St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-08-29
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RECORDS
SINGLES VS.. LIPS
BY ALBERT ANDERSON

Singles ana Lfie LIB Ddllie AOt
the record spotlight In an interest
ing duel that offers some choice
pieces In each department.
The singles range from the incl
lows OF Nat King" Cole and Err
rol Garner 10 the torches" of
Frankie Lane and Dakota Station,
while romantics" by Carmen Cav
allaro and Carmen McRae and a
swinger I'll the LIP bin.
Columbia, Capitol Releases
Among the better singles sug-
gested for August and September
are discings on Columbia and Cap
itol labels. All varying in styles,
they are pianist Gamers Il Can't
Get started; "zingl Went the
Strings Of My Heart, the Kirby
Four; and "Torchin'". frankie
Lame, on Columbia. Fever" (flip
you Don't Know is done by
Peggy Lee for Capitol Also high
on the Capitol list are Coles
Come Closer to Me" Zip Moth
ing In the World"), and Miss Stat
on's "Confessln' the Blues, which
features Dakota at her bluesy best.
Each record has a special appeal
and disc spinner should find them
all delightful.
Dot, DOoto, Atlantic Also Score
Also In the spotlight are singles
by Billy sail Along Vaughn, the
vogues, and Pat Boone, Dot re-
cording artists. Billy is out with
thing called ia Paloma", which
packs appeal, while the Vogues'
now offering is Love Is A Funny
Little Game" Boone contributes
IF Dreams Came True"
Dooto has three singles on tap.
One and an odd one indeed--is
All American football player,
Ronnie Knox, titled Baby Play
Ball With Me-" Backed by TITS
Fascination, the recording is
amusingly entertaining. Knox Is
accompanied by two socko young
vocal groups, the Blossoms and
the Fascinators.
other Dooto offerings are "Are
You Ready To Go Steady" by Paul
Monday, and "shivers and
Shakes, Independently featuring
the Fasclnators.
Atlantic top tunes are Ray
Charles MY Bonnie. a refashion-
ing OF the hit Of yesteryears, and
THE Dream" by the Bobbottes,
girls teenage singing group.
Domino Appeals To Teens
Also appealing to the teen set
Is Fats Rock n Roll" Domino,
with a new thing called Young
School Girl" timed for the fall
school opening. IT'S ON Imperial
label, for which Fats also recorded
1T Must BE Love-. Both are done
up In rock m roll fashion.
Decca, Prestige Offer To Albums
In the albums, works by Caval'
laro and Miss McRae, for Decca
and Bob Broogmeyer. for Prestige
top the bill.
Cavallaro's package Is titled "12
Easy Lessons In Love-, and is O
collection OF romantic tunes, in.
cluding "rhe Night Was Made For
Love-, "The Touch OF Your Hand"
Two Cigarettes In The Dark, and
Walking My Baby Back Home"
sianted to parlor and banquet au.
diences. with Carmen featured on
plano, the music Is delightful and
relaxing,
''For Cool Ones, by Miss Nc
Rae, gets a big boost from this
column. Featuring songs that run
from romantic to swing, the album
proves a new Miss McRae's yer,
satility, She Is especially good or
"All The Things You Are, Il Got
A Kick Out OF You, Weak Fol
The Man. and Il Remember Clif
ford, a memorial to the late trum.
petist, Clifford Brown.
THE Dual Role Of Bob Brook
meyer" features Brookmeyer or
both trombone and piano, The SCI
Is divided into two parts: That fea
turing Boh's quartet playing sucf
numbers as Rocky Scotch, I'm
der LIlaes" and They Say II,
Wonderful, and the Teddy Charles
Quartet playing Revelation" an,
thing called "Lou-Gareu', The,
Say It's Wonderful is played oil
the funlSy blues style, Modern JAZZ,
lovers should dig this set.