Its in the book lyrics by johnny standley lyrics on demand. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from johnny standley at the discogs marketplace. Johnny standley its in the book, capitol records juke box. Side one was a hilarious to my 1011 yearold ears parody of a revival preacher using as the text of his sermon mary had a little lamb. Johnny standley its in the book download free mp3, flac. Leave them alone and they they being the sheep, they will come home ah yes, theyll come home oh, therell be a brighter day tomorrow they will come home its in the book. Kelsey, i knew i had a parody of the gospel preachers. John bradford brad standley, 38, of maumelle passed away wednesday, august, 2008. It says here, little bo peep, who was a little girl, has lost her sheep, and doesnt know where to find them. Here is its in the book, a routine by johnny standley which is a parody of church. A british sounding comedian on an american label on a record made in japan. Andy stanley has 215 books on goodreads with 73619 ratings. Johnny standley with horace heidt and his musical knights bb sep 6, 1952 best selling. Johnny standley it s in the book part 1 it s in the book part 2 capitol usa f2249.
He was also known for his rendition of grandmas lye soap. It s in the book is a recorded comic monologue, partly sung, partly an exhortation in the manner of a revivalist preacher on the subject of little bopeep. Johnny standley it s in the book 45rpm 1956 capitol 10633 near mint. Its in the book parts 1 and 2 by johnny standley was. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. In a break from the usual, lets have some standup comedy, because why the hell not. Includes the hilarious its in the book, in which standley deconstructs some of our favorite nursery rhymes. Johnny standley with horace heidt and his musical knights its in the book part 1 its in the book part 2. Johnny standley its in the book vinyl records and cds for. After a botched sale to walgreens tarnished his image as a veteran supermarketpharmacy dealmaker, it hardly seemed possible for standleys personal brand to get any lower. In it, standley plays a revivalist preacher who gives a possibly inebriated take on the children s tale little bo peep, claiming his interpretation is in the bible.
Around 195253 there was a recording called it s in the book. That is because his skills in perishable retailing. Tracklist a its in the book b1 proud new father b2 clap your hands credits backing band horace heidt and his musical knights writtenby art thorsen tracks. The comedic recording sold over two million copies and received a gold record. They will come home awaggin their tails pray tell me what else could they wag they will come home awaggin their tales behind them. His ancestors include richard neville, 1st earl of salibury, executed by the lancastrians after the battle of wakefield, father of richard kingmaker neville, the earl of warwick. Its in the book by johnny standley veddy funny 1952 youtube. Standley wrote with and recorded it s in the book, a number one single on the billboard charts in 1952. Johnny standley its in the book parts 1 and 2 youtube. Its in the book is a recorded comic monologue, partly sung, partly an exhortation in the. It was marketed as a pop song and made the billboard chart in 1952, reaching number one. In it, standley plays a revivalist preacher who gives a possibly inebriated take on the childrens tale little bo peep, claiming his interpretation is in the bible.
It s in the book in 1952, standley wrote with art thorsen a songcomedy routine called it s in the book. Its in the book parts 1 and 2 johnny standley i have a message for you a very sad message. Johnny standley with horace heidt and his musical knights. Its in the book would attract further attention in 1971, when filmmaker peter bogdanovich used it in his movie the last picture show, playing in the background in the films final scene. Its, its reasonable to assume, if little bo peep had lost her sheep, its only natural that she wouldnt know where to find them. So now if you will, kindly pick up your books, and turn to page 222. During world war ii, standley served in the us army and entertained the troops with red skelton and dave brubeck for the uso. It s in the book parts 1 and 2 johnny standley i have a message for you a very sad message. Sep 15, 2009 it s in the book i remember listening to this hit record by johnny standley 1912 1992 when i was a little boy in owensboro, commonwealth of kentucky. It s in the book parts 1 and 2 johnny standley little bo beep.
Johnny standley its in the book lyrics lyricsfreak. News from the associated press, the definitive source for independent journalism from every corner of the globe. During world war ii, standley served in the us army and entertained the troops with and for the uso. John stanley is a coach, consultant, author, speaker and trainer. Its in the book is a comic monologue about little bo peep, partly sung, partly spoken in the style of a preacher. They being the sheep, they will come home ah yes, theyll come home. In 1952, standley wrote with art thorsen a songcomedy routine called its in the book. Its in the book and more by johnny standley bigbands. John stanley is a descendent of the stanley line of barons and earls.
Standley wrote with art thorsen and recorded its in the book, a number one single on the billboard charts in 1952. Daddy was away in the korean war, and mama and us kids were living with grammaw and grampaw. You do not have permission to archive this material anywhere else on the web. In 1953, standley recorded a comedy single on capitol records called its in the book, which sold more than 1 million copies.
Johnny standley its in the book we are number ones. Immensely popular in its day, its in the book was a millionselling single in 1952, and was the first ever comedy single to sell more than a million copies. It says here, little bo peep, who was a little girl, has lost. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The preacher is not reading from a bible, however, but from little. Its in the book by johnny standley humor at its best. Johnny standley discography price guide recently listed email alerts. May 03, 2011 the reason i point this out is because its always highly amusing when a recording breaks this theme. John stanley retail consultant john stanley associates. Johnny standley its in the book download flac album. Nov 21, 2015 it s in the book is a recorded comic monologue, partly sung, partly an exhortation in the manner of a revivalist preacher on the subject of little bopeep. The man said she lost her sheep, turns right around and boldly states.
Johnny standley its in the book 1952, vinyl discogs. Its in the book is a recorded comic monologue, partly sung, partly an exhortation in the manner of a revivalist preacher on the subject of little bopeep. Johnny standley with horace heidt and his musical knights its in the book. It s, it s reasonable to assume, if little bo peep. John has often been described as the leading horticultural consultant in the world today. It s only stanley says dad, even though he s making stew, fixing the tv, and repairing the oil tank. Apr 03, 2010 horace heidt introduces johnny standley doing his hit single, it s in the book.
It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a. Eap 1020 7 with the original illustrated jacket jukebox size album cover. It s in the book part 2 items below may differ depending on the release. This year he did it again, botching a sale to albertsons as well. Horace heidt introduces johnny standley doing his hit single, its in the book. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. My subject for this evening will be little bo peep. Standley, herein referred to as petitioner, and anne standley are, and at all times herein pertinent were, husband and wife.
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