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CDN-142 ( CAL- 511 ) MONAURAL
ASSEMBLED 1959 / 1960
It
goes without saying that the main reason for the
show’s continuing success lies in its star. But you
would never know it to talk to Perry. "You feel sort
of silly being praised for doing just what everyone else
does," he once said. Most people would disagree with
that. When Perry puts over a song there is a sense of
peace and calm — a feeling, such as no one else
conveys, that all is right with the world
The
songs Perry sings in this album reflect the relaxed
atmosphere of the Wednesday proceedings. He has chosen
twelve numbers, all of which lend themselves neatly to
the Como touch.
Three
of the tunes are the work of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Two
of them, So Far
and A Fellow Needs a Girl,
were first heard in the 1947 Broadway production
"Allegro." The other R & H confection, Keep
It Gay, owes its origin to the 1954
musical tribute to the theater, "Me and
Juliet." Jerome Kern is represented by the classic All
Through the Day. The song was
written for the 1945 film "Centennial Summer,"
and was the last hit composed by Kern.
Love of My Life is a Cole Porter
inspiration written for the movie "The Pirate." Roses of Picardy
was written in England as a paean to British soldiers
fighting in France. As the United States drew closer to
entering World War I, the song grew in popularity over
here. That it has become an all-time classic is due to
the sincerity of its lyrics and the enduring loveliness
of its melody. When You’re
Smiling is another oldie, having
been composed in 1928. The rest of the album’s tunes
are pop hits of varying moods which have appeared during
the 1940s and ‘50s.
An
observer at a recording session once remarked that Perry
sings as if each song were written especially for him.
Listening to a Como interpretation of a well-loved
ballad, this opinion seems more than understandable. It
seems to fit the living legend which the nation is able
to confirm and admire each week come "Wednesday
Night Music Hall" Time.
Copyright
1960, Radio Corporation of America
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