My Fair Lady (Shelly Manne album) 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 jazz performances of songs from My Fair Lady, as the full name appeared on the 12-inch LP jacket (Contemporary Records C3527), was begun when drummer Shelly Manne, pianist André Previn, and bassist
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