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Marv Lindner 
Square Dance Caller
 
ID: 739

Marv Lindner  
Marv Lindner  

Originally from Advance, MO, Marv Lindner moved to Southern California in 1957. Calling started off as a hobby in 1962, but with his exceptional showmanship, good danceable material and enthusiasm, it quickly grew into a full-time profession. Marv would make three cross-country tours a year 30 days at a time. A common sight at a Lindner dance would be Marv calling while standing on his head, either bracing himself on a chair or holding himself up against a wall on the floor. He would often enlist a child or two from the audience to hold his microphone for him. He would also impersonate Elvis Presley, Gomer Pyle, and even a small girl with a soprano voice.

Marv was the featured caller at various festivals such as the Yellow Rock Festival in Houston, TX (1972); the Harvest Hoedown in Sacramento, CA (1974); the New Orleans Festival (1974); the Page, AZ Festival (1972-73-74-75). Marv also ran callers schools to teach other callers his trade.

Marv's love of western music stemmed from early childhood when he listened to the Grand Old Opry on a battery radio, and his attire and calling harken back to that favorite show. Marv recorded on Windsor, Wild West, Riverboat and 4-Bar-B, and even made square dance albums. His recording of "It's A No, No" was in the top 5 in the nation for over six months.

Note from Ralph Housman: Marv was teaching a new class in a place called Sleepy Hollow in Carbon Canyon during approximately 1966. No club was involved but when the class finished, the class members formed a new club and named it Ichabod Squares. I was a member of the class but did not join the club. As I recall, the dancing in Sleepy Hollow was outdoors and when the weather became cold they moved to Fullerton, CA.

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Recordings by Marv Lindner:
Windsor    4-Bar-B    Riverboat    Wild West   
 
Ain't Nothin' Shakin'  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4997
 
All Shook Up  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Wild West 1-41
 
Are You On The Road To Lovin' Me Again  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, 4-Bar-B 6027
 
Baby Boy  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Wild West 1-34
 
Back Home Again  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Wild West 1-22
 
Country Rhythm In My Soul  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Riverboat 133
 
Daddy Was A Preacher But Mama Was A Go Go Girl  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Windsor 4987
 
Delta Dawn  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 5007
 
Detour  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4912
 
Fiddlin' Man  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Windsor 5031
 
Get On Board My Wagon  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Riverboat 132
 
Hello I'm A Truck  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Wild West 1-32
 
Hello Mary Lou  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 5003
 
Honey Bee  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Windsor 4927
 
I Do My Swinging At Home  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Windsor 4962
 
I'm A Louisiana Man  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 5081
 
Joy To The World  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4982
 
Louisiana Man  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4977
 
Love Put A Song  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Wild West 1-28
 
Marlene  (sample clip)  Patter, Windsor 5078
 
Marry Me  (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Windsor 4957
 
Marv's Fender Bender  (sample clip)  Patter, Windsor 5087
 
Mary's Vinyard  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4969
 
Ramblin' Rose  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 5021
 
Ravishing Ruby  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 5024
 
Red Bandana  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, 4-Bar-B 6010
 
Rhythm Of The Rain  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 5017
 
San Antonio Stroll  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Wild West 1-27
 
Stop The World  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Wild West 1-18
 
Sugarfoot Rag  (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 5088
 
Sundown  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Wild West 1-20
 
That's A No No  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4937
 
There's A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Windsor 4949

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