Jasmine

Jasmine

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. This Time

2. Jump for Miles

3. Dear Val

4. Lady Is a Tramp

5. Tuxedo Junction

6. Hold Tight, Hold Tight (Seafood Mama)

7. New Moon [Instrumental]

8. Trust

9. Airborne

10. Apartment Line

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Across the Wide

2. Harriet Tubman

3. How Smooth Goodbyes Can Be

4. Where I Belong

5. Wild Strings

6. I Depend on the Muses

7. Time Is Your Youngest Friend

8. Too Late

9. Alla That's Alright, But

10. Come on Home

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Tracks:

In The Mood - Glenn Miller
Stardust - Artie Shaw
Opus No.1 - Tommy Dorsey
I'm Beginning To See The Light - Harry James
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm - Les Brown
Jersey Bounce - Benny Goodman
Who Wouldn't Love You - Kay Kyser
Cherokee - Charlie Barnet
Let Me Off Uptown - Gene Krupa
Opus In Pastels - Stan Kenton
Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller
Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller
Take The 'A' Train - Duke Ellington
There, I've Said It Again - Vaughn Monroe
Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar - Will Bradley
Green Eyes - Jimmy Dorsey
Daddy - Sammy Kaye
I'll Get By - Harry James
Summit Ridge Drive - Artie Shaw
Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe - Woody Herman
Frenesi - Artie Shaw
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Andrews Sisters
On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Tommy Dorsey
Got A Date With An Angel - Skinnay Ennis

Tracks:

Boogie Woogie - Tommy Dorsey
Moonglow - Artie Shaw
Jukebox Saturday Night - Glenn Miller
Let's Dance - Benny Goodman
Sentimental Journey - Les Brown
You Made Me Love You - Harry James
Tangerine - Jimmy Dorsey
Marie - Tommy Dorsey
Begin The Beguine - Artie Shaw
I Can't Get Started - Bunny Berigan
Woodchopper's Ball - Woody Herman
Cow Cow Boogie - Freddy Slack
I'll Never Smile Again - Tommy Dorsey
Tuxedo Junction - Glenn Miller
And The Angels Sing - Benny Goodman
I've Heard That Song Before - Harry James
Down The Road A-Piece - Will Bradley
Why Don't You Do Right - Benny Goodman
At Last - Glenn Miller
Blues In The Night - Jimmie Lunceford
Heartaches - Ted Weems
Dream - The Pied Pipers
Tampico - Stan Kenton
Oh, What It Seemed To Be - Frankie Carle

Customer Reviews:

A stroll down memory lane.......2007-07-15

We bought this CD to play at a family reunion honoring my wife's 91-year-old mother, an 87-year-old uncle and two aunts of the same generation. The tunes brought back a lot of memories.

Super collection.......2007-03-18

All the best of the best original artists. Brings back a lot of memories. Sound and selection not to be equaled. No need of another collection.
R.P. Simeone

AT LAST..........2002-06-12

I absolutely LOVE and ENJOY this particular Collection. and I do enjoy the entirety of the Songs and Artists. Again "Bravo and Hurrah"for the excellent production of this music unit for the World and as well as myself to Listen to and Reflect to the: Good Ol'Days.

FANTASTIC COLLECTION!.......2001-08-08

Anyone interested in the 40's Big Band music will not be disappointed in these two CD's. They are terrific. Great sound, great music.

I've Heard That Song Before: Hits of Harry James

Average customer rating:

Good collection--oddly organized.
Not that great
Classic Music by a Trumpet Wizard
A bargain for the the best of this superb swing musician!
Swing at its best

I've Heard That Song Before: Hits of Harry James
Harry James & His Orchestra
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Binding: Audio CD

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The Golden Years: 1938-1942

ASIN: B00005OLC4
Release Date: 2004-04-05

Tracks:

You Made Me Love You
I've Heard that Song Before
Back Beat Boogie
The Carnival Of Venice
Strictly Instrumental
I'll Buy That Dream
Stompin At The Savoy
The Flight Of The Bumble Bee
Crazy Rhythm
He's 1-A In The Army And He's A-1 In My Heart
One O'Clock Jump
Music Makers
James Session
My Silent Love
Jeffrie's Blues
Flatbush Flanagan
Concerto For Trumpet
I Cried For You
Trumpet Rhapsody (Part 1)
Trumpet Rhapsody (Part 2)
Ain't Misbehavin'
But Not For Me
Cross Country Jump
Jump Town

Tracks:

Trumpet Blues & Cantabile
The Mole
September Song
I'll Get By
Moten Swing (Part 1)
Moten Swing (Part 2)
Feet Draggin' Blues
I Had The Craziest Dream
Two O'Clock Jump
Yes, Indeed!
I'm Beginning To See The Light
Cherry
Flash
Skylark
B-19
All Or Nothing At All
Dodgers' Fan Dance
Sleepy Time Gal
Record Session
It's Been A Long, Long Time
Sleepy Lagoon
I Don't Want To Walk Without You
Sharp As A Tack
9:20 Special
Ciribiribin

Customer Reviews:

Good collection--oddly organized........2007-01-18

A good collection of Harry James. Audio is mono--as it should be--with gentle processing. Double cd includes fairly thorough liner notes in a 12 page booklet. I found the organization of songs somewhat annoying. I would have preferred to have music in order of release date--but that's just me. This collection is far superior to--and boasts better audio quality than--the other Harry James compilation I own ("Best Of Harry James..." on Curb label), which contains only 12 cuts! Jasmine label is okay, though I usually prefer ASV/Living Era collections. Why does it seem like the best compilations of American music are issued by European labels?!

