Decca 94312 in Album A-I942, Bob Grant's 38324, Les Orchestra; Columbia 36620.) Brown; Dec. 24550, Mills Broth- (Available on the following records: Dec. ers RCA Victor THAT RUSSIAN WINTER 20.3302, Ray Noble's Orches- 25046, Mills Brothers; Capitol 20124 let tra; Capitol llongy Carmichael (Available on Capitol record 15330, The Starlighters; 8D.57, duo.) 128, Ray Mc- 10348, Art MGM Kinley and his orchestra.) Lund with Johnny Thompson's Orchestra; (Bony) has 1933-LAZY BONES Irom Delta 24083, Hoagland Carmichael Co. Selections. "" are Ray Ross Orchestra.) known music since his mother cradled Lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Southern Musk available In Decca Album 1938-ALEXANDER'S In As1933, A-340 with Irving RAGTIME BAND him on two chairs while she played piano (Available on Dec. record 24067 Berlin, Stuart Churchill, Ezra A 20th CenturyFox Stone, Phillip film with Tyrone Power, for college dunces and supplied musical Charles Baum orchestra.) Truex, Julie °shins, Earl Oxford, James Alice Faye, Don MAN HARLEM Cross Ameche, Jack Haley and backgrounds for silent films. Baseball, OLD and Robert Shanley: "I Left My . Southern Music Co. Heart at the his love, was gone he dis- With Rudy Vallee. Stage Door Canteen," "The NOW IT first when record 23933, Hoag). Car- Army's Made a CAN BE TOLD covered his musical talent. (Available on Decca Man Out of Me," "I'm Getting Tired (Available on michael.) So 1 Decca record 25093, Bing Can Sleep," "American Crosby.) Under the tutelage of Reggie Duval he Eagles," "What the developed 1934-JUDY Well-Dressed Man in Harlem that talent. Family trouble Music Co. Will Wear," 1942- and World War I broke Into his educa- Lyrics by Sammy Lerner. Southern How I Hate To Get 23942 in A-554, "Oh Up in the Morning," A Paramount (Available on Decca record picture co- starring Bing Crosby tion and he spent most of the war trying "How About a Cheer for the Navy ? ") Fred .) and Astaire and featuring Marione to build himself up to get in. Finally he GET Reynolds. 1946 -ANNIE YOUR GUN managed Just about two hours before the 1937 -LITTLE OLD LADY A musical comedy by Herbert and BE by Adm. Chappell & Co., Dorothy CAREFUL IT'S MY HEART Armistice. He returned to school in Lyrics Stanley Fields starring Ethel Merman as (Available Inc. Annie Oak- on the following records: Columbia Bloomington. Ind., and earned money ley and with Ray Middleton as Frank 36616; song was Introduced In the Broadway Butler, Columbia 36618; Capitol 114, Connie playing for high school dances. This William O'Neal as and Haines with revue "The Show Is On." Harry Gordon Jenkins' Orchestra.) He wanted to study law, like Paul Mc- &Slaver as Chief Sitting Bull. This Richard WHITE CHRISTMAS (Available on the following records: Decca Nutt and Wendell Wilkie were doing, Decca Rodgus-Oscar Hammerstein production was to This won the 23943 In A-554, Hoagy Carmichael; Oscar as the best film song were have been composed by Jerome Kern but the Wolverines immortalizing 24083 In 4.1937, Roy Ross orchestra.) but fol- his first song. Riverboat Shuffle, and lowing his death, was commis- of(A va1i941ab7le on the GET WITHOUT YOU following records: Capitol a 1939-I ALONG sioned to write the score. 