The Song Spinners

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The Song Spinners

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The Song Spinners were an American vocal group. They accompanied Dick Haymes, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald and other vocalists and had a #1 hit in 1943 with Comin’ In On A Wing And A Prayer.

ALBUMS

Jack Arthur And The Song Spinners

Peter Pan Orchestra* And The Song Spinners* // Peter Pan Players / Jack Arthur

Joe Pica And The Song Spinners

I'll Always Remember

1952, 7", Single, Anchor (3)

Joe Pica And The Song Spinners With Joe Pica Orchestra / Joe Pica Wizard Of The Keys*

Go Home, Little Girl, Go Home / Memories

Jerry Scott (6) and The Song Spinners

(As Fate Decides It) So Shall It Be / It's Breaking My Heart (To Stay Away From You)

Bill Kenny And The Song Spinners

Ave Maria / The Lord's Prayer

1951, 7", Single, Decca,

Dick Todd And The Song Spinners

Don't Cry, Little Girl! / Nighty-Night

1951, Shellac, 10", Beacon

Len Stokes And The Song Spinners

Clang! Clang! Here Comes The Fire Engine

Gloria DeHaven* And The Song Spinners

I See A Million People / If I Were A Blackbird

Dick Haymes And The Song Spinners

Sentimental Songs

Bing Crosby With The Song Spinners

The Sweetest Story Ever Told / Mighty Lak' A Rose

1950, 7", Decca

Gloria De Haven With The Song Spinners

I See A Million People / If I Were A Blackbird

1950, Shellac, 10", Decca

Bill Kenny And The Song Spinners

It Is No Secret / I Hear A Choir

Dick Haymes With Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra / Dick Haymes With The Song Spinners

I'll Keep The Lovelight Burning / Home

Len Stokes And The Song Spinners

Jack Arthur And The Song Spinners

Little Miss Muffet

Ella Fitzgerald With The Song Spinners

My Happiness / Tea Leaves

Dick Haymes With The Song Spinners

You Can't Be True, Dear / Nature Boy

Bob Eberly With The Song Spinners And Frank Froeba And His Trio

If I Had My Life To Live Over / I Tipped My Hat

1947, Shellac, 10", Decca

Carl Ravazza And The Song Spinners With Bob Haggart And His Orchestra

Vieni Su / Pedro

1947, Shellac, 10", LA , Decca

Dick Haymes And The Song Spinners With Jesse Crawford At The Organ*

Christmas Songs

Bob Eberly And The Song Spinners

Cynthia's In Love / And Then I Looked At You

1946, Shellac, 10", Decca

Bing Crosby With The Song Spinners

The Sweetest Story Ever Told / Mighty Lak' A Rose

Hildegarde With Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians And The Song Spinners

Sidewalks Of New York

Hildegarde With Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians And The Song Spinners

June Is Bustin' Out All Over / This Was A Real Nice Clambake

Dick Haymes and The Song Spinners

It Can't Be Wrong / I Never Mention Your Name, Oh No

1944, Shellac, 10", Brunswick

Ella Fitzgerald With The Song Spinners And Johnny Long And His Orchestra

And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine / Confessin' (That I Love You)

Dick Haymes With The Song Spinners

If You Were The Only Girl / Home

Dick Haymes And The Song Spinners

The First Nowell / Cradle Song Of The Virgin

Dick Haymes And The Song Spinners

Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey (I Never Knew Any Girl Like You)

1943, Shellac, 10", Decca

Dick Haymes And The Song Spinners

I Heard You Cried Last Night / I Never Mentioned Your Name

1943, Shellac, 10", Decca

The Song Spinners

Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer / Johnny Zero

1943, Shellac, 10", Decca

The Song Spinners

Stalin Wasn't Stallin' / Love Is Going To Be Rationed

1943, Shellac, 10", Decca

Dick Bryer And The Song Spinners

You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To / Over There

1943, Shellac, 10", Musicraft

Dick Haymes And The Song Spinners

There's A Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere / Gertie From Bizerte

