''Dawn's New Ragtime Follies'' is a 1973 album by the American pop group

Tony Orlando and Dawn Tony Orlando and Dawn is an American pop music group that was popular in the 1970s, composed of singer Tony Orlando and the backing vocal group Dawn (Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson). Their signature hits include "Candida (song), Candida" ...

. This release was a concept album that combined Vaudevillian ragtime flavors with pop and disco music. With multi-generational appeal, and aided by Tony Orlando & Dawn's highly successful weekly TV variety show on

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, ''Dawn's New Ragtime Follies'' sold millions and became Tony Orlando & Dawn’s best selling LP. ''New Ragtime Follies'' spawned the best-selling singles "

Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose “Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose” is a 1973 song by the American pop music group Tony Orlando and Dawn. Written by Irwin Levine (lyrics) and L. Russell Brown (music), it was included on the group's 1973 album, ''Dawn's New Ragtime F ...

," " Who’s in the Strawberry Patch With Sally" and "

Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight) “Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight)” is a 1974 song by the American pop music group Tony Orlando and Dawn. It was written by Irwin Levine (lyrics) and L. Russell Brown (music) and was included on the group's 1973 album, ''Dawn's New Ragtim ...

." Telma Hopkins is featured on lead vocals for a cover of John Sebastian's "Daydream", which was a hit for the Lovin' Spoonful in 1966. A recent compact disc reissue of the album contains four bonus tracks, "Jolie", "Personality", Come Back Billie Jo", and a slightly varied single version of "Steppin’ Out."

Track listing

#"Overture" 3:08 #"

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Irwin Levine Irwin Jesse Levine (March 23, 1938 – January 21, 1997)
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L. Russell Brown Lawrence "Larry" Russell Brown (born June 29, 1940), known as L. Russell Brown, is an American lyricist and composer. He is most noted for his songs, co-written with Irwin Levine, "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" and "Knock Thr ...

) 2:54 #"

" (Levine, Brown) 2:51 #"If It Wasn't for You Dear" (Levine, Brown) 3:40 #"Sweet Summer Days of My Life" (

Dave Appell David Appell (March 24, 1922 – November 18, 2014) was an American musician, musical arranger and record producer born in Philadelphia. Career Appell (pronounced "AP-el") is associated mainly with the Cameo-Parkway record label, in whose his ...

Sandy Linzer Sandy Linzer (born 1941) is an American songwriter, lyricist, and record producer, who is best known for his songwriting collaborations with Denny Randell and Bob Crewe in the 1960s and 1970s. He co-wrote hits including "A Lover's Concerto", "Let ...

) 3:09 #" Who's in the Strawberry Patch with Sally?" (Levine, Brown) 2:23 #"Daydream" (

John Sebastian John Benson Sebastian (born March 17, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and harmonicist who founded the rock band The Lovin' Spoonful. He made an impromptu appearance at the Woodstock festival in 1969Hank Medress Henry "Hank" Medress (November 19, 1938 – June 18, 2007) was an American singer and record producer, best known for his taking part in the American band The Tokens. Biography Medress was born in Brooklyn, New York City, where he attended "Abra ...

) 3:05 #"You Say the Sweetest Things" (Appell, Linzer) 3:30 #"Reprise (Strawberry Patch)" (1:09)

Personnel

Tony Orlando Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby leag ...

– lead vocals *

Telma Hopkins Telma Louise Hopkins (born October 28, 1948) is an American actress and singer. Hopkins rose to prominence as a member of the 1970s pop music group Tony Orlando and Dawn, which had several number-one songs. She also performed on the CBS variety ...

, Joyce Vincent - backing vocals * Al Schwartzberg - drums *Julie Medress,

Mike Mainieri Michael T. Mainieri Jr. (born July 4, 1938) is an American vibraphonist, known for his work with the jazz fusion group Steps Ahead. He is married to the singer-songwriter and harpist Dee Carstensen. Biography Mainieri was born in The Bronx, Ne ...

- percussion, vibraphone *Stu Woods - bass *Frank Owens, Jon Stroll, Joel Mofsenson,

Warren Bernhardt Warren Bernhardt (November 13, 1938 – August 19, 2022)''WBGO'', (Newark, NJ)"Warren Bernhardt, pianist with Steps Ahead, Steely Dan and other bands, dies at 83" August 24, 2022. Retrieved on August 24, 2022. was an American pianist in jazz, pop ...

- keyboards * Bob Mann, Dave Appell, Jerry Friedman - guitars, ukulele

Charts

Production

*Produced and mixed by Hank Medress and Dave Appell, with mixing engineered by Bob Radice *Recording by Bob Radice *Recorded at Century Sound Studio and Mediasound in New York City

Notes

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