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The Honey Dreamers

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The vocal group in 1947.

The Honey Dreamers was a singing group composed of 3 males and two females that appeared on radio and early television programs like CBS's Faye Emerson's Wonderful Town and The Ed Sullivan Show.[1] The group was formed at St. Olaf College in 1946 by Keith Textor and his roommate Dick Larson, who introduced Keith to Sylvia Mikelson. Textor led the group and was responsible for the group's intricate harmonies[2] Their manager, at one point, was Art Ward.[3]

Personnel

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Singers in the original lineup

  • Keith Textor
  • Sylvia Mikelson (later known as Sylvia Textor)
  • Dick Larson
  • Ardys Benson
  • Paul Montan

Later lineups included

Manager

Discography

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Singles

Album

  • An Evening with the Honeydreamers (LP)
Track Listing
  1. Really Livin'
  2. Back in Your Own Backyard
  3. I've Got Sixpence
  4. On the Sunny Side of the Street
  5. It's a Good Day
  6. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
  7. True Kind O' Thinking
  8. Just Around the Corner
  9. When You're Smiling
  10. Blue Skies
  11. Feeling So Good Today
  12. Best Things in Life Are Free

References

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  1. ^ "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Keith Textor". www.spaceagepop.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  3. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths WARD, ARTHUR DOWNS". The New York Times. 2002-01-30. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  4. ^ "A Child's Introduction to Jazz". Spotify. 31 December 1899.


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