The Four Tunes

Aliases: The 4 Tunes
The Sentimentalists [US2]
Country: United States
Comments: The Four Tunes were a vocal group formed in 1946. Members included William "Pat" Best (baritone), Jimmy Gordon (bass), Jimmie Nabbie (first tenor) and Danny Owens (second Tenor).
Members: Pat Best
Jimmie Nabbie

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do Do It Again	The Four Tunes with The Sid Bass Orchestra	January 1954	(3 artists)
I Gambled with Love	The Four Tunes - Sid Bass Orch.	October 1953	The Howard Morrison Quartet with The Jock Nisbit Group
I Understand	The Four Tunes - Sid Bass Orch.	January 1954	(20 artists)
I Want to Be Loved (But Only by You)	Savannah Churchill and The Sentimentalists	December 1946	(15 artists)
Lonesome	The Four Tunes	June 1954	Missing information
Rock 'n Roll Call	The Four Tunes - Sid Bass Orch.	December 1955	(2 artists)
The Greatest Feeling In The World	The Four Tunes	June 1954	Unverified
Three Little Chickens	The Four Tunes - Sid Bass Orch.	May 1955	(2 artists)
Time Out for Tears	Savannah Churchill and The Four Tunes	February 1948	(19 artists)
Wrapped Up in a Dream	The Four Tunes	August 1947	(6 artists)

Covers by The Four Tunes

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
All of Me	Savannah Churchill and The Four Tunes	1949	Unverified
Careless Love	The Four Tunes	May 1949	(unknown)
Carry Me Back to the Lone Prairie	The Four Tunes	June 1951	Bentley Ball, Don Hall Trio
Come What May	The Four Tunes	1951	Unverified
Confess	The Four Tunes	April 1948	Tony Martin and The Lyttle Sisters with Earle Hagen and His Orchestra
Cool Water	The Four Tunes	November 1950	Bob and Randall Atcher and Bonnie Blue Eyes
Dancing with Tears in My Eyes	The Four Tunes	May 1956	Regent Club Orchestra [Bob Haring]
Do I Worry?	The Four Tunes	August 1950	Ink Spots
Don't Get Around Much Anymore	The Four Tunes	November 1953	Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Kenny Sargent REC, Ink Spots REL
Far Away Places	The Four Tunes	May 1956	Vic Damone - Glenn Osser's Orchestra REC, Margaret Whiting and The Crew Chiefs REL
Foolishly Yours	Savannah Churchill and The Sentimentalists	December 1946	Deep River Boys
Good News (Chariot's Comin')	The Four Tunes - Sid Bass Orch.	December 1954	Fisk Jubilee Quartet
I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire	The Four Tunes	October 5, 1952	Unverified
I'll Close My Eyes	The Sentimentalists [US2] (The Four Tunes)	1946	Dorothy Squires with Orchestra directed by Billy Reid
I'll See You in My Dreams	The Four Tunes	December 1951	Isham Jones, Guest Conductor with Ray Miller's Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Frank Bessinger
I Married an Angel	Four Tunes (The Four Tunes)	1951	Unverified
I'm in the Mood for Love	Juanita Hall and The Four Tunes with Orchestra conducted by Benny Morton	January 1950	Frances Langford BRD, Leo Reisman and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Frank Luther REC
I Sold My Heart to the Junkman	The Four Tunes - Sid Bass Orch.	December 1954	The Basin Street Boys
I Understand	The Four Tunes	October 1947	Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
I Want to Cry	Savannah Churchill with The Four Tunes	April 1948	Chris Cross and His Orchestra
I Wonder	The Four Tunes	1952	Unverified
Marie	The Four Tunes - Sid Bass Orch.	October 1953	The Troubadours - Vocal Refrain by Lewis James
My Wild Irish Rose	The Four Tunes with The Sid Bass Orchestra	January 1954	Chauncey Olcott PRF, Mr. A. C. Campbell REC,REL
Save Me a Dream	The Sentimentalists [US2] (The Four Tunes)	1946	(unknown), (unknown)
Say When	The Four Tunes	August 1950	The Royalaires
Someday	The Four Tunes	April 1948	Elton Britt
Sugar Lump	The Four Tunes - Sid Bass Orch.	January 1954	Jimmy McPhail
Summertime	Savannah Churchill and The Sentimentalists	1960	Abbie Mitchell PRF, Abbie Mitchell under the direction of George Gershwin REC, Helen Jepson REL
Tell Me Why	The Four Tunes	December 1951	The Swallows REC, Four Aces featuring Al Alberts REL
The Ballad of James Dean	The Four Tunes	August 1956	Dylan Todd with Joe Reisman and His Orch.
The Japanese Farewell Song (Sayonara)	The Four Tunes	August 1956	Kay Cee Jones with Orchestra conducted by Lou Raderman
The Lonesome Road	The Four Tunes	December 16, 1949	Gene Austin
The Sheik of Araby	The Four Tunes	April 1949	Joseph Knecht's Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra
Time Out for Tears	The Four Tunes - Sid Bass Orch.	May 1955	Savannah Churchill and The Four Tunes
You Are My Love	The Four Tunes	October 1955	Joni James
You're Heartless	The Four Tunes	May 1949	Shep Fields and His Orchestra - Vocal by Scottee Marsh

