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American swing-era singing group.
Group was formed in Los Angeles in 1936 as a foursome, under the name Three Hits and a Miss, members being Martha Tilton, Vince Degen, Marvin Bailey and Bill Seckler. They became Six Hits And A Miss in 1940's and charted with You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To before becoming the 4 Hits and a Miss.

ALBUMS


Dick Haymes And 4 Hits And A Miss
I Am A Heart
1952
Bing Crosby And Jane Wyman With 4 Hits And A Miss And Matty Matlock's All Stars
In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening
1951
Dick Haymes With 4 Hits And A Miss And Victor Young And His Singing Strings / Dick Haymes With Victor Young And His Singing Strings
And So To Sleep Again / Long Ago
1951
The Four Hits & A Miss*
Buzz! Buzz! / A Home In Twenty-Nine Palms
1950, Shellac, 10", Crystal (10)
Paula Watson (2) With 4 Hits And A Miss
Don't Worry Me No More / I'm Gonna Paper All My Walls With Your Love Letters
1950, Shellac, 10", Promo, Decca
Dick Haymes With 4 Hits And A Miss
A Little Bit Independent / Is There Anything Wrong With That?
1950, Shellac, 10", Decca
Evelyn Knight And The 4 Hits And A Miss
Don't Ever Marry For Money / It's Too Late Now
1950, Shellac, 10", Decca
Al Jolson With 4 Hits And A Miss And Matty Malneck And His Orchestra
After You've Gone / Chinatown, My Chinatown
1950
Ella Fitzgerald With 4 Hits And A Miss
M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I / I Don't Want The World
1950
Gloria De Haven With 4 Hits And A Miss
Don’t Be Afraid / There Isn’t Very Much To Do Now
1950, ,
Big Band
Dick Haymes With 4 Hits And A Miss
I Still Get A Thrill (Thinking Of You) / Roses
1950
Paula Watson (2) With 4 Hits And A Miss
A Heart Of Stone / Stop That Knockin' At My Heart
1950
Gil Downs, 4 Hits And A Miss
The Winter Song / Six Times A Week And Twice On Sunday
1949, Shellac, 10", Single, Mono, Coral
Evelyn Knight And The 4 Hits And A Miss
You're So Understanding / It's Too Late Now
1949
Michael Douglas* with Four Hits And A Miss* and Sonny Burke And His Orchestra
She's A Home Girl / Without A Friend
1949
Charles La Vere with 4 Hits And A Miss
A Dreamer With A Penny / Have A Little Sympathy
1949
Connie Haines With Four Hits And A Miss*
How It Lies, How It Lies, How It Lies! / You Told A Lie
1949
Evelyn Knight And 4 Hits And A Miss
Be Goody Good Good To Me / Don't Ever Marry For Love
1949
4 Hits And A Miss
Lonely / I Wouldn't Trade One Of Your Kisses For The Whole Wide World
1948, Shellac, 10", Exclusive (2)
Frank Sinatra With Four Hits And A Miss* / Frank Sinatra
It's The Same Old Dream / The Brooklyn Bridge
1947
Dick Haymes, Gordon Jenkins Orchestra* With Helen Forrest, 4 Hits And A Miss
The Dick Haymes Show
LP, Comp, Pic, Pix (4)
Russ Morgan And His Orchestra / Dick Haymes, For Hits And A Miss* And Victor Young And His Orchestra
Beloved, Be Faithful / Can Anyone Explain?
Shellac, 10", Decca
Dick Haymes, Martha Tilton, Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra, 4 Hits And A Miss
St. Louiy Town/The Junior Prom
10", Single, Transcription, Broadway Recording Studios Incorporated
Les Brown And His Orchestra
Cross Town Trolley / Just A Gigolo
1949, Shellac, 10", Columbia

APPEARANCES +


Evelyn Knight
The Evelyn Knight Collection 1944-54
2020, 2xCDr, Comp, Acrobat Music
Various
America's Greatest Hits 1950 (Expanded Edition)
2020, 4xCD, Comp, Acrobat,
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella & Her Fellas - 40 Original Vocal And Instrumental Collaborations
2018, 2xCD, Comp, Not Now Music
Nelson Riddle
Let's Face The Music
2008, 2x CD, ,
Easy Listening
Frank Sinatra
A Voice In Time 1939 - 1952
2007
Hoagy Carmichael
In Person 1925 - 1955
2006, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Avid Entertainment, ,
Vocal/Music Hall
Various
Jazz In The Charts 92/100 - Old Piano Roll Blues (1949-1950)
2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Documents
Bing Crosby
Forever Bing
2003, 2xCD, Comp, UCJ, ,
Vocal
Evelyn Knight
The Lass With The Delicate Air
2003, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion
Dinah Shore
'S Wonderful
2003, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Vocalion, ,
Vocal
Bing Crosby
A Centennial Anthology Of His Decca Recordings
2003, 2x CD, ,
Vocal
Dick Haymes
Dick Haymes & His Club 15 Pals
2001, CD, Comp, Vocalion
Dick Haymes
Stella By Starlight
2000, CD, Comp, Memoir
Bing Crosby
Universal Legends
2000
Evelyn Knight
The Best Of Evelyn Knight
1998, CD, Comp, Collectors' Choice Music
Dick Haymes
On The Air Live Broadcast Performances (1942-1946) Volume 1
1996, CD, Album, Ballad (3)
Various
Those Wonderful Years: That's Hollywood
1995
Groucho Marx
Here's Groucho
1995, ,
Comedy
Dick Haymes
Little White Lies And 23 More!
