Frankie Vaughan's singing career began during the late 1940s in the Variety theatre. His song and dance routines became a popular stage act and he became renowned for his sexy image and stylish clothes- tail suit, bow tie, top hat and cane. During the 1950s he extended his audience through records. His singles sold well being especially popular with female record buyers. In 1955 he recorded the song that was to become his trademark and theme, 'Give Me The Moonlight' which he generally sang at the end of his high stepping stage act. Frankie had a very long recording career and could be relied on to reach the chart in most years up to the end of the 1960s. He was also recognised as a fine ambassador for his home city, Liverpool long before the Beatles. He also gave of his efforts freely in aid of his most favoured charity, the 'National Association Of Boys Clubs' for which he was eventually awarded an OBE. He appeared in several movies and starred alongside Marylin Monroe in 'Let's Make Love' during 1960. However, press stories that have tried to concoct a romantic link between him and the actress are apochryphal in nature. Frankie Vaughan was one of the greatest British performers of the mid-20th century. He successfully made the transition from the variety stage to films and television and has one of the most enviable histories of record making of the era. I had the privelidge to see him performing in the Musical "42nd Street" in London in the mid 1980's and he was just amazing even then. He had the voice right up until the end which came in 1999 after a long battle with heart problems!! Frankie Vaughan 78rpm Recordings   1950 - "The Old Piano Roll Blues" / "Daddy's Little Girl" 1950 - "Stay With The Happy People" / "Give Me You" 1953 - "My Sweetie Went Away" / "Strange" 1953 - "Too Marvellous For Words" / "No Help Wanted" 1953 - "Look At That Girl" (cover of Guy Mitchell) / "Send My Baby Back To Me" 1953 - "Bye Bye Baby" / "False Hearted Lover" 1953 - "Hey Joe" (cover of Frankie Laine) / "So Nice In Your Arms"    1953 - "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" (cover of The Four Lads)/ "Cloud Lucky Seven (cover of Guy Mitchell)" 1954 - "The Cuff Of My Shirt" (cover of Guy Mitchell)/ "Heartless" 1954 - "From The Grape Came The Wine" / "She Took" 1954 - "Jilted" / "Do, Do, Do, Do, Do, Do It Again" Duets with Alma Cogan 1954 - "Out In The Middle of The Night" / "Crazy About You" 1954 - "My Son, My Son" (cover of Eddie Calvert) / "Cinnamon Sinner" (cover of Tony Bennett) 1954 - "Happy Days And Lonely Nights" (cover of The Fontane Sisters)/ "Danger Signs " 1955 - "Too Many Heartaches" / "Unsuspecting Heart (cover of Sunny Gale) 1955 - "Give Me The Moonlight Give Me The Girl" / "Tweedle Dee" (cover of LaVern Baker) 1955 - "Wildfire" / "That's How A Love Song Was Born" 1955 - "Something's Gotta Give" / "Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road" 1955 - "Seventeen" (cover of Boyd Bennett) / "Meet Me On The Corner" (cover of Max Bygraves) 1956 - "My Boy Flat Top" (cover of Dorothy Collins, also done by Boyd Bennett)/ "Stealin'" 1956 - "This Is The Night" / "Rock Candy Baby" 1956 - "Escape In The Sun" / "Honey Hair Sugar Lips Eyes Of Blue" (cover of Crew Cuts) 1956 - "Lucky Thirteen" / "Let's Go Steady" 1956 - "The Green Door" (cover of Jim Lowe) / "Pity The Poor Man " 1957 - "Garden Of Eden" / "Priscilla" 1957 - "These Dangerous Years" / "Isn't This A Lovely Evening"   1957 - "What's Behind That Strange Door" / "Cold Cold Shower" 1957 - "Man On Fire" / "Wanderin' Eyes "  PHILIPS  1957 - "Gotta Have Something In The Bank Frank" / "Single" Duets with the Kaye Sisters 1957 - "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" (cover of Jimmie Rodgers) / "Rock-A-Chicka" 1958 - "We're Not Alone" / "Can't Get Along Without You " 1958 - "Kewpie Doll" (cover of Perry Como) / "So Many Women "  PHILIPS PB 825 1958 - "Wonderful Things" / "Judy " 1958 - "Am I Wasting My Time On You" / "So Happy In Love" 1959 - "That's My Doll" / "Love Is The Sweetest Thing/" 1959 - "Honey Bunny Baby" / "The Lady Is A Square " 1959 - "Give Me The Moonlight Give Me The Girl" / "Happy Go Lucky (Re-Issue) " 1959 - "Come Softly To Me" (cover of The Fleetwoods) / "Say Something Sweet To Your Sweetheart" Duets with the Kaye Sisters 1959 - "The Heart Of A Man" / "Sometime Somewhere" 1959 - "Walkin' Tall" / "I Ain't Gonna Lead This Life