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asv male vocals 1946 - 1957
asv male vocals 1946 - 1957
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| THE AMES BROTHERS / YOU, YOU, YOU (& YOU!) (5654) |
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In an era that loved vocal groups, the early 50s, ths smooth-sounding Ames Brothers were on top of the heap. Here are the best of The Ames Brothers. 29 tracks from their heyday of 1949-1956. They demonstrate their versatility with gospel-tinged Dry Bones and Noah's Ark, standards such as Stardust, jazz numbers like Blue Prelude and Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me and a riotous Hawaiian War Chant.
[Item Code: 60891 CD: $11.00] |
| TONY BENNETT / TAKE MY HAND (5512) |
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Take My Hand . . . (the opening words of his huge hit Stranger In Paradise) is Living Era¹s survey of the early years of Tony Bennett¹s phenomenal career, from April 1950 (Boulevard Of Broken Dreams), through his two gigantic million sellers just a year later Because Of You and Hank Williams¹ Cold, Cold Heart - to his big hits of 1953 that included other million sellers, Rags To Riches and, of course, Stranger In Paradise (from that year¹s hit musical Kismet). In all there are 15 chart hits, alongside many other fine numbers such as the Traviata-inspired Since My Love Has Gone. The majority of the stylish accompaniments are from Percy Faith and his Orchestra.
[Item Code: 55990 CD: $11.00] |
| STEVE CONWAY / MY FOOLISH HEART (5494) |
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Bethnal Green-born Walter ³Jimmy² Groom (1920-1952) was one of the finest and most distinctive popular vocalists England ever produced, and it was a tragedy that, after building a fine career under the stage name of ³Steve Conway², he died at the age of just 31. Steve always sang softly and sincerely and, like Al Bowlly, always meant what he sang. His mellow voice had a wonderful and effortless range; smooth yet thrilling, it was warm, rich and relaxed with perfect pitch and depth. All the unique qualities of Steve Conway¹s vocal artistry are demonstrated in Living Era¹s collection of his 24 finest recordings, headed by his most famous hit My Foolish Heart. Every track is a charmer from his theme song I Poured My Heart Out Into A Song through to the closing number At The End Of The Day (which always ended Radio Luxembourg¹s transmissions), on which he was joined by the Hastings Girls Choir. Steve Conway¹s smooth renditions of such evergreens as When We Were Sweet Sixteen, Autumn Leaves, Too Young bear comparison with any of popular music¹s great vocal interpreters.
[Item Code: 54956 CD: $11.00] |
| VIC DAMONE / AGAIN (5392) |
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Vocalist Vic Damone shines on this 25 track compilation of songs from 1947-50. Features the songs "Again," "In The Still Of The Night," "Vagabond Shoes," "You're Breaking My Heart" & others.
[Item Code: 31798 CD: $11.00] |
| SAMMY DAVIS JR. / SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE (5646) |
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Harlem-born Sammy Davis Jr. (1925-1990) truly was 'Mr. Entertainment'. Mimic, dancer, multi-instrumentalist and declamatory singer, he was a dynamic and versatile all-round trouper in the old-fashioned tradition. On stage almost from birth he joined his father and uncle in the Will Mastin Trio before going solo in 1949. He lost his left eye in a 1954 car accident, yet that year made his great breakthrough as a singer with the No.1 album "Starring Sammy Davis Jr." He was one of the first popular American black performers to be acceptable to both black and white audiences. Famously, he was a founder member of Sinatra's "Rat Pack". Something¹s Gotta Give delivers it all. Here is all his most characteristic material from 1949 (11 fine Capitol recordings such as Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone and You Are My Lucky Star) through to 1955 Deccas, ending with his barnstorming Frankie And Johnny. The hits are there of course, the title track, Hey There, Love Me Or Leave Me, That Old Black Magic and so on, but there are also several examples of his brilliant impersonations of fellow singers and actors: The Way You Look Tonight, Just One Of Those Things, Can't You See I've Got The Blues? and the 5:28 of Because Of You. Sammy the tap-dancer is heard on Smile Darn Ya Smile. Among several tracks from his smash hit 1954 album are September Song, Easy To Love and that great career favourite Birth Of The Blues.
[Item Code: 60178 CD: $11.00] |
| EDDIE FISHER / ANY TIME (5477) |
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This CD contains 24 Top Twenty hits, 18 of which made the Top Ten. Five of these made #1, and six became million sellers. Also included are duets with Perry Como, one of which, "Maybe," made it to #3. Features the songs "Any Time," "Downhearted," "Forgive Me," "I'm Yours," "Lady Of Spain" and others.
