Kennedy on his satiric album the first family 1962, which sold some 7. The first family is a 1962 comedy album featuring comedian and impressionist vaughn meader. Kennedy himself was a fan of the album, his biggest criticism being that he felt meader sounded more like robert f. Even the real president kennedy took note of the talented young meaders. Producer bob booker quickly pulled the first family from stores so not to appear to be profiting from the. Meader appeared on high profile tv shows such as the jack paar hosted tonight show, whats my line and the ed sullivan show, filled nightclubs in vegas and went back into the studios on march 18, 1963 to record a second volume of the first family. Kennedys presidency in the multimillionselling album the first family, only to have his star plummet. Kennedy made the first family the mosttalkedabout album in the country until the day shots were fired in dallas. If you love the stories of the remarkable people and things that mo profiles on his mobituaries podcast, then look for the mobituarie s book on november 5, 2019. Mar 02, 2015 vaughn meader the first family volume two 1963 full album duration. After the first family rocketed up the billboard charts, vaughn meaders life started seeming that way too. Kennedy satire, the first family, amazingly sold a million copies during its first two weeks of release in 1962. Album the first family original recording, the first. You can buy album first family vinyl 1962 vaughn meader.
Abbott vaughn meader march 20, 1936 october 29, 2004 was an american comedian, impersonator, musician, and film actor. Maintained by find a grave cremated, ashes given to family or friend. The first family original recording the first family to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Meader faded into obscurity after kennedy was assassinated on november 22, 1963. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Vaughn meader the first family vinyl mp3 album download. Bob booker and earle doud featuring vaughn meader the. Vaughn meader s first family comedy album was the grammy award winner album of the year in 1962. While the first family album satirized the kennedy clan in high fidelity stores, the first studebaker avanti models wowed pedestrians as the cars cruised by outside. For one brief shining moment in the early 1960s, john f. Recorded on the night of jfks cuban missile crisis speech. Alac downloads alac 176khz24bit download alac 192khz24bit download alac 44khz24bit download dsd downloads dsd double rate.
Songs from the first family by after dinner conversations, bob booker. First family completete 50th anniversary by the first. Oct 30, 2004 vaughn meader, a standup comic who attained instant celebrity in 1962 with his record the first family, a flawless spoof of president john f. One day meader would be in life magazine or the new york times, and the next day was doing a spot on ed sullivan or headlining the sahara for 22 grand a week. Complete, an album by vaughn meader on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. He died in auburn at the age of 68 on october 29, 2004, although according to the man himself, his actual date of death was november 22, 1963, the day of president john f.
Tracks and times courtesy of youtube user robert moore. After toiling away on the smallclub circuit for several years, his spoton impersonation of thenpresident john f. Vaughn meader, american comedian born march 20, 1936, waterville, mainedied oct. Comedians earl doud and bob booker, along with george foster, wrote the script. The success of vaughn meader s club act gained him enough attention to land record deal. Biography a living reminder of a tragedy is how vaughn meader described himself in 1979. Vaughn meader the first family 1962 full album youtube.
The first family, a comedy album by vaughan meader. Vaughn meaders first family tribute part one, page 1. The mobituaries book is out now if you love the stories of the remarkable people and things that mo profiles on his mobituaries podcast, then look for the mobituaries book on november 5, 2019. Meader began his career as a musician but later found fame in the early 1960s after the release of the 1962 comedy record written and produced by bob booker and earle doud. Vaughn meader first family vinyl records and cds for sale.
Vaughn meader, who created a national sensation impersonating president kennedy on the hit 1962 comedy album the first family, but saw his career come to. Vaughn meader and the first familyvaughn meader and the. Vaughn meader president kenney talks about the first family remastered. The first family, a comedy album by vaughan meader spoofing. Nov 20, 20 abbott vaughn meader march 20, 1936 october 29, 2004 was a comedian and impersonator. It went to somebody named vaughan meader, whom no one had ever heard of before or since. By the early 60s meader was performing in comedy clubs in new york city.
He was married to his fourth wife, shelia colbath, until his death in 2004. Kennedys voice and mannerisms, impressionist vaughn meader spoofed the kennedy white house. Kennedy, both as commanderinchief and as a member of the prominent kennedy family. Comedian vaughn meader s impersonation of president john f. Vaughn meader first family comedy album the avanti. Nov 21, 2017 meader won the grammy for album of the year in 1963. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. He was the voice of the hit comedy album the first family which broke sales records and even won the grammy for album of the year.
First family vinyl 1962 comedy vaughn meader download. Abbott vaughn meader march 20, 1936 october 29, 2004 was an american comedian. Meader won the grammy for album of the year in 1963. Here you can buy and download music mp3 vaughn meader. Kennedy got him noticed by writerperformerproducer earle doud, who decided to build a comedy. Earle doud the first family rides again album download.
