The recording heard here is performed by Bing Crosby and Lee Wiley, with orchestra directed by Victor Young.
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Showing posts with label Victor Young. Show all posts
10 November 2012
I Still Suits Me
"I Still Suits Me" (a.k.a. "Ah Still Suits Me") was written by Jerome Kern (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics) and published in 1936.
This song was was added to Showboat for the 1936 movie adaptation, where it was sung by Paul Robeson and Hattie McDaniel.
Paul Robeson also recorded this song for phonograph records.
The recording heard here is performed by Bing Crosby and Lee Wiley, with orchestra directed by Victor Young.
The recording heard here is performed by Bing Crosby and Lee Wiley, with orchestra directed by Victor Young.
13 March 2012
Did Your Mother Come from Ireland
Bing Crosby: "Did Your Mother Come from Ireland?" Written by Michael Carr and Jimmy Kennedy, and published in 1937.
Jimmy Kennedy OBE (20 July 1902 – 6 April 1984) was an Irish songwriter, predominantly a lyricist, putting words to existing music such as "Teddy Bears' Picnic" and "My Prayer", or co-writing with the composers Michael Carr, Wilhelm Grosz (aka Hugh Williams) and Nat Simon amongst others. He also wrote "Love is Like a Violin".
Michael Carr (11 March 1905 – 16 September 1968), real name Maurice Alfred Cohen, was a British light music composer born in Leeds. He is best remembered for the song "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)", written with Jimmy Kennedy for the 1939 film of the same name.
Bing's United States hit recording of "Did Your Mother Come From Ireland" was preceded by "It Makes No Difference Now" and followed by "Dolores", all released in 1941.
Also recorded by Connie Francis on her album Connie Francis Sings Irish Favorites.
Jimmy Kennedy is also the co-writer of:
Harbor Lights
http://analogbing.blogspot.com/2012/08/harbor-lights.html
April in Portugal
http://analogbing.blogspot.com/2012/09/april-in-portugal.html
Jimmy Kennedy OBE (20 July 1902 – 6 April 1984) was an Irish songwriter, predominantly a lyricist, putting words to existing music such as "Teddy Bears' Picnic" and "My Prayer", or co-writing with the composers Michael Carr, Wilhelm Grosz (aka Hugh Williams) and Nat Simon amongst others. He also wrote "Love is Like a Violin".Michael Carr (11 March 1905 – 16 September 1968), real name Maurice Alfred Cohen, was a British light music composer born in Leeds. He is best remembered for the song "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)", written with Jimmy Kennedy for the 1939 film of the same name.Bing's United States hit recording of "Did Your Mother Come From Ireland" was preceded by "It Makes No Difference Now" and followed by "Dolores", all released in 1941.Also recorded by Connie Francis on her album Connie Francis Sings Irish Favorites.
Jimmy Kennedy is also the co-writer of:
Harbor Lights
http://analogbing.blogspot.com/2012/08/harbor-lights.html
April in Portugal
http://analogbing.blogspot.com/2012/09/april-in-portugal.html
03 December 2011
Around the World
"Around the World" was the theme tune from the 1956 movie Around the World in 80 Days. It never actually featured with the lyrics in the Around the World in Eighty Days film, but it is the vocal version which has by far become the better known. It was written by Harold Adamson (words) and Victor Young (music). Bing Crosby's recording of "Around The World" was a hit on the United States music charts in 1957, and was also popular in Australia in October-December of 1957.
Bing's "Around The World" was issued as a 45-rpm 7-inch phonograph record. The flip side was an instrumental version of the same tune:
"Around The World" was included on the 5-LP set Bing: A Musical Autobiography:
Bing: A Musical Autobiography was also issued as a box set of 45 rpm records. Here's the 45 of "Around The World":
Listen to Bing sing "Around The World":
Bing's "Around The World" was issued as a 45-rpm 7-inch phonograph record. The flip side was an instrumental version of the same tune:
"Around The World" was included on the 5-LP set Bing: A Musical Autobiography:Bing: A Musical Autobiography was also issued as a box set of 45 rpm records. Here's the 45 of "Around The World":Listen to Bing sing "Around The World":
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