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Kenny Gardner [US1]

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Real name
Kenneth A. Gardner
Born
March 20, 1913
Died
July 26, 2002
Country
United States
Comments
Popular singer who became the star of his own NBC radio program "Easy Does It". In New York City where the show took him, he met his future wife, Elaine Lombardo, the sister of Guy and Carmen Lombardo. For many years, Gardner sang with the Guy Lombardo Orchestra. After Lombardo died in 1977, Gardner retired as a singer in 1978. Gardner and Elaine Lombardo were married from 1942 until her death in 1999.
Family
Carmen Lombardo Brother-in-law
Related
Guy Lombardo Brother-in-law
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Originals

Covers by Kenny Gardner [US1]

Title Performer Release date Originally by
May 1948 (unknown)
  1941 George J. Gaskin REL, Sam Doctor PRF
listen on Internet Archive May 1941 Campbell and Burr
listen on Internet Archive 1941 Kate Smith
July 1947 (unknown), Al Jolson
i All My Love Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians. Vocal by Kenny Gardner (Guy Lombardo, Kenny Gardner [US1]) 1958 Unverified
  1946 (unknown), Al Jolson with Orchestra directed by Morris Stoloff REC, Anita Ellis and Harry Geller's Concert Orchestra REL
Better Than a Dream Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians ‑ Vocal by Kenny Gardner 1960 Unverified
March 1954 Jim Reeves [US]
  February 1942 William Gillespie BRD, Artie Shaw and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain and trumpet by "Hot Lips" Page REC,REL
listen on Internet Archive   1949 Jack McCauley and Carol Channing PRF, Frank Sinatra with The Pastels - Orchestra under the direction of Hugo Winterhalter REC
1942 Tommy Tucker Time - Vocal Chorus by Don Brown and Voices Four
listen on Internet Archive 1941 Wayne King and His Orch.
April 1955 Jaye P. Morgan with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus
February 1950 (unknown)
July 1949 Kate Smith
Drifting and Dreaming Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians Vocal Chorus Kenny Gardner (Kenny Gardner [US1], Guy Lombardo) 1946 Unverified
  1959 Tom Coakley and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Carl Ravazza REC, The Princeton University Triangle Club PRF
listen on Internet Archive December 1949 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Charlie Shavers, Lucy Ann Polk, Sonny Calello and The Vee Tones
listen on Internet Archive 1949 Sam Lanin and His Orchestra
  February 1942 The Leighton Brothers REC, Paul Biese Trio REL
1950 Gene Autry and The Cass County Boys
listen on Internet Archive September 1950 Roy Fox and His Orchestra (Vocal Refrain by Barry Gray)
  June 1954 Carol Haney, John Raitt and Company PRF, Johnnie Ray - Orch. under dir. of Joe Reisman REC
listen on Internet Archive Hold My Hand Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians – Vocal by Kenny Gardner (Guy Lombardo, Kenny Gardner [US1]) September 20, 1954 Unverified
July 1949 Billy Whitlock
Covered by (6 artists)
November 1949 (unknown)
1955 Gerhard Wendland - Werner Müller mit dem RIAS Tanz-Orchester Berlin, Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus
I'm Going Back Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians ‑ Vocal by Kenny Gardner 1960 Unverified
In the Arms of Love Guy Lombardo & The Royal Canadians, vocal Kenny Gardner (Guy Lombardo, Kenny Gardner [US1]) 1967 Unverified
listen on Internet Archive   October 1947 Nanette Fabray and Jack McCauley PRF, The Three Suns REL
I Went to Your Wedding Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Vocal Chorus by Kenny Gardner 1952 Unverified
Johnny Doughboy Found A Rose in Ireland Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians ‑ Vocal by Kenny Gardner 1942 Unverified
Just in Time Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians ‑ Vocal by Kenny Gardner 1960 Unverified
1951 The Harmonians - Vocal Chorus by Arthur Hall
October 1954 Jim Edward Brown - Maxine Brown
listen on Internet Archive May 1941 (unknown)
1951 AVRO Dansorkest The Skymasters o.l.v. Pi Scheffer - Zang: K. v.d. Velden, Steve Conway with Choir and Orchestra Directed by Norrie Paramor
listen on Internet Archive November 1941 Victor Military Band
Covered by (2 artists)
October 1954 Merle Kilgore
March 1949 The Highway Serenaders featuring Bob Morris & Kay Karma
listen on Internet Archive May 1941 Isham Jones and His Orchestra
1954 Teresa Brewer - With Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis
  1959 Kenny Baker [US1] BRD, Abe Lyman and His Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by Frank Parrish REC
listen on Internet Archive 1941 Prince's Band, Herman Kenin's Multnomah Hotel Orchestra - Vocal Chorus: Van Fleming
November 1947 Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye
listen on Internet Archive November 1941 California Ramblers REC, Aida Overton Walker PRF, Boyd Senter and His Senterpedes - Vocal Refrain by Paul Small
  March 1954 Webb Pierce REL,REC
listen on Internet Archive 1941 (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive 1942 Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye - Vocal Refrain by Tommy Ryan
Somewhere Along the Way Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Vocal Chorus by Kenny Gardner 1952 Unverified
listen on Internet Archive March 1941 Hoagy Carmichael & His Pals, Chester Leighton & His Sophomores - Vocal Chorus by Chester Leighton
listen on Internet Archive 1950 Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by The Debutantes and Muzzy Marcellino
  1950 Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys - Vocal Refrain by Redd Stewart REL, Cowboy Copas REC
1941 Dan Quinn
1953 David Whitfield - Accompaniment directed by Johnny Douglas
1951 Burl Ives – Music arranged and conducted by Percy Faith
The Mama Doll Song Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians – Vocal by Kenny Gardner (Guy Lombardo, Kenny Gardner [US1]) September 20, 1954 Unverified
November 1949 Reilly-Farley and Their Onyx Club Boys
1950 Gracie Fields
1959 Hal Kemp and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Skinny Ennis
1950 (unknown)
Thumbelina Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Vocal Chorus by Kenny Gardner 1952 Unverified
1954 (unknown)
  April 1955 Liberace REL, Todd Duncan BRD
listen on Internet Archive 1951 John Kirby and His Onyx Club Boys
listen on Internet Archive January 1951 (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive 1942 Al Jolson
1956 (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive 1955 (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive February 1949 Monte Rey with Orchestra directed by Philip Green
March 1949 Edith Piaf & Les compagnons de la chanson, Frank Sinatra – Orchestra under the direction of Axel Stordahl
listen on Internet Archive April 1942 Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
December 1953 Johnny Desmond
listen on Internet Archive 1949 Ames Brothers