1943, Shellac, 10", Decca

Dick Haymes And The Song Spinners

You'll Never Know / Wait For Me Mary

Dick Haymes And The Song Spinners

In My Arms / It Can't Be Wrong

The Song Spinners

Mister Five By Five / When The Lights Go On Again

1942, Shellac, 10", Musicraft

White Christmas / Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition

1942, Shellac, 10", Musicraft

Bobby Nicholas And Annie West, Jack Arthur And The Song Spinners With The Peter Pan Orchestra

In The Little Red Schoolhouse

7", EP, Peter Pan Records

Bill Kenny And The Song Spinners

His Eye Is On The Sparrow / The Gentle Carpenter Of Bethlehem

7", Single, Decca

Bill Kenny And The Song Spinners

Precious Memories / The Vision Of Bernadette

Shellac, 10", Decca

Jack Arthur And The Song Spinners

Three Little Kittens

7", Peter Pan Records

Dick Haymes And The Song Spinners

You'll Never Know / In My Arms

Shellac, 10", Brunswick

Jack Arthur And The Song Spinners

Three Little Kittens

7", Peter Pan Records

The Song Spinners

Riders In The Sky / Careless Hands

Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)

Bob Eberly And The Song Spinners

Don't Cry, Little Girl, Don't Cry / I Wish I Could Say The Same

Shellac, 10", Decca

Dick Haymes & The Song Spinners' Choir* / Dick Haymes

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear / Ave Maria

Shellac, 10", Brunswick

Ella Fitzgerald With The Day Dreamers / Ella Fitzgerald With The Song Spinners

You Turned The Tables On Me / Tea Leaves

Shellac, 10", Decca

The Song Spinners

Live in the Bonito Club

Bill Kenny And The Song Spinners

Precious Memories / The Vision Of Bernadette

7", Single, Decca

Dick Haymes And The Song Spinners

Sentimental Songs

10", Album, Comp, Decca

The Song Spinners

Have I Stayed Away Too Long

Shellac, 10", Decca

Ella Fitzgerald With The Song Spinners And Johnny Long & His Orchestra*

And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine / Confessin'

Shellac, 10", Decca

Anita Bryant Accompanied By The Song Spinners

7", Single, Davis (5)

Len Stokes With The Song Spinners

Clang! Clang! Here Comes The Fire Engine

7", Mono, Peter Pan Records

The Song Spinners And Larry Fotine And His Orchestra

Jumpin' Jiminy Christmas / Christmas In Killarney

7", Single, Decca

Len Stokes, The Song Spinners

Clang! Clang! Here Comes The Fire Engine

7", Red, Peter Pan Records

Jack Arthur And The Song Spinners

Baby Sitter Sings ....... Nursery Rhymes

The Song Spinners

The Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers

Jack Arthur And The Song Spinners With The Peter Pan Orchestra

Dick Haymes With The Song Spinners

If You Were The Only Girl

Len Stokes And The Song Spinners

The Big Red Fire Engine

Milt Herth Trio

Down Where The Wurzburger Flows / Loch Lomond

1949, Shellac, 10", Coral

APPEARANCES +

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella & Her Fellas - 40 Original Vocal And Instrumental Collaborations

2018, 2xCD, Comp, Not Now Music

The Dick Haymes Hits Collection 1941-56

2016, 3xCD, Comp, Acrobat

Ella Fitzgerald

Simply Ella (3CDs From The Queen Of Jazz)

Ella Fitzgerald

Jukebox Hits 1943-1953

2012, CDr, Comp, Acrobat Music

Ella Fitzgerald

Thanks For The Memory (The Voice Of Elegance)

Reader's Digest Celebrates 50 Years Of Music Golden Jubilee 50th Anniversary Commemorative Collection

2009, 12xCD, Comp + 12", Comp, Reader's Digest

Jazz In The Charts 78/100 - Hamp's Boogie Woogie (1944 - 1945)

