Benny Strong and His Orchestra – That Certain Party / My Best Girl
Label: Tower 1271,
Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM,
Released: Jun 1948 ,
Genre: Jazz, Pop ,
Style: Big Band, Vocal ,
A: That Certain Party
Vocals – Benny Strong,
Written-By – Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson
B: My Best Girl
Vocals – Benny Strong, Written-By – Walter Donaldson
Walter Donaldson was a prolific American songwriter, producing many hit songs of the 1910s and 1920s, several written with lyricist Gus Kahn. In 1929 Donaldson moved to Hollywood and worked composing and arranging music for motion pictures.
Gus Kahn:
While his primary collaborator was Walter Donaldson, Kahn also worked with composers Richard Whiting, Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Raymond Egan, Isham Jones, Vincent Youmans, George & Ira Gershwin, Sigmund Romberg and Harry Warren amongst others.
Most notable songs are 'See You In My Dreams' (1924), 'Makin' Whoopee' (1928), 'My Baby Just Cares for Me'(1930) and 'Dream a Little Dream of Me' (1931)
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