Starr,Kay Hits Collection 1948-62 CD

Kay Starr was one of the coterie of stylish and striking female vocalists alongside the likes of Rosemary Clooney and Patti Page, who enjoyed their real chart heyday during the years between the demise of the big bands in the late '40s and the arrival of rock 'n' roll in the mid-'50s, although she was able to ride the musical upheavals to continue having hits into the early '60s. This great-value 49-track 2-CD set entirely comprises her recordings during her time with the Capitol and RCA-Victor labels which featured in the published pop charts in Billboard, Cash Box or the UK, through to her final appearance in the Hot 100 in 1961. It naturally includes her landmark US No. 1 hits with "The Wheel Of Fortune" in 1952 and "The Rock And Roll Waltz" in 1955, the latter also a No. 1 in the UK, along with the UK No. 1 "Comes A-Long A-Love" and her other US Top 5 hits "Hoop-De-Doo", "Bonaparte's Retreat", "Side By Side", "Changing Partners" and "If You Love Me" - she had another eight Top 10 hits as well. Among the top flight arranger/conductors she worked with on her hits were Hugo Winterhalter, Frank de Vol, Harold Mooney, Dave Cavanaugh, Lou Busch, Cliffie Stone, Joe Reisman, Van Alexander, Jimmie Haskell, Jack Marshall and Perry Botkin Jr.. It's a marvellous showcase for the talent of one of the biggest stars of the day performing across a range of repertoire, and a feast of top-class pop music

1. How It Lies, How It Lies, How It Lies 2. Game Of Broken Hearts 3. Bonaparte's Retreat 4. Hoop-De-Doo 5. Mississippi 6. I'll Never Be Free 7. Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own 8. Oh! Babe 9. Ocean Of Tears 10. You're My Sugar 11. Come On-A My House 12. Angry 13. The Wheel Of Fortune 14. I Waited A Little Too Long 15. Kay's Lament 16. Fool, Fool, Fool 17. Comes A-Long A-Love 18. Three Letters 19. Side By Side 20. Half A Photograph 21. Allez-Vous-En 22. When My Dreamboat Comes Home 23. Swamp Fire 24. Changing Partners 25. The Man Upstairs 26. If You Love Me (Really Love Me) 27. Am I A Toy Or A Treasure 28. Fortune In Dreams 29. Turn Right 30. If Anyone Finds This, I Love You 31. Foolishly Yours 32. Good And Lonesome 33. The Rock And Roll Waltz 34. I've Changed My Mind A Thousand Times 35. Second Fiddle 36. Love Ain't Right 37. Things I Never Had 38. The Good Book 39. Jamie Boy 40. A Little Loneliness 41. My Heart Reminds Me 42. Stroll Me 43. Riders In The Sky 44. Foolin' Around 45. I'll Never Be Free 46. Well I Ask Ya 47. Four Walls 48. You Will Always Have A Friend 49. I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby