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Rosemary Clooney ~ Ring Around Rosie

The Hi-Lo's - 1957

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20,000 vinyl LPs 292: Rosemary Clooney ~ Ring Around Rosie & the Hi-Lo's

Rosemary Clooney ~ Ring Around Rosie

vinyl LP front cover detail

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Today is the birthday of Rosemary Clooney, born on May 23, 1928, in in Maysville, Kentucky. Her father was of Irish and German descent, and her mother was of Spanish and Irish ancestry. She was raised Catholic.

Rosemary Clooney ~ Ring Around Rosie w/ the Hi-Lo's

vinyl LP front cover

cover photographer unknown

photo of cover by Styrous®

Ring Around Rosie is a 1957 studio album by Rosemary Clooney and the vocal group The Hi-Lo's, a male vocal quartet formed in 1953, who achieved their greatest fame in the late 1950s and 1960s. The group's name is a reference to their extreme vocal and physical ranges (Bob Strasen (baritone) and Bob Morse (baritone) were tall, Gene Puerling (bass-baritone) and Clark Burroughs (tenor) were short). They were occasionally supported by Frank Sinatra.

Rosemary Clooney & The Hi-Lo's - 1957

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Rosemary Clooney ~ Ring Around Rosie w/ the Hi-Lo's

vinyl LP back cover

photo by Styrous®

Clooney's first recordings, in May 1946, were for Columbia Records. She sang with the Tony Pastor big band. Clooney continued working with the Pastor band until 1949, making her last recording with the band in May of that year and her first as a solo artist a month later, still for Columbia.

She recorded several duets with Marlene Dietrich and appeared in the early 1950s on the Faye Emerson Wonderful Town series on CBS. Clooney also did several guest appearances on the Arthur Godfrey radio show.

Rosemary Clooney ~ Ring Around Rosie w/ the Hi-Lo's

vinyl LP back cover details

detail photos by Styrous®

Rosemary Clooney ~ Ring Around Rosie w/ the Hi-Lo's

vinyl LP back cover detail

detail photos by Styrous®

Rosemary Clooney ~ Ring Around Rosie

vinyl LP, side 1

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Rosemary Clooney ~ Ring Around Rosie

vinyl LP, side 1

photo by Styrous®

Tracklist:

Side 1:

A1 - Rosemary Clooney & The Hi-Lo's – Doncha Go 'Way Mad, written by A. Stillman*, Mundy* - 2:13
A2 - The Hi-Lo's – Moonlight Becomes You, written by Burke - Van Heusen* - 3:18
A3 - Rosemary Clooney – Love Letters, written by E. Heyman*, V. Young* - 2:29
A4 - The Hi-Lo's – I Could Write A Book, written by Hart-Rodgers* - 2:04
A5 - Rosemary Clooney - I'm In The Mood For Love, written by Fields - McHugh* - 3:34
A6 - The Hi-Lo's - Coquette, written by C. Lombardo*, Kahn*, J. Green* - 2:20

Side 2:

B2 - Rosemary Clooney & The Hi-Lo's – Together, written by DeSylva-L. Brown-R. Henderson* - 2:44
B2 - Rosemary Clooney – Everything Happens To Me, written by M. Dennis*, Adair* - 3:32
B3 - The Hi-Lo's – Solitude, written by D. Ellington*, DeLange*, I. Mills* - 3:59
B4 - Rosemary Clooney & The Hi-Lo's – What Is There To Say, written by Harburg*, V. Duke* - 3:25
B5 - Rosemary Clooney – I'm Glad There Is You, written by J. Dorsey*, Madeira* - 3:36
B6 - The Hi-Lo's - How About You, written by B. Lane*, R. Freed* - 2:27

Companies, etc.

    Lacquer Cut at – Columbia Recording Studios
    Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Hollywood

Credits:

    Conductor – Frank Comstock
    Lead Vocals – Rosemary Clooney (tracks: A1,3,5; B2,4,5)
    Vocals – Bob Morse (2) (tracks: A1,2,4,6; B1,3,4,6), Bob Strasen (tracks: A1,2,4,6; B1,3,4,6), Clark Burroughs (tracks: A1,2,4,6; B1,3,4,6), Gene Puerling (tracks: A1,2,4,6; B1,3,4,6)

Notes:

Label variant of Rosemary Clooney And The Hi-Lo's - Ring Around Rosie.
Primarily, the text is bolder and the spacing is different; most obvious in the rim text, but is throughout.
Lacquer cutting identified by the stamped five point star, ✰.
Pressed by Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Hollywood, CA identified by the etched "H" inscribed on the mothers.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Matrix / Runout (A label): x"LP" 39837
    Matrix / Runout (B label): x"LP" 39838
    Pressing Plant ID (Deadwax etched): H
    Other (Deadwax stamped): ✰
    Matrix / Runout (A stamped, H,/// etched): XLP39837-1B ✰ H ///
    Matrix / Runout (B stamped, H,/// etched): XLP39838-1B ✰ H ///

Rosemary Clooney And The Hi-Lo's – Ring Around Rosie
Label: Columbia – CL 1006
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Hollywood Pressing
Country: US
Released: May 1957
Genre: Jazz, Pop
Style: Vocal, Swing

Viewfinder links:

Rosemary Clooney

Marlene Dietrich

Arthur Godfrey

Hi-Lo's

Frank Sinatra

Net links:

Rosemary Clooney discography

Hi-Lo's discography

Rosemary Clooney Girl Singer

Rosemary Clooney Palladium

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