Cole Porter in a Modern Mood Released 1955 Recorded 27 April 1954 New York City Genre Jazz Length 29:20 Label Riverside RLP 2508 Producer Orrin Keepnews Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with the review by Alex Henderson stating, “back in 1954 — when a 28-year-old Randy Weston recorded Randy Weston Plays Cole Porter in …
Carmen Jones (film) Directed by Otto Preminger Produced by Otto Preminger Written by Harry Kleiner Based on a lyrics and book by Oscar Hammerstein II Starring Harry Belafonte Dorothy Dandridge Pearl Bailey Olga James Joe Adams Music by Georges Bizet Carmen Jones is a 1954 American musical film starring Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte, produced …
A Pub with No Beer “A Pub With No Beer” is the title of a humorous country song made famous by country singers Slim Dusty (in Australia and the United States) and Bobbejaan Schoepen (in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Austria). The song was adapted by Gordon Parsons from the original poem “A Pub Without …
I Just Want to Make Love to You From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Released May 1954 Format 10-inch 78 rpm, 7-inch 45 rpm Recorded Chicago, April 13, 1954 Genre Chicago blues Length 2:49 Label Chess (no. 1571) Writer(s) Willie Dixon Producer(s) Leonard Chess, Phil Chess “I Just Want to Make Love to You” is a …
SONG & HIT DETAILS Artist Name: THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS Top Position (Australia): 34 Song Author: Jack Richards, with lyrics by Richard Mullan Year Recorded: 1966 Record Label: Verve Label Number: V-5115 SONG PROFILE Song by Al Hibbler Published 1954 Released 1954 Genre Christian music Writer Richard Mullan Composer Jack Richards “He” is a song about …
Sisters (song) – 1954 “Sisters” is a popular song written by Irving Berlin in 1954, best known from the 1954 movie White Christmas. White Christmas Both parts were sung by Rosemary Clooney (who served as Vera-Ellen’s singing vocal dub for this song, while Trudy Stevens dubbed Vera-Ellen’s other songs in the film). The movie White …
Selections from Irving Berlin’s White Christmas – 1954 Selections from Irving Berlin’s White Christmas is a studio album of phonograph records featuring songs from the 1954 movie, White Christmas. Among the featured artists are Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Trudy Stevens (who dubbed for Vera-Ellen in the movie), with Peggy Lee, who was not …
Young at Heart (Frank Sinatra song) – 1954 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “Young at Heart” is a pop standard, a ballad with music by Johnny Richards and lyrics by Carolyn Leigh. The song was written and published in 1953, with Leigh contributing the lyrics to what was originally a Richards instrumental called “Moonbeam”. Frank …
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)” is a hit song written by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer for the movie musical The Sky’s the Limit (1943) and first performed in the film by Fred Astaire. It …
I Need You Now – 1954 “I Need You Now” is a popular song written by Al Jacobs and Jimmie Crane. The recorded version by Eddie Fisher, issued by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-5830, reached #1 on the Billboard and Cash Box charts in 1954. The song was also performed by Russell Arms …