Releases

Performances also appear on

Title Performer Release date Label
A Fella with an Umbrella Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians May 1948 Decca
After You've Gone Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians May 1941 Decca
A Little Old Church in England Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1941 Decca
Anniversary Song Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1946 Decca
Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me) Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians February 1942 Decca
Cancel the Flowers Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1942 Decca
Corn Silk Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1941 Decca
Dance to the Music Man various artists 1958 Capitol Records
Dancing Room Only Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1959 Capitol Records
Dreamy Old New England Moon Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians July 1949 Decca
Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue (Has Anybody Seen My Girl) Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1949 Decca
Frosty the Snowman Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1950 Decca
Harbor Lights Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians September 1950 Decca
Hernando's Hideaway Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians June 1954 Decca
Hop-Scotch Polka (Scotch Hot) Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians July 1949 Decca
How About You? Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1942 Decca
If Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians January 1951 Decca
Intermezzo Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians March 1941 Decca
I Still Get Jealous Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians October 1947 Decca
Lonesome and Sorry Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1951 Decca
Love Sends a Little Gift of Roses Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians May 1941 Decca
Return to Me Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians December 1957 Capitol Records
Ricochet (Rick-O-Shay) Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1953 Decca
Serenade of the Bells Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians February 1948 Brunswick
Serenade of the Bells Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians November 1947 Decca
Slowly Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians March 1954 Decca
Smiles Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1941 Decca
Softly, Softly Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1955 Decca
Sometimes Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1942 Decca
Song of the Islands Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1950 Decca
Sweethearts on Parade Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1941 Decca
The Band Played On Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1941 Decca
The Chocolate Choo-Choo Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1948 Decca
The Little White Duck Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1951 Decca
The Music Goes 'Round and Around Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians November 1949 Decca
There's a Lovely Lake in Loveland Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1950 Decca
There Was a Night on the Waters Andrews Sisters and Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1951 Decca
The Tale of Peter and the Wolf Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians April 1942 Decca
Till We Two Are One Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1954 Decca
Undecided Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1951 Decca
We're Just a Kiss Apart Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1949 Decca
(What Can I Say) After I Say I'm Sorry Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1956 Decca
When the Saints Go Marching In Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1955 Decca
Woman Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians December 1953 Decca