Roses In Rhythm Fankie Carle

One Dozen Roses

Roses In Rhythm
Frankie Carle
Columbia CL 913
1956

From the back cover: The Carle style is essentially a simple method, but not so simple that it lacks character, and bite. His rolling approach to lightly rhythmic ballads, his sprightly crisp treatment of up-tempo tunes, both have their basis in the melody, that sine qua no of popular music. His variation on the theme are kept within easily recognizable boundaries, and the whole is bound within the delicate framework of tasteful, light-hearted pianistics.

Begin The Beguine
Deep Purple
Rose Of Washington Square
Stumbling
Only A Rose
Chopin's Polonaise In Boogie
Stardust
Roses Of Picardy
I Want A Girl
My Wild Irish Rose
Twelfth Street Rag
One Dozen Roses

Rockambo - Perez Prado

Guadalajara

Perez Prado's Rockambo
Perez Prado And His Orchestra
Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City, and RCA Victor Studios 1 and 2, Hollywood, California.
RCA Victor LPM-2308
1961

From the back cover: Rockambo! That's the new, new word for today's red hot music, overlaid with a swinging Latin-American beat.

From Billboard - February 27, 1961: The newest Perez Prado collection is hitched to the Rockambo beat, which emphasizes the second and fourth counts. The result is a swinging brand of Latin music that is eminently danceable. Arrangements are superior and thus also make for good listening as well, as in the treatment of the old favorite, "Guadalajra," which became a showpiece for the percussion section. It should be a strong seller among Latin dance sets.

Rockambo A La Prado
Julie Is Her Name
San Remo
El Rikitiki
Envidias
Guadalajara
Rockambo Baby
Rockambo #1
Oh, Oh, Rosie
Maria
Rockambo Bop
Samia

Bill Costa Plays Accordion

Anamaecore

Tony Cabot Presents Bill Costa
Promenade Records
2119

From the back cover: About Billy Costa - A native son of Pennsylvania who has really made New York City proud of his decision to make his home in the music capitol of the world. Billy Costa has been acclaimed by music critics as an outstanding virtuoso of the accordion. In this album you will be immediately aware of his sensitive touch and Bravur styling. Modern as a satellite space ship and as classic as music demands Mr. Costa leads his musicians through a varied potpourri of Italian Popular Classics with deft precision and complete extemporaneous freedom.

Background - BS and MA Degrees from Juilliard and Teachers College, Columbia U. – Own Jazz Combo - Hickory House, N.Y.C. – Own TV Show WPIX for Chateau Martin Wine – CBS Show with Alvy West – NBC TV Bandstand with Art Mooney – Records with Sammy Kaye, Dorothy Collins, Seeburg sessions for Ben Selvin RCA, arranged and conducted Westminister LP for Freddy Jacobs. Appeared at Carnegie Hall in Chamber Group playing a Henry Brant comp. Guest artist Ted Steele Show many times. Appeared frequently with own jazz quartet in N.Y. clubs (Birdland, etc.) also with many instrumental groups freaturing French or Italian flavor accordion, the latest on Coral with Stan Applebaum (French Album).

At present coaching an actor for a supposed accordion playing role at Graphic Studio for "Evening In Paris" perfume, I will play the accordion track. Also, contemplating LP using Rhythm and 15 strings (Jazz type); writing and conducting LP's for a few singers; tentative-live Timex commercial - Steve Allen Show.

My interests concern using accordion with as many new groups of instruments as possible, and still at all times being musical.

Have also played for private parties of many society names, Cassini, Ginger Rogers, Greer Garson, Joan Fontaine, Fords, Vand, etc.

Tarrantella Napolitana
O Sole Mio
Non Dimenticar
Anna
Bella Roma
Carmela Mia
Ciribirinin
Sorrento
Funiculi Funicula
Anamaecore
Arrivederci Roma
Vieni Sul Mar

Theme From Love Story - Billy Vaughn

Evil Ways

Overture From Tommy

Theme From Love Story
Billy Vaughn
Arranged By Jimmie Haskell/Perry Botkin, Jr.
Paramount Recording
PAS 5032
1970

From Billboard - December 12, 1970: Vaughn wisely latches quickly onto a sure winning picture with his interpretation of the title song, a tender and endearing theme. And more than that, the other tunes represented a fine cross-section that's perfect for middle of the roaders. All pop hits that will get more popular because of Vaughn.

