Four Freshmen in Japan 1964 Part 1 - Day By Day video free download
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Duration: 02:06
Uploaded: 2009/06/13
This is a wonderful show made in Japan in 1964 featuring The Four Freshmen's Group 4: Bob Flanigan, Bill Comstock, Ross Barbour, and Ken Albers. Things to note are the high production value - for the time the audio quality was quite high. Also note the staging and camera use. Certainly this was a first class production where the Four Freshmen really can look their best. Very special thanks goes to Yas Ichiura, the Japanese Representative to the Four Freshmen Society, for finding this gem of Fresh history!
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11 years ago
Paradise .Alley Cat
Saw this show live, in '64,in Japan, The Band was great, Was knocked out by how good musicians the quartet were. Totally professional, recording studio quality all around. Never forgot it...worth the bus ride. Thank you U.S. Navy The music speaks for itself...what a find!11 years ago
jh8856
The studio version of this is pure brilliance - fantastic!11 years ago
harryo00
Any idea who produced/directed this show?11 years ago
Pepper Williams
These 'cats' were so good:) My era of music was the 70's, but I sure can appreciate these talented musicians.11 years ago
burlingtonbill1
Boy I sure can hear the inspiration for the Beach Boys (vocally) here, just as hinted at in "Catch a Wave" by Peter Carlin. Had never heard this song before....cool !!!12 years ago
Rael Slipperman
this is cool but what happened to the studio version? I could listen to that every day by day12 years ago
Rael Slipperman
where's the studio version? I want it back, dagnabit!12 years ago
montauk6
I think Flanigan was, besides a great tenor, an underrated trombonist. I love his solos.12 years ago
MrBensonHere
Ross Barbour, the last original member of the Four Freshmen, died in Southern California at 82 on August 23, 2011. Barbour's death comes three months after the death of another founding member, his cousin, Bob Flanigan. The two other founding members were Barbour's brother, Don Barbour, and Hal Kratzsch.12 years ago
thegoldenyear
RIP, Bob Flanigan (August 22, 1926 - May 15, 2011). A real golden throat.13 years ago
bbcisrubbish
@CAAJDJ . It has disappeared because of the immature "yoof" fools and freeks at such places as the BBC. All they know is awful Brit pop trash and that is all they broadcast. The BBC have just been taken to court because they fired a woman who was over 50 years old. The judge found in the woman's favour. Good for him.13 years ago
SanAntonioCrooner
I love this! I actually know Bill Comstock. He retired here in San Antonio and I once performed a fundraising show when he donated some of his Four Freshmen memorabilia to our local Hard Rock Cafe. He is a fine man and wonderful musician. He was very encouraging to me during my first years as a professional singer here. Sadly, he recently lost his wife, Sue. She had been ill for a long time. What a wonderful video you've shared here. Thank you! -- Ken Slavin, San Antonio, Texas13 years ago
Becky Friedman
I am 13 and this is the kind of stuff that I prefer to listen to. The music today takes no more talent than it does to open a jar.this is genuine talent.13 years ago
1FrankFan
Check out The Four Freshmen who are performing today--they are great!!!!!!13 years ago
Marty Tippens
@CAAJDJ Google "The Four Freshmen Society" and you'll be happy to find that this music is still alive and kickin'.13 years ago
Dolf Schaller
avesome - can not forget, i miss them! Dolf Schaller Switzerland13 years ago
JessieA
I am 25 and I really appreciate music like this! The so called music nowadays is just awful to listen to.14 years ago
Daniel Liszewski
In the '70s I saw the Freshman w/ Kenton on TV performing this song. Somewhere I have a recording made as I held my portable cassette recorder up to the TV speaker. Thanks for posting this. It has brought me much joy!14 years ago
sonor23
Yes , probably NHK .14 years ago
CAAJDJ
Where has music like this gone!! My generation would soooo appreciate this too!! Now all we have is pointless music and skill-less artists!!! MAJOR BUMMER!Related Videos
