Fontane Sisters Singles Collection 1946-60 CD

The Fontane Sisters were a family vocal trio who worked on radio, and made early recordings for the Musicraft label around 1946, before joining Perry Como's radio show, which led to a recording contract with RCA, for whom they had a number of big hits, including duets with Perry Como. They moved to the Dot label in 1954, and immediately had major successes with cover versions of big hits from the R&B charts, most notably a pop No. 1 with their version of The Charms' "Hearts Of Stone", and a No. 3 with a cover of Boyd Bennett's "Seventeen". This great-value 60-track 2-CD collection features all their 44 entries in the Billboard and Cash Box charts, including their two No. 1s with Perry Como "'A' You're Adorable" and "Hoop-De-Doo", plus selected A & B sides from their singles for Musicraft, RCA and Dot from the era. Although they were very much part of the middle-of-the-road pop scene of the late '40s and early '50s, their versatility was such that from their beginnings in the immediate post-war years, they were able to sustain their chart career into the rock 'n' roll era. They are a group who, despite their numerous chart successes, have not been accorded the recognition they merit as artists who had the staying power and talent to ride the waves of the music business during the turbulent era of the mid-'50s. This overview of their active career as recording artists provides an entertaining insight into that talent.

1. It Couldn't Be True (Or Could It?) 2. Linger in My Arms a Little Longer, Baby - Various Performers 3. N'yot N'yow - Perry Como ; the Fontane Sisters 4. Underneath the Linden Tree 5. A' You're Adorable - Perry Como ; the Fontane Sisters 6. A Dreamer's Holiday - Perry Como ; the Fontane Sisters 7. I Wanna Go Home - Perry Como ; the Fontane Sisters 8. Bibbity-Bobbity-Boo - Perry Como ; the Fontane Sisters 9. Hoop-Dee-Doo - Perry Como ; the Fontane Sisters 10. I Wanna Be Loved 11. I Cross My Fingers - Perry Como ; the Fontane Sisters 12. You're Just in Love - Perry Como ; the Fontane Sisters 13. Tennessee Waltz 14. Grasshopper Heart - the Fontane Sisters ; the Sons of the Pioneers 15. Let Me in - Texas Jim Robertson/The Fontane Sisters 16. The Fortune Teller Song - Perry Como ; the Fontane Sisters 17. There's No Boat Like a Rowboat 18. Rhumba Boogie 19. Castle Rock - Perry Como ; the Fontane Sisters 20. Rollin' Stone - Perry Como ; the Fontane Sisters 21. Cold, Cold Heart 22. It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas - Perry Como ; the Fontane Sisters 23. To Know You Is to Love You - Perry Como ; the Fontane Sisters 24. Kissing Bridge 25. Happy Days and Lonely Nights 26. Willow Weep for Me 27. Hearts of Stone 28. Bless Your Heart 29. Rock Love 30. You're Mine 31. Most of All 32. Rollin' Stone 33. Playmates 34. Seventeen 35. If I Could Be with You 36. Daddy-O 37. Adorable 38. Nuttin' for Christmas 39. Eddie My Love 40. Yum, Yum 41. I'm in Love Again 42. Voices - Pat Boone ; the Fontane Sisters 43. Lonesome Lover Blues 44. Please Don't Leave Me 45. Still 46. Honolulu Moon 47. The Banana Boat Song 48. Dancing to the Rock 'N' Rolla 49. I'm Stickin' with You 50. Fool Around 51. Ain't It the Truth 52. Chanson D'amour 53. Buttermilk 54. Encore D'amour 55. Jealous Heart 56. Billy Boy 57. Bless Your Heart 58. You Are My Sunshine 59. Listen to Your Heart 60. Theme from 'A Summer Place' 61. Come Home Eddie