Cocktail Hour Jazz

Cocktail Hour Jazz

Cocktail Hour Jazz

ASIN: B0000AC8OU

Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. Night Time Is the Right Time - Ray Charles
2. Just One of Those Things - Doris Day
3. You Do Something to Me - Perry Como
4. I Get a Kick Out of You - Rosemary Clooney
5. Three Little Words - Al Martino
6. On the Sunny Side of the Street - Nat King Cole
7. Mean to Me - Louis Prima
8. Tico-Tico [Live] - Carmen Miranda
9. Jumping Jive - Cab Calloway
10. Embraceable You - Dinah Washington
See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2
1. All of Me - Billie Holiday
2. Blue Skies - Perry Como
3. Scotchin' With the Soda - Nat King Cole
4. Kiss to Build a Dream On - Louis Armstrong
5. I Feel So Smoochie - Sarah Vaughan
6. Sophisticated Lady - Earl Hines
7. Quite Suddenly
8. Them There Eyes - Kay Starr
9. Lover, Come Back to Me - Billie Holiday
10. Ain't That Fine - Ray Charles
See all 12 tracks on this disc

Cocktail Hour Jazz,Various Artists,Direct Source Label,Jazz,Pop,V/A Compilations
Easy Rhythms for Your Cocktail Hour: Music for a Bachelor's Den; Volume 4
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • shadow
  • For super fidelity, DCC is the only way to go!
  • Good Effort, but no Ultra-Lounge!
  • Lounge music at its sauciest and its goofiest
 Easy Rhythms for Your Cocktail Hour: Music for a Bachelor's Den; Volume 4
Los Brasilios feat. Alberto & the Juan Morales Singers
Manufacturer: Dcc Compact Classics
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0000001AJ
Release Date: 1996-02-20

Tracks:

  1. The Lively Ones - Mel Henke
  2. 77 Sunset Strip - Warren Barker
  3. I Get A Kick Out Of You - Felix Slatkin
  4. Jazz Pizzicato - Percussion & Guitars
  5. Swamp-Fire - Enoch Light & The Light Brigade
  6. Caravan - Ray Conniff & His Orchestra & Chorus
  7. The Topless Dancer Of Corfu - Dick Hyman
  8. Swan's Splashdown - Perrey & Kingsley
  9. The Girl From Ipanema - Richard Hayman
  10. Carol's Theme - Los Brasilios
  11. Music To Watch Girls By - Jerry Murad's Harmonicats
  12. Lust - Les Baxter
  13. The Twisters - Mel Henke
  14. Hot Toddy - Julie London

Album Description

A new generation of hip Bachelors and Bachelorettes covets its unique arrangements, unusual instrumentation and startling stereo effects. Now you no longer need to scavenge for rare recordings by artists like Richard Hayman, Perry & Kingsley and Enoch Light. Here they are... tunes guys with hi-fl sets played to woo and seduce unsuspecting dates.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars shadow.......2004-07-20

Ran across this CD in a bargin bin and am I glad I grabbed it. It's my first foray into "lounge" and it is a great place to be. "Caravan" is my favorite cut on this album. Takes me back to the Sean Connery days of Bond and the Playboy Club I visited in Nassau. Definately a CD collection for the bunch of us who have been displaced by the recent music scene. Have committed to the rest of the collection and hope to not being disappointed. Also another one that is different genre but a great album is '101 strings' "A Night in the Tropics". I have the album looking for the CD.

5 out of 5 stars For super fidelity, DCC is the only way to go!.......2002-08-28

The DCC discs just sound better. Under the direction of Steve Hoffman, this series uses consistently better tapes, and better mastering, with more of that "sounds like a good record, not a CD" quality that the music of this era needs!

4 out of 5 stars Good Effort, but no Ultra-Lounge!.......2002-04-04

DCC has made a fair attempt to offer some swingin' music, although obviously following the lead of Capitol Records' far better series, "Ultra-Lounge". I have about four or five discs in DCC's set, including "Exotica" and both volumes of "Sex Kittens in Hi Fi". Overall, I give DCC a grade of C+, or at best a B- for the Bachelor's Den collection. This disc is a B-.

