Dean Martin

The cool voice of Dino ! Swingin' down South !!

Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor and comedian of Italian descent. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed "The King of Cool." Martin gained his career breakthrough together with comedian Jerry Lewis, billed as Martin & Lewis, in 1946. They performed in nightclubs and later had numerous appearances on radio, television and in films.

Following an acrimonious ending of the partnership in 1956, Martin pursued a solo career as a performer and actor. Martin established himself as a singer, recording numerous contemporary songs as well as standards from the Great American Songbook. He became one of the most popular acts in Las Vegas and was known for his friendship with fellow artists Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr., who together with several others formed the Rat Pack.

Starting in 1965, Martin was the host of the television variety program The Dean Martin Show, which centered on Martin's singing and comedic talents and was characterized by his relaxed, easy-going demeanor. From 1974 to 1984, he was roastmaster on the popular Dean Martin Celebrity Roast, which drew celebrities, comedians and politicians. Throughout his career, Martin performed in concert stages, nightclubs, audio recordings and appeared in 85 film and television productions.

His best known songs include "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?", "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", and "Volare".

1. Carolina Moon

2. Waiting For The Robert E Lee

3. When It's Sleepy Time Down South

4. Mississippi Mud

5. Alabamy Bound

6. Dinah

1. Corolina In The Morning

2. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans

3. Georgia On my Mind

4. Just A Little Bit South Of North Carolina

5. Basin Street Blues

6. Is It True What They Say About Dixie

 

 

        4. Just A Little Bit South Of North Carolina

Ricardo Santos (Werner Muller) & Orchestra

Here we have a conundrum (a confusing and difficult problem or question).!!

The tracks are supposed to be by "Werner Muller Orchestra" but as you can see from above it says "Ricardo Santos Orchestra"...I have checked on several music sites "GoBuz" & "Tidal" and they have both these L/P's and you can play samples of the tracks....and Lo and behold !...the tracks are the same !! on both L/P's !!

so I wonder who's orchestra it really is...be interesting if anyone can say definitely one or the other !!

Another check on the internet and I found this !.....SO conundrum Solved !!

Ricardo Santos (Werner Muller)---------HOLIDAY IN ITALY (1956)

1. Funculi- Funicula

2. Tiritomba

3. Serenata

4. Il baco

5.O Sole Mio

6. Viena Viena

1. Torna Sorrento

2. Maria Maria

3. Mattinata

4. Ciribiribin

5. Reginella Campagnola

6.Santa Lucia

        2. Tiritomba

Well I Ask You..2..VA

 Another 34 awesome tracks !!....British Pop at it's best even tho' some of the artists / singers are not at all known... more than likely not top record sellers of yesteryear !!.. nevertheless there are some great recordings on this double helping !!

        9. Magic Star

        10. Five Minutes More

Well I Ask You.1..VA

 Jump forward 10/20 years from the post below and you have some tracks from some well known singers and some not so !!.....nostalgia on the Blue Decca label of the 50's & 60's !

        23. My Baby's Crazy About Elvis

        24. Lady May

Hit Parade Of 1940..VA

 Relax and wind your mind back to the time of a slower pace of life !...even if the 2ndWW was still active it was still a more innocent time ! we had Pound's..Shilling's and Pence !!...Inches And Yards..

Pound's And Ounce's !! ect !!!......Ahh well !!!! Progress was the name of the game !!

1. Frenesi......Artie Shaw & His Orchestra

2. Darn That Dream......Benny Goodman & His Orchestra

3. Only Forever......Bing Crosby

4. Sierra Sue......Bing Crosby

5. Trade Winds......Bing Crosby

6. Down Argentine Way......Bob Crosby & His Orchestra

7. When You Wish Upon A Star......Cliff Edwards

8. Body & Soul......Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra

9. On The Isle Of May......Connee Boswell

10. Blueberry Hill......Glenn Miller & His Orchestra

11. In The Mood.....Glenn Miller & His Orchestra

12. Pennsylvania 65000......Glenn Miller & His Orchestra

13. The Breeze And I.....Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra

14. I'm Nobody's Baby......Judy Garland

15. Romance In The Dark.....Liliann Green

16. Make Believe Island.....Mitchell Ayes & His Fashions In Music

17. Ferryboat Serenade......The Andrews Sisters

18. Maybe......The Ink Spots

19. We Three My Echo My Shadow And Me.....The Ink Spots

20. All The Things You Are......Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra

21. I'll Never Smile Again......Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra

22. It's A Blue World......Tony Martin

23. There I Go.....Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra

24. Beat Me Daddy Eight To The Bar......Will Bradley& His Orchestra

        12. Pennsylvania 65000

        15. Romance In The Dark

 

Classical Gassers.VA

 I wonder how many people will realise these Pop Gems DID come from Classical Themes ??

        3. Dawning       

       8. Asia Minor

Julie Grant

 Here we have a British singer from the 1960's that should have been more successful than she was !!.....30 Great tracks well worth a listen if you haven't heard of her voice !!

Julie Grant (born 12 July 1946) is an English pop music singer, who was mainly active during the 1960s. She had three hits on the UK Singles Chart with "Up on the Roof", "Count on Me" (both 1963) and "Come to Me" (1964). She also recorded a cover version of "Every Day I Have to Cry" (1964).

Grant was a contemporary of Petula Clark and Cilla Black, and Allmusic journalist, Richie Unterberger, noted "she had a strong, versatile voice" but was hindered by "her inability to carve out a recognizable stylistic niche".

"Tony Hatch would later recall: "I thought Julie Grant was great and I’m sorry I never managed to help her achieve her full potential. No doubt I was producing too many artistes at this time, especially girls. In those years, in-house producers often faced this problem and I could never give her the attention she deserved."

