It’s time to get back to producing two BOTB a month. That being said, today’s battle has sat in my ‘drafts’ folder for nearly two years. You know how it goes you get a post together then something chances your mind. Well that’s sort of what happened when this one got lost in the shuffle. Being at a loss for what to do for mid-month, I felt the time was perfect to use this one.
We all know Fats Domino popularized this 50s classic, Blueberry Hills. Some of y’all even grew up listening to Fats’ version but did you know that he wasn’t the first to record it? My first thought was to find two covers that followed after his famous hit but then I thought why not go backwards using two recordings from 1940 the year the song was first recorded.
Let’s begin with the first recording of ‘Blueberry Hill’ by Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye.
My second artist has a very similar style as the first but then this was the sound of the 40s. Try out Glenn Miller and His Orchestra with Ray Eberly.
Update….I corrected this post to reflect the correct name of the second contender from Connee Boswell to Ray Eberly, thanks to Tom’s sharp ears and music knowledge. I should have double checked my videos since this post sat in drafts state forever. Either I didn’t catch it the first go around or the web address got reassigned.
Who do you think does Blueberry Hills better Band #1, Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye or Band #2, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra with Ray Eberle?
I invite you to visit BoTBers with showdowns going on today.
- CAAC (me)
- The Doglady’s Den (Debbie) retired member, active voter
- Jingle Jangle Jungle (Mary) 1st
- Mike’s Ramblings
- STMcC Presents BoTB (Stephen, BoTB Manager)
- The Sound of One Hand Typing (John)
- Tossing It Out (Lee)
*Unless noted, all other participants will present two battles per month on the 1st & 15th
Voting ends midnight (EST), Jan. 21st. Don’t forget to leave your vote in comments!
Be sure to check back next Saturday for the results of this battle. Join me tomorrow for freedom of music choice on Monday’s Music Moves Me on Sunday! That’s a wrap for now. Have a bandtastic day! X💋X💋, Cathy