Let me say this: I met the guy Robert Allen who co-wrote Moments To Remember in 1955 and No Not Much in 1956. Robert Allen was his professional name. However, his real given name was Irving Gielow. And the reason I know this is because he had an account at the old Savings and Loan (remember those) that I worked for in Westminster, CA, Keystone S&L. And he explained to me why his name was different on his passbook vs. the check he was trying to cash. And he was just blown away by the fact that I remembers Moments To Remember and No not Much. When The Four Lads recorded those 2 songs I was 6 and 7 years old and Mr. Allen could hardly believe that I knew those 2 big hits. It seems he also wrote other big hits in the 1950s for for example, Perry Como and Johnny Mathis and Doris Day that I certainly remember and mind you, I was in the single digits still! Anyway just thought I would pass that along since it was a thrill for me as a young 23-year old young man to meet a great songwriter in the flesh!! Every time I play those songs I always think of Mr. Robert Allen, aka Irving Gielow. Always remember him with that pipe! He was truly one of the great ones, yes sir!!!
This is from "The 50's: Moments to Remember" which first ever aired as part of the PBS Festival Nights '81(March 1981 Pledge Campaign) for PBS stations including KPBS San Diego, Circa Saturday March 21st, 1981!! Expect the Unexpected!!
On this day in 1956 {March 1st} "No, Not Much" by the Four Lads peaked at #2 {for 3 weeks} on Billboard's Records Most-Played By Disk Jockeys'* chart, for the three weeks it was at #2, the #1 record for those three weeks was "Poor People of Paris" by Les Baxter... And also at the time, "No, Not Much" was at position #4 on both the Billboard's Best-Selling In Stores chart and Billboard's Most-Played On Juke Boxes chart... Between 1952 and 1959 the Toronto, Ontario quartet had twenty-seven records on the Billboard charts, eight made the Top 10 with their two biggest hits both peaking at #2, "Moments To Remember" for two weeks in October of 1955 and the above "No, Not Much"... Two of their eight Top 10 records peaked right at #10, "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" in 1953 and "There's Only One of You" in 1958... Sadly, three original members of the quartet have passed away, Connie Codarini at age 80 on April 28th, 2010, Jimmy Arnold on June 15th, 2004 at the age of 72, and Frank Busseri at age of 86... May all three R.I.P. Lead vocalist John 'Bernie' Toorish celebrates his 90th birthday tomorrow on March 2nd, 2021... * And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the remainder of the 'Most-Played By Disk Jockeys' Top 10 on March 1st, 1956: At #3. "Rock and Roll Waltz" by Kat Starr #4. "Lisbon Antigua" by Nelson Riddle #5. "Great Pretender" by The Platters #6. "I'll Be Home" by Pat Boone #7. "See You Later, Alligator" by Bill Haley and his Comets #8. "Theme from the 'Three Penny Opera' (Moritat)" by the Dick Hyman Trio #9. "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" by Frankie Lymon and the Teen-Agers #10. "Memories Are Made of These" by Dean Martin
This 82 yr old saw them live in 1953 at WLAW station i Lawrence , MA...It was the original four. This group does a fine job...I listen to them to this day....MEMREES!!!!
Thank you so much for posting this! The Four Lads were one of the very best of the '50's vocal groups with unforgettable harmonies. "No Not Much" is such a timeless love song, and it's great to have footage of them singing it.
Can't thank you enough for posting this great stuff and having that beginning that verifies what I had believed that this was from that first PBS music special that saluted Mitch. Interesting that we see one of the other Lads, maybe one of the originals, taking the bass part that Frank Busceri had to assume as his baritone dropped lower by the time of that special they did hosted by Pat Boone and Phyllis McGuire.
Keltie; Always admired Jimmy Arnold. I believe he was from Canada. Unmistakable high tenor. Fortunately we can still hear that beautiful voice, through digital media....
@@RakshaWolfe1617 The Four Lads were the premier group we tried to emulate in the late 1950s before a couple of my buddies and I went on to form The Seekers with Judith Durham in 1962. That tenor voice of Jimmy stands out as spine chilling in its clarity and pitch. I made the pilgrimage to see them in Sydney in 1988(?) at a club and I think Jimmy was the only original at that time. I still have the Four Lads Stage Show EPs and albums such as The Four Lads sing Frank Loesser. You had a mighty grandfather (along with his original pals Connie, Frankie and Bernie) and I play their material regularly. All good wishes to you from down under.
