PUBLISHED: Mar 05, 2014
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Richard The Lion Hearted Dick Haymes, that is- LP on Warwick records - 1960.
Dick sings Cy Coleman's Playboy's Theme from Hugh Hefner's Playboy Penthouse TV show. Also recorded by Cy Coleman on Playboy records. Also Henry Mancini, Nelson Riddle, Lionel Hampton, Poncho Sancez, Joey Altruda, Mondo Candida, and the Cook County Pinball Playboy Theme. Youtube: Playboy Theme Hollywood Jerry. / This would be Dick Haymes last US LP - before heading off to Europe for 10 years.
. I had the pleasure of catching him "live"at the Grove ('72), and in '73 at the Sahara and the Torrance Holiday Inn.
In fall of '79 I took my lady friend to Sherman Oaks, Ca. to catch Haymes at Jerry Van Dyke's club. Most enjoyable. Sadly within 6 months he succumbed to lung cancer.