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

Just an occasional post from my 78's Music Blog for something really really different and  its way past Retro !..and great to listen what our parents and grandparents and maybe Great grandparents were being entertained by in their teen years

A Doggy & Lion Mix !

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 with Peter Brough & Archie Andrews

John Francis McCormack, (14 June 1884 – 16 September 1945), was an Irish tenor 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.

Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como ( May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an Italian-American singer, actor and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century, he recorded exclusively for RCA Victor for 44 years, after signing with the label in 1943."Mr. C.", as he was nicknamed, sold millions of records and pioneered a weekly musical variety television show. His weekly television shows and seasonal specials were broadcast throughout the world. 

Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress and singer. She first signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew critics' attention in 1946 with her performance in Robert Siodmak's Noir film The Killers. During the 1950s, Gardner established herself as a leading lady and one of the era's top stars with films like Show Boat (1951), Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951), The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952), The Barefoot Contessa (1954).

Walter William Bygraves OBE (16 October 1922 – 31 August 2012), best known by the stage name Max Bygraves (adopted in honour of Max Miller), was an English comedian, singer, actor and variety performer. He appeared on his own television shows, sometimes performing comedy sketches between songs. He made twenty Royal Variety Performance appearances and presented numerous programmes, including Family Fortunes.

         1. The Rose Of Tralee

Vaughn Monroe--Stan Kenton--Max Bygraves--Frank Sinatra

So we have featured L/p's.. 45 rpm's.. Extended play 45's..CD's and recently 12 inch 45's....so lets go back to some original sounds on 78's.. I do have another Music Blog that has only got 78's on it...thought that I will occasionally feature some of the posts....Ran out of 78's still waiting to get some ...so enjoy some nostalgic sounds sometime with all the snap crackles and pops that came with the 78's when they were well played...got a filter on them to take most of that out but sometimes when they are old ones and well worn !!...but on the whole 90% of them could have been recorded recently !!

For the first post we have some popular artists that were popular in the 50's in the following posts perhaps not so well known...But nostalgia is the name of the game on here !!...also a selection of Classics will be making an appearance so a great cross section of music will be featured that we enjoyed in the bygone days !

1. The Maharajah Of Magador......Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra

2. Dardanella......Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra

3. Tequila......Stan Kenton & Orchestra

4. Cuban Mumble......Stan Kenton

5. Seventeen Tons......Max Bygraves

6. Try Another Cherry Tree.....Max Bygraves

7. Nancy......Frank Sinatra

8. Just Say I'm A Friend Of Yours......Frank Sinatra

          3. Tequila

1. Vaughn Monroe & Orch--Stan Kenton & Orch--Max Bygraves--Frank Sinatra

Just for a change I thought that I would post the first post of my other Blog of 78's rpm....the quality on the first few of posts on this blog was not to bad....It took me a while to master the filters on my recording app...these days the Quality is great you wouldn't know that they are Shellac 78's...unless of course they were really old and played a lot with the dreaded Steel Needle !!

For the first post we have some popular artists that were popular in the 50's in the following posts perhaps not so well known...But nostalgia is the name of the game on here!!...also a selection of Classics will be making an appearance so a great cross section of music will be featured that we enjoyed in the bygone days!

1. The Maharajah Of Magador......Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra

2. Dardanella......Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra

3. Tequila......Stan Kenton & Orchestra

4. Cuban Mumble......Stan Kenton

5. Seventeen Tons......Max Bygraves

6. Try Another Cherry Tree.....Max Bygaves

7. Nancy......Frank Sinatra

8. Just Say I'm A Friend Of Yours.....Frank Sinatra

          3 . Tequila

Max Bygraves.

Phew !! that was a marathon listening curve !....I don't think that you could sit down and listen to the whole of this one and not keep still !!....I guess it is aimed for the "Party Sing Song" brigade !!...definatley not one to listen to with a coffee or brandy !!....But it is what it is...a non stop medley of 100 popular songs that people can join in and sing whilst "Partying" !!....There is everthing there  soooooooooo  folks Party Away !!!
 

          5. The Sheik Of Araby ( Medley)

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

Max Bygraves

Hows about a bit of childist nonsense.....Just to keep a sense of reality, humour, and down to earth !!!

1. Georgie Porgie
2. The Grand Old Duke of York
3. Marilyn Muffet
4.  Here We Go Round The Traffic Jam
5.  Simple Simon
6. Ex King Cole
7. Jack And Jill
8. Three Nice Mice

1. Rock And Roll Baby
2. Polly Put The Kettle On
3. Barbara Van Peep
4. Mary Had A Little
5. Oranges And Lemons 
6. Twinkle Twinkle TV Star
7. Sing A Song Of Spaceman
8. Baa Baa Beatnik.
04 - Here we go round the traffic jam.mp3

Max Bygraves.320.Kbps

You can't say this "Blog" is not diverse in its Music !!...with a Sing-a-Long on top of "David Bowie !!.....a 28 set of vintage songs  to sing a long to and maybe have a jig or two !!