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Frank Remley
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Bing Crosby
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Dick Powell
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Jack Benny
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 If the record was picked up by Dot Records, I would imagine that they would have wanted both sides of the record to be something by Lou alone which would account for the dropping of "So Blue". I remember seeing the song in some diners on the selection gadget that plays records at the table while you were eating. We were never told if the songs ever got on any charts.
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The way they had the room that I was in set up, there was some sort of sound deadening platform that I had to stand on in order to get close enough to the microphone.
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We were not given any statistics as to how many records were pressed on the blue label. I used to ask Bob Shad how we were going to get paid from record sales and what I got for an answer was not to worry about the business end of the deal.
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[on Bing Crosby] He was a tough guy. Make one wrong move, and he`d never speak to you again.
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I have not followed Lou`s career on a day to day basis, but am quite aware of it and he should be proud of all of his accomplishments.
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Each one of us had a little story to tell and each recording was based on that. Lou played all of the music but we both sort of kicked around some cords during the writing phase.
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He offered to put us under contract right then, and from what I can remember, we didn`t hesitate to sign. After all, what did we have to lose?
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Lou and I met while we were in high school in our senior year. We were in many of the same classes together and quite a few times we went over to his house to hang out.
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He asked my girlfriend if we could come over and sing some of the songs that we had written, which we did. After he heard the songs, he said that he knew someone in the record business by the name of Bob Shad.
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I can`t die until the government finds a safe place to bury my liver.
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I don`t think that we met prior to our senior year, but we were probably in some of the same classes together without realizing it.
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These records did make the charts somewhere at about number 150 out of 160 releases. I can remember that it made the top of the charts in Atlanta GA.
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In those days, it didn`t take much imagination to come up with something that required great lyric development skills. You just thought of an experience that you might have gone through, and write it down.
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The skit was very successful based on the applause. After that show, the three of us decided to get together and try and come up with some songs that we could all participate in.
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We played in bars and other such establishments and anywhere where people would listen. Sometimes they did, and sometimes not. The outfits we wore were classics of the 50`s.
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Trivia
Had two daughters, Phylis and Alice
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Daughter Alice born May 19, 1942. Daughter Phyllis born April 22, 1944.
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Avid golfer. Won many amateur golf tournaments.
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Provided the memorable voice (and personality) of Baloo the Bear in Walt Disney's The Jungle Book (1967/I).
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His signature song was "That's What I Like About the South."
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During his lifetime, the Phil Harris Golf Classic was held at Date Palm County Club in Cathedral City (near Palm Springs), California.
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Interred at Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Cathedral City (near Palm Springs), California, with his wife, Alice Faye. His unusual urn is in the shape of a blue ocean wave with three gold dolphins leaping over the top.
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His orchestra's theme song was "Rose Room.".
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Starred with his wife on NBC Radio's "The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show" (1948-1954). They were also the stars of NBC Radio's "Fitch Bandwagon" (1946-1948).
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His first wife, Marcia Ralston, was always called Mascotte.
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Took over the Bing Crosby golf tournament after his death.
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During World War II, he was a member of the Merchant Marines from December 1942 to March 1943.
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His first wife, Marcia Ralston, was always called Mascotte.
His orchestra`s theme song was "Rose Room.".
During World War II, he was a member of the Merchant Marines from December 1942 to March 1943.
Took over the Bing Crosby golf tournament after his death.
Avid golfer. Won many amateur golf tournaments.
Starred with his wife on NBC Radio`s "The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show" (1948-1954). They were also the stars of NBC Radio`s "Fitch Bandwagon" (1946-1948).
Had two daughters, Phylis and Alice
Interred at Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Cathedral City (near Palm Springs), California, with his wife, Alice Faye. His unusual urn is in the shape of a blue ocean wave with three gold dolphins leaping over the top.
His signature song was "That`s What I Like About the South."
Provided the memorable voice (and personality) of Baloo the Bear in Walt Disney`s The Jungle Book (1967).
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