1956 DICK HAYMES Never Leave Me GORDON JENKINS Orchestra - 78 RPM Record

Dick Haymes – Never Leave Me
From Gordon Jenkins' "Manhattan Tower"
Vocal Group with Orchestra and Chorus Conducted by Gordon Jenkins
Written by Gordon Jenkins
78 RPM audio transfer

Dick Haymes – Two Different Worlds / Never Leave Me
Label: Capitol Records – 3565 (Canada)
Format: Vinyl, 10", 78 RPM
Released: 1956
Genre: Jazz, Pop
Style: Vocal
Other side of this record: Two Different Worlds
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Richard Benjamin Haymes was a singer and actor born on September 13, 1918, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His mother was Marguerite Haymes, a famous vocal coach of English descent, and his father was an English rancher. The family traveled extensively before settling in the United States when Haymes was a baby. At 17, Haymes moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a stunt man and film double before becoming a vocalist in several big bands in New York City. Frank Sinatra introduced him as his replacement in the Tommy Dorsey band on September 3, 1942, and he went on to sing with Harry James's orchestra. Haymes co-starred in the 1945 musical State Fair. He collaborated with female vocalist Helen Forrest on many hit duets during World War II and sang with Judy Garland on two Decca recordings for The Shocking Miss Pilgrim. From 1944 to 1948, Haymes hosted his radio program, The Dick Haymes Show, first on NBC and later on CBS. Haymes paired repeatedly with the Andrews Sisters, with whom he recorded a dozen or so Decca collaborations, including the Billboard hit "Teresa," "Great Day," "My Sin," and a 1952 rendition of the dramatic ballad "Here in My Heart." His renditions of tender ballads, such as "Little White Lies" and "Maybe It's Because," were recorded with celebrated arranger Gordon Jenkins and his orchestra and chorus. Due to his Argentinean birth and non-U.S. citizenship, Haymes was able to avoid military service during World War II by asserting his nonbelligerent status. His patriotism was questioned by Hollywood-based columnists Louella Parsons and Hedda Hopper, but the story had little effect on his career. Haymes experienced serious financial problems later in life, declaring bankruptcy with $500,000 in debts by the early 1960s. Haymes was married six times, including to film actresses Joanne Dru, Rita Hayworth, and Fran Jeffries. He had a total of six children—three with Joanne Dru, one with Fran Jeffries, and two with his final wife, British model Wendy Smith. Haymes died from lung cancer on March 28, 1980, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at the age of 61.

Gordon Hill Jenkins was an American arranger, composer, and pianist born on May 12, 1910 in Webster Groves, Missouri. He started his career writing arrangements for a radio station in St. Louis. He worked as a freelance arranger and songwriter, contributing to sessions by Isham Jones, Paul Whiteman, Benny Goodman, Andre Kostelanetz, Lennie Hayton, and others. Jenkins moved to Hollywood in 1938 and worked for Paramount Pictures and NBC before becoming Dick Haymes' arranger for four years. He joined Decca Records in 1945 and had his first million-seller with "Maybe You'll Be There" featuring vocalist Charles LaVere in 1947. Jenkins began recording and performing under his own name and his enduring works while at Decca include the pair of Broadway-style musical vignettes Manhattan Tower and "California". He also made a rare excursion into film work in 1952 when he scored the action film Bwana Devil. His Seven Dreams released in 1953 included "Crescent City Blues", which was the source for Johnny Cash's popular recording, "Folsom Prison Blues". Jenkins headlined New York's Capitol Theater between 1949 and 1951 and the Paramount Theater in 1952. He worked for NBC as a TV producer from 1955 to 1957, and performed at the Hollywood Bowl in 1964. In 1966 Jenkins received a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist for Frank Sinatra's rendition of the song "It Was a Very Good Year". Jenkins died on May 1, 1984 of Lou Gehrig's disease in Malibu, California, aged 73.

Note: The first 78 RPM record came into existence around 1894, and in 1912, the Gramophone Company established 78 rpm as their recording standard. The production of shellac records continued throughout the 78 rpm era, with "non-breakable" 78 rpm vinyl records being introduced in the 1940s. The popularity of the 33 1/3 rpm "Long Play" record, initially released in 1948, caused the 78 rpm record to become obsolete before the end of the 1950s. As these 78 rpm recordings are quite old, they may contain derogatory language and/or negative stereotypes. It is important to evaluate such recordings within their historical context and consider them as a reflection of the attitudes prevalent at the time. These recordings form an integral part of the historical record and do not represent the views of this poster, channel, or Bowness Arts.