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Daily Sparkle CD - A Review of Famous Songs of the Past

“Fascinating Facts” August 2018

Track 1 On Top of Old Smokey On Top of Old Smoky is a traditional folk song and a well-known ballad of the United States. Old Smoky may be a high mountain somewhere in the Ozarks or the central Appalachians, as the tune bears the stylistic hallmarks of the Scottish and Irish people who settled the region.

Mitchell "Mitch" Miller (July 4, 1911 – July 31, 2010) was prominent in the American music industry. Miller was involved in almost all aspects of the industry, working as a musician, singer, conductor, and record company executive. Miller was one of the most influential people in American during the and early 1960s, both as the head of A&R at and as a best-selling recording artist with an NBC television series, Sing Along with Mitch.

Track 2 Island In The Sun A song comprised of traditional Jamaican music. Belafonte starred in a film of the same name in 1957.

Harry Belafonte born Harold George "Harry" Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927) is an American singer, , actor and social activist. He was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. Belafonte is perhaps best known for The Banana Boat Song, with its signature lyric "Day-O". Throughout his career he has been an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes and was a vocal critic of the policies of the George W. Bush Administration. From 1932 to 1940, he lived with his grandmother in her native country of Jamaica. In the 1940s he became interested in American Negro Theater.

While primarily known for Calypso, Harry has recorded in many genres, including , folk, gospel, show tunes, and American standards. As and other stars from Britain began to dominate the U.S. pop charts, Harry's commercial success diminished. He supported the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and was one of Martin Luther King Jr.'s confidants. In 2001 he went to to support the campaign against HIV/AIDS. He was also active in the anti-apartheid movement. In January 2006 Harry said that he could choose his epitaph it would be, ", Patriot."

Track 3 Gorgonzola The score of "Oh! That Gorgonzola Cheese" was published in the 1920’s and featured in Howard & Co.'s Fifth Comic Annual, a collection of novelty and humorous songs. Fred W. Leigh composed the music. Champion himself wrote the lyrics.

Walter Miller's recording career was limited to two songs. He was a singer around the Memphis area in the 1950’s occasionally playing with his band The Barons.

Track 4 Beer Barrel Polka Beer Barrel Polka, also known as Roll Out the Barrel, is a song which became popular worldwide during World War II. The music was composed in 1927. The polka became famous around the world. The song was recorded and played by many others such as Andrews Sisters in 1939, Orchestra, Benny Goodman, and . During World War II, versions in many other languages were created and the song was popular among soldiers, regardless of their alliances.

The Andrews Sisters were a highly successful close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (1911 - 1967), soprano Maxene Angelyn Andrews (1916 - 1995), and mezzo-soprano Patricia Marie "Patty" Andrews (1918). Throughout their long career, the sisters sold well over 75 million records. Their 1941 hit Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy can be considered an early example of rhythm and blues or jump blues. ' harmonies and songs are still influential today

Track 5 Zip a Dee Doo Dah Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah is a song from the Disney 1946 live action and animated movie Song of the South, sung by James Baskett. "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. For many years the song was part of an opening theme medley for the Wonderful World of Disney television programme and it has often been used in other TV and video productions by the studio. It is one of many popular songs that features a ("Mr. Bluebird on my shoulder"), epitomized by the "Bluebird of Happiness," as a symbol of cheer. James Baskett (February 16, 1904 – July 9, 1948) was an American actor known for his portrayal of Uncle Remus, singing the song "Zip-a-Dee-Doo- Dah" in the 1946 Disney feature film Song of the South. When Song of the South premiered in Atlanta, Georgia, Baskett was not allowed to attend the film's premiere because Atlanta was racially segregated by law. In recognition of his warm portrayal of the famous black storyteller he was given an Honorary Academy Award, making him the very first black man to receive an Oscar.

