Conductor Mitch ("Sing Along With Mitch") Miller dies at age 99

AP on SFGate.com ^ | 8/2/10 | AP

[NormsRevenge]

NEW YORK, (AP) -- Mitch Miller, the goateed orchestra leader who asked Americans to "Sing Along With Mitch" on television and records, has died at age 99.

His daughter, Margaret Miller Reuther, says her father died in New York City after a short illness.

Miller was a key record executive at Columbia Records in the pre-rock 'n' roll era, making hits with singers Rosemary Clooney, Patti Page, Johnny Mathis and Tony Bennett.

[NormsRevenge]

RIP Mitch

[NormsRevenge]

another Born on the Fourth of July baby,, 1911

[afraidfortherepublic]

May he R.I.P. I always enjoyed his show.

[SeekAndFind]

What would Tony Benett be without Mitch backing him up?

Goodbye Mitch, we're all going to miss you..

[ConservativeMan55]

bttt

[reagan_fanatic]

Wow - I didn’t know he was still alive. I remember him from when I was a wee little kid and Dad played his LP’s on the hi-fi.

May God rest his soul.

[socal_parrot]

RIP Mitch. “Colonel Bogey March” going currently going through my head.

[walford]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFWOr3FDJI8

[April Lexington]

I loved his show when I was a kid. RIP, Mitch...

[smokingfrog]

Follow the bouncing ball....

RIP

[Publius]

Mitch Miller was one of the most important producers of the Fifties. He defined the country and rockabilly sound at Columbia Records, where he was the director of A&R (artists and repetoire). Marty Robbins and other country singers got a huge leg up with Miller's male chorus backing them on recordings.

He was a genuine giant.

[NormsRevenge]

NYT thread here
Mitch Miller, Music Executive and TV Host, Dies
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2563257/posts

[WOBBLY BOB]

[Commander X]

Listening to his Christmas album was a tradition in our house during the holidays. Now..I have the cd and play it for my kids at Christmas!

[Larry Lucido]

RIP Mitch.

[TexasTransplant]

Original Karaoke.... Follow the Bouncing Ball!

(Mom used to use his show as an unpaid Baby sitter)

RIP Mitch

TT

[OldGoatCPO]

I had the same reaction, I thought he was dead. His show was fun when I was a kid and I am as old as dirt, or so I thought. I still have cassette tape of his Christmas songs. If other bloggers do not know what a cassette tape is, google it, I had enough trouble explaining it to my 14 year old.

[laweeks]

No disrespect, but I thought he died many years ago. Class act and a class show.

[I see my hands]

Stupid internet! No bouncing ball generator. Rest in peace, MItch.