Releases

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Carry Me Back to the Lone Prairie	The Four Tunes	June 1951	RCA Victor
Confess	The Four Tunes	April 1948	Manor
Cool Water	The Four Tunes	November 1950	RCA Victor
Dancing with Tears in My Eyes	The Four Tunes	May 1956	Jubilee
Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-Do Do It Again	The Four Tunes with The Sid Bass Orchestra	January 1954	Jubilee
Do I Worry?	The Four Tunes	August 1950	RCA Victor
Don't Get Around Much Anymore	The Four Tunes	November 1953	RCA Victor
Foolishly Yours	Savannah Churchill and The Sentimentalists	December 1946	Manor
I'll Close My Eyes	The Sentimentalists [US2] (The Four Tunes)	1946	Manor
I'll See You in My Dreams	The Four Tunes	December 1951	RCA Victor
Is it Too Late	Savannah Churchill and The Four Tunes	October 1947	Manor
I Sold My Heart to the Junkman	The Four Tunes - Sid Bass Orch.	December 1954	Jubilee
It's Raining Down in Sunshine Lane	Savannah Churchill and The Four Tunes	November 1948	Manor
I Understand	The Four Tunes - Sid Bass Orch.	January 1954	Jubilee
I Want to Cry	Savannah Churchill with The Four Tunes	April 1948	Manor
Marie	The Four Tunes - Sid Bass Orch.	October 1953	Jubilee
Mister Sun	The Four Tunes	April 1949	Manor
Old Bojangles Is Gone	Juanita Hall and The Four Tunes with Orchestra conducted by Benny Morton	January 1950	RCA Victor
Rock 'n Roll Call	The Four Tunes - Sid Bass Orch.	December 1955	Jubilee
Tell Me So - Little Jane	Savannah Churchill with Ralph Hermann's Orchestra - The Four Tunes	March 1948	Manor
The Ballad of James Dean	The Four Tunes	August 1956	Jubilee
The Lonesome Road	The Four Tunes	December 16, 1949	RCA Victor
Three Little Chickens	The Four Tunes - Sid Bass Orch.	May 1955	Jubilee
Time Out for Tears	Savannah Churchill and The Four Tunes	February 1948	Manor
Tired of Waitin'	The Four Tunes - Sid Bass Orch.	May 1955	Jubilee
Wrapped Up in a Dream	The Four Tunes	August 1947	Manor
You Are My Love	The Four Tunes	October 1955	Jubilee
You're Heartless	The Four Tunes	May 1949	RCA Victor