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"Handy Man" is a song written by singer Jimmy Jones and songwriter Otis Blackwell. Recordings by Del Shannon and also The Sparks Of Rhythm list Charles Merenstein as a co-writer, as does BMI . The Sparks Of Rhythm version on the Apollo 541 single version released in 1959 credits Andrew Barksdale and Merenstein as writers omitting Jimmy Jones.
James Jones (June 2, 1930 [1] – August 2, 2012) was an American singer-songwriter who moved to New York City while a teenager. [2] According to Allmusic journalist Steve Huey, "best known for his 1960 R&B smash 'Handy Man', Jones sang in a smooth yet soulful falsetto modeled on the likes of Clyde McPhatter and Sam Cooke."
"All of Me" first came to public awareness when a performance by Belle Baker was broadcast over the radio in 1931. [1] Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra recorded the song on December 1 that year, with vocalist Mildred Bailey; this went to the top of the US pop charts. [1]
The Man That Got Away" was created to fulfill a request from screenwriter Moss Hart for a "dive song" in the film. [6] When Ira's wife Leonore overheard the initial melody Arlen was trying out for the song, she reportedly said it sounded like something Ira's deceased brother and former songwriting partner George would have written. [ 7 ]
Billboard selected the album for a "Pop Special Merit" review, and stated that it does contain "Handy Man and 11 other in special rockin' style." [10]Cashbox praised Shannon for his "rich, wide-range baritone and distinctive, lyrical delivery carries him in good stead on “That’s The Way Love Is,” “I’ll Be Lonely Tomorrow” and “World Without Love" [11]
"My One and Only Love" is a 1953 popular song with music written by Guy Wood and lyrics by Robert Mellin. [1] Notable renditions by Frank Sinatra (1953), and later by John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman (1963), have made the song part of the jazz standard musical repertoire.
"L-O-V-E" was covered in Japanese by Yōko Oginome as her 41st single, released on October 24, 2011, by Victor Entertainment.Based on the 1965 version recorded by Hibari Misora, the song was used by TBS as the theme song of the drama series Love & Fight.
Doris Day – The Love Album (1967) and My Heart (2011) Judy Garland – Judy (1956) [6] Johnny Mathis featuring Forever Plaid – Mathis on Broadway (2000) Lisa Loeb recorded the song as the title track to the 2007 EP Cherries