Dick Haymes - Keep It Simple (Remastered) '2019

Tracks list

Tracklist
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01. The More I See You
02. I Get Along Without You Very Well
03. Little White Lies
04. Almost Like Being in Love- Brigadoon- Almost Like Being In Love
05. Ill Remember April
06. State Fair- Thats for Me - It Might as Well Be Spring
07. Of Thee I sing- Who cares
08. Stella by Starlight- The Uninvited- Stella by Starlight
09. The Very Thought of You
10. The Goldwyn Follies- Love Is Here to Stay
11. The Goldwyn Follies- Love Walked In
12. Hello Frisco- Youll Never Know
13. Iceland- There Will Never Be Another You

Along with Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, Dick Haymes was one of the most
popular male crooners of the 1940s and 1950s. This recording combines tracks
from two studio sessions made under the direction of Loonis McGlohon. The first
was done in October 1976 and the second in May 1978 when Haymes was almost 60.
(The latter turned out to be his final visit to a recording studio before his
death in 1980.) And unlikely as it seems, his voice was at its strongest on the
later date. The 1978 session was one of the most fulfilling of a recording
career. This album features songs that Haymes was associated with over that
career; theres Little White Lies, added to a Decca record in 1947 as an
afterthought and which became one of Haymes biggest hits, a medley of songs from
the movie State Fair, including It Might as Well Be Spring and Thats for Me.
plus songs he just felt he wanted to do for this album. 

This album is a testimonial to a very unique talent and to a singing style that
has practically become extinct. 

This Audiophile recording combines two Dick Haymes sessions made under the
direction of Loonis McGlohon. The firstwas done in October 1976 and the second
in May 1978 when Haymes was almost 60. (The latter turned out to be his final
visit to a recording studio before his death in 1980.) And unlikely as it seems,
his voice was at its strongest on the later date. The 1978 session was one of
the most fulfilling of a recording career which started in the 1940s with Harry
James when he replaced Frank Sinatra, who had moved to Tommy Dorsey’s
band. Along with Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, he was one of the most popular
male crooners of the 1940s and 1950s. Recurring public personal difficulties
eventually became a drag on his career. This album features songs that Haymes
was associated with over that career, plus songs he just felt he wanted to do
for this album. There’s «Little White Lies,» added to a Decca
record in 1947 as an afterthought and which became one of Haymes’ biggest
hits. The album also offers a medley of songs from the movie State Fair,
including «It Might as Well Be Spring» and «That’s for Me.»
While these were big sellers for Haymes, he did not introduce them in that 1945
film. The former was dubbed by Louanne Hogan for Jeanne Crain. Vivian Blaine
sang the second. The length of each performance reflects Haymes’
professional roots in the 78-rpm days. Most of the tunes are done in under 2½
minutes. Bravo! There are some current-day male singers who would do well to
emulate this time-management technique. Arguably the finest singer of ballads to
grace the popular song scene, with the possible exception of Johnny Hartman,
this album is a testimonial to a very unique talent and to a singing style that
has practically become extinct. (Dave Nathan, AllMusic)

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