124, Gordon music was way to pay for college educa- "Annie Get Your Jenkins' Orchestra with Bob Car- VERY WELL EXCEPT SOME- Gun" ran for 1,147 performances roll; Capitol tions. Songs kept running thru his head, on Broad- 319, Jo Stafford, Lyn Murree TIMES way, a record that Singers and summer trips with a college band put It in fourth place and Paul Weston's Orchestra; Decca Famous Music Corp. among the longest 24500, gave him a taste of showbiz. run musicals. When It Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians; Decca Early In his songwr king career, Hca9y Car- closed on February 12, 1949, 24313, After graduating with a law degree the road corn- Bob Grant's Orchestra; Decca 23778, michael read a poem In a newspaper. He was on tour in Bing he sold his Washboard Blues to help pany still this country while Crosby and Ken Darby Singers; Decca liked It, copied It on the back of an en- there were two companies 23738, Guy carry him thru early law practice days. slaying it in Eng- Lombardo and His Royal Cana- velope, put It In a desk drawer and then land and one In Australia dians; But with the paint still wet on his shin- with productions Decca 23376, Jascha He Het., vio- forgot all about it. Several years later, heard a recording of his own tune scheduled to open shortly in Sweden, Den- linist; Dec. 24143, Jesse Crawford, organ; gle. he however, he recalled the poem when he needed South Decca and the mark and Africa. 24140, Ink Spot; Decca 24141, Car- quit bar:. lyrics for a melody he'd Just finished, but

DOIN' men I Jean band, WHAT COMES NA TUR'l LY Cava !aro and his piano; Decca 24142, A long haul In Goldkette's when he finally found the envelope on which a 10 (Available on following records: Decca 18872, Ethel Smith at console; Columbia 36649, 's, disappointment the verse was copied, he discovered he had a Jimmy Dorsey; Dec. 23584 in Album A-468, Charles Spivak's Orchestra; Columbia 37955, Hollywood and finally recording of failed to note the name of the author, whose Harry Ethel Merman; RCA Victor 20-1878, Freddy James; Columbia 37152, Frank Rocking Chair brought him to the top, permission was necessary before he could use Martin's Orchestra, Glenn Hughes and the Sinatra and chorus; RCA Victor 27946, Fred on disks, 111 films and on sheet music. the poem. His subsequent hunt for the Martin Men.) Martin's Orchestra; RCA Victor 45.0009, He is also the author of his autobiog- unknown author got him nowhere but fast Dinah Shore; Capitol 15206, Wesley Tuttle raphy, The Star Dust Road. until he solicited the help of Walter W in- (Available on the following records: Decca and stungmg band; Capitol 15202, Gordon chel I, who read the opening lines of the poem 23780, Dick Haymes; Decca 23588 In Album Jenkins' Orchestra with Bob Carroll; Capitol Popular Songs on his Sunday evening broadcast and asked As468, Ray Middleton.) 15200, Jo Stafford, Lyn Murray Sinners author to communicate with him. After SHUFFLE the YOU CAN'T GET A MAN WITH A GUN and Paul Weston's Orchestra. 1924-RIVERBOAT three such s.o.s. calls to "Mr. and Mrs. With Dick Voynoy. Lyrics by Mitchell Parish. THERE'S no BUSINESS LIKE SHOW ABRAHAM America and all the ships at sea," Winchel I M ills Music, Inc. BUSINESS (Available on RCA Victor record 27946, received a telephone call from a Mrs. Thoma- (Available on Decca record 23941 In As554, (Available on the following records: Decca Fred Martin's Orchestra.) son in Philadelphia, who identified herself Hoagy Marmichae ) 40039, Bing Crosby, Dick Haymes and An- PLENTY TO BE THANFUL FOR as the missing poetess. This story ends on BLUES drews Sisters; Decca 23589 In Album A.468, (Available on Decca record 23819 in Album 1925-WASHBOARD an ironical note: Mrs. Thompson never lived Fred Callahan and timhcell Parish. Mills "Annie Get Your Gun" chorus and orchestra.) A-534, Bing Crosby.) to hear her poem Immortalised by a Carmichael Inc. I GOT LOST IN HIS ARMS Music, tune, since she died the day before Dick 1946-BLUE SKIES (Available on Decca record 23943 in A.554, (Available on the following records: Decca Powell sang "I Got Along Without You Very A MGM picture starring Bing Crosby, Bob 18861, Leo Reisman's Orchestra; Hoagy Carmichael.) Well Except Sometimes" for the first time Decca 23587 Hope and Joan Caulfield. in Album 11-468, Ethel Merman and chorus.) 