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Down Drury Lane To Memory Lane
''Down Drury Lane to Memory Lane'' was the fourth hit album, and first UK number one, for German orchestra 101 Strings. The album was the twentieth record to make number one in the UK and the first double number one album. It spent five weeks at the top. The album consists of orchestral cover versions of both older and contemporary hits. Track listing Chart positions Writing credits The following personnel all have writing credits on this album.The sleeve notes of the album * Rudolf Friml * Sigmund Romberg *Jerome Kern * Franz Lehár *Ivor Novello * Robert Stolz * Paul Abraham *Oscar Hammerstein II *Kenneth Leslie-Smith * Rodgers and Hammerstein *Harold Rome *Frederick Loewe *Alan Jay Lerner Alan Jay Lerner (August 31, 1918 – June 14, 1986) was an American lyricist and librettist. In collaboration with Frederick Loewe, and later Burton Lane, he created some of the world's most popular and enduring works of musical theatre bot ... References {{DEFAULTSOR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
101 Strings
101 Strings Orchestra was a brand for a highly successful easy listening symphonic music organization, with a discography exceeding 150 albums and a creative lifetime of around 30 years beginning in 1957. 101 Strings had a trademark sound, focusing on melody with a laid-back ambiance most often featuring strings. Their LPs were individualized by the slogan "The Sound of Magnificence", a puffy cloud logo and sepia-toned photo of the orchestra. The 101 Strings orchestra included 124 string instruments, and was conducted by Wilhelm Stephan. The orchestra's famous official photograph was taken in the Musikhalle Hamburg. History Miller and rock and roll Record label mogul David L. Miller came to prominence by releasing the first Bill Haley & His Comets’ records in 1952–1953 on his own Essex label (followed by Trans-World, then Somerset Records). In this capacity, Miller played a role in the creation of rock and roll. Miller and 101 Strings Following the rise of mood music (prac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |