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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Tuxedo Junction / In the Mood (Mono Version)
Pop - Lançado por BNF Collection em 01/01/1954
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This Could Be the Night (Mono Version)
Jazz - Lançado por BNF Collection em 01/01/1958
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The Anthony Choir (Mono Version)
Jazz - Lançado por BNF Collection em 01/01/1955
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Dancing Alone Together (Mono Version)
Jazz - Lançado por BNF Collection em 01/01/1961
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Arthur Murray Favorites - Fox Trots (Mono Version)
Jazz - Lançado por BNF Collection em 01/01/1960
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More Dream Dancing (Stereo Version)
Jazz - Lançado por BNF Collection em 01/01/1960
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That's Show Biz (Mono Version)
Jazz - Lançado por BNF Collection em 01/01/1961
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Dragnet (Billboard Hot 100 - No. 02)
Pop - Lançado por Music Manager em 19/12/2018
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This Could Be The Night
Pop - Lançado por Foyer em 01/01/2000
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Ray Anthony Concert (Album of 1955)
Lounge - Lançado por Weird Music - Lounge em 26/11/2022
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Live At The Sahara Hotel - Las Vegas
Pop - Lançado por Music to Remember em 20/01/2023
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Star Dancing
Jazz - Lançado por Music Manager em 09/08/2021
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Sentimental Me (Billboard Hot 100 - No. 07)
Pop - Lançado por Music Manager em 19/12/2018
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The Anthony Choir (Album of 1953)
Lounge - Lançado por Weird Music - Lounge em 26/11/2022
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O Mein Papa (Oh! My Papa)
French Music - Lançado por Rooster Records em 10/07/2014
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The Anthony Choir
The Anthony Choir, Ray Anthony & His Orchestra
Jazz - Lançado por Music Manager em 03/07/2020
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The Classic Years
Jazz - Lançado por Sleeping Giant Music em 04/11/2013
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Vintage Dance Orchestras No. 172 - EP: Ray Anthony Concert
Jazz - Lançado por Vintage Music em 24/03/1955
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The Best
Jazz - Lançado por American Popsongs em 04/09/2016
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Ray's Star (Remastered)
Traditional Jazz & New Orleans - Lançado por The Jazz Walk Of Fame em 06/07/2016
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