1929-ONE NIGHT IN HAVANA on the air. YOU KEEP COMING BACK LIKE A SONG WHO DO YOU LOVE I HOPE Peer Music. (Available on Dec. record 24089 In As1939, (Available on the following records: Capitol (Arai lable on Capitol record STAR DUST Basil Fomeen orchestra.) 271, Andy Rus- 297, Jo Stafford with Paul Weston's Or- Lyrics by Mitchell Parish. Mills Music, Inc. HONG KONG BLUES sell with Paul Weston's Orchestra.) chestra; RCA Victor 20.1947, Dennis Day Hoagy Carmichael composed this song one I GOT THE SUN IN THE MORNIN' with Larry Spier, Inc. Russ Case Orchestra.) star-studded night while sitting alone on the (Available 011 the following records: (Available on Dec. record 23797 In A.554, Dec. ("Blue Skies' " selections are available In "spooning wall" at the edge of the University Hoagy Carmichael.) 18861, Leo Reisman's Orchestra; Decca 23587 Decca Album A-481 with 8 ing Crosby, Fred of Indiana campus. It was inspired by the In Album A-468, Ethel Merman and chorus.) 1942-DON'T FORGET TO SAY "NO" Astaire, Trudy Erwin and John Scott Trotter memory of a college romance that Carmichael ANYTHING YOU CAN DO Orchestra; Skies," "You BABY "Blue "Car-b.a," had broken off when he real ized It would (Available on Dec. record 40039 In Album Lyrics by C. P. Johnson. Southern Musk Keep Corning Back I. Ike a Song," "Getting never end happily In marriage. For the girl A-628, Bing Crosby, Dick Haymes and An- Company. Nowhere," "Serenade to an 0 Id- Fmhioned wanted security In 2 rose-covered cottage drews Sisters.) on Decca record 23933, Girl," "Everybody Step," "All by Myself," while the restless Hoagy never could slay THEY SAY IT'S WONDERFUL Carmichael.) "I've My Captain Working for Me Now," long In one place. So "Star Dust" ems his (Available on the following records: Capitol "A Couple of Song and Dance Men," and way of telling Dorothy Kelly he'd never for- 1947-CASANOVA CRICKET 252, Andy Russell with Paul Weston's Or- With Dick Charles. Lyrics by Larry "NAM' on the Ritz." get her-his "memory of love's refrain." At Marla. chestra; Dec. 18829, Bing Crosby; Decca Burke & Van Heusen, 1948-EASTER PARADE tint he hummed the melody over and over Inc. 23586 M Album A-468, Ethel Merman and (Available on Oecca record 23978, Hoagy A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture with Judy tp fix it In hk mind. Then he dashed off Ray Middleton; Decca 18846 in Album A-648, Carmichael.) Garland, lerFred Astaire, Peter Lawford and to the Book Nook and the only piano available Ethel Merman; RCA Victor 20-1857, Perry PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE, BABY Ann Miller. at that hour of the night to see how the Como and Russ Case Orchestra.) Lyrics by Frank le Leine. Burke A FELLA WITH AN UMBRELLA music would sound on an upright. Pete, the & Van (Selections from Get Heusen, Inc. 