Glendora (song)

"Glendora" is a popular song written by Ray Stanley and published in 1956. It was recorded on May 8, 1956 by Perry Como. It was released by RCA Victor in the United States (catalog number 20-6554 on 78rpm, 47-6554 on 45rpm) and by RCA in France (catalog number 45-326); it was released in the United Kingdom by HMV (catalog number POP-240).

The song deals with a man's unusual attraction to a department store mannequin, and his disillusionment when, at the end of the song, he happens to see it disassembled during the store's renovation.

The flip side of the US and UK releases is "More." The French release's flip side is "Mandolins in the Moonlight." The song reached #8 on the US charts and #18 on the UK charts.

"Glendora" was re-released by RCA Victor as a single in the "Gold Standard" series (catalog numbers 420-0817 and 447-0817), backed with "More." It has been included on albums Como-Tion (an extended play album released in 1960) and Love Makes the World Go 'Round (an LP released in 1964).

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Glendora (Television producer and host)

Glendora is a cable TV producer and judicial activist from New York. Her birth name was Glendora Vesta Folsom. She is the host of A Chat with Glendora, which has cablecast over 10,000 shows since 1972 on the Public-access television channels of cable systems all over the United States.

Glendora Vesta Folsom was born on May 1, 1928 in Presque Isle, Maine. Her father's name was Ralph, and he was a barber. Her mother was Edna. Glendora had three siblings—two brothers and a sister. When she was still a child, her parents moved to Springfield, MA, where she attended Classical High School and then went to American International College. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and English in 1950.

After graduation, Glendora was a research assistant at the University of California, Berkeleyin the psychology department. She declined a job at Smith College as a research assistant in psychology. In 1951, she worked at NBC in Hollywood, as a script girl; she also performed other behind the scenes duties, allowing her to became more familiar with how television programs were produced (Tavel, 6) While working in Hollywood, she met numerous celebrities, including The Jack Webb Staff, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Red Skelton, Jimmy Durante, Martin & Lewis, Groucho Marx and Talula Bankhead. Bob Hope let her do a monologue of jokes on his radio after-show.

Song

A song is a single (and often standalone) work of music intended to be sung by the human voice with distinct and fixed pitches and patterns using sound and silence and a variety of forms that often include the repetition of sections. Written words created specifically for music or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in classical music it is an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs in a simple style that are learned informally are often referred to as folk songs. Songs that are composed for professional singers are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are often composed by professional songwriters, composers and lyricists. Art songs are composed by trained classical composers for concert performances. Songs are performed live and recorded. Songs may also appear in plays, musical theatre, stage shows of any form, and within operas.

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Song (airline)

Song, LLC was a low-cost air service within an airline brand owned and operated by Delta Air Lines from 2003 to 2006.

Song's main focus was on leisure traffic between the northeastern United States and Florida, a market where it competed with JetBlue Airways. It also operated flights between Florida and the West Coast, and from the Northeast to the west coast.

Song's aircraft were fitted with leather seats and free personal entertainment systems at every seat, with audio MP3 programmable selections, trivia games that could be played against other passengers, a flight tracker, and satellite television (provided by the DISH Network). Song offered free beverages, but charged for meals and liquor. Both brand-name snack boxes and healthy organic meals were offered. The flight safety instructions were sung or otherwise artistically interpreted, depending on the cabin crew. In addition to crew uniforms designed by Kate Spade, customized cocktails created by nightlife impresario Rande Gerber and an in-flight exercise program designed by New York City fitness guru David Barton, the airline created its own distinct mark in the industry. The Song brand was placed on more than 200 flights a day which carried over ten million passengers.