Sunday 10 September 2023

The Johnson Brothers--Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford--The Band Of HM Coldstream Guards--Max Bygraves--Joe Loss & His Orchestra--Doris Day & Buddy Clark


 Vocals either side of a marching band with a couple of Hey's complete this selection !

1. Hey There.....The Johnston Brothers
2. Hernando's Hideaway.....The Johnston Brothers
3. Hey Good Lookin'......Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford
4. Gambella......Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford
5. There'll Always Be An England......The Band Of HM Coldstream Guards
6. Lords Of The Air......The Band Of HM Coldstream Guards
7. Meet Me On The Corner......Max Bygraves
8. The Little Laplander......Max Bygraves
9. Laughing On The Outside......Joe Loss & His Orchestra 
10. You Can Be Sure Of Me......Joe Loss & His Orchestra
11. I'll String Along With You......Doris Day & Buddy Clark
12. The Last Mile Home......Doris Day

The Johnston Brothers were a vocal group who had a No. 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1955 with their cover version of "Hernando's Hideaway".The group was formed by Johnny Johnston (born John Harold Johnston, 10 July 1919 – 10 June 1998, London).
In 1949, Johnston formed an all-male singing trio, The Johnston Brothers, the other members being Alan Dean, Eddie Lester and Canadian singer Denny Vaughan . They won a recording contract with Decca Records, and had their first UK Top 10 hit in 1953 with "Oh Happy Day". In November 1955, their version of "Hernando's Hideaway", from the movie The Pajama Game, reached the number one spot for two weeks, beating off the American versions by both Johnnie Ray and Archie Bleyer. The Johnston Brothers had a number of smaller follow-up hits in the UK, including the medley "Join in And Sing Again" (1955) and "Heart" (1957), and also recorded with Joan Regan.They provided backing for the British vocalist, Suzi Miller, on their UK No. 14 joint hit, "Happy Days and Lonely Nights" in 1955.

Mitch Miller teamed Laine with many of Mercury and Columbia's biggest artists. He scored hits with Patti Page ("I Love You for That") at Mercury, Doris Day ("Sugarbush"), Jo Stafford ("Hey Good Lookin'", "Gambella (The Gambling Lady)", "Hambone", "Floatin' Down to Cotton Town", "Settin' the Woods on Fire", and many others), Jimmy Boyd ("Tell Me a Story", "The Little Boy and the Old Man"), the Four Lads ("Rain, Rain, Rain") and Johnnie Ray ("Up Above My Head (I Hear Music in the Air)").
Both in collaboration with Jo Stafford and as a solo artist, Laine was one of the earliest, and most frequent, Columbia artists to bring country numbers into the mainstream. 

The Band of the Coldstream Guards is one of the oldest and best known bands in the British Army, having been officially formed on 16 May 1785 under the command of Major C F Eley.

                                           Doris Day & Buddy Clark

         9. Laughing On The Outside

1 comment:

  1. Still a few more selections to go then a pause for a while till I sort and record some more of these sometimes forgotten recordings !!
    enjoy

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