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What a flip side. I bought the 45 and grew to prefer "Oh Why" to the charted side. I was a WarBaby in Australia and American music linked me to my rascally father's country. Have always enjoyed Belford C Hendricks arrangements.

@JayLF. Poster is from Oz...I'm quite the writers will be glad to accept royalties (if the song hasn't passed into public domain). You Tube is a very International site and people who haven't visited Oz wouldn't know too much about Coles Supermarkets!!

Thank you so much. A delightful restrained and all together beautifully woven together--vocals and orchestration!! I was but a WarBaby in Australia (1944) and American music was my link to my rascally father's homeland!!

One of the greatest Pop Recordings of All Time!!!

Thanks!!! I was Joni James's biggest fan South of Pago Pago...being but a WarBaby in Australia. I was sorry to see the demise of Republic Pictures and the old Star and Studio Systems. There was a Golden Age of Hollywood and it sure isn't now!!

The main problem was the dying M-G-M label which was close to being bought by the Dutch. Roy Orbison had signed with M-G-M when he left Momument and although he continued to have hits in International markets...his M-G-M releases failed badly. M-G-M did a special deal with Decca UK (London Empi...

Thanks so much for posting the original Warner Bros master. There are other of Bob's renditions--but I prefer this one. I was but a War Baby in Australia and American music was a link to my rascally father's homeland. Then came the British Pop Music Invasion in 1963!! I lay claim to being the...

You must have been thinking of the Simi Valley--adjacent to LA. "simi"

@Joeluis98 She was one of the first. But did you ever hear the story that Atlantic Records was the House that Ruth built!!! Ruth Brown...Miss Rythmn!!!

@attura Yes I'm certainly aware o Murray the K...real name Kaufman which in German, I see to remember meant 'merchant." How I remember the British Musical Invasion--Murray was said to be its central figure. The American public rejected their own artists and Brenda was one who unfortunately for...

What a songwriter!!! A great singer too!!! BUT to think that there are only 472 views!!! I was but a War Baby in Australia (rascal of a father from Chicago, Ill) and American music was a part of my life. Couldn"t beiieve the British Invasion when Americans turned their back on their own music...

Certainly was the complete package. Seemed to have a great wife in Cynthia Weill..always remember an announcer on KMPC in LA who pronounced Weill according to Germanic rules--the W sounding like V.

The beginnings of my life were very humble--I was a War Baby in Australia. More than one tune of Johnnie's would be played in the Breakfast program...used to listen on a little AM radio. American music was my connection to my rascally father's country. A bit later saw Johnnie in "There's No Bus...

Also Norma Shearer, Elizabeth Taylor, Eleanor Parker

Absolutely wonderful!! When I was ten my mother was going to buy a tickets to the movie for herself and me...in Brisbane. Australia where I was but a War Baby. The Majestic strictly enforced the Australian Governmen"s wish that no children attend "La Ronde."

Correction: Armbruster!

Thank you so much!!! I'm so glad I found it on You Tube!!!

Correction: aren't more hits.

@onemellowdudstse. As an old Cashbox man I can you...it was Connie Smith who also recorded the tune. Connie Stevens was a "pop" songstress who acted in movies--romanced a few times in them by Troy Donahue. Loved Cincinnati the city--a vital downtown. A hotel doorman told me it's as good as it ...

Correction: Thelma Phoebe McLean. Sorry!

In the late 80's his condition was noted in a TV program but none of the Super-Rich amongst the entertainers lifted a finger to help!!! There was no greater fan of him South of Pago Pago. I was a WarBaby in Australia and American music connected he to my rascally father's country. Whilst I hope...

Thank you so much!! I've never heard anything from KK that isn't First Rate! I am disappointed that there have been jsut over 1000 hits, though!

@ intercomsec I concur.

It was a lot more than 5 Top 40 hits. I'll look at the Billboard Book of Top 40 listings and get back to you.. I'm an old Cashbox man and a War Baby from Australia. This was played on a little battery operated portable 45-only player on "Breaking Up Day" during my last day at a Brisbane High S...

@seektheforce. Some people would say Roman Catholic not Catholic. Richard Tucker had both a Secular and Religious Career in music--no doubt he was proud of his Jewish heritage.

Thank you so much!!! I have a couple of CD's from his Epic label days but had forgotten about his M-G-M recordings which were less than successful. As always a great arrangement by Ray Ellis. I was but a WarBaby in Australia--rascal of a father from Chicago, Ill.

Thank you so much!!! Just a few years later came the British Invasion...Americans didn't care for much American music..they were hooked on the Limeys after 1963.

Thank you so much!!! great lead singer...used to enjoy their "The Teacher." What a confident expanding United States it ws in those days. The foreign music came in 1963--just about clean bowling American music. Later the foreign cars just about clean-bowled the City of Detroit!

@sparkesman. I agree!!! I was Don Costa's biggest fan south of Pago Pago--as I was a WarBaby in Australia. My rascally father was from Chicago, Ill.

Thank you so much!!! Mort Shuman collaborated with Doc Pomus on so many on the greatest hits before the British Invasion of 1963. This has a similar sound to sound of the Fabian recordings.

Thanks for posting! I don't know of a bigger fan of Eric's than me!

@ heronbone11. Let's keep postings civil. I notice you are from the YouKaye...the merry olde United Kingdom.

Thank you so much. There was a Kostelanetz influence on the Joni james recordings as David Terry--her arranger--came from the Kostelanetz Orchestra.

Thank you so much!! I was but a War Baby in Australia and American music along with the movies was my link to my rascally father's homeland. This is Duane at his best!! There is an Owen Bradley influence to this one.

Thanx!!! Enjoyable!!! And give credit to the Great Don Costa!!!

Thank you so very much!!! Sorry that the M-G-M label disappeared. The Europeans bought it and shut it down.