Music For The Cocktail Hour - Page Cavanaugh

Music For The Cocktail Hour
Page Cavanaugh
Craftsmen C-8037
1960

Star Eyes

Music For The Cocktail Hour

Page Cavanaugh

Tops L1523

1957

From the back cover: Page Cavanaugh began his musical career at the age of ten in his home state of Kansas, winning highest honors in inter-state piano contests.

In 1940, Page went to Hollywood, and quickly became known on the West Coast. In 1942 he joined the Bobby Sherwood band and after touring for seven months, Page cut his career short by enlisting in the Army. It was during this three year Army stretch that the Page Cavanaugh Trio was formed. Discharged in 1945, Page took his trio to Hollywood and was placed in such leading clubs as the Trocadero, Ciro's, etc. which resulted in the rapid rise of the Trio to national fame. Frank Sinatra heard the group and took them to New York to accompany him at the Waldorf-Astoria, as well as on Old Gold series.

The latter part of 1947 found the trio playing practically every part of the United States, Canada, Honolulu and Europe.

Page likes "the road" and enjoys making new friends. He has made several trips overseas to entertain the Armed Forces.

The Page Cavanaugh Trio are known as a perfect group for vocalists. The group is augmented with four-way vocal arrangements which, in combination with clever instrumentation, makes for a style that is excitingly different, proof of which can be quickly found in this great new full range Hi-Fidelity.

From the back cover (TOPS L1523): Page Cavanaugh began his musical career at the age of ten, and has been going strong ever since. Even as a youngster in his home state of Kansas, Page carried off more than a dozen trophies and a like number of medal's winning highest honors in interstate and intra-state piano contests.

In 1940, Page went to Hollywood, and, during the next two years, he became widely known on the West Coast as a brilliant young pianist. In 1942, he joined Bobby Sherwood's band. After seven months of touring with Bobby, Page cut his career short by enlisting in the Army. It was during this three-year Army stretch that the idea for the Page Cavanaugh Trio was born. Discharged in 1945, Page headed for Hollywood with his trio to try to make a niche for himself in the entertainment field. He was almost immediately placed in such leading Hollywood clubs as the Trocadero, Ciro's, etc. – engagements which resulted in the rapid of the Trio to national fame in the entertainment world. Frank Sinatra heard the group and took them to New York to accompany him at the Waldorf-Astoria, as well as on a series in the Old Crow Show.

Walter Winchell, on their arrival in New York, proclaimed them to be "the greatest thing to hit New York since kissing."

Page's Trio aired on the Jack Benny program replacement show in the summer of 1947 from Hollywood, and it was during that time that many movie opportunities appeared.

The latter part of 1947 found the Trio playing practically every part of the United States, Canada, Honolulu, and Europe. Page likes "the road" and enjoys making new friends and renewing old acquaintances. He has made several trips overseas to entertain the Armed Forces.

The Page Cavanaugh Trio are known as a perfect group for vocalists as evidenced by their platters with Frank Sinatra, Johnny Desmond, Martha Tilton, Jane Harvey, Connie Haines, Doris Day and Mel Torme.

The Trio consists of Page on the "88", Jack Smalley on the string bass, Rod Leftwich on the electric guitar, and Bob Stava on drums.

Page has augmented his group with four-way vocal arrangements which, in combination with clever instrumentation, makes for a style that is excitingly different, proof of which can be quickly found in this great new Page Cavanaugh album.

From Billboard - October 17, 1960 (Craftsmen review): The piano man and group perform with a vocal quartet in offering nine listenable sides. "Nobody's Sweetheart," "My Ideal" and "Cuckoo In The Clock" are samples. some danceable material, too, but the accent is on providing a pleasant background sound.

Nobody's Sweetheart
The Way You Look Tonight
My Ideal
Moonlight On The Ganges
Two Sleepy People
Junior Hop
Something In The Air
Cuckoo In The Clock
Lazy Lover