- Art Lund
Art Lund (
1 April 1915 , Salt Lake City,Utah —31 May 1990 ,Holliday ,Utah [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0526136/bio] ) was a famousbaritone singer , initially withbandleader sBenny Goodman andHarry James , and was also atelevision and stageactor .Early days
Arthur Lund was a graduate of
Eastern Kentucky University , and received his master's degree from theUnited States Naval Academy in aerological engineering. [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0526136/bio]Lund was a
teacher ofmathematics at ahigh school inKentucky , and sang with local bands as a sideline before giving up school teaching to tour with Jimmy Ray'sorchestra .cite book
first= Joseph
last= Murrells
year= 1978
title= The Book of Golden Discs
edition= 2nd
publisher= Barrie and Jenkins Ltd
location= London
pages= p. 40
id= ISBN 0-214-20512-6] He originally billed himself as Art London. [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800037125/bio]Recording career
After spells with Benny Goodman and Harry James, he went solo in 1946, and recorded his biggest seller the following year. The song was "
Mam'selle ", written byMack Gordon (lyrics ) andEdmund Goulding (melody ). Thisgramophone record was #1 in the U.S. Billboard magazine chart and earned a gold disc.cite book
first= Joseph
last= Murrells
year= 1978
title= The Book of Golden Discs
edition= 2nd
publisher= Barrie and Jenkins Ltd
location= London
pages= p. 40
id= ISBN 0-214-20512-6] Other hits for Lund were "(I'd Like to Get You on a) Slow Boat to China ", "What'll I Do ", "You Call Everybody Darlin' " and "Peg O' My Heart ".Blue Skies, My Blue Heaven.He also recorded Mona Lisa.Acting career
Lund had lead roles on Broadway in "
The Most Happy Fella " (1956); "Destry Rides Again " (1959), as a replacement for the plot's villain, Scott Brady; "Donnybrook! " (1961); and "Sophie " (1963). Lund also worked in two shows that closed before scheduled Broadway openings, "We Take the Town" (1962), asRobert Preston 's standby; and "Breakfast at Tiffany's " (1966).Movies: Molly Maquires, Greatest American HeroAwards
Lund has a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame , at 6126Hollywood Boulevard . [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0526136/bio]ee also
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*List of stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame References
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