Moonglow 
and Theme from "Picnic"

~ from the 1956 film "Picnic"

Words and Music by Will Hudson, Eddie DeLange, and Irving Mills 1934, 1956

Theme from "Picnic" Words by Steve Allen and Music by George Duning 1956 

Mills Music Inc. & Columbia Pictures Music Corp. ASCAP

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and The Ray Charles Singers

Produced by Hugo & Luigi

 

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Recording Time 3:20

 

Recorded June 8th, 1962   ~  Matrix No. N5PW-3009 Take 5

Notes: ~ The Hudson-DeLange Band was formed in 1936 but never recorded the song "Moonglow" by composers Will Hudson and Eddie DeLange but in 1956 the song was featured in the film "Picnic" in counterpoint with "Theme from Picnic" and best-selling records of the coupling were made by Morris Stoloff and his Orchestra for Decca and by George Cates and his Orchestra for Coral. The McGuire Sisters had a popular vocal version of the "Picnic" song on Cadence Records.

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With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and The Ray Charles Singers

Produced by Hugo & Luigi

Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Recorded June 8th, 1962

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