Screenland (Feb-Oct 1949)

adapted from Edith Piaf's famous specialty, "The Three Bells" — rich and custardy. Then there's Frankie wrapped around the Phil Moore Four on Cole Porter's beauty, "Why Can't You Behave," from "Kiss Me Lisa Kirk" and "No Orchids For My Lady" — an English import (this kid Sinatras completely international) , both of which '11 see you riding through their furrows many times — they're honey smooth and sterling and cardinal too! (Columbia) Kiss Me, Kate — Ears off to Columbia for a superb job of waxing the great Cole Porter set of sharps and flats with the original cast. — Alfred Drake, Particia Morison, Lisa Kirk, Harold Lang, Annabelle Hill and chorus. There're six 12 inch slabs, some have dialogue leading into the tunes — so you can dig the music even if you haven't seen the show. A tremendous undertaking by Columbia and just as successful! (Columbia) Johnny Desmond — Don't turn off the fire, Meyer, just lemme melt! Oh those gorgeous tonsils of Desmo! And how limp you'll be once you put the stylus in the niches of "Peggy, Dear" and "When The Angelas Was Ringing," his freshest cookie. Guy has a warmth and style that ranks with the best in the country and a feeling for lyrics that many guys would do well to dig. A great vocalist, J. D.! Wow! We can still feel the goose bumps! (MGM) Margaret Whiting — My gal Maggie, Mrs. Hubbell Robinson as of the last few months, bakes another platter full ol meringue with "When The Angelus Was Ringing" and "My Dream Is Yours" from the film of the same handle. When M. W. bakes 'em — they're ready — not only for Freddy — but you, too. Your ears are in the best company as long as they hang around with Mrs. Robinson's bronchial tubes. (Capitol) Mel Torme — The Velvet Fog has taken on a lace trimmed ball and chain, too — Susan Perry — so all you lasses can concentrate on his soulful singing now. And Melvin makes you pull the scatter pins off your dress with his first one for Capitol — "She's A Home Girl" and "Careless Hands." Great to have the "Fog" on a major label where everyone can dig one of the most talented rascals ever to flick a tonsil! (Capitol) ALSO EARWORTHY! DANNY KAYE AND THE ANDREWS GALS on a waffle chockful of chuckles, "Amelia Cordelia McHugh" (Decca) . . . GORDIE MACRAE'S brilliant etching of "So In Love" — bulging with all the virility and fervor that have taken him so far since we worked on the "Teentimers" show together. And there's glistenin' listenin' in "A Rosewood Spinet," the flip, and "Melancholy Minstrel" and "You're Still The Belle Of The Ball" aussi. And how 'bout that celluloid "Look For The Silver Lining!" My Man Mac! One of the biggest new stars in years, dears! And he deserves every hunk of it! (Capitol) . . . JANE HARVEY'S "So In Love" and "Always True To You In My Fashion" — two from "K. M. K." — in that bewitching handsbehind-the-back-Harvey style (MGM) . . . KING COLE'S "No Moon At All" and "It Only Happens Once" — Frankie Laine's tune — but then isn't everything Nat does like peanuts? More you eat, etc. (Capitol) . . . BILLY ECKSTINE'S "No Orchids For My Lady" and "Bewildered"— a great potion of "eckstatic static" by Mr. B. who's singing has vou flat, like the mat (MGM) . . . DORIS DAY AND BUDDY CLARK put down some happy goulash on "I'll String Along With You," from her new Warner Bros, pix. They're like strawberries and cream together (Columbia) . . . JOE MOONEY'S sock novelty, "A Man With A Million Dollars," with that whispered vocal and the quartet's subtle jazz (Decca) . . . DINAH SHORE'S romp with "So In Love," beguine tempo and wonderful — and "Always True To You" — infectious and sex-ious (Columbia) . . . BING'S "So In Love" and "Why Can't You Behave"— right down the fairway! (Decca) PATTI PAGE'S "Money, Marbles And Chalk" — hillbilly tune with lotsa philosophy and great for crying in your beer or malted (Mercury) . . . BUDDY RICH'S "Ready To Go Steady"— fine rockin' sound, with Buddy's vocal that leaps! [Mercury) . . . PHIL MOORE'S "Misty Moon Blues" and "Fugue For Barroom Piano" — great stuff by a gifted composer (Discovery) . . . JIMMY DURANTE AND BETTY GARRETT on "Pussy Cat Song" — full of imagination and cute as Butch Jenkins! (MGM) . . . FRANKIE CARLE'S smoothies, "Sweet Sue" and "Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella" — sparkling instep-stropping stuff (Columbia) . . . GENE WILLIAMS premiere biscuit, "I'll Do The Same For You," darling tune, and "Just Goofin'," groovey instrumental. They call him "Young America's Favorite" and this shows you why! (Mercury) . . . HOT! Woody Herman — Lay me out in my green suit, mudder! Here's some of the most exciting and provocative stuff to be heard today — "Summer Sequence" and "Lady McGowan's Dream" — both from the fertile mind of Ralph Burns, Woody's arranger. They're semi-serious concert jazz pieces and "Sequence" (in four parts) represents Summers spent in various places — Long Island, New York, Chicago and California. Ralph is featured at piano, Bill Harris on trombone, Chuck Wayne, guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, Sam Rubiniwitch and Flip Phillips on sax, with Woody on sax and clary. "Lady McGowan's Dream" was a tribute to an elderly English poetess who got her kicks from the Herd. This album stamps Ralph as a brilliant composer, one of our most prominent and promising, and he's only 23! A beautifully waxed and thrilling creation blending jazz and modern classicism (Col C 177) . And don't ever miss "Lemon Drop," Woodrow's first one for Capitol, which is good to the last bop! Swings and drives like dynaflow — with Terry Gibbs outstanding on vibes, Serge Chaloff on baritone sax and Earl Swope on trombone. There's good boppin' tonite! ( Capitol) Stan Kenton Encores — The latest sheaf from the Long Leanster, who at this typing is retired — but, we suspect, temporarily. For, if ever a man brought to the concert halls and ears of this republic a new, vibrant music, unfettered by custom, that's Stanley K. Some of his most progressive and memorable slabs are 'tween these leaves — "Peg O' My Heart," "Chorale For Brass, Piano And Bongo," "Abstraction," "Capitol Punishment," "Somnambulism" and "He's Funny That Way" — Junie Christy chirpin' on the last. A worthy successor to Stan's earlier albums — "Artistry In Rhythm" and "A Concert In Progressive Jazz." (Capitol CC 113) Billie Holiday — "Weep No More" and "Girls Were Made To Take Care Of 52 ScREENLAND