Gridiron Heroes - Bert Dierkes with Sammy Dibert And His Orchestra

[@michaelgilpatrick8118]

Listening to this after clinching the 1-seed hits different. LET'S GO LIONS! FORWARD DOWN THE FIELD!

[@theorupturetan4670]

Listening to this after ending the playoff win drought hits so different. Also I think this is the only recording I know of where the verse is sung alongside the chorus. Such a cool find! GO LIONS!

[@marshallgaunt1801]

We are so back

[@ATATDRIVER]

Now this is a fight song I wan't for a team. Stamped is cool and all but for some reason fight songs from this era just hit different.

[@jeffcutter7536]

He was also the first entertainment director for the Lions

[@jasonmikolajewski2653]

This is absolutely wonderful! Go Lions!

[@Don-n6o]

Great Stuff!!!!

[@pithhelmet3717]

Absolutely fantastic find! I wouldn't mind at all if this version got played after every game

[@egg654]

So good to see you're uploading again, welcome back!

[@seventy8historicmusic]

Thanks, got lots more to share!

[@egg654]

@@seventy8historicmusic Awesome, any good ethnic stuff or hillbilly stringband?

[@seventy8historicmusic]

Yes! In fact, I'm working on a Malay recording right now. I'm most excited to share the cache of recordings from Southeast Asia, mainly Malaysia and Indonesia. And I've got a handful of string bands that are not online yet, I'd be happy to digitize a few!

[@egg654]

@@seventy8historicmusic Fantastic, that's got to be scarce stuff! I'm in the UK, so I'm still yet to come across a keroncong or gamelan record for sale anywhere but I won't stop looking! I do have a nice little box of Marathi discs coming soon though! Looking forward to hearing more of your stuff!

[@orbyfan]

This sounds like a song from the 1920s; it definitely fits in the category of "football music."

[@jeffcutter7536]

Composed by the band director at Wayne state university in Detroit

[@Mezzmers]

Surely, this upload wasn’t at all spurred by recent events regarding the Detroit Lions Professional Football Team? ;-)

[@seventy8historicmusic]

Actually, 50/50! This was a recent acquisition, just picked this the other day. This wouldn't have been high on my list of stuff to post, but I just knew I couldn't sit on it!

[@johnlawrence3170]

@@seventy8historicmusic As a lifelong Lions fan, I muchly appreciate this. MANY THANKS!!! *Also your whole channel is amazing. INSTANT SUBSCRIBE*

[@justa_hoax]

I’m actively looking for this record. None on Discogs! Or that 7” that Jack White’s label put out would be nice too. :)

[@seventy8historicmusic]

It's quite rare! I no longer have this record either, I sent my copy to the Library of Michigan just last week. I can confirm that there are at least 2 of the 78rpm issues, and 2 of the 45 issues, but I would estimate that there are less than 10 extant copies of each.

[@jrhoeft]

@@seventy8historicmusic Thank you for uploading this and sending your copy to the Library of Michigan. It definitely needs to be preserved. And I do wish the Lions would play this version occasionally...even if just instrumental.

[@digidoridvideos3672]

Great record! I never even seen the label before! where you find this one at?

[@seventy8historicmusic]

I purchased a lot of records from a local collector's estate. United was based in Detroit, over on this side of the state, they turn up from time to time! Much of their output isn't what I normally collect, but I got a few nice United sides on this pick, including a few radio jingles on transcript discs.

[@digidoridvideos3672]

@@seventy8historicmusic Epic score!

[@emrecanarduc4378]

idk what is this about , it really have a happy tune :D

[@seventy8historicmusic]

This is the official fight song for the Detroit Lions, and it is a lot of fun!

[@mattswaggy7804]

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