Shep Fields Rippling Rhythm - LOVELY ONE

From the United Artists movie release Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938, we present Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra with "Lovely One."

Bob Goday handles the vocal here.

Recorded in New York City on July 2, 1937 and released on Bluebird #B-7066.

Thank Heaven For You-Rudy Vallee

From the Paramount picture International House, here's Rudy Valley and His Connecticut Yankees with "Thank Heaven For You."


Rudy handles the vocal on this Leo Robin-Ralph Rainger composition.


Recorded on June 20, 1933 and released on Bluebird #5098.

1934 Angelo Ferdinando - All I Do Is Dream Of You (Dick Robertson, vocal)

From the MGM picture Sadie McKee, we present Angelo Ferdinando and His Orchestra with "All I Do Is Dream Of You."


Dick Robertson handles the vocal here.


Recorded on April 23, 1934 and released on Bluebird #B-5458.

Cab Calloway and his Orchestra "Mama, I wanna make rhythm" 1937

Time for music by the King of Hi-De-Ho himself, Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, "Mama I Want To Make Rhythm."

This song appeared in the Republic picture Manhattan Merry Go Round, in which Cab appeared.

Cab handles the vocal here.

Produced by Master Records, Inc., this August 31, 1937 recording was released on Vocalion #3788.

1951 HITS ARCHIVE: Be My Love - Mario Lanza (a #1 record)

Time for a song from the original Super Mario!


From the MGM motion picture Toast of New Orleans in which he starred in, here's Mario Lanza with "Be My Love."


He's backed by the Jeff Alexander Choir and the orchestra under the direction of Ray Sinatra (Frank's Sicilian-born second cousin).


This 1951 hit was released on RCA Victor Red Seal #49-1353.

1932 Harry Richman - I Love A Parade

From the 1931 Warner Brothers Technicolor movie Manhattan Parade, here's Harry Richman singing "I Love A Parade," backed up with studio orchestra accompaniment.


Recorded in New York City on August 15, 1932 and released on Columbia #2701.

1935 Chick Bullock - Lulu’s Back In Town

From the Warner Brothers film Broadway Gondolier, here's Chick Bullock and His Levee Loungers with "Lulu's Back In Town."


Chick handles the vocal here.


Recorded in New York City on June 19, 1935 and released on Melotone #M13448.

1936 Eddy Duchin - Pennies From Heaven (Lew Sherwood, vocal)

Here are Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra with the title song from the Columbia picture Pennies From Heaven.

Lew Sherwood handles the vocal here.

Recorded in Hollywood on July 21, 1936 and released on Victor #25431.

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra 'I Know Why' 1941 78 rpm

From the 20th Century-Fox picture Sun Valley Serenade, here are Glenn Miller and His Orchestra with "I Know Why," with vocal by Paula Kelly and The Four Modernaires.

This 1941 recording was released on Bluebird #B-11230.

1954 HITS ARCHIVE: That’s Amore - Dean Martin

From the Paramount picture The Caddy, in which he starred along with Jerry Lewis, here's Dean Martin with his 1953 recording of the Academy Award-nominated "That's Amore."


The orchestra is under the direction of Dick Stabile.


Released on Capitol #F2589.

White Christmas - Bing Crosby - 78 RPM - Released 1942

Arguably the most famous recording of Christmas music ever made---here's Bing Crosby with his recording of Irving Berlin's "White Christmas," along with the Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra.


Recorded on May 29, 1942 and released on July 30 of that year as part of a Decca Records album of six 78-RPM records from the Paramount musical film Holiday Inn.

1946 HITS ARCHIVE: One More Tomorrow - Frankie Carle (Marjorie Hughes, v...

From 1946 (on Columbia #36978) we present Frankie Carle and His Orchestra with the title song of the Warner Brothers picture One More Tomorrow.


Marjorie Hughes, who happened to be Frankie's daughter, does the vocal here.

1938 HITS ARCHIVE: Thanks For The Memory - Shep Fields (Bob Goday, vocal)

Here are Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra with "Thanks for the Memory," the Academy Award-winning song from the Paramount picture Big Broadcast of 1938.


Bobby Goday handles the vocal.


This song would be best remembered as the longtime radio and television theme song of Bob Hope---who appeared in the movie and sang the Leo Robin-Ralph Rainger-penned song along with his co-star Shirley Ross.


Shep and the boys were in the movie too, which also starred W.C. Fields.


Recorded in New York City on November 29, 1937 and released on Bluebird #B-7318.

1935 Johnny Green - She’s A Latin From Manhattan (Jimmy Farrell, vocal)

From the Warner Brothers picture Go Into Your Dance, we present Johnny Green, his Piano, and Orchestra, with "She's Latin From Manhattan."


Jimmy Farrell handles the vocal here.


Recorded in New York City on March 28, 1935 and released on Columbia #3029-D.

Shep Fields and his Rippling Rhythm Orchestra "Lovely One" 1937

From the motion picture Walter Wenger's Vogues of 1937, we present Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra with "Lovely One."


Bobby Goday handles the vocal here.


Recorded on July 2, 1937 and released on Bluebird #B-7066.

1935 HITS ARCHIVE: Roll Along Prairie Moon - Smith Ballew

From the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical Here Comes The Band here's Smith Ballew and His Orchestra with "Roll Along Prairie Moon," with Smith doing the vocal.

Recorded in New York City on July 12, 1935 and released on multiple American Record Corporation labels; this one is on Melotone #35-10-06.

1935 HITS ARCHIVE: About A Quarter To Nine - Ozzie Nelson (Ozzie Nelson,...

From the Warner Brothers picture Go Into Your Dance (which starred Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler), we present Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra with "About A Quarter To Nine."

Ozzie does the vocal here too.

Recorded in New York City on April 18, 1935 and released on Brunswick #7425.

1935 Little Jack Little - Lullaby Of Broadway (Little Jack Little, vocal)

From the Warner Brothers picture Gold Diggers of 1935, here's Little Jack Little and His Orchestra with "Lullaby of Broadway."


Little Jack does the vocal here.

Recorded in New York City on January 21, 1935 and released on Columbia #3009-D.

1937 Horace Heidt - It’s The Natural Thing To Do (King Sisters, vocal)

From the motion picture Double Or Nothing, which starred Bing Crosby,  here's Horace Heidt and His Brigadiers with "It's The Natural Thing To Do," with vocal by The King Sisters.


Recorded on June 30, 1937 and released on Brunswick #7927.

1928 Jan Garber - Sonny Boy (Mull Downey, vocal)

From the Warner Brothers picture The Singing Fool, which starred Al Jolson, here's music by Jan Garbers and His Orchestra with "Sonny Boy."

Mull Downey handles the vocal here.

Recorded in New York City on August 28, 1928 and released on Columbia #1550-D.