Georgie Shaw

Georgie Shaw was an American popular musician, born George Shoester [http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2006b.html Dead Rock Stars - 2006 deaths] ] in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [http://library.wustl.edu/~music/necro/necro-s.html Gaylord Music Library (Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.) Necrologies: S] ] .

He recorded a song called "Let Me Go, Devil," which was about alcoholism. It was later rewritten as "Let Me Go, Lover." Another song that he originally recorded which became a hit later when recorded by another singer was Honeycomb [ [http://www.secondhandsongs.com/song/32290 Covers of "Honeycomb"] ] [ [http://www.classicbands.com/JimmieRodgersInterview.html Interview with Jimmie Rodgers by Gary James] ] . He released four Top 40 singles in the U.S. in the 1950s, all on Decca Records. "Till We Two Are One" was his biggest hit, reaching #7 in 1954Joel Whitburn, "Pop Memories 1890-1954". 1986] . That same year "Someone Else's Love Song" reached #29. Jimmy Leyden and his orchestra and chorus accompanied Georgie on those two recordings. "No Arms Can Ever Hold You (Like These Arms of Mine)" hit #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1955Joel Whitburn, "The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits". 7th edn, 2000] , and "Go On with the Wedding", featuring Kitty Kallen, hit #39 in 1956. Jack Pleis led the orchestra behind the last two recordings. Georgie passed away September 1, 2006 in Philadelphia, Pa. due to heart disease.

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