St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-09-19
THE WEEK IN
RECORDS
By ALBERT ANDERSON

This column Is devoted 10 a re-
view of LIPS - the 1919 speed
microgroove platter which is, this
year. celebrating its 10th anniver-
sary.
To start the ball rolling Is a
Columbia album called the orig
inator" which covers the berth
and growth Of the playing
micregroove record.
Released In conjunction Of the
company's celebration Of the 10th
year since the launching Of the
LIP. the album is an excellent re-
view Of the development Of the
media. II covers the period from
1913. when Columbia introduced
LIP, TO the present, and features
selected music, voices, and sounds
that have been among those pre-
scented on records during the de-
cade. Enriched by the ebulHent
voice Of narrator Walter Kronkite
Of You Are There" fame, the disc
takes the listener on a Yearly
year review Of musical highlights
Of the past.
You hear voices of American
and other world performers, as
wei as outstanding international
leaders. All types Of music are
heard, including classical, jazz, and
the new popular "moodmusic" You
hear also, the voice Of Edward r.
Mellow, distinguished radio and
television commentator, narrating
II Can Hear II Now, a series OF
recordings cataloging world events
that have made history.
In addition, several artists and
entertainers who have recorded
best sellers are heard on the disc.
They include George Gershwin and
Tchaikovsky in classics, Benny
Goodman, Enroll Garner, and John
ny Mathis, Jazz; and the Norman
Luboff Choir among the vocal
groups. The famous Goodman 1887
Carnegie Hall concert is a special
feature.
Running commentary is also
given by Duke Ellington and Dave
Brubeck.
This album is really treasury
Of memory.
Sounds From Other Lands
A more recent release by Col
umbia Is Songs Of the World,
an LIP program OF folk songs of
70 nations and calypso tune from
the West Indies. Another fine col
lection for listening pleasure, well
worth the cost. The best song Is
the well-known Scottish folk tune,
Anne Laurie" All are sung in
English by the relnowned Norman
Luboff Choir.
Featuring Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis, Jr., goes "An
The Way--And Then Some More,
on Decca album by that title.
With Sammy are various or
chestral groups who provide ideal
background music for his relaxed
swinging style. Among the tunes
are They Can't Take That Away
From Me" and IAN the Things
You Are" and "on Slow Boat to
China. This Is bound to please.
Decca is also out with an LIP
OF Domenice Modugno's mel Blu
Dipinto Di Blu The ballad. which
pivoted the Italian .guitarist 10
fame in America, gets a fresh
airing and is augmented by several
other offerings composed and sung
by Modugno. Domenico should
score a new with this album.
Angel Records Offers Classics
Four piano and violin albums
are among nine now Angel LIPS
released this week. Also featured
Is a French military band under
the direction OF Franceis-Julien
Brun. The album is entitled EN-
Avant Marchem The violin
offerings are "Gyorgy Caiffra
Plays, featuring the works Of
Brahms, Rossini, Strauss and
others: "Goza Anda Plays Chopin,
with the Philharmonic orchestra
Alcee Galliera, conducting: 'vlad-
imir Ashkenazy Plays. and Igor
oistrakh Plays, featuring a con-
certe in d Major by TchaikovslSv.
All Of these ava rorcr,r,.,,aa