From the Vaults of Atlantic Records (series)

Loves Cole Porter / Guess Who's In Town (2-CD)

by Bobby Short

Description by OLDIES.com:

Fats Waller's "Honeysuckle Rose," Cole Porter's "Just One of Those Things," and "Let's Fly Away" are but a few of the highlights on this two-for-one disc. "Guess" features Harry "Sweets" Edison on trumpet and orchestrations/arrangements by Phil Moore.

Product Description:

2 LPs on 2 CDs: BOBBY SHORT LOVES COLE PORTER (1971)/GUESS WHO'S IN TOWN: THE SONGS OF ANDY RAZAF (1987).

Personnel: Bobby Short (vocals, piano); Phil Moore (arranger, conductor); John Collins, Neil Lang (guitar); Marshall Royal (alto saxophone); Bill Green (baritone saxophone, reeds); Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet); Buster Cooper (trombone); Al McKibbon, Beverly Peer (bass); Dick Sheridan, Paul Humphrey (drums).

Originally released on Atlantic.

United by theme rather than chronology, the albums that appear on this two-disc collection--BOBBY SHORT LOVES COLE PORTER (1971) and GUESS WHO'S IN TOWN (1987)--find the beloved cabaret performer paying tribute to two revered songwriters, one lauded (Porter) and one lesser-known (Andy Razaf). Highlighting both the brilliance of these time-honored tunes and Short's dapper, charismatic persona, the compilation is ideal for aficionados of American pop classics and devoted fans of the New York City icon. Highlights include the lively "You've Got That Thing" and a suave, inventive take on "Ain't Misbehavin'."