Description:
This album of music from 1959 represents a Barnet band formed on a short term basis, playing for dancers at Hollywood's famous Palladium Ballroom on Sunset Boulevard it was the first album of this band to be issued. There are no extremes of, style but for the dance band enthusiast and swing band collector, it's an interesting album with soloists including Stu Williamson, Dave Wells and of course Charlie Barnet on soprano, alto and tenor saxophones with some powerful singing by Lynn Franklin. Just one of the many dance dates in the illustrious career of a most kind and generous person, gifted musician and one of the 'greats' of swing band leaders, Charlie Barnet. Features vocalist Lynn Franklin. |