120 Years Hollywood Community and a 100 Years Hollywood Sign (2-CD) / 120 years ago the community became an independent municipality, 100 years ago the famous letters were created - H O L L y W O O D - for Bear Family Recordsr reason enough for a jam-packed double CD! - With 61 recordings from 1928-2011, Hollywood's story is told with icons like Kirk Douglas, John Wayne, Errol Flynn, Marilyn Monroe, Robert Mitchum, Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas and many more: Songs about Hollywood, songs by movie stars, and film scores from the silent era to the present. -Some songs from movies were not previously released on LP or CD, e. g. R'n'R with Fred Astaire and comedian Jerry Lewis. -Movie hits like Moon River from 'Breakfast at Tiffany's', Doris Day's Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps, more recent exclusive recordings by Val Kilmer, Los Lobos and the Hans Zimmer Orchestra as well as historical sound documents by Johnny Weissmuller and Marlon Brando and recordings by European Hollywood stars like Gina Lollobrigida or Sophia Loren round off this homage to Hollywood music. 120 years ago, on November 14, 1903, Hollywood was granted the status of an independent municipality. The famous letters, Hollywood's landmark, were erected 100 years ago - two anniversaries in one year, giving us cause for a musical tribute to this magical place. We start with some songs dealing with Hollywood itself, together with the majority of the recordings - soundtracks and actors singing - a musical journey through time from the beginnings of the dream factory in the silent film era to the new millennium was created. Both CDs contain rare recordings that were previously only heard in the film itself and have never been released on LP or CD before. On the first eight songs, rockers like Carl Perkins, Ray Campi a. o. , as well as the modern jazz of Chet Baker & Bud Shank, deal with Hollywood itself, followed by Tarzan alias Johnny Weissmuller's legendary Jungle Scream, at the same time the beginning of an almost chronological time travel through Hollywood's musical film history!

Tracklist:

You're My Hollywood StarThe Teardrops
HollywoodConnie Francis
Johnny Be-Goode Is In HollywoodEddy Bell and The Bel-Airs
I'm Going To HollywoodGene Ray with Dusty Miller
HollywoodChet Atkins
Hollywood CityCarl Perkins
Hollywood TwistThe Thunder Rocks
Hollywood CatsRay Campi and His Rockabilly Rebels
Tarzan CallJohnny Weismuller
Ramona (Film Version)Dolores Del Rio
TemptationBing Crosby
Honolulu Baby (Film Version)Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
Over The Rainbow (Film Version)Judy Garland
Deep In The Heart Of TexasGene Autry
Lovely Hula HandsDorothy Lamour
Corns For My CountryThe Andrews Sisters
Put The Blame On Mame (Film Version)Rita Hayworth
Main Theme From 'The Asphalt Jungle'MiklÃ³s RÃ³sza
What Are You Rebelling against? (Speech from 'The Wild One')Various - Memorial Series
Diamonds Are A Girl's Best FriendMarilyn Monroe
A Whale Of A TaleKirk Douglas with The Mello Men
Lily Of Laguna (Film Version)Errol Flynn
A Frangesa (A La Francaise)Gina Lollobrigada
Cry Me A RiverJulie London
Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)Anthony Perkins
Keep Your Eyes On The HandsJane Russell
Now Baby Now (Film Version)June Allyson
Hula LouDanny Kaye
The Ritz Roll And Rock (Film Version)Fred Astaire
Be Patient With MeMichael Landon
Rock-A-Bye Baby Rock (Film Version)Jerry Lewis
Ballad Of Thunder RoadRobert Mitchum
TammyDebbie Reynolds
Don't Get Around Much AnymoreEarl Holliman
Tu Vuo Fa L'AmericanoSophia Loren and Paolo Bacilieri
Spartacus - Love ThemeDick Jacobs and His Orchestra
Theme From 'Exodus'Ernest Gold and The Sinfonia Of London Orchestra
Moon River Cha ChaHenry Mancini and His Orchestra
I Have FaithJohn Wayne
Just Plain JayneJayne Mansfield
Baby Elephant WalkHenry Mancini and His Orchestra
Lawrence Of Arabia (Main Theme)Maurice Jarre and The London Philharmonic Orchestra
Whatever Happened To Baby JaneBette Davis and Debbie Burton
RowdyClint Eastwood
Bye Bye BirdieAnn-Margret
Hurricane TwistThe 'Palm Springs Weekend' Orchestra
Like YoungTroy Donahue
All I Have To Do Is DreamRichard Chamberlain
The Pink Panther ThemeThe Hollywood Studio Orchestra
Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps (Quizas, Quizas, Quizas)Doris Day
The Sweetheart TreeHenry Mancini and His Orchestra
Un Homme Et Une Femme (A Man And A Woman)Francis Lay
Over And OverTwiggy
The Good, The Bad And The UglyHugo Montenegro and His Orchestra
Some Broken Hearts Never MendTelly Savalas
Tutti Frutti (Film Version)Val Kilmer
Great Balls Of Fire (Film Version)Jerry Lee Lewis
Why Don't You Do Right?Jessica Rabbitt (Amy Irving)
Good Golly Miss Molly ('King Ralph' Film Version)Little Richard
TennesseeHans Zimmer, Orchestra conducted by Gavin Greenaway
Walk Don't RangoLos Lobos

UPC: 4000127176912
Label: Bear Family
Release Date: 11.3.23
Format: CD

Memorial Series: 120 Years Hollywood / Various - Memorial Series: 120 Years Hollywood / Various (CD)