Around The World

A-side reads: from Michael Todd's "Around The World In 80 Days" With Orchestra conducted by Sid Ramin (Vocal with Orchestra) B-side reads: Ho-Ho's by Peter Roberts. Orchestra Beat Up by Sid Ramin (Ho-Ho's with Orchestra) Runouts are stamped. A) Victor Young (ASCAP) B) Ted Rosen Co. (BMI) "The Ho-Ho Rock And Roll" features the famous laugh of radio personality Peter Roberts. Roberts was a popular newscaster and had moved from WNBC to WINS along with comedians Bob and Ray in March 1954. Bob and Ray would frequently try to crack up Roberts during his morning newscasts. Roberts' laugh was distinctive and unforgettable and would seem to go on forever, punctuated by him sighing "Ho-ho!" It got to the point where Robert's laughing fits were recorded by the show's engineers and kept ready for use to be played spontaneously on-air for laughs. Jordan Ramin sold Roberts on doing the record and melded previously recorded laugh tracks made by WINS director/soundman Vic Cowan with new instrumentals performed by Sid Ramin's orchestra. Jordan Ramin personally executed the interesting and fairly innovative reverb effects that make the song so memorable. Several recordings of Bob & Ray breaking up Peter Roberts are found on [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/5020450]this compilation.[/url]