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Johnny Mathis With Ray Conniff And His Orchestra – Chances Are / The Twelfth Of Never
Written by Al Stillman and Robert Allen
78 RPM audio transfer from the Bowness Arts collection of vintage records.
Johnny Mathis With Ray Conniff And His Orchestra – Chances Are / The Twelfth Of Never
Label: Columbia – 40993 (Canada)
Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Recorded: June 16, 1957
Released: 1957
Genre: Traditional Pop
Style: Ballad
Other side of this record: Chances Are / The Twelfth Of Never
youtu.be/4dposA0_LgA
John Royce Mathis was born September 30, 1935 in Gilmer, Texas. He is an American singer of popular music. Starting his career with singles of standard music, he became highly popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum status and 73 making the Billboard charts. Mathis has sold over 400 million records worldwide, making him the third-biggest selling artist of the 20th century after Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. In 2003, the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences awarded Mathis the Lifetime Achievement Award, and he has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for three separate recordings — in 1998 for "Chances Are", in 2002 for "Misty", and in 2008 for "It's Not for Me to Say".
Note: The first 78 RPM record came into existence around 1894, and in 1912 the Gramophone Company established 78 rotations per minute as their recording standard. The production of shellac records continued throughout the 78 rpm era, with "non-breakable" 78 rpm vinyl records being introduced in the 1940s. The popularity of the 33 1/3 rpm "Long Play" record, initially released in 1948, caused the 78 rpm record to become obsolete before the end of the 1950s. As these 78 rpm recordings are quite old, they may contain derogatory language and/or negative stereotypes. It is important to evaluate such recordings within their historical context and consider them as a reflection of the attitudes prevalent at the time. These recordings form an integral part of the historical record and do not represent the views of this poster, channel, or Bowness Arts.
Johnny Mathis With Ray Conniff And His Orchestra – Chances Are / The Twelfth Of Never
Written by Al Stillman and Robert Allen
78 RPM audio transfer from the Bowness Arts collection of vintage records.
Johnny Mathis With Ray Conniff And His Orchestra – Chances Are / The Twelfth Of Never
Label: Columbia – 40993 (Canada)
Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Recorded: June 16, 1957
Released: 1957
Genre: Traditional Pop
Style: Ballad
Other side of this record: Chances Are / The Twelfth Of Never
youtu.be/4dposA0_LgA
John Royce Mathis was born September 30, 1935 in Gilmer, Texas. He is an American singer of popular music. Starting his career with singles of standard music, he became highly popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum status and 73 making the Billboard charts. Mathis has sold over 400 million records worldwide, making him the third-biggest selling artist of the 20th century after Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. In 2003, the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences awarded Mathis the Lifetime Achievement Award, and he has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for three separate recordings — in 1998 for "Chances Are", in 2002 for "Misty", and in 2008 for "It's Not for Me to Say".
Note: The first 78 RPM record came into existence around 1894, and in 1912 the Gramophone Company established 78 rotations per minute as their recording standard. The production of shellac records continued throughout the 78 rpm era, with "non-breakable" 78 rpm vinyl records being introduced in the 1940s. The popularity of the 33 1/3 rpm "Long Play" record, initially released in 1948, caused the 78 rpm record to become obsolete before the end of the 1950s. As these 78 rpm recordings are quite old, they may contain derogatory language and/or negative stereotypes. It is important to evaluate such recordings within their historical context and consider them as a reflection of the attitudes prevalent at the time. These recordings form an integral part of the historical record and do not represent the views of this poster, channel, or Bowness Arts.
