That Travelin' Two-Beat
Encyclopedia
That Travelin' Two-Beat was a duet album by Bing Crosby
and Rosemary Clooney
, released on Capitol Records
in 1965.
With its world tour theme, it was a revisitation of the concept explored in the duo's acclaimed RCA Records
album, Fancy Meeting You Here
, released in 1958. That album had been arranged by Billy May
, and he was called upon again to write the charts for this sequel.
As its title implies, the album took popular songs from around the world, but then set them all to Dixieland two-beat arrangements.
The songwriters Jay Livingston
and Ray Evans
supplied the title track and added new lyrics and countermelodies to the other, more-established songs.
Crosby and Clooney were friends, who often performed together on television, radio and stage. That Travelin' Two-Beat was re-released on CD in 2001 on the Collectors' Choice label, combined with another Crosby album from 1965 (this time without Clooney), Bing Crosby Sings The Great Country Hits.
All songs written by Ray Evans
and Jay Livingston
, other writers indicated.
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation....
and Rosemary Clooney
Rosemary Clooney
Rosemary Clooney was an American singer and actress. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the novelty hit "Come On-a My House" written by William Saroyan and his cousin Ross Bagdasarian , which was followed by other pop numbers such as "Botch-a-Me" Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 –...
, released on Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
in 1965.
With its world tour theme, it was a revisitation of the concept explored in the duo's acclaimed RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
album, Fancy Meeting You Here
Fancy Meeting You Here
Fancy Meeting You Here is a 1958 studio album of duets by the American singers Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney, arranged by Billy May....
, released in 1958. That album had been arranged by Billy May
Billy May
William E. "Billy" May was an American composer, arranger and trumpeter. He composed film and television music, for The Green Hornet , Batman , and Naked City and collaborated on films, such as Pennies from Heaven , and orchestrated Cocoon, and Cocoon: The Return among...
, and he was called upon again to write the charts for this sequel.
As its title implies, the album took popular songs from around the world, but then set them all to Dixieland two-beat arrangements.
The songwriters Jay Livingston
Jay Livingston
Jay Livingston was an American composer and singer best known as half of a songwriting duo with Ray Evans that specialized in songs composed for films. Livingston wrote the music and Evans the lyrics....
and Ray Evans
Ray Evans
Raymond Bernard Evans was an American songwriter. He was a partner in a composing and songwriting duo with Jay Livingston, known for the songs they composed for films...
supplied the title track and added new lyrics and countermelodies to the other, more-established songs.
Crosby and Clooney were friends, who often performed together on television, radio and stage. That Travelin' Two-Beat was re-released on CD in 2001 on the Collectors' Choice label, combined with another Crosby album from 1965 (this time without Clooney), Bing Crosby Sings The Great Country Hits.
Track listing
- "That Travelin' Two-Beat" – 2:28
- "New Vienna Woods" – 3:25
- "Knees Up, Mother Brown" – 2:12
- "Roamin' In The Gloamin'Roamin' In The Gloamin'"Roamin' In The Gloamin" is a popular love song written by Sir Harry Lauder in 1911. The song tells of a man and his sweetheart courting in the evening. The title comes from the chorus:*Lauder, Harry. "Roamin' In The Gloamin'" . New York: T.B. Harms & Francis Day & Hunter .*Szasz, Ferenc Morton....
" (Harry LauderHarry LauderSir Henry Lauder , known professionally as Harry Lauder, was an international Scottish entertainer, described by Sir Winston Churchill as "Scotland's greatest ever ambassador!"-Early life:...
) – 3:00 - "Adios Senorita" – 3:26
- "Come to the Mardi Gras" (Max Bulhoes, Milton DeOliveira, Ervin DrakeErvin DrakeErvin Drake, born Ervin Maurice Druckman is an American songwriter whose works include such American Songbook standards as "It Was a Very Good Year". He has written in a variety of styles and his work has been recorded by musicians from all over the world in a multitude of styles...
, Jimmy Shirl) – 2:45 - "Hear That Band" – 3:15
- "The Daughter of Molly Malone" – 3:20
- "The Poor People of ParisThe Poor People of Paris"The Poor People of Paris" is a popular song, with "Paris" being pronounced as "pa-REE".It was adapted by Jack Lawrence in 1954 from the French language song "La goualante du pauvre Jean"...
" (Jack LawrenceJack LawrenceJack Lawrence was an American songwriter. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975.- Biography :...
, Marguerite MonnotMarguerite MonnotMarguerite Monnot was a French songwriter and composer best known for having written many of the songs performed by Édith Piaf and for the music in the stage musical Irma La Douce....
, René Rouzaud) – 2:35 - "I Get IdeasI Get Ideas-Origin:The music is a 1927 tango-canción called "Adios, Muchachos", composed by Argentinian Julio Cesar Sanders...
" (Dorcas CochranDorcas CochranDorcas Cochran was an American lyricist and screenwriter. She is also referenced by her married name, Dorcas Cochran Jewell.-Biography:...
, Julio César Sanders) – 2:49 - "Ciao, Ciao, Bambina" (Domenico ModugnoDomenico ModugnoDomenico Modugno was an Italian singer, songwriter, actor, and later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu "...
, Mitchell ParishMitchell ParishMitchell Parish was an American lyricist.-Early life:Parish was born Michael Hyman Pashelinsky to a Jewish family in Lithuania. His family emigrated to the United States, arriving on February 3, 1901 on the SS Dresden when he was less than a year old...
, Edoardo Verde) – 3:02 - "That Travelin' Two-Beat (Reprise)" – 1:43
All songs written by Ray Evans
Ray Evans
Raymond Bernard Evans was an American songwriter. He was a partner in a composing and songwriting duo with Jay Livingston, known for the songs they composed for films...
and Jay Livingston
Jay Livingston
Jay Livingston was an American composer and singer best known as half of a songwriting duo with Ray Evans that specialized in songs composed for films. Livingston wrote the music and Evans the lyrics....
, other writers indicated.