St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-03-15
THE WEEK IN
RECORDS
BY Albert Anderson
Pop Goes The Albums;
And Sinatra

Pop Goes The Albums;
And Sinatra
Frank Sinatra is seldom, II
ever, guilty of vocally goofing,
but in a new Columbia LIP called
Adventures OF The Heart, the
thin man goofed. The album is
release of some old killers cut by
the Voice a few years back, when
his larynx was still bobbling and
hadn't settled down. This track
compares in no way with some of
Sinatra's more current cuts. "Ad-
ventures OF The Heart" lacks
drive. incentive, and lustre, but
II you are a collector of F'rankie's
stuff it's worthwhile If for no
other reason than to say your
library is complete.
The King Is Back
Nat (King) Cole, Mr.. America,
himself, is back on the needle
lane for Capitol Records with
something that is nothing less
than pops-sational. 1t is an LIP
christened Love Is The Thing"
and ii finds the Cole man in mar
velous voice, as music usually
does This duo-side of gems finds
Mr.. America" in all sorts of
moods behind the handiwork of
Gordon Jenkins and the boys. The
album brings up another question
Can Cole produce such a
thing as a bad record?"
Singing The Blues
In the world Of singles, the
Moonglows climbed up the rhythm
and blues, rock and roll ladder
looking for something hot to put
their foot right in it. Chess Re
cords realized it and put it under
wax Consequently, we have by
the Moonglows a thing called,
Don't Say Goodbye, produced
behind strings in a sophisticated
mood It's a crazy piece that
could very well have forced the
boys to put on tux and tails.
Until this corner heard a re-
cent number by Screamin' Jay
Hawkins and a more current Sic
ing called Man in the Phone
Booth" by Bob Korengay, it was
understood that I couldn't sing,
but now I'm not so sure. Man in
The Phone Booth, should provide
a good laugh for the public, but
when classified in the music
world II should be stored in the
section called comedy"
p. S. &C.. Word has Just leaked
out that George Liberace, the
semi-long-haired violin virtuoso,
has turned. Reports are current
that Liberace will record rock
and roll under his newly signed
three-year pact with Imperial
Records. What next
JazIing IL Up
Meanwhile. back in the Jazz
world More Swinging
Sounds" on a Contemporary label
is the latest cut in the life OF
drummer Shelley Name and his
Men. The track is actually more
Of a swinging thing than jazz,
but it seems that nowadays any
one that blows a fast number on
an instrument is called a jazz
great, so Wen leave il lay that
way. Back to Shelley's number
It'n do, but it's nothing exception
al 10 write home about. Personnel
include Stu Williamson on trum-
pet. Charles Mariao on alto, Russ
Freeman, piano and Leroy Winnie
gar on bass
In Memoriam OF Charles Parker
March II marked the second
anniversary OF the death OF
Charles Parker, undoubtedly the
greatest OF contemporary eNpon-
ents OF the alto saNophone. Par
kers death two years ago came as
a tremendous shock to the music
world and was felt among jazz
lovers everywhere. Bird" as he
was sffectonately called. left an
indehhle impression in music for
generations yet unborn. Strains OF
Birds music and influence is
found in many top flight horn men
OF today.
| Footnote
This corner plans 10 negotiate
with various record firms in an at