Orrin Tucker & His Orchestra – Oh Johnny! The Golden Years 1938-49 – 2CD

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Description

Orrin Tucker was a saxophonist, singer and bandleader who had his heyday during the late 1930s and into the ‘40s, and whose orchestra played in the popular “sweet” style of the era, broadly favouring a relaxed style of swing, using featured vocalists to present popular standards and new compositions of the day. He was popular on radio and from 1939 to ’42 racked up a string of hits, notably a No. 2 with a revival of the oldie “Oh! Johnny, Oh! Johnny, Oh!”. This 50-track 2-CD collection comprises selected A and B sides from his releases on the Okeh, Vocalion, Columbia, Musicraft, Mercury and Universal labels during this era, and features all his sixteen career hits, including “Oh! Johnny, Oh! Johnny, Oh!”, and his other Top 10 entries “Stop! It’s Wonderful”, “Billy”, “Apple Blossoms And Chapel Bells”, “At The Balalaika”, “Pinch Me” and “You’d Be Surprised”. It features Tucker himself on vocals, as well as performances by his other vocalists and vocal groups, including Bonnie Baker, Gil Mershon, Jack Bartell, Eddie Rice, Bob Haymes, Scottee Marsh, Jeri Ray and The Bodyguards. It’s an entertaining showcase for an artist about whom not much is known or heard about these days, but who very much captured the musical zeitgeist of the era.

Track Listing:

CD1: 1. Cathedral In The Pines -   2. Especially For You -   3. Wishing Will Make It So -   4. Midnight -   5. Billy -   6. For Tonight -   7. Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh -   8. Stop! It’s Wonderful -   9. If I Knew Then -   10. Pinch Me -   11. Would Ja Mind -   12. Drifting And Dreaming -   13. At The Balalaika -   14. You'd Be Surprised -   15. If I Could Be The Dummy On Your Knee -   16. Apple Blossoms And Chapel Bells -   17. Irene -   18. Where Do I Go From You? -   19. My Resistance Is Low -   20. If You Love Me -   21. Go Way, Can't You See I'm Dreaming -   22. Them There Eyes -   23. Your Flag And Mine -   24. Whispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees) -   25. I Love Ya, I Betcha -   26. You've Got What It Takes -

CD2: 1. Li'l Abner -   2. Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made Of -   3. You're The One For Me -   4. You Didn't Steal That Kiss -   5. Aren't You Gonna' Kiss Me Goodnight - 6.   Georgia On My Mind -   7. Two Hearts That Pass In The Night -   8. You Can Depend On Me -   9. Do I Worry? -   10. A Stone's Throw From Heaven -   11. You Betcha My Life -   12. Hi, Neighbor! -   13. As We Walk Into The Sunset -   14. She Don’t Wanna -   15. Dear Mom -   16. Tangerine -   17. Full Moon -   18. There Are Rivers To Cross (Before We Meet Again) -   19. (Darling, Darling) Just Make Love To Me -   20. Love On A Greyhound Bus -   21. Gotta Get Me Somebody To Love -   22. The Moon Is Always Bigger On Saturday -   23. Everybody Loves My Baby -   24. Medley - Powder Your Face With Sunshine / Lavender Blue -