Kathy Linden - So in Love (with You) (1961) Tom Smith 2014-10-20 | My favorite Kathy Linden record, who was famous for her '50's hits, "Billy" and the haunting "Goodbye Jimmy Goodbye". This incredible song has it all, catchy lyrics and melody, a dynamite arrangement and a stellar vocal performance by the lovely Kathy. Written by top songwriters, Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, it should have been a big hit, but it went unnoticed and did not chart. Original Billboard review: "Kathy Linden hands this bright ditty a first-rate performance over good backing by the band and ork. Side has a good sound and the disk has a chance." Released as a single in March 1961. The B-side "Take Me Home, Jimmy" charted in one or two local areas.
Joni James - Your Cheatin Heart (1959) Tom Smith 2021-03-16 | Joni performs her hit version of "Your Cheatin' Heart" on a television show in 1959. Her record had charted at #2 in Billboard in 1953. Written by Hank Williams.
James Melton - Yours is My Heart Alone (1949) Tom Smith 2021-03-04 | Beautiful song. This record was released in 1949. From the operetta "Das Land des Lächelns" ("The Land of Smiles"). Written by Franz Lehar, Fritz Löhner-Beda and Ludwig Herzer. The song was written for, and originally sung by Richard Tauber.
James Melton - The Sunshine of Your Smile (1950) Tom Smith 2016-04-17 | One of the most beautiful songs ever written. This is a re-post with better audio. Released as an RCA Victor single in January 1950. A #1 hit for John McCormack in 1916. A remake of the song was a hit for Mike Berry in 1980. Also recorded by Frank Sinatra and the Fureys. Written by Leonard Cooke and Lilian Ray. The other side of this record is "The Little Grey Home In The West", which I've also posted.
James Melton - Little Grey Home in the West (1950) Tom Smith 2016-04-17 | One of my favorite songs. Released as an RCA Victor single in January 1950. Written by D. Eardley-Wilmot and Hermann Lohr. Also recorded by many others including John McCormack and Richard Tauber. The other side of this single is "The Sunshine of Your Smile" which I've also posted.
Boston Pops Orchestra and Chorus - Let There Be Peace on Earth Tom Smith 2014-04-05 | Majestic version of this beautiful song, written in 1955 by Jill Jackson Miller and Sy Miller.
John McCormack - The Rose of Tralee (1930) Tom Smith 2014-03-06 | Recorded February 19, 1930. An annual festival, "Rose of Tralee", held in Tralee, County Kerry, was inspired by this song. Written by C. Mordaunt Spencer and Charles W. Glover. Authorship of "Rose of Tralee" has been disputed. Wikipedia states that some claim it was "written by William Pembroke Mulchinock, a wealthy Protestant, out of love for Mary O'Connor, a poor Catholic maid in service to his parents." Orchestra conducted by Nathaniel Shilkret.The other side of this record is "Ireland, Mother Ireland".
John McCormack - Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (1934) Tom Smith 2014-02-18 | Recorded on August 24, 1934. With Edwin Schneider on piano. Written by Stephen Foster. Victor Red Seal 1700-A. Recorded in Europe.
Frank Patterson - The Holy City (1996) Tom Smith 2014-01-16 | Released on the 1996 album, "Amazing Grace". Written by Stephen Adams (actually Michael Maybrick) and Frederic Weatherly in 1892.
Frank Patterson - Green, Green Grass of Home (1991) Tom Smith 2014-01-15 | Released on the 1991 album, "My Irish Molly O". Frank's version of the #4 Billboard Country hit for Porter Wagoner from 1965. On the pop chart. it was a #11 hit on the Hot 100 for Tom Jones in 1966 (#12 Adult Contemporary, #1 UK). In 1968, Skitch Henderson bubbled under the Hot 100 at #110 with his version and charted #30 on the AC chart. Elvis Presley took the song to #29 in the UK in 1975 and Katherine Jenkins charted at #62 UK with her remake in 2006. Written by Curly Putman.
Linda Scott - Yours (Quiéreme Mucho) (1962) Tom Smith 2012-07-30 | Released on the 1962 album, "Linda". Many English versions of this Spanish song have been recorded over the years. Chart records: #2 for Jimmy Dorsey on Billboard chart in 1941, #8 for Vera Lynn in October 1952 and #27 for Dick Contino in November 1954. Linda is pictured with Arthur Godfrey. Written by Gonzalo Roig, Albert Gamse and Jack Sherr.
Arthur Tracy - Marta (Rambling Rose of the Wildwood) Tom Smith 2011-03-29 | This is a re-recording of a song which originally charted for Tracy at #19 in 1932. It became his signature song, and he was the first artist to have a hit with it. I do not know when this particular version was recorded, but it has the sound quality of the 1930's or early 1940's. Also #15 for Tony Martin in December 1949, and #20 for the Bachelors in July 1967 (in the UK). Also recorded by David Whitfield. Written by L. Wolfe Gilbert and Moises Simons.
