"of the Siamese Children"" (Pye 7NJ.2051 – released February 1962), from ""The King and I"", topped the pop music magazine ""New Musical Express's"" chart on 9 March 1962, further hits followed and such was their popularity in the UK that Ball was featured, along with Cliff Richard, Brenda Lee, Joe Brown, Craig Douglas and Frank Ifield, on the cover of the ""New Musical Express"" in July 1962, although in the United States they remained a ""one-hit wonder"". In January 1963, ""New Musical Express"" reported that the biggest trad jazz event to be staged in Britain had taken place at Alexandra"
"Eric Delaney and Terry Lightfoot before forming his own trad jazz band – Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen – in 1958. His Dixieland band was at the forefront of the early 1960s UK jazz revival. In 1961 their recording of Cole Porter's ""Samantha"" (Pye 7NJ.2040 – released February 1961) became a hit, and they reached No. 2 at the end of 1961 on the UK Singles Chart, and in March 1962 on the Hot 100, with ""Midnight in Moscow"" (Pye 7NJ.2049 – released November 1961). The record sold over one million copies, earning gold disc status. Their next single ""March"
"The Ides of March (band) The Ides of March are an American rock band that had a major US and minor UK hit with the song ""Vehicle"" in 1970. After going on hiatus in 1973, the band returned with their original line-up in 1990 and has been active since then. The Ides of March began in Berwyn, Illinois (a near western suburb of Chicago) on October 16, 1964, as a four-piece band called ""The Shon-Dels."" Their first record, ""Like It Or Lump It,"" was released on their own ""Epitome"" record label in 1965. In 1966, after changing their name to"
"Kenny Ball Kenneth Daniel Ball (22 May 1930 – 7 March 2013) was an English jazz musician, best known as the bandleader, lead trumpet player and vocalist in Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen. Ball was born in Ilford, Essex. At the age of 14 he left school to work as a clerk in an advertising agency, but also started taking trumpet lessons. He began his career as a semi-professional sideman in bands, whilst also working as a salesman and for the advertising agency. He turned professional in 1953 and played the trumpet in bands led by Sid Phillips, Charlie Galbraith,"
"They are also in the writing stages for a brand-new album. The Ides of March (band) The Ides of March are an American rock band that had a major US and minor UK hit with the song ""Vehicle"" in 1970. After going on hiatus in 1973, the band returned with their original line-up in 1990 and has been active since then. The Ides of March began in Berwyn, Illinois (a near western suburb of Chicago) on October 16, 1964, as a four-piece band called ""The Shon-Dels."" Their first record, ""Like It Or Lump It,"" was released on their own ""Epitome"""
"and in March 1962 made Kenny Ball's disk reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and the UK Singles Chart. Among the books: anthologies of poems ""The People of Lugansk: A Book of Poems and Prosa"" (1939), ""My Genealogy"" (1940), ""Front: A Book of Poems"" (1942), ""A Song About Aidogdi Takhirov and Andrey Savushkin"" (1943), ""When Ilmen Lake Makes a Stir"" (1944), ""Poems"" (1946), ""Listening to Moscow: Poems"" (1948), ""The Street of Peace: Poems"" (1951), ""Everything That I Value: Poems and Songs"" (1957), ""The Poems Are Always With Us"" (1958), ""The Windows of Moscow: Poems and Songs"" (1960),"
"treated for pneumonia. The band continues with Ball's son at the helm and under the name of Kenny Ball Junior and his Jazzmen and managed by Steve Hughes Management Limited. The line-up changed greatly over the years, but the following personnel were in situ when the musical ensemble was at its commercial peak: The personnel of the Jazzmen at the time of Ball's death were: Kenny Ball Kenneth Daniel Ball (22 May 1930 – 7 March 2013) was an English jazz musician, best known as the bandleader, lead trumpet player and vocalist in Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen. Ball was"
"of the song to reach the record charts, peaking at number four on the ""Billboard"" Rhythm & Blues chart. Reviews from 1952 welcomed her return to a blues singing-style after pop-oriented songs, such as ""Wheel of Fortune"". Nina Simone also scored a hit with it in 1961, when her recording reached number 11 on the R&B chart and 92 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 singles chart. Several additional recordings by Simone are in release, including a live performance from the 1960 Newport Jazz Festival (""Nina Simone at Newport"") and a more intimate small-combo studio version from 1965 (""Pastel Blues""). In"
