Georgie Shaw was an American

United States

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 popular musician, born George Shoester in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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He recorded a song called "Let Me Go, Devil

Let Me Go, Devil

"Let Me Go, Devil" is a song written in 1953 by Jenny Lou Carson. Carson greatly admired the talents of Hank Williams. Williams' battle with alcoholism and subsequent death inspired her to write the song....

," which was about alcoholism. It was later rewritten as "Let Me Go, Lover!

Let Me Go, Lover!

"Let Me Go, Lover!", a popular song, was written by Jenny Lou Carson and Al Hill, a pseudonym used by Fred Wise, Kathleen Twomey, and Ben Weisman. It is based on an earlier song called "Let Me Go, Devil," about alcoholism. It was featured on the television program Studio One on November 15, 1954,...

." Another song that he originally recorded which became a hit later when recorded by another singer was Honeycomb

Honeycomb (song)

"Honeycomb" is a popular song written by Bob Merrill in 1954. The best-selling version was recorded by Jimmie Rodgers and charted at number one on the Billboard Top 100 in 1957. "Honeycomb" also reached number one on the R&B Best Sellers chart and number seven on the Country & Western Best Sellers...

. He released four Top 40 singles in the U.S. in the 1950s, all on Decca Records

Decca Records

Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....

. "Till We Two Are One" was his biggest hit, reaching #7 in 1954. That same year "Someone Else's Love Song" reached #29. Jimmy Leyden and his orchestra and chorus accompanied Georgie on those two recordings. "No Arms Can Ever Hold You (Like These Arms of Mine)" hit #23 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 in 1955, and "Go On with the Wedding

Go on with the Wedding

"Go on with the Wedding" is a popular song.It was written by Arthur Korb, Charles Purvis, and Milton Yakus and published in 1956.The recording by Patti Page was released by Mercury Records as catalog number 70766. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on January 14, 1956...

", featuring Kitty Kallen

Kitty Kallen

Kitty Kallen is an American popular singer who sang with a number of big bands in the 1940s, coming back in the 1950s to score her biggest hit, "Little Things Mean a Lot" in 1954.-Career:...

, hit #39 in 1956. Jack Pleis led the orchestra behind the last two recordings.

Georgie Shaw died on September 1, 2006 in Philadelphia. due to heart disease

Heart disease

Heart disease, cardiac disease or cardiopathy is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases affecting the heart. , it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, accounting for 25.4% of the total deaths in the United States.-Types:-Coronary heart disease:Coronary...

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