Down Drury Lane to Memory Lane explained

Down Drury Lane to Memory Lane was the fourth hit album, and first UK number one, for German orchestra 101 Strings. The album was the twentieth record^[1] to make number one in the UK and the first double number one album.^[2] It spent five weeks at the top.

The album consists of orchestral cover versions of both older and contemporary hits.

Writing credits

The following personnel all have writing credits on this album.^[4]

• Rudolf Friml
• Sigmund Romberg
• Jerome Kern
• Franz Lehár
• Ivor Novello
• Robert Stolz
• Paul Abraham
• Oscar Hammerstein II
• Kenneth Leslie-Smith
• Rodgers and Hammerstein
• Harold Rome
• Frederick Loewe
• Alan Jay Lerner

Notes and References

1. http://freespace.virgin.net/sharon.persky/UK%20number%20one%20albums.html UK Number One Albums
2. Neil Warwick, John Kutner and Tony Brown : The Complete Book of British Charts (3rd edition) p.807
3. Web site: The Official Charts Company - 101 Strings - Down Drury Lane to Memory Lane . . 2 June 2011.
4. The sleeve notes of the album