Track 6 Big Spender Big Spender is a song written by Cy Coleman and for the musical Sweet Charity, first performed in 1966. It is sung, in the musical, by the dance hostess girls. A hit version of the song by reached #21 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1967. This version featured in the film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers. The song is one of Bassey's signature songs. She has performed it numerous times, most notably for the 80th birthday of Prince Philip. She also sang it at the 2007 Glastonbury Festival.

Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, DBE (born 8 January 1937) is a Welsh singer. She was born above a brothel in a docklands slum in Tiger Bay Cardiff. She was of paternal Nigerian and maternal English descent. She found fame in the mid-1950s and has been called "one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th century". In the US, in particular, she is best known for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979).

Track 7 I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover is a song from 1927, written by Mort Dixon with music by Harry M. Woods. It was a hit for Art Mooney & His Orchestra in 1948 and was largely popularized by him.

Mitchell "Mitch" Miller (July 4, 1911 – July 31, 2010) was prominent in the American music industry. Miller was involved in almost all aspects of the industry, working as a musician, singer, conductor, record producer and record company executive. Miller was one of the most influential people in during the 1950s and early 1960s, both as the head of A&R at Columbia Records and as a best-selling recording artist with an NBC television series, Sing Along with Mitch.

Track 8 Blueberry hill Blueberry Hill is a popular song published in 1940 best remembered for its 1950s rock n' roll version by Fats Domino. The song was Domino's greatest hit and remains the song most associated with him.

Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino Jr. (born February 26, 1928) is an American R&B and pianist and singer-songwriter. He was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Domino was French Creole and Creole was his first language. Domino was delivered at home by his midwife grandmother. Like most families in the Lower Ninth Ward, Domino's family were new arrivals from Vacherie Louisiana. His father was a well known violinist, and Domino was inspired to play himself. Fats released five Gold (million selling) records before 1955. Domino also had 35 Top 40 American Hits and has a music style based on traditional R&B ensembles of Bass, , Electric Guitar, Drums, and Saxophone.

Track 9 Blue Moon Blue Moon is a classic popular song. It was written by and in 1934. In 1961 it became a doo-wop hit when recorded by The Marcels. The song has featured in musical films such as Grease. The lyric refers to an English expression, "once in a blue moon" which means "very rarely”.

The Marcels were an American doo-wop group known for turning popular music songs into rock and roll. The group formed in 1959 in , Pennsylvania, and was named after a popular hair style of the day, the marcel wave. In 1961 many were surprised to hear a new version of the ballad "Blue Moon", which began with the bass singer saying, "bomp-baba-bomp" and "dip-da-dip." The record sold over one million copies. In August 1961, due to problems encountered in the Deep South while touring because of the group being bi-racial, the white members, Knauss and Bricker left and were replaced by Allen Johnson (brother of Fred) and Walt Maddox.

Track 10 The Happy Wanderer The Happy Wanderer is a popular song by Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller written shortly after World War II. It is often mistaken for a German folk song, but it is actually an original composition. His sister Edith Möller conducted a small amateur children's and youth choir in Northern Germany. In 1953 a BBC radio broadcast of the choir's winning performance at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod turned the cheerful encore into an instant hit.

Frank Weir (30 January 1911 - 12 May 1981) was a British orchestra leader and musician. He reached Number 1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1954 with and the song "My Son, My Son". His version of "The Happy Wanderer" became one of the most popular recordings of 1954, in both the UK and the US. It featured Weir's soprano saxophone solos between verses.

Track 11 If You Were the Only Girl in the World If You Were the Only Girl (In the World) is a popular song written by Nat D. Ayer with lyrics by . It was introduced on 19 at the premiere of the musical/ The Bing Boys Are Here at The Alhambra, Leicester Square. The song has become a standard, recorded by many artists.

