Soft Lights And Sweet Music
Love Story
Sy Shaffer and His Orchestra
Westminster Records WST 15023
1958
From the back cover: Sy Shaffer, virtuoso trombonist who has been playing on Arthur Godfrey's Radio and Television Shows for the past thirteen years, has collaborated with some of America's greatest band leaders – Carmen Cavallaro, Benny Goodman, Vincent Lopez and Frankie Masters. In 1943 he joined the Musical Staff at CBS, where he played with Raymond Scott, Andre Kostelanetz, Ray Bloch and the CBS symphony, and made a great many recordings with almost every big name in the popular music field. His association with the Arthur Godfrey programs began in 1945, and he has participated in many Godfrey recordings, including the comic voice part in Too Fat Polka. In the classical field by Sy Shaffer, who studied conducting with Pierre Monteux, in Musical Director and Conductor of the Nassau Orchestral Society, and has appeared as trombone soloist with many symphony orchestras.
From Billboard - November 10, 1958: Ballads like "Love Letters," "That Old Feeling" and "Please Be Kind" get warm readings, with Shaffer on trombone. Ork sounds lush in stereo. Lovely beach photo cover.
How About You
Soft Lights And Sweet Music
Love Letters
Please Be Kind
Everything I Have Is Yours
Can't We Be Friends?
Everything Happens To Me
When Your Lover Has Gone
I'll Never Be The Same
Just One More Chance
That Old Feeling
Love Is Here To Stay
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