The Modernaires
The harmony vocal group the Modernaires originally formed in Buffalo, NY, in 1935 (all of its members were high school pals), and were best known for singing with orchestras. Starting off as a trio (including members Hal Dickinson, Chuck Goldstein, and Bill Conway), the group would often assume a different name during these engagements, going by the Don Juan-Two and Three when they performed with the Ted Fio Rito Orchestra and the Three Wizards of Ozzie during a stint with the Ozzie Nelson Band. Soon after, the Modernaires expanded to a quartet with the addition of member Ralph Brewster, as they joined Paul Whiteman's musical organization in 1937, leading to performances on his radio show.
The Modernaires received their big break two years later, when the one-and-only Glenn Miller asked them to record a sequel to his big hit "Make Believe Ballroom," titled "It's Make Believe Ballroom Time," as they began performing regularly around the world with the Miller Band. Further hits with Miller soon followed, including "Chattanooga Choo Choo," "Kalamazoo," "I Know Why," and "Juke Box Saturday Night," as the Modernaires welcomed another member, Paula Kelley, to their ranks (who was the wife of Dickinson). The Modernaires were handpicked by Frank Sinatra in 1950 to back him up, as the group continued to record and perform steadily until 1958. Many Modernaires compilations have been issued over the years, including 2001's The Very Best Of on the Collectables label.
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Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Christmas Serenade in the Glenn Miller Style
Tex Beneke, Ray Eberle, The Modernaires
Jazz - Released by Columbia on Sep 12, 1965
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Modernaires Sing The Great Glenn Miller Instrumentals (Remastered 2001)
Jazz - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on Jan 1, 1961
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Mods Salute Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass
Pop - Released by Columbia - Legacy on Dec 16, 2016
24-Bit 192.0 kHz - Stereo -
We Remember Tommy Dorsey Too!
Jazz - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on Jan 1, 1962
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Best Of
Pop - Released by Vintage Masters Inc. on Nov 1, 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree
The Modernaires, Ray Eberle, Marion Hutton & Tex Beneke
Vocal Jazz - Released by Vintage Music on Nov 20, 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Very Best Of
Pop - Released by Brownbeats Records on Aug 1, 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Vintage Vocal Jazz / Swing No. 116 - EP: A Tribute A Benny Goodman
Jazz - Released by Vintage Music on Mar 30, 1956
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Tributes in Tempo
Jazz - Released by Shellac Revival on Sep 23, 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hooray For Spinach
Paul Whiteman's Swing Wing, The Modernaires
Jazz - Released by Hep Records on May 2, 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Here Come The Modernaires
Lounge - Released by Geffen on Jan 1, 1957
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Come Out Swingin'! (feat. Julie Dickinson, Jimmy Stephens, Joe Croyle, Ginger Berglund & Scott Whitfield)
Jazz - Released by Bi-Coastal Music on Aug 11, 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jeepers Creepers
Paul Whiteman's Swing Wing, The Modernaires
Jazz - Released by Hep Records on Jan 15, 1938
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo