Dick Haymes – I Like The Likes Of You – Broadcast Recordings 1947-62 – 2CD

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, and becoming 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 easy listening music of the post-war era.

Track Listing:

CD1: Dick Haymes: 1. I Like The Likes Of You -   2. Just In Time -   3. My Melancholy Baby -   4. Where Or When -   5. Night And Day -   6. Moonglow -   7. Standing On The Corner -   8. All Of Me -   9. My Funny Valentine -   10. Love Is A Great Big Nothin’ -   11. More Than You Know -   12. Let’s Fall In Love -   13. Stella By Starlight -   14. Love Walked In -   15. Come Rain Or Come Shine -   16. For Me And My Gal -   17. What’s New? -   18. You Make Me Feel So Young -   19. Give Me The Simple Life -   20. April In Paris -   21. Autumn Leaves -   22. Come Rain Or Come Shine -   23. It’s Only A Paper Moon -   24. The Very Thought Of You -   25. What A Difference A Day Made -   26. The More I See You -   27. Let There Be Love -   28. C’est Fini -   29. Blue Champagne -   Dick Haymes & Fran Jeffries: 30. I’d Know You Anywhere -   Dick Haymes: 31. Too Marvellous For Words -   Dick Haymes & Fran Jeffries: 32. Love Is The Reason -

CD2: Dick Haymes & Martha Tilton: 1. Love Is So Terrific -   Dick Haymes: 2. Yesterdays -   3. Begin The Beguine -   4. Little White Lies -   5. The Touch Of Your Hand -   Dick Haymes & Martha Tilton: 6. Rhode Island Is Famous For You -   Dick Haymes: 7. East Of The Sun -   8. It Was Written In The Stars -   9. All My Love -   10. I’ll Always Love You -   11. Such Is My Love -   Dick Haymes & Peggy Lee: 12. Walkin’ My Baby Back Home -   Dick Haymes: 13. Anytime At All -   14. This Can’t Be Love -   15. Oh, You Crazy Moon -   Dick Haymes & Jane Wyman: 16. Zing A Little Zong -   Dick Haymes: 17. Something’s Gotta Give -   18. Isn’t This A Lovely Day -   19. Love Is Here To Stay/They Can’t Take That Away From Me -   20. Let’s Get Away From It All -   21. September Song -   22. Daybreak -