St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-04-13
rain 9 THE
r Z G Q R DIS
BuIIudS und Such
BY J. Henry Randall

back offerings by Billy Eckstine.
Command, a very appealing
number in the style of Prisoner"
of Love" was written by the late
Russ Columbo, and in Eckstine's
hands, retains all of the nostalgia
of the past with the addition of
Mr., BIS personalized interpreta-
ton. The flip is, in typically great
Eckstine style, a romantic ballad
of yesteryear which will draw
raves from Billy's fans. Instru-
mental backings are headed by
Pete Rugolo and Russ Case re-
spectively CMGM.
Another balladeer of note, Tony
Martin, previews a Sigmund Rom
berg newie entitled Faithfully
Yours, in what might be called a
sequel to the "Zing ling, Zoom
Zoom" hit. Flip, a tune co-author-
ed by Percy Faith and Carl Sig
man-they We're responsible for
My Heart Cries For YOU is
No One But You (Victor). q.
Also in the romantic vein is the
Henri Rene ork and chorus, fea-
turing April Stevens on the con-
Notwithstanding You Are The
One, and My Lost Melody, from
the Paramount film THE Mating
Season" (Victor).
Johnny Desmond puts together
two Mama" tunes, with an eye
on Mothers Day, May IS. One is
Mama, the familiar Italian song,
which he does both in English and
Italian; and My YOddOshe Nom
me. Tony Mottolo's ork and the
Ray Charles Singers round out
the pair of Tributes (MGM).
A production item dedicated to
the late Al Jolson is one-half of
Eddie Fishers contribution this
week. Title is Goodbye CT Al, who
pays a farewell tribute to the late
singer. Flip is a speciality item
which will attract much attention,
Get You Paper (The Newspaper
SOng). The Hugo WHITEWATER
DIRK and chorus accompany (Vic-
tori. E.
In the novelty lineup are Never
Been Kissed by Merv Griffin, the
Martin Men and Freddy Martins
DIRK (Victor); She Made a Monkey
Out of Mel Stole You From
Somebody Else, Tommy Tucker
and crew, with vocals by Don
Brown and ensemble (MGM); and
Tex Beneke's try for a tune to
equal the treasured Chattanooga
Choo Choo," which comes out as
a hillbillyish My Love an My
Mule. Flip to this side is PaIla,
dunn Patrol, a power-housed in
strumental which has the good
sounds and also reflects Tex's
swing away from the copied
Glenn Miller treatment. (MGM).
The Four Tunes, opponents OF
cool vocal harmoninzing, chalk
up another excellent version with
The Last Roundup, a prairie
classic which probably has more
age on it than their earlier Cool
Water" Listen to the unusual
enunciation of the word round
up" Flip is a slow ballad, entitled
Wishing You Were Here Tonight,
with the tenor and bass trading
vocals CVictor).
Doris Day, who has just greet
ed her fans with another album
collection Of songs from moving
pictures in which she has appear
ed, is in the peculiar position of
having recorded the same number
twice, but with different accom-
paniment. The tune is Lullaby Of
Broadway. II was originally re-
leased as a single disc with Harry
James and crew accompanying,
and backed with the beguine-
paced Would Love You, Love
You (ColumbiaJ. Then it appeared
as a single disc with the Norman
Luboff Choir and the Buddy Cole
Quartet in the background. The
latter version is included in her
Lullaby of Broadway" album
(Columbia).
In the rhythm and blues cate
CORY are Piano Red hopping about
over the Ss on Jumping the
BOOgie, a vocal item; and just
Right Bounce, strictly instrument
tai (Victor); and / Got My Eyes
on You, Mabel Goodwin doing the
lyricizing. The familiar and we'll
loved Slam trademarks swing
bowling the bass is heard briefly
too briefly (Columbia).
Add to the blues Helen Humes
insinuating pair Of rock-stOmpers,
entitled Helen's Advice and Air
Plane Blues. Dexter GordOn's DIRK
accompanies Discovery