BILL HAYES sings the best of DISNEY LP NMN/VG+ 1957

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Bill Hayes Biography by Steve Leggett

Me and Juliet [Original Cast Recording]

Pop vocalist and actor Bill Hayes was born June 5, 1925, in Harvey, Illinois. Following high school, he attended DePauw University, graduating with a double major in music and English in 1947, and that summer he officially began his career as a singer. His big break came when he was a regularly featured singer on comedian Sid Caesar's popular Your Show of Shows television series in the 1950s, appearances that made Hayes a household name. He also performed in numerous Broadway musicals and plays, including a starring role in a 1953 production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Me and Juliet. In 1955 he recorded a version of "The Ballad of Davy Crockett," a song written by George Bruns (music) and Thomas W. Blackburn (lyrics) that had been written for and introduced (sung by the Wellingtons) on the Disney television miniseries Davey Crockett on ABC in 1954. Hayes' version of the song was one of three to hit the pop charts in 1955, with renditions by Fess Parker (who played Davy Crockett in the Disney miniseries) and Tennessee Ernie Ford also charting; Hayes' version hit the number one spot in March, while Ford's reached number five and Parker's number six on the pop charts. Two months later, a fourth version, this one by bluegrass singer Mac Wiseman, hit number ten, and in all, including all versions, over ten million copies of the song were sold.

Hayes had a couple of other minor radio hits in the 1950s, including "The Berry Tree" and covers of "High Noon" and "Wringle, Wrangle," but only the last climbed into the Top 40, hitting number 33 in 1957. Hayes turned increasingly to acting, landing a recurring role as Doug Williams, a convict turned lounge singer, on the long-running television soap opera Days of Our Lives, a role he began in 1970 and held until 2004, when his character was killed off, only to be found later -- in a plot twist -- still alive and living on a tropical island. In January 2010, Hayes appeared in his 2,000th episode of Days of Our Lives, a testament to his longevity (and that of his character) in show business. Bill Hayes died on January 12, 2024; he was 98 years old.

Bill Hayes – Bill Hayes Sings The Best Of Disney

Label:

ABC-Paramount – ABC-194

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:

US

Released:

1957

Genre:

Pop, Children's

Style:

Vocal

A1 Ferdinand The Bull (From Walt Disney's "Ferdinand The Bull") 3:19

A2 Lavender Blue (From Walt Disney's "So Dear To My Heart") 3:25

A3 When I See An Elephant Fly (From Walt Disney's "Dumbo") 2:51

A4 One Song (From Walt Disney's "Snow White & The Seven Dwarf's") 2:37

A5 Wringle, Wrangle (From Walt Disney's "Westward Ho The Wagon") 2:01

A6 Lazy Countryside (From Walt Disney's "Fun And Fancy Free") 3:25

B1 Cinderella (From Walt Disney's "Cinderella") 2:10

B2 'Twas Brillig (From Walt Disney's "Alice In Wonderland") 2:21

B3 When You Wish Upon A Star (From Walt Disney's "Pinocchio") 2:58

B4 Whale Of A Tale (From Walt Disney's "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea") 2:30

B5 Bella Notte (From Walt Disney's "Lady And The Tramp") 2:41

B6 Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (From Walt Disney's "Song Of The South") 1:56

Accompanied By – Don Costa's Orchestra And Chorus4 

GOLDMINE GRADING

MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.

NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.

VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.

VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.

GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.

POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.