Uploaded by texpaco on Oct 8, 2010
STEREO version. Billy Williams was an American singer whose career spanned the 30s through the early 60s. He was the lead singer of The Charioteers between 1930 and 1950, when he formed his own Billy Williams Quartet. His biggest hit was his cover of Fats Waller's "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter" in 1957. The record sold over one million copies, reached #3 on the Billboard charts, and was awarded a gold record. His trademark hook for his songs was to shout "Oh, Yeah" at the end of lyrics. He had numerous TV appearances, especially on "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar. By the early 1960s he had lost his voice due to diabetes and worked as a social worker until his death in 1972. This selection was released in 1959 and reached #39 on the Billboard charts. It is also included in the 2009 remastered CD "A Letter From Billy Williams".
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Nola (Felix Arndt) 1915by PianoManiac10111,683 views
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I am also a Nola, Not names for this song though as I was born in 52 but I can remember my Dad singing bits of this song to me. Made me smile to remember that.
nonijoni52 1 month ago
my name is nola :) this song is making me blush too
truwoman01 3 months ago
My grandmother died during childbirth but made it known that if the child was a girl she wanted to name her Nola, after her favorite song. My mother was, indeed, a girl, but due to the circumstances, the family gave her my grandmother's first name and Nola was her middle name. I was my mother's only child. My mother, aware of her mother's wishes, named me Nola.
ElusiveAngel712 5 months ago
ty for posting many fond memories
latykai 6 months ago
I was named after this song!
fab40nola 1 year ago
The Charioteers were part of Bing Croby's radio show.I have heard this song before
generationll 1 year ago