Download and print the wanderer sheet music for voice, piano or guitar by dion. He gave runaround sue, the wanderer, lovers who wonder, and donna the prima donna to dion. Ernie maresca mit seinen selbst komponierten liedern, teils fur ihn selbst, teils fur andere. The original wanderer by ernie maresca cd, jul2000. Ernie maresca s stirring title song in the hit version by dion wells up on the soundtrack while the wanderers. Dion originally released the wanderer written by ernie maresca and dion released it on the single the majestic in 1961. Knock yourself out and wrote many of dions biggest hits, died on wednesday at his home in southern florida. Maresca was a member of the regents before they recorded the hit barbara ann, and also enjoyed a solo hit with shout. Get the crowd going this year with this rock shuffle classic. Maresca s the wanderer hit in early 62, right before another ernie dion effort, lovers who wander. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The song, with a 12bar bluesbase verse and an eightbar bridge, tells the story of a travelling man and his many loves. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations.
About the wanderer the wanderer was launched in april 2016 as the weekly poetry feature of harlot magazine. Later, as a solo artist, he had a top 10 hit with shout shout knock yourself out and collaborated with dion dimucci on a number of dions most successful releases. Ernie maresca shoutin and knockin i never took much time to look into the origins or accomplishments of song writer sometimes singer ernie maresca. Dion the wanderer sheet music for voice, piano or guitar pdf. Ernie marescas stirring title song in the hit version by dion wells up on the soundtrack while the wanderers. Printing stellar work by incredible poets, and paying for the privilege of doing so. Ernie maresca began his music career as a singersongwriter with the doowop group, the regents. This is a solid funny book, a good escape and left me with a sweet and satisfied feeling. Nov 19, 2009 this is the guy that wrote the wanderer. Maresca penned their followup, runaround, which also charted and extended his winning streak with runaround sue and the wanderer, both major hits for the now solo dion. The original wanderer is a various artists compilation featuring songs written by ernie maresca. Ernie maresca the original wanderer cd ace 2000 rock and roll.
I just sort of wrote him off as a guy who didnt seem to sing particularly well a guy who wrote and sang shout, shout, knock yourself. The wanderer dion the wanderer is a song written by ernie maresca and originally recorded by dion. Ernest peter ernie maresca august 21, 1938 july 8, 2015 was an american singer, songwriter and record company executive, best known for writing or cowriting some of dions biggest hits, including runaround sue and the wanderer. The song is ranked number 243 on the rolling stone magazines list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. The wanderer is a song written by ernie maresca and originally recorded by dion. The wanderer dion song wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
Ernie maresca bronx, new york born singersongwriter ernie maresca is best known for cowriting some of doowoppop star dions biggest hits, including the wanderer and runaround sue. The wanderer bassline as recorded by dion from the 1961 album runaround sue words and music by ernie maresca transcribed by slowhand gtr i e a d g. He paced alone, alone and lost in memories of the time wanderer, page 247. Doug adams delivers another strong chart that any band will sound great playing. The regents later became the runarounds whose unbelievable, a maresca song, heard here came out. He died on july 8, 2015 in pompano beach, florida, usa. Ernest ernie maresca born august 21, 1939,the bronx, new york is an american singersongwriter and record company executive, best known for. Ernie maresca rare songs i was very pleased with the quality and songs which i really enjoyed. Ernie maresca the wanderer lyrics letssingit lyrics. They call me the wanderer d yeah, the wanderer a i roam around, around, around, around a oh well, theres flo on my left, and then theres mary on my righta and janie is the girl, well, that ill be with tonighta d and when she asks me, which one i love the besta a. Most books in the series are well over 250 pages and contain 30 to 40 or more songs each. Maresca achieved a number 6 placing on the charts with his penned and recorded single shout. Our man ernie with the original demo of his song of songs. Fans of author robyn carrs virgin river series will feel at home reading thunder point.
