Ted Weems
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Wilfred Theodore Wemyes, known professionally as Ted Weems, was born on September 26, 1901, in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania. He learned to play the violin and trombone at a young age, forming his first band while still in school. Weems's professional music career began in 1923 when he signed with the Victor Talking Machine Company. His breakthrough came with "Somebody Stole My Gal", which became a Number 1 hit in early 1924 and sold over one million copies. He recorded for various labels, including RCA Victor and Decca, and co-wrote several popular songs, such as "The Martins and the McCoys" and "Oh, Monah!". Weems and his entire band enlisted in the United States Merchant Marine during World War II. After the war, he reorganized his band and recorded several hits for Mercury, including "Peg O' My Heart" and "Mickey". He was recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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- Mysterious Mose
- Nothin' On My Mind
- Slappin' The Bass
- Harmonica Harry
- If You Want The Rainbow (You Must Have The Rain)
- Come On, Baby!
- I'm Going To Park Myself In Your Arms
- The Man From The South
- Marvellous!
- From Saturday Night 'Till Monday Morning
- Egyptian-Ella
- Oh! If I Only Had You
- My Favourite Band
- Sympathy
- Chick, Chick, Chick, Chick, Chicken (Lay A Little Egg For Me)
- Remember When
- Bye Bye Blackbird
- Climbing Up the Ladder of Love
- There'll Never Be Another You
- Miss Annabelle Lee
- Marvelous
- April Showers
- I Can't Give You Anything but Love
- She'll Never Find A Fellow Like Me