Donald Peers was born in 1908 and was a popular Welsh singer. His first BBC Radio broadcast took place in 1927, with the popular comedy duo, Clapham and Dwyer. One of his songs he sang was, "In a Shady Nook by a Babbling Brook", which became his signature tune. During WW2, he entertained his fellow troops in shows. Other 1940s recordings included "I Can't Begin To Tell You", " "Powder Your Face With Sunshine" (one of his biggest successes), "Everywhere You Go", "I'll String Along with You" and "Down in the Glen". He toured in variety and in 1948, after a big break on BBC Radio, became a West End star. Henry Hall booked him with Billy Russell and Norman Wisdom for a new show called, Buttons & Bows in 1949 and, in the same year, he performed his one-man show at the Royal Albert Hall and the Palladium. He was given his own radio show, Cavalier of Song, and had hits with, "On a Slow Boat to China". At the height of his fame he was receiving 3,000 fan letters a week. In the early 1960s Peers was given his own television programme, Donald Peers Presents. He died in 1973.

Track 12 Buttons and Bows is a popular song published in 1947. The music was written by with lyric by . The song appeared in the and film, ‘The Paleface’, and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. The most popular version of the song was recorded by in 1947.

Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore; February 29, 1916 – February 24, 1994) was an American singer, actress, and television personality. She reached the height of her popularity as a recording artist during the Big Band era of the 1940s and 1950s, but achieved even greater success a decade later, in television, mainly as hostess of a series of variety programs for Chevrolet. After failing singing auditions for the bands of Benny Goodman and both and his brother Tommy Dorsey, Shore struck out on her own to become the first singer of her era to achieve huge solo success. She had a string of 80 charted popular hits, lasting from 1940 into the late '50s, and after appearing in a handful of films went on to a four-decade career in American television, starring in her own music and variety shows in the '50s and '60s and hosting two talk shows in the '70s. Stylistically, Dinah Shore was compared to two singers who followed her in the mid-to-late '40s and early '50s, and .

Track 13 Comin' Through the Rye A poem written in 1782 by Robert Burns. It is well known as a traditional children's song, with the words put to the melody of the Scottish Minstrel ' Frae The Town.

Dame Nellie Melba (19 May 1861 – 23 February 1931) was an Australian operatic soprano. She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian Era and early 20th century. She was the first Australian to achieve international recognition as a classical musician. Melba studied singing in Melbourne and then moved to Europe in search of a singing career. Failing to find engagements in London in 1886, she studied in Paris. Returning to London she established herself as the leading lyric soprano at Covent Garden from 1888. She soon achieved further success in Paris and elsewhere in Europe, and later at the Metropolitan Opera, . Her repertoire was small; in her whole career she sang no more than 25 roles and was closely identified with only ten. During the First World War, Melba raised large sums for war charities. She returned to frequently during the 20th century, singing in opera and concerts. She continued to sing until the last months of her life and made a legendary number of "farewell" appearances. Her death, in Australia, was news across the English-speaking world.

Track 14 I'd Never Find Another You This is a popular song performed by Billy Fury. It reached number 5 in the UK charts in 1961.

Billy Fury (17 April 1940 – 28 January 1983), born Ronald Wycherley, was an internationally successful English singer from the late-1950s to the mid- 1960s, and remained an active songwriter until the 1980s. Rheumatic fever, which he first contracted as a child, damaged his heart and ultimately contributed to his death. An early British rock and roll (and film) star, he equalled The Beatles' record of 24 hits in the 1960s, and spent 332 weeks on the UK chart. All music journalist, Bruce Eder, stated, "His mix of rough- hewn good looks and unassuming masculinity, coupled with an underlying vulnerability, all presented with a good voice and some serious musical talent, helped turn Fury into a major rock and roll star in short order". Others have suggested that Fury's rapid rise to prominence was due to his "- influenced, hip-swivelling, and at times highly suggestive stage act.”

Track 15 The Girl That I Marry The Girl That I Marry is a song from the 1946 musical Annie Get Your Gun, written by . Annie Get Your Gun is a 1950 American musical comedy film loosely based on the life of sharpshooter Annie Oakley. Betty Hutton played Annie with Howard Keel (making his film debut) as Frank Butler and Benay Venuta as Dolly Tate.

