Haymes,Dick I Like The Likes Of You: Broadcast Recordings CD

Dick Haymes - I Like The Likes Of You: Broadcast Recordings 1947-62 / Dick Haymes was one of the most stylish and popular vocalists of the 1940s and '50s. Dick Haymes was one of the most stylish and popular vocalists of the 1940s and '50s, starting his career by following in the footsteps of Frank Sinatra, with the Harry James and Tommy Dorsey orchestras, before going solo and having well over thirty hits, selling over nine million records for Decca. He became one of the archetypal crooners of the era, known as 'A Singer's Singer', as well as a movie star, appearing in screen musicals with the likes of Betty Grable. This 54-track 2-CD collection focuses on his performances on the popular radio shows of the day, and comprises recordings of broadcasts from 1947 to 1962. It features performances from the NBC Bandstand Show 1956/1957 with Johnny Guarnieri at the piano, plus songs from The Dick Haymes Show, sponsored by Auto-Lite, The Carnation Contented Hour and Melody Hour, as Guest Star on The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show and The Peggy Lee Show; and from Stars for Defense and others. It includes duets with Martha Tilton, Peggy Lee, Jane Wyman and Fran Jeffries. These are rarely heard and highly collectable recordings, brought together in this format for commercial release for the first time, so this is an absolute must for Dick Haymes fans, and indeed anyone who loves the stylish and classy sophisticated pop and easy listening music of the post-war era.

1. I Like The Likes Of You 2. Just In Time 3. My Melancholy Baby 4. Where Or When 5. Night And Day 6. Moonglow 7. Standing On The Corner 8. All Of Me 9. My Funny Valentine 10. Love Is A Great Big NothinÆ 11. More Than You Know 12. LetÆs Fall In Love 13. Stella By Starlight 14. Love Walked In 15. Come Rain Or Come Shine 16. For Me And My Gal 17. WhatÆs New? 18. You Make Me Feel So Young 19. Give Me The Simple Life 20. April In Paris 21. Autumn Leaves 22. Come Rain Or Come Shine 23. ItÆs Only A Paper Moon 24. The Very Thought Of You 25. What A Difference A Day Made 26. The More I See You 27. Let There Be Love 28. CÆest Fini 29. Blue Champagne 30. IÆd Know You Anywhere 31. Too Marvellous For Words 32. Love Is The Reason 33. Love Is So Terrific 34. Yesterdays 35. Begin The Beguine 36. Little White Lies 37. The Touch Of Your Hand 38. Rhode Island Is Famous For You 39. East Of The Sun 40. It Was Written In The Stars 41. All My Love 42. IÆll Always Love You 43. Such Is My Love 44. WalkinÆ My Baby Back Home 45. Anytime At All 46. This CanÆt Be Love 47. Oh, You Crazy Moon 48. Zing A Little Zong 49. SomethingÆs Gotta Give 50. IsnÆt This A Lovely Day 51. Medley: Love Is Here To Stay, They CanÆt Take That Away From Me 52. Medley: LetÆs Get Away From It All, The Carioca 53. September Song 54. Daybreak