It is remarkable that a young Nebraskan farm girl with a severe stuttering problem would one day be called the 'Glorifier of American Song', one of several titles bestowed on Ruth Etting during her career. In the 1930s she was at the height of her popularity, although all was not well in the country. The Depression had struck and financial suffering was spreading. During this period record sales plummeted, numerous labels went under and even releases by favorites like Etting became difficult to sell. It is the purpose of this collection to present Etting's hard-to-find releases from that time. Although sales were down, Etting made some of her finest records in these difficult years. Among these are All Of Me, Hold Me, It's A Sin To Tell A Lie (released in England) and Whose Honey Are You?... Less

Personnel includes: Frank Sinatra (vocals); Nelson Riddle.Includes liner notes by Stan Cornyn.Liner Note Authors: Stan Cornyn; Ken Barnes.Recording information: Bodokan Hall, Tokyo (04/11/1966); Bodokan Hall, Tokyo (04/18/1985); Bodokan Hall, Tokyo (05/11/1966); Bodokan Hall, Tokyo (05/16/1966). Photographer: Ed Thrasher. Arranger: Nelson Riddle.If there's one thing the career of Frank Sinatra has shown, it's that great taste is indeed timeless. In the post-Beatles Sixties, it had begun to look like Sinatra's star was falling. The revitalized world of rock music knocked Sinatra's style of popular song squarely out of the box in terms of public interest. The level of Sinatra's artistry, however, never diminished during this period, and it wasn't long before he made his commercial comeback... Less

Each Essential Limited Edition 3.0 expanded 3-CD set features the biggest hits and best-loved songs from superstar artists, including material not previously available in an Essential package. Definitive, career-spanning and comprehensive, The Essential 3.0 series features all of the must-have selections from the biggest names in music history--now with a 3rd disc! Now available for the first time in eco-friendly cardboard packaging. The Essential Series has sold more than 18 million units worldwide across 60+ titles!

Performers include: Cliff "Ukelele Ike" Edwards, Dickie Jones, Pinto Colvig, Sterling Holloway.All tracks have been digitally remastered from the original 78s.Liner Note Author: Tony Watts.Recording information: 1937-1942.With a Smile and a Song: Best of Film Cartoon Songs compiles original recordings of favorite tunes from the Disney features Dumbo, Pinocchio, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Bambi, as well as tunes from the Disney short Farmyard Symphony. The tracks heard on this collection include a slight hiss due to the era of the recordings (late '30s, early '40s), but as a plus, the selections (since they're the original film versions) include the classic accompanying dialogue, as with the crow scene lead-in to "When I See an Elephant Fly" and reactions of Jiminy Cricket and... Less

Each Essential Limited Edition 3.0 expanded 3-CD set features the biggest hits and best-loved songs from superstar artists, including material not previously available in an Essential package. Definitive, career-spanning and comprehensive, The Essential 3.0 series features all of the must-have selections from the biggest names in music history--now with a 3rd disc! Now available for the first time in eco-friendly cardboard packaging. The Essential Series has sold more than 18 million units worldwide across 60+ titles!

Naked Beauty will leave you "breathless and inspired," to quote lyrics from the title track. The fourth recording by Patricia O'Callaghan is her boldest to date, a gem-filled journey through idiosyncratic pop and cabaret songs by composers including Randy Newman, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen and Kurt Weill. Surrounded by a cast of Canadian greats, including Steve Page of Barenaked Ladies, Patricia is called "the most promising cabaret artist of her generation" by Billboard Magazine. Patricia brings the sensual theatricality of her live performances home with this new release.

Release Date: 1999-01-22, Audio CD, M&R Records

Compilation producer Lynne Frost cast back into the archives of Columbia Records to construct this collection of recordings by female Broadway stars, ranging from Helen Morgan's 1932 performance of "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" from a revival of the 1927 musical Show Boat to Andrea McArdle's "Tomorrow" from 1977's Annie. The Great White Way's most popular women of the period are present, including Ethel Merman, Mary Martin, Julie Andrews, Gwen Verdon, Barbara Cook, and Angela Lansbury, and they sing some of the best-remembered songs of the American musical theater. The breadth of those songs is apparent in the earliest ones and the latest ones. The ultimate torch song, "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man," is preceded by another 1930s recording (originally issued on the Brunswick label), Martin's... Less

2 LPs on 1 CD: POLLY & HER POP (1958)/DO RE MI-ANNIE GET YOUR GUN (1961). Originally released on Columbia.Liner Note Author: Mark Marymont. Recording information: 02/26/1958- 02/23/1961.A two-for-one collection that brings together two of Polly Bergen's recordings for Columbia. Polly and Her Pop, from 1958, pairs the singer/actress with her father for a country-pop session that's far rootsier than Bergen's normal show tune fare, including versions of "San Antonio Rose," "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," and "Tennessee Waltz." Do Re Mi and Annie Get Your Gun, from 1961, finds Bergen treading familiar territory with "There's No Business Like Show Business," "My Defenses Are Down," and "I Got the Sun in the Morning." ~ Wade Kergan

This unique CD celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the British pop chart launched on November 14th 1952 by the New Musical Express. It contains all 15 titles which constituted the first chart plus a bonus 12 titles which represent all the new entries up to the end of 1952. The fully illustrated booklet contains all the historical facts regarding the launch and detailed information on all the actual songs and artists.