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Wilting Flower Waltz
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"Texas Waltz" style.
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"Tho' I love writing songs I consider myself a composer. Cut my teeth on orchestration when I was a copyist for Manilow. Country influence holds sway right now.
DEAN CLARK HALL In 1974 after studying music at Fullerton College and Cal State Fullerton became a member of Canadian showman Dick Caldwell's show group as singer/instrumentalist. Toured United States and Canada extensively. Returned to California in 1976 free-lancing as an instrumentalist /singer and band leader. Worked as a staff copyist for Barry Manilow. Sang three seasons with the Orange County Master Chorale under Dr. Maurice Allard, appearing with the Glendale symphony under Carmen Dragon. In 1981 formed nightclub act "Gina, Dean & Scoundrel", touring North America for 5 years including Nevada and Atlantic City, recording album and single. With Cynthia Caldwell in 1988 composed and arranged the theme song "Make it Happen" for the state of W. Virginia Cerebral Palsy Telethon "Miracle '88". For eleven years acted as Music Director for Dick Caldwell's annual "Klondike Days" show at RCAF 700 Wing, Edmonton, Alberta. Also did arranging for Caldwell's appearances on Canadian television. Worked behind comedians Rodney Dangerfield, Gallagher, Williams & Ree. Television credits include Canadian variety program "Spotlight", "Miracle '88 with Shelly West", "The Love Boat" (with own group), "Donny & Marie" (with Spike Jones, Jr.). In 1989 formed the duo "Dean & Richard" working L.A. area and cruising the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Trans-Atlantic. Duo has performed corporate conventions throughout N.A. In 2004 headlined his own act on Holland America ships Veendam and Ryndam to Mexico, Central America. Performed seven yrs. with "Dean & Richard" at Dear John's Steakhouse in Culver City, Ca. Monthly appearances include Hilton Universal City and Culver City Elks Lodge. Original music available at most online retailers. YouTube channel at Dean Clark (D.C.) Hall. "Dean & Richard" are on Facebook.com/deanandrichard. Mr. Hall has been seen performing in movies "Hidalgo", "Bounce", "Old School", "Man on the Moon", "The Independent". Affiliations: AFofM (Local 47), BMI, Screen Actors' Guild
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Genre
Country • Country-Pop
Charts
Peak #212
Peak in subgenre #34
Author
Dean Clark Hall
Rights
1998 US Copyright Office
Uploaded
January 19, 2010
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MP3 3.8 MB • 128 kbps • 4:06
Story behind the song
Lived in Texas for about a year and was thoroughly influenced, from Bar-b-Q Rock to Western Swing to waltzes like this.
Lyrics
Wilting Flower Waltz I. There she sat like a wilting flower. In a saloon somewhere in eastern Oregon. And it was was at a that oh so desperate hour. When every man with looks or money had gone. II. In a town not really all too great in number She was the prize of male attention in the class. And after fourteen years and two kids He ran off with some dancer. Guess her hero was just another horse's ass. Chorus: When you're told you're getting older. When you're too long at the ball, When there's always another lover When the shadows fall. Don't you hunger to be younger. It's all wasted schemes. It's enough we're not the stuff of our dreams. Instrumental: III. The happy ending that we ride into tee sunset Is an illusion that we're losin' in the mirror. More like a guitar howlin' lonesome to that Smokey, blue horizon what you're hearin' Is your fearin' the years. Copyright 2003 D.C. Hall
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