It's time that you met the girls. Say hi to them. They're glad to meet you. They want you to stay with them. Forever. And ever. And ever. (Shrieking violins, fade)
I thrifted this gem at Goodwill last week. It was released in 1957, though most of the tracks are Majestic and Musicraft discs from the previous decade. Fine female vocalists, all--especially Toni Arden and Sunny Gale. And that cover! I hereby take back in full anything unkind I've ever said about the jackets of the Halo/Royale/Varsity line. Cut-rate covers can be among the best of all. You're staring at the proof.
Good pop vocal tracks, all, with the sound quality mostly decent throughout. No significant issues with condition. You will enjoy these. And the girls would enjoy your company. Forever. And ever. And ever. And.... (Shriek, shriek, shriek....)
Click here to hear: Meet the Girls (Halo 50254; 1957)
TRACKLIST
FONTAINE SISTERS
Linger in My Arms a Little Longer Baby (1946)
Missouri Waltz (1946)
SUNNY GALE
Wheel of Fortune (1951)
My Last Affair (1952)
MINDY CARSON
What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For (1948)
I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me (1948)
JANE FROMAN
A Garden in the Rain (1946)
Linger in My Arms (1946)
TONI ARDEN
Two Loves (w. Shep Fields Orch., 1947)
Let's Be Sweethearts Again (1947?)
KITTY KALLEN
Man with a Horn
Glad to Be Unhappy
Meet the Girls (Halo 50254; 1957. Record Corporation of America, Union City NJ)
Lee
8 comments:
That cover is too scary for me, I'm afraid to download this... :(
Thanks, Lee, for another rare and excellent post.
I found it interesting that Missouri Waltz is not a waltz and I don't think 'waltz' appears in the lyrics.
The Sunny Gale version of Wheel of Fortune was the first one to achieve popularity after it was release early in 1952. It was quickly covered by many other artists including Kay Starr. The version by the Cardinals was released later in January 1951, after the Sunny Gale version, but they actually recorded it before she did.
However, neither the Cardinals nor Sunny Gale had the first version to be recorded or released.
For many years I thought the Johnny Hartman recording on RCA Victor was the first. It was recorded in August 1951 and released in November 1951.
The Cardinals recorded their version in October 1951 and Sunny Gale did hers in December.
However, recently I discovered an even earlier version. Al Costello (with the Walter Scott Orchestra) had a version on the Crescendo label that was released in June 1951.
The other Sunny Gale track included on your posting is a very cover of the Charles Brown song, My Last Affair.
It's amazing how you can find gold in these cheap label releases.
Thanks again.
Slim,
Thanks for the information! I'll have to find the Costello version. I'm not surprised that the Cardinals did it, since there's such an R&B feel to the song. Re Missouri Waltz, they 4/4-ized it to give it the requisite swing feel. I like it, since it tends to drag as a waltz (as much as I like Paul Whiteman's version).
What I like about this particular cheap label comp is how good most of the transfers sound. Eli Oberstein owned some really good stuff (and some of it legally!) but sound quality was always an afterthought, if that.
Ernie,
You don't want to meet the girls? But, Ernie, they insist. Muwa-ha-ha-haaa-haaaa!
Hi Lee
Thanks again for this nice old music.
I'll like esp The FONTAINE SISTERS.
Have them here on 78 rpm also.
Greetings
Ron.
The Netherlands.
Thanks for stopping by, Ron!
Georgy-hi-fi-story.blogspot.com
whre is Sunny Gale today?
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