'Annie Your Gun" are (Available on the following records: Decca proprietor, was about to lock up, but Car- available In the following (Available on Decca record 24247, albums: RCA Vic- 24433, Bing Crosby; Dec. 24434, Guy michael prevailed upon him to keep open for Hem Carmichael with the Rhythmalres.) tor C-38, Al Goodman's Orchestra, Audrey Lombardo and His Royal Canadians; Capitol another half hour. Thus Pete contributed Marsh and Maxine Carroll, sopranos; Jimmy 15092, Sk itch Henderson and his orchestra.) his bit to what has been called one of the 1949-BUBBLE-LOO Carroll and Earl Oxford, tenors; the Mullen Lyrics by Paul Webster. Burke IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I DANCE WITH world's greatest torch songs. & Van Heusen, Sisters and the Guild Choristers: "They .Say YOU (Available on the following records: Columbia Inc. u (Available It's Wended I," "I Got Lost In Ills Arras," (Available on the following records: Decca 755644, Morton Gould orchestra; Columbia on Decca record 24955, Hoagy Carmichael "You Can't Get a Man With a Gun," "Olin' 24434, Guy Lombardo and His Royal Cana- 37808, Louis Armstrong; Columbia 36118, and the Chickadees.) SAD What Comes Nat.. I ly," "The Girl That dians; Capitol 15086, Andy Russell and Paul Eddie Cuchin; Columbia 4521-M, Morley and COWBOY Lyrics Marry,' "Who Do You Love I Hope," "Moon- Weston's Orchestra.) Gearhart, duo-pianist; Columbia 38182, Vic- by Walt Farrar and Al Gannaway. Burke & Van shine Lullaby," "I Got the Sun In the BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME tor Borge; Columbia 37315, Frank ie Carle; Heusen, Inc. (Available Morning," Decca A-468 with Ethel Merman, (Available on the following records: Decca Columbia 37992, Eddy Howard; Columbia on Decca record 24455, Hoagy Carmichael.) Ray Middleton and cast of "Annie Get Your 24435, Guy Lombardo and His Royal Cana - 36395, Sonny Kend is orchestra; Columbia JUST A Gun"; "Do.' What Comes Naturally," "Moon- dians; Capitol 15084, Jo Stafford with Paul 7428-M, Andre Kostelanetz orchestra; Co- SHADE ON THE BLUE SIDE Lyrics by Harold Adamson. shine Lullaby," "You Can't Get a Man With Weston's Orchestra.) lumbia 37862, Fred Lowery, whistler; Decca Burk, & Van Heusen, Inc. a Gun," "I'm an Indian, Too," "They Say STEPPING OUT WITH MY BABY 25285, Bing Crosby; Decca 23750, Dick (Aval iab le on record Wonderf u I," "Anything You Can Do," (Available on the following records: Decca Haymes; Decca 25271, Guy Lombardo or- Dec. 24438, Larry Clinton orchestra.) "I Got Lost in His Arms," "I Got the Sun 24435, Guy Lombardo and His Royal Cana- chestra; Decca 23797 In As554, Hoagy Car- In the Mornln'," "The Girl That I Marry," dians; Capitol 15091, Gordon MacRae with michael; Decca 23535, Percy Faith orches- 1949-GRANDMA TEETER-TOTTER Lyrics "My Defenses Are Down," "Who On You Loa orchestra.) tra; Decca 18251, Coleman Hawkins, saxo- by Al Gannaway. Burke & Van Heinen, I Hope," "There's No Business Like Show phone solo; Dec. 25106, Edgar Hayes or- Inc. Business." chestra; Dec. 23674, Larry Adler, harmon- (Available on the following records: Decca Irving Berlin Albums ica; Decca 23500, Phil Baker, accordionist; 24459, Hoagy Carmichael and Cass Daley; RCA Victor P-59. Songs of Irving Berlin Decca 18137, Dave Apollo, mandolin solo; Decca 24753, Hoagy Carmichael; Capitol 57- Film Musicals by Wayne King and his orchestra, Nancy Decca 21195, Elvira Rios (in Spanish); Capi- 748, .) THREE 1930 -NANNY Evans and Earl Randall, soloists. "Always," tol 15189, Billy Butterfield orchestra; Caei RIVERS (THE ALL EGHANY, SUSQUE- lot HANNA AND A Warner Bros.. picture starring Ai Jolson. "Blue Skies," "All Alone," "Say It With 305, Billy Butterfield orchestra; Capitol THE OLD MONONGAHELA.) Lyrics by LET ME SING AND I'M HAPPY Music," "Remember," "A Pretty Girl Is 2005 in 80.24, Buddy Cole with guitar and Paul Francis Webster, Edward H. Morris & (Available Decca record 24296, Al Jolson Like a Melody," "What'll I Do?" "Alex- bass; Victor 20.2016, Tex Beneke and Glenn Company, inc. on (Available with orchestra.) ander's Ragtime Band. Miller orchestra; Victor 27230, on