TV Radio Mirror (Jul - Dec 1961)

ON THE RECORD Your Monthly ON RECORD Guicf& VOCAL •••••Judy At Carnegie Hall, Judy Garland (Capitol WBO 1569)— See review in depth on Page 80A. Judy is in top form, with a recorded-live performance providing all the electrifying magic of the theater. JUPY jgf^BwwuHCa ■■'■ w ■■-■'-■ ••••I Like It Swinging, Buddy Greco (Epic 3793) — Here's one of the finest vocal talents around. Sinatra says he's swinging on his two new LP's, but after hearing Buddy tear into "Around the World," "I Love Being Here With You," and "Once In Love with Amy," among others, Frankie had better watch out for his laurels. Top jazz men back up the sessions, arranged and conducted by Al Cohn. •••Sing To Me, Mr. C, Perry Como (RCA Victor LPM 2390)— Genial ol' Perry, comfortable as an old shoe, lounges through eighteen familiar ballads with warmth and ease. For Perry's fans who just can't get enough of him. •••Remember The Night, And The Girl, And The Song, various artists (Warner Bros. 1426) — This is a refreshing new entry, aimed at those who say "they don't write songs like they used to." Here are 12 hits from the pre-war and World War II years, in arrangements re-recorded by the original artists, fifteen to twenty-five years later, all sounding as spry as before. Included are such memory-provoking hits as Art Lund's "Blue Skies," Ronnie Kemper's "Cecelia," Hoagy Carmichael's "Hong Kong Blues," Martha Tilton's "And the Angels Sing" and "Tangerine" by Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell. •••Sinatra Swings, Frank Sinatra (Reprise 1002) — The Leader gives his usual polished performance but seems to lack the old spark on some of the tracks. The best are on side one, including "Love Walked In," "Please Don't Talk about Me When I'm Gone," and "Granada." •••Join Bing In a Gang Song Sing Along, Bing Crosby & His Friends (Warner Bros. 1422)— Der Bingle makes his second sing-along album a compelling adventure down Tin Pan Alley, with fifty old favorites for you to dust your tonsils by. •••Jump Up Calypso, Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor LPM 2388)— His first calypso album sold over a million. This is his second, released six years later. Most of the material has been reworked from authentic West Indian songs, which in their original form would most likely be unintelligible. A must item for Belafonte and calypso fans. ••••Special Delivery, Delia Reese (RCA Victor LPM 2391 ) —Delightful Delia gives each song her own special delivery, her own unique stamp. She puts everything she's got into such songs as "Won'cha Come Home, Bill Bailey," "Have You Ever Been Lonely?" and "Three O'Clock in the Morning." Listening to Delia is like getting a letter from home. ••••Come Swing With Me!, Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1594) — Here's Frank again, satisfying his followers with bright arrangements of such great tunes as "On the Sunny Side of the Street," "Lover," "That Old Black Magic" and "Almost Like Being in Love." The Billy May backing helps too. •••••Get Happy, Ella Fitzgerald (Verve 4036) — When Ella sings a song, it seems as if the songwriter wrote it for her. She makes you hear tritesounding songs like "Somebody Loves Me," "St. Louis Blues," and "Moonlight Becomes You" for the first time. "Consummate artistry" is the phrase for her. MOOD MUSIC ••••A Touch Of Elegance, Andre Previn (Columbia 1649)— This LP could be classified as jazz, but that scares some people away. Andre Previn playing the music of Duke Ellington is clue enough for the jazz buff. But the general listener, too, should have a chance to hear the way Andre strokes and fondles his piano with such loving care on tunes like "Perdido," "Solitude," and "I Got It Bad." •••Lover's Portfolio, Jackie Gleason (Capitol WBO 1619)— This tworecord set is done up in fancy dress, complete with a brochure on when to serve what drink and how. The basic idea of this package, is the modus operandi for making love. The four sides are divided into the following moods: Music for sippin', music for 80 D