David Whitfield--Glenn Miller--Bing Crosby--Earl Bostic--Frank Sinatra--Victor Silvester

Dancing the Waltz & the Quickstep down the street at night to a loving melody !

1. On The Street Were You Live......David Whitfield

2. Afraid......David Whitfield

3. Missouri Waltz......GlennMiller & His Orchestra

4. Beautiful Ohio......Glenn Miller

5. Silent Night Holy Night......Bing Crosby

6. Adeste Fideles......Bing Crosby

7. What No Pearls......Earl Bostic & His Orchestra

8. Off Shore.....Earl Bostic & His Orchestra

9. I'm Gonna Live Till I Die......Frank Sinatra

10. Melody of Love......Frank Sinatra

11. It's A Lovely Day Today......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

12. You're Just in Love......Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra

          9. I'm Gonna Live Till I Die

Marlene Dietrich & Rosemary Clooney--Earl Bostic-Jo Stafford--Benny Goodman--Bing Crosby--Mantovani

Back To the mixture sessions !

1. Too Old To Cut The Mustard......Marlene Dietrich & Rosemary Clooney

2. Good For Nothing......Rosemary Clooney & Marlene Dietrich

3. Deep Purple......Earl Bostic & His Orchestra

4. Smoke Rings......Earl Bostic & His Orchestra

5. A Round The Corner.....Jo Stafford

6. Don't Worry 'Bout Me......Jo Stafford

7. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise.......Benny Goodman Quartet

8. Shine.......Benny Goodman Sextet

9. Home On The Range......Bing Crosby

10. The Last Round Up......Bing Crosby

11. Blue Fantasy......Mantovani & His Orchestra

12. Song Of Sorrento......Mantovani & His Orchestra

Eugene Earl Bostic (April 25, 1913 – October 28, 1965) was an American alto saxophonist. Bostic's recording career was diverse, his musical output encompassing jazz, swing, jump blues and the post-war American rhythm and blues style, which he pioneered. He had a number of popular hits such as "Flamingo", "Harlem Nocturne", "Temptation", "Sleep", "Special Delivery Stomp", and "Where or When", which all showed off his characteristic growl on the horn. 

          5. A Round The Corner

Frank Sinatra--Dean Martin--Al Martino--Bing Crosby--Nat King Cole--Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis

Now here comes the Guy's....With A Capitol C

 

1. From The Bottom Of My Heart......Frank Sinatra

2. Here Comes The Night......Frank Sinatra

3. Memories Are Made Of This......Dean Martin

4. Change Of Heart......Dean Martin

5. Now......Al Martino

6. Say You'll Wait For Me......Al Martino

7. Man On Fire.....Bing Crosby

8. Seven Nights A Week.....Bing Crosby

9. Walking My Baby Back Home......Nat King Cole

10. Somewhere Along The Way......Nat King Cole

11. Every Streets A Boulevard In Old New York......Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis

12. How Do You Speak To An Angel......Dean Martin

          4. Change Of Heart

Layton & Johnstone--Jay Wilber--Woody Herman--Bing Crosby--Reginald Dixon--Jack Simpson Sextet

Bouncing along Broadway doing the tango could be interesting !!

1. Broadway Melody.......Layton & Johnstone

2. You Were Meant For Me......Layton & Johnstone

3. The Donkey's Serenade......Jay Wilber & His Band (vocals Cavendish Three)

4. The Down & Out Blues.....Jay Wilber & His Band (vocals Cavendish Three)

5. Woody Herman's Apple Honey......Woody Herman & His Orchestra

6. Northwest Passage.....Woody Herman & His Orchestra

7. Amor Amor.....Bing Crosby

8. I'll Be Seeing You......Bing Crosby

9. Blue Tango......Reginald Dixon

10. Blackpool Bounce......Reginald Dixon

11. There's No One But You......Jack Simpson Sextet (vocal Maureen Morton)

12. Are You Coming Out Tonight Mary...Jack Simpson Sextet (vocal Maureen Morton)

          9. Blue Tango

Ambrose& His Orchestra--Pat O'Malley--Eddie Fisher--Richard Tauber--Mantovani & Sidney Torch--Bing Crosby

Seems like we have a water theme in this selection !..with a Lover in the moonlight by the river or asleep by the Lagoon !!

