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The Four Lovers was a band formed in 1956 that was the result of vocalist Frankie Valli joining The Variatones (Tommy DeVito, lead guitar; James Gregorio Valeo, then Henry Majewski, rhythm guitar; Frank Cattone, accordion; and Billy Thompson, drums) in...

The first ever release from multi Oscar and Grammy winning composer Richard M. Sherman... of Mary Poppins, Winnie the Pooh, "You're Sixteen" and "It's a Small World" fame among hundreds of others! Richard is touring the world supporting the Disney play...

The first ever CD compilation of the RCA Victor recordings of Aretha Franklin's baby sister Carolyn. This CD anthologizes virtually all of Carolyn's RCA singles A's and B's as well as a hand-picked selection of the very best tracks from her albums...

The first ever CD compilation featuring Lola Dee, one of the most talented singers to come out of Chicago. She had a big, commanding voice and much like other 50s vocalists as Kay Starr, Georgia Gibbs and Ella Mae Morse, she was capable of singing nearly...

The famed conductor/arranger pays tribute to the fairer sex and the songs of the screen on two original LPs! The Love Goddesses; Cheesecake; Marilyn, and more join Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany's; Maria from West Side Story, plus music from...

The eponymous track made Bobby Bare a country household name in 1963 when this album released, but he's far from a one-horse town in the singing and songwriting department. Enjoy the songs that launched his career and celebrate five decades of success...

The DeCastro Sisters are best-remembered today for their classic hit "Teach Me Tonight", but their careers actually spanned an amazing seven decades, from the mid-1940s to the early 2000s. Bear Family previously issued a collection of their Abbott and...

The current vogue of taking songs from the American songbook, which has served Tony Bennett, Rod Stewart and Barry Manilow so well in recent years, is nothing new; Bobby Darin was doing it back in 1961. Love Swings tells the story of a relationship via...

The concept of a 'family sing song' may nowadays seem positively antique - but in the pre-rock 'n' roll, pre-TV early 1950s, gathering together and belting out a ditty or two was a regular weekend occurrence for any family with a piano or record player...

The classic 1965 album ?Confidential - Sounds For A Secret Agent÷ features David Lloyd and his London Orchestra performing themes from several James Bond films including ?Goldfinger,÷ ?From Russia With Love,÷ ?Casino Royale,÷ ?Dr. No,÷ and ?Moonraker.÷...

The Chad Mitchell Trio - later known as The Mitchell Trio - were a North American vocal group who became known during the 1960s. They performed traditional folk songs and some of their own compositions. They were particularly notable for performing...

The biggest and best collection ever afforded this all-time great arranger and orchestra leader, featuring his big hits, 12 indelible TV themes from the early '50s and 12 rare sides recorded variously with Billly Eckstine, June Valli and the Ames...