Raymond Middleton, (February 8, 1907 – April 10, 1984), was an American character actor. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Middleton was the first actor to play Superman in public, which he did on July 3, 1940, during the 1939 New York World's Fair's "Superman Day". In 1946, he co-starred with Ethel Merman in the original Broadway production of Annie Get Your Gun.

Track 16 Heartbreak Hotel A song recorded by American rock and roll musician Elvis Presley. It was released as a single on January 27, 1956. The lyrics were based on a newspaper article about the suicide of a lonely man who jumped from a hotel window.

Elvis Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is commonly known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King”. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley moved to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family at the age of 13. He began his career there in 1954, working with owner Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African American music to a wider audience. His energised interpretations of songs, many from African American sources, and his uninhibited style made him enormously popular—and controversial. In November 1956, he made his film debut in Love Me Tender. Drafted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. In 1968, after seven years away from the stage, he returned to live performance in a celebrated comeback television special. Prescription drug abuse severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at the age of 42. Presley was also one of the first ‘celebrities’. At the age of 21, within a year of his first appearance on American network television, he was one of the most famous people in the world.

Track 17 You Need Hands One of Max Bygrave’s popular hits.

Max Bygraves OBE (born Walter William Bygraves on 16 October 1922) is an English , singer, actor and variety performer. He appeared on his own television shows, sometimes performing comedy sketches between songs. Shows he presented included the game show Family Fortunes. Bygraves was born the son of poor parents in London, . His father was a professional boxer, known as Battling Tom Smith, and a casual dockworker. Bygraves later changed his name from Walter William to Max after comedian Max Miller.

Track 18 Lily Of Laguna Lily of Laguna is a British love song that originally included a racist and stereotyped image of black people. It was written in 1898 by English composer Leslie Stuart. It was a favourite, performed by blackface performers. The original song lyrics tell the story of a lonely black American man who falls in love with a woman from the Laguna tribe of Pueblo Indians of New Mexico. Every evening he waits to hear her call her sheep and cattle so that he can go to her unseen by her father. By the 1930s it was stripped of its overtly racist lyrics to become a pure love song and continued to be popular into the 1950s.

Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass- voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation. A multimedia star, from 1934 to 1954 was a leader in record sales, radio ratings and motion picture hits. His early career coincided with technical recording innovations; this allowed him to develop a laid-back, intimate singing style that influenced many of the popular male singers who followed him, including , , and . Crosby boosted American G.I. morale during World War II and, during his peak years, around 1948, polls declared him the "most admired man alive," ahead of Jackie Robinson and Pope Pius XII.

Mary Virginia Martin (December 1, 1913 - November 3, 1990) was an American actress, singer and Broadway star. A muse of Rodgers and Hammerstein she originated many leading roles over her career including Nellie Forbush in South Pacific and Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music. She was also the mother of actor . She became popular on Broadway and received attention in the national media singing "My Heart Belongs to Daddy". Martin reprised the song in Night and Day, a Hollywood film about , in which she played herself auditioning for Porter played by Cary Grant.

Track 19 Catch A Falling Star Catch a Falling Star is a song made famous by Perry Como's hit version, released in 1957. It was Como's last #1 hit. It was the first single to receive a gold record, on March 14, 1958. The song has been featured in several films, including The Princess Diaries, Love Actually, Everybody's Fine and Never Been Kissed. It was often featured in the TV series Lost.

Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an American singer and television personality. "Mr. C.", as he was nicknamed, sold millions of records for Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and pioneered a weekly musical variety television show. Como was seen weekly on television from 1949 to 1963, and then continued hosting the Kraft Music Hall variety program on a monthly basis until 1967. His television shows and seasonal specials were broadcast throughout the world. Also a popular recording artist, Perry Como produced numerous hit records with record sales so high the label literally stopped counting at Como's behest. His combined success on television and popular recordings was not matched by any other artist of the time. Como's appeal spanned generations and he was widely respected for both his professional standards and the conduct in his personal life.

