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A star-studded tribute to the unerring composer/arranger/conductor who so many of America's postwar singers chose for their key recordings. What a legacy: Heartbroken Judy Garland; So in Love Gordon MacRae; Easy to Love Lee Wiley; G.I. Jive Johnny Mercer; Daisy Bell Dinah Shore; I'll Always Love You Dean Martin; Granada Frankie Laine; Indiscretion Jo Stafford & Liberace; Vanity Sarah Vaughan; A Guy Is a Guy Doris Day, plus Peggy Lee, Rosemary Clooney and more including the off-pitch comedy of Jonathan & Darlene Edwards (a.k.a. Weston and Jo Stafford)!
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From the late 1930s through the 1950s, it seemed that Paul Weston was everywhere. He arranged for Tommy Dorsey, then worked with Johnny Mercer and his crew when they founded Captitol Records. He was an arranger and accompanist for many of the top vocalists of the period - Mercer, Jo Stafford (whom he married), Doris Day, Frankie Laine, Lee Wiley, Judy Garland and so forth. He also had the huge hit recording of Johnny Mercer's "Dream" with The Pied Pipers.
Weston was a very intelligent musician. His orchestral recordings (whether alone or with other artists) have a solid rhythmic feel and a jazz inclination. Although often identified as "mood music", his output was never syrupy or overly lush. He was something of a composer, and his "Crescent City Suite" (a tone poem in honor of the City of New Orleans) is included in this set, and is well worth the price of the set alone.
If you want a virtual time trip back to the popular music scene of the era, this set is for you. Production quality and sound is great. All in all, presentation is top-notch and far better than one might expect from a "budget" CD set.
A word of warning: The Jonathan and Darlene Edwards sides that are included here were very big sellers in their day. From a technical point of view, hearing Weston and Jo Stafford mangle the standards of the American Popular Songbook is brilliant. However, listening to them now is an acquired taste, and is somewhat cringeworthy. But you have to be very good to sound that bad.
Overall, a well-selected, well-produced set that has many highlights. If you listen to this set, you'll hear songs you haven't heard in years, and you'll be constantly reminded how often Paul Weston was in the picture during the time.
Weston was a very intelligent musician. His orchestral recordings (whether alone or with other artists) have a solid rhythmic feel and a jazz inclination. Although often identified as "mood music", his output was never syrupy or overly lush. He was something of a composer, and his "Crescent City Suite" (a tone poem in honor of the City of New Orleans) is included in this set, and is well worth the price of the set alone.
If you want a virtual time trip back to the popular music scene of the era, this set is for you. Production quality and sound is great. All in all, presentation is top-notch and far better than one might expect from a "budget" CD set.
A word of warning: The Jonathan and Darlene Edwards sides that are included here were very big sellers in their day. From a technical point of view, hearing Weston and Jo Stafford mangle the standards of the American Popular Songbook is brilliant. However, listening to them now is an acquired taste, and is somewhat cringeworthy. But you have to be very good to sound that bad.
