Words and Music by Ray Noble, 1933

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V-Disc Recording

 

At the beginning of World War II, the War department, through the Army Services Forces — Special Services Division, distributed thousands of shellac phonograph records (V DISCS) to Army Forces throughout the world. Shortly after the Army's program started, the U.S. Navy became involved in the program, appointing E.P. DiGiannantonio to run the Navy, Marine and Coast Guard programs.

 

V-Disc Record Number A-444-B ( Navy N-224-B )

Serial No. VP 1202 D5TC 145-1

 

Recorded circa Mid February, 1945

"Chesterfield Supper Club" Radio Broadcast

NBC Studios, New York City

Perry Como - vocal refrain

with Ted Steele's Orchestra

Recording Time 2:08

Trumpets: George Shellenberger and Melvin "Red" Solomon

 

Trombones: Tim Murphy and Thomas Reo

 

Saxes: Fred Dornbach, Sal Franzella Jr., Edward Hellman,

Artie Owen and Stan Webb

 

Violins: Max Ceppos, Robert Freda, Isidore Gralnick, Sid Harris,

Samuel Rand, and Max Senofsky

 

Viola: Samuel Persoff

 

Piano: Thomas Speledore

 

Guitar: Tommy Kay.

 

Bass: Frank Carroll ( Carvana )

 

Drums: Terry Snyder

 

Harp: Ruth Hill

 

Vocal Group: The Satisfiers ( Helen Carroll, Ted Hanson, Art Lambert and Bob Lange )

 

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In December 1944, Perry Como began a long association with the Liggett and Meyers Tobacco Company and its "Chesterfield Supper Club" series on NBC Radio ( Monday to Friday, 7:00-7:15 P.M. ). During the V-Disc years, accompanying orchestras included those of Ted Steele, Lloyd Shaffer, Carl Kress and Mitchell Ayres. Ted Steele's Orchestra accompanied Perry on the Chesterfield broadcasts from December 11, 1944, through to July 27, 1945.

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