1992, 2xLP, Comp, MCA Records, ,
Big Band
Dick Haymes
Little White Lies & 23 More!
1992, CD, Comp, DYD, MCA Records
Various
Your Hit Parade 1948
1990, ,
Easy Listening/Big Band/Vocal/Swing
Toni Harper
Candy Store Blues
1988, LP, Comp, Official (3),
Hoagy Carmichael
16 Classic Tracks
1982, Vinyl, ,
Swing
Hoagy Carmichael
From "Star Dust" To "Ole Buttermilk Sky"
1980, 3xLP, Comp + Box, CBS, Book-Of-The-Month Records, ,
Ballad/Vocal
Dick Haymes
The Best Of Dick Haymes
1976
Frank Sinatra
The Essential Frank Sinatra
1966
Bing Crosby
Cool Of The Evening
1962, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
Dick Haymes
Little White Lies
1958
Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra And Chorus
P.S. I Love You
1955
Dick Haymes
Dick Haymes Vol. 1
1953, 7", EP, Decca
Hoagy Carmichael
Coney Island Washboard / Ida Red
1953
Hoagy Carmichael With Matty Matlock's All Stars
Rotation Blues / Flap Your Elbows, Spin Your Ears, And Fly Away
1951, Shellac, 10", Promo, Decca
Danny Kaye (2), Carol Richards
I Left My Hat In Haiti / How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life
1951
Bing Crosby And Jane Wyman
In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening
1951, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
Dick Haymes With Victor Young And His Singing Strings
And So To Sleep Again
1951
Gordon Jenkins And His Chorus* & Orchestra*
I Thought About Marie
1951, ,
Vocal
Connie Haines
Too Many Hearts / I've Got To Fall In Love Again
1951, ,
Vocal
Cass Daley And Hoagy Carmichael With Matty Matlock's All Stars
I'm Waiting Just For You / Woman Is A Five Letter Word
1951
Ella Fitzgerald
M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I / I Don't Want The World
1951
Groucho Marx, Jimmy Durante, Danny Kaye (2), Jane Wyman
Black Strap Molasses / How D'Ye Do And Shake Hands
1951
Les Brown And His Orchestra
Carioca / Sixpence
1950, Shellac, 10", Columbia, ,
Big Band
Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra
P.S. I Love You / I Thought About Marie
1950, Shellac, 10", Decca
Dick Haymes
Little White Lies / I'll Never Smile Again
1950, 7", Single, Decca
Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra And Chorus
Playing His Own Compositions
1950
Gordon Jenkins And His Chorus And Orchestra*
For You
1950
Al Jolson
Chinatown, My Chinatown / After You've Gone
1950
Les Brown And His Band Of Renown
Solid As A Rock/It Isn't Fair
1950
Les Brown And His Band Of Renown
Sixpence / Cabin In The Sky
1950
Les Brown And His Orchestra
Put Something in the Pot, Boy! / Be-Bop Spoken Here
1949, Shellac, 10", Columbia,
Pinky Tomlin With Paul Martin & His Orchestra
Song Of The Birds / The Wheels On His Wagon Were Square
1949, Shellac, 10", Exclusive (2)
Paul Martin And His Orchestra
Fiddle-A-Delphia / Penelope
1949, Shellac, 10", Exclusive (2)
Al Jolson
Jolson Sings Again
1949, Vinyl, ,
Soundtrack/Vocal
Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra
On The Painted Desert / For You
1948, Shellac, 10", Decca
Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra
Maybe You'll Be There / Dark Eyes
1948, Shellac, ,
Vocal
Dick Haymes And Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra
The Treasure Of Sierra Madre / Little White Lies
1948
Dick Haymes
Little White Lies / I'll Never Smile Again
1948
Dinah Shore
The Best Things In Life Are Free / At The Candlelight Café
1947
Dick Haymes, Helen Forrest, Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra
The Dick Haymes Show - 1945
LP, Joyce
Frank Sinatra
The Essential Frank Sinatra Volume 2
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Dick Haymes
The Best Of Dick Haymes
,
Easy Listening/Vocal
Various
Easter Parade (29 Easter Eggs For The Springtime Basket)
2022, CD, Comp, Bear Family Records
Bing Crosby
Greatest Hits
2020, 3xCD, Comp, Not Now Music, ,
Big Band/Swing/Easy Listening
Sir Michael Parkinson*
Our Kind Of Music - The Great American Songbook
2017, 3xCD, Comp, Union Square Music Ltd., BMG, ,
Ballad/Easy Listening/Soul
Ella Fitzgerald
First Lady Of Song
2012, 48xCD, Comp + Box, Documents, ,
Vocal/Musical/Swing
Hoagy Carmichael
The Essential Collection
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Avid Entertainment
Bing Crosby
The Definitive Collection
2006, CD, ,
Vocal
Various
More Big Band Magic: Sounds Like The Fabulous Forties
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records, ,
Swing/Big Band
Various
Selections From Irving Berlin's White Christmas
2005, CD, Comp, Prism Leisure,
Danny Kaye
Original 1941-1952 Recordings
2004, CD, Comp, Naxos Nostalgia
Various
The Detective Sings Again And More!
