Description
Dick Haymes was one of the most technically accomplished vocalists of the swing era, his rich baritone placing him alongside Frank Sinatra and Perry Como as a defining voice of 1940s popular music. This CD, Serenading With The Big Bands, captures Haymes in his natural element — interpreting lush, orchestra-backed arrangements with effortless warmth and phrasing. Standout tracks include his reading of the Jerome Kern standard Ol’ Man River, the Harry Warren gem Serenade In Blue (famously associated with the 1942 film Orchestra Wives), and the buoyant I’ve Got A Gal In Kalamazoo from the same soundtrack. An essential collection for fans of classic American vocal and big band music…
- A Sinner Kissed An Angel
- Montevideo (Mon-te-vi-DAY-O)
- You Don’t Know What Love Is (From Keep ’em Flying)
- Ol’ Man River (From Show Boat)
- Day Dreaming
- Aurora
- I’ll Never Let A Day Pass By (from Kiss The Boys Good Bye)
- I’ve Got A Gal In Kalamazoo (from Orchestra Wives)
- Idaho
- Serenade In Blue (from Orchestra Wives)