2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Documents

Ella Fitzgerald

The Incomparable Ella Fitzgerald

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Castle Pulse

The Best Of The 40's - The Golden Era

2003, CD, Comp, Universal Music

Ella Fitzgerald

2002, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Disky,

Vocal/Swing/Cool Jazz

Stella By Starlight

2000, CD, Comp, Memoir

Sentimental Souvenirs From Harry James

2000, 2xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest Music,

Memories Are Made From This

1999, 10xCD, Comp + Box, REDX Entertainment, Rajon Entertainment Pty Ltd,

Vocal/Swing/Big Band/Musical/Rhythm & Blues/Ballad/Soundtrack/Chanson

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella...The Collection

1998, 3xCD, Comp, Hallmark Records,

You'll Never Know

1997, CD, Comp, Mono, ASV, Living Era,

Ella Fitzgerald

The Unforgettable Sound Of

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Hallmark (6)

Ella Fitzgerald

It Might As Well Be Spring

Ella Fitzgerald

The War Years (1941-1947)

Stardust - The Classic Decca Hits & Standards Collection

Little White Lies And 23 More!

1992, 2xLP, Comp, MCA Records, Inc.,

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

The Best Of Dick Haymes

The Best Of The Ink Spots

Bing Crosby, Orson Welles

Two Favorite Stories

Ella Fitzgerald

Phil Davis And His Orchestra / Nemo Paul And His Hoosier Ramblers

Falstaff Rhythm/Jive In The Hills

1951, 10", Not On Label

Art Waner And His Orchestra

Be Good To Your Father And Mother / My Day Dream

1951, 10", Beacon

Precious Memories

Gospel/Religious

Circus (The Biggest Show In Town)

Johnny Long and his orchestra

Don't Let It Get You Down / I Want To Go To Texas When I Die

1949, 10", Promo, Sli, Coral,

Milt Herth Trio

The Last Mile Home / Pretty Girl

1949, Shellac, 10", Coral

Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians

Sidewalks Of New York

St. Valentine's Day

Romantic/Vocal/Ballad

You Can't Be True, Dear / Nature Boy

Ella Fitzgerald

Don't You Think I Ought To Know / My Happiness

Ella Fitzgerald

CD, Comp, Past Perfect (2),

Mighty Lak' A Rose / The Sweetest Story Ever Told

Ella Fitzgerald

For Sentimental Reasons...

Christmas Songs

The Best Of Dick Haymes

Easy Listening/Vocal

The R&B No. 1s Of The '40s

2022, 4xCD, Comp, Acrobat,

America's Greatest Hits 1948

2022, 4xCD, Comp, Acrobat,

100 Wartime Memories

2020, 4xCD, Comp, Not Now Music,

The 75th Anniversary VE Day Collection

2020, 2xCD, Comp, Acrobat,

Speech/Public Broadcast

America's Number Ones Of The 40s

2019, 6xCD, Comp, Acrobat Music,

Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians*

The Guy Lombardo Hits Collection Vol. 2 1937-54

2019, 4xCD, Comp, Acrobat,

Radiant Beams On This Christmas Eve

2018, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records

America's Greatest Hits 1943

2017, 4xCD, Comp, Acrobat Music,

Christmas Cheer - The Merriest Songs Of The Holidays

2017, 2xLP, Comp, 180, Dynamic (9)

Here We Come A-Caroling: The Groups Celebrate The Holidays!

2015, 2xCD, Comp, Jasmine Records,

Vocal/Easy Listening/Choral/Holiday

Decade Of Hits The 40's

2014, 3xCD, Comp, Dynamic Nostalgia,

Ella Fitzgerald

First Lady Of Song

2012, 48xCD, Comp + Box, Documents,

Vocal/Musical/Swing

Amazing Grace - The World's Greatest Inspirational Songs

2012, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music Special Markets

The History Of Doo-Wop Vol 1 1930-52

2012, 2xCDr, Comp, Rhythm & Blues Records

Britain's First Number Ones 1939 To 1945

2011, CD, Comp, Mono, Fantastic Voyage,

Musical/Swing/Big Band/Music Hall/Novelty/Vocal

100 Songs The Memories

2010, 4xCD, Comp + Box, DCD Music,

Country/Doo Wop/Easy Listening/Rock & Roll/Soul/Vocal/Big Band

Paper Dolls The Very Best Of The Forties

2010, 2xCD, Comp, Car, SBS (3),

Vocal/Big Band/Swing

Great Songs Of 1943

2010, CD, Comp, Bygone Days

Ella Fitzgerald

The Perfect Jazz Singer

2010, CD, Comp, RE, Lakeside (8)

