Discogs: Meet Me In Seattle (at the fair) by Joy and the BoysEstiveo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 21, 2022 6:37 pm The Seattle World's Fair (aka Century 21 Exposition) and its centerpiece, the Space Needle, opened in 1962.
One of the promotional novelty songs, Meet Me in Seattle (at the Fair), was written by my Uncle Edward. (my father's much older half brother)
From a description at the U. of WA Library's digital collection:I still have a copy of this 45 in a stack of ancient vinyl out in the garage.Among the myriad souvenirs marketed at the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair were fair-related songs, sold in the form of souvenir sheet-music and as musical recordings. At least 200 fair-themed songs were composed by professional and amateur songwriters, with more than fifty of these released as vinyl discs.
"Meet Me in Seattle (At The Fair)" written by Edward Chambreau and performed by local ensemble Joy and the Boys, was one of the first fair songs made public, in a front page Seattle Daily Times article announcing "World's Fair Tune Given Official O.K." Fair officials and members of the media had given the song an enthusiastic reception when it debuted at one of the band's regular gigs in late 1961. Shortly afterward, Seafair Records released this 45 rpm single, which was an instant success both on radio and in the stores.
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low: $13.52
median: $20.30
high: $27.07
(that is Australian dollars)
there are currently 3 for sale via the Discogs marketplace