I have to say that the Mel Henke cuts lift this particular disc above the plain, workaday attempt to cash in on the retro Lounge craze. I'd never heard Henke's songs before, and they're a riot. It's always nice to hear "Caravan", and Ray Coniff offers his version here. "Music to Watch Girls By" with the Harmonicats is also featured. "Swamp-fire" is another good choice, as is "Jazz Pizzicato" and this version "I Get a Kick Out of You". The addition of cuts by Les Baxter and Julie London help round things out, although both are already on "Ultra-Lounge".

However, some cuts on this disc are just not swank. "Topless Dancers of Corfu" is just plain annoying. The music is more in the style of '70s electronica pop, which has no business in a Lounge, let alone your swingin' bachelor pad! And the version of "The Girl From Ipanema" on this disc makes me wish the "girl" would fly back there (wherever Ipanema is), never to return.

While not nearly as classy or wide-ranging as Capitol's "Ultra-Lounge" series, DCC does at least try to provide a swanky set of swingin' CDs with their "Music for a Bachelor's Den" collection. This disc is a pretty good one, with a good selection and competent liner notes.

5 out of 5 stars Lounge music at its sauciest and its goofiest.......1998-08-08

This CD is an excellent example of "Lounge Music," a genre I only recently got into. The tracks are very pleasantly varied; there is something for every taste (among those who can dig this sort of music). The standout tracks, I feel, are the two "PLAYBOY-esque" songs by Mel Henke ("The Lively Ones" and "The Twisters"), a jazzed-up version of Leroy Anderson's "Jazz Pizzacato," and a big-band, no-frills version of "Caravan." P.S.: If you gritted your teeth when I used the phrase "dig this sort of music," then Lounge Music is not your cup of expresso!
Cocktail Hour: Desi Arnaz
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Disappointing to this I Love Lucy Fan
  • DELIGHTS FROM DESI!
  • Desi arnaz's "Cocktail Hour"
 Cocktail Hour: Desi Arnaz
Desi Arnaz
Manufacturer: Columbia River Ent.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004X0IZ
Release Date: 2000-09-12

Tracks:

  1. Babalu
  2. Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps
  3. La Cumparsita
  4. Cuban Pete
  5. Carnival In Rio
  6. Mi Vida
  7. Tico Tico
  8. Guadalajara
  9. Siboney
  10. I'll Never Fall In Love Again (La Borracita)
  11. Made For Watch Other (Tu Felicidad)
  12. Echa Un Pie (Step Out)
  13. But Now I Know (Pero Ahora Comprendo)
  14. Vereda Tropical

Tracks:

  1. The Matador
  2. Without You (Tres Palabras)
  3. Un Poquito De Tu Amor
  4. Similau
  5. Rumba Rumbero
  6. In Santiago, Chile ('Tain't Chilly At All)
  7. The Peanut Vendor
  8. I'll Dream Some More (Palabras De Mujer)
  9. Green Eyes
  10. Tia Juana
  11. El Cumbanchero
  12. Ahi Viene La Conga
  13. Vira Y Vira (Keep On Kicking)
  14. Union Triste

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Disappointing to this I Love Lucy Fan.......2004-10-05

Well, I hate to be so harsh, but I've actually thrown the disc out after listening to it once. I was expecting to hear the songs the way they were done on the show (I am a die-hard fan) -- with Desi's strong vibrant voice and upbeat tempos. And yes, there are moody songs as well, done with beautiful passion by Arnaz on the show -- but instead, songs like Cuban Pete were slowed down almost beyond recognition. Arnaz's voice also doesn't sound as rich and robust as it does on the show (a recording issue?).

