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RAY ANTHONY & HIS ORCHESTRA
Let's Go To Town Volume 2

Cat. No. DSOY 788
2 x CD
(2 for the price of one)

TEX BENEKE & RALPH FLANAGAN & THEIR ORCHESTRAS
The Duel Of The Dance Bands

Cat. No. DSOY 789
CD

This is volume two of the series of ffteen minute radio programs recorded to promote post World War II conscription to the American National Guard and as such is a chance to hear again the wonderful sound of its featured band, virtuoso trumpeter, Ray Anthony and his Orchestra. Eight separate programs are contained on this special low priced double CD set. featured vocalists are Mindy Carson on CD1 and on CD2 June Valli. This is your chance to relive again the days when radio was King as each program can be heard in its entirety.

Track Listing:
CD ONE: with MINDY CARSON National Guard Show # 73: Intro: The Man With The Horn; Lucky In Love (voc MC); Say Hey (voc Band); Little Things Mean A Lot (voc MC); When You Step In With The NG; Thunderbird; Closer: The Man With The Horn National Guard Show # 74: Intro: The Man With The Horn; Dance, My Heart; Only A Bridesmaid (voc MC); I’m Nobodys Baby (voc MC); Air Express; Closer. The Man With The Horn National Guard Show # 75: Intro: The Man With The Horn; Cat Dancin’; I Cried For You (voc MC); You Could Have Knocked Me Over; Venezuela; Closer: The Man With The Horn National Guard Show # 76: Intro: The Man With The Horn; Steam Heat (voc MC); When You Serve In The NG (voc MC); Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater; Hey There (voc MC); Midnight Curfew; Closer: The Man With The Horn

CD TWO with JUNE VALLI Natlonal Guard Show # 101: Intro: The Man With The Horn; Love Me Or Leave Me (voc JV); Mmmm Mamie (voc Band); A Kiss Like Yours (voc JV); Bunny Hop; Closer: The Man With The Horn National Guard Show # 102: Intro: The Man With The Horn; Rollin’Home; Learnin’ The Blues (voc JV); Young And Foolish (voc .JV); Thunderbird; Closer: The Man With The Horn National Guard Show # 103: Intro: The Man With The Horn; Sweet And Gentle (voc JV); Mr. Anthony’s Blues; My Man (voc JV); When The Saints Go Marching In; Closer. The Man With The Horn National Guard Show # 104: Intro: The Man With The Horn; Drive In; I’ve Got The World On A String; The Man That Got Away (voc JV); DC-7; Closer. The Man With The Horn

Tex Beneke and Ralph Flanagan led two of the most signifcant bands of the Swing Era and on this CD you can hear them pitted against each other with contrasting performances of St. Louis Blues; Bali Hai; Too Young; Charmaine and others. These two fne orchestras feature talented vocalists Mary Mayo with the incredible vocal range, Glenn Douglas, The Moonlight Choristers, Gregg Lawrence, The Mood Four, Harry Prime and The Singing Winds and in the case of Tex Beneke arrangements by Billy May and Henry Mancini

Track Listing:
Tex Beneke And His Orchestra: Moonlight Serenade; St Louis Blues March; Bali Hai; I Can Dream Can’t I?; Mother Prairie; Always; Cindy Lou; It’s Dark On Observatory Hill; Tenderly; Never The Less; Singin’ In The Rain; Too Young; Charmaine

Ralph Flanagan And His Orchestra: Singing Winds; St. Louis Blues; Bali Hai; You’re Breaking My Heart; Tell Me Why; Always; Don’t Cry Joe; It’s Dark On Observatory Hill; Tenderly; Never The Less; Singin’ In The Rain; Too Young; Charmaine