John McCormack---Perry Como---Ava Gardner---Max Bygraves

The second helping of 78's...singers need no introduction !!... or maybe the first one does !!

1. The Rose Of Tralee......John McCormack

2. Ireland Mother Ireland......John McCormack

3. If......Perry Como

4. Zing Zing Zoom Zoom......Perry Como

5. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man......Ava Gardner

6. Bill......Ava Gardner

7. Big Head......Max Bygraves

8. Say Si Si......Max Bygraves

John McCormack, (born June 14, 1884, Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland—died September 16, 1945, near Dublin), Irish American tenor who was considered to be one of the finest singers of the first quarter of the 20th century.

He was celebrated for his performances of the operatic and popular song repertoires, and renowned for his diction and breath control. He was also a Papal Count. He became a naturalised American citizen before returning to live in Ireland.

McCormack won the prize at the National Irish Festival (the Feis Ceoil) in Dublin in 1903. Later he studied in Italy. He made his London operatic debut in 1907 at Covent Garden as Turiddu in Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana. He appeared at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, in 1909 as Alfredo in Giuseppe Verdi’s La traviata. 

      3. If

Harry Belafonte---Paul Whiteman & Orch---Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders---Vienna Philharmonic---Primo Scala Accordian Band

A double dip in the 78 rpm "Box of Nostalgia"

1. Mary's Boy Child......Harry Belafonte

2. Eden Was Just Like This......Harry Belafonte

3. Ramona......Paul Whiteman & Orchestra

4. The Sunrise......Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders

5. Overture "TheMerry Wives Of Windsor"(Part 1)......Vienna Philharmonic Orch

6. Overture "TheMerry Wives Of Windsor"(Part 2)......Vienna Philharmonic Orch

7. Six Hit Medley (Part 1)......Primo Scala & His Accordian Band

8. Six Hit Medley (Part 2)......Primo Scala & His Accordian Band

Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927) is a Jamaican-American singer, songwriter, activist, and actor. One of the most successful Jamaican-American pop stars in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Trinidadian Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. His breakthrough album Calypso (1956) was the first million-selling LP by a single artist. Belafonte is known for his recording of "The Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". 

                                                                 Whiteman conducting his orchestra

in the 1940 MGM motion picture "Strike Up the Band" 

  Paul Samuel 'Pops' Whiteman (March 28, 1890 – December 29, 1967) was an American bandleader, composer, orchestral director, and violist.

As the leader of one of the most popular dance bands in the United States during the 1920s and early 1930s, Paul Whiteman produced recordings that were immensely successful, and press notices often referred to him as the "King of Jazz". His most popular recordings include "Whispering", "Valencia", "Three O'Clock in the Morning", "In a Little Spanish Town", and "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers". Whiteman led a usually large ensemble and explored many styles of music.

Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders was a US jazz and dance band, active from the late 1910s through the 1920s. The group was known simply as The Serenaders until Johnny Hamp became the band leader. Johnny Hamp was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and should not be confused with British television producer Johnnie Hamp. 

The group toured in the eastern United States and toured England in 1930. In 1931, the group was renamed Johnny Hamp and His Orchestra.

The group made most of its recordings in New York City on the Victor label. Their biggest hit was "Black Bottom" recorded in 1926, which led to a dance fad.

The Vienna Philharmonic, founded in 1842, is an orchestra considered to be one of the finest in the world.

The Vienna Philharmonic is based at the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria. Its members are selected from the orchestra of the Vienna State Opera. Selection involves a lengthy process, with each musician demonstrating his capability for a minimum of three years' performance for the opera and ballet. After this probationary period, the musician may request an application for a position in the orchestra from the Vienna Philharmonic's board.

Henry "Harry" Bidgood (1898 – 15 November 1957), was an English composer, dance band leader and musical director for films.

Born in London, he studied at The Royal College of Music. Bidgood released dance band music under various names, mostly notably Primo Scala and his Accordion Band. Over the course of 20 years he would frequently broadcast on the BBC. Bidgood was also the musical director for numerous films including several George Formby films. Apart from the many recordings made under his own name, he also recorded as 'Rossini' and 'Don Porto'. As 'Primo Scala' he broadcast regularly on 'Music While You Work' until just before his death in November 1957.

      4.The Sunrise

Digno Garcia Trio Del Paraguay.

Now we have a slice of "Spain" via "Belgium"....some well known Latin Songs !!...If you have not heard of this Trio (or Quartet) according to the front picture !! before give it a listen its very different and good !!..well recomended I would give it 5***** !!!! (Stars) !!......Thanks Bob !!

     3. Cielito Lindo Y Carnavalito

Cleo Laine & Tubby Hayes

A very young Cleo from the 60's....enjoy some great Jazz Nostalgia !!

