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Arthur Joseph Mooney (February 11, 1911 – September 9, 1993) was an American singer and bandleader. His biggest hits were " I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover " and " Baby Face " in 1948 and " Nuttin' For Christmas ," with Barry Gordon , in 1955.
The highest-charting of the five recordings was released by Art Mooney and His Orchestra, with six-year-old Barry Gordon as lead vocalist. This version peaked at No. 6 and became a million-seller. This version peaked at No. 6 and became a million-seller.
"Honey-Babe" is a song written by Max Steiner and Paul Francis Webster which was featured in the 1955 film Battle Cry. It was commercially recorded by Art Mooney and His Orchestra, [1] reaching No. 6 on the U.S. pop chart in 1955.
The recording by Art Mooney and his orchestra was made on March 7, 1949, and released by MGM Records as catalog number 10398. The flip side was "Five Foot Two". [8] It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on July 15, 1949, at #28, its only week on the chart. [3] Other sources give the highest chart position as #7.
The song was then revived during 1948 by several artists, most notably Art Mooney, [1] whose recording topped the charts for three weeks. Other charting 1948 versions were made by Russ Morgan (No. 6), Alvino Rey (No. 6), The Three Suns (No. 10), The Uptown String Band (No. 11), and Arthur Godfrey (No. 14).
Another version was recorded by Betty Harris and a choir, with Art Mooney's Orchestra. The recording was made on February 15, 1950, and released by MGM Records as catalogue number 10660. Bing Crosby and Bob Hope recorded a version together that expanded on the standard lyrics to include verses about making a meal and preparing a goose. [6]
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Brauner's first job was with the Art Mooney orchestra. He appeared on Mooney's 1948 hit recording of "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover".Touring with bandleaders including Ted Lewis, Richard Maltby, Buddy Morrow, and Les Elgart, he eventually joined the Jimmy Dorsey band in around 1952 on tenor saxophone.