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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Caryscott" data-source="post: 374067" data-attributes="member: 57460">Apologies here is the clip cued to just before Jane comes out.Kay Starr with her friend Jane Wyman performing "Side by Side" on the television tribute "Some of Manie's Friends" in 1959. Jane would have been 42.I recently watched an interview with Peggy Lee's granddaughter where she talked about how much her Grandmother enjoyed working with Sonny Burke who backs Jane on “I’m Takin’ a Slow Burn”. Of course Lee was also married to Dave Barbour whose band backs Jane on a couple of these recordings.Various compilations also include Jane's songs from the films "Hollywood Canteen"(1944) and "Night and Day"(1946).Jane's Discography from Decca:45’s:“In the Cool Cool, Cool of the Evening”/“Misto Cristofo Colombo”(“Here Comes the Groom”, 1951) with Bing Crosby, 4 Hits and a Miss and Matty Matlock’s All Stars  (1951-Jun-21)Peaked at #11 on the Billboard charts.“How d’ye Do and Shake Hands”/“Black Strap Molasses”with Jimmy Durante, Danny Kaye Groucho Marx and the Sonny Burke Orchestra (1951-Aug-12)“Black Strap Molasses” peaked at #29 on the Billboard charts.“Why Didn’t I?”/“Blow Out the Candle” (1951-Sep-18)“I Love That Feelin’”/“It Was Nice While the Money Rolled In”with The Four Hits and the Dave Barbour Orchestra (1951-Sep-25)“Checkin’ My Heart”/“He’s Just Crazy For Me”(“Just For You”, 1952)  with the Dave Barbour Orchestra (1952-Feb-18)“Zing a Little Zong”/“The Maiden of Guadalupe”(“Just For You”, 1952) with Bing Crosby, Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires and the Nathan Van Cleeve Orchestra (1952-May-08)Peaked at #18 on the Billboard charts. Reached #10 on the UK Singles Chart.“I Never Heard You Say”/“Doodle Bug Rag”with Hoagy Carmichael (1952-Oct-14)“I’m Takin’ a Slow Burn”/“It Was Great While It Lasted”(“Let’s Do It Again”, 1953) with the Sonny Burke Orchestra (1953-May-18)LP’s:“Selections from the Paramount Picture "Just for You"”(recorded 1952-Feb-14, 1952-Feb-18, 1952-Feb-21, 1952-May-08 and 1952-May-14with Bing Crosby, Jane Wyman, The Andrews Sisters, Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires and the Dave Barbour Orchestra“Danny Kaye sings Hans Christian Andersen”with Danny Kaye, Jane Wyman and Gordon Jenkins and his Chorus and Orchestra(recorded 1952-Aug-11 to 1952-Aug-13)This popular studio cast recording LP featuring Jane Wyman spent 17 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Album Chart in 1953. She is featured most prominently duetting with Kaye on “No Two People” but is also credited with contributing vocals to other tracks.[MEDIA=youtube]SWdUrXp8RKs:334[/MEDIA]</blockquote>

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