Betty Hutton - The Blonde Bombshell [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED]
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Artist: Betty HuttonEdition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2006-07-10
Music Label: Jasmine Music
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Ol' Man Mose
- The Jitterbug
- If You Build A Better Mousetrap
- Not Mine
- Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing In A Hurry
- I'm Doin' It For Defense
- Murder , He Says
- The Fuddy Duddy Watchmaker
- Let's Not Talk About Love
- The First Hundred Years
- Bluebirds In My Belfry
- His Rocking Horse Ran Away
- Join The Navy
- There's A Fella Waitin' In Poughkeepsie
- I Promise You
- Ragtime Cowboy Joe
- Oh, By Jingo: Oh, By Gee
- What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?
- Row, Row, Row
- It Had To Be You
- The Hard Way
- Swinging On A Star
- Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
- I'm A Square In A Social Circle
- In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree
- If I Had A Dozen Hearts
- The Sewing Machine
- Rumble, Rumble, Rumble
- I Wish I Didn't Love You So
- Poppa Don't Preach To Me
- That's Loyalty
- Hamlet
- I Wake Up In The Morning Feeling Fine
- Now That I Need You
- Can't Stop Talking
- Oh, Them Dudes
- Why Fight The Feeling
- Tunnel Of Love
- That Teasing Rag
- I Can't Tell You Why I Love You, But I Do
- Toddling The Todalo
- Medley: Une / On San Francisco Bay / Smiles
- On Stage Interlude
- Rose Room
- Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
- Jealous
- Love Him
- Mister Banjo Man
- Dixie Dreams
- Somebody Loves Me
Music reviews of The Blonde Bombshell [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED]
Music Review: Mediocre Sound Quality But Memorable Vocals From The Underestimated Musical Bombshell
Rating: 4 Stars
She was originally promoted as "America's Number One Jitterbug." Bob Hope called her a "Vitamin pill with legs." In Hollywood she was the "Blonde Bombshell," a bright, brassy woman who played her attractive alto more for laughs than art. The daughter of a grass widow who ran a series of low-rent speakeasies, Betty Hutton (1921-2007) hit the New York stage in 1938. By 1940 she was en route to stage stardom when an irate Ethel Merman derailed what should have been a career-making role in the Cole Porter show PANAMA HATTIE. Annoyed by the Merman fracas, show producer Buddy DeSylva decided to make up for it by taking Hutton to Hollywood, where she made an instant hit in her first film, the 1942 THE FLEET'S IN.
No one would accuse Hutton of subtle vocal shadings, but what she lacked in that direction she made up for in energy: few performers had the same degree of manic energy, and when Hutton channeled it into comic vocals with a boogie-woogie beat she became as much of a World War II classic as the Andrews Sisters. Wild, raucous, and bouncing off every wall, Hutton became a huge star and remained so until she unexpectedly walked away from her film career in the early 1950s. A decline into alcoholism was halted by her involvement in the Roman Catholic church, and she eventually acquired considerable respect as a teacher and advocate of the church, but although she made the occasional public appearance she never regained her star status; the entertainment industry simply considered her too unreliable. Largely estranged from her family and having burned her film career bridges behind her, Hutton fell into obscurity and died in 2007.
BETTY HUTTON: THE BLONDE BOMBSHELL IN HOLLYWOOD is one of the few collections of Hutton's recordings available. This is partly due to the fact that Hutton was more of a film star than a recording artist; her recordings were generally made for the screen and were not usually "studio release" quality. Although it does not include her recordings for MGM's ANNIE GET YOUR GUN or DeMille's THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH, it is a remarkable catalogue of Hutton's recordings for Paramount, containing both the obvious and the obscure--but unfortunately the recordings are pretty much lifted directly from the film soundtracks and are offered here without any hint of remastering. They are not only crackly, but they often contain film dialogue and background sound effects that mar the vocal. Hutton's "It Had To Be You" is a classic example. One of Hutton's few "straight" romantic vocals, it shows her a much more gifted vocalist than she was usually credited for being--but it is riddled with the chatter and laughter of extras.
Still, there are gems to be found. "Ol' Man Mose," is a true rarity, lifted from a musical short made around 1938, is tremendous fun and offers Hutton at her early boogie-woogie best. Hutton also scores with such classic comic turns as "Murder, He Says" and the wild-tempo "Can't Stop Talking About Him." Comic numbers such as "Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief," "A Square In The Social Circle," and "I Wake Up In The Morning Feeling Fine" are not as wildly over the top as most of Hutton's comedy numbers, and they really let us really hear what she could do with her voice, and she is truly charming from start to finish. While the afore-mentioned "It Had To Be You" is marred by background sound, it is a lovely rendition, and Hutton truly shines on such low-key selections as "Now That I Need You," "Why Fight The Feeling," and a truly stunning "Somebody Loves Me." She also significantly scores in several duets with Bing Crosby. At her most extreme, Hutton's broadness can sound grating to modern ears--but clearly she was an artist who deserves more attention than she presently receives. While BLONDE BOMBSHELL is far from ideal in terms of sound quality, it offers the full range. Recommended.
Gary Taylor, Amazon Reviewer
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Rumbustious, exuberant, screwball . Just some of the words used to describe the wacky talent of Betty Hutton. Just check out the opener on this two disc set OL MAN MOSE if any proof is needed of her frenetic style! Hutton had an illustrious career on and off screen and here we have compiled a fantastic array of numbers that capture her zany style at it s best with music from motion pictures such as THE FLEET IS IN and INCENDIARY BLONDE. From sell out shows across the Mid-West to sell out shows at the palladium. Why not check out Betty Hutton at the height of her fame in your own home and relive some of her greatest moments.Broadway & Vocalists CDs
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