Friday, February 25, 1955 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS 5 Of the vocals. Dick Haymes sings " I'llGetBy "and" My Silent Love "; the latter also features some really wonderful sweet trumpet. The 45 GREAT MINUTES OF 'SHOW BUSINESS' arrangements naturally sound a little ETHEL MERMAN, DONALD For your information,Miss DayandIhave seldomheard sucha dated, but they are always pleasing, O'CONNOR, DAN DAILEY, sings " Till My Love Comes Along,"lovely tone. and there is a tremendous amount of JOHNNIE RAY, " Ready, Willing And Able." " Hold I am sure I would appreciate this real melody POPULAR RECORDS Me In Your Arms,"" There's Arecord even more were I an arranger It's the muted trumpet that attracts MITZI GAYNOR and RisingMoon "and" You, Myand a musician, but alreadyithas attentionon" Ain'tMisbehavin'," DOLORES GRAY Love." Frank's film title is " One Forgiven me more than a little pleasure. butitsoundsjustasgreat when "There's No Business Like Show REVIEWED BY My Baby," and his additional items It is different anditis good. Harry plays it open. Business" " You Can Take My Word For It * Kitty Kallen sings " I'm Beginning Parts 1 & 2 Baby "and " I'm Glad ThereIs To See The Light," but don't expect You." RAY ANTHONY' AND HIS her to sound anything like she does (Brunswick LAT 8059) GEOFFREY Doris Day simplybubblesover ORCHESTRA Heat Wave" on " Little Things Mean A Lot," for (Long Playing) with personality, and if I can single Kitty was on ajazz kickinthese it "Juke Box Special " THE music of Irving Berlinis out any onetitlethen must be early days, andImight say I prefer in itself a product of the very EVERITT " Ready, Willing And Able,"with (Capitol CL 14243) her this way. Unfortunately, the title highest quality, and rarely can it musical accompaniment supplied byTHE Ray Anthony Orchestra are ismainly instrumental, and sheis The Radio Luxembourg Buddy Cole and his Orchestra; it's intineform when they tackle not heard a great deal. have been better interpreted than one of the most novel and effectiveIrving Berlin's famous "Heat Wave." Harry Jameshasbeenableto In the film " There's No Business + Disc -jockey 4. backings I've ever heard. The arrangement isbrilliant. and it maintain his popularity over the last Like Show Business," in which so I can say little that has not alreadygivesfull scope to the various sec- 15 or more years, and the answer is many greatstarswere seen and been said about Frank Sinatra, andtionsoftheorchestra,withthe mainly the simple word melody." If you like the old songs such asif I merely tell you that he's in greatrhythm section and the drummer in heard, " When TheMidnight Choo-Chooform, with "One For My Baby " This Long Playing Record offers particular, having a real day out. Leaves For Alabam " and" Heatthe outstanding title,IfeelIshall The " Juke Box Special'is,in RICHARD HAYMAN you the best part of 45 minutes ofWave," thenthisix right up yourhave done my duty. fact, rather ordinary from an enter- thisgreatmusical production, andstreet, and if you like Irving Berlin, It's a pity there are no duets, for His Harmonica and His without hesitation,Irateitas an tainment point of view, and as a big Orchestra it's a must. Iwould have loved to have heardband instrumental,itlacks any real excellent disc.It goes without say- these two supremestylistsperform "Winter Wonderland" ing that this record has a wonderful * * melody. This is the sort of number Charming Deccasongstress Joan " Vera Cruz " together. whichtheboysinthe bandlove Regan and HMV bandleader Show Business flavour, and most ofDORIS DAY & FRANK SINATRA * * * (Mercury MB 3197) thesongs have stoodthetestof " Young At Heart" playing,butof whichthe generalGeorge Melachrino were featured time. Parts 1 & 2 THE SAUTER-FINEGAN public takelittle(if any) notice. in the 45 -minute stage shoo whichI'VE long beena fan of Richard (Philips BBR 8040) ORCHESTRA I've no fault to find from a per- precededlastweek'sw or Id Hayman, and this his latest issue Ethel Merman gives one of her (Long Playing) " Inside Sauter -Finegan " formance angle and there are somepremiere of the new film " Prize is really first class. best performances, butitwould be (HMV CLP 1027) fairly good solos. Of Gold," in which Joan can be Generally speaking, I'm not a lover unfair to single out any one mem- THIS Long Playing record features heard singing thetitlesong. berofthisterrificcast.Ofthe two of the world's greatest singers (Long Playing) * * of the harmonica unless itis played musicalitems,"Alexander'sRag-of pop songs accompanied by some THIS is a remarkable record by an EVE BOSWELL HARRY JAMES AND HIS by an expert such as Larry Adler, timeBand"standsout,foritisofthe world'sfinestmusical com- orchestrathathasstilltobe " Pani-Poo-Dey " ORCHESTRA butwhen I firstheard" Winter turned into a complete productionbinations. There are five songs fromgenerallyacceptedinthis country " Ready, Willing And Able" "Trumpet Time" Wonderland," IrealisedthatMr. number taking you inturn to Ger-Doris Day andthreefrom Frankbut itis perhaps arrar gers who will (Parlophone R.3994) Parts 1 & 2 Haymanhasfoundanextremely many,Scotland,FranceandthenSinatra,althoughonlyone ofget the most enjoyment from it,for ON these two sides Eve Boswell is (Columbia 33.S.1052) goodgimmick, andtherecording back to the United States. This tripFrankie's titles was actually featuredsome of the scores are unusual and supported by Jack Parnell and (Long Playing) engineers have done such a magnifi- ALTHOUGH these are all old titles, thisdiscis lasts for just over eight minutes. in the film. brilliant,butalwaysmusical,andhis Orchestra, and Imust place on cent job of work, that thisisthe keynote ofthe successrecord that Jack hasprovided two I foundthisrecord extremelyalmost technically perfect. The whichhas comethe wayofthefirst-class backings. 'interesting, for it features such vocalstringsaregiven a wonderful Sauter -Finegan Orchestra. " Ready, Willing And Able "is astarsas Dick Haymes and Kittybrilliance, and the harmonica is very I ,agreethatitismodern,andcracking good side and there will beKallen, and these sides were cut whenwell recorded. perhaps Kenton might claim he wasfew better records of the song thanthese singers were not as well known Vera Cruz " is also a good side, first in this field, but when you listenthisone.The orchestra play withas they are today. The trumpet ofand I sincerely hopethisdisc itdeserves, for toAndyRobertssinging" Oldplenty of bite and precision, andI Harry James naturally attracts greatachieves the success IMPORTANT! Folks on this disc, you will quicklynotice that for once we are gettingattention, and itis heard in a varietyI vote it one of the best of its type realisethatthemusical hackingisnear to a really good beat, but theof moods. that I've heard -for a very lqng time. extremely tasteful, and, what is more,rhythm section could have made this strongly commercial. anoutstandingdisc,iftheyhad CHANGE OF ADDRESS If youlikeunusual music,thenplayed with just alittle more drive "Wedding Bells sing their lovely song " 10,000 B.C." isyour cup of tea,and purpose. Telling of dreams come true-" and although itshowcasesSally Eveisingood voice, and once Sweetland and trumpeter Al Majorca.again shows that she is a most ver- Songs may come and go, but there will always be :- N 28th italso allows you to hear some ofsatile performer. 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