I love it when they have Desi sing on the show, whether it be a fast tempo song or a romantic ballad, and I was SO hoping that playing this disc would be like I had taped it directly from the show. Unfortunately, this is not the case. I certainly would give credence to the positive reviews, however, as both reviewers seem well-versed in I Love Lucy/Desi Arnaz. And I respect a performer for waning to do a different interpretation -- but after listening to one version for 30 years, you can imagine that I was a bit thrown! :)

5 out of 5 stars DELIGHTS FROM DESI!.......2002-07-10

I must confess that I have been a dyed-in-the-wool fan of I LOVE LUCY since childhood - and because of that - Desi's music is special to hear. I personally think that his Orchestra was quite underrated; it really had a lovely sound which holds up very well...Remember Lucy and Ricky dancing the Tango to LA CUMPARSITA in the episode where Lucy winds up in Ricky's arms - with 2 dozen eggs smashed in her blouse? I remember the moody and wonderful SIMILAU done superbly by Ricky at the TROPICANA. Other oft-heard standards which are sure to delight fans include GREEN EYES, SIBONEY & GUADALAJARA. Only one complaint: THE STRAW HAT SONG isn't included!

5 out of 5 stars Desi arnaz's "Cocktail Hour".......2000-12-06

The CD collection is excellent! If you are an "I Love Lucy" fan, you will definitely be able to hear some of the more popular songs in their entirety. The songs are somewhat short, but very good. The songs with Amanda's accompaniment are truly sweet, as you will enjoy Amanda's beautiful voice.I am a huge fan of "I Love Lucy" and I own two other CD's featuring those songs that were a part of the hit show. I am ecstatic to own this CD collection because Desi's songs are true Cuban hits. Desi's voice truly captivates me and I can't stop listening to it!
Cocktail Hour: Mambo Nights
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    		Cocktail Hour: Mambo Nights
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Columbia River Ent.
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00005YJRK
    Release Date: 2002-02-05

    Tracks:

    1. Hong Kong Mambo - Tito Puente
    2. Tatalibaba - Celia Cruz
    3. Ahi Viene La Congo - Desi Arnaz
    4. Ali Baba - Xavier Cugat
    5. A Bayomo En Choche - Son 14
    6. Mambo Gozon - Tito Puente
    7. La Havana - Los Van Van
    8. Caballo Negro - Perez Prado
    9. Taka Taka Ta - Irakere
    10. Yo No Quireo Que Sea Celosa - Elio Reve & Su Charangon
    11. Vira Y Vira (Keep On Kicking) - Desi Aranz
    12. Oye Megra - Xavier Cugat
    13. Mambo #5 - Perez Prado
    14. Timbalito - Tito Puente

    Tracks:

    1. No Se Lo Que Le Pasa - Celia Cruz
    2. Pa Los Rumberos (For Dancers) - Tito Puente
    3. Longina - Malena Burg & NG La Banda
    4. Sentimental Mambo - Machito
    5. Always In My Heart - Perez Prado
    6. Frenesi - Tito Gomez & La Riverside
    7. Promise To Remember - Xavier Cugat
    8. Popurri De Boleros Si Me Comprendieras - Conjunto Roberto Faz
    9. Mambo Beat - Tito Puente
    10. Santa Barbara - Celina Gonzalez
    11. Besame Mucho - Xavier Cugat
    12. Swingin' The Mambo - Tito Puente
    13. Ese Sentimiento Que Se Llama Amor - Mambo Nights
    14. Mambo Jambo - Perez Prado
    Cocktail Hour
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Superb! Overlooked treasures.
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    June Christy
    Manufacturer: Columbia River Ent.
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    ASIN: B00005A0D0
    Release Date: 2001-03-06

    Tracks:

    1. Tampico
    2. I Got The Sun In The Morning
    3. Mean To Me
    4. Ride On
    5. Sunday
    6. That's The Stuff You Gotta Watch
    7. It's Only A Paper Moon
    8. The Sky Without The Stars
    9. Three Little Words
    10. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
    11. I Never Thought I'd Sing The Blues
    12. Shoo Fly Pie And Apple Pan Dowdy
    13. Easy Street
    14. No Baby, Nobody But You

    Tracks:

