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Paul Weston: Easy Jazz
During his stay at Capitol Records in the 1940s Paul Weston worked with many of the era's top musicians. After he left for Columbia in 1950 he began to write arrangements that would give some of his favorite performers a chance to display their improvisational skills. The resulting albums were . . . Read More
Jonathan and Darlene's Greatest Hits
This collection of fourteen of Jonathan and Darlene's tracks is, to say the least, hilarious. From beginning to end, you'll laugh so hard your chest will hurt and you'll get a headache. Honestly, you may have to stop the CD and catch your breath a couple of times. The opening track, ''I Love Paris,'' will have you on the floor . . . Read More
Jonathan and Darlene's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
This second collection of Jonathan and Darlene's best is just as funny as the first. I wouldn't listen to both at one sitting. You'll be so sore the next day, you won't be able to get out of bed. This CD contains off-key version of such classics as ''Tiptoe Through the Tulips,'' ''Ain't Misbehavin','' . . . Read More
Great Ladies of Song: Betty Hutton
This collection comprises the best of Betty Hutton's work for Capitol Records during the 1940s. Betty signed with Capitol near the beginning of her Hollywood career, and most of the songs on this album are from her early films. It was that reliance on her film career for material that eventually . . . Read More
Dean Martin: Capitol Collector's Series
This Dean Martin collection comes from his association with Capitol Records from 1948 to 1962 and features all of his greatest hits from that period. The disc opens with ''That Certain Party,'' one of the first two recordings that Dean made for Capitol with Jerry Lewis. Lewis acts goofy and sings . . . Read More
Jo Stafford: G.I. Jo
Jo Stafford will always be remembered most for her romantic WWII ballads. She was the top female singer of the era, a vocal pin-up girl. Her voice was a welcomed sound to male soldiers overseas, and her most popular hits were those that reminded them of their wives and girlfriends back home . . . Read More
Great Ladies of Song: Sentimental Journey
Sentimental Journey is a collection of some of the best of the great female vocalists that spent time on the Capitol label from its inception in the early 1940s up through the mid-1960s. The twenty-six songs on the album range from ballads to jazz to swing, with more of an emphasis on upbeat melodies . . . Read More
Great Ladies of Song: Sweet and Lovely
Sweet and Lovely is a collection of some of the best of the great female vocalists that spent time on the Capitol Label from its inception in the early 1940s up through the mid-1960s. The twenty-five songs on the album range from ballads to jazz to swing, with more of an emphasis on ballads . . . Read More