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Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Let's Dance To Hits Of The 30's And 40's - The New World Theatre Orchestra

 

Dancing In The Dark

Let's Dance To Hits Of The 30's And 40's
The New World Theatre Orchestra
Cover Photo: Frank Zimmerman
Cover Art: Joe Krush
Album produced under the direction of D. L. Miller
Somerset ALBUM P-3100
Somerset Records are produced by Miller International, Co.
1958

Dancing In The Dark
Cheek To Cheek
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
Stars Fell On Alabama
The Waltz You Saved For Me
Dream
Paper Doll
You'll Never Know
June Is Busin' Out All Over
Taking A Chance On Love

The Exotic Guitars 22 Great Guitar Favorites

 

Moon River


The Exotic Guitars
22 Great Guitar Favorites
Double Value
2 Albums For The Price Of One!!!
Ranwood Records, Inc. RAN 7014
A Division of GRT Corporation
1978

Indian Love Call
Begin The Beguine
Harbor Lights
Sweet Georgia Brown
Sabre Dance (from Ballet Gayne)
Ebb Tide
The Third Man Theme
(Lara's Theme from "Dr. Zhivago") Somewhere My Love
The James Bond Theme
The Shadow Of Your Smile
Moon River
(Love Theme from) Romeo & Juliet

Melody Of Love
Heartaches 
C'Est Si Bon
La Paloma
Hava Nagila
(Theme from) Love Story
Red Roses For A Blue Lady
Blue Tango
Who's Sorry Now
Blueberry Hill

L•O•V•E - Nat King Cole

 

The Girl From Ipanema

L-O-V-E
Nat King Cole
Arranged and Conducted by Ralph Carmichael
Trumpet Solos: Bobby Bryant
Produced by Lee Gillette
Capitol Records T 2195
1965

From Billboard - January 30, 1965: One of the finest Nat Cole albums to date! He's in great form as he breathes new life into some fine standard material. Standouts are his treatments of "My Kind Of Girl," "Coquette," "More," and "The Girl From Ipanema." The title tune is a Cole classic! A low bow to arranger Ralph Charmichael and producer Lee Gillette for their outstanding contributions to this package.

Love
The Girl From Ipanema
Three Little Words
There's Love
My Kind Of Girl
Thanks To You
Your Love
More
Coquette
How I'd Love To Love You
Swiss Retreat



This Is Sinatra!


Rain

This Is Sinatra!
Music Arranged and Conducted by Nelson Riddle (On South Of The Border by Billy May)
Capitol Records T768
1956

I've Got The World On A String
Three Coins In The Fountain
Love And Marriage
From Here To Eternity
South Of The Border
Rain
The Gal That Got Away
Young-At-Heart
Learnin' The Blues
My One And Only Love
Love Is The Tender Trap
Don't Worry 'Bout Me

I Remember Jim Reeves - Bobby Bond

 

Home

I Remember Jim Reeves
Bobby Bond Sings In Tribute
Jim's Big Country Hits Including Distant Drums
Recorded Under the Direction of D. L. Miller
Cover Design: Chic Laganella
Recorded in Nashville
Somerset ALBUM WF-26300
An Alshire Production
Manufactured by Budget Sound

He'll Have A Go
Yonder Comes A Sucker
Streets Of Laredo
Home
Billy Bayou
Distant Drums
Four Walls
Red River Vally
Wabash Cannonball
Down In The Valley

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Merry Christmas Carols - Robert Rheims

 

Away In The Manger / I Saw Three Ships

Merry Christmas Carols
Robert Rheims
Organ - Chimes
Rheims Records LP 6006
1958


From the back cover: Robert Rheims, America's foremost Christmas Carol recording artist, has for years devoted his time exclusively to the study, research and recording of Christmas music. His interest in Christmas songs began during a tour of Europe when he visited the magnificent cathedral in Reims, France. Here was a building of ageless beauty with universal appeal to all who gazed upon it, and, like all other churches, dedicated to the good of mankind all over the world. He felt that music too had universal appeal – and properly employed could be dedicated to express the true spirit of Christmas on modern phonograph records. By recording the old and sacred carols which have been handed down by the people of many lands through the ages, he hoped, perhaps in some small way, his musical talents might serve to help others to enjoy these old and beautiful melodies and – ring out a joyous Christmas to all.

