FRANKIE LESTER

Kurz-Bio:
Der Bigband-Sänger Frankie Lester wurde etwa 1921 vermutlich in der Gegend von Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, wo er auch aufgewachsen ist, als Frank J. DiVito geboren und verstarb 83-jährig am 6. Dezember 2004 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Er war Sänger bei Ted Lewis, wo er Frank Sinatra ersetzte, ging in den Mitt-Vierzigern zu Hal McIntyre's Band und wechselte später als Orchester-Sänger zu Buddy Morrow. Ab Ende 1954 begann er seine solistische Sänger-Laufbahn, war aber auch noch bei den Orchestern von Billy May und Eddie Howard tätig.
Seine 45-RPM-Singles:
RCA Victor
07 51….47-4192-A….Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Quartet and the Band..Good Morning Mister Echo/-B….Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Frankie Lester and Quartet..Shanghai
07 51….47-4195-A….Buddy Morrow and His Orchestra..Everything I Have Is Yours (E1VW-21295)/-B….Buddy Morrow and His Orchestra Vocal refrain by Frankie Lester..It Never Entered My Mind (E1VW-21296)
09 51….47-4260….Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra..Truly Lulu (China Night) (E1VW-2971)/Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Frankie Lester..Oh, How I Love You (E1VW-2972)
09 51….47-4272….Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by the Band..The Boogie Woogie March (E1VW-2976)/Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Frankie Lester..How Near To A Queen You Are (E1VW-2977)
10 51….47-4361….Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Frankie Lester..Dear Mary (E1VW-3709)/On The Old Potato Farm (--------)
01 52….47-4451….Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Frankie Lester..The Way I Feel (E1VW-4610)/Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra featuring Buddy Morrow on the Trombone..That Old Black Magic (E1VW-3708)
08 52….47-4868….Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Frankie Lester and The Quintet..Got You On My Mind (E2VW-6655)/Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra..One Mint Julep (E2VW-6656)
11 52….47-5041….Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Frankie Lester and The Four Stars..Stairway To The Stars (E2VW-7701)/Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Frankie Lester..Greyhound (E2VW-7702)
02 53….47-5117….Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra..Hey Mrs. Jones (E2VW-8012)/Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Frankie Lester..I Don't Know (E2VW-8013)
03 53….47-5212….Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Frankie Lester..Train, Train, Train (E3VW-0513)/Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra featuring Buddy Morrow's Trombone..I Can't Get Started (E2VW-8014)
04 53….47-5295….Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra..Heap Big Beat (E3VW-0818)/Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Frankie Lester..I Wonder Why (E3VW-0813)
07 53….47-5371….Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Frankie Lester..Corrine Corina (E3VW-0817)/Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra featuring Buddy Morrow's Trombone..Some Of These Days (E3VW-0812)
08 53….47-5398….Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Frankie Lester..Your Mouth's Got A Hole In It (E3VW-0142)/Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra..Dragnet (E3VW-0138)
09 53….47-5466….Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Frankie Lester..Re-Enlistment Blues (E3VW-1937)/Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra..Quarter To Twelve (E3VW-1938)
12 53….47-5546….Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra..Denise (E3VW-1947)/Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Frankie Lester..Diggin' (E3VW-2601)
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12 54….4X-0077….Frank Lester with Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Sid Bass..Tell It To Me Again (E4LW-5989)/I'm Always Hearing Wedding Bells (E4LW-5990)
04 55….4X-0117….FRANKIE LESTER..Empty Arms/Coquette
06 55….4X-0138….FRANKIE LESTER..Can I Be Sure About You/I Wish And Wish
09 55….4X-0165….Frankie Lester and his Orchestra..Nip Sip (F4PW-6324)/Knock Me A Kiss (F4PW-6325)
VIK
03 56….4X-0198….FRANKIE LESTER WITH ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY SID BASS..Louisiana Waltz (G4PW-1869)/Held For Questioning (G4PW-1867)
06 56….4X-0213….FRANKIE LESTER with Orchestra conducted By Sid Bass..Men Don't Cry (G4PW-1565)/She's Too Much For Me (G4PW-1566)
11 56….4X-0242….FRANKIE LESTER and The Sky Rockets Vocal by Frankie Lester..The Money Tree (G4PW-7811)/Love Is A Feeling (G4PW-7812)
01 57….4X-0256….Frankie Lester and The Sky Rockets Voc.: Frankie Lester..Water Boy (G4PW-7813)/Bye Bye Blues (G4PW-7814)

Mit seiner letzten Single hat es Frankie Lester sogar bis zu uns geschafft (siehe Scan).

Keep Searchin'
Gerd

Juni 1956

November 1856

& The Sky Rockets