Wednesday 21 September 2022

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

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