    1. I Would Do Anything For You
    2. All Or Nothing At All
    3. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
    4. Lullaby Of The Leaves
    5. S'Wonderful
    6. Everything Happens To Me
    7. Pennies From Heaven
    8. Come Rain Or Come Shine
    9. Born To Be Blue
    10. I've Got A Crush On You
    11. Make Love To Me
    12. Prelude To A Kiss
    13. Skylark
    14. Imagination

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Superb! Overlooked treasures........2007-01-08

    June Christy was the professional name of the girl singer in Stan Kenton's band in the mid-to-late 40s. She's mostly remembered for "Shoe-fly Pie and Apple Pan-dowdy," which says a lot about the dominance of the novelty song in those days. Personally I prefer her first song, the comedy number "Tampico." After 1950, when Kenton-style jazz got shoved aside by Negro bebop and rockabilly stuff, June Christy stayed on the pop charts mostly as an easy-listening interpreter of pop standards, somewhere between Keely Smith and Doris Day.
    Cocktail Hour: Xavier Cugat
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      		Cocktail Hour: Xavier Cugat
      Xavier Cugat
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      ASIN: B00001QGT6
      Release Date: 1999-09-14

      Tracks:

      1. Ali Baba
      2. Amor
      3. Besame Mucho
      4. Brazil
      5. Bruca Manigua
      6. Chiu Chiu
      7. Chopsticks
      8. Dark Eyes
      9. Duerme
      10. Earth Must Tremble
      11. Etude for Latins
      12. Negra Leono
      13. Linda Mujer

      Tracks:

      1. Mexican Hat Dance
      2. Mi Sombrero
      3. Misirlou
      4. Night Must Fall
      5. Oye Negra
      6. Promise to Remember
      7. Rain in Spain
      8. Rumba Rumba
      9. Rumba Rhapsody
      10. Temptation
      11. Continental
      12. Walter Winchell Rumba

      Amazon.com

      As jazz, this disc is a bit of an anomaly, as Xavier Cugat wasn't considered a jazz musician in the strict sense. His lively rumba- and xylophone-led ensembles do not, however, lack for pep or exoticism. They enhance the martini-tipping vibe of the Cocktail Hour series of budget-priced two-CD sets. When the band gets the full string and chorale thing going, underpinned by lively exotica rhythms on "Misirlou," "Night Must Fall," and particularly "Temptation," one can't help but imagine the movie Brazil. It's an escape into the music of nostalgia, when days were perhaps more innocent and evenings more romantic. Some of the music presented here falls dangerously close to camp by today's standards ("Walter Winchell Rumba"), and the material doesn't't quite have enough of a Latin feel to ride the current wave. But if you're out to create the mood of a carefree evening aboard a luxury liner, Xavier Cugat just might be the perfect band leader. --Wally Shoup
      Cocktail Hour: Swing Time
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        		Cocktail Hour: Swing Time
        Various Artists
        Manufacturer: Columbia River Ent.
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00000IXJY
        Release Date: 1999-05-04

        Tracks:

        1. In The Mood - Glenn Miller
        2. I'll See You In My Dreams - Jan Garber
        3. Stardust - Artie Shaw
        4. Deep Forest - Earl Hines
        5. Dameron Stomp - Harlan Leonard & His Rockets
        6. Take The 'A' Train - Duke Ellington
        7. Woodsheddin' With Woody - Woody Herman
        8. Drum Boogie - Gene Krupa
        9. Joltin' Joe Di Maggio - Les Brown
        10. Little John Special - Lucky Milinder
        11. The Elks Parade - Bobby Sherwood
        12. Tailspin - Dorsey Bros Orchestra
        13. Swing That Music - Louis Armstrong
        14. One O' Clock Jump - Count Basie

        Tracks:

