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You may hear "Charmaine" performed by Annunzio Mantovani conducting the Mantovani Orchestra in 1971 Here on archive.org " Charmaine " is a popular song written by Ernö Rapée and Lew Pollack . The song was written in 1926 and published in 1927 .
Mantovani was born in Venice, Italy, into a musical family. [1] [3] His father, Benedetto Paolo "Bismarck" Mantovani, was a violinist and served as the concertmaster of La Scala opera house's orchestra in Milan, under the baton of Arturo Toscanini. [3]
Song Hits from Theatreland is an album by Mantovani and His Orchestra. It was released in 1955 by Decca (catalog no. LK 4112). [1] [2] It debuted on Billboard magazine's pop album chart on July 9, 1955, peaked at the No. 8 spot, and remained on the chart for eight weeks.
Waltzing with Mantovani is an album by Mantovani and His Orchestra. It was released in June 1951 by London Recordings (catalog no. LB 381). [1]A review in The Ottawa Citizen noted: "Mantovani, a violinist, has surrounded himself with a very fine group of instrumentalists and the result is full-toned pleasure.
Songs to Remember is an album by Mantovani and His Orchestra. It was released in 1960 by London (catalog nos. SKL-4086 and LL-3149). [1] [2]It debuted on Billboard magazine's pop album chart on July 25, 1960, peaked at the No. 21 spot, and remained on the chart for 18 weeks.
Decca invested in the expensive idea, which Mantovani called "a mass of strings." Work began on an album to be released in 1952, which would make Mantovani famous worldwide. [1] When given the arrangement for what would become their first hit, "Charmaine," Mantovani had misgivings.
Mantovani Plays Music from Exodus and Other Great Themes is an album by Mantovani and His Orchestra. It was released in 1960 by London (catalog no. LL-3231). [1] [2] It debuted on Billboard magazine's pop album chart on December 5, 1960, held the No. 2 spot for five weeks, and remained on the chart for 44 weeks.
Film Encores Vol. 2 is an album by Mantovani and His Orchestra. It was released in 1959 by London (catalog nos. LL-3117 and LK-4316). [1] [2] It debuted on Billboard magazine's pop album chart on June 22, 1959, peaked at the No. 14 spot, and remained on the chart for 15 weeks. [3] AllMusic later gave the album a rating of three stars. Reviewer ...