Adeste Fideles
O Come All Ye Faithful
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen / From Every Spire On Christmas Eve
The First Noel / Joy To The World
Deck The Halls / The Christmas Chimes Are Pealing
Away In The Manger / I Saw Three Ships
Silent Night
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Good King Wenceslas / Angels We Have Heard On High
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/O Christmas Tree
We Three Kings Of Orient Are / I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
O Holy Night

Big Dixie - Harry Zimmerman

 

Wabash Blues

Big Dixie
Harry Zimmerman and His Big Dixieland Band
Stereo Sounds Production SA-1
A Subsidiary of Phono-Record Management, Inc., Los Angeles, California

From the back cover: The musicians in this album who obviously have so much fun playing together are Mickey Mangano, Conrad Gozzo and Cappy Lewis on trumpet; Joe Howard and Herbie Harper on trombone; Willie Schwartz, Eddie Miller, Heine Beau and Dale Issenhuth on saxophone; Sam Cheifetz, bass; Al Hendrickson, guitar; and Irv Cottler and Lou Singer provide the drum work and swing on percussions.

From Billboard - October 27, 1958 (HiFi Record R608 review): Dixieland loses much of its warmth and tightly-knit tenture when its given the big band blowup. Its characteristic free-swinging style sounds fenced in by arrangements. But even Dixie must yield to progress and hi-fi's demands for the big, full sound, aside from these inherent shortcomings, the musicianship here is tops, and the big sound they deliver is excellently recorded to show off any hi-fi or stereo rig to its fullest advantage. And that'll sell 'em.

South Rampart Street Parade
Wabash Blues
When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder
Tin Roof Blues
'Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
Tiger Rag
That's A-Plenty
Basin Street Blues
High Society
Dark Town Strutters Ball
Chimes Blues
Twelfth Street Rag

Porgy And Bess - 101 Strings

 

Summertime

Porgy And Bess
101 Stings
Somerset Album SF-8600
Manufactured by Miller International, Co.
1959

Summertime
A Woman Is A Sometimes Thing
I Got Plenty Of Nothin'
Bess, You Is My Woman
I Can't Sit Down
It Ain't Necessarily So
There's A Boat Leaving' Soon For New York
Bess, Oh Where's My Bess
I'm On My Way

Christmas Carousel - Peggy Lee

 

The Star Carol

Christmas Carousel
Peggy Lee
Orchestra Conducted by Billy May
Produced by Dave Cavanaugh
Capitol Records T 1423
1960

From Billboard - October 31, 1960: This is a new role from Peggy Lee, singing well-known and not so well-known Christmas carols. But she handles them all creditably, accompanied by a children's chorus. The songs include "Jingle Bells," "Deck The Halls," and "White Christmas." This is not the usual sexy Miss Lee, but it should have appeal.

I Like A Sleighride (Jingle Bells)
The Christmas Song
Don't Forget To Feed The Reindeer
The Christmas List
Christmas Carousel
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
The Christmas Waltz
The Christmas Riddle
The Tree
Deck The Hall
White Christmas

Arthur Lyman's Greatest Hits

 

Black Orchid

Arthur Lyman's Greatest Hits
HiFi Records, Inc. Life Series SL-1030
An Everest Records Production
1965

From the back cover: From the Beach at Waikiki – The Hawaiian Village Hotel – The Shell Bar – comes the exotic rhythms of the Arthur Lyman Group

Arthur Lyman, who has done more to endear the romantic melodies of the islands to the hearts of the world's record collectors and to the travelers who ultimately find their way to Hawaii, has had hit-after hit on Hi Fi records.

The day that stereo records were announced was the day that the music of Arthur Lyman became most sought after because of the nature of his arrangements which made the stereo illusion most effective.

His record "Taboo" Hi Fi #550, became one of the biggest selling and most played in the history of stereo records. Not only in Hawaii, but in all of the Americas and the European continent as well.

Taboo
Love For Sale
Jungle Drums
Black Orchid
Afro Blue
Bwana A
Yellow Bird
Cotton Fields
Blue Hawaii
Midnight Sun
Hawaii Tatoo
Pele