        1. South - Benny Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
        2. Stomping At The Savoy - Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra
        3. Mush Mouth - Claude Hopkins
        4. Ain't What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It) - Jimmy Lunceford
        5. Everybody Shuffle - Benny Carter
        6. Shuffle Off To Buffalo - Hal Kemp
        7. Jazz Cocktail - Mills' Blue Rhythm Band
        8. Farewell Blues - Paul Whiteman
        9. Walkin' And Swingin' - Andy Kirk & His 12 Clouds Of Joy
        10. I Can't Get Started - Bunny Berigan
        11. My Reverie - Larry Clinton
        12. Tuxedo Junction - Erskine Hawkins
        13. Queer Notions - Fletcher Henderson
        14. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues - Jack Teagarden

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        The titles of the respective discs in this two-CD set pretty much tell the story. Disc 1 covers the 1930s and '40s. There are venerable standards like Glenn Miller's "In the Mood," Duke Ellington's "Take The 'A' Train," and Les Brown's "Joltin' Joe DiMaggio." Additionally, there are gems from Count Basie, Woody Herman, Louis Armstrong, and the Dorsey Brothers. A total of 14 bands strut their stuff. Disc 2, entitled "Martini Mood," keeps things equally lively and varied. Among the numerous highlights are Benny Carter's "Everybody Shuffle," Andy Kirk's "Walkin' and Swingin'," and Fletcher Henderson's wonderful "Queer Notions." This is a marvelous anthology if you're looking for music, plain and simple--it gives an almost complete overview of the big-band era and, of course, swings like crazy. The one drawback is the lack of session details, but the music speaks well for itself. --Wally Shoup
        Cocktail Hour: Mel Torme
        Average customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars
        • Mel Torme under water
        		 Cocktail Hour: Mel Torme
        Mel Torme
        Manufacturer: Columbia River Ent.
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00003Q5AY
        Release Date: 2000-01-11

        Tracks:

        1. What Is This Thing Called Love
        2. Little White Lies
        3. Get Out Of Town
        4. A Little Kiss Each Morning
        5. I Cover The Waterfront
        6. A Cottage For Sale
        7. The Best Things In Life Are Free
        8. Gone With The Wind
        9. But Beautiful
        10. You're Driving Me Crazy
        11. Willow Road
        12. Try A Little Tenderness
        13. A Foggy Day
        14. Until The Real Thing Comes Along

        Tracks:

        1. I Got Sun In The Morning
        2. Night And Day
        3. Fine And Dandy
        4. Careless Hands
        5. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
        6. Three Little Words
        7. The Day You Came Along
        8. Again
        9. Love, You Funny Thing
        10. Blue Moon
        11. You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me
        12. Born To Be Blue
        13. A Stranger In Town
        14. It's Easy To Remember

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        The man whose voice earned him the nickname "Velvet Fog" had a long and productive career, not only as a consummate jazz crooner, but as writer and arranger as well. Much of the material featured on this budget-priced two-CD set is from Torme's earlier period, specifically the 1940s and early '50s. His voice is smooth and flexible, containing more honey than fog and has a boyish, romantic quality. Couple that with the lush strings and brassy, Vegas-like backgrounds, and you have the perfect prescription for those after-work blahs. Torme's way with "Little White Lies" and "You're Driving Me Crazy" is insouciantly sassy, but he shifts gears easily to heartfelt yearning on "Blue Moon" and "Born to Be Blue" and then to some upbeat, finger-snapping on "Three Little Words." Plus, the album contains his No. 1 hit from 1949, "Careless Hands." Much of the second disc finds Mel in a mellow mood--need we suggest, say, champagne on ice? As with the other Cocktail Hour sets, this one comes with an abundance of music but a paucity of information about it. The set lets the music do the talking. --Wally Shoup

        Customer Reviews:

        1 out of 5 stars Mel Torme under water.......2000-11-21

        It's a double CD at a bargain price but it's not a bargain. I checked out the first CD and discovered the 2 of the tracks were without Mel Torme. Studio orchestra is mostly strings and the overall quality and frequency response left much to be desired. There were no liner notes about the CD.
        Cocktail Hour: Toast to Havana
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          		Cocktail Hour: Toast to Havana
          Various Artists
          Manufacturer: Columbia River Ent.
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B00005AQKK
          Release Date: 2001-05-01