I still have my original first family album and i also have the first family volume ii which was vaughn meader s second spoof of the kennedys that came out shortly before john kennedy was killed. Vaughn meaders first family tribute part two, page 1. Vaughn meader center, right featured on the cover of the first family, 1962. Both a third album and a tv special were in the works.
The presidents death, a year later, destroyed his career. Kennedy, his wife jackie kennedy, and their children john jr. Abbott vaughn meader march 20, 1936 october 29, 2004 was an american comedian and impersonator whose meteoric rise to fame with the first family album spoofing president john f. After being stationed in germany and marrying overseas, meader returned to civilian life only to endure a series of menial jobs. Born abbott vaughn meader in waterville, me, satirist and singer vaughn meader joined the u. The first family 1962, winner of the grammy for best comedy album and album of the year, the first family volume 2 1962, have some nuts 1964 and the second coming 1971. Vaughn meader was an american comedian who rose to fame in the autumn of 1962 for his ability to mimic president john f. A vaughn meader anthology all 4 comedy albums mp3 set cd. In 1963, he won the grammy for album of the year for his comedy album, the first family, which was based on the kennedys. On the 1962 comedy album the first family, the kennedy family was satirized by vaughn meader, a previously obscure standup comedian. Meader s impression also stirred up controversy, forcing white house advisers to grapple with the impact of political mimicry. Kennedys presidency in the multimillionselling album the first family, only to have his star plummet when the president was assassinated. The first family record album cadence records, inc. His career was halted by kennedys assassination later that year, however, and he struggled with.
The album, written and produced by bob booker and earl doud, was recorded on october 22, 1962, is a goodnatured parody of thenpresident john f. His comedy record, the first family, was a lighthearted look at the kennedys, with his pitchperfect imitation of john f. The complete first family by vaughn meader on spotify. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Album the first family original recording, the first family. Vaughn meader first family vinyl mp3 album download. Recorded on 22 october 1962, the first family poked fun at many aspects of the presidents life, including his time spent in the naval service, the family s love of sport and jackie kennedys. His album of kennedy sketches the first family made him an instantaneous success. From there, meader collaborated with writerproducers bob booker and earle doud to create an album of jfk skits called the first family. Vaughn meader began his career as a musician but found his niche with comedy, in particular with his impersonation of the then president, john f kennedy.
He was doing then what he did for over a decade before and aftertrying for a comeback in comedy, touring with his country music and hoping for some. The complete first family, an album by vaughn meader on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Nov 01, 2004 vaughn meader, gained fame satirizing john f. Kennedy impersonator vaughn meader was on top of the world. Nov 22, 20 abbott vaughn meader was the guinness world recordholder for the fastestselling album of all time. The widely popular comedy album the first family changed all that. Kennedy, his 1962 comedy album the first family became the fastestselling record in history at the time, with more than a million copies a week sold at its height.
Veteran comedians and writers earl doud and bob booker introduced impressionist vaughn meader to the record buying public with this brilliant production covering imagined scenes from the kennedy family s days in the white house. Bob booker and earle doud featuring vaughn meader with earle doud naomi brossart bob booker norma macmillan the first family 50th anniversary edition. Kennedy was equaled only by his meteoric crash into obscurity with kennedys assassination in 1963. The album, written and produced by bob booker and earl.
Comedy writers bob booker, earle doud, and george foster werent looking to create a cultural phenomenon when they teamed with an obscure standup comic named vaughn meader to cut a comedy album in the fall of 1962, but ultimately thats what they did, and the first family, a gentle but effective bit of political satire that focused on the foibles of president john f. Vaughn meader vaughn meaders first tv appearance on talent scout remastered. I still have my original first family album and i also have the first family volume ii which was vaughn meaders second spoof of the. Save the first family vaughn meader cd to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. The record became the fastselling album in history and won meader a grammy for album of the year, one of only two comedy records to accomplish such a feat.
Bob booker and earle doud present vaughn meader and the first family 2 featuring naomi brossart, norma macmillan and stanley myron handelman the first family volume two album 7 versions. The surprising story of famed jfk impersonator vaughn. Though comedyonvinyl had always enjoyed some recordingbuying success nichols and. It was an unprecedented phenomenon for a record, selling millions of copies and receiving radio airplay people couldnt get enough of this loving and funny tribute to john f. Vaughn meader the first family volume two 1963 full album duration. Its filled with new stories you havent heard on the podcast. Bob booker and earle doud featuring vaughn meader with earle doud naomi brossart bob booker norma macmillan. This was recorded october 22, 1962 while kennedy was president of the united states.
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