High Rollers! From Las Vegas

Peggy Lee (Artist), Louis Prima & Keely Smith (Artist), Dean Martin (Artist), Sammy Davis Jr. (Artist), Tony Bennett & Count Basie (Artist), Nat King Cole (Artist), Wayne Newton (Artist), Judy Garland (Artist), Bobby Darin (Artist), Nancy Wilson (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 26, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B0007RIYXG
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #260,707 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. "We Have A New Roller!" - Intro

2. This Could Be The Start Of Something Big - Peggy Lee [previously unreleased]

3. Ain't That A Kick In The Head - Dean Martin

4. Hey Boy! Hey Girl! - Louis Prima & Keely Smith

5. Luck Be A Lady - Sammy Davis Jr.

6. A Game Of Poker - Nelson Riddle [first time on CD]

7. Are You Havin' Any Fun? - Tony Bennett & Count Basie

8. I'm Shooting High - Nat King Cole

9. Danke Schoen - Wayne Newton

10. Lucky Day - Judy Garland

11. Seven Out - Sam Butera

12. Who's Got The Action? - Dean Martin

13. Big Spender - Peggy Lee

14. Jump, Jive An' Wail - Louis Prima

15. I'm Gonna Live Till I Die - Sammy Davis, Jr.

16. The Desert Song - Billy May & His Orchestra

17. The Late, Late Show - Nat King Cole

18. Charade - Bobby Darin

19. The Best Is Yet To Come - Nancy Wilson

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This CD's so hot that after I listened to it several times I almost shouted FIRE!, May 30, 2006

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Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: High Rollers! From Las Vegas (Audio CD)

This is a great CD for people who want to remember the top notch quality entertainers who graced the Vegas strip with its hotels and casinos in the 1950's and 1960's. The sound is excellent and the song set is very well laid out.

The CD starts off with a short track of what sounds like a gambling table with a "new roller" present--just enough of an appetizer to whet your whistle. Then comes the best set of songs you ever heard by the best singers you could ever have asked for on the Vegas strip!

The CD song set starts off with an awesome "This Could Be The Start Of Something Big" sung by Peggy Lee. This is also a previously unreleased recording--a nice plus! Dean Martin is great in the next track, "Ain't That A Kick In The Head." This is a song Dino performed very often and here, as usual, it is very well done.

If you look carefully, you'll notice that there is also a theme running through this CD about luck and gambling. You get Judy Garland's "Lucky Day," Peggy Lee's "Big Spender," and Sammy Davis, Jr's "Luck Be A Lady," to name a few.

People who remember these times, as well as Judy Garland fans, will also be thrilled with the previously unreleased rendition Judy does of "Lucky Day." Judy's voice is positively electric and she belts out the number effortlessly. Another particularly strong performance is from Sammy Davis, Jr. when he sings "Luck Be A Lady." Very nicely done! I also enjoyed Wayne Newton's classic "Danke Schoën." The CD closes on an upbeat note with Nancy Wilson singing "The Best Is Yet To Come." I sure would hope so! SMILES

The liner notes include a great picture of a gambling table inside a casino in the 1960's or so and there is an essay by James Ritz about the songs with the performers in general terms.

My only disappointment was that these recordings were made in a studio. I thought that they would be recordings from nightclub appearances. I guess that's just my own personal gripe.

I highly recommend this CD for fans of this era, jazz vocals, classic pop vocals and possibly even the Rat Pack. Get this CD; unplug the phone and TURN UP THE VOLUME! Like a fine wine, this music is to be enjoyed and savored just as if you were standing in the best hotel on the strip with a huge stack of chips in your hand!

5.0 out of 5 stars High Rollers from Las Vegas Review, October 24, 2010

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J. loucks (Phila PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: High Rollers! From Las Vegas (Audio CD)

This CD brings back memories of when Vegas WAS Vegas with the great Artists given in this CD. I highly recommend it, and its ashame that great artists like these are slowly falling by the wayside with todays rap-type music of the younger generation. The music in this CD puts you into the music along with great memories.

5.0 out of 5 stars High Rollers! From Las Vegas, August 5, 2007

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Vicki J. Harnden "Vicki Loves hobbies" (Arlington WA. USA) - See all my reviews
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I was buying the cd for one song, but I really enjoy the whole cd. It is GREAT and I cann't believe how fast I got it. Hmmm felt like I must be the only one buying. I love dealing with Amazon!!! This is only my 3rd purchase but each and every purchase has been good.