1950s Top Tunes

Vinyl (MCS 6700) - Miles Davis - Freddie Freeloader Turntable: MCS 6700 Direct Drive Phono Cart: Denon DL-110 Preamp: Rega Fono Mini Stereo: Marantz 2235b Recorded at 24/96 (24-bit, 96kHz) on Audacity. Notes -- The second track from Miles Davis' 1959 masterpiece, Kind of Blue - this is Freddie Freeloader. Enjoy the sound of this stereo LP! This LP is a 1970s Colombia pressing. The quality is excellent, and original vinyl copies of Kind of Blue are difficult to come by. But the ideal LP pressing is the original 1959 "six eye" in stereo and mono. As this album was recorded in stereo - 1958's Porgy and Bess was the first stereo Miles Davis album - the mono version is simply a fold-down of the stereo mix. All later pressings are in stereo, so you may consider the mono version a prized addition to your music library, if you are so lucky. The MCS 6700 turntable was JC Penny's top-line model of the late 1970s. It's a rebranded Technics SL-1900 with a larger frame, more stylish buttons, and the same excellent Technics sound. It's a terrific turntable. The phono cartridge is the always-excellent Denon DL-110, a high-output moving coil. The phono preamp is the Rega Fono Mini, a sterling champ that is sadly overlooked. And the stereo receiver is my venerable Marantz 2235b from 1977.

Nat King Cole sings "When I Fall in Love"

Tennessee Ernie Ford Hymns

A CLASSIC B&W TV performance featuring Dave Guard, Bob Shane and Nick Reynolds telling the story of Charlie...the man who NEVER returned!

Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender

Sung by Bing Crosby in his 1954 musical film "White Christmas" featuring the songs of Irving Berlin including White Christmas. Starring Bing Crosby himself and Danny Kaye.

"Till" is a popular song with music by Charles Danvers. The original French lyrics were written by Pierre Buisson, and the English lyrics by Carl Sigman. FIrst popularized by Italian singer Caterina Valente. Recorded by various artistis. Roger Williams' version reached no. 22 on the Billboard charts in 1957. **Musical composition owned by Warner Chappell.

Moonlight Melodies

"Just A Closer Walk With Thee" is a side from one of the most popular spiritual albums ever recorded. Ernie originally recorded it in 1957, and then re-recorded it in 1962 for the benefit of stereo sound, a development that found many recording artists returning to the studio to re-record songs originally done in monaural. Regardless of any spiritual proclivity you may have, the recording can be appreciated on more than just a religious level.

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Download MP3: http://bit.ly/lBcTpH Music For The Love Hours. Audio only. Woody Allen's "Whatever Works" Soundtrack

A song from "Love me or Leave Me" (1955). Starring Doris Day and James Cagney. Written by Daniel Fuchs and Isobel Lennart. Directed by Charles Vidor.

This medley of tunes was put together by Johnny Maddox based on a record by Fritz Schulz-Reichel, who performed and recorded in Germany under the name "Der Schräge Otto". The medley begins with "Ivory Rag" by Lou Busch (a.k.a. Joe "Fingers" Carr), then goes into "In der Nacht ist der Mensch nicht gern alleine" by Franz Grothe, followed by "Das machen nur die Beine von Dolores" by Michael Jary. It then includes "Play a Simple Melody" by Irving Berlin. If anyone can identify any additional tunes, please do so in the comments! This roll is Play-Rite number 900-A, "played by Calvin Wycliffe".

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Dakota Staton - The Late, Late Show, from her 1957 LP "The Late, Late Show."

The Great Judy Garland Singing Rock-a-bye your Baby With A Dixie Melody Please Rate and Comment

Written by Irving Berlin Sung by Ethel Merman Danced by Dan Dailey