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Undecided
"Undecided" is a popular song written by Sid Robin and Charlie Shavers and published in 1938. Recordings *The first recording was made by John Kirby and The Onyx Club Boys on October 28, 1938, and released by Decca Records as catalog number 2216, with the B-side, "From A Flat to C". *It was also recorded by Chick Webb and his Orchestra with vocal by Ella Fitzgerald on February 17, 1939 and released by Decca Records as catalog number 2323, with the B-side, "In the Groove at the Grove". *The Dandridge Sisters recorded a cover in July, 1939, and Django Reinhardt recorded a version with Quintette du Hot Club de France, and Beryl Davis on vocals, in August of the same year. *The biggest hit version was recorded by The Ames Brothers with Les Brown's orchestra on June 25, 1951 and released by Coral Records as catalog number 60566, with the B-side, " Sentimental Journey". It first reached the '' Billboard'' chart on September 28, 1951 and lasted 20 weeks on the chart, peaking at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dandridge Sisters
The Dandridge Sisters were an American all-girl singing trio, started in 1934 in Los Angeles, California, and ended in 1940, comprising the sisters Vivian and Dorothy Dandridge together with their friend Etta Jones (not the more well-known jazz vocalist Etta Jones). They had a short period of fame traveling around the United States performing for night clubs, theatres, radio shows, and eventually left the U.S. to tour in Europe. Dorothy Dandridge decided to become a solo artist, the band split, and each woman then pursued projects individually. Claim to fame Both Vivian and Dorothy Dandridge originally made up the band The Wonder Children, organized by their mother Ruby Dandridge (also a performer) in Cleveland, Ohio. When they added Etta Jones to the group, they changed their name to The Dandridge Sisters and moved to Los Angeles. They originally began performing as aspiring dancers after studying at the Loretta Butler School of Dance and the Nash Dancing Company in Los Angeles a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentimental Journey (song)
"Sentimental Journey" is a popular song, published in 1944. The music was written by Les Brown and Ben Homer, and the lyrics were written by Bud Green. History Les Brown and His Band of Renown had been performing the song, but were unable to record it because of the 1942–44 musicians' strike. When the strike ended, the band, with Doris Day as vocalist, recorded the song for Columbia Records on November 20, 1944, and they had a hit record with the song, Doris Day's first #1 hit, in 1945. The song's release coincided with the end of the Second World War in Europe and became the unofficial homecoming theme for many veterans. The recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 36769, with the flip side " Twilight Time". The record first reached the ''Billboard'' charts on March 29, 1945, and lasted 23 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1. The song actually reached the charts after the later-recorded "My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time". About this same time, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kirby (musician)
John Kirby (December 31, 1908 – June 14, 1952), was an American jazz double-bassist, who also played trombone and tuba. In addition to sideman work (prominently with Benny Goodman), Kirby is remembered for leading a successful chamber jazz sextet in the late 1930s and early 1940s, which scored several hit songs including "The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond, Loch Lomond" and the debut recording of "Undecided", a jazz standard. He is perhaps the first musician in the chamber jazz genre. Background Kirby was born John Kirk in Winchester, Virginia, United States, on 31 December 1908. His mother, Dolly Kirk (died October 1925) gave him up for adoption in 1908 and he was raised by Reverend Washington Johnson and his wife, Nancy, at 442 North Kent Street in Winchester. (Kirby is listed as a household member in the 1920 United States Federal Census, but not in the 1910 census.) Kirby was a student at the Winchester Colored School, renamed Douglass School in 1916. He took piano lessons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Greatest Horn In The World
''The Greatest Horn in the World'' is the second album by Al Hirt to be released by RCA Victor. Like his previous album, Hirt covers some of the most famous jazz standards of his time. The album landed on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart in 1961, reaching #21. Retrieved April 6, 2013 Track listing # "" () # " |
Adult Entertainment (album)
''Adult Entertainment'' is Raffi's third LP album for his Troubadour label, released in 1977. This is the second of two records Raffi made with adult listeners in mind (the first being 1975's '' Good Luck Boy''). Apart from several self-penned songs, Raffi also covers songs from Jesse Winchester ("Yankee Lady") and fellow Canadian folk artist Stan Rogers ("Forty-Five Years"). This album was later released as "Lovelight" (1980). It is currently not available in CD format. Track listing Personnel Adapted from LP liner notes. * Raffi – vocals, acoustic guitar, jacket design * Don Potter – electric guitar, kalimba, vocals, acoustic guitar (4, 8), producer * Ed Roth – piano, electric piano, synthesizer, accordion, vocals * Bob Doidge – bass * Bill Cymbala – drums, percussion * Ben Mink – violin, mandolin * Chris Whiteley – harmonica * Garnet Rogers – vocals (1, 3) * Jude Johnson – vocals (1, 3) * Carla Jensen – vocals (5-7) * Judy Donnelly – vocals (5-7) * Bob L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Murray Cha Cha Mambos
