On these two original albums, Bobby Hackett pays homage to Louis Armstrong with twelve classic interpretations and tackles Tony Bennett's best-loved songs - including "Smile" and "I Left My Heart In San Francisco."
Tracks:
1.Don't Forget To Mess Around When You're Doing The Charleston
2.Lazy 'sippi Steamer Goin' Home
3.Brother Bill
4.Butter And Egg Bossa Nova (I Want A Big Butter And Egg Man)
5.If We Never Meet Again
6.Gate Mouth Blues
7.Someday You'll Be Sorry
8.Where Were You Last Night
9.Wild Man Blues
10.Swing That Music
11.Hear Me Talkin' To Ya
12.Satchel Mouth Swing
13.Smile
14.Put On A Happy Face
15.I Left My Heart In San Francisco
16.The Good Life
17.Rags To Riches
18.Just In Time
19.Stranger In Paradise
20.I Wanna Be Around
21.The Shadow Of Your Smile (Love Theme From "The Sandpiper")
22.Because Of You
Product Description:
2 LPs on 1 CD: HELLO LOUIS! (1964)/PLAYS TONY BENNETT'S GREATEST HITS (1966).
This two-fer from Collectables features a pair of out-of-print Bobby Hackett LPs: Hello Louis and Plays Tony Bennett's Greatest Hits. Each of the 22 tracks has a continuity dominated by easily recognizable jazz and pop standards. Highlights include "Wild Man Blues," "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," and "Rags to Riches." ~ Al Campbell