Really?

Theme From Love Story
Close To You
Canidida
Evil Ways
Let It Be
We've Only Just Begun
Cracklin' Rosie
Overture From Tommy
Joanne
Rooftops Of Tokyo
Look What They've Done To My Song Ma

Million Selling Songs Of Today - Volume 12

Don't Knock My Love

Million Selling Songs Of Today
Top Of The Charts
By The Fish And Chips
Vol. 12
Allshire S-5259

Also sold as 18 Golden Hits Of 1971 by The Sound Effects (Alshire/QMO)

Yo-Yo
Tired Of Being Alone
Take Me Home Country Roads
Ain't No Sunshine
Proud Mary
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
Don't Knock My Love
Maggie May
I Am I Said
My Valley So Green

High Fi-esta Perfect For Dancing - Edmundo Ros

April In Portugal

High Fi-esta Perfect For Dancing
Edmundo Ros And His Orchestra
Lonfon PS 105
1958

From Billboard - October 27, 1958: Colorful Latin-American stylings by Ros provide ideal stereo showcase in this collection of danceable instrumentals served up in varying terp-rhythms – tango, waltz, baion, cha cha, mambo, fox trot, etc. Nice jockey wax, chatter angle being that this is the first time Ros has included dances other than those from Latin America.

The Nearness Of You
La Vie En Rose
The Rose In Her Hair
Orchids In The Moonlight
Dolores
April In Portugal
National Emblem
Under The Bridges Of Paris
Ramona
Jealousy
La Rosita
Estrellita

The Swingin' Aces - The Four Aces

Yearning

The Swingin' Aces
The Four Aces
Al Alberts and Jack Pleis And His Orchestra
Decca Records DL 8766
1958

From the back cover: The Four Aces – Al Alberts, Dave Mahoney, Sod Voccaro and Lou Silvestri – comprise an outstanding popular vocal group that has "made" a great number of popular songs, in addition to enhancing many a motion picture by lending their voices to the title songs.

I'll String Along With You
I'm Confessin'
I May Be Wrong
Maybe You'll Be There
I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again
Yearning
Amapola
Gone With The Wind
Blueberry Hill
You're Driving Me Crazy
Once In A While
Bye Bye Blackbird

Continental Tangos - Orquesta Rio Plata

Shadow Tango

Continental Tangos
Oscar Records OS-135

Blue Tango
El Choclo
Tango For Strings
La Paloma
Shadow Tango
La Cumparsita
Adios Muchachos
La Golondrina
Tango Very Much
Tango Pizzicato

A Tribute To Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey -

So Rare

A Tribute To Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey
Freddy Sateriale And His Orchestra
Cornet Records CXS I-2

Getting Sentimental Over You
Song Of India
By The Waters Of The Minnetonka
Anchors Aweigh
Going Home
Marie
So Rare
Boogie Woogie
On, Brave Old Army Team
Clair De Lune
The Breeze And I

Sound Ideas - Les And Larry Elgart

Technicolor Dream

Sound Ideas
Les And Larry Elgart And Their Orchestra
Larry Elgart on Alto Sax
Columbia
CS 8002
1958

From Billboard - April 21, 1958: A standout package in every respect. The army of Elgart fans are bound to take to the brilliant sound, the imaginative new scoring ideas built on the familiar framework of the Elgart style and the smooth, slinky beat to the blowing tunes include "When The Sun Comes Out," "Willie Boy" (updated version of the oldie, "Billy Boy"), and other very smart stuff. Handsome cover photo of a de luxe hi-fi set is framed by instruments and records. Jocks will like this one, too.

The material fills just about 1/2 of each side of the disc. Great big band set for the late 50s with the more "smoky blues sounding" tracks stealing the show. The set is split about evenly between the up-tempo stuff and the moody laid-back tracks. Great engineering.

Willie Boy
When The Sun Comes Out
Vagabond Shoes
I've Got A Crush On You
But Not For Me
The Coffee Song
Twinkle
Lazy Afternoon
I Could write A Book
Technicolor Dream
Alone Together
Light Flight