Arthur "Art" Lund (April 1, 1915 in Salt Lake City, Utah â€" May 31,
1990 in Holladay, Utah) was an American baritone singer, initially
with bandleaders Benny Goodman and Harry James, and was also a
television and stage actor.Arthur Lund was a graduate of Eastern
Kentucky University, and received his master's degree from the United
States Naval Academy in aerological engineering.Lund was a high school
math teacher in Kentucky who worked as a musician on the side. He left
teaching to tour with Jimmy Ray and his band. He originally billed
himself as Art London.He began a solo career in 1946, recording the
song "Mam'selle" in 1947. This gramophone record was #1 in the U.S.
Billboard magazine chart and earned a gold disc. Other hits for Lund
were "(I'd Like to Get You on a) Slow Boat to China", "What'll I Do",
"You Call Everybody Darlin'" and "Peg o' My Heart". He also recorded
"Blue Skies", "My Blue Heaven" and "Mona Lisa".
1990 in Holladay, Utah) was an American baritone singer, initially
with bandleaders Benny Goodman and Harry James, and was also a
television and stage actor.Arthur Lund was a graduate of Eastern
Kentucky University, and received his master's degree from the United
States Naval Academy in aerological engineering.Lund was a high school
math teacher in Kentucky who worked as a musician on the side. He left
teaching to tour with Jimmy Ray and his band. He originally billed
himself as Art London.He began a solo career in 1946, recording the
song "Mam'selle" in 1947. This gramophone record was #1 in the U.S.
Billboard magazine chart and earned a gold disc. Other hits for Lund
were "(I'd Like to Get You on a) Slow Boat to China", "What'll I Do",
"You Call Everybody Darlin'" and "Peg o' My Heart". He also recorded
"Blue Skies", "My Blue Heaven" and "Mona Lisa".
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