PLEASE NOTE: I divided my uploads between multiple channels, Bookmark this link in your browser for instant access to an index with links to all of John1948's oldies classics. LINK: tinyurl.com Billy Williams was a singer who had a hugely successful recording Fats Waller's "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter" in 1957. His trademark hook for his songs was to shout "Oh, Yeah" at the end of lyrics. "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" is a 1935 popular song with music by Fred E. Ahlert and lyrics by Joe Young. It has been recorded many times, and has become a standard of the Great American Songbook. The first big hit version (#5 on the Billboard magazine charts) was by Fats Waller recorded on May 8, 1935 (Victor 25044), reaching further heights in the charts (#3) for the Boswell Sisters in the following year (January 6, 1936 - Decca 671 B (60302-A)). Charlie Gracie (mostly known for his 1957 #1 hit "Butterfly" on Cameo Record label #105 - 45rpm) recorded "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" (Cadillac Record label # 141 - 45 rpm). The flip side of the record was a song written by Gracie, "Boogie Woogie Blues." The song was recorded by Frank Sinatra for his 1954 album Swing Easy, Bing Crosby for his 1957 LP Bing With A Beat and again by Sinatra in 1962 for his collaborative album with Count Basie, Sinatra-Basie. The song had a major revival in 1957 in a recording by Billy Williams, which reached #3 on the Billboard magazine .... + Informações

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STEREO version. Billy Williams was an American singer whose career spanned the 30s through the early 60s. He was the lead singer of The Charioteers between 1930 and 1950, when he formed his own Billy Williams Quartet. His biggest hit was his cover of Fats Waller's "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter" in 1957. The record sold over one million copies, reached #3 on the Billboard charts, and was awarded a gold record. His trademark hook for his songs was to shout "Oh, Yeah" at the end of lyrics. He had numerous TV appearances, especially on "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar. By the early 1960s he had lost his voice due to diabetes and worked as a social worker until his death in 1972. This selection was released in 1959 and reached #39 on the Billboard charts. It is also included in the 2009 remastered CD "A Letter From Billy Williams".. + Informações

Australian born music hall entertainer 1878 - 1915.. + Informações

Billy Williams singing the Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) He's been practicing ALLL year!!. + Informações

Billy Williams' singing career dates back to the 1930's as lead singer of the Charioteers, but he'll be best remembered for his 1957 hit cover of the Fats Waller classic "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter". Billy was also Dick Clark's first guest on his American Bandstand program. His version of "Over The Rainbow" was recorded in late '59 or early '60 and he soon thereafter retired from show business.. + Informações

Billy Williams' Hall of Fame Video Bio. + Informações

Doo wop The Billy Williams Quartet 1956 - A Crazy Little Palace (Coral 61576) More info : doo-wop.blogg.org. + Informações

Billy Williams remembers his former Cub teammate Ron Santo at Santo's funeral, December 10, 2010. + Informações

Regal no.G6000. Visit my new Australian Gramophone Forum at australiangramophone.proboards.com. + Informações

Doo wop The Billy Williams Quartet 1953 - Ask Me No Questions (Mercury 70271) More info : doo-wop.blogg.org. + Informações

"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down & Write Myself A Letter" was written in 1935 with music by Fred E. Ahlert and lyrics by Joe Young and first popularly recorded that year by Fats Waller. However, the biggest selling version of this song belongs to Billy Williams whose singing career started at about the same time this song was written. Billy's version sold well over a million copies and went to #3 on the pop charts during the spring of 1957.. + Informações

Watch as Pete McMurray of MOUTHPIECE gets the scoop on Cubs legend Billy Williams' new book as well as what it was like playing in the golden era of baseball. Go to www.mouthpiecesports.com for more coverage.. + Informações

Billy Williams Aka. Dolla Bill of the Modesto Raiders top plays of the year. + Informações

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I've been a fan of Andy Kaufman since I was a child. I watched Andy lip-synch this song with several audience participants on a certain late night show years ago. One day, I found this 45 rpm record at the local antique store. Being curious if it was the song Any lip-synched, I purchased it. Upon playing it at home, I was surprised to find that it was the same song ! I apologize for the poor audio quality of this old record. If anyone has any information about Billy Williams, who performed this version of the song, please let me know. I will put the information in this video's description. Thanks!. + Informações

Jim Depasse in his and Billy Williams in the Williams & Kazanjian TA/FC at Orange County International Raceway, Irvine, CA, 5-22-1982.. + Informações

Billy Williams (1878 -1915) the Australian born UK based humorous music hall singer who made many best selling records is in top form on this 1912 recording. The force of this long dead entertainer's personality can still be felt in his ancient recordings. 78 rpm record played on a 1971 Ultra 6043 record player Out of copyright. + Informações

Billy began with a vocal group called The Charioteers back in 1936, but abandoned that in 1949 and formed his own group called the Billy Williams Quartet expressly to be featured on Sid Caesar's "Your Show of Shows". In 1957, Billy recorded a version of the old Fats Waller tune, "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter", a song which stayed on the charts almost six consecutive months. "Dream of You" displays his nice easy-going singing style and was one of his last recordings coming in 1959.. + Informações

Love Me by The Billy Williams Quartet from the 1950's recorded from the original Coral 78 RPM record, and played on a Dual 1229 turntable. + Informações

This is not the R&B singer this is a country singer from the 1940's i couldn't find a picture of him and i don't know much about him but he has a nice voice.. + Informações

Written by Nat Simon and Charles Tobias, "The Old Lamplighter" was first published in 1946. Though covered by many including Kay Kyser, Bing Crosby, Tex Beneke with The Glenn Miller Orchestra and even Slim Whitman in the early 60's, by far the most popular recording was that of Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra featuring Billy Williams on vocals. It entered the the Billboard Best Seller Chart in November 1946 where it remained for a total of 14 weeks, peaking at No. 1.. + Informações

El cantante Estadounidense interpretando el tema de Nola,del año de 1954.. + Informações

Edison 4 minute wax Amberol no.12330. Visit my new Australian Gramophone forum at australiangramophone.proboards.com. + Informações

Billy Williams Williams & Kazanjian and Doug Kerhulas Neuman & Kerhulas TF/D at Orange County International Raceway, Irvine, CA, 3-14-1981.. + Informações