          Tracks:

          1. Tango Ahora Una Chiquita
          2. Cha Cha Cha International
          3. Cojele Bien El Com Pas
          4. Tiene Sabor
          5. Se Fue La Montuna
          6. Vereda Tropical
          7. Naricita Fria
          8. Llego El Frutero
          9. Canta, Baila, Dicen Las Chiquitas
          10. Mi Nuevo Ritmo
          11. Longina
          12. Cuando Ya Y Me Quieras
          13. Tan Sabrosona
          14. Bajo Un Palmer
          15. La Guarapachanga
          16. Me Voy Pa Moron

          Tracks:

          1. A Morosa Guajira
          2. Abrete Sesame
          3. Se Va Conmigo
          4. Eterna Primavera
          5. Me Faltabas Tu
          6. Mi Merecumbe
          7. Don Tenorio
          8. Camino Y Prende El Fogon
          9. Son De La Loma
          10. Norte Y Sure
          11. Alegre Conga
          12. Quitate El Chaquerton
          13. Cha Cha Cha De Los Perros
          14. Pinchame Con Tenedor
          15. Cha Cha Cha De Los Perros
          16. Manana Por La Manana
          Cocktail Hour
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            		Cocktail Hour
            Ivie Anderson
            Manufacturer: Columbia River Ent.
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
            Swing GeneralSwing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
            Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
            Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
            Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
            Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B00005A0CX
            Release Date: 2001-03-06

            Tracks:

            1. It Don't Mean A Thing
            2. Jump For Joy
            3. Alabamy Home
            4. Ebony Rhapsody
            5. You Gave Me The Gate
            6. I've Got To Be A Rug Cutter
            7. Five O'Clock Whistle
            8. Watermelon Man
            9. I've Got The World On A String
            10. Solitude
            11. Mood Indigo
            12. Isn't Love The Strangest Thing
            13. Me And You
            14. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good

            Tracks:

            1. Let's Have A Jubilee
            2. Truckin'
            3. Killin' Myself
            4. Tall, Dark And Handsome
            5. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
            6. Rocks In My Bed
            7. Twice Too Many
            8. Delta Bound
            9. At A Dixie Roadside Diner
            10. Troubled Waters
            11. My Old Flame
            12. There's A Lull In My Life
            13. It Was A Sad Night In Harlem
            14. Oh Babe! Maybe Someday
            Cocktail Hour: Billy Eckstine
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              		Cocktail Hour: Billy Eckstine
              Billy Eckstine
              Manufacturer: Columbia River Ent.
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
              Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
              Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
              Classic VocalistsClassic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
              Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
              Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
              ASIN: B00005BC4T
              Release Date: 2001-05-01

              Tracks:

              1. I'm in the Mood for Love
              2. Love Is the Thing
              3. Prelude to a Kiss
              4. That Old Black Magic
              5. You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)
              6. Prisoner of Love
              7. You're My Everything
              8. Solitude
              9. All of Me
              10. Sweet Georgia Brown
              11. I'm Falling for You
              12. Where Are You?
              13. Without a Song
              14. All the Things You Are

              Tracks:

              1. People
              2. Sophisticated Lady
              3. Penny for Your Thoughts
              4. In a Sentimental Way
              5. Time on My Hands
              6. I Stay in the Mood for You
              7. As Time Goes By
              8. I Love the Loveliness of You
              9. What's New?
              10. Serenade in Blue
              11. It Ain't Like That
              12. My Silent Love
              13. Cottage for Sale
              14. In the Still of the Night

              Jazz Music:

              1. Complete RCA Recordings [Import]
              2. Don't Stop the Carnival
              3. Dull Bang, Gushing Sound, Human Shriek
              4. Earthmover [Import]
              5. Espiritu Latino: Blue Note by Bobby Flores [Import]
              6. First Time Together
              7. Freight Train
              8. Get Auger-nized!: The Anthology [Import]
              9. Ghettos of the Mind [Import]
              10. Golden Era

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              Jazz Music