Another day, another centenary...
One hundred years ago, the dancer, singer and actor Dan Dailey was born. Largely neglected in many a list of famous Hollywood "names", nevertheless he had a pivotal role in many of the big musical films of the 1940s and 50s.
He performed with a glittering array of our icons, including the Andrews Sisters, Marilyn Monroe, Ethel Merman, Mitzi Gaynor, Dolores Grey, Cyd Charisse, Agnes Moorehead, Eve Arden, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr and Lana Turner - but it is his enduring on-screen partnership with Miss Betty Grable to which we turn to cheer us up on this Tacky Music Monday. Here's a double-bill of their numbers...
We're a Couple of Broadway Brothers and Kokomo, Indiana (from Mother Wore Tights):
Don't Rock The Boat, Dear (from My Blue Heaven):
Daniel James "Dan" Dailey, Jr. (14th December 1915 – 16th October 1978)