Not that great.......2007-01-10

better to purchase the Harry James Trumpet Blues CD. It has the better versions of his songs with Helen Forest, including the better version of "I've heard that song before". Go figure!

Classic Music by a Trumpet Wizard.......2006-08-06

No doubt about it! Harry James was a superb trumpet player. This CD presents the listener with most of his best works. The quality of the recording is quite good. And the orchestration leaves little to be desired. I would strongly recommend anyone interested in Swing and Boogie Woogie music purchase this CD.

A bargain for the the best of this superb swing musician!.......2004-02-26

When I first saw the price on this 2-CD set of music from big band swing leader and trumpet maestro Harry James, I was skeptical. I expected a cheaply produced, awful sounding and unmastered collection of bad airchecks and other live recordings. What a wonderful surprise to receive what is probably the definitive collection ever of Harry James! The CDs not only sound good, but it contains all of James's classic hit recordings in their original versions as they were released as singles, as well as many overlooked gems any swing fan or big band fanatic would love to have.

Here we have James in all his different modes: as a virtuoso trumpeter ("Trumpet Rhapsody"), as a leader of a smooth, sweet band with superb vocalists (Helen Forrest singing "I Had the Craziest Dream"; the swooning instrumental "You Made Me Love You"), and as the leader of a hard swingin' band for lindy-hopping dancers ("I've Heard that Song Before," "Two O'Clock Jump," "Strictly Instrumental," and plenty more). His other big hits, "Ciribiribin," "Trumpet Blues and Cantabile," and "Music Makers" are here as well. The time period covered is immense, from James's first recording as a leader in 1939, to his post-war recordings in 1947. And it's all great - everybody will find something to love here.

Along with the classics, here are some of the big surprises waiting for you: a 1939 small-group recording of "One O'Clock Jump" that was James's first session as the leader of a band. (He had just recorded "One O'Clock Jump" with Benny Goodman before departing the Goodman orchestra, so he must have felt comfortable with "One O'Clock Jump" as a place to start.) There's a six-minute long, 1947 recording of an old Goodman stand-by, "Stompin' at the Savoy," that turns the whole piece upside down and makes something entirely new out of it. Helen Forrest belts out a wartime morale raiser, "He's 1-A in the Army but A-1 in My Heart" I had never heard before - and any chance to hear more of the divine Ms. Forrest's voice is welcome! There's also some wonderful vocals from Kitty Kallen on this disc as well. And some swingy surprises I've never heard before: "Dodgers' Fan Dance" (written for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Harry James's favorite team), "Cross Country Jump," a two-part version of the swing anthem "Moten Swing," "Flatbush Flanagan," and a sweet, beautiful rendition of a song that's usually a jumping blues number, Fats Waller's "Ain't Misbehavin.'" There's even a track where James plays trumpet with just a rhythm section backing him, a great opportunity to hear his trumpet chops in their pure glory. (And man, could this guy play!)

All this for $14.99! I couldn't believe the quality and the quantity I got when I finally received these discs, opened them up, and slapped them in my CD player. (And let me tell you, they're not leaving my CD changer for a while!)

This is a bargain: jazz fans, lovers of 40s music and wartime nostalgia, swing dancers, big band nuts, grab this now before someone comes to their senses and starts charging more!

Swing at its best.......2003-03-08

Harry James was, along with many other more well known artists of the WWII era, (Ie. Glenn Miller,Tommy Dorsey) a pionner of swing in it's rawest form. The basic foundations of his blues inspired compositions have been the baseboard of jump jivin' dancehall swing that we here all over the radio today and emulated by modern artists such as the Stray Cats and a myriad of Rockabilly groups heretofore and everything in between.
James took this genre to the nth degree, and went all over the map with it, but never becoming blase or redundant. He had an inimitable knack for composing low-slung blusey trumpet laden instrumentals right alongside jazz infused swinging jump jive and on into Doris Day backed vocal ballads, as can be heard on the wonderful soundtrack to the movie Young Man with a Horn which featured James' Orchestra and the man's wildly talented trumpet virtuoso.
James' music inpired more than this wonderful musician was ever given credit for, and any lover of the swing era would be amiss to not listen to, and discover what this awesome musician gave to us.

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Love it!
Ink Spots Review
HOW OLD ARE YOU?
Go back to the 1930's...

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ASIN: B0000060HU
Release Date: 1998-04-07

Tracks:

We Three (My Echo, My Shadow And Me)
If I Didn't Care
Maybe
When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano
I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire
Address Unknown
Do I Worry?
So Sorry
Prisoner Of Love
I'd Climb The Highest Mountain
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
The Gipsy
My Prayer
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To Each His Own
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Customer Reviews:

Love it!.......2006-11-05

This CD has got all the best songs of Ink Spots. My favorite being Prisoner of Love, The Gipsy, To Each of its Own, and the rare recordings with Ella Fitzgerald. At first I was worry about the recording quality but after I received the CD, I am relieved. It is definitely a best buy!

