High Barbaree! - Ray Martin

 

What Do We Do WithA Drunken Sailor?

High Barbaree!

Rocking Rollicking Songs Of The Sea In Hi-Fi

Ray Martin's Orchestra & The Bill Shepherd Chorus with Johnny Webb

Recorded In England

Capitol Records T10067

1957

From the back cover:  BY RAY MARTIN

LONG, LONG ago the heaving, seething, steaming hot mass called earth cooled. And as it cooled, it began to rain, and it rained and rained for thousands of years. And then it stopped – and there was the sea.

Millions of years later, man was born. And as he gazed out at the endless expanse of salty, challenging waters, the first song he ever sang probably had to do with water. Man has cursed the sea, hated it, feared it and loved it ever since –and always he has enjoyed singing about it.

Never before has there been a high fidelity long- playing record like "High Barbaree!" From hundreds of great songs of the sea, Bill Shepherd and I carefully selected the songs to play and sing in modern style.

Some of the tunes go back to Raleigh and Drake and Captain Kidd, and as far east as China. There is humor in these lyrics, and wonderfully contagious philosophies. There is adventure, spirit and fun in one big, happy mixture.

The entire "High Barbaree!" album was recorded in London. But we feel the music of the sea and sailors will know no popularity boundaries, now or a decade, or a century from now. May it please you!

Ray Martin's rise to popularity in the United States and Canada began as recently as the summer of 1956 when Capitol released his first long-playing, hi-fi album (T10017) entitled "Rainy Night in London."

In early 1957, Martin and his renowned Piccadilly Strings were again featured by Capitol (T10056) with "My London," an ambitious and brilliant musical depiction of the famed city and its people, featuring original British popular music by Noel Coward, Eric and Carroll Coates, Ray Noble and Martin himself.

Later came Martin's best- selling "Vibrations" album, a lush, intriguing "listening music" entry inspired by the world's most glamorous actresses. On Capitol T 10066, "Vibrations" remains a consistent "in demand" package with the singing, sexy Piccadilly Strings providing undeniably persuasive romantic moods.

Ray Martin is young, inventive and tireless. During World War II he served with distinction in the British Army. He is a skilled composer and arranger as well as a conductor of international renown. His collaboration with the Bill Shepherd Chorus reveals another surprising – and remarkable - talent. High Barbaree!

High Barbaree

Blow The Man Down

Rolling Down

Spanish Ladies

What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor?

Shenandoah

The Chinese Bumboat Man

According To The Act

Highland Laddie

A Life On The Ocean Wave

When Johnny Comes Down To Hilo

Heart Of Oak