Fred stobaugh oh sweet lorraine tab ultimateguitar. Oh, sweet lorraine a letter from fred a love story in song when i found this story, there was no doubt i had to write about it. In 20 at age 96, the peorian made headlines worldwide as the oldest person to ever appear on the billboard hot 100, thanks to the love ballad for his late wife, oh sweet lorraine. Oh sweet lorraine is a song written by a 96 years old widower from illinois who, with the help of green shoe studio and their campaign a letter from fred has rocketed to the top of the itunes download chart selling over 500,000 records. Green shoe studio oh sweet lorraine cds mp3 album download. He became well known after he submitted a song, oh sweet lorraine, to a music competition. His lyrics to oh sweet lorraine, were originally entered into a singersongwriter contest at green shoes studios in illinois. Oh sweet lorraine is the chart topping single written by 96 year old fred stobaugh. Fred stobaugh obituary bartonville, il peoria journal star.
G c am d g c oh sweet lorraine am i wish we could do d the good times g all over again g c oh sweet lorraine am d life only goes around once g but never again g c oh. Subsequently, a short documentary titled a letter from fred has been released featuring the loving husband himself. A 95yearold peoria man isnt a musician, but the lyrics he put on paper are now being shared with the world. Watch this video lesson with animated tabs, chords drawing, different angles simultaneously and much more features. Oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do all the good times over again oh sweet lorraine life only goes around once but never again oh, sweet lorraine. Fred stobaugh august 22, 1917 november 23, 2016 was a retired truck driver from peoria, illinois who became a viral sensation as a songwriter. Get all the lyrics to songs by fred stobaugh and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Lyrics of the week to oh sweet lorraine by fred stobaugh.
Fred stobaugh wrote lyrics to oh sweet lorraine after she died aged 91, just before their 73rd wedding anniversary edmond wax fri 30 aug 20 09. He loved gardening and his love for his family was of the utmost importance in his life. Oh sweet lorraine by fred stobaugh video lesson e chords. Oh sweet lorraine guitar tab fred stobaugh ultimate. Aged 91, lorraine and fred had been married for more than 70 years. A documentary video about the making of the song oh sweet lorraine, based on a text that stobaugh wrote for his wife of 73 years, became a viral video in september 20. All over again oh sweet lorraine life only goes around once but never again oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do all the good times all over again the good times the good times the good times all over again the good times the good times the good times all over again but the memories always linger on oh sweet lorraine no i dont wanna move on oh the memories always linger on oh sweet lorraine. The song based on his text subsequently entered the billboard hot 100 as well. It all began when his wife lorraine died in april 20. Fred stobaugh said, i was sitting here one night, oh about six weeks after she passed away and just sat here kind of hummin a little bit and it just finally.
Oh sweet lorraine tribute of love by fred stobaugh. To me this one example perfectly shows us the difference between the generic, sexladen junk that comes to us from the bankers of hollywood and the heart and love that goes into making music for the sake of. Fred stobaugh, 99, of peoria, illinois, passed away wednesday, november 23, 2016, at the osf richard owens hospice home in peoria. Oh sweet lorraine by fred stobaugh digital sheet music. Fred was honored as abc person of the week and credited as the worlds oldest songwriter to top the billboard charts. Oh sweet lorraine tribute of love by fred stobaugh youtube. Well, after she passed away, he recalled in the songs official documentary. This is the official fred stobaugh page which is currently being managed by his family. Green shoe studio oh sweet lorraine with lyrics, written. Green show studio in usa ran an online competition for singers and songwriters to submit their music videos. Oh sweet lorraine by fred stobaugh by rezanate reza.
Provided to youtube by tunecore took her home feat. This weeks featured lyrics are to oh sweet lorraine, by fred stobaugh who passed away this week. Music oh sweet fred oh sweet lorraine random wednesday finds. Oh, sweet lorraine a letter from fred a love story. Fred stobaugh is shown in his viral video oh sweet lorraine. Fred stobaughs oh sweet lorraine makes itunes top 10.
First and foremost, fred stobaugh august 22, 1917 november 23, 2016 was an accidental song writer. In the fall of 20, fred captured the hearts of millions when he wrote a song for his late wife titled oh sweet lorraine. Chords for oh sweet lorraine tribute of love by fred. When fred lost his wife, lorraine, of 73 years, he wrote this song to honor her life. Fred stobaugh, 96yearold man, writes tearjerking song. Fred was honored as abc person of the week and credited as the worlds. His touching song, oh, sweet lorraine, came to him one night a month after her death. Stream oh sweet lorraine by fred stobaugh by rezanate from desktop or your mobile device.
Oh sweet lorraine guitar tab by fred stobaugh learn how to play chords diagrams. Last week, fred stobaugh melted hearts across the world when a song he wrote for his late wife went viral. Our favorite 96yearold is looking to dominate the music charts. The couple met in 1938 and were married for 73 years, according to abc news. Oh sweet lorraine by fred stobaugh digital sheet music for. Fred stobaugh green shoe studio jacob colgan fred stobaugh took her home. Enjoy the full soundcloud experience with our free app. Hot 100 recordbreaker fred stobaugh, 97, returns with new. He was born on august 22, 1917, in peoria to fred and elizabeth clark stobaugh.
Learn how to play oh sweet lorraine by fred stobaugh. A letter from fred oh sweet lorraine original cover by birger. Dearest sweet fred i too came across sweet lorraine a couple years ago, and purchased from itunes but did not know about took her home. Plus your entire music library on all your devices. This features the peoria, illinoisbased green shoe studio ceoproducer colgan jacob colgan and fred stobaugh, who penned the song. Come back to america is pretty incredible fred style fell in love and married and the. A documentary video about the making of the song oh sweet lorraine, based. A year ago this month, oh sweet lorraine spent a week on the billboard hot 100 at no. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Now, the song has captivated millions and oh sweet lorraine is touching hearts across the world. Jason colgan discusses turning stobaughs ode to his wife oh sweet lorraine into an itunes hit. As the third anniversary of fred s return to heaven and reunion with.
Fred stobaugh oh, sweet lorraine lyrics musixmatch. Songwriter aged 96 becomes youtube hit with love song to. A 96yearold illinois man wrote a song about his wife of 75 years and when he sent the heartwrenching ode into. Were posting lyrics of hit songs so that our songwriters can study them to see how winning songs are constructed. About oh sweet lorraine 96yearold fred stobaugh wrote a song about his wife of 75 years and when he sent the heartwrenching ode into a singersongwriter contest, they decided to produce. Fred stobaugh, the lyricist behind the 20 viral hit oh sweet lorraine, passed away wednesday nov. After wifes death, fred stobaugh, 96, writes love song. Oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do the good times oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do t. Oh sweet lorraine tab by fred stobaugh with chords drawings, easy version, 12 key variations and much more. This is the day that the lord hath made by tiny bruno.