Hi Ed,
I assume it’s not different than the September 21st issue. I’ll include it in
the September 21st listing with a note about the Prince Philip introduction.
What album does it appear on?
Scott
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Hi Scott,
I have a copy of that 78. I also have it on an album.
Ed
I came across an interesting article about a charity associated with Prince
Phillip and how the Prince did an introduction to a Sinatra recording in 1950
as part of a fundraiser:
Fields in Trust, Prince Philip’s first national charity commitment, ‘deeply
saddened’
Fields in Trust, an independent charity which protects green spaces, said it
was ‘deeply saddened’ following the news of Prince Philip’s passing today.
Buckingham Palace confirmed that the Duke of Edinburgh died peacefully this
morning, aged 99.
In a statement made this afternoon Fields in Trust praised the duke for his
support over the years and highlighted many of his fundraising achievements.
The charity, which was previously called the National Playing Fields
Association (NPFA), was the duke’s first national charity commitment and he
served as its president for 64 years.
Fields in Trust chief executive Helen Griffiths commented: “We are enormously
indebted to him for his support.
“His tireless efforts live on through many protected parks and green spaces and
Fields in Trust’s continuing work.”
He became president of Fields in Trust in October 1948, before stepping down in
2013 to be replaced by his grandson The Duke of Cambridge who remains president
today.
FUNDRAISING FILM: The duke starred in a short film featuring Bob Hope which
reportedly raised £84,000 for the Silver Jubilee Fund
During his 64-year tenure, Prince Philip was heavily involved in the
organisation particularly in its fundraising activities.
In 1948 he launched a fundraising campaign called the Silver Jubilee Fund which
by 1952 had raised £500,000 for the charity.
He also delivered a spoken introduction to a recording of Frank Sinatra’s “If
Only She’d Looked My Way”, widely accepted as the first charity record.
ROYAL WORDS: The duke connected with Frank Sinatra to make the first charity
record
As a keen cricketer the duke played in multiple matches for the charity and in
1949 led a team of celebrities against the England test team in Bournemouth.
Over his 64-year tenure as president, the number of green spaces protected with
Fields in Trust grew from 430 to 2,000, spanning an area of nearly 12,000
hectares.
Here’s a YouTube video of the recording:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl6JQRamaos ;
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl6JQRamaos&t=114s> &t=114s
I’m assuming that the recording is Sinatra’s September 21st, 1950 recording and
not an alternate take.
Scott