At age 15 Grant was discovered by Frankie Vaughan and signed by Vaughan's agent Eric Easton who arranged for Grant to audition for Pye Records. Pye signed Grant who was still known as Vivien Foreman: as the label requested she adopt a stage name Grant formed "Julie Grant" from the name of her father's accountant Julian Grant. The debut single by Julie Grant, "Somebody Tell Him", was released in March 1962 and was the first of fifteen singles all produced by Tony Hatch the fourth of which, a cover of The Drifters' US hit, "Up on the Roof", gave Grant her chart debut. Despite being beaten by a rival UK cover by Kenny Lynch, which reached No. 5 compared to the No. 33 peak of Grant's version, Grant was able to use the relative success of "Up on the Roof" to gain a series of television guest spots, plus star billing on a package tour which also featured The Rolling Stones, The Everly Brothers and Bo Diddley. Grant's profile was maintained by her follow-up single, the March 1963 release "Count on Me", which became her best chart placing in the UK at No. 24.

It has been alleged that Grant turned down the opportunity to record the Tony Hatch composition, "Downtown", recorded by Petula Clark on 16 October 1964 to become an international hit. However, Hatch has said that he only completed the lyrics of "Downtown" after Clark had heard the melody and asked to record it, and also said that prior to Clark's involvement he had thought to place the song with the Drifters: "it never occurred to me [originally] that a white woman could even sing it.

1. Somebody Tell Him                                   16. It's Alright

2. Every Letter You Write                            17. Everyday I have To Cry

3. So Many Ways                                          18. Watch What You Do With my Baby

4. Unimportant Things                                19. You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

5. When Your Smiling                                  20. I Only Care About You

6. Lonely Sixteen                                          21. Come To Me

7. Up On The Roof                                       22. Can't Get You Out Of my Mind

8. When You Ask About Love                     23. Baby Baby I Still Love You

9. Count On Me                                           24. My World Is Empty Without You

10. Then Only Then                                    25. Giving Up

11. That's How Heartaches Are Made      26. 'Cause I Believe In You

12. Cruel World                                          27. Lonely Without You

13. Don't Ever Let Me Down                    28. As Long As I Know He's Mine

14. Somebody Cares                                  29. Stop

15. Hello Love                                            30. When The Lovin' Ends

                                         Julie Grant-- The Everly Brothers & Bo Diddley

       17. Everyday I Have To Cry

       19. Your Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie Ford

 A great pairing of well known voices !!....recorded in July 1950 !

1. I'll Never Be Free

2. You're My Sugar

3. Ocean Of Tears

4. Ain't Nobodys Business But My Own

       2. Your My Sugar

Kay Starr, Tennessee Ernie Ford, I'll Never Be Free, 1979 TV Performance

And here they are 29 years later sounding the same...this is a great video memory !!

Ann-Margret

50 great tracks !!

Actress, singer, and dancer Ann-Margret excelled in two areas of entertainment during a career that was still going strong in its fifth decade: as a movie star, she appeared in more than 50 feature films and as a stage entertainer she performed as a headlining act in showrooms and theaters around the world. To a lesser extent, she found time periodically for television and recordings. Early in her career, emphasis was placed on her attractiveness and sexual appeal; she was marketed as a kind of red-haired American version of Brigitte Bardot. But her talent allowed her to outlive that image, and eventually, while working regularly, she earned Academy, Emmy, and Grammy Award nominations, as well as several Golden Globes in recognition of her film and TV roles.

Ann-Margret's first RCA single, "Lost Love," did not chart. She followed with "I Just Don't Understand," a bluesy, rocking number co-produced by Chet Atkins and featuring Elvis Presley's backup singers, the Jordanaires, that entered the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1961 and rose into the Top 20. Her first RCA album, And Here She Is...Ann-Margret, was released in October. RCA had her record a variety of pop, country, and rock for her next LP, On the Way Up. The set, released in March 1962, included her versions of such differing material as the pop song "Moon River" and Presley's blues-rock standard "Heartbreak Hotel," as well as the lush ballad "What Am I Supposed to Do," which spent five weeks near the bottom of the Hot 100 and made the easy listening charts. 

1. I Just Don't Understand                                26. That's What I Like

2. Bye Bye Birdie                                                27. Baby Its Cold Outside

3. Thirteen Men                                                  28. What Do You Want From Me

4. One Boy                                                           29. Oh lonesome Me

5. My Last Date With You                                 30. You Turned My Head Around

6. What Am I Supposed To Do                          31. Moon River

7. Let Me Entertain You                                    32. Tell Me Tell Me

8. Slowly                                                              33. The Rock And Roll Waltz

9. There'll Be Some Changes                            34. His Ring

10. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone     35. The Best Man

11. Isn't Kinda Fun                                           36. It Might As Well Be Spring

12. Kansas City                                                 37. Hideaway Heart

13. Begin The Beguine                                     38. Could It Be

14. Cest Si Bon                                                 39. Inka Dinka Do

15. Senor Blues                                                40. Never On A Sunday

16. Make Love To Me                                     41. Its A Grand Night For Singing

17. Willing And Eager                                    42. Take All The Kisses

18. You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You           43. Lost Love

19. Let Me Go Lover                                        44. Gimme Love

20. Lovie Joe                                                     45. The Swinger

21. Fever                                                            46. My Rival

22. Jim Dandy                                                   47. Lets Stop Kidding Each Other

23. I Should Care                                              48. I Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool No More

24. I Was Only Kidding                                    49. I Ain't Got Nobody

25. Heartbrake Hotel                                          50. Bill Bailey

       13. Begin The Beguine

       27. Baby Its Cold Outside