Ink Spots Review.......2005-09-06

It was a very good CD. Had most of the songs I wanted. The CD had excellent clarity.

HOW OLD ARE YOU?.......2004-10-27

I was 25 when I saw one edition of the Ink Spots. Only the guitar player was an original member of the group. The lead singer sounded a lot like Bill Kenney; it was an enjoyable evening. The Ink Spots found a sound and stuck to it as nobody before or since; it was as if they were afraid to stray away from it and in time they faded as a group. The Mills Brothers, a similar group who had Dean Martin as a major fan, on the other hand, lasted until every brother was dead. But during their time, the Ink Spots left us with some classics, "To Each His Own", "If I Didn't Care", and one used in a commercial "I Don't Want to Set the World On Fire". Some other songs like "My Prayer" were covered in the 50s by the Platters with Tony Williams on lead and "That's When Your Heartache Begins" by Elvis Presley. If you are willing to slip back in time, you should enjoy this CD. I recommend it.

Go back to the 1930's... .......2004-09-01

Being a fan of 1930s jazz I've always loved the Ink Spots (and the Mills Bros. for that matter because they have a similar style). Their music is simple but so distinctly performed. Most of the short tunes on this collection begin with a signature little, subdued guitar intro. What follows is the perfect, beautiful harmony of their voices that go so well together.

All of their major hits or "most requested" tunes of theirs are here. My favorite tune has to be "My Prayer" - a song about a man who wants to be sure of his lover's devotion to him. Another gem on the CD is with Ella Fitzgerald on "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall". Save Billy Holiday, in my opinon the best female voice in all of jazz. Most of the songs here are from their early period which is undoubtedly the high-point of their long careers.

Overall this is a nostalgic, relaxing disc - great for turning down the lights and to slow dance with your love :) That is, if you find the 1930's acapella jazz sound romantic. Even if you don't you gotta admit the Ink Spots' music is unique and has its own place in the vast history of the American jazz tradition. Enjoy!

Complete Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Concert 1938

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A very good concert, and a decent recording
Finally the 1938 concert without the static!
THE classic swing era concert
SUPERB REMASTERING OF MILESTONE JAZZ CONCERT
Uneven

Complete Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Concert 1938
Benny Goodman
Manufacturer: Jasmine Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Don't Be That Way
Sometimes I'm Happy
One O'Clock Jump
Sensation Rag
I'm Coming Virginia
When My Baby Smiles at Me
Shine
Blue Reverie
Life Goes to a Party
Honeysuckle Rose
Body and Soul
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I Got Rhythm - Benny Goodman Quartet

Tracks:

Blue Skies
Loch Lomond
Blue Room
Swingtime in the Rockies
Bei Mir Bist du Sch
China Boy
Stompin' at the Savoy - Benny Goodman Quartet
Dizzy Spells - Benny Goodman Quartet
Sing, Sing, Sing
If Dreams Come True
Big John's Special

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The Complete Concert Has Been Digitally Remastered and Captures Goodman and his Orchestra at the Peak of their Performance. Guests Include Count Basie.

Customer Reviews:

A very good concert, and a decent recording.......2007-04-12

The band was in top form, and it's lots of fun to listen to. Good solos by various members, a lively beat, and great tunes.

Best played loud.

Finally the 1938 concert without the static!.......2007-03-28

A great remake of the best jazz concert ever. Cleaning up the sound makes this CD a treat to listen to over and over

THE classic swing era concert.......2007-03-19

Much has been written about Benny Goodman's Carnegie Hall 1938 concert. Very little about this brilliant edition, and its masterful sound restoration by Bjorn Almstedt. At last this classic swing era concert sounds like the time when the LP came out: a full, warm, authentic sound, far from the horrible CD edition that has been on the market for many years. Make sure you get this version: it's worth every cent, you'll love playing it again and again, and marvel at the likes of Goodman and his many great associates: Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton, Jess Stacy, and a host of swing and jazz legends. Among them Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney and Cootie Williams, three immortal Ellingtonians, who play 'Blue Reverie'. When I heard this piece for the first time, in 1967, I instantly became a fan of the music of Duke Ellington. That's 40 years ago ...

SUPERB REMASTERING OF MILESTONE JAZZ CONCERT.......2007-01-24

Amongst celebrated dates which exist in popular music, 16th January 1938 denotes the day the Benny Goodman Orchestra played the rarified environs of New York's Carnegie Hall - previously designated as the dignified home of classical music. Initially conceived as a publicity stunt to enhance Goodman's increasing popularity, this was the very first time a jazz ensemble had ever played this venue and despite initial coolness towards the event, the sell-out performance left no doubt that swing dance bands provided the latest craze which could no longer be ignored.

Fortunately, the Concert was recorded but in comparison with today's technology the methods and equipment used at the time were relatively crude. The outcome was acceptable but the acetates were filed away and not rediscovered until 1950 when their transfer to vinyl resulted in a million-plus selling album-set. The back-up aluminium masters were also lost for decades but when located in 1998, they formed the basis for a CD set released by Sony the following year. Unfortunately the re-mastering failed to filter out numerous surface imperfections, clicks and hiss with the overall shrill sound lacking depth, much to the disappointment of many buyers who were quick at making their views known concerning such an outcome which could only be regarded as a botched job. Subsequently, other record companies released the Concert with attempts using ongoing developments in technology enabling a degree of improved sound. However, this new Jasmine release has succeeded in both cleanly removing annoying defects and managing to furnish an overall warmer sound without compromising the music, the excitement and ambiance of the occasion and venue.

