Re: Pre- and Post- Choral IBMers: A recent ethnographic observation

I supplied a copy of the IBM Songbook to the press during an announcement cycle.

Ever Onward was just the best known, there were loads more.

I got to dig around the Armonk Library where they had copies of all sorts of historic IBM photos and collateral.

So I used them in announcement activities, mostly photos but the Songbook came in handy.

I don't believe I ever sang it in a group setting, nor do I remember my father singing it...although he had a great singing voice and repertoire.

It is the type of song best left to Barber Shop Quartets.

On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 9:15 PM, Bryan Standley <BS@innerserv.com> wrote:

"Ever Onward" was posted in the historical wing at a bldg at IBM Boulder. Never heard it performed (unfortunately?).

Pre- and Post- Choral IBMers: A recent ethnographic observation

BS <BS@innerserv.com>
To: Frish Yeah - nuff said. 

I'd bet a large number of real IBMers wouldn't even know there was/is such a song.
Guess that means there are pre- and post-choral IBMers.

From: "Frish

Subject: Further to Urban Dictionary - IBMer was published

Replies to last night's missive included several pithy observations, thanks to all. 

However, one comment emerged with both gravitas and vintage perspective! 

From: Lloyd 

To: Frish

Blue suits and white shirts in a bar--OK, but the authentic experience was singing three choruses of "Ever Onward" at the start of each sales meeting.

(Lloyd was the IBM Manager who hired my father in 1957...'nuff said!  Frish)