Andy Williams--Bing Crosby--Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra--Alma Cogan--Nat King Cole--Bill Johnson

 It's all heart on the boat and train clipity clop !

1. Butterfly......Andy Williams

2. It Doesn't Take Very Long......Andy Williams

3. Dear Hearts And Gentle People.....Bing Crosby

4. Mule Train.....Bing Crosby

5. Nola.....Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra

6. Who.....Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra

7. Dreamboat.......Alma Cogan

8. Irish Mambo......Alma Cogan

9. Because Your Mine......Nat King Cole

10. Faith Can Move Mountains......Nat King Cole

11. You Breaking My Heart....Bill Johnson

12. Some Day My Heart Will Awake.....Bill Johnson

Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. (November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956) was an American jazz trombonist, composer, conductor and bandleader of the big band era. He was known as the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing" because of his smooth-toned trombone playing. His theme song was "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You". His technical skill on the trombone gave him renown among other musicians. He was the younger brother of bandleader Jimmy Dorsey. After Dorsey broke with his brother in the mid-1930s, he led an extremely successful band from the late 1930s into the 1950s. He is best remembered for standards such as "Opus One", "Song of India", "Marie", "On Treasure Island", and his biggest hit single, "I'll Never Smile Again".

William Thomas Johnson was a star performer at the University of Maryland, College Park, performing for the school's Footlight Club and graduating with an engineering degree in 1936. He was nicknamed "Bing" by his classmates due to his singing ability. Upon graduation he got a job at NBC as a singer on a radio show featuring Dinah Shore. After a brief mid-1940s spell in Hollywood, including 1945's "Keep Your Powder Dry," Johnson returned to Broadway, where in 1955-1956 he played "Doc" in Rodgers and Hammerstein's final musical, "Pipe Dream," for which received a Tony nomination. 

         4. Mule Train

Mitchell Torok--Tab Hunter--Charlie Kunz--Kay Starr--Ken Mackintosh & His Orchestra--Alma Cogan

 With one side missing and just one bio, maybe its holidy time and it's Hot in the Caribbean !

1. Caribbean......Mitchell Torok

2. Weep Away......Mitchel Torok

3. Young Love......Tab Hunter

4. Red Sails In The Sunset.....Tab Hunter

5. Piano Medley No D 20 (Part 1)......Charlie Kunz

6. Piano Medley No D 20 (Part 2)......Charlie Kunz

7. Oh Babe......Kay Starr

8. The Texas Song......Kay Starr

9. Six Five Blues......Ken Mackintosh & His Orchestra

10. Softly Softly.......Alma Cogan

11. Paper Kisses......Alma Cogan

Kenneth Victor Mackintosh (4 August 1919 – 22 November 2005) was an English saxophonist, composer and bandleader. He accompanied singers such as Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey and Matt Monro....... After a period in the Army, he went to London, and joined various big bands, such as the Oscar Rabin Band. Following the Second World War, he formed his own orchestra, making appearances at the Astoria Ballroom, Nottingham. He brought his band to the Wimbledon Palais in London, touring extensively at home and abroad. He also had great singing strength with such well-versed vocalists as Kenny Bardell, Gordon Langhorn and The Mackpies. His orchestra was featured on BBC Radio almost every week in the 1950s and early 1960s. In 1955, he appeared in the BBC Light Programme's "festival of dance music" at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Mackintosh also wrote his own music, such as "The Creep" (written under the pseudonym Andy Burton, with Brian Fahey). He had three entries in the UK Singles Chart between 1954 and 1960, with "The Creep" being his highest placed hit record, reaching No. 10 in January 1954. Among his fans was the Queen Mother, for whom he played twice at Windsor Castle. 

        9. Six Five Blues

Chas D Smart--Lou Stein--Gordon Macrae--Victor Silvester--Alma Cogan--Ramon Newton

   The Crown is on top of the "Capital Tower" along with the HMV Doggy and maybe the Broadcast will reach London & Columbia so everyone can Waltz the night away !!

1. Hadel's Largo......Chas D Smart

2. Londonderry Air......Chas D Smart

3. Soft Sands......Lou Stein 

4. Almost Paradise......Lou Stein

5. Just The Way You Are......Gordon Macrae

6. Ramona......Gordon Macrae

7. Die Fledermaus......Victor Silvester

8. Unrequited Love......Victor Silvester

9. Willie Can......Alma Cogan

10. Lizzie Borden......Alma Cogan

11. I'll Always Be A Mother's Boy......Ramon Newton

12. There'll Be You And I......Ramon Newton

Chas D Smart....British organist born 1897 in Calne Wiltshire. Recorded for Decca between 1933-38 and was with the variety department at the B.B.C.

