CD- Special Reserve-Favorite Tracks

All news and announcements regarding publication of 'The Singer's Singer'
User avatar
hpooch
Posts: 6710
Joined: Sun Jul 17, 2005 4:40 am
Location: Novato, Calif. USA

CD- Special Reserve-Favorite Tracks

Post by hpooch » Mon Feb 15, 2010 4:32 am

I received my Special Reserve Set from Amazon.com/uk 2 days ago after ordering it 4 days earlier.
I played the CD in my car stereo 2 hours later, and my personal favorites are "How Deep Is the Ocean" & "Star Eyes".
One of Alan Dale's best recordings from 1952 was "Laugh Clown Laugh" and the 1st Track on Matt's CD "Vesti La Giubba" with English Lyrics is the same song, so I wonder if Matt had heard Alan Dale's Coral Recording since this was the only version of "I Pagliacci". Alan Dale version is much more powerful as he had a big voice, but Matt's vocals are remarkable and more intimate due to minimal accompaniment.
Please add your favorites from this rarest of Matt's early recordings.......... Henry
Henry H Puccinelli

User avatar
mariana44
Posts: 16367
Joined: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:26 pm
Location: Kent

Re: CD- Special Reserve-Favorite Tracks

Post by mariana44 » Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:52 pm

My favourite is "Star Eyes"--i have it on an a [very] old Johnny Mathis recording, but never heard it anywhere else-so I was hoping it was the same "Star Eyes"---and it is. Just beautiful.
Mariana

User avatar
Lena & Harry Smith
Posts: 21514
Joined: Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:05 am
Location: London UK

Re: CD- Special Reserve-Favorite Tracks

Post by Lena & Harry Smith » Mon Feb 15, 2010 4:49 pm

Have to agree with this one "Star Eyes is our favourite track suit's Matt's voice so perfectly.

Also, If you haven't heard Sarah Vaughan sing this number, you haven't lived
Sensational !!!

User avatar
Rmoore
Posts: 1519
Joined: Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:20 pm

Re: CD- Special Reserve-Favorite Tracks

Post by Rmoore » Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:14 pm

I had never heard Star Eyes before and didn't know of any other recordings.

Can you please post who composed the song as we (and the MCPS who are in charge of such things) hadn't got a clue!!

This hopefully can be rectified in future.

User avatar
Michele Monro
Posts: 1097
Joined: Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:31 pm
Location: United Kingdom

Re: CD- Special Reserve-Favorite Tracks

Post by Michele Monro » Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:33 pm

For me it has to be the Camay advert. 22 years to get hold of or was it 23 but I just love the fact that we have it now.

User avatar
usafret
Posts: 175
Joined: Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:05 am
Location: Orlando, Fl

Re: CD- Special Reserve-Favorite Tracks

Post by usafret » Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:39 pm

THE ONLY TROUBLE WITH THE CAMAY AD WAS TOO MUCH ANNOUNCER AND NOT ENOUGH OF MATT. HIS PART WAS BEAUTIFUL THOUGH
ED

User avatar
mariana44
Posts: 16367
Joined: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:26 pm
Location: Kent

Re: CD- Special Reserve-Favorite Tracks

Post by mariana44 » Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:03 am

"STAR EYES" came from a 1943 film, called--improbably "I DOOD IT".[yes that is 2 o's ]

It was written by Don Raye and Gene De Paul.

I had noticed that no composer was listed, which quite surprised me,
but I did not want you to think I was being cheeky, by telling you the composer---but as you asked...........
Mariana

User avatar
Rmoore
Posts: 1519
Joined: Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:20 pm

Re: CD- Special Reserve-Favorite Tracks

Post by Rmoore » Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:09 am

That's great - The UK Publishing rights company (MCPS) had no record of the song and oddly an internet search came up with nothing either so that's why it was marked 'Unknown'

Thanks for the info we can rectify this now should the special edition go to a second print run.

Richard

User avatar
mariana44
Posts: 16367
Joined: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:26 pm
Location: Kent

Re: CD- Special Reserve-Favorite Tracks

Post by mariana44 » Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:28 pm

I am glad I was able to provide this information--that is a first for me !!!
Mariana

User avatar
ROBERT M.
Posts: 20703
Joined: Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:58 pm
Location: Yorkshire, England

Re: CD- Special Reserve-Favorite Tracks

Post by ROBERT M. » Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:38 pm

I have the DVD of I DOOD IT starring ............Eleanor Powell and Red Skelton from 1943 ..........."I Dood It" was a catchphrase of Red Skeltons .............the film contains Ellies famous lasoo scene :D
"My Tears Will Fall Now That You're Gone,
I Can't Help But Cry, But I Must Go On" :(

User avatar
mariana44
Posts: 16367
Joined: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:26 pm
Location: Kent

Re: CD- Special Reserve-Favorite Tracks

Post by mariana44 » Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:23 pm

That is interesting Robert--who sings "Star eyes" in the film ?
Mariana

User avatar
Marian
Posts: 20956
Joined: Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:02 pm
Location: Reading. Berkshire.

Re: CD- Special Reserve-Favorite Tracks

Post by Marian » Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:20 pm

With a little investigating I found "musical interludes" in the film were provided by Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra. Helen O' Connell, big band singer from the forties, was also in the film playing herself, but there is also mention that there is some "beauteous singing" by Lena Horne. :) :wink:

User avatar
mariana44
Posts: 16367
Joined: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:26 pm
Location: Kent

Re: CD- Special Reserve-Favorite Tracks

Post by mariana44 » Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:52 pm

My information is that it was sung by Bob Eberly and Kitty Kallen--but not sure if that was part of the film. The name Kitty Kallen sounds familiar, but not Bob Eberly.
Mariana

User avatar
Mark Fox
Posts: 1572
Joined: Sat Jul 09, 2005 7:40 pm
Location: UK

Re: CD- Special Reserve-Favorite Tracks

Post by Mark Fox » Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:22 pm

Simply put'STAREYES'into your'search engine and you'll find all the information on the song-even a link to Helen O'Connell and Bob Eberly at-
http://www.JazzBiographies.com

User avatar
Rmoore
Posts: 1519
Joined: Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:20 pm

Re: CD- Special Reserve-Favorite Tracks

Post by Rmoore » Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:04 pm

Thanks Mark - If only i'd known that before!

Richard

Post Reply

Return to “The Singer Singer”