Dick Haymes - I Like The Likes Of You: Broadcast Recordings 1947-62 / Dick Haymes was one of the most stylish and popular vocalists of the 1940s and '50s. Dick Haymes was one of the most stylish and popular vocalists of the 1940s and '50s, starting his career by following in the footsteps of Frank Sinatra, with the Harry James and Tommy Dorsey orchestras, before going solo and having well over thirty hits, selling over nine million records for Decca. He became one of the archetypal crooners of the era, known as 'A Singer's Singer', as well as a movie star, appearing in screen musicals with the likes of Betty Grable. This 54-track 2-CD collection focuses on his performances on the popular radio shows of the day, and comprises recordings of broadcasts from 1947 to 1962. It features performances from the NBC Bandstand Show 1956/1957 with Johnny Guarnieri at the piano, plus songs from The Dick Haymes Show, sponsored by Auto-Lite, The Carnation Contented Hour and Melody Hour, as Guest Star on The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show and The Peggy Lee Show; and from Stars for Defense and others. It includes duets with Martha Tilton, Peggy Lee, Jane Wyman and Fran Jeffries. These are rarely heard and highly collectable recordings, brought together in this format for commercial release for the first time, so this is an absolute must for Dick Haymes fans, and indeed anyone who loves the stylish and classy sophisticated pop and easy listening music of the post-war era.

Tracklist:

I Like The Likes Of You
Just In Time
My Melancholy Baby
Where Or When
Night And Day
Moonglow
Standing On The Corner
All Of Me
My Funny Valentine
Love Is A Great Big Nothin'
More Than You Know
Let's Fall In Love
Stella By Starlight
Love Walked In
Come Rain Or Come Shine
For Me And My Gal
What's New?
You Make Me Feel So Young
Give Me The Simple Life
April In Paris
Autumn Leaves
Come Rain Or Come Shine
It's Only A Paper Moon
The Very Thought Of You
What A Difference A Day Made
The More I See You
Let There Be Love
C'est Fini
Blue Champagne
I'd Know You Anywhere
Too Marvellous For Words
Love Is The Reason
Love Is So Terrific
Yesterdays
Begin The Beguine
Little White Lies
The Touch Of Your Hand
Rhode Island Is Famous For You
East Of The Sun
It Was Written In The Stars
All My Love
I'll Always Love You
Such Is My Love
Walkin' My Baby Back Home
Anytime At All
This Can't Be Love
Oh, You Crazy Moon
Zing A Little Zong
Something's Gotta Give
Isn't This A Lovely Day
Medley: Love Is Here To Stay, They Can't Take That Away From Me
Medley: Let's Get Away From It All, The Carioca
September Song
Daybreak

UPC: 824046347123
Label: Acrobat
Release Date: 7.7.23
Format: CD

Dick Haymes - I Like The Likes Of You: Broadcast Recordings (CD)