Father of Harold Smart

Lou Stein (April 22, 1922 – December 11, 2002) was an American jazz pianist.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Stein joined Ray McKinley's band in 1942. He played with Glenn Miller when the latter was stateside during World War II.

After the war he worked with Charlie Ventura (1946–47) and became a session musician. He performed with the Lawson-Haggart Band, Benny Goodman, Sarah Vaughan, the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, Louie Bellson, Red Allen, Coleman Hawkins, and Lester Young, and recorded as a bandleader. In 1957 he had a U.S. Top 40 hit with "Almost Paradise", which peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100. His cover version of "Got a Match" made the Cashbox Top 60 in 1958. He played with Joe Venuti from 1969 to 1972.

Albert Gordon MacRae (March 12, 1921 – January 24, 1986) was an American actor, singer and radio/television host who appeared in the film versions of two Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals Oklahoma! (1955) and Carousel (1956) and who played the leading man opposite Doris Day in On Moonlight Bay (1951) and sequel By The Light of the Silvery Moon (1953).

          4. Almost Paradise

Alma Cogan--The Platters--Boston Promenade Orchestra--Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra--Eric Delaney & His Band--Mary Martin & Arthur Godfrey

 In the Northern hemisphere it's Cold !!...sorry don't fall asleep Boogie to keep warm !

1. Never Do A Tango With An Eskimo......Alma Cogan

2. Twenty Tiny Fingers......Alma Cogan

3. I'm Sorry......The Platters

4. He's Mine......The Platters

5. The Skaters Waltz...Part 1......Boston Promenade Orchestra

6. The Skaters Waltz...(Conclusion)......Boston Promenade Orchestra

7. I Said No.....Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra (Vocal Ray Eberly & Helen O'Connell)

8. Absent Minded Moon.....Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra (Vocal Ray Eberly)

9. Hornpipe Boogie......Eric Delaney & His Band

10. The Man I Love......Eric Delaney & His Band

11. Go To Sleep Go To Sleep Go To Sleep......Mary Martin & Arthur Godfrey

12. Candy And Cake......Arthur Godfrey

Name used on British releases of The Boston Pops Orchestra.. (Boston Promenade Orchestra)

The Boston Pops Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in light classical and popular music. 

Identified with its long-time director Arthur Fiedler, the orchestra has recorded extensively, made frequent tours, and appeared often on television.

The Boston Pops Orchestra had seventeen conductors before 1930, when Arthur Fiedler began a fifty-year tenure as the first American-born conductor to lead the orchestra. Under Fiedler's direction, the orchestra's popularity spread far beyond Boston through recordings, radio and television. 

Eric Delaney (22 May 1924 – 14 July 2011) was an English drummer and bandleader, popular in the 1950s and early 1960s.

Delaney was born in Acton, London, England. Aged 16, he won the Best Swing Drummer award and later joined the Bert Ambrose Octet which featured George Shearing on piano. During 1947–54 he appeared with the Geraldo Orchestra and filled his time with regular session work in recording studios and on film, TV and radio. In 1954 he formed his own band and later signed with the new Pye Records label. He made three Royal Variety Show appearances, the first in 1956.

Mary Virginia Martin (December 1, 1913 – November 3, 1990) was an American actress and singer. A muse of Rodgers and Hammerstein, she originated many leading roles on stage over her career, including Nellie Forbush in South Pacific (1949), the title character in Peter Pan (1954), and Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music (1959). She was named a Kennedy Center Honoree in 1989. She was the mother of actor Larry Hagman.

Arthur Morton Godfrey (August 31, 1903 – March 16, 1983) was an American radio and television broadcaster and entertainer who was sometimes introduced by his nickname The Old Redhead.

         4. He's Mine

Ken Jones & His Orchestra--Bing Crosby--Ronnie Hilton & Alma Cogan--Roberto Inglez & His Orchestra--Stan Freberg--Kay Starr

 Freberg was one of the talents recruited by Capitol Records when it launched its spoken-word division....... I guess that by today's standards the dragon & blue riding hood hasn't worn well by time !...Soooooooooo is it funny in the 2022's

