Hollywood Golden Era Songs

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:43:19 +0000

Full booklet notes with all dates, accompanists, film titles-inside !
“All the Songs and performances here are ‘unforgettable’ in that true sense that is so often abused nowadays. All came to fame in films of the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s (‘Singin’ in the Rain, Wizard of Oz, Casablanca, High Noon ….) and will never, ever, go away !” (MusicalMerit)

1. That’s Entertainment (Dietz/Schwartz) (‘The Bandwagon’) 1953. 3.29
Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Cyd Charisse & Nanette Fabray

2. Singin’ in the Rain (Brown/Freed) (‘Singin’ In the Rain’) 1952 2.55
Gene Kelly
3. Over the Rainbow (Arlen/Harburg) (‘The Wizard Of Oz’) 1955 3.30
Judy Garland
4. When you wish upon a Star (Washington/Harline) (‘Pinocchio’) 1940. 3.14
Cliff Edwards
5. A Kiss to Build a Dream on (Kalmar/Ruby/Hammerstein II) (‘The Strip’) 3.01
Louis Armstrong Rec.1951
6. True Love (Porter) (‘High Society’) Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly. 1954 3.05
7. Puttin’ on the Ritz (Berlin) (‘Blue Skies’) Fred Astaire. 1952 2.50
8. S’Wonderful (G. & I. Gershwin) (‘An American In Paris’) 1951. 3.00
Gene Kelly & George Guetary
9. The Folks who Live on the Hill (Kern/Hammerstein II)
(‘High, Wide & Handsome’) Peggy Lee. 1957 3.38
10. Good Mornin’ (Brown/Freed) (‘Singin’ In The Rain’) 1952. 2.48
Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor

11. On the Street where you Live (Lerner/Loewe) (‘My Fair Lady’) 1958. 2.41
Vic Damone

12. Well did you Evah? (Porter) (‘High Society’) 1957. 3.48
Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby

13. Moon River (Mancini/Mercer) (‘Breakfast At Tiffany’s’) 1961 2.03
Audrey Hepburn

14. Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend (‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’) 1953. 3.30
Marilyn Monroe
15. Never on Sunday (Hadjiakis/Towne) (‘Never On Sunday’) 1960. 3.09
Nana Mouskouri

16. Baby it’s Cold Outside (Loesser) (‘Neptune’s Daughter’) 1949. 4.44
Esther Williams & Riccardo Montalban

17. Falling in Love Again (Holländer/Connelly) (‘The Blue Angel’) 1954. 2.57
Marlene Dietrich

18. A Couple of Swells (Berlin) (‘Easter Parade’) 1949. 2.37
Judy Garland & Fred Astaire
19. Swingin’ on a Star (Burke/VanHeusen) – 2.30 (‘Going My Way’) 1944. 2.29
Bing Crosby with the Williams Brothers Quartet

20. Wonderful Copenhagen (Loesser) (‘Hans Christian Andersen’) 1952. 2.04
Danny Kaye
21. Jeepers Creepers (Arlen Mercer) (‘Going Places’) 1939. 2.03
Louis Armstrong & his Orchestra
22. Buttons and Bows (‘The Paleface’) Bob Hope. 1948 2.59
23. High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) (Tiomkin/Washington) (‘High Noon’) 2.39
Frankie Laine. Rec.1952
24. Thank Heaven for Little Girls (Lerner/Loewe) (‘Gigi’) 1958. 2.17
Maurice Chevalier
25. As Time Goes by (Hupfeld) (‘Casablanca’) Dooley Wilson.1943. 2.45
26. Thanks for the Memory (Robin/Rainger) (‘The Big Broadcast of 1938’) – 2.28
Ella Fitzgerald with Andre Previn and his Orchestra. Rec.1955

FEVER ! / Very Best of Peggy Lee

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:38:27 +0000

“Most audience members doubtless empathised with Leonard Feather’s remark ‘If you don’t feel a thrill when Peggy Lee sings, you’re dead, Jack’ Perhaps her most popular LP of all was The Man I Love in July 1957 after her move back to Capitol: conducted by Frank Sinatra it was guaranteed to jump off the shelves (indeed she has been described as the female equivalent of Sinatra; and her effortlessly unpretentious style resembles his and is much imitated by contemporary female stars). This album included such gems as The Folks Who Live On The Hill, Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe, That’s All, Please Be Kind.” (J.Murray)

[1] Fever (Blackwell/Cooley/Lee) with Orchestra. Rec.1958
[2] Lover (Rodgers/Hart) with Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra. Rec.1952
[3] The Folks Who Live On The Hill** (Kern/Hammerstein II) 1957
[4] The Man I Love** (G. & I. Gershwin) Rec.1957
[5] Baubles, Bangles & Beads (Wright/Forrest) Victor Young (1953)
[6] He’s A Tramp (Burke/Lee) with Sy Oliver Orchestra. Rec.1955
[7] The Siamese Cat Song (Burke/Lee) with Sy Oliver Orchestra 1955
[8] Manana (Barbour/Lee) with Dave Barbour’s Brazilians. Rec.1947
[9] Black Coffee (Burke/Webster) with Orchestra. Rec.1953
[10] Mr. Wonderful* (Bock/Holofcener/Weiss) Rec.1956
[11] Johnny Guitar (Lee/Young) with Victor Young & Orchestra 1954
[12] Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe** ( Arlen/Harburg). Rec.1957
[13] Please Be Kind** (Chaplin/Cahn) Rec.1957
[14] My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Porter) with Orchestra. Rec.1953
[15] Love Me Or Leave Me (Donaldson.Kahn) with Orchestra. Rec.1953
[16] Don’t Smoke In Bed (Robison/Barbour/Lee) with Orchestra..1947
[17] There Is No Greater Love** (Jones/Symes). Rec.1957
[18] There’s A Small Hotel* (Rodgers/Hart) Rec.1956
[19] When the World Was Young (Bloch/Vannier/Mercer) + 1953
[20] Sing A Rainbow (Hamilton) with Hal Mooney Orchestra. Rec.1955
[21] ’Deed I Do (Hirsch/Rose) with Dave Barbour Orchestra. Rec.1947
[22] What’s New (Haggart/Burke) with Orchestra. Rec.1956
[23] Let Me Go Lover (Hill/Carson) with Gordon Jenkins Orchestra.1954
[24] That’s All** (Haymes/Brandt) Rec.1957
[25] Bye, Bye Blackbird (Dixon/Henderson) Hal Mooney & Orch. 1955
[24] Our Hour (Livingston/Hoffman) Rec.1947

Peggy Lee – Alto CD

Hollywood Golden Era Songs

FEVER ! / Very Best of Peggy Lee