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sixtiesmusicfanatic
13th Feb 2020		78 RPM
The Marshalls - Conchita (Marquita, Lolita, Pepita, Rosita, Juanita Lopez) / My Devotion		Review
The " A " side of this 1942 record , " Conchita " , is an engaging novelty song with tongue-twisting lyrics , which was featured in the film " Priorities On Parade ". It is a tuneful number set to a rhythmic arrangement , and the American mixed-gender vocal group the Marshalls deliver it with gusto , displaying their impressive harmonies and counter-harmonies. The song was recorded by various other artists, including Glen Miller , Bing Crosby , Dinah Shore , and the King Sisters , but , perhaps surprisingly , none of the versions entered the American charts.

I prefer the flip side. " My Devotion " is a charming and melodic ballad , a typical example of a war-time song with lyrics conveying the loneliness resulting from separations. The Marshalls' smooth choral version enhances the song , but unfortunately it bombed. It was a U.S. hit in 1942 for several acts , including Jimmy Dorsey , Vaughan Monroe , and the King Sisters , but Charlie Spivak fared best , reaching no. 2. My favorite version is by Tab Hunter , but his 1961 take on the song flopped.

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sixtiesmusicfanatic
10th Jan 2020		78 RPM
Virginia Somers - Lovin' Spree / Cross Over The Bridge		Review
On this 78, the English singer Virginia Somers delivers sublime renditions of "Lovin' Spree" and "Cross Over The Bridge", associated primarily with Eartha Kitt and Patti Page respectively. She has a very appealing pure voice with perfect diction, enhanced by Reg Owen's slick arrangements on both tracks.

In my opinion, "Cross Over The Bridge" is a stronger, more commercial song than "Lovin' Spree", and it should have been promoted as the "A" side. In any event , both are at least as good as any other versions which I've heard..

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sixtiesmusicfanatic
1st Aug 2017		78 RPM
June Hutton And Axel Stordahl - Say You're Mine Again / The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)		Review
On the "A" side of this 78, June Hutton and her then husband, the celebrated arranger / conductor Axel Stordahl (with "The Boys Next Door" vocal group) deliver a superb version of the romantic ballad "Say You're Mine Again." The song has a wonderful melody, and accomplished vocalist Hutton is supported to good effect by an appropriately subtle arrangement and low-key input from the male backing singers. " Say You're Mine Again " was originally recorded by Perry Como , who had a no. 3 U.S. hit with it in 1953


The flip side of the Hutton / Stordahl disc is "The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart?)" , which is similar in style and equally as impressive. "Say You're Mine Again" was a no. 21 U.S. hit in 1953, and more successful in the U.K. where it rose to no. 6 (her only hit there). "The Song From Moulin Rouge" did not chart separately for Hutton, but the original version by Percy Faith & His Orchestra (with vocalist Felicia Sanders) was a no. 1 U.S. hit.

June Hutton was born on 11 August 1919 in Illinois, U.S. During the 1940s "swing" era, she was a very popular band vocalist, and from 1941-'44 she was a member of Charlie Spivak's vocal group "The Stardusters," appearing with the band in the 1944 film "The Pin-Up Girl." Later that year, she replaced Jo Stafford in Tommy Dorsey's renowned "Pied Pipers" vocal group, and then in 1950 she went solo. From 1953-'54, she had three minor U.S. hits (the above-mentioned "Say You're Mine Again" ; "No Stone Unturned", no. 24 ; and finally "For The First Time", no. 26). All three were recorded with Axel Stordahl, but subsequent releases failed to even enter the Hot 100, and with the impact of rock 'n' roll from the mid-'50s onwards Hutton's singing career waned (like that of many other solo performers).

A few years later, June Hutton retired from showbusiness and disappeared off the radar. Finally , she died on 2 May 1973, aged just 53 (reportedly of lung cancer) in Encino, California.

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sixtiesmusicfanatic
15th Jun 2017		78 RPM
Billy Ford - I'd Never Forgive Myself / I'm Looking For A Lover		Review
"I'd Never Forgive Myself" is an appealing ballad with a strong melody, delivered in a very mannered vocal style by Billy Ford, who over-enunciates in a slightly irritating fashion. He is supported to good effect by a male vocal group, The Bel-Aires, but the arrangement on the track is clunky and heavy-handed. It isn't a bad record, but it would have benefited from an overall lighter approach.

This song was also recorded by various other acts, including Kitty Kallen, Jerry Martin, and the under-rated female vocalist Jo Ann Tolley, whose superb take on it is my favorite and was the only one to enter the Top 100 (no. 29 in 1953).

Billy Ford subsequently teamed up with Lillie Bryant to form the duo "Billy and Lillie," and they had two U.S. Top 20 hits ("La De Dah," no. 9 in 1958; and "Lucky Ladybug," no. 14 the following year). Billy Ford died in the mid '80s, but Lillie Bryant (born in 1940) is apparently still active in the music business to some extent.

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sixtiesmusicfanatic
19th May 2017		78 RPM
Ruth Rydell - On The Carousel / Someone Is Crying		Review
This disc appears to be Ruth Rydell's sole release, available in 78 format only. The "A" side, "On The Carousel", is a jaunty sing-along style number, very tuneful. Rydell delivers it with zest, accompanied by backing singers who are well to the fore, and the track is enhanced by a scintillating arrangement incorporating fairground sounds and whistling. The flip side is a compelling emotional ballad, which provides Rydell with more scope to display her vocal prowess. I was unable to locate a copy of this record on the London label, so in the end I had to settle for the American release on the obscure BBS label.

Finally, I can find no information on the Internet about Ruth Rydell. Can anyone out there assist with this?

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