1. The Portuguese Washerwoman.......Ken Jones & His Orchestra

2. Sadie's Shawl.......Ken Jones & His Orchestra

3. You Belong To My Heart......Bing Crosby

4. Baia.......Bing Crosby

5. No Other Love......Ronnie Hilton

6. It's All Been Done Before......Ronnie Hilton & Alma Cogan

7. The Wedding Samba......Roberto Inglez & His Orchestra.. (Vocal Pat Hutton)

8. La Raspa (The Dancing Game)...Roberto Inglez & His Orchestra (Vocal Roberto Inglez)

9. St George & The Dragonet......Stan Freberg

10. Little Blue Riding Hood......Stan Freberg

11. Wheel Of Fortune......Kay Starr

12. Wabash Cannon Ball......Kay Starr

Kenneth Jones (2 October 1927 – 25 April 1988) was a British conductor and composer of film and television music. Among his work Jones was musical director for the television chat show Aspel & Company and wrote the scores for several comedy films.

Jones began his music career as a studio arranger for Norrie Paramor, there he worked arranging music for The Zombies, Jim Dale, and Jonathan King. In the 1960s he established his own orchestra and began a career in film and television. Film scores including Fire Down Below, Tom Thumb and The City of the Dead.Also in 1979, Jones conducted the United Kingdom entry at the Eurovision Song Contest which was sung by Black Lace.

Roberto Inglez (born in Elgin, Scotland, 1913; died in Santiago, Chile. 1978) was a Latin American pianist, bandleader and arranger. He made an enormous impression on the popular dance music scene of the late ’40s and early ’50s.

          12 Wabash Cannon Ball

Everly Brothers--Billy Eckstine--Charlie Kunz--Glenn Miller & His Orchestra--Topic Singers & Band--Vera Lynn

 12 retro tracks 5 well known 2 Medley's by piano and a tap tap tappy woodpecker...I hope he keeps away from the piano !!!

1. Bye Bye Love.......Everly Brothers

2. I Wonder If I Care As Much......Everly Brothers

3. I Apologize......Billy Eckstine

4. Free......Billy Eckstine

5. Charlie Kunz's Piano Medley No D73 Part 1

6. Charlie Kunz's Piano Medley No D 73 Part 2

7. The Nearness Of You.......Glenn Miller & His Orchestra

8. Blueberry Hill.......Glenn Miller & His Orchestra

9. The Internationale.......Topic Singer And Band

10. Salute To Life......Topic Singers & Unity String Orchestra

11. The Grandest Song Of All......Vera Lynn

12. The Woodpecker Song.......Vera Lynn

William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) was an American jazz and pop singer and a bandleader during the swing and bebop eras. He was noted for his rich, almost operatic bass-baritone voice. In 2019, Eckstine was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award . His recording of "I Apologize" (MGM, 1948) was given the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999. The New York Times described him as an influential band leader whose suave bass-baritone and full-throated, sugary approach to popular songs.

In 1944, Eckstine formed his own big band, and it became the finishing school for adventurous young musicians who would shape the future of jazz including Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Gene Ammons, Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Ceceil Payne, Fats Navarro, Lucky Thompson, John Malachi, Sarah Vaughan, Pearl Bailey, and Lena Horne.

Eckstine became a solo performer in 1947, with records featuring lush, sophisticated orchestrations.He signed with the newly established MGM Records, and had immediate hits with revivals of "Everything I Have Is Yours" (1947), Rodgers and Hart's "Blue Moon" (1948), and Juan Tizol's "Caravan" (1949).Eckstine had further success in 1950 with Victor Young's theme song to "My Foolish Heart," and the next year with a revival of the 1931 Bing Crosby hit, "I Apologize".

Charles Leonard Kunz (August 18, 1896 – March 16, 1958) was an American-born British musician popular during the British dance band era, and who became a pianist.He came to the United Kingdom in 1922 as a pianist in a small dance band.

His debut as a soloist came in 1934 at the Holborn Empire, London followed by countless variety theatres in Britain and the Continent, after playing in hotels, restaurants and ballrooms. The same year saw the beginning of what was to become a continuous output of solo records of "Charlie Kunz Medleys". His signature tune was "Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie", and his closing theme was "Pink Elephants".

Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944) was an American big band trombonist, arranger, composer, bandleader and officer in the U.S. Army (Air Corps) in the swing era. He was the best-selling recording artist from 1939 to 1942, leading one of the best-known big bands. Miller's recordings include "In the Mood", "Moonlight Serenade", "Pennsylvania 6-5000", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "A String of Pearls", "At Last", "(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo", "American Patrol", "Tuxedo Junction", "Elmer's Tune", "Little Brown Jug", and "Anvil Chorus". In just four years, Miller scored 16 number-one records and 69 top-10 hits—more than Elvis Presley (40 top 10s) and the Beatles (33 top 10s) did in their careers.