1. I'm Sending My Blessings......Ambrose & His Orchestra (vocal George Melachrino)

2. By The River Of The Roses....Ambrose & His Orchestra (Vocal George Melachrino)

3. Soon......Pat O'Malley

4. Down By The River.....Pat O'Malley

5. Trust In Me......Eddie Fisher

6. Forgive Me......Eddie Fisher

7. Lover Come Back To Me......Richard Tauber

8. My Moonlight Madonna.....Richard Tauber

9. Intermezzo......Mantovani & Sidney Torch

10. By The Sleepy Lagoon......Mantovani & Sidney Torch

11. It Must be True......Bing Crosby

12. Be Honest With Me......Bing Crosby

James Rudolph O'Malley (15 March 1904 – 27 February 1985) was an English actor and singer who appeared in many American films and television programmes from the 1940s to 1982, using the stage name J. Pat O'Malley. He also appeared on the Broadway stage in Ten Little Indians (1944) and Dial M for Murder (1954)

Born into an Irish family in Burnley, Lancashire, O’Malley sang with Jack Hylton and his orchestra in the United Kingdom from 1930 to 1935. Known at that time as Pat O'Malley, in 1930 he sang "Amy, Wonderful Amy", a song about aviator Amy Johnson, performed by Jack Hylton's band.

At the end of 1935 Hylton and O'Malley came to the United States to record with a band composed of American musicians, thus emulating Ray Noble and Al Bowlly. 

Sidney Torch MBE (born Sidney Torchinsky; 5 June 1908 – 16 July 1990) was a British pianist, cinema organist, conductor, orchestral arranger and a composer of light music. His first professional job was as accompanist to the violinist Albert Sandler. He worked as an accompanist before getting a job playing the piano with the Orchestra of the Regal Cinema, Marble Arch, London.

Torch then played the organ in a number of London cinemas (amongst others, the Regal, Edmonton) and in 1937 he became the Chief Organist of the new Gaumont State Cinema, Kilburn.

         1. I'm Sending My Blessings

Ambrose--Phil Harris--Peggy Lee--Bing Crosby--Robert Wilson--Harry Roy

Seems that we have two ferryboats...Must have forgotten to turn it over !!...or the Nasty Man or the Gypsy or maybe the Woodman turned it back !!

1. Ferryboat Serenade......Ambrose & His Orchestra (vocal Sam Browne)

2. Good Night Again.......Ambrose & His Orchestra (vocal Anne Shelton)

3. Woodman Spare That Tree......Phil Harris

4. The Dark Town Poker Club......Phil Harris

5. Mr Wonderful......Peggy Lee

6. The Gypsy With Fire In His Shoes......Peggy Lee

7. Autumn Leaves......Bing Crosby

8. Harbour Lights......Bing Crosby

9. A Gordon For Me......Robert Wilson

10. When The Heather Gleams Like Stardust......Robert Wilson

11. Nasty Man......Harry Roy & His Orchestra

12. My Dog Loves Your Dog......Harry Roy & His Orchestra

Phil Harris & Alice Faye

Wonga Philip Harris (June 24, 1904 – August 11, 1995) was an American actor, bandleader, entertainer and singer. He was an orchestra leader and a pioneer in radio situation comedy, first with The Jack Benny Program, then in The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show in which he co-starred with his wife, singer-actress Alice Faye, for eight years. Harris is also noted for his voice acting in animated films. As a voice actor, he played Baloo in The Jungle Book (1967), Thomas O'Malley in The Aristocats (1970), Little John in Robin Hood (1973), and Patou in Rock-a-Doodle (1991). As a singer, he recorded a number one novelty hit record, "The Thing" (1950).