It's now possible to enjoy interludes by Benny's trio and quartet as well as the full orchestra with the lengthy version of HONEYSUCKLE ROSE played as a jam session and starring such luminaries as Lester Young, Buck Clayton, Count Basie, Harry James and Johnny Hodges. That old Goodman favourite, AVALON brings vibraphonist Lionel Hampton to the fore and other stellar names involved include Ziggy Elman, Teddy Wilson and Bobby Hackett. Supplying necessary glamour, vocalist Martha Tilton, handles LOCH LOMOND and BEI MIR BIST DU SCHON with great style. Of course the highlight is SING, SING, SING, with Jess Stacey's spontaneous piano interlude equaled by typical star drumming from Gene Krupa with his tom-tom rhythms stirring up enthusiasm of the highest order. Carnegie Hall would henceforth open its doors and embrace performances by dance bands, jazz instrumentalists and popular vocalists. This finely-tuned re-mastered recording will ensure this event continues to be cherished as a jazz milestone.

Uneven.......2006-12-25

It is well established that Benny Goodman's 1938 swing concert at Carnegie Hall was pivotal in "legitimizing" jazz as a musical art form among the general public-especially the white audience. My jazz collection is weak on swing and heavy on bebop. So, I decided to purchase this CD. I have some mixed feelings regarding the quality of the music as well as the sound.
First, the choice of music is very uneven. While some pieces are timeless, others are just plain corny and dated! Goodman's intention was to present a history of jazz from its beginnings in New Orleans to 1938 New York. The musical execution is of high quality. But, this is no surprise, as Goodman was known to be a perfectionist. Ellington and Basie band members who "jammed" with Goodman's Orchestra on this date were at the peak of their careers.
Second, the original sound recording is very poor. At the time, Goodman was not aware the concert was being recorded and only found out weeks later. There is only so much modern technology can achieve with such poor originals. Bjorn Almstedt did a great job restoring the original audio. Unfortunately, he had an almost Herculean task. Some of the soloing is so low as to be almost inaudible. Regardless, this is an important recording in the history of jazz and it provides some enjoyable listening moments.

Griddle Greasin' Daddies & Dirty Cowboys

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WOW! Just that CD Cover!!!

Griddle Greasin' Daddies & Dirty Cowboys
Various Artists
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Motel Time
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If The Blues Don't Kill Me
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Banned from the Radio! Risque Country Music from the 1940¡¦s and Early 50¡¦s. Rowdy and Lewd Hillbilly at Its Best. Kicking off this Set is the Hillbilly Classic "Birthday Cake Song" Sung, with Subdued Rasping by It's Composer Billy Hughes! featuring the Original Recording of "The Tattooed Lady" with Skeets Mcdonald this Song was So Popular it was Re-recorded and Re-released with the Same Issue Number!

Customer Reviews:

WOW! Just that CD Cover!!!.......2007-07-15

I have absolutely no idea what this CD sounds like, and unless anyone I know ever purchases it, I doubt I'll ever know. (A quick, knowledgable (sp?) snipe here, "Country Music" was NOT an oxymoron, vintage The Judds, Dwight Yokam, Randy Travis, and on back, but twits like Garth Brooks justify all the snide jokes made about Country Music.) OK, that said...well, I purchased Eve's "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" for the video (and I've never regretted the purchase!), so maybe, when "Griddle" is offered "used" or something, I'll snap it up. Again: that "lil' Cowgirl" is - WHEW! - almost as good as Viagra...

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perfect score for a perfect movie
Pleasant "ethnic" melodies
Third Man & Other Original Records
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This is the one you're looking for.

Third Man & Other Original Recordings
Anton Karas
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Customer Reviews:

perfect score for a perfect movie.......2007-02-19

Carol Reed's veteran cinematographer Robert Krasker's quirky angles under Reed's direction perfectly framed the ready-made-for-an-art designer bombed out shadows and stark, isolated street lights of post-war Vienna and its underworld. Unique to cinema history the whole score (but for some canned incidental cafe music) was just the brilliant zither playing of Anton Karas, adding his nuances to every dramatic transition. Krasker won an Oscar, and Karas was nominated.

The "Third Man Theme" (also known as the "Harry Lime Theme") is alternately brittle, jaunty, bittersweet, romantic, wry, and even sardonic piece of music--which fits the mood of the story and the film perfectly -- that, once heard, can't be forgotten.

The "Third Man Theme" turned Anton Karas into a wealthy man after 28 years of toiling in obscurity an relative poverty in Vienna.

One night, Carol Reed was passing by a wine tavern where growers offer their own wines for sale directly, and heard Anton Karas's playing in the background. Reed had never heard a zither before and found the sound to be attractive. He approached Karas and persuaded him to play for him at his hotel, and made a recording, which Reed brought back to the studio to test. He liked the effect when the zither's sound was placed against the recorded dialogue and, ignoring the protests of many around him, hired Karas and brought him to London for 12 weeks.

