Saturday, 24 September 2022

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

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