Almost from its inception in 1958, until its demise in the 1990s, the name of ernie maresca loomed large in the story of laurie records. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Alfreds guitar big book series presents the best songs of each decade and each genre in complete notefornote guitar tab transcriptions. Ernie maresca, who wrote the wanderer for dion and cowrote donna the prima donna with dion, died july 8 at his home florida at the age of 76. He will be best remembered for penning the popular songs runaround sue 1961 and the wanderer 1961 for dion. The bronxborn italianamerican songwriter, singer, producer and sometime hitmaker started out hustling his demos to dion. Ernest peter ernie maresca august 21, 1938 july 8, 2015 was an american singer, songwriter and record company executive, best known for writing or co writing some of dions biggest hits, including runaround sue and the wanderer. Runaround sue, the wanderer, lovers who wander, a lovers prayer, and donna the prima donna. The song, with a 12bar bluesbase verse and an eightbar bridge, tells the story of a travelling man and his. They passed on it in favour of another maresca song, so dion was given it as the bside of his. The song the wanderer was written by ernie maresca and was first released by dion in 1961.
Runaround sue landed dion at number one in october 61 and the title has become a common slang term for cheating ex. Paul simon and dion rock and roll hall of fame 25th anniversary shows duration. Ernie maresca remained active with robert schwartz and the rest of the staff at laurie records, packaging seemingly endless compilations of that golden stuff from long ago. Get the best deals on ernie maresca when you shop the largest online selection at. Ernie maresca the wanderer original 1957 song demo youtube. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them.
Perhaps a tribute to dion dimuccis stature that hes not asked to contribute to the flimsy plot, just perform, here a wellknown tune credited only to dions frequent writing partner ernie maresca, in producer sam katzmans twist around the clock, 1961. The regents later became the runarounds whose unbelievable, a maresca song, heard here came out on nat king coles kc label in 1963. Almost immediately, that one word reappeared in the title of a maresca dimucci tune that went the distance. Artie chicago from the bronx the wanderer please dont play me a7 laurie usa lr 3424. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Ernie maresca and of course originally recorded by dion on lead vocals. April 2020 to learn reading the chords of a guitar, one must have the basic knowledge on what a chord is and how is it produced. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Easy learn uke songbook, with lyrics for vocal performance plus chords for playing, with downloadable pdf for printing. Jul 12, 2014 our man ernie with the original demo of his song of songs. With over 20 books in the series, the big books are a great way to build a complete reference library of all your favorite songs. And the ship slept under a blanket of stars and so did most of her crew. Ernest peter ernie maresca august 21, 1938 july 8, 2015 was an american singer, songwriter and record company executive, best known for writing or cowriting some of dion s biggest hits, including runaround sue and the wanderer. Dions the wanderer from 1961 is soo amazing to watch.
We have an official the wanderer tab made by ug professional guitarists. Complete song listing of ernie maresca on ernie maresca songs list covid19. He also wrote for a great deal of other artists throughout the 1960s. Misc the wanderer is a song written by ernie maresca and originally recorded by dion. The song is ranked number 243 on the rolling stone magazines list of the 500 greatest songs of a. Ernie maresca, born on april 21, 1939, reached the top ten on seville in 1962 with shout shout knock yourself out, which has claims to being one of the first punk rock records. Twist around the clock 1961 movie clip the wanderer. Oh well im the type of guy who will never settle down, where pretty girls are well you know that im around, i. They call me the wanderer c yeah, the wanderer g i roam around, around, around, around g oh well, theres flo on my left, and then theres mary on my righta and janie is the girl, well, that ill be with tonighta c and when she asks me, which one i love the besta g. Both books read like conrad and melville with hayden living the life of an adventurer before and after hollywood.
When harlot shifted to a monthly ezine format, the wanderer also changed courses, splitting off onto its own unique website but with the same mission as before. The original wanderer, ernie maresca recorded by ernie. The chaotic cacophony of the disc contained echoes of dion, for whom maresca had written runaround sue, the wanderer and others. Cover versions of the wanderer written by ernie maresca. Hayden wrote the wanderer 1963 and then voyage 1976. Ernie maresca the wanderer original 1957 song demo. Though ernie only hit the charts once as a performer, he wrote many seminal rock n roll songs. Cover versions of the wanderer by dion secondhandsongs. The wanderer is a contemporary adult romance novel and the beginning of a new series, thunder point.