Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-18
TOPS IN POPS
Cab Galloway Shines
On Epic LIP Reissue

singers. and it makes a most
refreshing set. Especially in
teresting is her treatment of
"These Foolish Things" which
she brings up to date by new,
topical lyrics. She does both
ballad and up-tempo, and
sings in both English and
French. "At Shutdown" Don't
Worry About Me-" "Tiptoe
Thru the Tulips" Beyond the
Sea-" "You Are My Lucky
Star" ION Top of the World,
Alone" Swinging Down the
Lane" and "Everytime We Say
Goodbye" are among the re-
naming numbers. Vik LX-
1055.)
Roger ROger-The French
orchestra of Roger Roger pre-
sentS a terrific LIP of the music
of fellow-Frenchman Charles
Trenet. The silken strings and
provocative, typically Gallo
arrangements bring to life the
haunting creations of Trenet.
The set includes such we'll
known hits as why Do You
Pass Me By" Love Begins"
and the popular Beyond the
Sea-" (MGM E-33950
Wild Bill DavisOn-Here's a
rather tasty LIP featuring jazz
trumpeter Dawson backed by
an orchestra of strings. 1t
proves to be a good set for
background music, as there
isn't a great deal to hold your
complete attention, for Wild
Bill plays pretty, and doesn't
give much evidence of his jazz
feeling. Among the IL tunes
are Sugar" "If I Had YOU"
blue Again." Mandy Make
Up Your Mind" wild Man
Blues" "Rockin' Chair" and
"She's Funny That Way" Co.
lumbia CL-87l.)
Shelly Manne-Shelly and
His Friends. pianist Andre
Previn and basSist Leroy Vim
negar, perform modern jazz
arrangements Of the score of
Broadway's MY Fair Lady"
It's not a successful set, as the
trio doesn't add any freshness
to the wonderful melodies. but
rather seem to confuse the
issue by their meanderings,
particularly on II Could Have
Danced All Night" With a
Little Bit Of Luck" and "On
the Street Where You Live"
Contemporary C-3527)
Louis Prima-Louis and his talented
singing wife. Keely Smith. are featured
In an LIP that's practically q cover
OF their night club act that's proven
such hit in Las VEGAS. Louis fronts
a small combo featuring Sam Butera,
and the boys rock and roll on such
items as "Just q Gigolo." "Oh Marie.
Body and Soul" Basin street Blues"
Might Train" "Buona Sue" and six
others. Capitol T-755J
Jerry Wallaee-Jerry offers two fine
s@l fSe Greatest ns Magic Of Aiis and
'Wslkin. in the Rain" Mercury
1O75S-45i
Lionel HamptOn-Hamp. with oscar
Peterson. Buddy Rich and Ray Brown,
has a new LIP OF love SONGS. Per-
forming extended ARRANGEMENTS Of two
tunes per side, the boys capture all
the melody and simplicity Of the tunes.
Numbers are "Stardust" Love Tor
Sale" 81 Can't Get Started" and
willow Weep for Me-" tVerve MoV-
201s.l
Henri Rene-A delightful LIP OF
Included in the 12 tunes are such
Prom Moulin Rouge" "Valse Vanite, .
Street Of Shadow" 'Wunderoar, ("
and You are the one" Camden
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Voice Of Walter Sehumann-An ex-
eellent LIP by this hne vocal group on
which they never sing woro, put
merely use their voices as instruments.
heard. Orchestral backing Is tops.
with various standout solos by the
musicians Included n 3 seIeetion.s.
ar. such tens TENN, as WneEs q H., w RsssK
Mace ssroS''o rchi si IN tie n' HSonlisht.
SHADOW Waltz" Ia DANA" and
Chopin Prelude" tRcA Victor
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Diszy GiIIespIe-A hne LIP By Dir
and his band, Win me nisnsPots,
being the tEo nune s,s.s suns ~ do9!
snd Play Ne me BiIss.S Both BIZ
and Herb Lance DO adsqgate yoeal5s
on "Hey Pete Money Money and
Seems Like You Just Don't Care, :
Nth ss !hs saad Ms s5nF of Ra,lS o. psViI
ana the Pish' and "Rumbols."
Norman NGE-I Os3l
The Crew cuts--voeal group pre-.
sents another i9lsS " , VII ts ne
boys display their popular vocal styls
on such NUMBER A. Blue Neon,
Dixie Danny "Unchained Melody,
Are You Hsyln' ANY Pun, sure she
wlll and seven others. 'Asreufy
Disk Hsymss-Dek shoEs NOR,
warmth on this disc than on preyio1l
ones, a. be sings Never Lave ~
ana Two Different WoIlof. 5oth tpn'
fsfTsa Lsa-Mlss lea has an 10
tsresiing Up Of folk songa and ballads,
Displaying q lovely contralto voice N
ne -eeompsnin,sn. O beg gsn fI s.s
cons F" me ChiValrous Shark" '-fnr.
~ Dove "Mafy Hamilton" M
BOY Willie" and I'm was Your TTus
Love- are among the delightfui num-
GERS 10 the set fHiFiRecoYd R-f04.l
Art Van Damme-The Van Damms
Quintet offers . One ~ Of breeIy
prefer tatioua 81 . dozen numbers. 81.
deaianed for hftenlng pleesgre. Iea,
turea such items a. "Poola Rush In.
"Aii Of Ne" -Danclne on the Collins,
.,Imagination," .JsspeIs cgsspsf,
-Jamnlcan Enumna" and "D1nt ~
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