|
The Kay Starr Collection 1939-62
Kay Starr
Styles: Easy Listening, Jazz, Pop
Catalogue Number: ACQCD7058
Possibly one of the most recognisable voices from what might be called the Golden Age of popular music must surely be that of Kay Starr. With an almost imperceptible vibrato, Kay's distinct, straightforward, incisive approach to a song was unlike that many contemporaries, and ensured a long career which encompassed big band, jazz, pop, country and easy listening recordings alike. This 4-CD collection traces the first and most active period of that career, spanning almost a quarter of century, as she developed from big band singer to chart-topping hitmaker. The anthology pulls together 114 recordings from her earliest recordings for Bluebird with Glenn Miller, through her waxings for Decca, early Capitol, Jewel, Crystalette and Coronet before her long-term relationships with Capitol and RCA, and also includes some transcription recordings. These were the recordings which established a huge fan following who admire not only her distinctive voice but her renowned glamorous persona – a fan base which lasts to this day, when in 2013 at the age of 91 she is still performing. It is a marvellous showcase for her unique talent, and will be a must-have for anyone who was, and still is, a fan, as well as the many enthusiasts who like to have definitive collections of the iconic artists of the post-war era. |
Disk 1: |
Track |
Title |
Artist |
1 |
Love With A Capital You |
Kay Starr with Glenn Miller & His Orchestra |
2 |
Baby Me |
Kay Starr with Glenn Miller & His Orchestra |
3 |
If I Could Be With You |
Kay Starr with Wingy Manone & His Orchestra |
4 |
Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are |
Kay Starr with Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra |
5 |
What A Difference A Day Made |
Kay Starr with Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra |
6 |
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall |
Kay Starr with Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra |
7 |
You Always Hurt The One You Love |
Kay Starr with Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra |
8 |
If I Could Be With You |
Kay Starr with The Capitol International Jazz Men |
9 |
Stormy Weather |
Kay Starr with The Capitol International Jazz Men |
10 |
Should I |
Kay Starr with Ben Pollack & His Orchestra |
11 |
Honey |
Kay Starr with Ben Pollack & His Orchestra |
12 |
I Ain't Gonna Cry |
Kay Starr with Ben Pollack & His Orchestra |
13 |
Don't Meddle In My Mood |
Kay Starr with Ben Pollack & His Orchestra |
14 |
Sweet Lorraine |
Kay Starr with The All Star Jazz B& |
15 |
Honeysuckle Rose |
Kay Starr with The Lamplighter All Stars |
16 |
I'm Confessin' |
Kay Starr with The Lamplighter All Stars |
17 |
All Of Me |
Kay Starr with The Lamplighter All Stars |
18 |
Who's Foolin' Who |
Kay Starr with The Lamplighter All Stars |
19 |
The Dixieland Band |
Kay Starr with The Lamplighter All Stars |
20 |
Betcha I Getcha |
Kay Starr with The Lamplighter All Stars |
21 |
I Cried For You |
Kay Starr with The Lamplighter All Stars |
22 |
Frying Pan |
Kay Starr with The Lamplighter All Stars |
23 |
Stardust |
Kay Starr with The Lamplighter Five |
24 |
After You've Gone |
Kay Starr with The Lamplighter Five |
25 |
Where Or When |
Kay Starr with The Lamplighter Five |
26 |
St.Louis Blues |
Kay Starr with The Lamplighter Five |
27 |
Ain't Misbehavin' |
Kay Starr with group including Red Callender, Tommy Todd & Barney Kessel |
28 |
Them There Eyes |
Kay Starr with the Buzz Adlam Orchestra |
29 |
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm |
Kay Starr with the Buzz Adlam Orchestra |
Disk 2: |
Track |
Title |
Artist |
1 |
So Help Me |
Kay Starr with Orchestra Conducted By Dave Cavanaugh |
2 |
I'm The Lonesomest Gal In Town |
Kay Starr with Orchestra Conducted By Dave Cavanaugh |
3 |
You've Got To See Mama Every Night |
Kay Starr with Orchestra Conducted By Dave Cavanaugh |
4 |
Many Happy Returns Of The Day |
Kay Starr with Orchestra Conducted By Dave Cavanaugh |
5 |
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy |
Kay Starr with Orchestra Conducted By Dave Cavanaugh |
6 |
A Faded Summer Love |
Kay Starr with Orchestra Conducted By Dave Cavanaugh |
7 |
Snuggled On Your Shoulder |
Kay Starr with Orchestra Conducted By Dave Cavanaugh |
8 |
Don't Let Your Love Go Wrong |
Kay Starr with Orchestra Conducted By Dave Cavanaugh |
9 |
Please Love Me |
Kay Starr with Orchestra Conducted By Dave Cavanaugh |
10 |
You Were Only Fooling |
Kay Starr with Orchestra Conducted By Dave Cavanaugh |
11 |
So Tired |
Kay Starr with Orchestra Conducted By Merle Travis |
12 |
You Broke Your Promise |
Kay Starr with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra |
13 |
The Wabash Cannonball |
Kay Starr with Orchestra Conducted By Merle Travis |
14 |
Poor Papa |
Kay Starr with Orchestra Conducted By Frank De Vol |
15 |
There's Yes, Yes In Your Eyes |
Kay Starr with Orchestra Conducted By Frank De Vol |
16 |
A Game Of Broken Hearts |
Kay Starr with Orchestral Accompaniment |
17 |
Bonaparte's Retreat |
Kay Starr with Lou Busch & His Orchestra |
18 |
Hoop Dee Doo |
Kay Starr with Orchestra Conducted By Frank De Vol |
19 |
A Woman Likes To Be Told |
Kay Starr with Orchestra Conducted By Frank De Vol |
20 |
Mississippi |
Kay Starr with Orchestra Conducted By Frank De Vol |
21 |
I'll Never Be Free |
