Recapturing The Excitement of The Jimmy Dorsey Era

Bob Eberly

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 12, 2008)
• Original Release Date: August 4, 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collector's Choice
• ASIN: B001AVUAHQ
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #96,428 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
How'd you like to hear Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell sing the big hits they sang for Jimmy Dorsey's band, but this time in high-fidelity and in stereo?! Well, that's what you get on this 1961 album, as Frank Sinatra's Reprise label paid tribute to two of the biggest stars of the Chairman's youth. Lou Busch arranges and conducts the band on the instrumental Dorsey theme 'Contrasts', then it's one vocal smash after another from this beloved duo.

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5.0 out of 5 stars For Fans, A "Must-Have", June 7, 2009

By	Thomas G. Miller (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Although I wasn't alive during the "Big Band Era", thanks to a local radio station at the time, i was exposed to a listening experience that I fell in love with at a young age (certainly not what most kids were listening to at that age). From the first song, I immediately enjoyed listening to The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra during the time it featured Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell as vocalists. I loved both the famous Duets they performed as well as their Solo songs. I was glad when you could finally purchase their music on CDs. Of course, recordings of that time were mono. For this recording, Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell were brought back together to re-record some of their hits in the same style and the same arrangements, but in Stereo. This makes quite a difference and a much more enjoyable listening experience. As far as I know, this is the only collection of hits where Bob and Helen re-recorded together like this. So even though it's great to have all the original recordings on CD, nothing beats having great songs in stereo. If you're a fan, I'd certainly add this to your collection.