The Complete Columbia Recordings

Dick Haymes with Harry James and Benny Goodman - The Complete Columbia Recordings

The Complete Columbia Recordings
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Artist: Dick Haymes with Harry James and Benny Goodman
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 1998-10-20
Music Label: Collector's Choice
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. I Never Purposely Hurt You
  2. Montevideo
  3. Ol' Man River
  4. Walkin' By The River
  5. Braggin'
  6. Dolores
  7. For Want Of A Star
  8. I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)
  9. Juanita (Previously Unreleased)
  10. Don't Cry, Cherie
  11. Aurora
  12. My Silent Love
  13. Lament To Love
  14. Lost In Love
  15. A Sinner Kissed An Angel
Music CD 2
  1. I Guess I'll Have To Dream The Rest
  2. Yes Indeed!
  3. It's So Peaceful In The Country
  4. I'll Never Let A Day Pass By
  5. Rancho Pillow
  6. Minka
  7. You've Changed
  8. The Man With The Lollypop Song
  9. The Devil Sat Down And Cried (With Helen Forrest)
  10. You Don't Know What Love Is
  11. Day Dreaming
  12. I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo
  13. Take Me
  14. Serenade In Blue
  15. Idaho

Music reviews of The Complete Columbia Recordings

Music Review: James and Haymes expertly recorded on Columbia
Rating: 5 Stars

I took a chance on this release because some of the Collector's Choice reissues turned out to be taken from poorly recorded sources. Not this one! It is just beautifully done. The brass is crisp, the sound is crystal clear, and the vocals are flawless. I'm really impressed with the near high fidelity sound of these compact discs. Sometime during the late 1930's Columbia started to use a 33 1/3 rpm safety disc set up along with their usual 78 rpm recording apparatus. I believe that this reissue came from the safeties. In any case, it is one enjoyable CD set. Now I have to comment on both Harry James' trumpet playing and Dick Haymes' singing.

I've been a fan of good music and a record collector for more than fifty years, and I'm beginning to think that Harry James led the best band of the Great Band Era (1936-1945). His trumpet playing is impeccable. Some say it is too florid, but I disagree. He played what the public wanted, but he did it with style and grace. I paticularly like his 'Flight Of the Bumblebee', 'Carnival Of Venice', 'Caprice Viennois', and 'Ultra'. James played classical music as well as jazz and popular big band. Now, Dick Haymes followed Frank Sinatra as James' vocalist. I didn't pay much attention to him until I started to really get involved with Harry James' music. Dick Haymes really had a great voice and knew how to deliver a song! All of his vocals on this CD set are good. I particularly like 'Delores', 'Lament To Love', 'You've Changed', 'Idaho', and 'The Devil Sat Down and Cried' (with Helen Forrest).

I was born in 1946, so I'm a Boomer. My folks loved music of the 1930s and 1940s. I got my love of music from them! So, if you like the big bands, get this CD set, and investigate Harry James. He comes highly recommended!
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