Kay Starr with Tennessee Ernie Ford & Cliffie Stone's Band |
22 |
Ain't Nobody's Business |
Kay Starr with Tennessee Ernie Ford & Cliffie Stone's Band |
23 |
The Texas Song (Is There Anything Wrong With Texas) |
Kay Starr with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra |
24 |
Lovesick Blues |
Kay Starr with Lou Busch & His Orchestra |
25 |
You're My Sugar |
Kay Starr with Tennessee Ernie Ford & Cliffie Stone & His Music |
26 |
Come On A My House |
Kay Starr with Dave Cavanaugh & His Orchestra |
27 |
On A Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor |
Kay Starr with Billy May & His Orchestra |
28 |
Two Brothers |
Kay Starr with Billy May & His Orchestra |
Disk 3: |
Track |
Title |
Artist |
1 |
Too Busy |
Kay Starr with Hal Mooney & His Orchestra |
2 |
The Wheel Of Fortune |
Kay Starr with Hal Mooney & His Orchestra |
3 |
Please Be Kind |
Kay Starr with Vic Schoen & His Orchestra |
4 |
Fool, Fool, Fool |
Kay Starr with The Lancers & Orchestra Directed By Lee Young |
5 |
Kay's Lament |
Kay Starr with The Lancers & Orchestra Directed By Lee Young |
6 |
Side By Side |
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra |
7 |
The Breeze |
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra |
8 |
What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry? |
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra |
9 |
Three Letters |
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra |
10 |
Comes Along A Love |
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra |
11 |
Allez Vous En |
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra |
12 |
Half Of A Photograph |
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra |
13 |
When My Dreamboat Comes Home |
Kay Starr with Orchestra Conducted By Dave Cavanaugh |
14 |
Changing Partners |
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra |
15 |
If You Love Me (Really Love Me) |
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra |
16 |
The Man Upstairs |
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra |
17 |
Am I A Toy Or A Treasure? |
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra |
18 |
After You've Gone |
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra |
19 |
Once More |
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra |
20 |
Jump For Joy |
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra |
21 |
Georgia |
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra |
22 |
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams |
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra |
23 |
Fit As A Fiddle |
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra |
24 |
I'll Never Say 'Never Again' Again |
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra |
25 |
A Hundred Years From Today |
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra |
26 |
My Buddy |
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra |
27 |
The Rock And Roll Waltz |
Kay Starr with Hugo Winterhalter, His Orchestra & Chorus |
28 |
I've Changed My Mind A Thousand Times |
Kay Starr with Hugo Winterhalter, His Orchestra & Chorus |
29 |
It's Funny To Everyone But Me |
Kay Starr with Pete King, His Orchestra & Male Chorus |
Disk 4: |
Track |
Title |
Artist |
1 |
It's A Lonesome Old Town |
Kay Starr with Pete King & His Orchestra & Male Quartet |
2 |
We Three |
Kay Starr with Pete King & His Orchestra & Male Quartet |
3 |
Blue And Sentimental |
Kay Starr with Pete King & His Orchestra & Male Quartet |
4 |
Little White Lies |
Kay Starr with Pete King & His Orchestra & Male Quartet |
5 |
You're Driving Me Crazy |
Kay Starr with Pete King & His Orchestra & Male Quartet |
6 |
The Lonesome Road |
Kay Starr with Bill Hood & His Orchestra & Male Quartet As above |
7 |
Dry Bones |
Kay Starr with Bill Hood & His Orchestra & Male Quartet As above |
8 |
My Heart Reminds Me |
Kay Starr with Pete King & His Orchestra |
9 |
Rockin' Chair |
Kay Starr with Bill Hood & His Orchestra |
10 |
Till We Meet Again |
Kay Starr with Bill Hood & His Orchestra |
11 |
I'm Confessin' |
Kay Starr with Dudley King & His Orchestra |
12 |
The Glory Of Love |
Kay Starr with Dudley King & His Orchestra |
13 |
Oh How I Miss You Tonight |
Kay Starr with Henri Rene & His Orchestra & Male Quartet |
14 |
Lover Man |
Kay Starr with Dudley King & His Orchestra |
15 |
(I Don't Care) Only Love Me |
Kay Starr with Axel Stordahl & His Orchestra |
16 |
Home In Indiana |
Kay Starr with Van Alexander & His Orchestra |
17 |
Goin' To Chicago Blues |
Kay Starr with Van Alexander & His Orchestra |
18 |
Lazy River |
Kay Starr with Van Alexander & His Orchestra |
19 |
I Should Care |
Kay Starr with Van Alexander & His Orchestra |
20 |
Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone |
Kay Starr with Van Alexander & His Orchestra |
21 |
When A Woman Loves A Man |
Kay Starr with Van Alexander & His Orchestra |
22 |
You're Just In Love |
Kay Starr with Van Alexander & His Orchestra |
23 |
Hard Hearted Hannah |
Kay Starr with Van Alexander & His Orchestra |
24 |
Breezin' Along With The Breeze |
Kay Starr with Van Alexander & His Orchestra |
25 |
Sunday |
Kay Starr with Van Alexander & His Orchestra |
26 |
Foolin' Around |
Kay Starr with Orchestra conducted by Jimmy Haskell |
27 |
More Than You Know |
Kay Starr with Orchestra Conducted By Gerald Wiggins |
28 |
Crazy |
Kay Starr with Orchestra Conducted By Billy Liebert |