Anton Karas screened the movie hundreds of times, devising music for each scene. The Third Man ended up with a vast amount of music, scored in virtually every scene of its 104 minutes. Ironically, the piece that became known as the "Third Man Theme" was something that Anton Karas had written two decades earlier and hadn't played in over 15 years. As he later explained to Reed, playing the zither for a whole night for tips was hard work, and one tended to play the easiest pieces the most often, to save the fingers.

Other zither players never got it to sound just right. The truth was that as recorded for the movie, "The Third Man Theme" was one of the first practical examples of overdubbing on a hit record, rivaling Les Paul's work--Anton Karas had gotten just the right effect working underneath Reed's kitchen table, and had gotten the piece just right by recording and mixing more than one zither part.

The Third Man was finished and prepared for release, and Reed and the production company, London Films, tried to raise interest in it through the music. None of the record companies, however, was interested in recording Karas or releasing the "Third Man Theme." The music was too strange and different, and although British movies had produced some soundtrack successes in the past, those were usually more conventional light classical pieces, not a jangly piece of music played on a central European folk instrument.

Pleasant "ethnic" melodies.......2007-01-22

The tunes on this disc have a nice, comforting sound. Some of the selections are haunting, some have a peasant-liveliness. Nothing great or revolutionary, but plain good zither music, very enjoyable.

Third Man & Other Original Records.......2006-11-10

We bought it for a friend. They loved it.

The first man of the zither.......2006-03-10

The CD didn't sound as good as the movie sound track. Ity sounded a bit rushed as if the sampling during the transfer was not sufficient

This is the one you're looking for........2004-04-26

You've been looking for the original version of the music in "The Third Man", right? Every other CD on the market wouldn't work for you. But lucky for you, this is the one! Don't go wrong.

Average customer rating:

Every top ten hit plus many rarities
The most complete collection you will find!
These recordings sparkle!
Stacks of tracks

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Yodelin' Jive (w. Bing Crosby)
Say Si Si
The Woodpecker Song
Ferryboat Serenade
Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar
Scrub Me Mama, With A Boogie Beat
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time
Aurora
The Shrine of St. Cecilia
Three Little Sisters
Strip Polka
Pistol Packin' Mama (w. Bing Crosby)
Victory Polka (w. Bing Crosby)
Shoo-Shoo Baby
Straighten Up And Fly Right
Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't Ma Baby? (w. Bing Crosby)
(There'll Be A) Hot Time In The Town Of Berlin (w. Bing Crosby)
Don't Fence Me In (w. Bing Crosby)

Tracks:

Rum And Coca-Cola
Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive (w. Bing Crosby)
The Three Caballeros (w. Bing Crosby)
Along The Navajo Trail (w. Bing Crosby)
The Blond Sailor
Money Is The Root Of All Evil
South America Take It Away (w. Bing Crosby)
Rumours Are Flying
Christmas Island
Tallahassee (w. Bing Crosby)
Near You
The Lady From 29 Palms
Civilisation - Bongo, Bongo, Bongo (w. Danny Kaye)
Toolie Oolie Doolie
Underneath The Arches
You Call Everybody Darling
I Can Dream, Can't I?
Quicksilver (w. Bing Crosby)
I Wanna Be Loved
Sparrow In The Treetop (w. Bing Crosby)
Rhumboogie
I Yi,Yi,Yi,Yi (I Like You Very Much)
Chico's Love Song
Jealous
Says My Heart

Tracks:

Tuxedo Junction
Lily Belle
Tica-ti, Tica-ta
A Zoot Suit (For My Sunday Gal)
You're A Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith'
Stars Are The Windows Of Heaven
Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers
Jing-A-Ling, Jing-A-Ling
Rancho Pillow
Hohokus, N.J.
Beatin', Bangin', 'N Scratchin' (w. Danny Kaye)
Jack Of All Trades
Atlanta, G.A.
Coax Me A Little Bit
There'll Be A Jubilee
Put 'Em In A Box, Tie 'Em With A Ribbon (w. Danny Kaye)
Avocado
I'm Gonna Paper My Walls With Your Love Letters
I've Just Got To Get Out Of The Habit
Yipsee-i-o (w. Carmen Miranda)
Underneath The Linden Tree
I Didn't Know The Gun Was Loaded
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
Pack Up Your Troubles (w. Dick Haymes)
How Many Times?

Tracks:

Run, Run, Run
Great Day (w. Dick Haymes)
Them That Has, Gets
Old Don Juan
The Money Song
For All We Know
Clancy Lowered The Boom! (w. Dan Dailey)
Satins And Lace (w. Red Foley)
Don't Blame Me
A Man Is Brother To A Mule
What Did I Do? (w. Dick Haymes)
Guys And Dolls
The Mambo Man
I'll Pray For You
Sing, Sing, Sing
Piccolo Pete
How Lucky You Are
Lying In The Hay
The Windmill Song
The Bride And Groom Polka
East Of The Sun
Wunderbar (w. Dick Haymes)
The Wedding Of Lilli Marlene
Zing Zing, Zoom Zoom
Six Jerks In A Jeep
Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me)

Customer Reviews:

Every top ten hit plus many rarities.......2004-10-14

This sensational 4-CD set contains all the Andrews sisters' American top ten hits (British record charts didn't exist then) on the first two CD's including their duets. The third and fourth CD's are dominated by rarities though some of the titles may be familiar to you, especially the last track. So this is not the definitive hits collection because those hits that didn't make the top ten are missing except for a few that show up among the rarities. I was particularly pleased to see the inclusion of Coax me a little bit and The wedding of Lily Marlene, two minor hits that are also rarities but there's still a few minor hits that haven't appeared on CD as far as I know.

