July 9, 2024

20,000 vinyl LPs 369: Vincent Edwards Sings

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Vincent Edwards  ~ Vince Edwards Sings
vinyl LP front cover 
 cover photographer unknown
photo of album cover by Styrous®


Today is the birthday of Vincent Edward Zoino, better known as Vincent Edwards, who was born on July 9, 1928, in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York City, New York. His best claim to fame was as TV's Dr. Ben Casey; he also appeared in many films.        
 
 
 
He was originally an athlete, a swimmer and a bodybuilder in the late 1940s and early 1950s and won a scholarship to Ohio State University.
 
 
Vincent Edwards - 40's or 50's 
photographer unknown
 
 
He was discovered by Bing Crosby and his first acting role was the low-budget United Artists comedy Mr. Universe (1951; with Jack Carson and Bert Lahr), with Edwards portraying Tommy Tomkins, an honest wrestler who runs afoul of gangsters.       
 
 

 
 
Harry Landers also was in Mr. Universe and would later appear in the Dr. Ben Casey series with Edwards.    



 
During his acting career Edwards ventured occasionally into the recording studios and there were a number of singles released in his name. The most important one was never issued, and in 1959 Ray Peterson was credited with the first version of The Wonder of You which became an international hit for him and for Elvis Presley - however, the very first recording was made by Edwards.      
 
Edwards recorded five albums in total but Vince Edwards Sings was the only one which charted and it spent several weeks on the top-20 Billboard LP charts in early 1962.    
 
He was an excellent singer. with a great range and a powerful tenor voice that rang out clear and beautiful.     
 
Vincent Edwards married actress Kathy Kersh in June 1965, but they split soon after the wedding. Their daughter was born following the divorce, and Kersh later married actor Burt Ward, 'Robin' on the ABC TV series Batman.

 
Vincent Edwards  ~ Vince Edwards Sings
vinyl LP back cover 
photo by Styrous®
 



   
Tracklist:
       
Side 1:
        
A1 - I'll Walk Alone, written by Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn

A2 - Don't Worry 'Bout Me, written by Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler

A3 - When I Fall In Love, written by Edward Heyman, Victor Young

A4 - I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good), written by Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster

A5 - Try A Little Tenderness, written by Harry Woods (2), Jimmy Campbell*, Reg Connelly*

A6 - How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky), written by Irving Berlin
       
Side 2:
       
B1 - Lonesome Road, written by Gene Austin, Nathaniel Shilkret

B2 - Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time), written by Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler

B3 - As Time Goes By, written by Herman Hupfeld

B4 - And Now, written by George Weiss*, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore

B5 - Unchained Melody, written by Alex North, Hy Zaret

B6 - Everybody's Got A Home But Me, written by Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
       
Companies, etc.
       
    Pressed By – Decca Records Pressing Plant, Gloversville
       
Credits:
       
    Conductor – Charles "Bud" Dant, Dick Jacobs
    Producer – Abby Greshler
       
Notes:
       

       
Barcode and Other Identifiers
        
    Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A (stamped), Variant 1): MG 8514 T1
    Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B (stamped), Variant 1): MG 8515 T2
    Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A (stamped), Variant 2): MG 8514 T5 V 2
    Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B (stamped), Variant 2): MG 8515 T5 V 3

Vincent Edwards* – Vincent Edwards Sings
Label:    Decca – DL 4311
Format:    Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1962
Genre: Pop
Style: Vocal

         
Viewfinder links:        
         
Jack Carson                
Bing Crosby        
Vince Edwards         
Bert Lahr           
Elvis Presley        
Burt Ward        
        
Net links:        
        
Brian's Drive-In Theater ~ Vince Edwards         
IMDB Trivia ~ Vince Edwards        
        
YouTube links:        
        
I'll Walk Alone        
        
         
        
        
        
Styrous® ~ Tuesday, July 9, 2024    
       
 
 
















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