Overall, a well-selected, well-produced set that has many highlights. If you listen to this set, you'll hear songs you haven't heard in years, and you'll be constantly reminded how often Paul Weston was in the picture during the time.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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=== Disk 1 ===
1. Easy to Love (Lee Wiley, 3:11)
2. You Do Something to Me (Lee Wiley, 3:04)
3. Looking at You (Lee Wiley, 3:24)
4. Why Shouldn't I? (Lee Wiley, 3:10)
5. I've Got My Eyes on You (Dinah Shore, 2:29)
6. Yes, My Darling Daughter (Dinah Shore, 2:21)
7. Daisy Bell (Dinah Shore, 2:28)
8. Three Little Sisters (Dinah Shore, 2:19)
9. G.I. Jive (Johnny Mercer, 3:21)
10. Accentuate the Positive (Johnny Mercer, 2:48)
11. On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe (Johnny Mercer, 3:06)
12. It Might as Well Be Spring (Margaret Whiting, 3:13)
13. Doctor, Lawyer and Indian Chief (Betty Hutton, 3:05)
14. Dream (Pied Pipers, 2:50)
15. Symphony (Jo Stafford, 2:28)
16. Somewhere in the Night (Martha Tilton, 2:58)
17. You Make Me Feel So Young (Martha Tilton, 2:33)
18.A Fine Romance (Martha Tilton, 2:45)
19.19. Deep Purple (2:52)lll
20.Orchids in the Moonlight (2:22)
21. The Freedom Train (Margaret Whiting, Benny Goodman, Peggy Lee, Pied Pipers. 3:13)
22. Cherokee (Starlighters, 2:42)
23. So in Love (Gordon MacRae, 2:17)
24. A Rosewood Spinnet (Gordon MacRae, 2:27)
25. A Thought in My Heart (Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae, 3:03)
26. Hot Canary (Paul Nero, 2:23)
27. Bop Went the Strings (2:27)
28. La Raspa (Tu Maquina de Coser) (2:43)
=== Disk 2 ===
29. Too Darned Hot (2:50)
30. Swedish Rhapsody (George Greeley, 3:07)
31. Underneath the Arches (Andy Russell, Pied Pipers, 2:25)
32. Easter Parade (Andy Russell, Pied Pipers, 3:09)
33. Autumn Leaves (2:44)
34. La Vie en Rose (2:53)
35. Some Enchanted Evening (3:06)
36. Bali Ha'i (3:06)
37. I'll Always Love You (Dean Martin, 2:34)
38. Nevertheless (Norman Luboff Choir, 2:59)
39. These Foolish Things (Norman Luboff Choir, 3:16)
40. So Long, It's Been Good to Know You (Norman Luboff Choir, 2:25)
41. Beloved Be Faithful (Norman Luboff Choir, 2:59)
42. Hey! Good Lookin' (Frankie Laine, Jo Stafford, Carl Fischer, 2:20)
43. Wonderful Copenhagen (Norman Luboff Choir, 1:54)
44. Forgetting You (Norman Luboff Choir, 2:51)
45. Mr. Tap Toe (Doris Day, Norman Luboff Choir, 2:16)
46. A Little Kiss Goodnight (Guy Mitchell, Doris Day, Norman Luboff Choir, 2:36)
47. A Guy Is a Guy (Doris Day, Norman Luboff Choir, 2:42)
48. Indiscretion (Jo Stafford, Liberace, 3:17)
49. We'll Be Together Again (Rosemary Clooney, 3:10)
50. Blame It on My Youth (Rosemary Clooney, 3:42)
51. Heartbroken (Judy Garland, 2:41)
52. Go Home Joe (Judy Garland, 3:03)
53. Granada (Frankie Laine, 2:57)
54. Gigi (2:31)
55. Dutch Treat (3:12)
=== Disk 3 ===
56. Vanity (Sarah Vaughan, 2:37)
57. Gambella (The Gamblin' Lady) (Carl Fischer, Jo Stafford, Frankie Laine, Norman Luboff Choir, 2:46)
58. Cuban Love Song (2:50)
59. Adios (2:50)
60. Gone with the Wind (Doris Day, 2:50)
62. Day by Day (Doris Day, 3:28)
62. Someday Sweetheart (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine, 2:30)
63. Laughing at Life (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine, 2:14)
64. A Hundred Years from Today (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine, 3:17)
65. Lullaby in Rhythm (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine, 2:46)
66. Willow Weep for Me (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine, 3:22)
