[78-L] Happy Anniversary

[David Lennick]

"Happy Holidays" was the Ray Noble-Elliott Lewis-Cathy Lewis sequel to "Happy 
Anniversary"..similar concept except it went through the year's holidays (like 
Holiday Inn). Also on 8 78 sides and one ten-inch LP. I suggested both albums 
and other Ray Noble American stuff to Living Era but they didn't go for it. I 
wonder of Collectors Choice ever reissued them?

Lewis was a very popular radio actor in the mid 40s..dramas, crime programs, 
"Frankie Remley" on the Phil Harris-Alice Faye show.

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DAVID BURNHAM wrote:
> Then there's HAPPY ANNIVERSARY and its equally sappy sequel HAPPY HOLIDAYS, 
> with Elliott Lewis (of Manhattan Tower narration) and his lovely wife Cathy and 
> the Ray Noble Orchestra..
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> What hath Gord wrought?
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> Maybe I'm being unfair but I didn't think Eliott Lewis was a strong reader on either Manhatten Tower, (Decca or Capitol), or Happy Anniversary.  I think many lines in both would have come off better with a more competent reading, but has Happy Anniversary been reissued on CD?
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> I don't know "Happy Holidays", except the Columbia Lp with Paul Weston and Jo Stafford, with contributions from their toddler son, (Tim, I think), who grew up to be a record producer and produced the CD reissue of that record.
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