George Harrison

Released: June 1, 1981

Songwriter: Hoagy Carmichael

Producer: Ray Cooper George Harrison

[Verse 1]
Baltimore oriole
Took one look at that mercury, forty below
No life for a lady
To be dragging her feathers around in the snow

Leaving me blue, off she flew
To the Tangipaho, down in Louisiana
Where a two timing Jaybird
Met the divine Miss O
I'd like to ruffle his plumage

[Verse 2]
That Baltimore oriole
Messed around with that big guy
Till he singed her wings
Forgiving is easy
It's a woman like, now and then
Could happen to thing

Send her back home
Home ain't home without her warbling
How she can sing
Make a lonely man happy, Baltimore oriole
Come down from that bough

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 2 excerpt]
Send her back home and alone
Home ain't home without her warbling
How she can sing
Make a lonely man happy, Baltimore oriole
Come down from that bough
Fly to your daddy now

If George Harrison were merely remembered for his involvement in The Beatles, his legacy would be solidified as one of rock’s greatest names. Along with staging the world’s first benefit concert where major artists performed together for humanitarian relief, introducing pop culture to classical Indian music and gaining three #1 singles as a solo artist, he was also a film producer and an avid gardener.

In 1957, he met a young Paul McCartney on a bus they both took to school. McCartney then introduced him to John Lennon to audition for his skiffle group, the Quarrymen. Lennon originally rejected Harrison as he thought he was too young to be the band, having just turned 15. Harrison eventually impressed Lennon with his guitar skills and was accepted as a member of the group.

During his time with The Beatles, Harrison was the lead guitarist, one of the singers, and contributed many songs such as “Taxman,” “Within You Without You,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Here Comes the Sun” and “Something.”

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