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Songs by Steve Lawrence

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Steve Lawrence (aka Sam Liebowitz) had many hits in the late fifties, and this CD has most of them. Party Doll (#5/1957) was one of his biggest, with Banana Boat Song (#18/1957) right up there. Other charting songs during this period that are included are Bad Donkey (#45/1957), Can't Wait For Summer (#42/1957), Fabulous (#71/1957), Fraulein (#54/1957), Uh Huh, Oh Yeah (#73/1958) and Many A Time (#97/1958). Later, in the early 1960's, he had many more hits, his top one being Go Away Little Girl (a #1 hit in 1962/1963, not included here). All-in-all, a good CD.

Contains the mid-50's Coral recordings. Until I bought this CD, I didn't realize he actually had chart hits of "Party Doll", "Banana Boat Song", "Fabulous" and others that charted well at the dawn of Rock N Roll.

Not that bad a CD but worth the price just for Pum-Pa-Lum. A record I had as a child and have been unable to find till now.

I would rate the "Banana Boat Song" as the best cut on the album and would only give it a 2 Star rating. I am surprised that the CD even got to market, and more surprised that someone with Steve
Lawrence's talent would let it be released. I doubt that of the 15 titles recorded on the CD that any one of them ever made the top 500 list (if there is such a thing). A really bad CD.