Sleeve Notes: One of the most heartening things about the present swing towards Cha-Cha music is that this has come about naturally—unaided by the “gimmick merchants”, untrammelled by “overnight discoveries”, unsullied by commercialism. Label: Society SOC 906 1963 1960s Covers
Sleeve Notes: Scott Joplin was born in 1868 and died in 1917 At the time of his death, on April 1st in the Manhattan State Institute, Joplin, who had been committed to the hospital in the autumn of the previous … Continued
Sleeve Notes: BACK OFF BOOGALOO SON OF MY FATHER COME WHAT MAY STORM IN A TEACUP JUNGLE FEVER BLUES FOR RED COULD IT BE FOREVER RAINDANCE BLUES FRANKIE AND JOHNNY SONG SUNG BLUE What could be better for swinging party … Continued
Sleeve Notes: This is Anna’s second LP on the GEMINI label. The first LP, GMX 5002, ‘Move Into The Hammond Spectrum, With The Swingin’ Miss ANNA DELL’, enjoyed the kind of success which made us realise that we had to … Continued
Sleeve Notes: TOP OF THE POP SOUNDS OF TODAY’S TOP HITS WHILE THEY ARE HOT ON THE CHARTS. THE SOUNDS YOU HEAR EVERYDAY ON YOUR RADIO AND TELEVISION.LOOK FOR AN EXCITING NEW ALBUM OF HITS EVERY MONTH. BUILD THE MOST … Continued
Sleeve Notes: When Jackie Gleason began recording his phenomenally popular albums of lush, beautiful mood music back in the early ’50’s, he chose most of his selections from among the finest, most romantic “standards” of the day. People loved Jackie’s … Continued
Sleeve Notes: …lush strings, sweeping strings totally beautiful and eminently David Rose strings… “The Stripper” — David Rose composed it. “Holiday for Strings” — David Rose composed that, too. David Rose, in fact, composed 11/12ths of the music in this … Continued
Sleeve Notes: CHOPIN: LES SYLPHIDES In 1894 Glazunov published an orchestral suite entitled “Chopiniana,” consisting of orchestrations of four piano pieces by Chopin. At the start of the new century the choreographer Michael Fokine (1880-1942) decided to use this suite … Continued
Jim Reeves – Where Does A Broken Heart Go?, Skeeter Davis – Let’s Get Together, Hank Snow – Honey, Carroll Baker – The Need In Me, Chet Atkins – Snowbird, Digby Richards – Play Mama Play, Jim Reeves – I’m … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Beautiful music can evoke sentimental memories … and Jackie Gleason has chosen the loveliest of ballads for his Music To Make You Misty… melodies whose nostalgic phrases bring back the tender moments of everyone’s romance. For Jackie Gleason … Continued