Jimmy Dorsey & Orchestra - Greatest Hits

Jimmy Dorsey

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1991)
• Original Release Date: 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Curb Special Markets
• ASIN: B000000CYG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,472 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well, it's "some of the best of" this Dorsey's band., August 8, 1999

By A Customer

This is a well-chosen, though limited, collection, a "best of" Jimmy Dorsey primarily for those who enjoyed the pairing of Bob Eberle and Helen O'Connell on songs such as "Green Eyes," "Tangerine," and "Amapola." And these are great songs. Dorsey's last hit, "So Rare," also is among the 13 numbers. But this Dorsey brother produced a trunkful of great music over three decades, much more than just the tempo-changing collaborations of Eberle* and O'Connell. The real disappointment is the sound quality; at best, it may evoke a "nostalgic" mood for listeners (tip: reduce the bass). "So Rare," recorded in 1957, has the best sound quality on the collection. (*No, it was his brother, Ray, who sang with the Glenn Miller band.)

28 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Jimmy Dorsey's Geatest Hits - Curb D2-77411, April 30, 2003

By	J. K. Condon (New Port Richey, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This album is something of a misnomer, because while Jimmy Dorsey's orchestra does play on every cut, almost every cut really highlights the vocalists, who unfortunately are not credited on the liner notes! They are probably Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell, who sang many duets with Jimmy Dorsey's orchestra, but if you are looking for an album that shows Jimmy's expertise on the clarinet and tenor sax to advantage, look elsewhere. On the other hand if you would like an album of duets by a great pair of singers of the 40's and 50's, this may be exactly what you are looking for.

I am disappointed with the liner notes, or rather I should say the absence of them, since they don't credit the individual personnel on any of the cuts. I am sure that information was available right on the record label to whomever copied these old 78's, and I wish that they had passed it along.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars looking back, January 6, 2003

By	Rodger E. H. Erbst "Rodger E. Herbst" (Lake City, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am not a expert on music,i'm one of many who like it when they hear it,and i really like this one.All the old favorites which a lot of guys heard the first time when they were in the service in the 40's.The JD band was always a favorite of mine,smoooth,thier Latin beat just right,and great vocolists.
Just close your eyes,sit back and enjoy this CD and picture the well groomed and gowned female vocolists,the immaculate turned out male singers.The music on this CD will lull you into wishing you were young again.I'm glad i grew up with the big bands and this kind of music,people today don't know what they missed.