     6. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter 

Billy Cotton.320 Kbps

Now here's a bit of a rarity...its a EP at 33 and a third RPM from the back of a book about "Billy Cotton"...usually EP's are recorded and played back at 45 RPM...size wise I guess you couldn't get an L/P in the back unless it was a giant of a book !!!
the content of this EP seems to be have been taken from some of "Billy Cottons" Radio Shows that was very popular in the 50's + with guests as you can see...
Its interesting because I doubt whether it would have been commercially released and I wonder how many of these are still with the book !!!!...This one and the next couple of posts we can Thank "Jenny " fron the Gym...cheers "Jenny" !!!!

     1. Side One

Anna Maria Alberghetti

Alberghetti was a child prodigy. Her father was an opera singer and concert master of the Rome Opera Company. Her mother was a pianist. She had a brother named Gorge. At age six, Anna Maria sang in a concert on the Isle of Rhodes with a 100-piece orchestra. She performed at Carnegie Hall in New York at the age of 13. At 15, she was introduced to American film audiences in Frank Capra's 1951 musical Here Comes the Groom, which starred Bing Crosby. At 16, she was Red Skelton's opening act during his Sahara Hotel engagement in Las Vegas.

A pleasant selection of standards sung well by the gal with the three barrelled name !

Thanks John for the above selection they were great !!!..Have a Good Day !!! 

     5. My One And Only Love

Dennis Waterman.320 Kbps

 For those of you out there in the wonder of "Cyber Space" and across the pond and in the land of perpetual snow...and not forgetting the upside down land !! who don't know who "Dennis Waterman" is here's a little bio'...He started his career as a child actor he was "Just William" in the BBC TV version... In the early 1960's he was "Oliver" in the stage show "Oliver" He then went on to star in TV's "The Sweeny" with "John Thaw"....then "Minder" with "George Cole"....singing the theme songs for a few TV series including the ones he was in... at the moment he is in a TV series called "New Tricks"soooooooooooo bio done so will get back to this L/P...It has a slight country feel to it with a Dolop of Rock a pleasant enuff set of songs....so the only way to agree or disagree with me is have a listen !!!


 1. Jamaica Woman
2. Wasn't Love Strong Enough 
3. Holding On To Love
4. What You See Is What You Get
5. Gone Wrong Song

1. Love's Left Me Bleeding
2. Nothing At All
3. Love Is Like A Rainbow
4. I Could be So Good For You
5. The Lady's Up To No Good

    4. I Could Be So Good For You

Dennis Waterman...320 Kbps

 Another set of songs from the TV actor...none of the songs are well known but they are very interesting and well worth a listen !!

1. If Ever I Had To Say Goodbye To You 
2. It Ain't Easy 
3. Fly Away Little Bird
4. Louise
5.They Can't Take My Love Away
6. Smokie Joe

1. Heartbeat
2. Growing Old
3. Something Called Love
4. Yesterdays Papers
5. Cockney Cowboy
6.Another Whiskey Sour

       5. They Can't Take My Love Away.

Tony Christie

A fine selection of songs from an underrated Singer that seemed to do beter on the continent !!
What an uncomfortable pose for his cover !!

     5. Walk Like A Panther

4 more from the 78 rpm box...including a singer that is in The Guinness World Records Book !!

A nice aprox 24 mins listening experience !

1. I'll Come When You Call......Ruby Murray

2.It's The Irish In Me......Ruby Murray

3. I'll Walk Beside You......John McHugh

4. You Are Mine......John McHugh

5. In A Monastery Garden......Court Symphony Orchestra

6. Destiny Waltz......Court Symphony Orchestra

7. Men Of Harlech......The Royal Welsh Male Choir

8. LLef......The Royal Welsh Male Choir

                                                Ruby Murray

Ruby Florence Murray (29 March 1935 – 17 December 1996) was a Northern Irish singer and actress. One of the most popular singers in the British Isles in the 1950s, she scored ten hits in the UK Singles Chart between 1954 and 1959. She also made pop chart history in March 1955 by having five hits in the Top Twenty in a single week.
The 1950s was a busy period for Murray, during which she had her own television show, starred at the London Palladium with Norman Wisdom, appeared in a Royal Command Performance (1955), and toured the world. In a period of 52 weeks, starting on 3 December 1954 and lasting until the end of November 1955, Murray constantly had at least one single in the UK charts – this at a time when only a Top 20 was listed.

The Royal Welsh Male Choir sings to you from the land where fine singing is a tradition. It was founded in 1883 and two years later was accorded the right to use the Royal prefix following a command performance at Windsor Castle before Queen Victoria.

John McHugh was born on July 23, 1911 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. He is known for his work on I'll Turn to You (1946), I'll Walk Beside You (1943) and The Ken Dodd Show (1959). He died on June 5, 2004 in Penn, Buckinghamshire, England.

3. I'll Walk Beside You