Bernie Toorish retired to a suburb of Cleveland and continued to sing some in local lounges for many decades....don't know why he left the Lads...possibly tired of touring
I guess they had to change the original lyrics in Standing on the Corner for political correctness. The original lyrics mentions about going down to Main St and selecting an imaginary dish
Let me say this: I met the guy Robert Allen who co-wrote Moments To Remember in 1955 and No Not Much in 1956. Robert Allen was his professional name. However, his real given name was Irving Gielow. And the reason I know this is because he had an account at the old Savings and Loan (remember those) that I worked for in Westminster, CA, Keystone S&L. And he explained to me why his name was different on his passbook vs. the check he was trying to cash. And he was just blown away by the fact that I remembers Moments To Remember and No not Much. When The Four Lads recorded those 2 songs I was 6 and 7 years old and Mr. Allen could hardly believe that I knew those 2 big hits. It seems he also wrote other big hits in the 1950s for for example, Perry Como and Johnny Mathis and Doris Day that I certainly remember and mind you, I was in the single digits still! Anyway just thought I would pass that along since it was a thrill for me as a young 23-year old young man to meet a great songwriter in the flesh!! Every time I play those songs I always think of Mr. Robert Allen, aka Irving Gielow. Always remember him with that pipe! He was truly one of the great ones, yes sir!!!
Frank, on the left end, has been with the group since its start, in the early 1950s....
Let me say this: I met the guy Robert Allen who co-wrote Moments To Remember in 1955 and No Not Much in 1956. Robert Allen was his professional name. However, his real given name was Irving Gielow. And the reason I know this is because he had an account at the old Savings and Loan (remember those) that I worked for in Westminster, CA, Keystone S&L. And he explained to me why his name was different on his passbook vs. the check he was trying to cash. And he was just blown away by the fact that I remembers Moments To Remember and No not Much. When The Four Lads recorded those 2 songs I was 6 and 7 years old and Mr. Allen could hardly believe that I knew those 2 big hits. It seems he also wrote other big hits in the 1950s for for example, Perry Como and Johnny Mathis and Doris Day that I certainly remember and mind you, I was in the single digits still! Anyway just thought I would pass that along since it was a thrill for me as a young 23-year old young man to meet a great songwriter in the flesh!! Every time I play those songs I always think of Mr. Robert Allen, aka Irving Gielow. Always remember him with that pipe! He was truly one of the great ones, yes sir!!!
Jimmy Arnold’s beautiful voice was literally from heaven! I’m sure he’s singing with the angels…❤️❤️❤️
29 years later, and LIVE. That's TALENT.
No Not Much came out soon after I started first grade. I loved it then and love it to this day!
I got my dog from Frank’s son Frank Jr. in Hamilton thanks for introducing me to The Four Lads Frank..and thanks for the dog!!
This is from "The 50's: Moments to Remember" which first ever aired as part of the PBS Festival Nights '81(March 1981 Pledge Campaign) for PBS stations including KPBS San Diego, Circa Saturday March 21st, 1981!! Expect the Unexpected!!
Great harmony with the all time greatest pop music tenor voice of James Arnold.
On this day in 1956 {March 1st} "No, Not Much" by the Four Lads peaked at #2 {for 3 weeks} on Billboard's Records Most-Played By Disk Jockeys'* chart, for the three weeks it was at #2, the #1 record for those three weeks was "Poor People of Paris" by Les Baxter...
And also at the time, "No, Not Much" was at position #4 on both the Billboard's Best-Selling In Stores chart and Billboard's Most-Played On Juke Boxes chart...
Between 1952 and 1959 the Toronto, Ontario quartet had twenty-seven records on the Billboard charts, eight made the Top 10 with their two biggest hits both peaking at #2, "Moments To Remember" for two weeks in October of 1955 and the above "No, Not Much"...
Two of their eight Top 10 records peaked right at #10, "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" in 1953 and "There's Only One of You" in 1958...
Sadly, three original members of the quartet have passed away, Connie Codarini at age 80 on April 28th, 2010, Jimmy Arnold on June 15th, 2004 at the age of 72, and Frank Busseri at age of 86...
May all three R.I.P.
Lead vocalist John 'Bernie' Toorish celebrates his 90th birthday tomorrow on March 2nd, 2021...
* And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the remainder of the 'Most-Played By Disk Jockeys' Top 10 on March 1st, 1956:
At #3. "Rock and Roll Waltz" by Kat Starr
#4. "Lisbon Antigua" by Nelson Riddle
#5. "Great Pretender" by The Platters
#6. "I'll Be Home" by Pat Boone
#7. "See You Later, Alligator" by Bill Haley and his Comets
#8. "Theme from the 'Three Penny Opera' (Moritat)" by the Dick Hyman Trio
#9. "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" by Frankie Lymon and the Teen-Agers
#10. "Memories Are Made of These" by Dean Martin
Thank you so much for posting this information. It's much appreciated.