'' Arthur Murray Cha Cha Mambos '' is an album released by Billy May in 1955 on Capitol LP record T578 and 45rpm EP sets EAP-578 and ECF-578.Capitol Records advertisementCapitol Buyboard Billboard Magazine, May 19, 1955. Page 90 Background This album was one of a series of records released in conjunction by Capitol Records and Arthur Murray Studios featuring various dance rhythms performed by top orchestras and bands of the mid-1950s. It features songs commonly associated with Latin America, as well as a couple of pop standards and several Billy May original compositions. Reception In its review in 1955, ''Billboard'' Magazine gave the album a rating of 77, noting the recording was infused with warmth and humor. Although inherently marketed to dancers (included in the album was a coupon redeemable for two Arthur Murray studio lessons), the reviewer noted that it is a listenable collection for non-dancers as well. Track listing # "Frenesi" ( Alberto Dominguez) # "Ain't She S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Shavers
Charles James Shavers (August 3, 1920 – July 8, 1971) was an American jazz trumpeter who played with Dizzy Gillespie, Nat King Cole, Roy Eldridge, Johnny Dodds, Jimmie Noone, Sidney Bechet, Midge Williams, Tommy Dorsey, and Billie Holiday. He was also an arranger and composer, and one of his compositions, "Undecided", is a jazz standard. Career Shavers's father, a distant relative of Fats Navarro, was from the Shavers family of Key West, Florida. Charlie Shavers was a cousin of heavyweight boxer Earnie Shavers. Born in New York City, he took up piano and banjo before switching to trumpet. In the mid-1930s, he performed with Tiny Bradshaw and Lucky Millinder. In 1935, he played in the trumpet section with Dizzy Gillespie and Carl (Bama) Warwick in Frankie Fairfax's Campus Club Orchestra. In 1936, he joined John Kirby's Sextet as trumpet soloist and arranger. He was only 16, but gave his birth date as 1917 to avoid child labor laws; many biographies still list this date. Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take A Look (Natalie Cole Album)
''Take a Look'' is a 1993 album by American singer Natalie Cole, released on June 9, 1993 by Elektra Records. Cole won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for ''Take a Look'' at the 36th Grammy Awards. The single, "Take a Look", peaked at No. 68 on the US ''Billboard'' R&B chart, and No. 35 the Adult Contemporary chart in 1993. Track listing # " I Wish You Love" (Albert Beach, Charles Trenet) – 4:07 # "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James) – 3:29 # "Swinging Shepherd Blues" (Natalie Cole, Kenny Jacobson, Moe Koffman, Rhoda Roberts) – 4:01 # "Crazy He Calls Me" ( Bob Russell, Carl Sigman) – 4:11 # " Cry Me a River" (Arthur Hamilton) – 3:50 # "Undecided" (Sydney Robin, Charlie Shavers) – 2:15 # "Fiesta in Blue" (Count Basie, Louie Bellson, Roy Eldridge, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Mundy) – 4:03 # "I'm Gonna Laugh You Right out of My Life" (Cy Coleman, Joseph McCarthy) – 3:33 # " Let There Be Love" (Ian Grant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fallout 4
''Fallout 4'' is a 2015 action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fourth main game in the Fallout (series), ''Fallout'' series and was released worldwide on November 10, 2015, for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. The game is set within an open world Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic environment that encompasses the city of Boston and the surrounding Massachusetts region known as "The Commonwealth". It makes use of a number of local landmarks, including Charlestown, Boston, Bunker Hill, Fort Independence (Massachusetts), Fort Independence, and Old North Bridge near Concord, Massachusetts, Concord, as the bridge out of Sanctuary Hills. The main story takes place in the year 2287, ten years after the events of ''Fallout 3'' and 210 years after "The Great War", which caused Nuclear holocaust, catastrophic nuclear devastation across the United States. The player assumes control of a character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Songs
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Raffi (musician)
Raffi Cavoukian, ( hy, Րաֆֆի, born July 8, 1948), known professionally by the mononym Raffi, is a Canadian singer-lyricist and author of Armenian descent born in Egypt, best known for his children's music. He developed his career as a " global troubadour" to become a music producer, author, entrepreneur, and founder of the Raffi Foundation for Child Honouring, a vision for global restoration. Early life Raffi was born in Cairo, Egypt, to Armenian parents who fled Turkey during the Armenian genocide. In 1958, his family immigrated to Canada, eventually settling in Toronto, Ontario. His mother named him after the Armenian novelist Raffi. His father, Arto Cavoukian, was a well-known portrait photographer with a studio on Bloor Street in Toronto. His older brother, Onnig Cavoukian, known as Cavouk, is also a famous portrait photographer. His younger sister is Ann Cavoukian, Ontario's former Information and Privacy Commissioner. His parents died within twelve hours of each ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ames Brothers Songs
Ames may refer to: Places United States * Ames, Arkansas, a place in Arkansas * Ames, Colorado * Ames, Illinois * Ames, Indiana * Ames, Iowa, the most populous city bearing this name * Ames, Kansas * Ames, Nebraska * Ames, New York * Ames, Oklahoma * Ames, Texas * Ames, West Virginia Europe * Ames, Pas-de-Calais, France * Ames, Spain Acronyms * Air Ministry Experimental Station, used in radar designations * AMES (school), Academy for Math, Engineering, and Science, in Salt Lake City, Utah * Apparent mineralocorticoid excess syndrome Other uses * Ames (automobile), an American brand * Ames Department Stores Inc., a defunct department store chain based in Connecticut * Ames (surname) * Ames family, the family associated with Ames True Temper * Ames Manufacturing Company * Ames Range, a mountain range in Antarctica * Ames Research Center, NASA research center in California's Silicon Valley * Ames True Temper, a manufacturing company which produces non-powered lawn and garden pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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