Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest - Together Again (comp. 2005)
MusicBoomerang Trade of the Day.
Incredible 3 CD set with one each for Helen, Dick and their duets. Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest have a special place in my heart. Long ago and far away when I was a baby lawyer, one of the nicest mentors I had was a Greatest Generation real estate attorney whose wife was an equally wonderful paralegal. "Their Song" was "Long Ago and Far Away" which at the time was totally out of print. I found the original 78 and copied it to cassette for them (told you it was long ago) along with a lot of other WWII songs. I thought they would cry when I gave it to them. My only misstep was to include "Praise The Lord and Pass The Ammunition". You see, they were Jewish. Max very politely pointed this out and I redid their tape.
Producer and label head honcho Randall Jamail placed the veteran jazz guitarist in an unusual setting with Mel Rhyne's Hammond B-3 and Johnny Frigo's violin. The results are all you could hope for: Herb's ceaseless creativity flourishes in a fresh, relaxed environment.
It’s been a Weekly Year Playlist kind of day
The year - 1978
From Barry Manilow to The Buzzcocks
From Feels So Good to Flash Light
From punk rock to Old Time Rock & Roll
It’s been a Weekly Year Playlist kind of day
The year - 1978
From Barry Manilow to The Buzzcocks
From Feels So Good to Flash Light
From punk rock to Old Time Rock & Roll
AMG reminds us that this was Carole's first album in 6 years. In search of a gritty sound to go along with the urban grunge cover, she lined up Eric Clapton, Michael Brecker, Max Weinberg and Branford Marsalis, not exactly the folks one would expect to hear on a Carole King record. The results must have been to her complete satisfaction. She came up with ten strong songs and delivered them with uncharacteristic vigor.