Hamm’s Jingle Writer Dies

November 17th, 2004

Ernie Garven, who wrote the jingle for Hamm’s beer about the "land of sky-blue waters" (in 1952!), died last week at age 90.

Does anyone remember that jingle? Or even Hamm’s beer? I sure do, but I’m beginning to think I’m the only one. I busted out that song on somebody at work not too long ago, and they looked at me like I was crazy. They didn’t even recognize the Hamm’s name. Oh well.

For posterity, the words are:

From the land of sky blue waters (waters),
From the land of pines, lofty balsams,
Comes the beer refreshing,
Hamm’s, the beer refreshing.

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4 responses to “Hamm’s Jingle Writer Dies”

1. pril writes:
   

   ha! I remember the jingle! I remember seeing commercials for Hamms in the 70s. Also, a couple of years ago when i worked at a very small tavern on the Coos River, Hamms was the preferred beer. Not a place frequented by young hip people at all… but all the old locals drank Hamms exclusively.

   @ November 17th, 2004 at 08:49
2. Anonymous writes:
   

   Yes, but there was a second verse that I can’t remember It started
   "Brewed where nature works her wonders (wonders)………
   Hamms the beer refreshing
   Can anyone fill in what is missing

   @ April 5th, 2005 at 11:09
3. Anonymous writes:
   

   brewed where nature works her wonder
   aged for many moons,gently mellowed
   hamms the beer refreshing

   @ April 15th, 2005 at 11:52
4. Anonymous writes:
   

   Thank you, thank you, thank you
   I’ve wanted to know that second verse for years.

   @ April 20th, 2005 at 08:30