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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 Sam Doctor
listen on Internet Archive May 1941 Campbell and Burr
July 1947 (unknown), Al Jolson
1947 (unknown), Al Jolson with Orchestra directed by Morris Stoloff
February 1942 Artie Shaw and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain and trumpet by "Hot Lips" Page
1942 Tommy Tucker Time - Vocal Chorus by Don Brown and Voices Four
April 1955 Jaye P. Morgan with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus
February 1950 (unknown)
July 1949 Kate Smith
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
1949 Sam Lanin and His Orchestra
February 1942 The Leighton Brothers
1950 Gene Autry and The Cass County Boys
September 1950 Roy Fox and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Barry Gray
June 1954 Carol Haney, John Raitt and Company
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
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
I Went to Your Wedding Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Vocal Chorus by Kenny Gardner 1952 Unverified
listen on Internet Archive December 1957 The Buffalo Bills
1951 The Harmonians - Vocal Chorus by Arthur Hall
October 1954 Jim Edward Brown - Maxine Brown
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
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 Aida Overton Walker, Boyd Senter and His Senterpedes - Vocal Refrain by Paul Small
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 Cowboy Copas
1941 Dan Quinn
1953 David Whitfield - Accompaniment directed by Johnny Douglas
1951 Burl Ives
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
1950 (unknown)
Thumbelina Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Vocal Chorus by Kenny Gardner 1952 Unverified
1954 (unknown)
April 1955 Todd Duncan
listen on Internet Archive 1951 John Kirby and His Onyx Club Boys
January 1951 (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive 1942 Al Jolson
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle
1956 (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive 1955 (unknown)
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
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
Anniversary Song Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1947 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
Dance to the Music Man various artists 1958 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
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
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
(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
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