The first two CD's contain almost all the songs that the Andrews sisters are remembered for, the exception being Don't sit under the apple tree, which was only a minor hit for them (Glenn Miller's version topped the charts) and is to be found at the end of CD 4.

There are plenty of duets with Bing Crosby here, among them being Pistol packing Mama, A hot time in the town of Berlin, Don't fence me in and Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive.

Other classic songs to be found here are Bei mir bist du schoen, Hold tight hold tight, Beer barrel polka (better known as Roll out the barrel), Ferryboat serenade, Beat me Daddy eight to the bar, I'll be with you in apple blossom time, Shoo-shoo baby, Rum and Coca-cola, Christmas Island, Near you, I can dream can't I and I wanna be loved.

When I first found out about this set, I was hoping it would make a lot of my other Andrews sisters compilations redundant. It doesn't because it includes other rarities not available elsewhere. In that sense, it's even better. Jasmine records (the label responsible for this release) have also released a double CD (Now is the time) containing even more rarities. Between the six CD's, they contain much for Andrews sisters fans to get excited about, but there are a few tracks not released by Jasmine that are available on other CD's.

You can find a track listing at Jasmine's website.

The most complete collection you will find!.......2004-08-06

I've searched high and low trying to find the most complete collection of Andrews Sisters songs available. This set contains four CDs with 101 tracks. These songs are the original studio recordings (many of their best with Bing Crosby are included) and they sparkle with clarity. For any true Andrews Sisters fan, I would recommend this collection together with "Now is the Time" which is the "sister" collection to "Golden Age," a 2 disc set containing all of the recordings not found on "Golden Age." If you are an Andrews Sisters fan, you must buy these two collections from Jasmine Records!

These recordings sparkle!.......2004-02-24

The Andrews Sisters came on the scene in 1938 with Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen, and closed out their era (early fifties) with the dreamy balled, I Can Dream Can't I? and the monster smashes in between with Rum and Coca-Cola and Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy to name just a few. Their blissful passion shines on through in this 4 disc collection of some of their most popular tunes. Disc One and Two are all their Top Ten hits in chronological order. Disc three and four are full of rare tunes that are also quite enjoyable. You can't listen to these tracks and not tap your feet and sing along. The Andrews Sisters recorded every kind of song imaginable and it's amazing how well it all holds up after all these years. The sisters musicianship and blend was truly amazing and the Vic Shoen orchestra was brilliant in styling accompaniments which actually let the Sisters perform a capella with only bass and drums underneath them, with instrumental inflections between vocals lines. The sound quality is AMAZING and I am a picky guy when it comes to sound quality. Great jog by the folks at the JASMINE label.
The Andrews Sisters vocal harmonies are clearly on top of the heap over the likes of the Supremes and Destiny's Child.
This Andrews Sisters collection serves as a good introduction to an amazing body of work unsurpassed and still thoroughly enjoyable in the 21st century.

Stacks of tracks.......2003-05-11

There are dozens of previously unearthed recordings here including 'I'll Pray for You' (recorded a few days after Pearl Harbor), 'Don't Blame Me', 'Them That Has, Gets', and the studio version of 'You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith.' Two of the discs are 'Greatest Hits' and two have the rarities. Produced with care at a great value.

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Sincerely Yours - Eydie Gorme
Eydie Gorme The Beginning Of A Great Artist
Amazing Talent at a Young Age
The Early Eydie Gorme

Sincerely Yours
Eydie Gorme
Manufacturer: Jasmine Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2007-04-30

Tracks:

Tell Me More
That Night of Heaven
Don't Tell Lies
I'd Forgotten
Frenesi
All Night Long
I Danced with My Darling
Uska Dara
Sure
Fini
Chain Reaction
Fallen Apples
Tea for Two
Crocodile Tears
Climb Up the Wall
I've Got Crow
Make Yourself Comfortable - Eydie Gorme,
(Close Your Eyes) Take a Deep Breath - Eydie Gorme,
Besame Mucho - Eydie Gorme,
Girl Can't Say
Give a Fool a Chance
Knickerbocker Mambo - Eydie Gorme,
Soldier Boy
What Is the Secret of Your Success

Tracks:

Sincerely Yours
Come Home
That's How
Mama Teach Me to Dance
You Bring out the Lover in Me
Soda Pop Hop
I've Got a Right to Cry
I'll Come Back
It's a Pitty to Say Goodnight
I'll Take Romance
This Is No Laughing Matter
Fine and Dandy
Day by Day
Gentleman Is a Dope
Too Close for Comfort
Guess Who I Saw Today
Be Careful It's My Heart
Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night in the Week)
First Impression
How Long Has This Been Going On
Gypsy in My Soul

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Traditional Pop Singer Eydie Gorme Carved Out a Place for Herself in Several Areas of Entertainment, from the Mid '50s to the Mid '70s, She Consistently Scored in the Pop Charts. This Double CD Set Covers Gorme's Period with the Coral Label and Some Early Abc Paramount Work. The Coral Tracks Include the Upbeat Number "Chain Reaction". All the Coral Tracks and Many of the Abc Paramount Recordings Are Available on CD for the First Time. Included Are Eydie's Early Hits "Mama Teach Me to Dance", "Too Close for Comfort" and ''i'll Take Romance".

