If I had my choice, I'd pick a song that tells a story every time. There is a great deal of pleasure in doing the vocal on a number that you can put feeling into.

Was a virtuoso on the trumpet and trombone. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for recording and radio. Among his other hits were "In the Still of the Night" (1939) "There I Go" (1941) "There I've Said It Again" (1945) "Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow" (1946) "Ballerina" (1947) "Riders in the Sky" (1949) "Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)" (1949) "Sound Off" (1951) and "In the Middle of the House" (1956).

Vaughn Wilton Monroe (October 7 1911 – May 21 1973) was an American baritone singer trumpeter and big band leader and actor most popular in the 1940s and 1950s.