"On the Mall ""On the Mall"" is a famous march composed by American bandmaster Edwin Franko Goldman (1878–1956). It vies with Goldman's ""Chimes of Liberty"" as his two most popular compositions. ""On the Mall"" still in 2013, as indicated by Jack Kopstein, remains a featured march and continues to be performed and recorded by bands throughout America and around the world. The score of ""On the Mall"" was first published in 1923 by Carl Fischer LLC. A version edited by Edward S. Lisk is frequently used. Goldman wrote a number of marches whose titles begin with words ""On the"", with"
"Chimes of Liberty ""Chimes of Liberty"" is a military march by Edwin Franko Goldman (1878–1956). It vies with ""On the Mall"" (another march) as Goldman's greatest hit. Many think ""Chimes of Liberty"" is a re-working of the Liberty Bell (march) by John Philip Sousa; however, although the influence of Sousa on Goldman is unquestionable, the two marches are totally different, being written by different composers, each with a different tone. Nonetheless (like Sousa's ""Liberty Bell"") Goldman's ""Chimes of Liberty"" does use chimes. It follows the regular march pattern: IAABBCDCDC. This march was written prior to 1922, when Goldman recorded it"
"Duke of Earl ""Duke of Earl"" is a 1962 US number-one song, originally by Gene Chandler. It is the best known of Chandler's songs, and he subsequently dubbed himself ""The Duke of Earl"". The song was penned by Chandler, Bernice Williams, and Earl Edwards. This song was a 2002 inductee into the Grammy Hall of Fame. It has also been selected by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. The song originated from warm-up exercises by the Dukays, a vocal group that included Chandler (under his original name, Eugene"
"number one on the US Hot 100. All were preceded by British jazz musician Kenny Ball peaking at #2 on 17 March 1962 on the Hot 100 with the instrumental ""Midnight in Moscow"". Some observers have noted that US teenagers were growing tired of singles-oriented pop acts like Fabian. The Mods and Rockers, two youth ""gangs"" in mid-1960s Britain, also had an impact in British Invasion music. Bands with a Mod aesthetic became the most popular, but bands able to balance both (e.g. the Beatles) were also successful. In October 1963, the first newspaper articles about the frenzy in England"
"The song reached #2 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and #6 on the corresponding ""Cash Box"" listings. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc in November 1972. The following album, ""Vehicle"", reached #55 nationally. The band toured extensively throughout 1970 in support of many top acts, including Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Led Zeppelin. The Ides of March were also among the participants in the ""Festival Express"" train tour documented in a 2003 film, although they were not featured in the film. In 1971, the band released their second album ""Common Bond"". The featured single"
"the song as a single in 1962. It features Johnny Kidd on vocals, Mick Green on lead guitar, Johnny Spence on bass and Frank Farley on drums. The song, along with ""Some Other Guy"", became a standard on the 1960s Mersey scene, particularly at the Cavern Club, and was covered by Cilla, the Beatles. and Gerry and the Pacemakers. The Beatles recorded ""A Shot of Rhythm and Blues"" three times for the BBC in 1963, with John Lennon on lead vocals each time. One of the versions was included on the album ""Live at the BBC"", released in 1994. The"
"The Ballad of John and Yoko ""The Ballad of John and Yoko"" is a song written by John Lennon, credited to Lennon–McCartney, and released by the Beatles as a single in May 1969. The song, chronicling the events associated with Lennon’s marriage to Yoko Ono, was the Beatles’ 17th and final UK No. 1 single. Authored by Lennon while on his honeymoon in Paris, it tells of the events of his marriage, in March 1969, to Ono, and their publicly held honeymoon activities, including their ""Bed-In"" at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel and their demonstration of ""bagism"". Lennon brought the song"
"of Lions, smooth-jazz project Jim Peterik's Lifeforce, and has a regular series of yearly concert performances with an all-star cast as World Stage. He is also active as a producer and mentor to young, developing talent. Peterik started performing in 1964 with some of his schoolmates in Berwyn, Illinois, as The Ides of March. Their hits included ""You Wouldn't Listen"", ""Vehicle"", and ""L.A. Goodbye"" in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ""Vehicle"", which was number 2 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart the week of May 23, 1970, is purported to be the fastest selling single in Warner Bros. Records"
