THE HAPPY DAYS THEME SONG, who was the deep bass singer who is saying ooh happy day! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

studd911 · 03-24-2006, 07:33 PM

Hey HD fans i just have one question to asked you, i no that original recording of "Happy Days" was done by Pratt & McClain with Brother Love, in the openning credit, but does anybody no who is that doing the deep bass vocal of the theme song ooh happy days, it sound like boozer from the tv series sh na na or it could have been a member from one of those dooo woop band members

tv star collector · 03-24-2006, 08:10 PM

Truett Pratt and Jerry McClain were the artists who recorded it (it went to the
No. 5 position on the Billboard Top 40 chart in April 1976). But I don't know
which one was the bass singer.

robyrob · 03-25-2006, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by studd911

Hey HD fans i just have one question to asked you, i no that original recording of "Happy Days" was done by Pratt & McClain with Brother Love, in the openning credit, but does anybody no who is that doing the deep bass vocal of the theme song ooh happy days, it sound like boozer from the tv series sh na na or it could have been a member from one of those dooo woop band members

dont know who sang the bass for Pratt & McClain, but it was Jon “Bowzer” Bauman that sang bass for Sha Na Na

wayne · 05-11-2006, 09:07 PM

I know Potsie is seen whenever the part "Goodbye gray skies hello blue" is on. But I wonder if Potsie actually sang that and if not who did?

anglemark10 · 05-12-2006, 12:32 AM

It definitely wasn't Anson Williams. It was either Truett Pratt or Jerry McClain.

The Flying Dutchmans · 06-24-2006, 10:14 PM

I was told once that it was John bauman from sha na na (Bowzer)

swirlforu · 03-01-2009, 04:06 AM

That bass singer is my grandfather Gerald Garrett. He died several years ago. He actually sung with a group called The Platters. He sung with a variety of other singers.

robyrob · 03-01-2009, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by swirlforu

That bass singer is my grandfather Gerald Garrett. He died several years ago. He actually sung with a group called The Platters. He sung with a variety of other singers.

wow! - thanks for answering this question for us

you don't have any stories about your grandfather you could share with us do you?

...or any other tidbits about the groups he sang with?

swirlforu · 01-15-2010, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

wow! - thanks for answering this question for us

you don't have any stories about your grandfather you could share with us do you?

...or any other tidbits about the groups he sang with?

http://maplegrovecemetery.org/roster.html Check out this site. This is where he was buried...I don't have a lot of time tonight.....but I will be sure to return and add more.

swirlforu · 06-27-2010, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by swirlforu

http://maplegrovecemetery.org/roster.html Check out this site. This is where he was buried...I don't have a lot of time tonight.....but I will be sure to return and add more.

swirlforu · 06-27-2010, 04:49 PM

here are a couple pictures of my grandpa
gerry garrett

skierman · 12-28-2010, 05:49 AM

Hi Gerald, tonight I entered a space of nostalgia. I am from Australia and met your grandfather in South Lake Tahoe. I have some great history of him and me and friends. I taught him to snow ski in Thredbo Australia in the seventies. We became the greatest of friends. He scared the **** out of me driving in his orange mustang in Los Angeles. I have some great history of a great mateship which I can relate about one of the greatest men I have met in my life, and I am anything but a recluse. gerald, his passing back in Wichita was a very sad day for me and one day I would love to visit the cemetery. Please reply and I can give you some wonderful history about a kind, gentle, talented and beautiful non racial man. I look forward to hearing from you

MacAdams · 01-25-2011, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by swirlforu

here are a couple pictures of my grandpa
gerry garrett

My dad was best friends with Frank Garrett in Kansas City, his younger brother Emerson the park in Wichita is named after him was best friends with Dear Dad. And, I went to Hi Sch in LA with Gerry Jr. That's 3 generations of your family and mine. We party in Perris, LA, San Diego & Salton Sea. Dear Dad was one of the best master craftmen I ever known. I'd like to get in touch with Gerry Jr.

WalrusIsPaul · 02-20-2011, 12:36 AM

I'm sure I'm the only who thought this. Guess be surprised if anyone else did...anyway

When they show the closing credits i always thought it was Fonzie singing the Happy Days theme during the closing credits. To me it sounded like Henry Winkler. I was only an innocent child during the early yrs of the run

Jessica · 02-20-2011, 11:00 AM

It sure is an awesome theme song. Thanks for the information about about the deep bass singer. The song would for sure not be the same without it.

03-24-2006, 07:33 PM	#1
studd911 Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 21, 2004 Posts: 1,285	THE HAPPY DAYS THEME SONG, who was the deep bass singer who is saying ooh happy day! Hey HD fans i just have one question to asked you, i no that original recording of "Happy Days" was done by Pratt & McClain with Brother Love, in the openning credit, but does anybody no who is that doing the deep bass vocal of the theme song ooh happy days, it sound like boozer from the tv series sh na na or it could have been a member from one of those dooo woop band members

05-11-2006, 09:07 PM	#4
wayne Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 03, 2000 Location: portland Oregon, Inspiration Point Posts: 1,047	I know Potsie is seen whenever the part "Goodbye gray skies hello blue" is on. But I wonder if Potsie actually sang that and if not who did?
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06-24-2006, 10:14 PM	#6
The Flying Dutchmans Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 30, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,017	I was told once that it was John bauman from sha na na (Bowzer)
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03-24-2006, 08:10 PM	#2
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	Truett Pratt and Jerry McClain were the artists who recorded it (it went to the No. 5 position on the Billboard Top 40 chart in April 1976). But I don't know which one was the bass singer.

05-12-2006, 12:32 AM	#5
anglemark10 Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 06, 2004 Location: United States Posts: 787	It definitely wasn't Anson Williams. It was either Truett Pratt or Jerry McClain.

03-01-2009, 04:06 AM	#7
swirlforu Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 01, 2009 Posts: 6	That bass singer is my grandfather Gerald Garrett. He died several years ago. He actually sung with a group called The Platters. He sung with a variety of other singers.

06-27-2010, 04:49 PM	#11
swirlforu Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 01, 2009 Posts: 6	here are a couple pictures of my grandpa gerry garrett

12-28-2010, 05:49 AM	#12
skierman Member First Time Poster Join Date: Dec 28, 2010 Posts: 1	Hi Gerald, tonight I entered a space of nostalgia. I am from Australia and met your grandfather in South Lake Tahoe. I have some great history of him and me and friends. I taught him to snow ski in Thredbo Australia in the seventies. We became the greatest of friends. He scared the **** out of me driving in his orange mustang in Los Angeles. I have some great history of a great mateship which I can relate about one of the greatest men I have met in my life, and I am anything but a recluse. gerald, his passing back in Wichita was a very sad day for me and one day I would love to visit the cemetery. Please reply and I can give you some wonderful history about a kind, gentle, talented and beautiful non racial man. I look forward to hearing from you

02-20-2011, 12:36 AM	#14
WalrusIsPaul Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 04, 2001 Location: Pgh,Pa.US Posts: 264	I'm sure I'm the only who thought this. Guess be surprised if anyone else did...anyway When they show the closing credits i always thought it was Fonzie singing the Happy Days theme during the closing credits. To me it sounded like Henry Winkler. I was only an innocent child during the early yrs of the run

02-20-2011, 11:00 AM	#15
Jessica Retro fan Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 09, 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 9,034	It sure is an awesome theme song. Thanks for the information about about the deep bass singer. The song would for sure not be the same without it.