Roza,Lita Very Best Of Lita Roza: Allentown Jail 1951-1962 CD

Chic, classy, elegant and bewitchingly beautiful, with her huge, flashing eyes, Lita Roza brought glamour to austere, post-WWII Britain. Lita was also blessed with both perfect pitch and an awesome voice, was comfortable singing in almost any musical genre, and she was, by a long shot, the outstanding British female vocalist of her era. She'd initially made her name as a singer with the Ted Heath band, which she joined in 1950, before leaving in 1954 to pursue a solo career. This compilation presents the Very Best of her singles between 1951-62, featuring all her chart records, 'Allentown Jail', 'Blacksmith Blues', 'High Noon', 'Botch-A-Me', 'Half?As Much', 'Hey There' and 'Jimmy Unknown'. In particular, it includes her UK No. 1 'How Much Is That Doggie In The Window', a song she famously, heartily despised. These sides were recorded across three different record labels, Decca, Pye and Ember, and this is the first time that this body of work has been thus compiled.

1. Allentown Jail 2. The Blacksmith Blues 3. High Noon 4. Oakie Boogie 5. Botch-A-Me 6. Half As Much 7. SettinÆ The Woods On Fire (With Dennis Lotis) 8. (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window? 9. Seven Lonely Days (With The Johnston Brothers) 10. Crazy Man Crazy 11. Ebb Tide 12. Changing Partners 13. Bell Bottom Blues 14. Make Love To Me 15. Secret Love 16. Young At Heart 17. Smile 18. Let Me Go Lover 19. Tomorrow 20. Hey There 21. HernandoÆs Hideaway 22. Jimmy Unknown 23. Lucky Lips 24. YouÆre The Greatest 25. I Need Somebody 26. Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) 27. Once In A While 28. Let It Rain, Let It Rain 29. Mama (He Treats Your Daughter Mean) 30. (HeÆs My) Dreamboat