Guy Lombardo
Guy Lombardo
Latest Release
- Play a Happy Song
- February 2025
- • 12 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | Always | ||
| 2 | Goodnight Little Girl, Goodnight | ||
| 3 | Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go with Friday on Saturday Night? | ||
| 4 | Sweet Violets | ||
| 5 | Does the Speramint Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost over Night |
Albums
Nov 2024 • 8 songs
Aug 2024 • 12 songs
Dec 2021 • 13 songs
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Popular On
- Cedar Rapids' 60s & 70s Hits
About
Biography
"The Sweetest Music This Side of Heaven" was the logo of Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians, who by 1930 had established themselves as America's top dance band. Unfairly lumped in with unswinging "Mickey Mouse" bands of the era, the music of Lombardo's outfit was actually top-notch, and they were constantly cited by Louis Armstrong as his favorite band for their purity of intonation. A cache of early sides for Gennett reveals that the band was capable of playing "hot" any time they wanted to, but sweet music and singing novelties featuring brother Carmen is what the public wan...