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With a Song In My Heart (from the 1952 film)/ Pal Joey (with 1952 cast members)

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Jane Froman was one of the top vocalists of her era. Froman's greatness is celebrated in this new 2-on-1 album, which comprises the film soundtrack of WITH A SONG IN MY HEART as well as the 1952 Broadway revival cast album of PAL JOEY.

WITH A SONG IN MY HEART was the life story of Jane Froman, with the lovely Susan Hayward in the lead role. Froman herself supplied the singing for the film. Numbers include "It's a Good Day", the bittersweet and humorous "They're Either Too Young or Too Old", "Blue Moon", "Get Happy", "Tea for Two" and "I'm Thru with Love".

The 1952 Broadway revival of PAL JOEY was the result of the huge success of a studio album released by Columbia the year before (which featured Vivienne Segal reprising her original role of Vera and Harold Lang as Joey). Segal and Lang headlined the new revival with Helen Gallagher (SWEET CHARITY, HAZEL FLAGG) as Gladys Bumps and Elaine Stritch (ON YOUR TOES, GOLDILOCKS) as reporter Melba Snyder.

Having already recorded their roles for the Columbia album, Segal and Lang saw little need in re-recording them for the revival album on the Capitol label. Instead, the roles of Vera and Joey were covered by Jane Froman and Dick Beavers.

The cast album suffers on many levels. First, the absence of Segal and Lang is quite distracting, and secondly the new Overture can't even compare with the scintillanting original.

The Columbia studio album is the version to buy in addition to this, though both albums have their strong and weak points. As per usual, Elaine Stritch brings her impressive and formidable comic timing to the fore in the show-stopping "Zip", and Helen Gallagher's silvery voice is perfect for "That Terrific Rainbow".

A fine addition to your collection. [DRG 19054]

I saw the film, "With A Song In My Heart" when I was twelve or thirteen years old and have wanted the sound track for many years. As an impressionable teenager in the 1950s, I have collected over time many of the films from that time on VHS or DVD, to satisfy my memories of the period. I regret that this particular film is not available on VHS or DVD, but, this CD is the next best choice. It is really enjoyable to hear the richness and depth of the voice of Jane Froman, who was one of the best singers of the time. I can still recall many scenes from the film and this CD revives the memories so well.

This DRG CD pairs two recordings starring Jane Froman.

WITH A SONG IN MY HEART

Susan Hayward played Jane Froman in the film but Froman herself dubbed the vocals. This album of songs was originally issued as a 10" Lp. None of the tracks are taken from the film: They are all studio re-recordings. Later, Capitol re-released it as a 12" LP with two extra songs added. It is that expanded [program included here. Froman is in great voice, though the orchestrations are overly lush and string heavy. Still, the songs include such standards as "It's a Good Day", "Get Happy", and "Embraceable You" making for an enjoyable mini-concert.

PAL JOEY

Capitol's cast album of the 1952 revival has long been a collector's item. The original Lp was deleted in 1960 and did not resurface until Broadway Angel released it on CD (briefly) in 1993. As the stars of the revival Harold Lang and Vivienne Segal had already made a studio cast album for Columbia - an album that helped inspire the revival - they were unable to re-record their songs for Capitol, and the label turned to Jane Froman and Dick beavers to fill in. The revised orchestrations sound dated now, but here is a chance to hear Elaine Stritch singing "Zip" and to enjoy the lusty voice of Helen Gallagher early in her career.

In the end it's the WITH A SONG IN MY HEART selections (making their debut on CD here) that make this CD worthwhile. For PAL JOEY the studio recording (available from SONY) is preferable, however if one is so inclined you can assemble your own cast album of the '52 revival by combining tracks from both releases.

This CD is songs from the movie but not the Original Soundtrack. Jane Froman sings truncated versions of the songs from the movie. OK but really where is the OST.

I have waited years for the release of this film in order to purchase it. The music is all beautiful 1940s style and lots of it. Jane Froman has a beautiful voice - the kind like you never hear today and music like you don't hear today. Copyright laws for all the many songs kept it from being produced for the home audience. Now the DVD film is available as well as this CD soundtrack. I love this soundtrack. I bought the DVD as well as the CD so that I can enjoy it whenever I wanted.







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Susan Hayworth may have played her in the movie but it was Jane, herself, who was doing the singing. Her rendition of "Blue Moon" is worth buckets of gold. I sang it a capella, at my first ever audition and got called back to play the lead in the high school musical. Jeez! Thank God, I didn't get the part. I started having nightmares about ending up on stage in my underwear. Jeez! The fact that "Pall Joey" comes with the CD with Jane and Elaine Stricth! Well! Seriously? Who could ask for more?

I saw this movie and I loved the songs. All the songs in the soundtrack are a winner. Jane Froman went through a lot in her life but she still managed to make good music. I recommend this soundtrack if you love her music.

I actually was so pleased to see a CD available because I have been longing for the movie "with a song in my heart" to become available on VHS and then on DVD, and it never has, so now at least I can enjoy the songs from the movie. The cast track from Pal Joey was just an added bonus.

This was a nice find as I have always
enjoyed the talent of Jane Froman
and of Susan Hayward who portrayed her
on screen.
Excellent CD and super seller.
Rob Russell

In this case, 10 bucks.

What a wonderful CD. I still have the original 33 1/3rpm disc that my mother bought so many years ago but it had become more a nostalgic thing than a useful recording. Now I get this fantastic new CD release. Sound quality is very good and the printed meterial reminences quite good the original long play. I enjoyed the music so much and it brought tears to my mother's eyes (now 81)

If for some reason (could be so many) you value this music of a bygone era (and I must say a bygone America) by all means buy this CD.