the following records: Columbia Paul orchestra; Victor 11-9186, 36814; Doris 1930-PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ Dec. A.70. Irving Berlin's Songs by Eleanor Sieber, Day; MGM 80585, Art Lund.) Orchestra, Joan Edwards and soprano, with orchestra; Victor 36159, Paul A United Artists' picture starring Harry Whiteman's With Music," Whitman orchestra; Victor 27233, Tommy Film Richman. Clark Dennis, soloists. "Say It Songs of Evening," "All Alone," Re- Dorsey, Frank Sinatra and Pied Pipers; Vic- PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ "Lady the 1938-SING YOU SINNERS "How Deep Is the Ocean?" tor 20.1759, Glenn M idler orchestra.) Paramount (Available on Decca record 24321 in Album member," A picture starring Bing Crosby In "Crinoline Days," "Tell 1930- e A-632, Harry Richman.) "Russian Lullaby," cast that Included Fred MacMurray, Donald Lyrics by Stuart Gorre Y. Peer Musk. Me Little Gypsy." O'Connor and Elizabeth Patterson. Lyrics by 935- Songs by the (Available Decca A-656. Irving 'Berlin's on the following records: Columbia Frank Loeser, Famous A PRO picture co-starring Ginger Rogers and Music Corporation. Andrews Sisters with VII Schoen's Orchestra. 7579.M, Morton Gould orchestra; Mercury SMALL FRY Fred Astaire. To Go "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "I Want 5293, Frankie Leine; Decca 24674, Hoagy (Available on Decca ISN'T THIS A LOVELY DAY TO BE CAUGHT record 24293 in As631, Back to Michigan," "Heat Wave," "When Carmichael; Decca 2399a, Glen Gray; 3688a, Bing Crosby IN THE RAIN? and John, Mercer.) the Midnight Choo-Chop Leaves for Alabam'," Mills Brothers; Victor 27499a, Artie Shaw; Dec. record 24075 In Album 1939-THANKS FOR THE MEMORY (Available on Sunny Day," "How Many Times?" Victor 27765b, Fats Waller; Victor 25494b, "Some A Paramount picture starring Bob Hope A-1935, Nat Brandwynne Orchestra.) Berlin by Dick Hoagy Carmichael; Decca and Decca A-654. Songs of Irving 3691a, Mildred Shirley Ross. Lyrics Balky.) by Frank Loeser. Fa- Dec. Haymes with Carmen Cavalier° at his piano. mous Music Corporation. lAvallab le on Ilse following records. Is Ended," ROCKIN' CHAIR "Say It With Music," "The Song TWO SLEEPY PEOPLE 24075 In Album A-1935, Nat Brandwynne Southern Music Co. "Cheek to Cheek," "Say It isn't So," "Soft (Available on In Album A-654, Dick Decca record 23545, Bob Hope Orchestra; Dec. 24421 Music," "The Girl on the (Available on the following Decca records: lero; 20135 Lights and Sweet and Sh Wee Rms.) Hamm and Carmen 'Caval Capitol "Lady of the 23941 In A-554, Hoagy Carmichael; Magazine Cover," "All Alone," 23697 1943-TRUE TO In Album BD-63, Buddy Cole.) In A-659, Roy Clerk* orchestra.) LIFE Evening." A Paramount picture with a cast headed by 937- Columbia C-78. Music of Irving Berlin by Al 1931-LAZY RIVER Mary Dick Pow- Martin, Franchot Tone, Dick Powell and A 20th Century-Fox film featuring and his orchestra. "Alexander's Rag- With Sidney Arod In. Southern Music Co. and the Goodman Victor Moore. Lyrics by Johnny Mercer. ell, Madeleine Carroll, Alice Faye of the Evening," "Say This song was revived In 1946 Fa- time tend," "Lady when Car- mous Musk Corporation. "Blue Skies," michael sang It in the Wel) Rita Brothers. It With Musk," "Remember," film "The Best OLD MASTER PAINTER I'VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM "All Alone," "Always." Years of Our lives." "Say It Isn't So," lAvaila,le on the following records: Mailable on the following records: Columbia Dec. Spacial Disk Jockey Supplement The Billboard October 7, 1950 Rag. 77

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