Trzeszcząca Płyta 5

2009, 2xCD, Comp, 4everMUSIC

125 Hits The War Years

2009, 5xCD, Comp, Sli, Weton,

101 Songs That Won World War II

2009, 5xCD, Comp, Delta (18),

101 Hits The War Years

2009, 4xCD, Album, Comp, Mono, Weton-Wesgram,

Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Folk/Country/Country Blues

Piotr Kaczkowski: Trzeszcząca Płyta (Zanim Twoi Dziadkowie Mieli Pierwsze Radio)

2007, CD, Comp, 4everMUSIC

Merry Christmas Memories (Essential Collection)

2007, 3xCD, Comp, Dynamic Nostalgia,

Vocal/Swing/Big Band/Holiday

Original Movie Themes

2007, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Documents

Jazz In The Charts 89/100 (Beyond The Sea 1948)

2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Documents,

Let Freedom Ring Great Songs Of Pride And Patriotism

2006, 4xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest Music

I'll Be Seeing You - Songs That Won The War

2006, 5xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest Music, Reader's Digest Music,

The Million Sellers Of The 30's 40's 50's

2006, Box + 20xCD, Comp, RAJON,

Swing/Vocal/Easy Listening

I'll Be Seeing You - Songs That Won The War

2006, 5xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest Music,

Ella Fitzgerald

Romance And Rhythm

Billy Crystal Presents The Milt Gabler Story

2005, CD, Album, Comp + DVD-V, Verve Records,

Rock & Roll/Vocal/Swing

Legendary Song Stylist

2005, CD, Album, Comp, RM, Pulse (3), Castle Music,

Hey! Baba Rebop: Swingin' Sounds From The Famous Forties

2005, 3xCD, Comp, Hot Record Society (2), Hot Records (2)

The Songs That Made Elvis The King

2005, 3xCD, Comp + Box, White Puma Records, FonoTeam

Legendary Vocal Groups

2005, 3xCD, Comp, Dynamic Entertainment Ltd

Love Songs From WWII Vol. 3

2004, CD, Comp, Quality Audio

2004, CD, Comp, S/Edition + DVD, S/Edition, St. Clair Entertainment Group, Inc.,

Love Songs From WWII

2004, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Quality Audio

Hits Of The War Years

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Black Box (3),

Ballad/Big Band/Dixieland/Easy Listening/Light Music/Musical/Vocal

The Entertainers Of WWII - Vol. II

2004, CD, Comp, Quality Audio,

Nice 'n' Easy Christmas Vol. 3

2004, CD, Comp, White Puma Records

The Entertainers Of WWII

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

As Time Goes By - World War II Songs

Big Band/Vocal/Swing/Boogie Woogie

Ella Fitzgerald

Oh, Lady Be Good!

2002, CD, Comp, Living Era

Ella Fitzgerald

2002, 4xCD, Comp, RM, JSP Records,

The Groups Sing: From The Big Band Era And Beyond

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Jasmine Records,

Jukebox Saturday Night (Golden Groups Of 1940-1943)

2001, Cass, Comp, Reader's Digest, Universal Music Special Markets,

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella And Her Fellas

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Columbia River Entertainment Group

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Protasis, Jazz & Τζαζ

Your Hit Parade Young Romance

2001, CD, Comp, RM, Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets

Your Hit Parade Velvet Voices 3 CD Set

2001, 3xCD, Comp, Time Life, Timeless Media Group, Universal Music Special Markets, EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

Vocal Duets With Ella & Louis

2000, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Goldies

Ella Fitzgerald

First Lady Of Song

1999, CD, Comp, Prism Leisure

Dick Haymes Featuring Helen Forrest

1999, CD, Comp, Mono, Empress (2)

