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Jerry Murad's Harmonicats
Jerry Murad's Harmonicats were an American harmonica-based group. Background The band was founded in 1947. Originally they were named The Harmonica Madcaps and the group consisted of Jerry Murad ( chromatic lead harmonica), Bob Hadamik (bass harmonica), Pete Pedersen (chromatic harmonica), and Al Fiore, ( chord harmonica). In 1947, the group consisted of Murad, Fiore, Don Les on bass harmonica, and Cappy Lafell on Polyphonia. They eventually (around 1948) became a trio with Murad, Fiore, Les. In 1947, during the record ban, the group recorded the hit song "Peg o' My Heart" for Vitacoustic Records, which spent 21 weeks on the '' Billboard'' magazine chart (peaking at #1) and sold more than 2 million copies the first year. It was the first record in history to use artificial reverb. Pedersen and Gail Wallace remained contributors to the group throughout its existence, working on arrangements and occasionally recording. During 1949 when Don Les' father died, the band called upo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmonicats
Jerry Murad's Harmonicats were an American harmonica-based group. Background The band was founded in 1947. Originally they were named The Harmonica Madcaps and the group consisted of Jerry Murad ( chromatic lead harmonica), Bob Hadamik (bass harmonica), Pete Pedersen (chromatic harmonica), and Al Fiore, ( chord harmonica). In 1947, the group consisted of Murad, Fiore, Don Les on bass harmonica, and Cappy Lafell on Polyphonia. They eventually (around 1948) became a trio with Murad, Fiore, Les. In 1947, during the record ban, the group recorded the hit song "Peg o' My Heart" for Vitacoustic Records, which spent 21 weeks on the '' Billboard'' magazine chart (peaking at #1) and sold more than 2 million copies the first year. It was the first record in history to use artificial reverb. Pedersen and Gail Wallace remained contributors to the group throughout its existence, working on arrangements and occasionally recording. During 1949 when Don Les' father died, the band called upon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hohner
Hohner Musikinstrumente GmbH & Co. KG is a German manufacturer of musical instruments, founded in 1857 by Matthias Hohner (1833–1902). The roots of the Hohner firm are in Trossingen, Baden-Württemberg. Since its foundation, and though known for its harmonicas, Hohner has manufactured a wide range of instruments, such as kazoos, accordions, recorder flutes, melodicas, banjos, electric, acoustic, resonator and classical guitars, basses, mandolins and ukuleles (under the brand name ''Lanikai'') From the 1940s through 1990s, the company also manufactured various electric/electronic keyboards. Especially in the 1960s and 1990s, they manufactured a range of innovative and popular electromechanical keyboard instruments; the cembalet, pianet, basset, guitaret, and clavinet. In the 1980s, several Casio synthesizers (such as the Casio HT-3000/Hohner KS61midi and the VZ-1/HS-2) were sold under the Hohner brand. Nowadays, Hohner produces harmonicas, melodicas, accordions and record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Hayman
Richard Hayman (March 27, 1920 – February 5, 2014) was an American musician who was the chief music arranger of the Boston Pops Orchestra for over 50 years, and served as a pops conductor for orchestras including the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the St. Louis Symphony and the Grand Rapids Symphony in Grand Rapids, Michigan."Richard Hayman, a Pops Concert Figure in St. Louis and Boston, Dies at 93," by Peter Keepnews (born 1950), '','' February 6, 2014 He toured and recorded as a harmonica player and made dozens of recordings for Mercury Records as "Richard Hayman an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
"Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" or "Cerezo Rosa" or "Ciliegi Rosa" or "Gummy Mambo", is the English version of "Cerisiers Roses et Pommiers Blancs", a popular song with music by Louiguy written in 1950. French lyrics to the song by Jacques Larue and English lyrics by Mack David both exist, and recordings of both have been quite popular. However, Pérez Prado's recording of the song as an instrumental with his orchestra featuring trumpeter Billy Regis, whose trumpet sound would slide down and up before the melody would resume, was the most popular version in 1955, reaching number one for 10 weeks on the ''Billboard'' chart. It became a gold record. Pérez had first recorded this title for the movie ''Underwater!'' (1955), where Jane Russell can be seen dancing to the song. Prado recorded ''Cherry Pink'' several times, the best known version being the original hit recording from 1955 and the 1960 recording in stereo. ''Billboard'' ranked the former version as the No. 1 son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charmaine (song)
"Charmaine" is a popular song written by Ernö Rapée and Lew Pollack. The song was written in 1926 and published in 1927. However, Desmond Carrington on his BBC Radio 2 programme marked the song's writing as being in 1913. Background The song was originally in waltz time, but later versions were in common time."Charmaine" is one of many popular songs whose lyrics use a "Bluebird of happiness" as a symbol of cheer: "I wonder, when bluebirds are mating, will you come back again?" The song was originally composed for the 1926 silent movie '' What Price Glory?'' Shel Talmy produced the Bachelors version with Big Jim Sullivan on lead guitar and Jimmy Page on guitar. Recordings *The best-selling version, recorded by Guy Lombardo & his Orchestra, spent seven weeks at the #1 position in 1927. It was featured in the movie ''Two Girls and a Sailor''. A version was also recorded by the Harry James orchestra in 1944. *The 1951 instrumental arrangement by Ronald Binge, performed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hair Of Gold, Eyes Of Blue
"Hair of Gold, Eyes of Blue" is a popular song. It was written by Sunny Skylar. The song was published in 1948. Popular versions of the song were recorded by Gordon MacRae, by The Harmonicats, and by Jack Emerson ''(né'' Abraham Jacob Melamerson; 1920–2014). The Gordon MacRae recording was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 15178. The record first reached the ''Billboard'' charts on August 20, 1948 and lasted 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #10. The Harmonicats' recording was released by Universal Records as catalog number 121. The record first reached the ''Billboard'' charts on August 6, 1948 and lasted 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #22. The Jack Emerson recording was released by Metrotone Records as catalog number 2018. The record first reached the ''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
