Two Black Capitol's two purple one's Two Red HMV's and two Blue one's PLUS a Decca And a Parlophone !!!...makes for an interesting diverse selection !!
1. Cara Mia......David Whitfield
2. Love Tears And Kisses......David Whitfield
3. The Gay Gordons.....Jimmy Shand And His Band
4. Rouken Glen.....Jimmy Shand And His Band
5. Witchcraft......Frank Sinatra
6. Tell Her You Love Her.......Frank Sinatra
7. Without A Song......Lawrence Tibbett
8. Life Is A Dream......Lawrence Tibbitt
9. I'm Gonna Paper All My Walls With Your Love Letters......Dean Martin
10. I'll Always Love You......Dean Martin
11. Mad Passionate Love......Bernard Bresslaw
12. You Need Feet......Bernard Bresslaw
David Whitfield (2 February 1925 – 15 January 1980) was a popular British male tenor vocalist from Hull. He became the first British artist to have a UK No.1 single in the UK and in the United States with "Cara Mia", featuring Mantovani and his orchestra. He died from a brain haemorrhage in Sydney, Australia, while on tour at the age of 54.
His first recording to reach the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart in October 1953 was "Bridge of Sighs", written by Billy Reid. "Answer Me" (later recorded with different lyrics as "Answer Me, My Love") reached number one in the UK. Both versions have appeared on CD.
Whitfield had other hits in the 1950s, and was the most successful British male singer in America during that period. In addition, he was the first British male vocalist to earn a gold disc. He was also the first to reach the Top Ten of the Billboard Top 100, and the first artist from Britain to sell over a million copies of a record in the US.
Sir James Shand MBE (28 January 1908 – 23 December 2000) was a Scottish musician who played traditional Scottish dance music on the accordion. His signature tune was "The Bluebell Polka".
He failed an audition for the BBC because he kept time with his foot. At a time when gramophones were very much luxury items he made two records for the Regal Zonophone label in 1933. His career took off when he switched to making 78s for the Beltona label (1935–1940). Most of the Beltona recordings were solo, but he experimented with small bands. This boosted sales. On New Year's Day morning in 1945 he made his first broadcast with "Jimmy Shand and his Band". This was the first of many such BBC radio and television appearances.
Soon after the war he became a full-time musician, and adopted a punishing life-style,He would play Inverness one night, London the next night and still drive the van back to bed in Dundee. He took his trademark bald head, Buddy Holly spectacles and full kilted regalia, Scottish reels, jigs and strathspeys to Australia, New Zealand and North America, including Carnegie Hall in New York .His only top 20 hit in the UK Singles Chart – "The Bluebell Polka" (1955). It was produced by George Martin. He was awarded an MBE in 1962.
Bernard Bresslaw (25 February 1934 – 11 June 1993) was an English comic actor, best remembered as a member of the Carry On film franchise team, but also worked on television and stage, did recordings and wrote a series of poetry.
Bresslaw's catchphrase, in his strong Cockney accent, was "I only arsked" , first used in The Army Game, and later revived in Carry On Camping (1969).
His song "You Need Feet" (a parody of "You Need Hands" by Max Bygraves) was used in the Rutles' TV special, accompanying the Yoko Ono film parody "A Thousand Feet of Film". This was cut from the syndicated version and the original DVD release, but was restored (along with other cut footage) in later DVD releases.
11. Mad Passionate Love