[Item Code: 51001 CD: $11.00] |
| AL JOLSON / RADIO STARS OF AMERICA (5596) |
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Russian born Asa Yoelson (1886-1950) really did earn, as Al Jolson, the self-awarded title: The World's Greatest Entertainer. Although he had 85 hits between 1912 and 1930, Jolson had probably the greatest comeback in music history with the 1946 film The Jolson Story. Suddenly his records were selling in millions (58 of his 40s recordings are on Let Me Sing And I'm Happy, CD AJS 272). He was a firm favourite with American radio audiences, appearing on countless programmes. Living Era's new CD offers seven extended excerpts from these shows between 1947 and 1950, with Jolson both singing many of his best-loved hits and engaging in playful banter with other greats of US entertainment, Bing Crosby, Eddie Cantor, Edward G. Robinson and Burns & Allen. The first four volumes in the Radio Stars of America series were Bing Crosby (CD AJA 5591), Jimmy Durante (CD AJA 5592), Burns & Allen (CD AJA 5593) and Jack Benny (CD AJA 5595).
[Item Code: 57951 CD: $11.00] |
| HOWARD KEEL / BLESS YORE BEAUTIFUL HIDE (5615) |
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This compilation contains a wonderful array of Howard Keel's famous songs from the great '50s film musicals. "Bless Yore Beautiful Hide," included here, was Keel's best known song from his greatest triumpth, "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers." There are 26 other musical highlights drawn from the soundtracks of this and nine other films of the '50s, including "Annie Get Your Gun," "Show Boat" and "Kiss Me Kate." Features co-stars Kathryn Grayson, Betty Hutton, Doris Day and Jane Powell.
[Item Code: 56150 CD: $11.00] |
| MARIO LANZA / BE MY LOVE (5485) |
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22 track compilation contains music from 1949-52. Includes the songs "Be My Love," "The Tina-Lina," "Ave Maria," "Because," "Granada," "Drink, Drink, Drink," "Serenade" and others.
[Item Code: 56245 CD: $11.00] |
| GORDON MacRAE / IT'S MAGIC (5384) |
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Best remembered for his roles in the movie musicals "Oklahoma!" & "Carousel," "Gordon MacRae was also a successful recording artist. This collection of 27 of his greatest hits includes 12 duets with Jo Stafford. Features the songs "Poison Ivy," "Rambling Rose," "At The Candlelight Cafe" & others.
[Item Code: 32354 CD: $11.00] |
| DEAN MARTIN / THAT'S AMORE (5541) |
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Dino Crocetti (1917-1995), son of an Italian immigrant barber, became, as ³Dean Martin², an American entertainment icon the eternal essence of cool. He gained fame after the war as half of a double act with Jerry Lewis, but enjoyed even greater success after going solo, with a host of film roles as an actor, hit records as a singer and a permanent membership of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack. That's Amore was Dean's first million seller in 1953, and it provides the title for Living Era's portrait of the "early Dino", 28 smoothly relaxed performances of such favourites as Powder Your Face With Sunshine, I'll Always Love You, and You Belong To Me. Dino also uses his easy-going charm on such standards as When You're Smiling, Who's Sorry Now? and Walkin' My Baby Back Home. Included too is a rare duet with Peggy Lee (You Was).
[Item Code: 55525 CD: $11.00] |
| GUY MITCHELL / MY TRULY, TRULY FAIR (5532) |
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Guy was a prolific hitmaker. He was one of the great stars of the 50s. These 27 exuberant tracks include four million sellers and 14 top hits. Guy was even more popular in England. As a bouns five tracks feature Guy in a duet with Rosemary Clooney, one with Mindy Carson and one with Doris Day.
[Item Code: 51671 CD: $11.00] |
| JOHNNIE RAY / CRY (5488) |
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Here are 29 tracks from early '50s heart-throb Johnnie Ray, who was known as the "Prince Of Wails." The CD covers all his hits from 1951-52 and includes three million-selling singles and eight Top Ten smashes. Features three duets with Doris Day, including the #4 hit "Let's Walk That-A-Way."
[Item Code: 51188 CD: $11.00] |
| JIMMY YOUNG / I'LL SING TO YOU (5636) |
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Leslie Young, otherwise Sir Jimmy Young (b.1923), is of course most famous for 'the JY Prog' and as a doyen of broadcasters for more than 30 years. Only those of us well into our late 50s or beyond are likely to remember his days as a heart-throb crooner. Yet he was indeed once one of Britain's greatest popular singers and he has an enviable chart history to prove it. I'll Sing To You is exactly what Jimmy Young does on this Living Era release. Here are 28 of the best from the time when he was arguably Britain's no.1 male singer. His earliest success was the appropriately named Nat King Cole cover Too Young. He also had success duetting with Petula Clark on Broken Heart, and with standards such as Because Of You. Moving to Decca he broke into the charts with Faith Can Move Mountains before really hitting the bigtime and becoming the very first British artist to make No.1 with successive issues. These were The Man From Laramie and, before that, the immortal Unchained Melody. But Jimmy made many more fine recordings too, such as the Top Ten hit Eternally, and others such as Someone On Your Mind, Little Things Mean A Lot, You Belong To Me, Kiss Of Fire and It's All In The Game.
[Item Code: 59719 CD: $11.00] |
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