Thanks for the info!
1:37 Dear Mr. Arnold. He taught me everything I know about singing. 🎶 He was one of my favorite teachers.
He was my voice teacher as well for several years as a kid. I was in his children’s choir and absolutely loved him!!!!
This 82 yr old saw them live in 1953 at WLAW station i Lawrence , MA...It was the original four. This group does a fine job...I listen to them to this day....MEMREES!!!!
No you didn't.
Frank of the original 4 is still with the group as recently as 2014....in this clip, he is at the left end
Thank you so much for posting this! The Four Lads were one of the very best of the '50's vocal groups with unforgettable harmonies. "No Not Much" is such a timeless love song, and it's great to have footage of them singing it.
❤
Can't thank you enough for posting this great stuff and having that beginning that verifies what I had believed that this was from that first PBS music special that saluted Mitch.
Interesting that we see one of the other Lads, maybe one of the originals, taking the bass part that Frank Busceri had to assume as his baritone dropped lower by the time of that special they did hosted by Pat Boone and Phyllis McGuire.
Frank is on the left end here....was with the group at least until 2014
3:02
Is that original tenor Jimmy Arnold on the far right? Sounds like him on Know Not Much. Wow.
Yes , that is Jimmy. He died about 7 years ago, sadly.
Yes that is him. He actually pasted away fourteen years ago this June. I know this because he is my grandfather.
Keltie; Always admired Jimmy Arnold. I believe he was from Canada. Unmistakable high tenor. Fortunately we can still hear that beautiful voice, through digital media....
@@RakshaWolfe1617 The Four Lads were the premier group we tried to emulate in the late 1950s before a couple of my buddies and I went on to form The Seekers with Judith Durham in 1962. That tenor voice of Jimmy stands out as spine chilling in its clarity and pitch. I made the pilgrimage to see them in Sydney in 1988(?) at a club and I think Jimmy was the only original at that time. I still have the Four Lads Stage Show EPs and albums such as The Four Lads sing Frank Loesser. You had a mighty grandfather (along with his original pals Connie, Frankie and Bernie) and I play their material regularly. All good wishes to you from down under.
Mr Arnold was my voice teacher for years and I was in his children’s choir as well. I loved that man!
How come Busseri didn't sing " they just liked it better that way"?
Just amazing! Perfect blending.
But it doesn't matter if I like it, 'cause it's nobody's business but the Turks!
Geor
No Bernie or Connie, but great Frank & Jimmy were still doing it!
Bernie Toorish retired to a suburb of Cleveland and continued to sing some in local lounges for many decades....don't know why he left the Lads...possibly tired of touring
Ladies and gentleman, let’s hear it for the FOUR LADS !!!!!
I love the Constantinople song but it was too fast.
what happened to Moments to Remember? missing
There's a bit of it in the very beginning of the video. A full version was sung in a separate part of the show.
@@aeichler can you upload it if you have it
😊
thank god for elvis presley
I guess they had to change the original lyrics in Standing on the Corner for political correctness. The original lyrics mentions about going down to Main St and selecting an imaginary dish
ALLAHU-AKHBARRR
Aynn
@@onekittyhawk63 what an advanced person you are....eh eh ehh...
Let me say this: I met the guy Robert Allen who co-wrote Moments To Remember in 1955 and No Not Much in 1956. Robert Allen was his professional name. However, his real given name was Irving Gielow. And the reason I know this is because he had an account at the old Savings and Loan (remember those) that I worked for in Westminster, CA, Keystone S&L. And he explained to me why his name was different on his passbook vs. the check he was trying to cash. And he was just blown away by the fact that I remembers Moments To Remember and No not Much. When The Four Lads recorded those 2 songs I was 6 and 7 years old and Mr. Allen could hardly believe that I knew those 2 big hits. It seems he also wrote other big hits in the 1950s for for example, Perry Como and Johnny Mathis and Doris Day that I certainly remember and mind you, I was in the single digits still! Anyway just thought I would pass that along since it was a thrill for me as a young 23-year old young man to meet a great songwriter in the flesh!! Every time I play those songs I always think of Mr. Robert Allen, aka Irving Gielow. Always remember him with that pipe! He was truly one of the great ones, yes sir!!!