Andy Russell
b. Andres Rabajos (or Rabago), 1920, Los Angeles, California, USA, d. 16 April 1992, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. The son of Mexican-Spanish parents, Russell was a popular singer in the USA during the 40s, with a romantic image and a penchant for Latin American numbers. In the early 40s he worked with several bands, including Sonny Dunham, Gus Arnheim and Johnny Richards, sometimes also playing drums. In 1942, he was one of seven vocalists with Alvino Rey's big band, but was unable to record with the outfit because of union leader James Caesar Petrillo's infamous musicians recording ban. His own hits, for Capitol Records, began in 1944 with "Besame Mucho" and "Amor", and continued through until 1948, with romantic ballads such as "What A Diff'rence A Day Made", "I Dream Of You", "I Can't Begin To Tell You", "Laughing On The Outside (Crying On The Inside)", "They Say It's Wonderful", "Pretending" and "Anniversary Song". He also recorded Billy Reid's "I'll Close My Eyes" and Bud Flanagan's "Underneath The Arches", on which he was accompanied by Tommy Dorsey's old vocal group, the Pied Pipers.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Easter Parade (1992 Digital Remaster)
- Laughing On The Outside (Crying On The Inside) (1995 Digital Remaster)
- Pretending (1995 Digital Remaster)
- I'll See You In My Dreams (1995 Digital Remaster)
- They Say It's Wonderful (1995 Digital Remaster)
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