          3. Woodman Spare That Tree

Bing Crosby--Ken Mackintosh--Anne Shelton--Layton & Johnstone--The Three Ginx--Dan Roberts--

There's a Wedding to go to in the springtime in Sioux city in the mountains with the Blackbird whistling away near the Red School !

1. Sioux City Sue......Bing Crosby

2. You Sang My Love Song To Somebody Else......Bing Crosby

3. The Creep.....Ken Mackintosh & His Orchestra

4. Tootle-Lo-Siana......Ken Mackintosh (vocal Gordon Langhorn)

5. The Wedding Of Lilli Marlene.......Anne Shelton

6. Hold Me Just A Little Closer Dear.......Anne Shelton

7. Bye Bye Blackbird.......Layton & Johnstone

8. Because I Love You.......Layton & Johnstone

9. Ole Faithful......The Three Ginx

10. Whistle My Love.......The Three Ginx

11. Pals Of The Little Red School.......Dan Roberts & His Home Towners

12. When Its Springtime In The Blue Ridge Mountains..Dan Roberts Home Towners

The Three Ginx were one of the most successful British vocal groups of the 1930s. They began their career as instrumentalists (Ivor Robinson, saxophonist; Jack Joy, pianist; and Eric Handley, drummer.) and met while playing with the New Mayfair Dance Orchestra. Later they joined Sidney Kyte's orchestra, where they were regularly featured as vocalists.They were known for their rhythmic singing style and contributed to many records of the era, often collaborating with other stars like Al Bowlly and Jessie Matthews. They also appeared in films such as "Road House" (1934)

          10. Whistle My Love

Geraldo--Elsie Carlisle--Anne Ziegler & Webster Booth--David Whitfield--Layton & Johnstone--Bing Crosby

A mixture of vocal styles...ranging from the 20's through to the 50's !..George Washington gets a mention !!

1. Dolores......Geraldo & The Savoy Hotel Orchestra

2. Just A little Cottage......Geraldo & The Savoy Hotel Orchestra

3. When That Man Is Dead And Gone......Elsie Carlisle

4. The Little Boy Who Never Told A Lie......Elsie Carlisle

5. So Deep Is The Night......Anne Ziegler & Webster Booth

6. My Paradise.......Anne Ziegler & Webster Booth

7. Everywhere.......David Whitfield

8. Mama......David Whitfield

9. My Inspiration Is You.......Layton & Johnstone

10. Just A Little Fond Affection.......Layton & Johnstone

11. It Could Happen To You.......Bing Crosby

12. The Day After Forever........Bing Crosby

When Geraldo opened at the Savoy Hotel with his Gaucho Tango Orchestra, British dance music changed forever. After World War II, he organised bands for transatlantic P & O liners allowing young British musicians to hear modern jazz on 52nd Street. His ‘strict tempo’ dance classic compilations still thrill.

          3. When That Man Is Dead And Gone

Don Voorhees--Bing Crosby--William Francis--Mantovani--Paul Robeson--Russell Jones

 

I wonder where the pennies are hiding !

1. My Blue Heaven......Don Voorhees & His Orchestra

2. Rain......Don Voorhees & His Orchestra

3. Beautiful Dreamer.......Bing Crosby

4. You Are My Hearts Delight......Bing Crosby

5. Macushla......William Francis

6. Passing By.......William Francis

7. Begin The Beguine......Mantovani & His Orchestra

8. Candlelight......Mantovani & His Orchestra

9. All Through The Night......Paul Robeson

10. Deep River.......Paul Robeson

11. Bye Bye Blackbird......Russell Jones

12. Hi Diddle Diddle......Russell Jones

Donald Voorhees (July 26, 1903– January 10, 1989) was an American composer and conductor who received an Emmy Award nomination for "Individual Achievements in Music" for his work on the television series, The Bell Telephone Hour.

