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Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular MusicA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZDAY, Dennis(b Eugene Patrick McNulty, 21 May '16 NYC; d 22 June '88, L.A. CA) Singer. Worked in NYC radio '39 and replaced Kenny Baker that year on the Jack Benny show; he also did comedy and stayed with Benny into TV series '50s; had own programmes. RCA hits in top 25 '47-51: biggest was "Mam'selle', no. 8 '47; also "Clancy Lowered The Boom' '49, "Christmas In Killarney' '50; successful covers of hits: Bing Crosby's "Dear Hearts And Gentle People', Nat Cole's "Mona Lisa', Patti Page's "Mr And Mississippi', the Weavers' "Goodnight, Irene' all charted higher, but Day's Irish tenor was well liked. Later records on Capitol. Films incl. The Powers Girl '43 with Benny Goodman, I'll Get By '50 with Harry James, Golden Girl '51 with Mitzi Gaynor (Lotte Crabtree biopic). |