Billy Vaughn – born Richard Smith Vaughn in Glasgow, Kentucky on April 12, 1919
– was a hugely successful band leader, saxophonist, vocalist, arranger, and
record executive. With his orchestra, he crafted some of the most celebrated pop
hits of the late 1950s and early ‘60s, pioneering a distinctive "twin sax" sound
that helped define an era of innocent, jazzy, easy listening melodies. After
serving in World War II, Billy Vaughn began his career playing piano in clubs
and lounge bars. While attending Western Kentucky University – majoring in music
composition - he was recruited b...