Written and first recorded by James Ray (US #22/R&B #10 1962). Other hit versions by Freddie & the Dreamers (UK #3 1963), Maxine Brown (US #63 1965). Also recorded by Aretha Franklin (1969). From the wiki: “‘If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody’ was written by Rudy Clark...
From the wiki: “‘Love Letters in the Sand’ was written by J. Fred Coots and the lyrics by Nick Kenny and Charles Kenny and was first published in 1931. The song was ‘inspired’ by an 1881 composition, ‘The Spanish Cavalier’, by William D. Hendrickson. First recorded by The Majes...
From the wiki: “‘Smile’ was first performed untitled in Charlie Chaplin’s 1936 part-talkie motion pictureModern Timesas film’s ‘romance theme’. Chaplin, the composer, says he found inspiration for the song in Puccini’s ‘Tosca’. The composition was arranged for the movie by Edward ...
Three’s a Crowd. The tune grew quickly in popularity and, by the end of 1930, at least 11 American bands had recorded it, including a release by Holman with the Brunswick Records studio orchestra. The Paul Whiteman Orchestra, featuring Jack Fulton on vocals, recorded the most popular...
Jack Frost nipping… Yuletide carols… Folks dressed up like Eskimos.’ Bob didn’t think he was writing a song lyric. He said he thought if he could immerse himself in winter he could cool off. Forty minutes later that song was written. I wrote all the music and some of the lyrics....
Lassie Lou Ahern made her screen debut when she was 3 years old in the 1923 adaptation of Jack London's "The Call of the Wild." Recurring roles in the popular "Charley Chase" comedy shorts and "Helen Holmes" serials followed, rocketing Lassie to stardom. Her famous face could be found ...