"commonly known as ""This Old Man""), ""Tzena, Tzena, Tzena"", and ""The Yellow Rose of Texas"", which topped the U.S. ""Billboard"" chart, sold over one million copies in the United States alone, and reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart. Miller's medley of the two marches from ""The Bridge on the River Kwai"", ""The River Kwai March"" and ""Colonel Bogey March"", lasted 29 weeks on the Billboard pop charts in 1958, longer than any other record completely within that year. In 1957, Miller's orchestra and chorus recorded , a United States Air Force recruiting song. He and his orchestra also recorded"
"performed ""Old Brown Shoe"" at the Concert for George in 2002, while Leslie West contributed a recording to the 2003 album """". At the George Fest tribute concert in 2014, the song was performed by Conan O'Brien. According to Ian MacDonald (except where noted): Old Brown Shoe ""Old Brown Shoe"" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. Written by George Harrison, the group's lead guitarist, it was released on a non-album single in May 1969, as the B-side to ""The Ballad of John and Yoko"". The song was subsequently included on the Beatles' compilation albums ""Hey Jude"","
"Blues March ""Blues March"" is a composition by Benny Golson. It was first recorded for Blue Mitchell's Riverside album ""Big 6"" on July 2 and 3, 1958, and has become a jazz standard. The composition is in 4/4 time. It was influenced by New Orleans marching bands, and ""starts in long meter form and transforms back into regular time."" Its straightforward harmony and separate sections make it ideal for improvisation. In the view of Leonard Feather, ""the theme, with its slight bugle-call orientation, has a period quality that ties the work together"". Although some sources state that its first recorded"
"of the UK Singles Chart reaching number 12 in early 1973. In the years since then, the song has been covered numerous times, most notably by the Dramatics in 1974, Freddie Jackson in 1992 and Michael Bublé in 2007. Paul recalled the Grammy win and the song's overall success: ""Oh man! I was up against Ray Charles, I was up against Curtis Mayfield, I was up against Isaac Hayes. I was in the Wilberforce University in Ohio, I had to go do a homecoming – my wife and her mother went. And when I see Ringo Starr call my name,"
"on 31 December 1969. His continued success was aided by guest appearances on every edition of the first six series of the BBC's ""Morecambe and Wise Show"". He later said that the peak of his career was when Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen played at the reception for the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana. Ball and his band enjoyed one of the longest unbroken spells of success for trad bands and his status rivals contemporaries Acker Bilk and Chris Barber. Their joint album, ""The Best of Ball, Barber and Bilk"", reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart."
"recording of the tune only peaked at number 67 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart when issued as a single in 1962, its upbeat style, flute/marimba melody line and trumpet/trombone arpeggios combined with a full string section, a brass section, hand claps, guitars, and chorus helped it to become a staple of beautiful music radio. The tune also proved to be a natural choice for locally produced children's television programming, especially in the United States. In New York City, Sandy Becker used it as the theme for his local morning program on WNEW and in Southern California, the song was"
"the English. The new title was intended to sound both catchy and distinctive in Japanese, but other than the language, it had no actual connection to the song. Initially, Pye Records released an instrumental version of the song recorded by Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen. After that became a hit in England, His Master's Voice (HMV) released the original, which also sold well, reaching sixth place in HMV's most sold records. In 1963, Capitol Records released the song in the USA with the alternate title, eventually selling over one million copies, and remaining number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100"
"made of this song (including those by the composer), by far the best known is the one arranged by Hubbard and recorded in 1964 by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, released in 1964 on the album ""Free for All"". While not surprising, given the All-Star calibre of its participants (the iconic Blakey himself, and his no less iconic Jazz Messengers, in this instance including three premiere soloists - pianist Cedar Walton and Hubbard on trumpet, plus the influential saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter), this state of affairs would prove extremely frustrating to the composer. Speaking to students at an"
