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"Polka Dots and Moonbeams" is a popular song with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke, published in 1940. First recorded and released under Victor Records by the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra , it became vocalist Frank Sinatra's first hit song.
Chet Baker in New York (1958) – also released as Polka Dots and Moonbeams; Chet Baker Introduces Johnny Pace with Johnny Pace (1958) Chet (1959) – this album is sub-titled The Lyrical Trumpet of Chet Baker; Chet Baker Plays the Best of Lerner and Loewe (1959) Chet Baker in Milan (Jazzland, 1959)
Moon Beams is a 1962 album by jazz musician Bill Evans and the first trio album he recorded after the death of bassist Scott LaFaro.It introduces two important Evans originals, "Re: Person I Knew" (an anagram of the name of his then-producer, Orrin Keepnews), and "Very Early," which Evans had actually composed as an undergraduate. [3]
The album spawned singles "Oneovdabigboiz" and "Ownlee Eue.", [2] the latter of which was part of the new jack swing genre. In 1992, at the age 18, he released his third album, Nastee. [4] This album was a departure for him, discarding the polka-dots and writing more sexually charged lyrics, in contrast to his previously playful, intellectual ...
In 1960, 16-year-old Brian Hyland had a novelty hit with the song "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss, which topped the Billboard single chart. [12] The Trashmen reached the top 5 with "Surfin' Bird", a surf rock medley of two novelty songs originally recorded by The Rivingtons.
Fans began showing up at Quiet Riot shows wearing polka-dots, emulating the polka-dot vests and bow-ties that Rhoads wore onstage. [3] He also had a polka-dot Flying V-style guitar custom made by a local luthier. While the band had a strong following in Los Angeles, Quiet Riot and Quiet Riot II were released only in Japan. [5]
Gambling Polka Dot Blues 69439-3 June 15, 1931 Co-written with R. Hall. Singing with piano Looking For A New Mama 69443-3 Sept, 11, 1931 Singing with guitars What's it? 69448-4 June 16, 1931 Dec 4, 1931 Co-written with J. Neville. Singing with piano My Good Gals Gone 69449-3 May 22, 1935 Singing with Louisville Jug Band Southern Cannonball 69458-4
James Robert Wills (March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975) was an American Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader. Considered by music authorities as the founder of Western swing, [1] [2] [3] he was known widely as the King of Western Swing (although Spade Cooley self-promoted the moniker "King of Western Swing" from 1942 to 1969).