Jan Peerce - O Holy Night (1957) Tom Smith 2010-12-15 | A Christmas gift for you all! Released on the 1957 album, "Christmas in New York". With the Columbus Boy Choir.
John McCormack - A Pair of Blue Eyes (1930) Tom Smith 2010-12-09 | From the movie, "Song O' My Heart", in which McCormack starred. He sang this song in the film. Recorded in February 1930. Written by William Kernell. The other side of this record is "I Feel You Near Me".
John McCormack - A Garden in the Rain (1929) Tom Smith 2010-12-09 | Recorded in April 1929. Other popular 1929 versions were by Gene Austin and George Olsen and his orchestra. The Four Aces had a hit with a remake in 1952. Written by James Dyrenforth and Carroll Gibbons. B-side is "Lover Come Back to Me".
John McCormack - Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac Time (1928) Tom Smith 2010-12-09 | Charted at #15 in 1929. Recorded in November 1928. From "Lilac Time". Written by L. Wolfe Gilbert and Nathaniel Shilkret. Gene Austin had a #1 hit with this song in 1928. The other side of this record is "Sonny Boy".
John McCormack - Roses of Picardy (1928) Tom Smith 2010-12-09 | B-side of "Dear Old Pal of Mine" (the 1928 version). Recorded in January 1928. Written by Fred E. Weatherley and Haydn Wood. With Edwin Schneider at the piano. McCormack had earlier recorded this famous song in 1919.
John McCormack - Loves Old Sweet Song (Just a Song at Twilight) (1927) Tom Smith 2010-12-09 | Recorded in October 1927. Written by C. Clifton Bingham and James Lyman Molloy. With Edwin Schneider at the piano.
John McCormack - A Rose for Every Heart (1926) Tom Smith 2010-12-09 | B-side of "Lillies of Lorraine". Written by Nelle R. Eberhart and Charles Wakefield Cadman. Recorded in September 1926.
John McCormack - When You and I Were Young, Maggie (1925) Tom Smith 2010-12-09 | B-side of "Silver Threads Among the Gold". Written in the 1860's by George Washington Johnson and James Butterfield. Recorded in December 1925. Other notable versions were recorded by Perry Como, Gene Autry, Henry Burr, Jan Peerce and Foster and Allen, among others.
John McCormack - Just a Cottage Small (By a Waterfall) (1925) Tom Smith 2010-12-09 | Charted at #4 in March 1926. Recorded in October 1925. Written by Buddy G. De Sylva and James. F. Hanley. B-side is "Through All the Days to Be".
John McCormack - Moonlight and Roses (1925) Tom Smith 2010-12-02 | Charted at #3 in August 1925. Written by Ben Black, Neil Morét, and Edwin H. Lemare. Using "Andantino in D-flat" by Edwin H. Lemare as the melody. Recorded in April 1925 during McCormack's first electric recording session. All of his previous recordings were acoustically recorded. B-side is "The Sweetest Call".
John McCormack - All Alone (1924) Tom Smith 2010-12-02 | Charted at #1 in February 1925. Recorded in December 1924. Also a #1 hit for Al Jolson in January of the same year. From "Music Box Revue". Written by Irving Berlin. B-side is "Rose Marie".
John McCormack - Marcheta (A Love Song of Old Mexico) (1924) Tom Smith 2010-12-02 | Charted at #12 in September 1924. Written by Victor L. Schertzinger. B-side is "Indiana Moon".
John McCormack - The Kingdom Within Your Eyes (1922) Tom Smith 2010-12-02 | One of my favorite songs. Recorded in October 1922. Written by Worton David and Horatio Nicholls.
John McCormack - Three OClock in the Morning (1922) Tom Smith 2010-12-02 | A #1 hit for Paul Whiteman in 1922. Written by Dorothy Teriss and Julian Robledo. Released as a one-sided record.
John McCormack - Little Town in the Ould County Down (1921) Tom Smith 2010-12-02 | Recorded in June 1921. The same song writers also wrote the similiar "That Tumble Down Shack in Athlone" which McCormack also recorded, and I have also posted. Written by Richard W. Pascoe, Monte Carlo and Alma Sanders.
John McCormack - The Barefoot Trail (1920) Tom Smith 2010-12-02 | Charted at #6 in July 1920. Written by Marion Phelps and Alvin S. Wiggers. Recorded in April 1920.
John McCormack - Sweet Peggy ONeil (1920) Tom Smith 2010-12-02 | Charted at #11 in May 1922. Recorded in March 1920. Written by Joseph P. Redding and Uda Waldrop.
John McCormack - Tis an Irish Girl I Love and Shes Just Like You (1920) Tom Smith 2010-12-02 | From "Macushla". Written by Joseph Keirn Brennan, Alfred Dubin and Ernest R. Ball. Recorded in 1920 and released on a single-sided record.
John McCormack - That Tumble Down Shack in Athlone (1919) Tom Smith 2010-12-02 | Charted at #5 in April 1920. Recorded in 1919. Written by Richard W. Pascoe, Monte Carlo and Alma M. Sanders.
