Hutton,June Collection 1945-55 CD

June Hutton, half-sister of singer and band leader Ina Ray Hutton, was a big band vocalist, member of the successful vocal group The Pied Pipers, and subsequently a hit-making solo artist on both sides of the Atlantic during the 1950s, before recording a number of sophisticated middle-of-the road pop albums with the burgeoning of the stereo long-player market during that era. She was a member of The Stardusters vocal group performing with Charlie Spivak's orchestra before replacing Jo Stafford in The Pied Pipers vocal group in 1944, appearing not only on their hits during the 1940s, but also on some of Johnny Mercer's vocal hits, as well as performing and recording with Artie Shaw's Orchestra. She left the Pied Pipers in in 1949 to pursue a solo career for Decca and then Capitol during the 1950s. This great-value 50-track 2-CD set comprises the Top 10 hits she had as the only female member of The Pied Pipers, along with most of her A & B sides for Decca and Capitol, including recordings with Artie Shaw's Gramercy Five, plus her duet single with Gordon MacRae and titles from her album with him "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon", and all the titles from her album "Afterglow", recorded with her arranger/conductor husband Axel Stordahl. It features her Top 10 hits with the Pied Pipers, "Dream", "In the Moon Mist", "Open the Door Richard", "Mam'selle" and "My Happiness" plus her solo hits, "Say You're Mine Again", "No Stone Unturned" and "For the First Time (In a Long Time)". It's a fascinating and entertaining cross-section of her work, and an admirable showcase for her talent and versatility as a distinctive vocal stylist.

1. Dream 2. In the Moon Mist 3. Open the Door Richard 4. Mam'selle 5. My Happiness 6. Be Mine 7. Tenderly 8. My Sweetie Went Away 9. More Than I Should 10. Tear Drops from My Eyes 11. If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time 12. My Kinda Love 13. Dancing on the Ceiling (He Dances on My Ceiling) 14. Nothing 15. Bye, Honey, Bye-Bye 16. Walkin' 17. Thanks 18. I Miss You So 19. I Had a Little Too Much to Dream 20. Song of the Sleigh Bells 21. The Lights of Home 22. You Are My Love 23. Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) 24. Say You're Mine Again 25. I'll Forget You 26. Oh Those Lonely Nights 27. No Stone Unturned 28. Rather Than Just See You Once in Awhile 29. If It's the Last Thing I Do 30. For the First Time (In a Long Time) 31. Too Little Time 32. Gee 33. Coney Island Boat 34. Your Eyes Have Told Me So 35. Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee 36. Ain't We Got Fun 37. If You Were the Only Girl 38. By the Light of the Silvery Moon 39. Never in a Million Years 40. Gone with the Wind 41. Until the Real Thing Comes Along 42. I Should Care 43. It's the Talk of the Town 44. You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me 45. Day By Day 46. East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) 47. Taking a Chance on Love 48. I Hadn't Anyone Till You 49. My Baby Just Cares for Me 50. Dream a Little Dream of Me