Thursday 25 May 2023

Jerry Lewis--The Sylvians--Hoagy Carmichael--Guy Mitchell--Robin Richmond--The Merry Macs


 Where's Polly gone I hope she's happy and it's not breezy on the stairs in the Sky !

1. It All Depends On You......Jerry Lewis
2. Let Me Sing And I'm Happy......Jerry Lewis
3. Sitting On The Stairs......The Sylvians
4. Longing For Someone......The Sylvians
5. Ole Buttermilk Sky......Hoagy Carmichael
6. Huggin' And Chalkin......Hoagy Carmichael
7. Chicka Boom......Guy Mitchell
8. Hannah Lee.....Guy Mitchell
9. Hysterics Rag......Robin Richmond
10. The Grey Waltz......Robin Richmond
11. Breezin' Along With The Breeze......The Merry Macs
12. Ma He's Makin' Eyes At Me......The Merry Macs

Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. His success made him a global figure in pop culture and earned him the nickname, "The King of Comedy". He teamed with singer Dean Martin to form the famous Martin and Lewis comedy duo, before moving on as a "one-man" stage act, movie star, filmmaker and singer.
They starred in their own series of 14 new films, At War with the Army (1950), That's My Boy (1951), Sailor Beware (1952), Jumping Jacks (1952), The Stooge (1952), Scared Stiff (1953), The Caddy (1953), Money from Home (1953), Living It Up (1954), 3 Ring Circus (1954), You're Never Too Young (1955), Artists and Models (1955), Pardners (1956) and Hollywood or Bust (1956), all produced by Hal B. Wallis.


Robin Richmond (21 April 1912 – 27 July 1998) was an English cinema organist and BBC Radio presenter and performer.
Richmond regularly performed on the BBC Light Programme, on shows such as Music While You Work, Variety Bandbox and Organ Grinder Swing. He also presented a number of programmes including Housewives' Choice and Jazz Club. On television, he was the resident organist on the quiz show Double Your Money.


The Merry Macs were an American close-harmony pop music quartet active from the 1920s till the 1960s and best known for the hits "Mairzy Doats", "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition" and "Sentimental Journey". The group also sang on recordings with Bing Crosby.Vocal quartets had customarily harmonized like barbershop quartets. The Merry Macs revolutionized vocal harmony with closer harmonic chords. This style inspired other groups, like The Modernaires and Six Hits and a Miss. In 1938 The Merry Macs signed with Decca Records and recorded "Pop Goes the Weasel". The Merry Macs (with Carroll) sang a swing version of "Down by the Old Mill Stream" in the 1939 Vitaphone musical Seeing Red, Red Skelton's first film.

          7. Chicka Boom

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