"the first being ""On the Green"" in 1920. The phrase ""On the Mall"" refers to the Mall at the Naumburg Bandshell where Goldman’s Band frequently performed in New York City’s Central Park. Goldman composed ""On the Mall"" (possibly as early as 1922 but published the march) in 1923 to honor Elkan Naumburg, who had funded the related construction in that year as ""On the Mall"" premiered there on September 29 with Franz Kaltenborn as conductor and Naumburg in attendance. In a technique identified with Goldman, the trio (third strain) is predominantly sung by the band members and then repeated, after"
"of the song (July, 1939). The biggest hit version was recorded by The Ames Brothers with Les Brown's orchestra on June 25, 1951 and released by Coral Records as catalog number 60566, with the flip side ""Sentimental Journey"". It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on September 28, 1951 and lasted 20 weeks on the chart, peaking at #6. A bebop treatment of the song was released in the same year by Gene Ammons.Billy May recorded the song as part of his 1955 album ""Arthur Murray Cha Cha Mambos"". In 1960 Harry James released a version on his album ""Harry"
"it,"" referring to a hymn-like refrain. Dr. Robert Rieke, a professor of history, also heard an alma mater in it. On a 1990 trip to Germany, Rieke visited Sutcliffe, picked up a recording of the March, and began writing words to fit the final refrain. On Christmas Eve 1991, he sent Bonnie Cone the words and music as a Christmas present to her and to the university, from which he had retired a year earlier. Chancellor James. H. Woodward approved the composition as the university's Alma Mater in April 1992. It was sung for the first time at the following"
"of the song in January 1952. This was followed by a recording by tenor saxophonist Stan Getz in December 1952, trumpeter Chet Baker in 1954. a piano version by Bud Powell, and a rendition by the big band of Stan Kenton, featuring bass trombonist George Roberts. Nat King Cole recorded an instrumental version for his 1955 album ""The Piano Style of Nat King Cole"". An influential recording by Miles Davis was included on his 1958 album ""Jazz Track"". Miles revived the song in 1963 performing it live many times through 1965. Other jazz recordings have been made by Earl Grant,"
"After the Ball (song) After the Ball is a popular song written in 1891 by Charles K. Harris. The song is a classic waltz in 3/4 time. In the song, an uncle tells his niece why he has never married. He saw his sweetheart kissing another man at a ball, and he refused to listen to her explanation. Many years later, after the woman had died, he discovered that the man was her brother. ""After the Ball"" became the most successful song of its era, which at that time was gauged by the sales of sheet music. In 1892, it"
"title track is devoted to another Boston major league sports team, the Red Sox. Nut Rocker ""Nut Rocker"" is an instrumental rock single recorded by American instrumental ensemble B. Bumble and the Stingers that reached number 23 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in March 1962 and went to number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1962. It is a version of the march from Tchaikovsky's ballet ""The Nutcracker"". The recording was made by the house band of session musicians at Rendezvous Records in Los Angeles, including drummer Earl Palmer and guitarist René Hall, who had already had"
"The Ballad of Calico The Ballad of Calico was the eighth studio album by Kenny Rogers and the First Edition and released as Reprise Records 6476. It reached #118 on the albums chart and produced one single, ""School Teacher"", which reached #91. The double album was released in February 1972. The album is a country-rock concept album about the real-life town of Calico, California. The entire double album was written by Michael Murphey and Larry Cansler and the songs tell the stories of individuals who lived in the town. The various members, not just Rogers, took lead vocals on the"
"gold record. The song's run on the charts coincided with the 13 October 1963 performance of the group on ""Sunday Night at the London Palladium"" and the emergence of full-blown Beatlemania in the United Kingdom. It was the best-selling single of 1963, and is the Beatles' all-time best-selling single in the UK. It was the best-selling single of any artist in the UK for 14 years until it was surpassed by ""Mull of Kintyre"" by Wings (written by McCartney and Denny Laine). As of November 2012, it is the eighth best-selling single of all time by any artist in the"
"as the ""March of the Liberation Army"" () during the second Chinese Civil War. The lyrics were re-edited by the General Political Department in 1951 and the song renamed to ""March of the Chinese PLA"" in 1965. On July 25, 1988, the Central Military Commission decided to use the song as the official anthem of the People's Liberation Army. A variant form of the song called ""Parade March of the PLA"" () is used as the main theme of the marching of formative military parade, such as that in Chinese National Day military parade. From 1949 onwards, this has been"