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(Decca - 9-30704)
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra's 1958 rendition of "Tea For Two Cha Cha" was a hit, capitalizing on the popularity of the cha-cha rhythm in the 1950s. The song, an arrangement of the 1924 Broadway classic, became a million-selling hit and reached #7 on the Billboard charts. It was the first album released by the orchestra under the leadership of Warren Covington after Tommy Dorsey's death in 1956.
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, featuring Warren Covington, released "Tea For Two Cha Cha" as a single in 1958 on Brunswick Records. It was also included on their album, "Tea For Two Cha Chas". The single was a 45 RPM record, and there were various versions released with different labels and catalog numbers.
A 7-inch, 45 RPM single, Gloversville pressing, on Decca, catalog number 9-30704.
The song "Tea For Two" was originally written by Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar in 1924.
The song successfully blended the classic "Tea for Two" tune with the cha-cha rhythm, a dance that was popular in the 1950s.
"Tea For Two Cha Cha" remains a testament to the power of musical innovation and the enduring appeal of classic tunes.
(Decca - 9-30704)
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra's 1958 rendition of "Tea For Two Cha Cha" was a hit, capitalizing on the popularity of the cha-cha rhythm in the 1950s. The song, an arrangement of the 1924 Broadway classic, became a million-selling hit and reached #7 on the Billboard charts. It was the first album released by the orchestra under the leadership of Warren Covington after Tommy Dorsey's death in 1956.
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, featuring Warren Covington, released "Tea For Two Cha Cha" as a single in 1958 on Brunswick Records. It was also included on their album, "Tea For Two Cha Chas". The single was a 45 RPM record, and there were various versions released with different labels and catalog numbers.
A 7-inch, 45 RPM single, Gloversville pressing, on Decca, catalog number 9-30704.
The song "Tea For Two" was originally written by Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar in 1924.
The song successfully blended the classic "Tea for Two" tune with the cha-cha rhythm, a dance that was popular in the 1950s.
"Tea For Two Cha Cha" remains a testament to the power of musical innovation and the enduring appeal of classic tunes.

![Jeannette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy - Ah Sweet Mystery Of Life 1937 (Nat Shilkret) (Victor Herbert)
(Victor 4323)
Recorded 9/19/1936 Hollywood, California.
Nelson Eddy (vocalist : baritone vocal)
Nathaniel Shilkret (director)
Jeanette MacDonald (vocalist : soprano vocal)
Victor Herbert (composer)
Rida Johnson Young (lyricist)
Ah! Sweet mystery of life (Primary title)
The dream melody (Subtitle)
Naughty Marietta [Motion picture] (Work title)
Naughty Marietta is a 1935 American romantic musical film based on the 1910 operetta of the same name by Victor Herbert. Jeanette MacDonald stars as a princess who flees an arranged marriage. She sails for New Orleans and is rescued from pirates by Captain Richard Warrington (Nelson Eddy). Five of Herberts most famous songs come from the score of Naughty Marietta, with words by lyricist Rida Johnson Young: Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life, Italian Street Song, Neath the Southern Moon, Im Falling in Love with Someone and Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! (Along the Highway). Additional lyrics for several of Herberts songs were penned for the film by Gus Kahn. The film was written by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, John Lee Mahin and Rida Johnson Young.
Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonalds recording of Indian Love Call (with Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life from Naughty Marietta on the B-side) sold over a million copies, was included in the 1974 compilation film Thats Entertainment!, and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008. It was the only song from the stage score that MacDonald recorded, although Eddy recorded a number of songs from Rose Marie, including a different version of Indian Love Call performed as a duet with Dorothy Kirsten. Jeannette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy - Ah Sweet Mystery Of Life 1937 (Nat Shilkret) (Victor Herbert)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dQhqrIvvHjY/mqdefault.jpg)


![Al Bowlly - Where Am I? (Am I in Heaven?) 1935 (Ray Noble) (Stars Over Broadway)
(Victor 25187)
Recorded 11/14/1935 New York, New York. Studio 3.
Ray Noble Orchestra (Musical group)
Al Bowlly (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Ray Noble (director)
Al Dubin (lyricist)
Harry Warren (composer)
Am I in heaven? (Subtitle)
Song From Stars over Broadway [Motion picture] (Work title)
The song Where Am I? (Am I in Heaven?) was featured in the 1935 Warner Bros. film, Stars Over Broadway. It was written by Al Dubin and Harry Warren, and performed by James Melton in the movie. The song is also known as Where Am I? Am I in Heaven?.
Stars over Broadway is a 1935 American musical film directed by William Keighley, written by Jerry Wald, Julius J. Epstein, & Pat C. Flick, and starring Pat OBrien, Jane Froman, James Melton, Jean Muir, Frank McHugh, and Eddie Conrad. It was released by Warner Bros. on November 23, 1935. Al Bowlly - Where Am I? (Am I in Heaven?) 1935 (Ray Noble) (Stars Over Broadway)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/euhgcz3oFoo/mqdefault.jpg)