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Prism Leisure, ,
Music Hall/Big Band/Vocal/Easy Listening
Various
Songs From 'The Singing Detective' And More!
2003, CD, ,
Music Hall/Big Band/Vocal/Easy Listening
Ella Fitzgerald
1936-1950
2002, 4xCD, Comp, RM, JSP Records, ,
Swing
Various
The Groups Sing: From The Big Band Era And Beyond
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Jasmine Records, ,
Vocal
Hoagy Carmichael
Ole Buttermilk Sky
1998, CD, Comp, MCA Special Products, Collectors' Choice Music, ,
Ballad/Vocal
Various
The Envelope Please...Academy Award Winning Songs Vol. 2 (1946-1957)
1996, CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2), ,
Musical/Vocal/Soundtrack
Various
The Singing Detective
1993, 2xCD, Comp, Connoisseur Collection
Various
The Singing Detective 20 Original Recordings Featured in The BBC TV Serial. Volume 2
1993,
Various
Golden Memories Of The '40s
1992, 4x CD, ,
Vocal/Ballad
Various
The Other Side Of The Singing Detective
1988
Various
The Singing Detective (Music From The BBC-TV Serial)
1986, Vinyl, ,
Music Hall/Big Band/Vocal/Easy Listening
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald (Sings With...)
1984, Vinyl, ,
Swing
Bing Crosby
Los Grandes Exitos De Bing Crosby Vol. II
1981, Cass, Comp, MCA Coral, MCA Coral, MCA Coral
Bing Crosby
Bing Sings 96 Of His Greatest Hits
1978, 8x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Easy Listening/Big Band/Vocal
Ella Fitzgerald
The First Lady Of Song Vol. 1
1977, ,
Vocal/Swing
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella, Vol. 4 - Ella Fitzgerald And The Vocal Groups 1937-1952
1975, LP, Comp, MCA Coral, MCA Coral
Bing Crosby
It's Easy To Remember
1975
Bing Crosby
The Best Of Bing
1973, 2x Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Big Band
Various
The Original Hit Performances Into The Fifties
1959, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Dick Haymes
Showcase
1955, 7", EP, Decca
Dick Haymes
Never Let The Sun Set On A Quarrel
1952, 7", Decca, ,
Vocal
Danny Kaye (2), Carol Richards
How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life / I Left My Hat In Haiti
1951
Connie Haines
The Lord Is A Travelin' Man / So?
1951
Toni Harper
The Dish Rag / Get Up
1950, Shellac, 10", Columbia, ,
Vocal
Toni Harper
Happy Feet / Sam's Song
1950
Dick Haymes With Sonny Burke And His Orchestra
The Old Master Painter / Why Was I Born?
1949
Al Jolson With Morris Stoloff And His Orchestra With Matty Malneck And His Orchestra
Jolson Sings Again
1949, ,
Soundtrack/Vocal
Various
Greatest Film Hits
3xCD, Comp, Disky
Bing Crosby
It's Easy To Remember
CD, Comp, RE, Rainbow (4), ,
Vocal
Dick Haymes
Little White Lies / What'll I Do
Dick Haymes
No Other Love But Yours / When You're In Love
Various
The Unforgettable Hits Of The '40's And '50's
,
Easy Listening/Big Band/Vocal
Dick Haymes
Can Anyone Explain? (No, No, No!) / If I Had A Magic Carpet