Jimmy Young was signed to the then new label Polygon Records in 1950,|one of the label’s only stars alongside another newcomer Petula Clark.|He released numerous records on the label, all conducted by Ron Goodwin,|the biggest of which was “Too Young” (1951) a big sheet music seller in|the days before the UK singles chart had begun. It was a cover of Nat|‘King’ Cole’s American recording. There were also two duets with Miss|Clark that year, “Mariandl” and “Broken Heart”.
In 1952 he was lured away to a contract with record giant Decca, and|the big hits really began. Young enjoyed Top 10 successes with|“Eternally”, “Chain Gang” and “More” (with which he beat Perry Como’s|U.S. original). His most successful year as a recording artist was 1955,|when “Unchained Melody” (from the film Unchained) and “The Man From|Laramie” (from the film of the same name) were successive releases and|both number one hits.| |