![Ben Bernie - Livin’ In The Sunlight, Lovin’ In The Moonlight 1930 (Mannie Prager Vocal)
(Brunswick 4767)
Recorded April 1930 New York, New York.
The big pond [Motion picture] (Work title)
Ben Bernie Orchestra (Musical group)
Ben Bernie (leader)
Mannie Prager (vocalist)
Al Lewis (composer)
Al Sherman (lyricist)
Livin in the Sunlight, Lovin in the Moonlight is a popular song that was written by Al Sherman and Al Lewis for the 1930 film The Big Pond starring Maurice Chevalier, who made it famous.
Benjamin Anzelevitz, known professionally as Ben Bernie (May 30, 1891 – October 20, 1943), was an American jazz violinist, bandleader, and radio personality, often introduced as The Old Maestro. He was noted for his showmanship and memorable bits of snappy dialogue, being part of the first generation of stars of American popular music, alongside other artists such as Paul Whiteman (a fellow violinist and bandleader), Ted Lewis and Al Jolson. Ben Bernie - Livin’ In The Sunlight, Lovin’ In The Moonlight 1930 (Mannie Prager Vocal)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fTLzMpqg8bE/mqdefault.jpg)
![Don Bestor - Mickey Mouse And Minnies In Town 1933 (Novelty Songs)
(Victor 24410)
Recorded 9/25/1933 New York, New York. Studio 2.
Don Bestor Orchestra (Musical group)
The Demarco Girls (Vocal group)
Frank Sherry (vocalist)
Don Bestor (director)
Fred Erdman (session supervisor)
Ann Ronell (composer)
Ann Ronell (lyricist)
Mickey Mouse and Minnies In Town is a popular song written and published in 1933 by Ann Ronell. The song is a classic tune associated with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse and their relationship. Its often included in Disney-related compilations and is known for its cheerful and upbeat melody.
Don Bestor & His Orchestra and Frank Luther both released recordings of the song in 1933.
Don Bestor (September 23, 1889 - January 13, 1970) was an American bandleader, probably best known for directing the orchestra in the early years of The Jack Benny Program on old-time radio.
Jazz writer George T. Simon wrote that Bestor led one of the best bands of the twenties, the Benson Orchestra of Chicago. Its music was rhythmic, crisp and clean. In September 1925, the trade publication Variety reported that the Don Bestor name appeared by itself on the Victor label, [an arrangement which] gives Bestor solo billing, and deservedly so. Don Bestor - Mickey Mouse And Minnies In Town 1933 (Novelty Songs)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fuVw56h_WS4/mqdefault.jpg)


![Ruth Etting - Ten Cents A Dance 1930 (Remastered) (Lyrics)
(Columbia 2146-D)
Recorded 3/4/1930 New York, New York.
Ruth Etting (vocalist)
Lorenz Hart (lyricist)
Richard Rodgers (composer)
Song from Simple Simon (Work title)
Ten Cents a Dance is a popular song with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart. The song was published in 1930.
The song lyrics tell of a taxi dancer lamenting the hardships of her job. The song was originally written for Lee Morse who was acting in the musical Simple Simon, but when Morse showed up intoxicated at the Boston opening of the musical, Florenz Ziegfeld fired her. She was replaced by Ruth Etting in the show, and Etting popularized the song as well in a Columbia recording made in 1930. This recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. In 2012, it was added to the Library of Congresss National Recording Registry list of culturally, historically, or aesthetically important American sound recordings.
Simple Simon is a Broadway musical with book by Guy Bolton, and Ed Wynn, lyrics by Lorenz Hart, music by Richard Rodgers, produced by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., and starring Ed Wynn.
It originally played from February 18, 1930, to June 14, 1930, at the Ziegfeld Theatre, then reopened on March 9, 1931, at the Majestic Theatre.
Ruth Etting (November 23, 1896 – September 24, 1978) was an American singer and actress during the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. Known as Americas sweetheart of song, her signature tunes were Shine On, Harvest Moon, Ten Cents a Dance and Love Me or Leave Me.
Lyrics:
[Verse]
I work at the Palace Ballroom
But gee, that Palace is cheap
When I get back to my chilly hall room
Im much too tired to sleep
Im one of those lady teachers
A beautiful hostess, you know
One that the Palace features
At exactly a dime a throw
[Chorus]
Ten cents a dance
Thats what they pay me
Gosh, how they weigh me down
Ten cents a dance
Pansies and rough guys
Tough guys who tear my gown
Seven to midnight, I hear drums
Loudly the saxophone blows
Trumpets are tearing my eardrums
Customers crush my toes
Sometimes I think Ive found my hero
But its a queer romance
All that you need is a ticket
Come on, big boy
Ten cents a dance
[Bridge]
Fighters and sailors and bow-legged tailors
Can pay for their tickets and rent me
Butchers and barbers and rats from the harbors
Are sweethearts my good luck has sent me
Though I have a chorus of elderly beaus
Stockings are porous with holes at the toes
Im here til closing time
Dance and be merry, its only a dime
[Chorus]
Sometimes I think Ive found my hero
But its a queer romance
All that you need is a ticket
Come on, come on, big boy
Ten cents a dance Ruth Etting - Ten Cents A Dance 1930 (Remastered) (Lyrics)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gNIA-K9-JMU/mqdefault.jpg)