Customer Reviews:

Sincerely Yours - Eydie Gorme.......2007-07-19

Eydie Gorme has a great appealing voice and selected excellent songs to sing. This CD includes songs from her earlier career.

Eydie Gorme The Beginning Of A Great Artist.......2007-06-28

On CD-1 You Can Go Back To The First Recordings Of Eydie On Coral Records/
Back In I Believe Was October 1952//Oh So many Years Ago/All You Had To Do
Was Hear 4Bars And You Knew That This Young Lady Had That Something Extra/
She Was Really Someone Special To Hear//Eydie Had Her Own Sound and If You Listen To Her Rendition Of Tell Me More With Monty Kellys Arrangement
You Knew That This Young Lady Would Be Recording For Many Many Years//If Any of
you Steve And Eydie Fans Are Out There Look For Steve And Eydies Recording Of LOOK OVER HERE//This Record Is A Work Of Art//If It Were A Painting It Would Hang In A Museum/So far It's Only On An LP But I Hope To Find It On A CD Someday//So Let Me Say Listen To These CORAL SIDES CD 2 Has Some Wonderful ABC Paramount Sides//Most Of These Have Been Collector Items for A Long Time//This CD Will Also Be A Collectors Item//So Listen and Enjoy Eydie Gorme The Beginning//Thanks To Jasmine Records For Putting This CD Out// Stanley Cooper Jupiter Florida

Amazing Talent at a Young Age.......2007-06-22

This collection of Eydie's early work is a testament to her talent. Even at such an early age, Eydie showed the potential of being one the most talented entertainers of our time. From hearing this young voice, it is clear why such legends as Steve Allen, Frank Sinatra, Irving Berlin and Johnny Carson respected Eydie as being a "singer's singer." Of course, Eydie has only gotten better with age just like fine wine. It just doesn't get better than a Gorme version of an American classic.

The Early Eydie Gorme.......2007-06-17

This double set from Jasmine begins with one disc devoted to her period with Coral Records from 1952 and ABC-Paramount 1956 - 1960.

From the very first track 'Tell Me More' you can hear the that the lady has always been one hell of a singer. Listening to this now it comes as
no surprise she won a Grammy in 1967 for her interpretation of 'If He Walked Into My Life'.

These were the pop songs of her early recording career and as usual you find that she always gave of her best no matter how trite the song,

Eydie has great fun with 'Climb Up The Wall' 'Uska Dara' and 'I've Gotta
Crow' but it is in the ballads she excels.

Side 2 has 9 of her early ABC Paramount singles to open with plus her first ABC-Paramount LP 'Eydie Gorme'

Fantastic buy and only three Coral sides could not be found to make the set complete

Drew Blackburn

Settin the World on Fire: The Whole Story, Vol. 1

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GREAT COLLECTION!!

Settin the World on Fire: The Whole Story, Vol. 1
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Manufacturer: Jasmine Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2006-02-07

Album Description

This 2-CD set for the price of one CD with 50 tracks contains every studio recording from the Firehouse Five Plus 2's first session in May 1949 to their Sept. 1955 session. This also features 2 alternative takes and 2 other tracks never previously releaseed. Jasmine. 2006.

Customer Reviews:

GREAT COLLECTION!!.......2006-02-21

This 2 CD set is really great and takes all the tracks from "THE FIREHOUSE FIVE PLUS TWO STORY" plus a number of tracks from their "GOES SOUTH" album as well as a number of tracks from their "PLAYS FOR LOVERS album and has them all here to enjoy and its done really great!

One of the best things about this set is that it gives you 2 songs that never before have been available on album or CD ,they were just released on 45 RPM records only and these are:

"JINGLE BELLS" and "THERES A TAVERN IN THE TOWN".

These are truly great numbers and are toe tappin!

Also, this collection gives you 2 versions of 2 songs, and these are

"Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me", one version is the 45 RPM version and the other is the LP version.
The 2nd song is "Down Where The Sun Goes Down" and again is the same deal,one is a 45 RPM version and the other the LP version.

So indeed this collection is a MUST HAVE!!

ENJOY!! :)

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Louis and Keely's togetherness--as they trumpet their love from the rooftops !!!
For Appreciating Prima's More Subtle Styling Skills
Delightful, slightly weird, but a little staid
Classic Louis Prima/Keely Smith revisited. TERRIFIC!
An excellent CD of popular standards...

