YOU CAME A LONG WAY FROM ST. LOUIS

Created on 16/04/2002
Latest update on 09/12/2021

Artist: Ray McKinley Orch.
Author: Bob Russell/John Brooks
Label: RCA Victor/Dot
Year: 1947

Drummer with the Dorsey Brothers, later co-leader of Will Bradley's band. Also played with Glenn Miller's Army Air Force band before starting his own orchestra.

Covers:

1948:

Bing Crosby [with Peggy Lee]

1958:

Rosemary Clooney

1959:

Peggy Lee

1960:

Jimmy Smith

1961:

King Curtis

1962:

June Christy

1963:

Jan & Dean

1964:

Marvin Gaye [with Mary Wells]

1965:

Chuck Berry [coming from St. Louis]

1966:

Tom Jones

1991:

Georgie Fame

1994:

Mike Morgan & The Crawl

1995:

Gary Primich

2000:

Blue Largo

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