith of the Chantels & Lenny Cocco & the Chimes.It was the best concert I ever saw.
Thanks for the info and the memories of days gone by! I was blessed to have grown up and experienced the 50's & 60's! I know it may sound corny, if you did not grow up in those times, you will never understand!
The Cewcuts regarded this song as a joke when they first heard it. They sang it to make fun of it originially. Then they realized it would sell for them, and they stopped laughing.
no se que tendra esta cancion pero para serles sincero como que nutre mi alma es una de las pocas canciones que me hace sentir realmente bien, tengo 24 años y esta musica es uno de mis estilos favoritos
Thank you, Schrooms73, for posting this, it's terrific, I really enjoy this kind of information. Is it part of a documentary that you're creating, or that already exists?
Sh-Boom" (sometimes referred to as "Life Could Be a Dream") is an early doo-wop song by the R&B vocal group The Chords. It was written by James Keyes, Claude Feaster, Carl Feaster, Floyd F. McRae, and William Edwards, members of The Chords, and published in 1954.
@@DooWopLive I thought the chords make these song first, because the sounding is so alive, while the crew cut is okay but no were near as good as the chords.
This is wonderful !!! Thankyou, for posting this...Also, if you did not know, they have just released a new song, "Heart of Gold" the Legendary Chords and is available at iTunes...It is Great ! ! ! Give it a listen sometime if you can...Thanx Again !!!
BOOM !!!..... Read this and you will understand what DOO WOP really meant....... BOOM was The Slang word in 1954....... Sh-Boom-Sh-Boom- Life could be a dream Sooooooo Fantastic........
"Sh-Boom" (sometimes referred to as "Life Could Be a Dream") is an early doo-wop song. It was written by James Keyes, Claude Feaster, Carl Feaster, Floyd F. McRae, and James Edwards, members of the R&B vocal group the Chords and published in 1954.
