 Merv Griffin was one of the major television personalities of the latter part of the 20th Century. EARLY IN THE DAY features some of Griffin’s earliest recordings as a member of the Freddy Martin orchestra, many appearing for the first time in nearly 70 years: “Long Ago (And Far Away)”, “I’ve Told Every Little Star”, “The Song Is You”, “Sleigh Ride”, “Mambo Jambo”, “Sam’s Song”, and many more. His early single sessions with Hugo Winterhalter for RCA Victor are now released together for the first time: “Belle, Belle, My Liberty Belle”, “If I Forget You”, “The Morning Side of the Mountain”, and several others. His classic album of Irish songs with conductor Sidney Green in great fidelity is included. Later ‘50s sessions with Percy Faith, Paul Weston, The Norman Luboff Choir, Xavier Cugat, and Mitch Miller are heard again after many years. Overall, it’s Merv Griffin at his earliest and best!

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  • 1. Belle, Belle, My Liberty Belle
  • 2. I Fall In Love With You Ev'ry Day
  • 3. If I Forget You
  • 4. Eternally
  • 5. The Morning Side of the Mountain
  • 6. I Love the Sunshine of Your Smile
  • 7. Be My Life's Companion
  • 8. Tuh Pocket, Tuh Pocket (Mississippi River Boat)
  • 9. They Say You Cry
  • 10. Isle of Innisfree
  • 11. The Humour is On Me Now
  • 12. Galway Bay
  • 13. The Wild Colonial Boy
  • 14. I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen
  • 15. The Kerry Dance
  • 16. Mush Mush Mush Tural I Addy
  • 17. The Young May Moon
  • 18. The Hills of County Clare
  • 19. It Happens Every Spring (Film Title Theme)
  • 20. Portrait of Jennie (Film Title Theme)
  • 21. River In the Moonlight
  • 22. Snowflakes
  • 23. Heaven Dropped Her Curtain Down
  • 24. The Third Man Theme (Film Title Theme)
  • 25. Long Ago (and Far Away)

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  • 1. I've Told Every Little Star (Featured In "Music In the Air")
  • 2. Let's Put Out the Lights and Go To Sleep
  • 3. By Lo Bye Lullaby
  • 4. Weddin' Day
  • 5. The Song is You (Featured In "Music In the Air")
  • 6. The Blossoms On the Bough
  • 7. Timbales
  • 8. Sam's Song
  • 9. Mambo Jambo
  • 10. Sleigh Ride
  • 11. Christmas Time
  • 12. Merry Christmas Polka
  • 13. Your Kiss
  • 14. I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts
  • 15. Deep In a Dream
  • 16. Honey Lips
  • 17. The Sweetheart Serenade
  • 18. The Aba Daba Honeymoon
  • 19. The Gang That Sang "Heart of My Heart"
  • 20. I'll Be There
  • 21. Sail! Sail! Sail!
  • 22. The Story of Tina
  • 23. Sweet and Gentle
  • 24. All the Livelong Day
  • 25. Joey, Joey, Joey (Featured In the Musical: "the Most Happy F
  • 26. Do You Remember Me?