I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas

1999, CD, Comp, Disky,

The Sound Of The Movies - Movie Box Vol. 2

The Best Movie Hits 1940-1954

1998, CD, Comp, DG-Records

Nostalgia Complete

1998, Box + 5xCD, Comp, EMI,

G.I. Jukebox - Songs From World War II

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella And Her Fellas (20 Exceptional Performances)

1996, CD, Comp, Hallmark Records

The Envelope Please...Academy Award Winning Songs Vol. 1 (1934-1945)

1996, CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2),

Musical/Soundtrack

Billboard Top Movie Hits 1940's

1995, CD, Album, Comp, ASV, Living Era

1995, CD, Album, Comp, ASV, Living Era

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy: The Best Of The War Years

1995, CD, Comp, K-Tel

Those Wonderful Years: Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition

Glory Years: Musical Memories Of WWII

Great Romantic Memories Of The War Years

Swing/Big Band/Vocal

World War II Love Songs

1994, CD, Comp, Goldies,

Ballad/Vocal/Swing

Billboard Pop Memories 1940-44

1993, Box + 4xCD, Comp, RM, Intersound,

Sentimental Journey: Pop Vocal Classics Vol. 1 (1942-1946)

Your Hit Parade - The '40s

1992, CD, Comp, Time Life Music, MCA Records,

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

This Is My Country

These Were Our Songs Musical Memories of the War Years

Your Hit Parade 1943

Easy Listening/Big Band/Vocal/Swing

Jukebox Saturday Night - 36 Number 1 Golden Hits of the 40's & 50's

1990, 2xCD, Comp, RCA Special Products,

Songs That Got Us Through WWII

Stage Door Canteen

Vocal Groups Of The 40s And 50s

The Great Stars And Their Greatest Songs

These Were Our Songs: The Early '40s

God Bless America: Songs Of Pride And Patriotism

Christmas Through The Years

Vocal/Country/Choral/Classical/Holiday

Million Sellers Of The Thirties And Forties

1982, 2xLP, Comp, Cambra,

Swing/Big Band/Vocal

Vocal/Rhythm & Blues/Swing

Fabulous Memories Of The Fabulous '40s

Golden Groups Golden Memories

The Golden Age Of Entertainment

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

Greatest Hits Of The Century (40's)

The Best Years of Our Lives

1977, 2xLP, Comp, Adam VIII Ltd.

Remembering The '40s - A Parade Of Nostalgic Hits

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella, Vol. 4 - Ella Fitzgerald And The Vocal Groups 1937-1952

1975, LP, Comp, MCA Coral, MCA Coral

The Original Hit Performances! The Fifties

Ella Fitzgerald

For Sentimental Reasons...

The Original Hit Performances! The Middle Forties

Around The Christmas Tree

A Theatre Guild Production Of Tom Sawyer

1955, 7", EP, Decca

Precious Memories

Christmas Songs

Could Be / Home

Billy Eckstine / Dick Haymes

You Call It Madness

2xCD, Comp, RM, History,

Big Band/Ballad/Vocal/Swing

Christmas Music From The Stars

LP, Album, Comp, Ltd, Decca,

Million Sellers Of The 30's And 40's

2xCass, Comp, Cambra,

One Hundred Favorite Songs of Christmas

4xLP, Mono + Box, Comp, MCA Special Markets

From Broadway To Hollywood - Vol. 2 : Great Voices - Big Stars

CD, Comp, Universe (2),

Easy Listening/Soundtrack

Stage Door Canteen - Disc 1

CD, Comp, Heartland Music, Heartland Music, Heartland Music

Your Hit Parade Classics

3xLP, Comp, CBS Special Products

The Late Forties (The Original Hit Performances!)

LP, Comp, Mono, Brunswick

100 Crooner Classic Hits 100 Million Sellers

4xCD, Comp, Startel Entertainment,

Easy Listening/Swing/Ballad/Vocal

20 Years Of #1 Hits, 1940-1959

The Original Hit Performances Of The Thirties Forties & Fifties

Your Hit Parade - The War Years

Easy Listening/Big Band/Vocal/Swing