Kay Kyser Fun With The Ol' Professor '44-47
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CD Details
- Compiled and Produced by Dan Rivard
- Digital Audio Restoration: Ken Robertson
- Liner Notes: Gary Theroux
- Released: March 14, 2006
- Originally Released: 2003
- Label: Collectables Records
Description by OLDIES.com:
Tracks:
- 1.I'm Gonna See My Baby
- 2.Like Someone In Love
- 3.Choo Choo Polka
- 4.I Don't Wanna Do It Alone
- 5.Coffee Time
- 6.Angel
- 7.All The Time
- 8.There's No One But You
- 9.I Love An Old Fashioned Song
- 10.On The Wrong Side Of You
- 11.That's The Beginning Of The End
- 12.Managua, Nicaragua
- 13.If My Heart Had A Window
- 14.A Trout, No Doubt
- 15.It's Kind Of Lonesome Out Tonight
- 16.Pass That Peace Pipe
- 17.Evelyn
- 18.Cincinnati
- 19.Teresa
- 20.I Love You
- 21.There Ought To Be A Society (For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Poor Unfortunate Lovers)
- 22.Sweet And Lovely
- 23.When Veronica Plays The Harmonica
- 24.The Little Old Lady Of Threadneedle Street
- 25.Ever Since Eve
Music Lovers' Ratings & Reviews:
Based on 11 ratings.
This set gives a good sampling of why Kyser was so popular... even though most of these weren't huge hits they amply display his talent for promoting great vocalists and arrangers. I particularly liked the uptempo stuff... Sully Mason sells "I'm Gonna See My Baby" with gusto while a rockin' sax takes over when he leaves off! "Pass that Peace Pipe" from "Good News" also receives nice treatment. My only plea to Collectables... How about a taste of Kyser rarities from the early 40's? Come on chillun'? Please??
As a kyser "Kollector" for many years, '44-'47 were NOT fun years for Kyser, who was busy w/ the war effort. His presence is barely felt on these later period tunes. Most of his popular vocalists had moved on by now. What's here is nice, generic pop of the mid-late 40s.
Nice to see these rarely-heard sides collated here. Audio restoration rates 5 stars - congrats to Ken Robertson (who I assume also did the great work on the Collectables' Duchin set). Kyser had some great singers during this period, including Mike Douglas, Lucy Ann Polk, Gloria Wood and, of course, Harry Babbitt, all featured here. Very small quibble: I would loved to have seen two favorites of mine included: "Things Have Changed" (Harry Babbitt at his best on an obscure, nostalgic Hoagy Carmichael song) and "Dreamville" (which I believe featured Mike Douglas). Maybe next time, Mr. Rivard?
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- UPC: 090431757529
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