@bulldogbarks55 Remember the opening graphics when a cartoon outline of a head with unruly hair would appear. Then a lawn mower would come by to cut it low and reveal Garry Moore's trademark crew cut.
Crane and Jacobs shortly thereafter wrote a song for Joni James, "My Believing Heart," and her arranger David Terry, used a similar string motif in the arrangement. Crane and Jacobs were trying to make up Joni losing a previous song they'd written for her, the magnificent "I Need You Now," being recorded by Eddie Fisher shortly after she recorded it and issued by RCA before MGM could get out Joni's original version. Joni five years later re-recorded "I Need You Now."
This is quite a good version of this song. I believe it was the second most popular in 1954 after Doris Day's. Kitty Kallen's remake is great as well.
There was a crooning group (similar to the 4 Aces/4 Lads) who did this song in the 50's as well, and by far it's the best version I ever heard. But I can't pin down the group's name or (obviously) the record. Anybody know???
@watchintherealstuff, You may be referring to the version by The Wright Brothers on the MGM label which charted. Dinah Shore also had a reading on RCA.
Yet another excellent post, wilown01. Denise Lor was a very talented vocalist indeed. Although I enjoy Doris Day's version of this tune as well, Miss Lor's rendition seems more sincere. She also recorded a little known tune in 1955, that's become a personal favorite of mine called 'The Man I've Been Looking For'. Hopefully I'll be able to upload it to Youtube soon.
It was also done by Doris Day, who had the biggest hit with it although personally I think Denise's version was better. Kitty Kallen also hit with this song five years later.
My uncle, Jay Martin, was married to Denise Lor. Thanks for posting this!
cindeemorgan 7 months ago
I'm showing my age here but I remember Denise Lor from Garry Moore's afternoon TV show in the early 1950s. Those were great days.
bulldogbarks55 1 year ago 2
@bulldogbarks55 Remember the opening graphics when a cartoon outline of a head with unruly hair would appear. Then a lawn mower would come by to cut it low and reveal Garry Moore's trademark crew cut.
CarlDuke 1 year ago
Crane and Jacobs shortly thereafter wrote a song for Joni James, "My Believing Heart," and her arranger David Terry, used a similar string motif in the arrangement. Crane and Jacobs were trying to make up Joni losing a previous song they'd written for her, the magnificent "I Need You Now," being recorded by Eddie Fisher shortly after she recorded it and issued by RCA before MGM could get out Joni's original version. Joni five years later re-recorded "I Need You Now."
waynebrasler 2 years ago 3
".....will you handle it with care....?". A classic song......Usual theme song of lovers of the 50s and 60s?
nancyfloressantos 2 years ago 4
This is quite a good version of this song. I believe it was the second most popular in 1954 after Doris Day's. Kitty Kallen's remake is great as well.
TheLimePopsicle 2 years ago 5
The Connee Boswell version of this
great song was also a hit.
Fegen 2 years ago 4
Both Day's version and this one are great but the instrumentation in this one is far better.
icanhearyoubreathing 2 years ago 5
There was a crooning group (similar to the 4 Aces/4 Lads) who did this song in the 50's as well, and by far it's the best version I ever heard. But I can't pin down the group's name or (obviously) the record. Anybody know???
But it sure is a beautiful song, whoever did it!
watchintherealstuff 3 years ago 2
I'm pretty sure the group you are looking for was called The Hi-Lo-s
blondellful 2 years ago 2
@watchintherealstuff, You may be referring to the version by The Wright Brothers on the MGM label which charted. Dinah Shore also had a reading on RCA.
ThorSmith 1 year ago
I remember Denise Lor from the old Garry Moore morning show, her eye-lashes were so long she could curl them with a pencil...
blondex21 3 years ago 3
Yet another excellent post, wilown01. Denise Lor was a very talented vocalist indeed. Although I enjoy Doris Day's version of this tune as well, Miss Lor's rendition seems more sincere. She also recorded a little known tune in 1955, that's become a personal favorite of mine called 'The Man I've Been Looking For'. Hopefully I'll be able to upload it to Youtube soon.
ThorSmith 3 years ago 3
It was also done by Doris Day, who had the biggest hit with it although personally I think Denise's version was better. Kitty Kallen also hit with this song five years later.
vinylsingleman 3 years ago 4
The same time that Denise Lor's version
of this song came out another one was also
released by Connie Boswell. I bought
Connie's version but I think both singers
did an excellent job on the song.
Fegen 3 years ago 4