"The Golden Millions..." Lawrence Welk
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During a golf game I played recently with Randy Wood, President of Dot Records, the conversation inevitably got around to music and, just as inevitably, to hit records. It occurred to both of us that some of the greatest songs in the past ten or fifteen years had been recorded by girl singers. We were able to recall at least a dozen of these, all done by famous female vocalists, which had sold in the neighborhood of a million records.
Along about the ninth hole, an idea began to take shape. We felt sure that each of these fine melodies could stand on its own merits in an instrumental version. By the eighteenth hole, the album was pretty well along in the planning stage. We decided to use a big band, get the finest arrangers available, and give these beautiful songs the rich, lush treatment they obviously merit.
Here are the twelve songs which constitute the "GOLDEN MILLIONS." We think you will agree that they richly deserve the designation.
- LAWRENCE WELK
1. In 1949, Patty Andrews stepped out of the famous Sister Act long enough to do a solo on the song, "I Can Dream, Can't I," and its success rivalled that of the trio's great hits.
2. A little girl with a big voice, Teresa Brewer made it big in 1953 with "Till I Waltz With You."
3. The score of the Broadway musical, "Pajama Game" in 1954, contained a memorable ballad - "Hey There," and Rosemary Clooney did a memorable job on this song.
4. Gogi Grant took a lovely waltz, "Suddenly There's A Valley," gave it her own special treatment, and rang the bell to the tune of a million records.
5. Pretty Kitty Kallen had a big winner in 1954 with "Little Things Mean A Lot."
6. "Why Don't You Believe Me" was one of the first and best of Joni James' many hits.
7. The distinctive voice of Julie London did wonders for "Cry Me A River" in 1956.
8. One of the sentimental ballads that Patti Page does so well was her big record of 1952. "I Went To You Wedding."
9. This combination of a great voice and a great song just couldn't miss - Jo Stafford and "You Belong To Me."
10. Margaret Whiting made history back in the late 40's with "A Tree In The Meadow."
11. Another song with a great emotional appeal was one of the hits of 1954. The song was "Let Me Go, Lover," and Joan Weber's record made the golden circle.
12. To complete the "Golden Million" we bring you a song recorded by the charming television actress, Connie Stevens - "Sixteen Reasons."
side one
1 YOU BELONG TO ME BMI
2 CRY ME A RIVER ASCAP
3 LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT ASCAP
4 HEY THERE ASCAP
5 I CAN DREAM, CAN'T I? ASCAP
6 WHY DON'T YOU BELIEVE ME? ASCAP
side two
1 LET ME GO, LOVER! BMI
2 SUDDENLY THERE'S A VALLEY BMI
3 SIXTEEN REASONS BMI
4 A TREE IN THE MEADOW ASCAP
5 TILL I WALTZ WITH YOU BMI
6 I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING BMI
Arranged by George Cates, Dave Grusin, Richard Hazard,
Joseph Lipman, Lyn Murray, Lew Raymond, Frank Scott
Produced by George Cates and Lawrence Welk
Mfd. for Teleklew Prod. Inc.
