Oh Yeah - Billy Williams

The Side Of Heaven

"Oh Yeah"
It's Billy Williams Singing
Mercury Records MG 20317
1957

From the back cover: It all started when young Billy, of Waco, Texas, the son of a minister, decided to follow his father's career. As a student at Wibeforce University, he joined with three other students to sing songs of gospel. They called themselves The Charioteers. Station WLW, Cincinnati, soon persuaded them out of their amateur status. A few years later, they were guests on Bing Crosby's radio show and stayed there for six years.

In 1949, his eye on the fast-growing television industry, Billy Williams decided to form a group of his own, to combine first-rate singing with polished visual presentation. The Billy Williams Quartet, soon a fixture on the Sid Caesar-Imogene Coca "Show Of Shows." became one of the hottest musical attractions in America.

From Billboard - October 14, 1957: Title of this package was obviously inspired by catch-line of Billy Williams' recent hit Coral single "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter," Album may recap some sales as result of artist's current popularity in singles field, but otherwise its content is somewhat disappointing since many of the tunes are unfamiliar. However, jocks should find some spin able sides among the standards – "I Don't Know Why," etc.

I've Got An Invitation To A Dance
It's Best We Say Goodbye
I'll Close My Eyes To The Rest Of The World
If I Never Get To Heaven
Ask Me No Questions
Cattle Call
A Smile For Suzette
The Side Of Heaven
You're The One For Me
Who Knows
Azure-Te
I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)