Chuck Foster & His Orchestra

GroupSince 1939

Chuck Foster & His Orchestra's albums discography with cataloged releases, editions, and credits

United States

Very popular American big band. In the 1960s and 1970s, the band played west of Chicago, Illinois at the Melody Hill Ballroom, the Biltmore Bowl in Los Angeles, the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, the Roosevelt in New Orleans, the Muehlbach Hotel in Kansas City, and the Aragon Ballroom and the Blackhawk Restaurant in Chicago. The band was labeled "Music in the Foster Fashion" and their theme song was "Oh, You Beautiful Doll". Besides his own abilities, what helped Foster to remain popular into the 1970s was the fact that he had loyal, talented musicians working for him. Most of the personnel in his band stuck around for a long time, including trumpeter Don Crawford; trombonist Dick Arant; lead alto saxophonist Bill Gee; tenor saxophonist Wayne Harden; another saxophonist, Jimmy Castle (who also sang); pianist Hal Pruden; bassist Stewart Strange; drummer Bob Simpson; and vocalists Dorothy Brandon or Dottie Dotson. It was stated that in 1941-42 Foster and his orchestra traveled more than 50,000 miles in private automobiles and played in 28 states, mostly one-night stands or theaters, with a few steady gigs in hotels and ballrooms.

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Discography

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Discography

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Sleepy Time Gal / Oh, You Beautiful Doll (Theme Song)

I've Been Drafted (Now I'm Drafting You) / The Kiss Polka

All I Desire / Spring Fever

If It's You / Just Once Again

Leave Us Face It

Roll it Over / Who Took Me Home Last Night

I Used To Work In Chicago / Gotta Get Somebody To Love

Someday / Mm, And A Little Bit More

Who Put That Dream In Your Eyes / Dardanella

Don't Cry Little Girl, Don't Cry / Bessie Couldn't Help It

On The Avenue / Just Around The Corner

Linda / Roses In The Rain

Foggy Foggy Dew / My Cousin Louella

Oh, You Beautiful Doll / Princess Poo-Poo'-Ly Has Plenty Pa-Pa'-Ya

Little Girl / Gilly Gilly Wish Wash

Then I’ll Be Happy / Paddlin’ Madelin’ Home

Room Full Of Roses / There’s Yes! Yes! in Your Eyes

That Lucky Old Sun / You're So Understanding

The Last Mile Home / My Bolero

Oh! You Beautiful Doll / Dardanella

Skirts / I'll Think Of You

At Hotel Peabody Overlooking Old Man River

The Uncollected Chuck Foster, 1940

The Uncollected Chuck Foster, Vol. 2, 1938-1939

1945-1946

Chuck Foster And His Orchestra / Al Trace And His Orchestra

Chuck Foster & His Orchestra

Music In The Foster Fashion

Ah-Dee-Ah-Dee-Ah / I'm In Love With Two Sweethearts

At The Blackhawk Restaurant 1944-45 Broadcasts From Chicago

It Couldn't Happen To A Nicer Guy / I Will Never Let You Go

One More Time

Lang-Worth Feature Programs

Among My Souvenirs