John McCormack - Loves Garden of Roses (1918) Tom Smith 2010-12-02 | Charted at #3 in November 1918. A largely forgotten song, but a very nice one! McCormack recorded quite a few songs about gardens, flowers and roses. Written by Ruth Rutherford and Haydn Wood. Released as a single-sided record.
John McCormack - Dear Old Pal of Mine (1918) Tom Smith 2010-12-02 | WWI song written by Harold Robé and Lieut. Gitz Rice. Mr. Rice is pictured on the sheet music. The cover states "One night at Ypres, while doing sentry duty in the front lines, the composer, then a private, was inspired by the thought, "Oh, how I miss you, dear old pal of mine," to write this song." Released as a single-sided record in 1918.
John McCormack - Send Me Away With a Smile (1917) Tom Smith 2010-11-28 | Charted at #1 in December 1917. This is a WWI song you don't hear as often although it was a big hit. Written by Louis Weslyn and Alfred Piantidosi. Released as a one-sided record.
John McCormack - Theres a Long, Long Trail (1917) Tom Smith 2010-11-28 | Charted at #3 in September 1917. Also recorded by George W. Ballard and James F. Harrison. Written by Stoddard King and Zo Elliot.
John McCormack - Keep the Home Fires Burning (Till the Boys Come Home) (1917) Tom Smith 2010-11-28 | Charted at #4 in September 1917. First published in 1914 as "'Till the Boys Come Home". Also recorded by Stanley Kirkby and James F. Harrison. Written by Lena Guilbert Ford and Ivor Novello.
John McCormack - Any Place is Heaven if You Are Near Me (1917) Tom Smith 2010-11-28 | Recorded in 1917. Written by Edward Lockton and Hermann Lohr.
John McCormack - The Star-Spangled Banner (1917) Tom Smith 2010-11-28 | Charted at #1 in May 1917. That's a good trivia question to ask your friends. During what year was the American national anthem a #1 hit? Orchestra conducted by Josef A. Pasternack. The male chorus consists of Harry MacDonough, Lambert Murphy, Reinald Werrenrath and William F. Hooley. Music by John Stafford Smith and lyrics by Francis Scott Key. Released as a single-sided record.
John McCormack - The Sunshine Of Your Smile (1916) Tom Smith 2010-11-28 | This may be the most beautiful song ever written. Charted at #1 in December 1916. A remake of the song was a hit for Mike Berry in 1980. Also recorded by Frank Sinatra, James Melton and the Fureys. Written by Leonard Cooke and Lilian Ray.
John McCormack - A Little Bit of Heaven (1915) Tom Smith 2010-11-28 | Charted at #9 in May 1916. Recorded in November 1915. From "The Heart of Paddy Whack". Written by Joseph Keirn Brennan and Ernest R. Ball. Released on a single-sided record.
John McCormack - Its a Long Way to Tipperary (1914) Tom Smith 2010-11-27 | Charted at #1 in January 1915. Recorded in November 1914. Written by Jack Judge and Harry Williams.
John McCormack - Somewhere A Voice Is Calling (1914) Tom Smith 2010-11-27 | Charted at #1 in January 1916, but recorded in 1914. Written by Eileen Newton and Arthur F. Tate. Released as a one-sided record.
John McCormack - A Dream (1914) Tom Smith 2010-11-27 | Recorded in 1914. Written in 1895 by J.C. Bartlett and Charles B. Cory. Also recorded by Enrico Caruso and Jan Peerce.
John McCormack - Angels Serenade (1914) Tom Smith 2010-11-27 | Recorded in 1914. With Fritz Kreisler on violin and Vincent O'Brien on piano. Written by Braga.
John McCormack - Eileen Alannah (1913) Tom Smith 2010-11-27 | Recorded in 1913. Written by E. S. Marble and John Rodgers Thomas.
Richard Crooks - All of My Heart (1938) Tom Smith 2010-11-21 | My favorite Richard Crooks recording. I do not know anything about the origin of this beautiful song and have never heard anyone else sing it. Released as a single record in 1938. Written by Clare Olmstead and Foster Carling. B-side is "To One Away".
Richard Crooks - I Dream of Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair (1937) Tom Smith 2010-11-21 | Recorded in 1937. Also known as "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair". Frank La Forge on the piano. Written by Stephen Foster.
Richard Crooks - If I Could Tell You (1942) Tom Smith 2010-11-21 | Recorded in 1942. Theme song of "The Voice of Firestone" for which Crooks was the host from 1928 to 1945. Written by Idabelle Firestone (Harvey Firestone's wife) and Madeleine Marshall.
Richard Crooks - A Little Love, A Little Kiss (1935) Tom Smith 2010-11-21 | B-side of "Macushla", released in 1935. This song was featured in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1913. Written by Lao Silesu, Alfredo Nilson Fysher and Adrian Ross. Also recorded by Jan Peerce and many others.
