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I Gotta Gal I Love ( In North and South Dakota )

~ from the 1947 Hollywood musical "Ladies' Man"

Music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn

Orchestra conducted by Lloyd Shaffer

with The Satisfiers

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded December 12, 1946

If We Can't Be The Same Old Sweethearts ( We'll Just Be The Same Old Friends )

Music by Jimmie V. Monaco

with lyrics by Joseph McCarthy , 1915

With Russ Case and His Orchestra

Recorded RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded September 25, 1947

I Want To Thank Your Folks

Words and Music by Bennie Benjamin and George Weiss

With Orchestra conducted by Lloyd Shaffer

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded December 19, 1946

Roses of Picardy

Music by Haydn Wood

with lyrics by Frederick E. Weatherley, 1916

With Russ Case and His Orchestra

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded November 4, 1947

Better Luck Next Time

~ from the M-G-M film "Easter Parade"

Words and Music by Irving Berlin

With Russ Case and His Orchestra

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded October 16, 1947

I Wish We Didn't Have To Say Goodnight

~ from the 1944 20th Century-Fox picture "Something for the Boys"

Music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Harold Adamson

With Orchestra Conducted by Lew Martin

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 1, New York City

Recorded December 8, 1944

All Through The Day

~ from the 1945 20th Century-Fox film "Centennial Summer"

Music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II 1945, T.B. Harms

With Russ Case and His Orchestra

Produced by Eli Oberstein

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded December 18, 1945

That's Where I Came In

Music by Peter De Rose

with lyrics by Charles Tobias , Published 1947

With Orchestra conducted by Lloyd Shaffer

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded December 19, 1946

You Can Do No Wrong

~ from the 1948 M-G-M Hollywood musical "The Pirate"

Words and Music by Cole Porter , 1948

With Russ Case and His Orchestra

Recorded New York at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded October 16, 1947

Two Loves Have I

Music by Vincent Scotto with English lyrics by Jack Murray and Barry Trivers , 1931

Original French lyrics by Georges Koger and Henri Varna

With Russ Case and His Orchestra

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded October 7, 1947

One More Vote ( One More Kiss )

~ from the 20th Century-Fox film "If I'm Lucky"

Words and Music by Eddie Delange and Joseph Myrow

With Russ Case and His Orchestra

and The Satisfiers

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded July 15, 1946

I Never Loved Anyone

Words and Music by George R. Brown

With Russ Case and His Orchestra

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded October 7, 1947

My Melancholy Baby

Music by Ernie Burnett

with lyrics by George A. Norton and Maybelle E. Watson, 1912

Shapiro-Bernstein & Co., Inc. ~ ASCAP

With Russ Case and His Orchestra

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded November 4, 1947

What Am I Gonna Do About You

~ from the 1947 Hollywood musical "Ladies' Man"

Music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn

Orchestra conducted by Lloyd Shaffer

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded December 12, 1946

If You Had All The World And It's Gold

Words and Music by Harry Edelheit, Bartley Costello and Al Piantadosi

Witmark, 1916 and Laurel Music, 1947

With Russ Case and His Orchestra and The Mariners

Produced by Eli Oberstein

Sing Magazine "Record of the Month"

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded December 2, 1947

N'Yot N'Yow ( The Pussycat Song ) ~ A Cappella

Universal / MCA Music Publishing ~ ASCAP

~ recorded at RCA Studio 2, NYC, December 2, 1948

Ukulele played by Jack Lathrope with Chorus

US Chart Position No. 20 with flip-side "Roses of Picardy"

Words and Music by Dick Manning

When Your Hair Has Turned to Silver ( I Will Love You Just The Same )

Music by Peter De Rose with lyrics by Charles Tobias , 1930

With Russ Case and His Orchestra

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded September 25, 1947

It Only Happens When I Dance With You

~ from the M-G-M film "Easter Parade"

Words and Music by Irving Berlin

With Russ Case and His Orchestra

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded October 21, 1947

It Only Happens When I Dance With You

~ from the M-G-M film "Easter Parade"

Words and Music by Irving Berlin

With Russ Case and His Orchestra

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded October 21, 1947

For You

Music by Joe Burke and lyrics by Al Dubin, 1933

With Russ Case and His Orchestra

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded November 20, 1947

Pianissimo

Words and Music by Bennie Benjamin and George Weiss

With Russ Case and His Orchestra

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded October 14, 1947

Rambling Rose

Music by Joseph Burke

with lyrics by Joseph Allan McCarthy Jr. 1948

With Russ Case and His Orchestra and the Satisfiers

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded December 30, 1947

By The Way

~ from the 20th Century-Fox film "When My Baby Smiles At Me"

Music by Joseph Myrow and lyrics by Mack Gordon,1948

With Russ Case and His Orchestra

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded December 30, 1947

Love of My Life

~ from the 1948 M-G-M Hollywood musical "The Pirate"

Words and Music by Cole Porter , 1948

With Russ Case and His Orchestra

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded October 21, 1947

When Day Is Done

Music and original German lyrics by Robert Katscher , 1926

English lyrics by B.G. DeSylva

Orchestra Conducted by Russ Case

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded September 30, 1947

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Album Notes by Michael Dunnington

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