Voorhees formed an orchestra in 1926, which recorded prolifically for Columbia, Edison, Pathé, Perfect, Cameo, and Hit of the Week. He played the piano in orchestra's early recordings. The orchestra folded when Voorhees left to begin his radio career in 1931.

          12. Hi Diddle Diddle

Debroy Somers--Harry James--Ambrose--Russ Morgan--Vera Lynn--Bing Crosby

Seems we have a double Vera in this selection.....And Gremlins on track 1-2 &3 !!

         C'est La Vie !   

1. The Best Things In Life Are Free......Debroy Somers Band

2. Just Imagine......Debroy Somers Band

3. Sweet Georgia Brown......Harry James & His Orchestra

4. Ciribiribin......Harry James & His Orchestra

5. Lonely Sweetheart......Ambrose & His Orchestra..(vocal) Vera Lynn

6. Nursie Nursie......Ambrose & His Orchestra..(vocal) Jack Cooper

7. So Tired......Russ Morgan & His Orchestra..(vocal) Russ Morgan

8. The More We Are Together......Russ Morgan & His Orchestera..(vocal) Russ Morgan

9. Queen Of Ev'ryone's Heart........Vera Lynn

10. C'est La Vie......Vera Lynn

11. The Bells Of St Mary's.....Bing Crosby

12. I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen......Bing Crosby

         4. Ciribiribin

Bing Crosby--Cavan O'Connor--Dave King--Elvis Presley--The Ink Spots--Morlais Morgan

The 1930's 40's 50's 60's singers are now on the stage !

1. Mother Darlin'......Bing Crosby

2. I Love My Baby......Bing Crosby

3. Little Town In The Ould County Down......Cavan O'Connor

4. Goodnight......Cavan O'Connor

5. Memories Are Made Of This......Dave King

6. I've Changed My Mind A Thousand Times.....Dave King

7. Love Me Tender......Elvis Presley

8. Any Way You Want Me.......Elvis Presley

9. White Christmas.......The Ink Spots

10. Always......The Ink Spots

11. The Desert Song......Morlais  Morgan

12. The Riff Song.....Morlais Morgan

          2. I Love My Baby

Billy Cotton--Max Miller--The Radio Serenaders--Arthur Lally--Dr Edmundo Bettencourt--Bing Crosby

I wonder if Sally dreams of that Island in DixieLand or Portugal at Christmas

1. My Little Dreamboat......Billy Cotton & His Band (V) The Bandits

2. Shake hands With The Luckiest Guy In The World.Billy Cotton & His Band

3. The Christmas Dinner......Max Miller

4. Just Another Sally......Max Miller

5. On Treasure Island......The Radio Serenaders

6. I'm Leaving All My Dreams to You......The Radio Serenaders

7. Dixie Land 1......Arthur Lally And The Millionairs

8. Dixie Land 2......Arthur Lally And The Millionairs

9. Balado Do Enchantamento......Dr Edmundo Bettencourt

10. Saudades De Coimbra......Dr Edmundo Bettencourt

11. I Love You Whoever You Are.......Bing Crosby

12. Never Be Afraid.......Bing Crosby

Thomas Henry Sargent (21 November 1894 – 7 May 1963), known professionally by his stage name Max Miller and billed as The Cheeky Chappie, was an English comedian often considered the greatest stand-up of his generation. He toured extensively, appearing in variety, revues and by the early 1930s reached the top of the bill in the large music halls including the London Palladium. He recorded many songs, some of which he wrote. He appeared frequently on radio and starred in fourteen feature films. He was known for his flamboyant suits, his wicked charm, and his risqué jokes often led to difficulties with the censors. He made his last recording in January 1963.

