This Diamond Ring a la Ventures

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Chuck S. Lettes
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This Diamond Ring a la Ventures

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I recently saw that Gary Lewis celebrated another birthday.  As a tribute to my favorite instrumental band, the Ventures, I worked up my arrangement of This Diamond Ring, a favorite tune from the l960s.  I read that it was written by Al Kooper and featured a young Leon Russell as the song's arranger.  No wonder it was a hit.
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Don R Brown
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Only had time to listen to one. That "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying" is just beautiful!
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Dale Rottacker
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That was great Chuck ... haven't thought of that song in forever ... thanks for the memory refresh, as a kid I used to sing this song like I was a rock star ;-)
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Chuck S. Lettes
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Thanks, guys. Like you, I like the oldies. "Talking about my generation..."