          12.The Woodpecker Song

Eddie Calvert--Alma Cogan--Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra--Black Dyke Mills Band--Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra--Patience & Prudence

 The Bees are buzzing around the  cherry pink roses...hope it's not quick sand ! mind the house !

1. Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White......Eddie Calvert

2. Roses Off Picardy......Eddie Calvert

3. Why Do Fools Fall In Love......Alma Cogan

4. The Birds And The Bees......Alma Cogan

5. The Shifting Whispering Sands.(Part 1).....Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra

6. The Shifting Whispering Sands.(Part 2).....Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra

7. Bless This House......Black Dyke Mills Band

8. Poem......Black Dyke Mills Band

9. The Acapulco Polka......Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra

10. The Hillbilly Mambo Band......Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra

11. Tonight You Belong To Me......Patience & Prudence

12. A Smile And A Ribbon......Patience & Prudence

                                        Black Dyke Mills Band 1972

Black Dyke Mills

The band was formerly the band of the Black Dyke Mills in Queensbury, West Yorkshire, England, a company owned by John Foster. Foster, a French horn player, joined with others in a small brass and reed band in Queensbury in 1816. This band faltered, and another band formed – called the Queenshead Band – which consisted of 18 musicians around 1843. This second band also faltered, but in 1855, Foster and other musicians established the new mill band, and outfitted it with uniforms made from the mill's own cloth. Most of the musicians in the band also worked at the mill, and a close bond was fostered with the local community. The band has remained active since that time, and still rehearses in its original rooms.

They were voted BBC Band of the Year.

Xavier Cugat ( 1 January 1900 – 27 October 1990) was a Spanish musician and bandleader who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A trained violinist and arranger, he was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music. In New York City he was the leader of the resident orchestra at the Waldorf–Astoria before and after World War II. He was also a cartoonist and a restaurateur. The personal papers of Xavier Cugat are preserved in the Biblioteca de Catalunya.

His music career led to appearing in the films In Gay Madrid (1930), You Were Never Lovelier (1942), Week-End at the Waldorf (1945), Bathing Beauty (1944), Holiday in Mexico (1946), A Date with Judy (1948), On an Island with You (1948), and Chicago Syndicate (1955).

Cugat recorded for Columbia (1940s and 1950s, and Epic), RCA Victor (1930s and 1950s), Mercury (1951–52 and the 1960s), and Decca (1960s). Dinah Shore made her first recordings as a vocalist with Cugat in 1939 and 1940 for RCA Victor. In 1940 his recording of "Perfidia" became a hit. Cugat followed trends closely, making records for the conga, the mambo, the cha-cha-cha, and the twist when these dances were popular. In 1943 "Brazil" was Cugat's most successful chart hit. It spent seven weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard magazine National Best Selling Retail Records chart behind Harry James's song "I've Heard That Song Before".

          9. The Acapulco Polka

Ronnie Hilton--Nellie Lutcher--Al Jolson--Josef Locke--Jeanette Macdonald & Nelson Eddy--Norman Long

 I'll  leave this comment open !....Maybe someone can fill it in for me !...by leaving it in the comment below...then I will post it here later !!

1. Wonderful Wonderful......Ronnie Hilton

2. The Miracle Of Love......Ronnie Hilton

3. He's A Real Gone Guy.......Nellie Lutcher

4. You Better Watch Yourself Bud.......Al Jolson

5. Rock a Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody......Al Jolson

6. California Here I Come......Al Jolson

7. Down In The Glen......Josef Locke

8. Within This Heart Of Mine.......Josef Locke

9. Indian Love Call......Jeanette Macdonald & Nelson Eddy

10. Ah Sweet Mystery Of Life......Jeanette Macdonald & Nelson Eddy

11. Monday Morning......Norman Long

12. My Little Austin Seven......Norman Long 

Nellie Rose Lutcher (October 15, 1912 – June 8, 2007) was an American R&B and jazz singer and pianist, who gained prominence in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Lutcher was most recognizable for her diction and exaggerated pronunciation and was credited as an influence by Nina Simone among others.She was signed by Capitol and made several records, including "The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)" and her first hit single, the risqué "Hurry On Down",In 1948, she had a string of further R&B chart hits, the most successful being "Fine Brown Frame", her third No. 2 R&B hit. Her songs charted on the pop, jazz, and R&B charts, she toured widely and became well known. She wrote many of her own which went to No. 2 on the Billboard rhythm and blues chart. This was followed by her equally successful composition "He's A Real Gone Guy", which also made No. 2 on the R&B chart and crossed over to the pop charts where it reached No. 15.

