Mr Lucky - Henry Mancini - Played on a 1954 Seeburg jukebox

[TheBaritoneCrooner]

Originally, organist/pianist/composer great Buddy Cole was supposed to play the organ on this piece but as the story goes, Henry Mancini and Buddy had had a falling out by the time this was recorded. So who was the organist on the recording date?

[Kinseydsp]

Love the old seeburg and I have an old Pickering Cartridge on my Dual 1228 turntable great old usa made cartridge. Made in Plainsville Ny. The memorieskeep flowing on!

[Kinseydsp]

Awesome how well I remember as a young man listening to great music like this on the old seeburgs thanks for sharing I love it! At age 64 this makes my heart feel young.

[glisabel1]

Mr Mancini, you were the best Pink Panther of them all!

[MinisterZdrowia]

Beautiful melody.

[twofewcats]

The first album I ever bought when I was about 16. I'm 71. I can't put into words what this song means to me. I weep to think that kids today may never know it.

[cencalphono]

Great song! Might sound better if the record wasn't warpped. For Mancini's first Top 40 charting single, it's a good one. You should hear the "Living Stereo" version.

Thank you!

[SD9Driver]

That old jukebox still sounds great, wow.

[psst67]

Another Wonderful Old Classic, I was a child when it frist came out,

but I always loved it.....I still do it just makes you feel good!!

[1959flynn]

This is a GENUINE CLASS ACT!!! Thank You for sharing!! I can listen to this endlessly......Came out the year I was born...Pleasant reminder of times past...Thanks!

[yeksrub]

I love the Hammond organ in that!

[csp1csp1]

call me a geek ... call me a nerd .... this is freakin' wonderful . first off , there was a d.j. n the philly area in the early 1960's called bill bransome who used this as one of his opening tunes on an old folks early f.m. station . second off , this tune is played from an awesome old time show . third off , a freakin' seeburg playing this ? fourth off , as an appreciator of all of the preceding four things , MAYNARDCAT : THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH !!!!!!!!

[dapayne]

This song reminds me of sitting in front of a TV in black and white before color came out, watching the old tv shows

[luvmone]

this song always makes me think of smoky lounges, men is dinner jackets, women in cocktail dresses and spiked heels.

[72801]

Great song!!

[tallpaul521]

The MIGHTY Hammond B3 rules.and the french horns. Great box and tune, thanks.

[honeyabee22]

Wild, lush, gorgeous---incredible music running full throttle---raw emotion at it's finest---now that is Hank Mancini in his element.  The man was a MASTER. Thank you for this---always loved it...

[phoenixtimes2]

Beautiful and timeless. No more music like this unfortunately.

[lrh1966]

Great Mancini tune on this awesome hi fi mono jukebox!!...Lloyd.

[TheMikester307]

Now this is nice! Both the vid and the music! Brings back the '60's when I used to hear this song on the radio. (I was a little kid!) And I love this version!

[hasablad69]

maynardcat, man, babe, cat, man, babe -

or so Sammy would say - but thanks for this. I thought that this tune was lost forever! Thanks!

[jf29bmd]

Thanks for the insight on who played the Hammond on this recording Have always loved this version and will agree that music sounds so much nicer with it comes from a master like Henry Mancini.

[binkle1]

Now you've done it! I'm crying again. It's nearly the fourth anniversary of my mother's death. She and the divine John Vivyan went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Barter Theatre together, then my mother chickened out and went back home to marry my Dad and have six kids. This song must have been a pain in her craw! Oh, my mother also outfitted Ernie Borgnine for his first role ever, but that's another story. If I EVER do a movie about my life, THIS will be the beginning theme!

[tallpaul521]

Amazing -- you know the name of "Mr. Lucky" -- Mr. Vivyan.

[burton48]

How one's life would have turned out had a different pathway been chosen is unknowable. Your mother obviously made an excellent choice, as having a daughter who continues to mourn her passing after four years is solid proof.

[j4329585]

Does anyone remember the short lived TV series?what was name of gambling boat?

[martinimerlin]

The ship -- never call a ship a boat -- was named "The Fortuna". The series was based on the Cary Grant film "Mr. Lucky".

He was a Greek professional gambler.

[OrganCat]

The organist is Buddy Cole.

[themattster1991]

I remember hearing this in the 1990's while going to college. I know this is an older song but it is still relaxing to listen to after working and studying.

[jenny6664]

Just curious - - do you like this song because you like ALL Mancini music, OR because you loved the Brit. series, Mr Lucky OR both? jenny6664

[maynardcat]

I like a lot of Henry Mancini's music, but I especially like the Mr Lucky theme song

[drh4683]

Great tune! I love these types of instrumentals!

[tropicalpancake56]

Beautiful! Thanks so much!

[teendude16]

Nice jukebox, we had the Mc100, from 52,seeburge jukebox, but got rid of it. Thanks for posting.

[boxfett]

Wow, so great.  Yes actual theme.

[martinimerlin]

The Hammond mighty B rules.

[jenny6664]

Am I correct in assuming that this is the actual version from the Mr. Lucky series? Ummm, really like this. Thank you for posting. . . jenny6664

[martinimerlin]

Jenny-- Yes this is the actual version.

[deaforganist001]

Kind of you to point out that the machine is a Seeburg. There's lots to it!

Seeburg also sold a small home electronic organ and developed the first electronic drummer for it. The organ business was sold off and became Gulbransen. The drummer was further developed and became the electronic root of hundreds of thousands of devices that are essential today for everything from surgery to space shots.

Thanks Seeburg. Thanks Linds.

[Mitsi2002]

WOW does this bring back the memories especially of my precious mother and father! It's too bad the song is so short...2:37! Long may you ride, Henri!

[stillgotit01]

Mitsi, I agree, the song brings back memories. Yes, it's too bad the song is so short but then in the 1950's the credits for a TV show weren't as long as they are now. You can almost fix a whole dinner during the time credits are rolling. Henry Mancini is very much missed, he sure wrote a lot of songs.

[OlymPigs2010]

Mancini's music was so rare and even transcendental - like it carried you away to some amazing,romantic dream world - almost like it was a drug!

[fromthesidelines]

I'm positive that producer Blake Edwards paid Mancini a better-than-average salary to write the theme (and scores) for "PETER GUNN" and "MR. LUCKY" (that would have lasted more than one season if the show's sponsor on CBS, Brown & Williamson Tobacco, hadn't insisted that "Lucky" stop gambling, then dropped their sponsorship). And don't forget, those led to VERY successful RCA Victor singles and "soundtrack" albums for Hank as well- perhaps his autobiography could tell you exactly how much...?

[OlymPigs2010]

I wonder how much Hank was paid to write a television theme song like this?

[angeloamericano]

nice add

[caseyg5]

How much would something like that be on the market now. Must be a mint!

[norfolk03]

Love the song! The Seeburg Is FABULOUS!

[Speyrer88]

excellence!

[rickhatch1]

Love this song to death!

[WARRENJRAGTOP]

YOU COULD MARRY IT.

[maynardcat]

Thanks for the comment. Yes it is the Pickering Stereo cartridge. The fidelity of sound is actually a lot better in person. It is a little limited by the sound quality of my camera.

[jukeboxmad]

nice machine its mint condition nice sound from the pickering cartridge am i right?