Play A Simple Melody & Sam's Song (The Happy Tune)

Irving Berlin (Author), Lew Quadling & Jack Elliot (Author), Gary Crosby (Performer), Bing Crosby (Performer), Matty Matlock's All Stars (Performer) | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B000V8W95K
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,471,990 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

This is a 78 RPM record from Decca Record # 27112. Date: June 23, 1950. Side A: Play A Simple Melody, (Irving Berlin), Gary Crosby and Friend with Matty Matlock's All Stars, Vocal Duet with orchestra - (L 5698). Side B: Sam's Song (The Happy Tune), (Lew Quadling & Jack Elliot), Gary Crosby and Friend with Matty Matlock's All Stars, Vocal Duet with Orchestra - (L 5699). Special to Note: Bing and his oldest son, Gary, recorded "Play a Simple Melody" and "Sam's Song" on June 23, 1950. They were released on a single disk as "Gary Crosby and Friend." The disk sold more than a million copies and spent 19 weeks in the pop charts. "Play a Simple Melody" peaked at No. 2 for two weeks, "Sam's Song" peaked at No. 3.