Atco Records Stereo Bent Fabric's simple piano foxtrot number, "Alley Cat," is one of those tunes we all know but hardly anyone recognizes. First hitting the radio and record charts in Denmark in 1961, by the end of 1962, it was a worldwide hit, selling over a million copies, and placing in the Top 40 in Europe, the U.K., Australia, and the United States. Simple enough for even beginning piano students to play, "Alley Cat" sold over 500,000 copies in sheet music within the first two years of its publication. As is often the case with popular entertainers in smaller countries, Fabric was a multi-talented performer. First exposed to jazz and swing music in his teens, Fabric became an avid fan, and formed his own combo soon after the end of World War Two. This group went on to make some of Denmark's earliest jazz recordings. Fabric was interested in the recording business, and, in 1950, formed his own company, Metronome. Metronome eventually became Denmark's most successful label, and for many years, Fabric was its primary A&R man. Among his discoveries was fellow Dane, guitarist Jorgen Ingmann, whose version of the instrumental, "Apache," was a #2 hit in the U.S. Side 1. 1. Organ Grinder's Swing 2. As Time Goes By 3. Darling 4. Liza 5. In a Little Spanish Town 6. Blue Hour Side 2. 1. In Einer Kleinen Konditorei 2. Sweet Georgia Brown 3. Nakasaki 4. Stumbling 5. I'm Confessin 6. Goofus
