Dear Hearts and Gentle People

Music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Bob Hilliard , 1950

E.H. Morris & Co. ASCAP

1st recording 1959 ~

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

Arrangements by Joe Lipman and Jack Andrews

Produced by Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro

Recorded in RCA Victor's Studio A, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Final Recording Time 2:48

Recorded April 23rd, 1959 ~ Matrix No. K2PB-2332 Take 5

SESSION MUSICIANS

April 23, 1959

Produced by Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro

Orchestra

Leader: Mitchell Ayres

Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross

Trumpet ~ James Maxwell

Trumpet ~ John Lawson

Trombone ~ Robert Byrne

Trombone ~ Robert Alexander

Trombone ~ John D'agostino

Trombone ~ Chauncey Welsch

Trombone ~ Urban Green

Trombone ~ Richard Hixon

Sax ~ Bernard Kaufman

Sax ~ Abraham Richman

Sax ~ Stanley Webb

Piano ~ Henry Rowland

Guitar ~ Anthony "Tony" Mottola

Guitar ~ Danny Perri

Drums ~ Terry Snyder

Drums ~ Sol Gubin

Bass ~ Robert Haggart

Tuba ~ Don Butterfield

Album issue: RCA-LP12 "Como Swings" LSP-2010 STEREO SEPTEMBER 1959

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2nd recording 1980 'Live' Medley version~

Arranged and Conducted by Nick Perito

with Vocal Arrangements by Ray Charles

Live recording on location produced by Mike Berniker

Time 31:36 Side A and 28:42 Side B applause and talk included

Recording Engineer: Mike Moran

RCA Mobile Unit: Ron Olson and Tom Brown

Mastering Engineer: Mike Posner

Recorded 'Live' at the Mill Run Theatre, Niles, Illinois, July 29th, 30th, 31st, 1980

Album issue: RCA-LP12 "Perry Como Live On Tour" AQL1-3826 STEREO 1981

Notes: ~ This song was included within a tribute to Bing Crosby which Perry performed several times in live performance and on his well known television specials throughout the 1980s. The tribute was again featured in live performance on a 1989 PBS television special with the Boston Pops and John Williams which included an encore performance with Perry singing "The Wind Beneath My Wings" interspersed with Crosby and Como video footage from their 1960 television shows where each was the guest of the other. This PBS Special was repeated many times during the years following.

Notes: ~ the title of this song was derived from a note in Stephen Foster's handwriting found in his pocket after his death. Popular recordings by Bing Crosby (Decca), Dinah Shore (Columbia) and Gordon MacRae (Capitol). The song was on "Your Hit Parade" for fifteen weeks.