Blue Skies 'Live' ( 1980  ) 

~ Words and Music by Irving Berlin, 1927

Irving Berlin Music Co. ASCAP

 

Arranged and Conducted by Nick Perito

with Vocal Arrangements by Ray Charles

 

Live recording on location produced by Mike Berniker

Time 31:36 Side A and 28:42 Side B applause and talk included

 

Recording Engineer: Mike Moran

RCA Mobile Unit: Ron Olson and Tom Brown

Mastering Engineer: Mike Posner

 

Recorded 'Live' at the Mill Run Theatre, Niles, Illinois, July 29th, 30th, 31st, 1980

Album issue: RCA-LP12 "Perry Como Live On Tour" AQL1-3826 STEREO 1981

 

Notes: ~ "Blue Skies" was written specially for Belle Baker in 1927 who introduced it is the

Stage musical "Betsy" the score of which was otherwise written by Rodgers & Hart.

It became the hit song of the show and one of the sheet music best-sellers of the year.

Al Jolson sang it in "The Jazz Singer" 1927 and again in "The Jolson Story" 1946 where he

dubbed it for Larry Parks. It was sung by Eddie Cantor in "Glorifying the American Girl" 1929

by Ethel Merman and Alice Faye in "Alexander's Ragtime Band" in 1938 and by Bing Crosby

in "Blue Skies" 1946 and "White Christmas" 1954.

 

 

| Lyrics | Bing Crosby 'Tribute Medley | Album Links | 1946 Version | 1961 Version | Digital Finder |

Recorded "Live" on location 1980 ~

Arranged and Conducted by Nick Perito

with Vocal Arrangements by Ray Charles

Live recording on location produced by Mike Berniker

Recording Engineer: Mike Moran

RCA Mobile Unit: Ron Olson and Tom Brown

Mastering Engineer: Mike Posner

Recorded 'Live' at the Mill Run Theatre, Niles, Illinois, July 29th, 30th, 31st, 1980

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