Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site akgua.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!glc From: glc@akgua.UUCP (G.L. Cleveland [Lindsay]) Newsgroups: net.music.folk Subject: Re: Swinging on a Star Message-ID: <1252@akgua.UUCP> Date: Mon, 11-Feb-85 22:32:47 EST Article-I.D.: akgua.1252 Posted: Mon Feb 11 22:32:47 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 13-Feb-85 02:23:15 EST References: <339@scc.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Technologies/Bell Labs, Atlanta Lines: 21 For those who are in the "over the hill" age range, we remember "Swinging on a Star" as a very popular song in its day. It was introduced by Bing Crosby in the movie "Going My Way" in which he played a Catholic priest named Father O'Mally. Writer-directory Leo McCarey won two Oscars. Academy Awards also went to Crosby and co-star Barry Fitzgerald. The movie won Best Picture Oscar, and "Swinging on a Star" won the Best Song award. (1944) Words and Music by Johnny Blake and Jimmy Van Heusen copyright 1944 by Bourne Co. and Dorsey Bros. Music, Inc. The song was a big hit as a single (recorded by Bing Crosby). So if you want to hear it by the "Ol' Groaner", just keep an eye on your TV listings for the movie. Cheers, Lindsay Lindsay Cleveland (...{ihnp4|mcnc|sdcsvax|clyde}!akgua!glc) AT&T Technologies/Bell Laboratories ... Atlanta, Ga (404) 447-3909 ... Cornet 583-3909