Saturday 23 July 2022

Teddy Johnson--Frankie Laine--Folk Dance Orchestra--Mario Lanza--Jan August--Frank Sinatra


 Can't stop the waltz's and folk dance's going thro' Spain (Granada) USA (New Orleans & Tennessee)

1. Tennessee Waltz.......Teddy Johnson
2. I Will Always Love You......Teddy Johnson
3. Granada.....Frankie Laine
4. New Orleans......Frankie Laine
5. Polka Piquee / Fricassee......Folk Dance Orchestra
6. Ungkaa Els Dans......Folk Dance Orchestra
7. Because......Mario Lanza
8. Ave Maria.......Mario Lanza
9. Misirlou.......Jan August
10. Zigeuner......Jan August
11. If I Loved You......Frank Sinatra
12. You'll Never Walk Alone.......Frank Sinatra

 Edward Victor "Teddy" Johnson (4 September 1919 – 6 June 2018) was an English entertainer who gained  highest profile during the 1950s and early 1960s.
He was offered a recording contract by Columbia Records and returned to London to begin a successful recording career. His first record was "Beloved, Be Faithful" and it reached No. 11 in the sheet music sales chart in 1950. In total, he cut 60 sides for the Columbia label as a solo artist enjoying several hits including "Tennessee Waltz" and "I'll Always Love You". He was also a DJ on BBC Radio 2 as the first presenter of the popular programme "All Time Greats".
Pearl Carr and Johnson were married in 1955 and remained so for 63 years. They became known professionally as "Mr. and Mrs. Music" and were frequently on British television light entertainment programmes, such as The Winifred Atwell Show as well as "Big Night Out", "Two of a kind" (with Morecambe and Wise), "Sunday night at the London Palladium", "The Arthur Haynes Show", "Thank your lucky stars", "Blackpool Night Out" and were regulars on the children's TV show "Crackerjack!" with Eamonn Andrews and Ronnie Corbett. They were part of a record breaking season at the London Palladium with Bruce Forsyth and were chosen to appear in "The Royal Variety Performance" in 1960.They represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 and finished second with the song "Sing, Little Birdie". This song peaked at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart

Jan August (born Jan Augustoff; September 24, 1904 – January 9, 1976)[2] was an American pianist and xylophonist. He had a hit with his version of "Misirlou" in 1947 with Carl Frederick Tandberg, he had hits with several other songs that blended classical styles and Latin beats.

          9. Misirlou

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