My Fair Lady (Shelly Manne album) musical play had now been established. Manne, Previn, and Vinnegar's "My Fair Lady" had started the trend. "All tunes by Frederick Loewe. (Lyrics of the original songs were by Alan Jay Lerner.)" My Fair Lady (Shelly Manne album) My Fair Lady, recorded by "Shelly Manne & His Friends" and released in 1956 by Contemporary Records, is the first album ever made consisting entirely of jazz versions of tunes from a single Broadway musical. It was an instant hit and became one of the best-selling jazz albums of its day. Shelly Manne & his Friends* (*André Previn and Leroy Vinnegar): modern
Starting Today (Elvis Presley song) Starting Today (Elvis Presley song) "Starting Today" is a 1961 song by Elvis Presley. The song was written by Don Robertson. Elvis Presley recorded "Starting Today" during his March 12/13, 1961 recording session at the RCA Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. It was recorded on a 3-track. According to Don Reedman, who with Nick Patrick produced the 2015 album "The Wonder of You: Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra", "[Presley's] original recording is very simple, very sparce". The song "Starting Today" was first released on Presley's album "Something for Everybody", put out on June 17, 1961. In 2016 the song