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The song was published in 1913, with music by Maurice Abrahams and lyrics by Grant Clarke and Edgar Leslie. [1] It was introduced in vaudeville by Adele Ritchie, [2] was a hit for recording artists such as Al Jolson in 1913, Billy Murray in 1914, duo Debbie Reynolds and Carleton Carpenter in 1951 and was revived by Bobby Horton in the Ken Burns ...
(Chorus) Up rode the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred. Down came the troopers, one, two, and three. "Whose is that jumbuck [c] you've got in your tucker bag? You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me." (Chorus) Up jumped the swagman and sprang into the billabong. "You'll never catch me alive!" said he
Silly Billy was a type of clown common at fairs in England during the 19th century. They were also common in London as street entertainers, along with the similar clown, Billy Barlow. [ 1] The act included playing the part of a fool or idiot, impersonating a child and singing comic songs. [ 2] The role was typically played as a stooge to ...
Piano Man (song) " Piano Man " is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel. First released as a single in the US on November 2, 1973, it was included on Joel's 1973 album Piano Man. The song is sung from the point of view of a piano player at a bar, describing the patrons. "Piano Man" is based on Joel's real-life ...
The chorus repeats the answer: "What will be, will be." Day's recording of the song for Columbia Records made it to number two on the Billboard Top 100 chart [6] and number one in the UK Singles Chart. [4] It came to be known as Day's signature song. The song in The Man Who Knew Too Much received the 1956 Academy Award for Best Original Song.
January 12, 1959; TOP 40 HIT RELEASED as a single following minor hit on ANYWAY THE WIND BLOWS; "Love Me or Leave Me" Walter Donaldson: Gus Kahn: December 7, 1954 Top 20 hit in the U.K.; #1 TOP SELLING LP OF 1955 in U.S. from the album of the same name "Lover Come Back" Alan Spilton Frank DeVol November 21, 1961 (with Frank DeVol's orchestra)
An Innocent Man is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on August 8, 1983.The concept album is a tribute to the American popular music of Joel's adolescent years with Joel paying homage to a number of different and popular American musical styles from the late 1950s and early 1960s, most notably doo-wop and soul music. [2]
Fans of legendary “Piano Man” Billy Joel are about to get new music. The Grammy winner, 74, is gearing up to release his first single in nearly two decades, titled “Turn The Lights Back On ...