67. My Ohio Home (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine, 2:50)
68. Judy (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine, 2:41)
69. After You've Gone (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine, 2:17)
70. It's the Talk of the Town (Babe Russin, 3:46)
71. I'm Comin' Virginia (Bill Schaefer, 2:51)
72. Memories of You (Clyde Hurley, 3:59)
73. Nice Work If You Can Get It (Paul Smith [Piano], 2:54)
74. My Funny Valentine (Barney Kessel, 3:19)
75. Emaline (Eddie Miller, 3:40)
76. Skylar (Ted Nash, 3:34)
77. Judy (Marty Matlock, 3:24)
78. Louisiana (George VanEps, 2:59)
79. Georgia on My Mind (Joe Howard, 3:47)
80. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Stanley Wrightsman, 2:26)
81. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) (Ziggy Elman, 3:06)
=== Disk 4 ===
82. Love for Sale (Jo Stafford, 3:50)
83. Underneath the Overpass (Jo Stafford, 2:04)
84. Crescent City (2:35)
85. Vieux Carre (2:51)
86. Riverfront Blues (3:04)
87. Storyville (3:24)
88. Bayou St. John (4:00)
89/ High Society (3:06)
90. Creole Songs and Dances: Un Deux Trois/Salangadou/Michei Preval (3:39)
91. Miss Lucy (3:39)
92. Ferryboat to Algiers (3:40)
93. Esplanade at Sunset (4:09)
94. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen (4:15)
95. Mardi Gras [Indian Dance] (3:30)
96. It Might as Well Be Spring (Jonathan Edwards, 2:26)
97. Poor Butterfly (Jonathan Edwards, 2:25)
98. Autumn in New York (Darlene & Jonathan Edwards, 3:11)
99. Nola (Jonathan Edwards, 2:17)
100. Stardust (Jonathan Edwards, 2:38)
101. It's Magic (Darlene & Jonathan Edwards, 2:41)
102. Sunday, Monday or Always (Jonathan Edwards, 2:04)
103. Jealousy (Jonathan Edwards, 2:53)
104. Cocktails for Two (Darlene & Jonathan Edwards, 2:36)
105. Dizzy Fingers (Jonathan Edwards, 2:10)
106. Three Coins in a Fountain (Jonathan Edwards, 2:24)
107. You're Blase (Darlene & Jonathan Edwards, 4:07)
1. Easy to Love (Lee Wiley, 3:11)
2. You Do Something to Me (Lee Wiley, 3:04)
3. Looking at You (Lee Wiley, 3:24)
4. Why Shouldn't I? (Lee Wiley, 3:10)
5. I've Got My Eyes on You (Dinah Shore, 2:29)
6. Yes, My Darling Daughter (Dinah Shore, 2:21)
7. Daisy Bell (Dinah Shore, 2:28)
8. Three Little Sisters (Dinah Shore, 2:19)
9. G.I. Jive (Johnny Mercer, 3:21)
10. Accentuate the Positive (Johnny Mercer, 2:48)
11. On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe (Johnny Mercer, 3:06)
12. It Might as Well Be Spring (Margaret Whiting, 3:13)
13. Doctor, Lawyer and Indian Chief (Betty Hutton, 3:05)
14. Dream (Pied Pipers, 2:50)
15. Symphony (Jo Stafford, 2:28)
16. Somewhere in the Night (Martha Tilton, 2:58)
17. You Make Me Feel So Young (Martha Tilton, 2:33)
18.A Fine Romance (Martha Tilton, 2:45)
19.19. Deep Purple (2:52)lll
20.Orchids in the Moonlight (2:22)
21. The Freedom Train (Margaret Whiting, Benny Goodman, Peggy Lee, Pied Pipers. 3:13)
22. Cherokee (Starlighters, 2:42)
23. So in Love (Gordon MacRae, 2:17)
24. A Rosewood Spinnet (Gordon MacRae, 2:27)
25. A Thought in My Heart (Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae, 3:03)
26. Hot Canary (Paul Nero, 2:23)
27. Bop Went the Strings (2:27)
28. La Raspa (Tu Maquina de Coser) (2:43)
=== Disk 2 ===
29. Too Darned Hot (2:50)
30. Swedish Rhapsody (George Greeley, 3:07)
31. Underneath the Arches (Andy Russell, Pied Pipers, 2:25)
32. Easter Parade (Andy Russell, Pied Pipers, 3:09)
33. Autumn Leaves (2:44)
34. La Vie en Rose (2:53)
35. Some Enchanted Evening (3:06)
36. Bali Ha'i (3:06)
37. I'll Always Love You (Dean Martin, 2:34)
