The Monkees released a great many wonderful pop songs, in the 1960s.
Here are three of my favorites, via YouTube, and each features Davy Jones as lead singer. The first is “When Love Comes Knockin' (At Your Door)" (written by Carole Bayer Sager and Neil Sedaka); the second is “Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)” (written by Neil Diamond); the third is “A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You” (also written by Neil Diamond).
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Sheet Music, "Your Hit Parade," 1951
To the left is the first page of a vocal score, for a 1951 telecast of Your Hit Parade, on NBC. The score was for the song "The Loveliest Night of the Year"; my mother and singer Russell Arms, about whom I wrote in the previous post, performed the song, along with the show's choral group, the Hit Paraders.
Later, in the 1952-1953 TV season, Arms became one of the show's primary stars. He passed away last week.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Russell Arms
Singer and actor Russell Arms, I was sorry to learn, died this past Monday, at his home in Illinois. He was 92, and is survived by his wife, Mary Lynne. Mr. Arms is best known for his work on TV’s Your Hit Parade. He was one of the show’s primary stars from 1952 to 1957.
I had a very enjoyable conversation with Mr. Arms, in 1981; at the time, he was living in the Los Angeles area. He was extremely gracious, in welcoming me into his home, and lengthy excerpts of the interview appear in my book about early television.
I had a very enjoyable conversation with Mr. Arms, in 1981; at the time, he was living in the Los Angeles area. He was extremely gracious, in welcoming me into his home, and lengthy excerpts of the interview appear in my book about early television. Here is an obituary, from The Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-passings-20120216,0,3171070.story
Here, too, is the amazon link to Mr. Arms's 2005 memoir, My Hit Parade...and a Few Misses. The book was published by BearManor Media.
http://www.amazon.com/My-Hit-Parade-Few-Misses/dp/1593930240/
Here, too, is the amazon link to Mr. Arms's 2005 memoir, My Hit Parade...and a Few Misses. The book was published by BearManor Media.
http://www.amazon.com/My-Hit-Parade-Few-Misses/dp/1593930240/
Above: the cover of a TV magazine from 1956. The cover features (left to right) Hit Parade singers Snooky Lanson, Dorothy Collins, Mr. Arms, and Gisele MacKenzie.
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