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He is a singer, guitarist, composer and arranger born
Ernest Liebermann in Brooklyn,
New York. He began his career as a singer in
the 1940s, where he is considered one of the first to record on the
Hootenanny Label, and became a member of The Gateway Singers in 1958, with
whom he was known for singing Shenandoah. He later joined The Limeliters while at the same time becoming an editor
for the magazine Sing Out. He released albums with other
artists such as Joyce Sheldon and The Villagers and his own single, Billy's Ridin'. As a composer her
wrote songs for artists that included Perry Como and Peggy Lee and he saw
success with the hit song "Baby, the Rain Must Fall". He also wrote themes and songs for
TV and film including Young Billy
Young, Here Comes
the Brides, Duel at Diablo and
The Trouble With Angels.
Recordings
Sons of Katie Elder
(Elmer Bernstein/Ernie Sheldon)
Columbia, 4-43357, RZSP 72631 (US 45)
Conductor -
Elmer Bernstein
Vocals - Ernie Sheldon
Source:
http://www.starbeams.com/erniesheldon.htm
http://members.tripod.com/~sierran/ernie_sheldon.html
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