38. Nevertheless (Norman Luboff Choir, 2:59)
39. These Foolish Things (Norman Luboff Choir, 3:16)
40. So Long, It's Been Good to Know You (Norman Luboff Choir, 2:25)
41. Beloved Be Faithful (Norman Luboff Choir, 2:59)
42. Hey! Good Lookin' (Frankie Laine, Jo Stafford, Carl Fischer, 2:20)
43. Wonderful Copenhagen (Norman Luboff Choir, 1:54)
44. Forgetting You (Norman Luboff Choir, 2:51)
45. Mr. Tap Toe (Doris Day, Norman Luboff Choir, 2:16)
46. A Little Kiss Goodnight (Guy Mitchell, Doris Day, Norman Luboff Choir, 2:36)
47. A Guy Is a Guy (Doris Day, Norman Luboff Choir, 2:42)
48. Indiscretion (Jo Stafford, Liberace, 3:17)
49. We'll Be Together Again (Rosemary Clooney, 3:10)
50. Blame It on My Youth (Rosemary Clooney, 3:42)
51. Heartbroken (Judy Garland, 2:41)
52. Go Home Joe (Judy Garland, 3:03)
53. Granada (Frankie Laine, 2:57)
54. Gigi (2:31)
55. Dutch Treat (3:12)
=== Disk 3 ===
56. Vanity (Sarah Vaughan, 2:37)
57. Gambella (The Gamblin' Lady) (Carl Fischer, Jo Stafford, Frankie Laine, Norman Luboff Choir, 2:46)
58. Cuban Love Song (2:50)
59. Adios (2:50)
60. Gone with the Wind (Doris Day, 2:50)
62. Day by Day (Doris Day, 3:28)
62. Someday Sweetheart (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine, 2:30)
63. Laughing at Life (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine, 2:14)
64. A Hundred Years from Today (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine, 3:17)
65. Lullaby in Rhythm (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine, 2:46)
66. Willow Weep for Me (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine, 3:22)
67. My Ohio Home (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine, 2:50)
68. Judy (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine, 2:41)
69. After You've Gone (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine, 2:17)
70. It's the Talk of the Town (Babe Russin, 3:46)
71. I'm Comin' Virginia (Bill Schaefer, 2:51)
72. Memories of You (Clyde Hurley, 3:59)
73. Nice Work If You Can Get It (Paul Smith [Piano], 2:54)
74. My Funny Valentine (Barney Kessel, 3:19)
75. Emaline (Eddie Miller, 3:40)
76. Skylar (Ted Nash, 3:34)
77. Judy (Marty Matlock, 3:24)
78. Louisiana (George VanEps, 2:59)
79. Georgia on My Mind (Joe Howard, 3:47)
80. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Stanley Wrightsman, 2:26)
81. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) (Ziggy Elman, 3:06)
=== Disk 4 ===
82. Love for Sale (Jo Stafford, 3:50)
83. Underneath the Overpass (Jo Stafford, 2:04)
84. Crescent City (2:35)
85. Vieux Carre (2:51)
86. Riverfront Blues (3:04)
87. Storyville (3:24)
88. Bayou St. John (4:00)
89/ High Society (3:06)
90. Creole Songs and Dances: Un Deux Trois/Salangadou/Michei Preval (3:39)
91. Miss Lucy (3:39)
92. Ferryboat to Algiers (3:40)
93. Esplanade at Sunset (4:09)
94. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen (4:15)
95. Mardi Gras [Indian Dance] (3:30)
96. It Might as Well Be Spring (Jonathan Edwards, 2:26)
97. Poor Butterfly (Jonathan Edwards, 2:25)
98. Autumn in New York (Darlene & Jonathan Edwards, 3:11)
99. Nola (Jonathan Edwards, 2:17)
100. Stardust (Jonathan Edwards, 2:38)
101. It's Magic (Darlene & Jonathan Edwards, 2:41)
102. Sunday, Monday or Always (Jonathan Edwards, 2:04)
103. Jealousy (Jonathan Edwards, 2:53)
104. Cocktails for Two (Darlene & Jonathan Edwards, 2:36)
105. Dizzy Fingers (Jonathan Edwards, 2:10)
106. Three Coins in a Fountain (Jonathan Edwards, 2:24)
107. You're Blase (Darlene & Jonathan Edwards, 4:07)
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