Terri Dela - Wheel Of Fortune (Cougar 1960s)

Terri Dela - Wheel Of Fortune Cougar 6447 (FW-6447 B) Written by Bennie Benjamin & George David Weiss Orchestration by Tony Luis Produced & Directed by Phil Mast ----------------------------- Terri Dela AKA Terri De Rose are the stage names for Theresa Sanquilli from South Philadelphia. She made 4 records on 4 different labels: 2 as Terri Dela (Cougar & ALP) and 2 as Terri De Rose (Roulette & Fahy). "Wheel Of Fortune" was written by Bennie Benjamin & George David Weiss. It was originally recorded by Al Costello with the Walter Scott Orchestra in 1951. It's most memorably been sung by Sunny Gale, Kay Starr and The Cardinals. This version was recorded some time in the mid-1960s. The A-Side, "Love In Your Eyes," was written by her best friend and longtime collaborator, Maria Delgatto. Their last known project together was for a children's book entitled, "The Shapettes in The Mysteries of Shapeville" in 2005, written by Maria. The book included a CD with an audio version of the book read by Terri. Terri passed away on February 10, 2010. ------------------------------ The South Philly Record - Forgotten records from the Philadelphia area archived from the lifelong and ever-growing collection of disc jockey, Jimmy DePre. -Follow us on Instagram @thesouthphillyrecord -