De Groot--Jesse Crawford--Bing Crosby & Connie Boswell--Mildred Bailey--Harry James--Bing Crosby

Seems that I didn't put the filter on the first side of the first record...still you can hear what a difference it does make !! 40's 50's & maybe 30's selection this time !!

1. The Merry Widow. First Record...... De Groot & His Orchestra

2. The Merry Widow. Second Record.....De Groot & His Orchestra

3. My Blue Heaven......Jesse Crawford

4. The Song Is Ended......Jesse Crawford

5. Basin Street Blues......Bing Crosby & Connie Boswell

6. Bob White......Bing Crosby & Connie Boswell

7. Someday Sweetheart......Mildred Bailey & Her Swing Band

8. When Day Is Done.....Mildred Bailey & Her Swing Band

9. The Flight Of The Bumble Bee......Harry James & His Orchestra

10. The Carnival Of Venice......Harry James & His Orchestra

11. Beautiful Dreamer......Bing Crosby

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

Constance Foore "Connie" Boswell (December 3, 1907 – October 11, 1976) was an American vocalist born in Kansas City, Missouri but raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. With sisters Martha and Helvetia "Vet", she performed in the 1920s and 1930s as the trio The Boswell Sisters. They started as instrumentalists but became a highly influential singing group via their recordings and film and television appearances.

Connie is considered one of the great female jazz vocalists and was a major influence on Ella Fitzgerald, who said "My mother brought home one of her records, and I fell in love with it...I tried so hard to sound just like her." In 1936, Connee's sisters retired and Connee continued on as a solo artist.

Mildred Bailey (born Mildred Rinker; February 27, 1907 – December 12, 1951) was a Native American jazz singer during the 1930s, known as "The Queen of Swing", "The Rockin' Chair Lady" and "Mrs. Swing". She recorded the songs "For Sentimental Reasons", "It's So Peaceful in the Country", "Doin' The Uptown Lowdown", "Trust in Me", "Where Are You?", "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart", "Small Fry", "Please Be Kind", "Darn That Dream", "Rockin' Chair", "Blame It on My Last Affair", and "Says My Heart". She had three records that reached number one on the popular charts.

In 1938, Bailey had two number one hits with Red Norvo and His Orchestra. "Please Be Kind" reached number one on the Hit Parade chart on May 7. She also sang lead vocals with Norvo on "Says My Heart", which reached number one during the week of June 18, 1938.

Bailey sang lead vocals on "Darn That Dream", recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, which reached number one for one week in March 1940 on the U.S. pop chart.

          9. The Flight Of The Bumble Bee

Anton Walbrook & Billie Worth--Jesse Crawford--Max Bygraves--Frank Sinatra--Jack Hylton & His Orchestra--Deanna Durbin

 A  few real oldies in this little lot and in the middle we have "Maxie & Frankie"

1. Lichtenburg.. from Call Me Madam......Anton Walbrook

2. Marring For Love.. from Call Me Madam.....Billie Worth & Anton Walbrook

3. Where The Shy Little Violets Grow......Jesse Crawford

4. When Summer Is Gone......Jesse Crawford

5. The Cricket Song......Max Bygraves

6. We're Having A Ball......Max Bygraves

7. The Birth Of The Blues......Frank Sinatra

8. Why Try To Change Me Now......Frank Sinatra

9. Wish Me Luck......Jack Hylton & His Orchestra

10. My Prayer......Jack Hylton & His Orchestra

11. Ave Maria......Deanna Durbin

12. Alleluja.......Deanna Durbin

Adolf Anton Wilhelm Wohlbrück (19 November 1896 – 9 August 1967) was an Austrian actor who settled in the United Kingdom under the name Anton Walbrook. A popular performer in Austria and pre-war Germany, he left in 1936 out of concerns for his own safety and established a career in British cinema. Walbrook is perhaps best known for his roles in the original British film of Gaslight, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and The Red Shoes.

 In 1952 he appeared at the Coliseum as Cosmo Constantine in Call Me Madam, also participating alongside Billie Worth, Jeff Warren and Shani Wallis on the EMI cast record.

Billie Worth (born October 20, 1916) is an American former actress who performed on Broadway and in other venues from regional theater in the United States to European capitals.In 1953, she was called "the toast of the British Isles" for her performance as leading lady in a London production of Call Me Madam that ran for 18 months. She also played in Anything Goes in London and in five musical comedies.

Jesse Crawford (December 2, 1895 – May 28, 1962) was an American pianist and organist. He was well known in the 1920s as a theatre organist for silent films and as a popular recording artist. In the 1930s, he switched to the Hammond organ and became a freelancer. In the 1940s, he authored instruction books on organ and taught organ lessons.

Walter William Bygraves OBE (16 October 1922 – 31 August 2012), best known by the stage name Max Bygraves (adopted in honour of Max Miller), was an English comedian, singer, actor and variety performer. He appeared on his own television shows, sometimes performing comedy sketches between songs. He made twenty Royal Variety Performance appearances and presented numerous programmes, including Family Fortunes between 1983 and 1985. His catchphrase "I wanna tell you a story" became an integral part of his act, although it had originated with comedian Mike Yarwood impersonating Bygraves.

           5. The Cricket Song