John1948TwoA1's video: Billy Williams - I m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter

Billy Williams was a singer who had a hugely successful recording Fats Waller's "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter" in 1957. His trademark hook for his songs was to shout "Oh, Yeah" at the end of lyrics. "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" is a 1935 popular song with music by Fred E. Ahlert and lyrics by Joe Young. It has been recorded many times, and has become a standard of the Great American Songbook. The first big hit version ( on the Billboard magazine charts) was by Fats Waller recorded on May 8, 1935 (Victor 25044), reaching further heights in the charts ( ) for the Boswell Sisters in the following year (January 6, 1936 - Decca 671 B (60302-A)). Charlie Gracie (mostly known for his 1957 hit "Butterfly" on Cameo Record label - 45rpm) recorded "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" (Cadillac Record label # 141 - 45 rpm). The flip side of the record was a song written by Gracie, "Boogie Woogie Blues." The song was recorded by Frank Sinatra for his 1954 album Swing Easy, Bing Crosby for his 1957 LP Bing With A Beat and again by Sinatra in 1962 for his collaborative album with Count Basie, Sinatra-Basie. The song had a major revival in 1957 in a recording by Billy Williams, which reached on the Billboard magazine charts (a reported million-seller). Among other versions are recordings by Nat "King" Cole, Scatman Crothers, Gregory Isaacs, Barry Manilow, Dean Martin, Willie Nelson , Linda Scott, and Shakin' Stevens. Bill Haley & His Comets recorded a rock and roll version of the song in 1957. Madeleine Peyroux also covered this song on her debut album Dreamland (1996). American Public Media's business-news program, Marketplace, uses a portion of Waller's version to open its weekly letters-from-listeners segment. ~ SOURCE: Wikipedia PLEASE NOTE: I divided my uploads among multiple channels, Bookmark this link in your browser for instant access to an index with links to all of John1948's oldies classics. LINK: http://john1948.wikifoundry.com/page/John1948%27s+Youtube+Index