Rosa,Julius La Singles Collection 1953-62 CD

Julius La Rosa was a traditional pop singer typical of the style prevalent in the early '50s who came to fame on the all-powerful Arthur Godfrey's radio and TV shows, on which he was a regular performer from 1951 to '53. Godfrey's musical director launched the Cadence label in 1953, and La Rosa was the first artist signed to the label, making an immediate impact as two of his first three releases "Anywhere I Wander" and "Eh Cumpari" gave him Top 5 US pop hits. He was controversially fired from Godfrey's shows in 1953, but continued as a popular and successful radio and TV performer through the '50s as the pop landscape changed dramatically, continuing to have chart entries up to 1958, including a Top 20 UK hit that year with "Torero". This great-value 57-track collection comprises most of the A & B sides of his singles for Cadence and for RCA after he left Cadence in 1955, plus selected A & B sides for the Roulette and Kapp labels between 1958 and 1962, and naturally includes all his career hits in the pop charts, which in addition to those already mentioned include the Top 20 entries "Domani", "Suddenly There's A Valley" and "Lipstick & Candy & Rubbersole Shoes". It represents a substantial proportion of his chart-focused output during the core era of his career, and provides an admirable showcase for his smooth and sophisticated vocal style which made him such a popular media personality.

1. Disc 1: 2. Anywhere I Wander 3. This Is Heaven 4. My Lady Loves To Dance 5. Let's Make Up Before We Say Goodnight 6. Eh, Cumpari 7. Till They're All Gone Home 8. No Other Love 9. I Believe 10. Ave Maria 11. Silent Night 12. The Big Bell And The Little Bell 13. I Couldn't Believe My Eyes 14. My Funny Valentine 15. Roseanne 16. When You're In Love 17. Three Coins In The Fountain 18. My Heart's On A Fast Express 19. In My Own Quiet Way 20. Mobile 21. I Hate To Say Hello 22. Campanelle (Jingle Bells) 23. I Hope You'll Be Very Happy 24. Let's Stay Home Tonight 25. Pass It On 26. Domani (TomorrEow) 27. Mama Rosa 28. Everytime That I Kiss Carrie 29. Suddenly There's A Valley 30. Lipstick And Candy And Rubber Sole Shoes 31. Winter In New England 32. I've Got Love 33. Augustine 34. Get Me To The Church On Time 35. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face 36. The Opposite Sex 37. Namely You 38. All I Want 39. Priscilla 40. Jeanette 41. Stashu Pandowski 42. Mama Guitar 43. Man To Man 44. Crying My Heart Out For You 45. When You're With The One You Love 46. Worlds Apart 47. Famous Last Words 48. Just Forever 49. Since When (Is It A Sin) 50. Lover, Lover 51. A Heart For A Heart 52. Torero 53. Milano 54. Until He Gets A Girl 55. Let Nature Take Its Course 56. There's No Other Love 57. You Can't Keep Me From Loving You