Pocketful of Dreams: The Best of Harry Babbitt

Pocketful of Dreams: The Best of Harry Babbitt Artist: Harry Babbitt , and Kay Kyser & His Orchestra
Label: Collectables
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 090431758922
EAN: 0090431758922
ASIN: B0007QS3DS


Release Date: 2005-04-12

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Tracks:

  1. LOST AND FOUND
  2. I’VE GOT A POCKETFUL OF DREAMS
  3. ALL GOD’S CHILLUN GOT RHYTHM
  4. HEAVEN CAN WAIT
  5. ON THE ROAD TO MANDALAY
  6. STAIRWAY TO THE STARS
  7. DAY IN - DAY OUT
  8. CHATTERBOX
  9. HEY! POP! I DON’T WANNA GO TO WORK
  10. BLUEBERRY HILL
  11. YOU’VE GOT ME THIS WAY
  12. YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM
  13. THEY MET IN RIO
  14. EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME
  15. WHY DON’T WE DO THIS MORE OFTEN?
  16. IT’S YOU AGAIN
  17. HUMPTY DUMPTY HEART
  18. THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS AND STRIPES
  19. WHEN THE ROSES BLOOM AGAIN
  20. THERE WON’T BE A SHORTAGE OF LOVE
  21. I’M A-ROLLIN’
  22. SATURDAY DATE
  23. LITTLE GIRL
  24. I’LL WAIT
  25. KATRINA

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Kyser historian says 'Great', but..........2005-04-18

A very nice collection for Harry Babbitt fans, but it has its mistakes- Why no "Little Audrey" songs? For the uninitiated, 'Little Audrey" is Babbitt's falsetto kid voiced- alter ego, who surfaced in Kay Kyser records such as PLAYMATES ,and THREE LITTLE FISHES. Since there are some rarities here, other obscure examples of 'Audrey" would be HONEST JOHN and WHAT'S WHAT, both relatively obscure but enormously entertaining Kyser songs. In reviewing this CD's companion piece, THE BEST OF GINNY SIMMS, i must admit I wrongly mentioned ALL GOD'S CHILLUN as being on that CD, but it's on this one. Liner notes here are by Gary Theroux, and though informative, are sometimes wrong (Hey Gary, where's my Kyser script?). First, he states that Kyser copped the 'singing song titles' gimmick from Sammy Kaye (not so, Theroux!). He is kind enough to mention me as 'Kyser historian Steve Beasley' , but then my quote is edited erroneously. Hmmm. He also states Kyser played NO commercial dates during WW2. In fact, he DID play those that were booked previous to our involvement in the War, but not a big deal. Finally, he states Harry rejoined Kyser in '46 for 3 years after the war, but it was only until December '48. And Kyser DID do one year of television, but it was TWO seasons within that year, not one as stated. Artwork and graphics are gorgeous!

Music CD:

  1. One Step Beyond ~ Johnnie Taylor
  2. Full Circle ~ Leon Thomas
  3. Heavy 'n Jazz ~ Jaco Pastorius
  4. A Monastic Trio ~ Alice Coltrane
  5. The Final Comedown ~ Grant Green
  6. Pool of Dreams ~ Alex Foster & Michael Wolff
  7. Jazz Cafe: Autumn Air ~ Various Artists
  8. One More Time ~ Steve Lacy & Jo%C3%ABlle L%C3%A9andre
  9. Finally: Live in Stockholm ~ Joe Pass, Red Mitchell
  10. On the Road ~ Count Basie

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Let's Talk About Sex ~ Salt-N-Pepa

Dreams That Breathe Your Name ~ Elysian Fields

Surely They Were the Sons of God ~ Thee Mighty Caesars

Bites & Kisses ~ Two Witches

Stasis: The U.A. Years, 1971-1975 ~ Hawkwind

Wow Em Down at Franzl's ~ Von Zippers

Waiting for Yesterday ~ Mark Kistler

Grown Man Style ~ 50/50 Twin

Rugged-N-Raw ~ PMD

R.B.L. Posse Presents Malitia Muzik ~ Rightway Militia