September 9th, 2007
BOBBY DARIN: YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY (Charted at #5)/SORROW TOMORROW (ATCO 6206; 1961)
Considering the immense amount of talent behind Bobby Darin’s recording of “You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby”, it was no doubt destined to be a top ten smash. Lyrics by the great Johnny Mercer, music by the incomparable Harry […]
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August 29th, 2007
Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer: Two of a Kind (Atco 33-126, February 1961)
CD Release: Atlantic 90484, 9/21/1990
Recording Dates: August 13, 14, 17, 1960, Los Angeles, CA
Producer: Ahmet Ertegun
Engineer: Bill Putnam
Arrangements: Billy May
Musicians: Billy May (cond)
AUG 13, 14-John Best, Dick Cathcart, Manny Klein (tp); Ed Kusby, Bill Schaefer, Elmer Schneider (tb); Chuck Gentry, Skeets Herfurt, Eddie […]
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July 9th, 2007
This is a super kick! Two of the most delightful entertainers of our age, Bobby Darin and Judy Garland, easing into a smooth and catchy medley of travelin’ tunes. Listen for Bobby slipping in a few lines from his friend Johnny Mercer’s classic “Blues in the Night.” And as an extra bonus for Darin fans, […]
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June 25th, 2007
Toward my belief that it takes a village to make a great record, I recently put up a detailed Bobby Darin Discography on DarinLand.com, including info on arrangers, producers, recording engineers, songwriters, session musicians, and on and on. Bobby Darin’s unparalleled talent was well supported by an incredible array of artists. He sang songs by […]
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