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I'll Never Tire of You
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Wikipedia article
"'Ill Never Tire of You'" is a 1941 big band song written by Richard Kollmar, Cy Walter and Jimmy Dobson. The song was copyrighted on September 6, 1941. It was recorded in New York City on November 12, 1941, by the Sam Donahue Orchestra as a RCA Victor - Bluebird 78 rpm single. There were four takes. The master recording was recorded in Studio 2. Victor matrix number is BS-068193. The label name and number is Bluebird B-11479. The Catalog number is B-11479-A. The format size of the master is 10 inches. Andy Blaine was the sole vocalist. (Blaine was also the vocalist for another well-liked Donahue song that was recorded on the same day that 'Ill Never Tire of You' was recorded, 'Half a Heart is Worse Than None'.)
The song on the other side of the 'Ill Never Tire of You' recording is titled 'Flo-Flo'. It was also performed by the Sam Donahue Orchestra and was also recorded on the same day that 'Ill Never Tire of You' was recorded. 'Flo-Flo' was composed by Academy, Emmy and Tony Award winner Ralph Burns. According to an article in the LA Times, he admitted that he learned the most about jazz by transcribing the works of Count Basie, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington.
Cy Walter, one of the three song writers of 'Ill Never Tire of You', was an American caf society pianist based in New York City for four decades. According to an article in the Brattleboro Reformer, his long radio and recording career included both solo and duo performances, and stints as accompanist for such elegant vocal stylists as Greta Keller, Mabel Mercer, and Lee Wiley. Frank Sinatra was also mentioned.
of Cy Walters piano version of 'Ill Never Tire of You,' which was the media used to air on NBC Radio affiliate radio stations throughout the U.S. and Canada
, one of the composers of 'Ill Never Tire of You', at the Copacabana night club in New York City, 1949 , one of the composers of 'Ill Never Tire of You', is looking fondly at his fiance Dorothy Killgallen playing the piano 'The Cy Walter Centennial Celebration', held at the Cutting Room in New York City on September 27, 2015, was featured in a Broadway World article two days later. The article mentioned that 'Ill Never Tire of You' was performed with conversational esprit during the celebration, by tenor Doug Bowles and pianist Alex Hassan.
Cy Walters piano version of 'Ill Never Tire of You' was part of the now-defunct NBC Radio Network music. It was recorded on RCA Thesaurus transcription discs for the sole purpose of broadcasting on radio stations. These discs, which were advertised in magazines like Down Beat and others, provided materialfrom station-identification jingles and commercials to full-length programsfor use by local stations, which were affiliates of one of the radio networks. Efforts were made as early as 1936 to consolidate the 'RCA Victor' transcription service with 'NBC's' independent transcription service within the 'NBC' radio network. 'NBC's' Thesaurus catalog system and library of recordings was not completely merged with 'RCA's' catalog until 1939 when the consolidation was completed in an effort to compete with rival transcription services which were available at the Mutual, Columbia and World Broadcasting Systems.
The other two composers of 'Ill Never Tire of You', Jimmy Dobson and Richard Kollmar, also had illustrious creative careers. Although Kollmar was also noted for being the husband of the noted columnist Dorothy Kilgallen, he was a talented singer, actor, and producer. (For 18 years, Kollmar and Kilgallen worked together in a syndicated radio program called 'Breakfast with Dorothy and Dick'. According to an article in Irish America magazine, Fans all over the country listened to the couples banter about their night life, children, and china patterns.)
It was stated in an archived article (dated November 26, 1965), which was highlighted at the end of a 2018 article in The Greeneville Sun that young James (Jimmy) Dobson, fresh out of Tusculum University, moved to New York with his eye on Broadway. 'Ill Never Tire of You' was written by him, Walter and Kollmar not long after he arrived in New York. (It is interesting to note that Kollmar also attended Tusculum University.) Since there are no other mentions of him in the Discography of American Historical Recordings, it is safe to assume that 'Ill Never Tire of You' was Dobsons only published song during that era. He later became a very successful actor, appearing in many movie and television roles.
Talented trombonist Tak Takvorian joined Donahues band in April 1941, replacing Eddie Bert.At the time, Bert couldnt read music. Since the 1941 recording sessions were about to begin (April, May and November), Donahue not only needed good trombone players, but ones who could also read the sheet music of brand-new songs. ('Ill Never Tire of You' was one of those songs.) Thanks to Donahue, Bert did eventually learn how to read music. After turning down offers from Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Bert joined Charlie Barnets band. According to an article in Jazz Times, Bert hopscotched from Barnet to Woody Herman to Stan Kenton to Benny Goodman and back to Barnet and so on. By doing so, he encountered most of the outstanding musicians of his day. Another notable Donahue band member who was also a part of the 'Ill Never Tire of You' recording was trumpeter Harry Gozzard. He also performed with Count Basie and many other well-known musicians.
'Ill Never Tire of You' is featured in 'The Sam Donahue Collection 1940-48'. Acrobat Records is the label name. Marketing and distribution for the album was handled by Arista Records. An article in Jazz Journal featured that reissue album; which has a majority of Donahues songs from the 1940s. Online music database AllMusic also highlighted that album on their website. 'Trapeze Music & Entertainment Limited', an independent label and distributor with a loyal customer base in the UK, US and throughout mainland Europe, highlighted a quote in their reviews (borrowed from 'Jazzviews' March 2021) by Derek Ansell, a regular contributor to Jazz Journal, stating, Although these pieces vary tremendously from track to track the music is all well played and shines a spotlight on a musician who really deserved to be much better known than he was. In an article in 'The Syncopated Times', Scott Yanow, who has written for Down Beat, Jazz Times, AllMusic, Cadence, Coda and the Los Angeles Times, stated, regarding the collection of Donahues songs, that it is a pity that it could not have been a three-CD set that included everything that he recorded during 1940-48. Yanow also voiced his opinion in that article regarding the musical skills of Donahues bands, stating that the musicianship is consistently excellent. The songs from that album, including 'Ill Never Tire of You', are listed in the Spotify and Apple Music listening databases. 'The Sam Donahue Collection 1940-48' is marketed via major retail outlets, including Amazon, Target and Barnes & Noble. Several lesser-known retail outlets, like MVD Entertainment Group and Collectors Choice Music, also market it.
'Personnel'
* Vocalist: Andy Blaine
* Saxophones: Sam Donahue, Paul Petrilla, Harry Peterson, Bill Nichol, Max Kriseman
* Trumpets: Harry Gozzard, Peter Abramo, Andy Blaine, Mitchell Paull
* Trombones: Tak Takvorian, Ken Miesel, Dick LeFauve
* Piano: Wayne Herdell
* String bass: Nick Manley
* Guitar: John Jordan
* Drums: Hal Hahn
References
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