Edmundo Alberto de Bettencourt (7 August 1899 – 1 February 1973) was a Portuguese singer and poet best known for his performance of the Song of Coimbra and for his decisive role in introducing popular themes into this genre. He was noted for the musical composition "Saudades de Coimbra" which is still a reference in Portuguese university music

          5. On A Treasure Island

Lonnie Donegan--Rudy Valee--Bing Crosby--Line' Renaud--Danny Kaye & The Andrew Sisters--Reginald Dixon

There is a slight difference in the musical styles of the 50's Lonnie and the 20's Rudy....Hmmmm !!

Then a warble (a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds) from Bing ! a rousing song from France's Line'...a woodpecker maybe in a box...ending with a big organ ending !

1. Don't you Rock me Daddy-O......Lonnie Donegan

2. I'm Alabammy Bound.......Lonnie Donegan

3. Beside An Open Fireplace......Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees

4. Mary I Love You...Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees

5. Whiffenpoof Song.......Bing Crosby

6. Kentucky Babe......Bing Crosby

7. Pam-Pou-De (Pam-Poo-Day)......Line' Renaud

8. If I Love......Line' Renaud

9. The Woody Woodpecker......Danny Kaye & The Andrew Sisters

10. Put Em In A Box Tie Em With A Ribbon......Danny Kaye & The Andrews

11. On With The Show--Selection.(Part One)......Reginald Dixon

12. On With The Show--Selection.(Part Two)......Reginald Dixon

Hubert Prior Vallée (July 28, 1901[1] – July 3, 1986), known professionally as Rudy Vallée, was an American singer, saxophonist, bandleader, actor, and entertainer. He was the first male singer to rise from local radio broadcasts in New York City to national popularity as a "crooner"...From 1924 to 1925, he played with the Savoy Havana Band at the Savoy Hotel in London, where band members discouraged his attempts to become a vocalist.

With his group the Connecticut Yankees, Vallée's best-known recordings include "The Stein Song" (a.k.a. University of Maine school song) in 1929 and "Vieni, Vieni" in the latter 1930s.

          9. The Woody Woodpecker

Johnnie Ray--Mario Lanza--Perry Como--Bing Crosby--Buddy Cole--Tennessee Ernie Ford

 It seems the girl and the boy are traveling to Granada then Copacabana in the moonlight with plenty of time so lets hope they had a lovely night of that year !

1. As Time Goes By......Johnnie Ray

2. To Every Girl To Every Boy.......Johnnie Ray

3. The Loveliest Night Of The Year......Mario Lanza

4. La Donna E Mobile.......Mario Lanza

5. Did You Ever Get That feeling In The Moonlight.....Perry Como

6. Till The End Of Time......Perry Como

7. Granada......Bing Crosby

8.  Copacabana......Bing Crosby

9. You're Breaking my Heart......Buddy Cole

10. Song Of Surrender......Buddy Cole

11. Sixteen Tons......Tennessee Ernie Ford

12. You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry......Tennessee Ernie Ford

Buddy Clark (born Samuel Goldberg, July 26, 1912 – October 1, 1949) was an American popular singer of the Big Band era. He had some success in the 1930s, but his career truly blossomed in the late 1940s, after his return from service in World War II, and he became one of the nation's top crooners. He died in a plane crash in 1949.

In 1949 Clark opened the year with "Powder Your Face With Sunshine" again a duet with Doris Day on a top 15 seller and two more that were top 25 tunes - "I Love You So Much It Hurts" with Earl Hagen's band on and "It's A Big Wide Wonderful World" from the Broadway show "All In Fun" with Mitchell Ayres on In the spring of 1949 Clark recorded another duet, this time with Dinah Shore on the tune "Baby It's Cold Outside" from the film "Neptunes Daughter" on It was another huge hit remaining a top seller for five months and topping out at number four on the national charts. This was followed by another top five seller and a long time hit parade mainstay "You're Breaking My Heart" with the orchestra of Harry Zimmerman on In the fall "A Dreamer's Holiday" was recorded with Ted Dale's orchestra on, and it was another big seller for Clark and Columbia Records that went to number 12 on the charts.

          12. You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry

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

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