Great American Songbook Goes Doo-Wop / Various- Great American Songbook Goes Doo-Wop / Various (CD)
Although for many decades THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK remained principally the domain of jazz-styled singers and musicians, it has undergone a significant revival in recent years, in terms of the mass market's rediscovery of the genre. Loosely defined, these are the most popular and enduring songs from the 1920s through to the 50s, most of which were written for Broadway theatre, musical theatre and/or Hollywood musical movies. And although mainstream Pop has generally endured a somewhat difficult relationship with what has always been perceived as "serious" music, a great many Doo Wop performers dabbled in the Great American Songbook over the years. This unique set presents thirty memorable examples, featuring artists like Dion & The Belmonts, The Platters, The Duprees, The Flamingos, The Drifters, The Skyliners, The Marcels, The Five Satins, The Coasters, The Spaniels and many more. Many of these sides are hard to find elsewhere on CD.
Tracklist:
- Dion ; the Belmonts Where or When
- The Platters Ebb Tide
- The Velvets ?That Lucky Old Sun
- The Chimes Once in a While
- The Duprees You Belong to Me
- The Quotations Imagination
- The Flamingos I Only Have Eyes for You
- The Drifters Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)
- The Four Seasons I?Can't Give You Anything But Love
- The Demensions Over the Rainbow
- The Skyliners I'll Close My Eyes
- The Devotions (I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons
- The Marcels Blue Moon
- The Sensations Featuring Yvonne Yes Sir, That's My Baby
- The Shirelles Everybody Loves a Lover
- The Five Satins I'll Be Seeing You
- The Crenshaws Moonlight in Vermont
- Lee Andrews ; the Hearts P.S. I Love You
- The Statues Blue Velvet
- The Regents Summertime
- The Cadets Fools Rush in
- Billy Ward ; the Dominoes Deep Purple
- Jan ; Dean Heart and Soul
- The Cleftones Glory of Love
- The Heartbeats Everybody's Somebody's Fool
- The Clovers to Each His Own
- Tony Middleton ; the Willows Let's Fall in Love
- The Spaniels Red Sails in the Sunset
- The Fleetwoods Unchained Melody
- The Coasters Zing Went the Strings of My Heart
UPC > 604988270822
Format > New CD
Label > Jasmine Records
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Although for many decades THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK remained principally the domain of jazz-styled singers and musicians, it has undergone a significant revival in recent years, in terms of the mass market's rediscovery of the genre. Loosely defined, these are the most popular and enduring songs from the 1920s through to the 50s, most of which were written for Broadway theatre, musical theatre and/or Hollywood musical movies. And although mainstream Pop has generally endured a somewhat difficult relationship with what has always been perceived as "serious" music, a great many Doo Wop performers dabbled in the Great American Songbook over the years. This unique set presents thirty memorable examples, featuring artists like Dion & The Belmonts, The Platters, The Duprees, The Flamingos, The Drifters, The Skyliners, The Marcels, The Five Satins, The Coasters, The Spaniels and many more. Many of these sides are hard to find elsewhere on CD.
Tracklist:
- Dion ; the Belmonts Where or When
- The Platters Ebb Tide
- The Velvets ?That Lucky Old Sun
- The Chimes Once in a While
- The Duprees You Belong to Me
- The Quotations Imagination
- The Flamingos I Only Have Eyes for You
- The Drifters Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)
- The Four Seasons I?Can't Give You Anything But Love
- The Demensions Over the Rainbow
- The Skyliners I'll Close My Eyes
- The Devotions (I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons
- The Marcels Blue Moon
- The Sensations Featuring Yvonne Yes Sir, That's My Baby
- The Shirelles Everybody Loves a Lover
- The Five Satins I'll Be Seeing You
- The Crenshaws Moonlight in Vermont
- Lee Andrews ; the Hearts P.S. I Love You
- The Statues Blue Velvet
- The Regents Summertime
- The Cadets Fools Rush in
- Billy Ward ; the Dominoes Deep Purple
- Jan ; Dean Heart and Soul
- The Cleftones Glory of Love
- The Heartbeats Everybody's Somebody's Fool
- The Clovers to Each His Own
- Tony Middleton ; the Willows Let's Fall in Love
- The Spaniels Red Sails in the Sunset
- The Fleetwoods Unchained Melody
- The Coasters Zing Went the Strings of My Heart
UPC > 604988270822
Format > New CD
Label > Jasmine Records
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.