Born in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, Weems learned to play the violin and trombone. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he and his brother Art organized a small dance band. Going professional in 1923, Weems toured for the MCA Corporation, recording for Victor Records. Somebody Stole My Gal became the band's first #1 hit in early 1924.
Weems was a Victor band from 1923 through 1933, although the final 3 sessions were released on Victor's recently started-up Bluebird label. He then signed with Columbia for 2 sessions in 1934 and subsequently signed with Decca from 1936.
Weems moved to Chicago with his band around 1928. The Ted Weems Orchestra had more chart success in 1929 with the novelty song "Piccolo Pete", and the #1 hit The Man from the South.
The band gained popularity in the 1930s, making regular radio broadcasts. These included Jack Benny's Canada Dry program on NBC during the early 1930s, and the Fibber McGee & Molly program in the late 1930s. In 1936, the Ted Weems Orchestra gave singer Perry Como his first national exposure; Como recorded with the band (on Decca Records), beginning his long and successful career. Among Weems' other discoveries were whistler-singer Elmo Tanner, sax player and singer Red Ingle, Marilyn Maxwell, who left the band for an acting career, and arranger Joe Haymes, who created the band's unique jazz-novelty style.
During World War II, Ted Weems enlisted in the United States Merchant Marine, directing the Merchant Marine Band. Reorganizing his big band in 1947, he made records for Mercury, including the hits Peg O' My Heart and Mickey. However, the biggest hit of Weems' career was a reissue on his former Victor label: the Weems Orchestra's 1933 recording of Heartaches topped the national charts for 13 weeks. Decca Records also seized the moment, and its reissue of I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now with vocals by Perry Como became another major chart hit.
Despite this sudden surfeit of popularity, the hits dried up after 1947. Weems toured until 1953. At that time he accepted a disc jockey position in Memphis, Tennessee, later moving on to a management position with the Holiday Inn hotel chain.
Ted Weems died of emphysema in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1963. His son Ted Jr. led a revival band at times during the 1960s and 1970s.
Come on
Ted Weems Orchestra Lyrics
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A starry summer sky,
A laughing you and I, alone.
It all comes back to me now,
A sea of midnight blue,
Your face uplifted to my own.
We called it a thrill of the moment,
We didn't know what the glow meant,
We never dreamed it might be love.
It all comes back to me now,
The love I threw away,
And now each lonely night I pray,
That it will all come back to me someday.
The lyrics to Ted Weems Orchestra's song "Come On in" describe a bittersweet reminiscence of lost love. The first stanza sets the scene of a warm summer night under a starry sky with the singer alone with their lover, now a distant memory. The second stanza continues to paint a romantic picture, describing the sea and the lover's face uplifted towards the singer's own, emphasizing the emotional connection between them.
The third stanza reveals that at the time, the singer did not realize the significance of what they had, calling it a "thrill of the moment" and blaming the moon for stirring up their emotions. However, with hindsight, the singer recognizes that it was love they felt, now lost and regretted. The final stanza reflects on the singer's current state of loneliness, expressing a desire that their lost love will someday return to them.
Overall, the lyrics of "Come On in" evoke a sense of longing and wistful nostalgia for a past love, and convey the universal experience of heartbreak and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
It all comes back to me now
I am remembering everything from the past
A starry summer sky
The sky was full of stars in the summer
A laughing you and I, alone
We were the only ones together and we were laughing
A sea of midnight blue
It was dark blue everywhere
Your face uplifted to my own
Your face was looking up to mine
We called it a thrill of the moment
We thought it was exciting at that time
And blamed the moon up above
We thought the moon was responsible for it
We didn't know what the glow meant
We didn't understand what was happening
We never dreamed it might be love
We never thought it could be love
The love I threw away
I discarded my love
And now each lonely night I pray
Now, every night when I am alone, I pray
That it will all come back to me someday
That everything will come back to me someday
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., HELENE BLUE MUSIQUE LTD
Written by: ALEX C. KRAMER, HY ZARET, JOAN WHITNEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Semikris
Headaches, headaches
Aspirin commercials give me headaches
Just when I'm feeling chipper as you please,
That's when they show me all my sinus cavities
Headaches, headaches
Those sponsors don't care how my head aches
See that announcer, he looks so fine
His head should ache like mine
Headaches, headaches
Those pounding hammers give me headaches
They say it once and then they say again,
Oh tension, pressure, pain, oh tension pressure pain
Headaches, headaches
Those sponsors love it when my head aches
Mother, don't hand me those pills from the shelf
I'd rather do it myself
Headaches, headaches
Those sponsors love it when my head aches
There is one remedy that's unsurpassed
And their commercials give me headaches "fast, fast, fast"
Headaches, headaches
Aspirin commercials give me headaches
Today I swallowed the best cure yet
I ate my TV set
Connie Smith
I was 15 yrs old in 1956. Brings back many wonderful memories.
64_bit
many burning memories
ThisCountsAsAnAccount
I’m below 15 and I listen to songs before you were born, Swanee 1921, listened to it endlessly
anemoia_
@ThisCountsAsAnAccountsame, im a huge caretaker fan and so happy i was introduced to some of this music
Henry Pruett
I love this version! My mom and dad could sure cut the rug with this up-tempo piece! I’d love to find a synthesized stereo version on vinyl ~
Claudia Caroline
Essa música era hit no dia que eu meu avô nasceu. Eu tive a oportunidade de mostrar pra ele antes dele partir 🥺❤️
01/04/1947 + 24/12/2021
streetofdreams
I've probably listened to this 20 times just today! So catchy and cheerful, a great way to start the day and/or exercise! 🌟
Henry Seidel
Could listen to it twenty times a day without it ever becoming boring. What a great tune !! Who was he wizard to make such kind of music ?
Fabian A.
when you have dementia but all your memories are just donkey kong country
Lava Lamp
LMAO