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Release Date: Jun 09, 2003
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Personnel: Carmen Cavallaro (piano).
Liner Note Author: Geoff Milne .
Recording information: 04/07/1941-04/29/1952.
European copyright law, which places recordings over 50 years old in the public domain, has caused a flood of cheap, low-quality reissues of the work of the major recording artists of the first half of the 20th century. But, in addition to the bottom-feeders, there are a few reputable record labels that use their free access to vintage recordings to put together superior packages, and one of these is Jasmine, which is responsible for this collection, a four-CD, 101-track box set running nearly five hours, the most comprehensive collection of Dick Haymes recordings yet released. Producer/annotator Geoff Milne estimates that Decca Records released 250+ titles by Haymes on singles in the 1940s and '50s, and 91 of them are here, including all 27 of the singer's Top Ten hits. Also featured are four tracks he made as the singer in Harry James' orchestra in 1941 and six airchecks from his various radio shows. The tracks are in chronological order by recording date, with the exception of "Adieu," which was placed at the end as a send-off. Omitted are nine of Haymes' lesser chart entries and, oddly, his several songs recorded as Benny Goodman's male singer, among them such hits as "Idaho." Even so, an excellent portrait of the singer in his 1941-1952 heyday emerges, helped by the song annotations and Milne's sympathetic biographical essay. Haymes remains unflappably smooth throughout, whether on his own or in partnership with Helen Forrest, the Andrews Sisters, Judy Garland, or Ethel Merman, whether fronting an orchestra or, in an interesting set of Irving Berlin tunes, just backed by Carmen Cavallaro at the piano. His style does not change with fashion; by the end in the early '50s, he was still maintaining his calm, rich vocal style, just as he had a decade earlier. Containing, as the cover notes, "many tracks previously not on CD or LP," this is a standard-setting Dick Haymes collection. ~ William Ruhlmann
Liner Note Author: Geoff Milne .
Recording information: 04/07/1941-04/29/1952.
European copyright law, which places recordings over 50 years old in the public domain, has caused a flood of cheap, low-quality reissues of the work of the major recording artists of the first half of the 20th century. But, in addition to the bottom-feeders, there are a few reputable record labels that use their free access to vintage recordings to put together superior packages, and one of these is Jasmine, which is responsible for this collection, a four-CD, 101-track box set running nearly five hours, the most comprehensive collection of Dick Haymes recordings yet released. Producer/annotator Geoff Milne estimates that Decca Records released 250+ titles by Haymes on singles in the 1940s and '50s, and 91 of them are here, including all 27 of the singer's Top Ten hits. Also featured are four tracks he made as the singer in Harry James' orchestra in 1941 and six airchecks from his various radio shows. The tracks are in chronological order by recording date, with the exception of "Adieu," which was placed at the end as a send-off. Omitted are nine of Haymes' lesser chart entries and, oddly, his several songs recorded as Benny Goodman's male singer, among them such hits as "Idaho." Even so, an excellent portrait of the singer in his 1941-1952 heyday emerges, helped by the song annotations and Milne's sympathetic biographical essay. Haymes remains unflappably smooth throughout, whether on his own or in partnership with Helen Forrest, the Andrews Sisters, Judy Garland, or Ethel Merman, whether fronting an orchestra or, in an interesting set of Irving Berlin tunes, just backed by Carmen Cavallaro at the piano. His style does not change with fashion; by the end in the early '50s, he was still maintaining his calm, rich vocal style, just as he had a decade earlier. Containing, as the cover notes, "many tracks previously not on CD or LP," this is a standard-setting Dick Haymes collection. ~ William Ruhlmann
Tracks:
Disc 1:
1 - I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)
2 - Lament to Love
3 - Sinner Kissed an Angel
4 - I Guess I'll Have to Dream the Rest
5 - Wait for Me, Mary
6 - You'll Never Know
7 - In My Arms
8 - It Can't Be Wrong
9 - Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey
10 - Long Ago (And Far Away)
11 - How Blue the Night
12 - Our Waltz
13 - It Had to Be You
14 - Together
15 - Great Day
16 - By the Old Corral
17 - Let the Rest of the World Go By
18 - More I See You
19 - I Wish I Knew
20 - Where or When
21 - They Didn't Believe Me
22 - Love Letters
23 - Laura
24 - I'll Buy That Dream
25 - Some Sunday Morning
Disc 2:
1 - It Might As Well Be Spring
2 - Slowly
3 - That's for Me
4 - Till the End of Time
5 - How Deep Is the Ocean?
6 - I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
7 - Oh! What It Seemed to Be
8 - It's a Grand Night for Singing
9 - In Love in Vain
10 - Two Sleepy People
11 - People Will Say We're in Love
12 - Aren't You Kind of Glad We Did?
