OD OldDog songs
Grampa Love You
written by Steve Harris, Thurman Noblet
sung by Curtis Wright
Recorded Studio Del Rio
This is my last Memorial Day song for this year. It is sad but if you knew Thurman Noblet you would know it is more a song of celebration rather than the end of a life. Please let me tell you a story how this song came about.
Back in the mid-sixties a classmate (Steve Noblet) of my older brother Rick came out to our house one night to recruit Rick to play guitar in a band he wanted to start. While at our house Rick mentioned that I played guitar also and I was enlisted to join as well. Steve's parents were both teachers at our high school "Ridgemont High" (the only true Ridgemont High in America). Steve's dad was a great singer and during Christmas vacation Thurman would always sing "I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas" for the entire student body during the assembly before the start of the Holiday. Thurman grew up during the era of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, and truly had a gift for singing himself. Steve Noblet, my brother Rick, and myself soon recruited a couple of other guys and within a couple of years became the premiur band in our area for school dances and a few teen clubs in that day. Steve's parents moved about fifty miles away to a different school district because of better pay and we stayed together as a band driving back and forth over the weekends to practice and perform. Thurman and Silvia (Steve's Mom) were always very gracious host's and welcomed us with open arms during our visits.
We were forced to break up because of the older members going to college, or the service, and I didn't see my friend Steve for nearly twenty five years. I read in the newspaper that Thurman and Silvia were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary and I made it a point to attend. It was good to see them all, but sadly I didn't get Steve's phone number at the time (the mid nineties). While on an internet site called "Classmates" I saw the name of Steve's older brother, also named Rick, and contacted him to get Steve's phone number. This was nearly ten years after his parents Silver wedding anniversary. Steve and I got in touch and were happy to be in contact again. Steve shared with me that his father (Thurman) had passed away and shared with me a letter Thurman had written to his grandchildren before his passing a few year earlier. The letter moved me a great deal and of course I had to put his writing to song. I wrote Steve a couple of weeks later and asked if he would mind if I wrote a song around the letter his father had written. Steve said "Of course not, I think Dad would be happy if you did that" . I immediately emailed him back and said "Good because I'm almost finished with it" . I used as many of Thurman's lines as I could and tried to capture most of the sentiment as I could for a song, but the message was clear. Thurman was celebrating his life because he was so proud and happy how his children and grandchildren had turned out. Sorry the story behind the song is so long, I thought it would help if you understood the story behind it all.
GRAMPA LOVES YOU
By: Thurman Noblet
Steve Harris
To the children of my children
I leave this world to you
My life will soon be over
Yet I’ll live in each of you
To be proud, oh so happy
Your grandfather, your friend
I’ll smile as I am leaving
I will sing up to the end
(chorus)
Put on your best set of wings, prepare to fly
We’re going to look fear right in the eye
Don’t worry God will hold you up
I’ll hold your hand, You just believe in you
Believe you can
(verse)
Lack of money is not a poor man
A poor man has no dream
Living a dream is your success
For doing your best, at everything
You are all beautiful people
Count your blessings while on this land
Most of all just be happy
In God’s holy hands
Chorus
Tag…..Remember Grampa love you…….end
written by Steve Harris, Thurman Noblet
sung by Curtis Wright
Recorded Studio Del Rio
This is my last Memorial Day song for this year. It is sad but if you knew Thurman Noblet you would know it is more a song of celebration rather than the end of a life. Please let me tell you a story how this song came about.
Back in the mid-sixties a classmate (Steve Noblet) of my older brother Rick came out to our house one night to recruit Rick to play guitar in a band he wanted to start. While at our house Rick mentioned that I played guitar also and I was enlisted to join as well. Steve's parents were both teachers at our high school "Ridgemont High" (the only true Ridgemont High in America). Steve's dad was a great singer and during Christmas vacation Thurman would always sing "I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas" for the entire student body during the assembly before the start of the Holiday. Thurman grew up during the era of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, and truly had a gift for singing himself. Steve Noblet, my brother Rick, and myself soon recruited a couple of other guys and within a couple of years became the premiur band in our area for school dances and a few teen clubs in that day. Steve's parents moved about fifty miles away to a different school district because of better pay and we stayed together as a band driving back and forth over the weekends to practice and perform. Thurman and Silvia (Steve's Mom) were always very gracious host's and welcomed us with open arms during our visits.
We were forced to break up because of the older members going to college, or the service, and I didn't see my friend Steve for nearly twenty five years. I read in the newspaper that Thurman and Silvia were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary and I made it a point to attend. It was good to see them all, but sadly I didn't get Steve's phone number at the time (the mid nineties). While on an internet site called "Classmates" I saw the name of Steve's older brother, also named Rick, and contacted him to get Steve's phone number. This was nearly ten years after his parents Silver wedding anniversary. Steve and I got in touch and were happy to be in contact again. Steve shared with me that his father (Thurman) had passed away and shared with me a letter Thurman had written to his grandchildren before his passing a few year earlier. The letter moved me a great deal and of course I had to put his writing to song. I wrote Steve a couple of weeks later and asked if he would mind if I wrote a song around the letter his father had written. Steve said "Of course not, I think Dad would be happy if you did that" . I immediately emailed him back and said "Good because I'm almost finished with it" . I used as many of Thurman's lines as I could and tried to capture most of the sentiment as I could for a song, but the message was clear. Thurman was celebrating his life because he was so proud and happy how his children and grandchildren had turned out. Sorry the story behind the song is so long, I thought it would help if you understood the story behind it all.
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