Louis and Keely!
Louis Prima & Keely Smith
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Louis Prima Keely Smith Live from Las Vegas
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ASIN: B0000017DE
Release Date: 1994-09-09

Tracks:

Night And Day
All I Do Is Dream Of You
Make Love To Me
I Don't Know Why
Tea For Two
And The Angels Sing
I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
Why Do I Love You
You're My Everything
Cheek To Cheek
I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
Bei Mir Bist Du Schon

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Louis Prima and wife Keely Smith released several collaborations, but this 1960 import reissue showcases one of their very best. Recorded for Dot Records in 1960, Louis & Keely features the duo performing swinging romantic tunes such as "Night and Day," "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)," and "And the Angels Sing." Smith's vocal talents are at their peak (she overpowers Prima on several numbers), and the band is in top form. Prima was a master at transforming tried-and-true vocal standards into powerful jazzy numbers; this disc is no exception. The album closer "Bei Mir Bist Du Schon" is one of the pair's finest moments. Though the remastering isn't the greatest, these tunes sound far from dated. One of Prima's best. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Louis and Keely's togetherness--as they trumpet their love from the rooftops !!!.......2007-04-09

Louis Prima and Keely Smith were a seemingly odd couple act who worked astonishingly well together on the Vegas strip and in other venues as well. This CD gives us the reasons why. Their voices are strong, vibrant and full of positive energy; and they can harmonize so well it stuns me.

The CD opens with "Night And Day;" the musical arrangement makes good use of the percussion and horns; the arrangement also plays with the tempo somewhat to give this a sprightly flavor. Louis Prima and Keely Smith's voices project warmth and passion on this number. The horns and percussion work well again for the arrangement of "All I Do Is Dream Of You;" Louis and Keely use their personal chemistry as lovers in real life to give this duet extra punch and depth, too.

Other great numbers on this CD include "Make Love To Me" which reminds me of that American 1920s beat; "I Don't Know Why" with Louis and Keely harmonizing to perfection and "Tea For Two." "Tea For Two" gets the regal treatment as Keely recites a special, rarely heard opening verse to this classic ballad. Louis and Keely then sing "Tea For Two" flawlessly. Great!

Other numbers offer jazzy arrangements and renditions to infuse them with new life as Louis and Keely successfully put their own stamp on them. "And The Angels Sing" has a somewhat early 1960s Latin flavor to it with its arrangement; and the male backup chorus enhances the beauty of this number. Louis and Keely sing strong for "And The Angels Sing." "Cheek To Cheek" and "Bei Mir Bist Du Schön" also sport jazzy renditions full of energy and pep that showcase the beauty of each number.

The liner notes include a brief essay about Louis Prima and Keely Smith by Don Bailer; and the art work is good, too.

I highly recommend this for fans of Louis Prima and Keely Smith. Fans of classic pop vocals will be very pleased with this CD for years to come.

For Appreciating Prima's More Subtle Styling Skills.......2004-03-04

Louis Prima's signature mood was "zany." He could take the spark that exists in any song and turn it into a crazy fireworks show. Look at any old video of his live performances and you'll truly understand Prima's genius for creating nearly out-of-control musical wackiness. Especially with Keely Smith playing the "straight man" to Prima's kinetic on-stage persona, it's obvious why everyone who saw his shows were amazed.

Yet, many of Prima's albums rely too much on madcap novelty songs, slapstick lyrics, and genre-bending interpretations. On so many albums, Prima does (amazingly) manage to get away with singing songs like "Yes We Have No Bananas," "Banana Split for My Baby," and "Beep! Beep!". But without the benefit of the visual cues that Prima brought to his live shows, I think this kind of music gets old quickly, even in the hands of a master.

"Louis and Keely" is an exception. For this collection of songs, Louis Prima and Keely Smith spend most of their time interpreting more classic jazz standards. Yes, they inject a lot of humor into their performances, but it is generally much more subtle than usual. And their interpretations are inventive and fresh, but not usually at the expense of losing the original song's essence. I think this is why another reviewer calls this a somewhat "staid" album - a comment I completely agree with, but particularly in relation to Prima's other stuff.

I'm not sure whether a listener will appreciate the lyrical and musical humor on this album without a previous appreciation of Prima's more zany material. However, this is the only collection of Prima songs I return to again and again.

Delightful, slightly weird, but a little staid.......2002-07-06

Louis and Keely were one of the hottest acts in show business during the 1950s and very early '60s, and this is one of their last (and best) collaborations together. As usual, Prima's weird energy and hot jazz inflections spice up the gorgeous but otherwise slightly bland singing of Smith. I especially love the double-time riffs, Prima's rhythmic energy and the use of "Things Ain't What they Used to Be" as a riff in "Make Love to Me" and "I Don't Know Why" (and, in the latter song, a strange sort of New Orleans-styled Italianish pig latin), but I would have enjoyed him playing trumpet obbligato on more than just two tunes, and I miss the hot, mad tenor sax of Sam Butera so evident on the Capitol recordings. Still, for what it is this is a delightful album, and I guarantee that at least half of the tracks will remain in your memory a long time after this disc has finished.

Classic Louis Prima/Keely Smith revisited. TERRIFIC!.......2000-09-25

Many of their greatest recordings in the style that is purely Louis Prima and Keely. Until I listened to this CD I haven't had the opportunity to hear any of their unique presentations in quite some time. I had a grin on my face the entire time. Most enjoyable music and a very good quality CD. Highly recommended.

An excellent CD of popular standards..........2000-05-27

A classic Dot LP, reissued on a Jasmine CD. Louis & Keely zooma zooma through 12 timeless stanards, her sultry voice and his Louis Armstrong like voice make for great contrast, the album swings and should be of interest to jazz collectors as well as casual lounge music lovers.

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