Recommended Materials
CALAMITY JANE - Original London Cast Recording
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London on May 12-14, 1995. Principal Cast includes Debbie Shapiro, Jason Howard, Graham Bickley, Susannah Fellows, Tim Flavin, Alisa Endlesley, Bria Green, Hilary Western, Nicholas Colicos and Georffry Dallamore.
Jay Records # 1234, 1996.
JOHNNY MATHIS: 16 MOST REQUESTED SONGS
Johnny Mathis performs his biggest hits, including the top twenty Billboard hit from 1958 “A Certain Smile”. Other tracks include “Chances Are”, “It’s Not For Me To Say”, “The Twelfth of Never” and “Love Story (Where Do I Begin)?”.
Legacy Records # 40217, 1987.
BEST OF THE FOUR ACES
Hits spanning 3 decades including the 1955 #1 Billboard recording of “Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing”. Other tracks include “Stranger in Paradise”, “Heart”, ’Til Tomorrow”, “Heart & Soul”, “A Woman In Love” and “Tell Me Why”.
Empire Music Collection # 544270, 2001.
A PORTRAIT OF SARAH VAUGHAN
2 CD collection of the Divine Miss V’s greatest hits including “No Smoke Blues”, “Mean To Me”, “September Song”, “It Might As Well Be Spring”, “You Go To My Head” and “All Too Soon”. Also included is the top twenty hit from 1949, “Black Coffee”.
Gallerie # 454, 2000.
THE GREAT SUMMIT: THE MASTER TAKES
Originally released as “Complete Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington Sessions”, this remastered and reissued album of the historic recording sessions at the New York RCA Studios on April 3 & 4, 1961, includes Louis Armstrong on vocals and trumpet, Duke Ellington on piano and guest artists Barney Bigard and Trummy Young. Tracks include the top twenty hit from 1942 “I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)”.
Roulette Records # 24547, 2001.