What's In Your CD Player/iPod/MP3/Computer/Hi Fi, Right Now?

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:44 am

Hi Paul, The Mills Brothers were very popular on our radios here particularly through the WW2 years. Paper Doll/ You Always Hurt The one You Love/ and Till Then probably the three most requested. But we also liked the duets that they recorded such as, "Dinah with Bing Crosby, and "Shine also with Bing," "In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree with Louis Armstrong, and "Dedicated To You with Ella Fitzgerald.
We enjoy their music as much as the other similar group "The Inkspots "

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:09 pm

Thanks, Lena and Harry, for the information on the Mills Brothers. I will have to check out those duet albums. I also like the Ink Spots (especially "The Gypsy"), but I think their music sounds a bit dated. Whereas those Mills Brothers songs I mentioned could be played on the radio today.

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:28 am

Hi Paul, The Mills Bros have often been discussed on www.gmmy.com The duet tracks are on "The Best Of" on the Prism Leisure CD PLAT CD 439. which incidentally has the liner notes complete with the songwriters and recording dates. Once again how we wish all labels would include this.

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:29 pm

Thanks, Lena and Harry, for the gmmy website link. I would love to listen to your daily music program, but it seemed complicated to download the player and I probably shouldn't do it at my job. Your daily music program sounds interesting. Do you publish your playlists (like Radio 2)? Is it a live broadcast from England?

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:09 pm

On this first day of summer I'm listening to these great summer songs:

Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer - Nat "King" Cole
Summer Samba - Walter Wanderley
Manhattan - Ella Fitzgerald
Once Upon A Summertime - Blossom Dearie
Dakota - Stereophonics
So Nice (Summer Samba) - Emma Bunton
Summertime - Artie Shaw (the best version of this song)
and
The Green Leaves Of Summer - Matt Monro

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:36 pm

Hello Paul and everyone. Is the weather nice and summery over there Paul in the USA, on this so called first day of summer.

The weather is more like autumn here up north in England. We had our summer over the past couple of week's.

I've been listening to Eric Hall's show on BBC Essex on the "Listen Again" feature on the internet. (While watching the football, clever arn't I). His main guest last Sunday on our father's day was Matt Monro Jnr. A very interesting programme, very enjoyable, Eric played quite a few Matt and Matt jnr duet's. Matt Jnr also mentioned the Fan Club meet during the programme. Lena and Harry, as you say Eric is very friendly to his listener's, and he has some funny stories to tell, but is he losing it a little, or is that just a put on. But I do like to listen to him, he is so interesting and he is so interested in other people. A very nice man indeed. He made me laugh when talking about his (Sat Nav) system in his car, very funny.

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:07 pm

Robert et. al. -- I wish we could have some of your autumn weather. It is hot and humid now every day---in the 90s. It likely won't end until mid-September.

I will listen to Eric Hall later today after I've listened to Jo Whiley, Sarah Kennedy, and Ken Bruce---my usual weekday "listen again" schedule. On week-ends it's Spoony (an excellent presenter), The Chart Show, and the specialist programmes on Radio 2.

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:17 pm

Hi Paul, the shows of ours that GMMY play are CDs that we have made up ourselves of male and female vocalists from the Great British Dance Bands days through to the famous crooners, mainly from the UK, and America, the Italian American singers in particular, famous band leaders and musicians from the swing era of the forties and Big Band era, and adding highlighted information of the individual artist.
We have been associated with gmmy for over six years. Most warm hearted web-host and friendliest people, just like on here, and they love Matt and play his songs regularly.

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:25 pm

I'm listening to Eric Hall right now and he's interviewing the son of Michael Holliday. I've never heard of this singer. When was he popular? Eric played Skylark which was lovely---similar to Bing Crosby, but a bit different. On the hmv website, he looks younger than he sounds. Eric Hall said the top 3 British singers (in his opinion) are Matt Monro, Michael Holliday, and someone else that I couldn't understand because he speaks so quickly and swallows words.

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:23 pm

Hi Paul, Lena and Harry and all. Micheal Holliday was known in this country as the British "Bing Crosby". He was very popular in the mid to late 50's. His most famous song is definitely "The Story of My Life", which I think was a British no.1. He died at a young age, in 1963 (I believe). Lena and Harry, if you can update my information, or you have any more information on Micheal Holliday, please let us know, thank you.
If you lived over here Paul, you wouldn't complain about the hot weather you are currently receiving. As we are pleased to get that type of weather now and again.
If I remember correctly the third British singer mentioned by Eric Hall was Dickie Valentine, but I stand corrected on that.

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:55 pm

Hi Robert and Paul--I remember a little about Michael Holliday---he was a very easy going relaxed kind of singer--but I am pretty sure that he tragically committed suicide at a young age.

Marian

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:56 pm

Thanks for the information on Michael Holliday. I just checked the everyhit website and he had many hits and another number 1 in 1960: Starry Eyed. The Story Of My Life was number 1 in 1958.

I can understand that you would welcome the warm weather, but I always hear Sarah Kennedy complaining whenever it gets over 70 degrees!

And our three months of hot and humid weather are far too long!

Thanks for the reminder of the Eric Hall show. I'm enjoying it. While I'm writing this, I'm listening to Matt/Matt Jnr duet on the Eric Hall show of "For All We Know" -- beautiful, lovely, exquisite, sensational.

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:09 pm

Hi Paul--it is fascinating to think of you listening to Sarah Kennedy over there! I must say I do like her myself, but do not always hear her, as it is on really early [for me]. And don't you know that we love complaining about the weather---it is either too hot, too cold, too rainy, too windy, etc. Talking about the weather is a British Hobby

I have tried to tune in to a few US music programmes--there are SO many---I actually found one that was called "But not for me" , and all it did was to play different versions of that song.

Coincidentally, "For all we know" by Matt has just come on---your description of this song is spot-on!!

Marian

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 12:16 am

Hello all. Have just listened to Desmond Carrington's after seven show, on the Listen Again feature. He was interviewing Val Doonican and playing some of Val's song's, another very good and interesting show. Love Val singing "The Special Year's", which really suit's his voice. Val started his career on local Irish radio in the late 1940's!!!! hard to believe, I know. He is now 79 year's young.

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 1:36 pm

Hi Robert--I am amazed to hear that Val Doonican is 79! I guess we just remember them as they were way back---especially as it has been a while since I saw Val Doonican. He was my first husbands favourite---"Paddy Mcgintys goat" I remember very well !!! Now I think of it, that was over 40 years ago!!---Help--where have those years gone?

Marian