Ray Anthony & His Orchestra
A master of catchy, big band dance tunes in the 1950s, Ray Anthony was as an orchestra leader, trumpet player and all round entertainer that helped popularise the Hokey Pokey song and dance in the US. Born as Raymond Antonini, he learned trumpet from his father and started out playing with Glenn Miller and Jimmy Dorsey in 1940 before serving in the US Navy during WWII and starting his own group upon his return. A brilliant self-publicist and natural showman, he signed to Capitol Records in 1949 and his novelty hits The Bunny Hop and Hokey Pokey (known in Britain as the Hokey Cokey) started national dance crazes. He penned the theme tune to TV cop show Dragnet and reached Number 2 in the US charts with his version of Glenn Miller's At Last in 1952 and, though derided by snooty jazz critics as being overly populist, his easy listening albums Young Ideas (1957) and Anthony Plays Allen (1958) were well received. Anthony became a regular at Hollywood and Las Vegas nightclubs and away from music he married B-movie sex symbol Mamie Van Doren, briefly had his own television variety show and acted in a series of films including Daddy Long Legs, The Five Pennies and High School Confidential. He scored his last major hit with the theme to spy show Peter Gunn, was later awarded with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and continued performing into his 90s.
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Ray Anthony Concert (Mono Version)
Pop - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1955
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When the Saints Go Marching In (Mono Version)
Klassischer Jazz & New-Orleans-Jazz - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1958
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Moments Together (Mono Version)
Jazz - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1958
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Live At The Sahara Hotel - Las Vegas
Pop - Erschienen bei Smash! Records am 20.01.2023
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Why Don't You Want To Come Home
Pop - Erschienen bei Dream Melodies am 01.08.2021
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Sometimes I'm Happy
Pop - Erschienen bei Cat Records am 01.10.2021
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At Last (Billboard Hot 100 - No. 02)
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 19.12.2018
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"Marilyn" & Other Great Hits
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jasmine Records am 21.04.2012
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As Time Goes By (Billboard Hot 100 - No. 10)
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 19.12.2018
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Swingin' On Campus
Pop - Erschienen bei Smash! Records am 22.01.2023
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What Is This Thing Called Love
Pop - Erschienen bei Resona Music am 01.10.2021
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Undecided (Billboard Hot 100 - No. 10)
Pop - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 19.12.2018
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Man On the Beat (Remastered)
Bebop - Erschienen bei Pink Dot Records am 07.03.2013
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Vintage Dance Orchestras Nº 105 - EPs Collecto "Big Band Dixieland"
Jazz - Erschienen bei Vintage Music am 08.07.1957
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Greatest Hits
Jazz - Erschienen bei Vintage Jukebox am 25.05.2018
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Young Ideas Part 1 (All Tracks Remastered)
Lounge - Erschienen bei Hit Singles Records am 21.01.2021
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Flapping Wings
Ray Anthony, Ray Anthony & His Orchestra
Jazz - Erschienen bei Wings in Hell am 15.11.2020
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