Track 20 South of the Border South of the Border is a popular song describing a trip to Mexico, written by Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr and published in 1939 for the film of the same name starring country star .

Shep Fields (September 12, 1910 – February 23, 1981) was the band leader for the "Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm" orchestra during the Big Band era of the 1930s.

Track 21 I Dream of Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" is a parlour song by Stephen Foster (1826- 1864). It was published by Firth, Pond & Co. of New York in 1854. Foster wrote the song with his wife Jane McDowell in mind.

Richard Crooks was born in 1900 in New Jersey. After a tour in European cities such as Berlin, Crooks returned to the United States and made his American debut in 1930 in Philadelphia. From 1928 to 1945, Crooks was the host of "The Voice of Firestone" radio broadcasts, in which he sang operatic arias, patriotic songs, folk songs, and popular hits such as "People Will Say We're in Love" from Oklahoma! He also appeared on radio broadcasts with Bing Crosby. Health problems forced Crooks to retire in early 1945. He continued to sing, however, at his church and elsewhere. An entire room in his house was devoted to framed, autographed photographs of singers, conductors, and U.S. presidents he had known.

Track 22 She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain is a folk song often categorised as children's music. It is a derivation of a Negro spiritual known as ‘When the Chariot Comes’.

Connie Francis (born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero, December 12, 1938) is an American pop singer of Italian heritage and the top-charting female vocalist of the 1950s and 1960s. Although her chart success waned in the second half of the 1960s, Francis remained a top concert draw. Despite several severe interruptions in her career, Francis is still active as a recording and performing artist. Growing up in an Italian-Jewish neighbourhood, Francis became fluent in Yiddish, which would lead her to later record songs in Yiddish and Hebrew.

Track 23 I Got You Babe I Got You Babe is a song written by Sonny Bono, the first single from Sonny and Cher’s first album, Look at Us. In August 1965, their single spent three weeks at number 1 in the United States. It also reached number 1 in the and Canada.

Sonny and Cher Sonny & Cher were an American duo, actors, singers and entertainers made up of husband-and-wife Sonny and Cher Bono in the 1960s and 1970s. The couple started their career in the mid-1960s as R&B backing singers for record producer Phil Spector. The pair first achieved fame with two hit songs in 1965, "Baby Don't Go" and "I Got You Babe". In 1972, after four years of silence, the couple returned to the studio and released two other albums. In the 1970s, they were also media personalities with two top ten TV shows in the US, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour and The Sonny & Cher Show. The couple's career as a duo ended in 1975 following their divorce. Performing under her first name, Cher went on to a highly successful career as a solo singer and actress, while Sonny Bono was eventually elected to Congress as a Republican U.S. Representative from . The two performers were inducted to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1998, right after Sonny's death in a skiing accident.

Track 24 Bobby’s Girl Is a song and single written by Gary Klein and Henry Hoffman and performed by American teenage singer, Marcie Blane. It was first released in 1962 in America and was popular with the American teenage audience.

Marcie Blane (born Marcia Blank, May 21, 1944, Brooklyn, New York) is an American singer who recorded pop music. The Seville issued a demo performed by the high school student as a favour for a friend. The song was "Bobby's Girl". Marcie retired from the music business in 1965.

Track 25 You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby is a popular song with music by and lyrics by , published in 1938. It was featured in the movie Hard to Get, where it was sung by Dick Powell. Originally, the song was recorded by Bing Crosby for the biggest-selling hit version and it was also revived by in 1961.

Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation. A multimedia star, from 1934 to 1954 Bing Crosby was a leader in record sales, radio ratings and motion picture hits. His early career coincided with technical recording innovations; this allowed him to develop a laid-back, intimate singing style that influenced many of the popular male singers who followed him, including Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, and Dean Martin. Crosby boosted American G.I. morale during World War II and, during his peak years, around 1948, polls declared him the "most admired man alive," ahead of Jackie Robinson and Pope Pius XII.

Track 26 The Lion Sleeps Tonight A song written and recorded by Solomon Linda for the South African Gallo Record Company in 1939. Originally composed only in Zulu, it was adapted and covered internationally by many 1950s pop and folk revival artists, including , Jimmy Dorsey, Yma Sumac, Miriam Makeba, and The Kingston Trio. In 1961 it became a number one hit as adapted in English by the doo-wop group The Tokens.

The Tokens are an American male doo-wop-style vocal group from Brooklyn, New York. They are known best for their chart-topping 1961 single, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".

Track 27 Too Darn Hot A popular song written by Cole Porter for his musical Kiss Me, Kate (1948).

Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella", was an American jazz and song vocalist. With a vocal range spanning three octaves, she was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing and intonation. Over the course of her 59-year recording career, she was the winner of many Awards.

Track 28 Drunken Sailor Shanty songs like this were sung to accompany certain work tasks. It is believed to originate in the early 19th century or before, during a period when ships' crews, especially those of military vessels, were sufficiently large to permit hauling a rope whilst simply marching along the deck. "Drunken Sailor" was revived as a popular song among non-sailors in the 20th century, and grew to become one of the best-known songs of the shanty repertoire among mainstream audiences.

The Irish Rovers is a Canadian Irish folk group created in 1963 and named after the traditional song "". The group is best known for their international television series, and contributing to the popularisation of Irish Music in North America. They are best known for songs "The Unicorn", "Wasn't That A Party", "The Orange and the Green", "Whiskey on a Sunday", "Lily The Pink", and "". All of the band members are from . Founding member George Millar and his cousin Ian are both from , long-time group member Wilcil McDowell is from Larne, Sean O'Driscoll from Cork, with John Reynolds and percussionist Fred Graham both from .

Track 29 Ship Ahoy Ship Ahoy! was published in London in 1909. The lyrics are credited to A.J. Mills, and the music to Bennett Scott. It was performed by Hetty King which was the stage name of Winifred Emms (1883-1972), a well-known male impersonator.

Stanley Kirkby (1878 – 30 October 1949) was an English baritone singer and variety artist of the early 20th century. Possessing a "pure baritone" voice and with "perfect diction," he was able to sing music from a wide range of genres. He sang ballads and popular songs of the Edwardian era, the First World War and the inter-War period. He sang mostly in music halls and variety theatres and was a popular recording artist.

Track 30 On A Slow Boat To China Slow Boat to China is a popular song by , published in 1947. The idea was that a "slow boat to China" was the longest trip one could imagine. Loesser moved the phrase to a more romantic setting, yet it eventually entered general parlance to mean anything that takes an extremely long time.

The Platters formed in in 1953. They were one of the most successful vocal groups of the early rock and roll era. Their distinctive sound was a bridge between the pre-rock tradition and the burgeoning new genre. The act went through several personnel changes, with the most successful incarnation comprising lead tenor Tony Williams, David Lynch, Paul Robi, Herb Reed, and Zola Taylor.

Track 31 Red Sails In The Sunset Published in 1935, its music was written by Hugh Williams (pseudonym for Will Grosz) with lyrics by prolific songwriter Jimmy Kennedy. The song was inspired by the "red sails" of Kitty of Coleraine, a yacht Kennedy often saw off the northern coast of Ireland and by his adopted town Portstewart, a seaside resort in County Londonderry.

Patti Page (born November 8, 1927), is an American singer, one of the best- known female artists in music. She was the best-selling female artist of the 1950s, and has sold over 100 million records.Her nickname is The Singin' Rage (a phrase commonly followed by "Miss Patti Page"). Page's signature song, "Tennessee Waltz", recorded in 1950, was one of the biggest- selling singles of the twentieth century, and is also one of the two official state songs of Tennessee.