Jeanette Anna MacDonald (June 18, 1903 – January 14, 1965) was an American singer and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier (The Love Parade, Love Me Tonight, The Merry Widow and One Hour With You) and Nelson Eddy (Naughty Marietta, Rose-Marie, and Maytime). During the 1930s and 1940s she starred in 29 feature films, four nominated for Best Picture Oscars (The Love Parade, One Hour with You, Naughty Marietta and San Francisco), and recorded extensively, earning three gold records. She later appeared in opera, concerts, radio, and television. MacDonald was one of the most influential sopranos of the 20th century, introducing opera to film-going audiences and inspiring a generation of singers.

Norman Stuart Long (26 March 1893–10 January 1951) was an English singer, pianist and comic entertainer, who was one of the earliest stars of BBC Radio..

 He made his first stage appearance at the Lewisham Hippodrome in 1919, billed as "A song, a smile, and a piano". He made his first radio appearance in November 1922, on the 2LO station set up by the newly-established British Broadcasting Company. His billing was soon changed to "A song, a joke, and a piano" when it was realised that a smile could not be conveyed over radio, and he described himself as "Norman Long - all teeth and trousers".With his "non-stop patter" as well as his skills as a singer and pianist, he remained a popular radio entertainer over the next 25 years. From 1925 he also made recordings of his own comic songs, mostly released on the Columbia label. These included such titles as "Back I Went to the Ministry of Labour", "Why Is the Bacon So Tough?", and "Never Have a Bath with Your Wristwatch On".

          3. He's A Real Gone Guy

Monty Norman--Allan Jones--Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel--Mantovani & Allan Kane--Josef Locke--Connie Francis

 Four Black Four Yellow Two Red & Two Blue....not exactly rainbow colours but they should light up your day !! or Night !.........No Fooling !!

1. If There Is A Mountain......Monty Norman

2. I've Lost My Heart To You......Monty Norman

3. Do I Love You......Allan Jones

4. The Monkey And The Organ Grinder......Allan Jones

5. Wunderbar......Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel

6. (a).We Open In Venice...Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel...(b). Howard Keel

7. Where The Waters Are Blue......Mantovani..(Vocal Alan Kane)

8. You Walk By......Mantovani..(Vocal Alan Kane)

9. Goodbye......Josef Locke

10. My Heart And I.......Josef Locke

11. Who's Sorry Now......Connie Francis

12. You Were Only Fooling......Connie Francis

                                                             Monty Norman

Monty Norman ( 4 April 1928 – 11 July 2022) was a British composer, musician and singer. A contributor to West End musicals in the 1950s and 1960s, he is best known for composing the "James Bond Theme," first heard in the 1962 film Dr. No. He was an Ivor Novello Award and Olivier Award winner, and a Tony Award nominee.

During the 1950s and early 1960s, Norman was a singer for big bands such as those of Cyril Stapleton, Stanley Black, Ted Heath, and Nat Temple. He also sang in various variety shows, sharing top billing with other singers and comedy stars such as Benny Hill, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Harry Worth, Tommy Cooper, Jimmy James, and Tony Hancock. One of his songs, "False-Hearted Lover", was successful internationally.

                                                                Allan Jones

Allan Jones (October 14, 1907 – June 27, 1992) was an American actor and tenor.

Jones is best remembered as the male romantic lead actor in the first two films in which the Marx Brothers starred for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, A Night at the Opera (1935) and A Day at the Races (1937), as well as the film musicals Show Boat (1936) and The Firefly (1937), in which he introduced what became his signature song, "The Donkey Serenade".

Jones's final film for MGM was Everybody Sing (1938) opposite Judy Garland and Fanny Brice, in which he introduced the pop standard "The One I Love".

Jones recorded prodigiously throughout his career, primarily for RCA Victor. His 1938 recording of "The Donkey Serenade" ranks third among the all-time best-selling single records issued by RCA Victor.

                                                                    Alan Kane

British dance band era singer, recording artist and radio performer. (20 September 1913 -20 August 1996)

Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero (born December 12, 1937) known professionally as Connie Francis, is an American former pop singer, actress, and top-charting female vocalist of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Widely recognized as the “First Lady of Rock & Roll,” she is estimated to have sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

In 1960, Francis was recognized as the most successful female artist in Germany, Japan, England, Italy, Australia and in every other country where records were purchased.[5] She was the first woman in history to reach No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, just one of her other 53 career hits.

          12. You Were Only Fooling