13 - For You, For Me, For Evermore
14 - Mi Vida
15 - Girl That I Marry
16 - How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
17 - Stella by Starlight
18 - Mam'selle
19 - Anything You Can Do
20 - There's No Business Like Show Business
21 - When I'm Not Near the Girl I Love
22 - I Wish I Didn't Love You So
23 - And Mimi
24 - What'll I Do?
25 - You Do
Disc 3:
1 - Little White Lies
2 - Teresa
3 - My Sin
4 - It's Magic
5 - By the Way
6 - Say It Isn't So
7 - Lady of the Evening
8 - Girl on the Magazine Cover
9 - All Alone
10 - Say It With Music
11 - Soft Lights and Sweet Music
12 - I'd Love to Call You My Sweetheart
13 - What Did I Do?
14 - Golden Earrings
15 - You Can't Be True, Dear
16 - Nature Boy
17 - Room Full of Roses
18 - Maybe It's Because
19 - Let's Take an Old Fashion Walk
20 - Little Fish in a Big Pond
21 - Hush, Little Darlin'
22 - Keepsakes
23 - I'm in Love
24 - You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
25 - Why Won't Ya?
26 - Wunderbar
Disc 4:
1 - Old Master Painter
2 - I Surrender, Dear
3 - You Stepped Out of a Dream
4 - Can I Come in for a Second
5 - I Oughta Know More About You
6 - Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?
7 - Wishing (Will Make It So)
8 - Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)
9 - Little Bit Independent
10 - Count Every Star
11 - Don't Be Afraid
12 - Your Eyes Have Told Me So
13 - Boulevard of Broken Dreams
14 - Can Anyone Explain?
15 - Empty Saddles
16 - You're Just in Love
17 - Once Upon a Time Today
18 - It's a Lovely Day Today
19 - I Guess I'll Have to Dream the Rest
20 - Everything Happens to Me
21 - Too Late Now
22 - Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year
23 - Sunday, Monday or Always
24 - It Could Happen to You
25 - Adieu
1 - I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)
2 - Lament to Love
3 - Sinner Kissed an Angel
4 - I Guess I'll Have to Dream the Rest
5 - Wait for Me, Mary
6 - You'll Never Know
7 - In My Arms
8 - It Can't Be Wrong
9 - Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey
10 - Long Ago (And Far Away)
11 - How Blue the Night
12 - Our Waltz
13 - It Had to Be You
14 - Together
15 - Great Day
16 - By the Old Corral
17 - Let the Rest of the World Go By
18 - More I See You
19 - I Wish I Knew
20 - Where or When
21 - They Didn't Believe Me
22 - Love Letters
23 - Laura
24 - I'll Buy That Dream
25 - Some Sunday Morning
Disc 2:
1 - It Might As Well Be Spring
2 - Slowly
3 - That's for Me
4 - Till the End of Time
5 - How Deep Is the Ocean?
6 - I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
7 - Oh! What It Seemed to Be
8 - It's a Grand Night for Singing
9 - In Love in Vain
10 - Two Sleepy People
11 - People Will Say We're in Love
12 - Aren't You Kind of Glad We Did?
13 - For You, For Me, For Evermore
14 - Mi Vida
15 - Girl That I Marry
16 - How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
17 - Stella by Starlight
18 - Mam'selle
19 - Anything You Can Do
20 - There's No Business Like Show Business
21 - When I'm Not Near the Girl I Love
22 - I Wish I Didn't Love You So
23 - And Mimi
24 - What'll I Do?
25 - You Do
Disc 3:
1 - Little White Lies
2 - Teresa
3 - My Sin
4 - It's Magic
5 - By the Way
6 - Say It Isn't So
7 - Lady of the Evening
8 - Girl on the Magazine Cover
9 - All Alone
10 - Say It With Music
11 - Soft Lights and Sweet Music
12 - I'd Love to Call You My Sweetheart
13 - What Did I Do?
14 - Golden Earrings
15 - You Can't Be True, Dear
16 - Nature Boy
17 - Room Full of Roses
18 - Maybe It's Because
19 - Let's Take an Old Fashion Walk
20 - Little Fish in a Big Pond
21 - Hush, Little Darlin'
22 - Keepsakes
23 - I'm in Love
24 - You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
25 - Why Won't Ya?
26 - Wunderbar
Disc 4:
1 - Old Master Painter
2 - I Surrender, Dear
3 - You Stepped Out of a Dream
4 - Can I Come in for a Second
5 - I Oughta Know More About You
6 - Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?
7 - Wishing (Will Make It So)
8 - Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)
9 - Little Bit Independent
10 - Count Every Star
11 - Don't Be Afraid
12 - Your Eyes Have Told Me So
13 - Boulevard of Broken Dreams
14 - Can Anyone Explain?
15 - Empty Saddles
16 - You're Just in Love
17 - Once Upon a Time Today
18 - It's a Lovely Day Today
19 - I Guess I'll Have to Dream the Rest
20 - Everything Happens to Me
21 - Too Late Now
22 - Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year
23 - Sunday, Monday or Always
24 - It Could Happen to You
25 - Adieu