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You're The Top: Cole Porter In The 1930s - Cole Porter Centennial Collection

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by: Various Artists

Release Date November 03, 1993
Professionally and lovingly compiled by The Yale Collection of Historical Sound Recordings (HSR) and The Indiana Historcal Society, this box set is PHENOMENAL!!!(probably the nicest I will ever have the pleasure of owning..if I could give it 10 STARS out of a possible 5 I would)!!! First of all it includes 3 CD's (69 recordings/songs), 1 BRILLIANT BOOK (Cole Porter History, songs, performers, disography, etc), all enclosed in a wonderfully padded box decorated with the cover art of never-surpassed Broadway artist/caricaturist, Al Hirschfeld. Second, it encompasses the very hard to find recordings of Cole Porters sassy songs of the 1930's; the decade that he broke onto and redefined Broadway. Third, you get to enjoy several different takes of ... Read More:

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The Ultimate Cole Porter, Vol. 3

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from: Pearl

Release Date May 20, 2003
Professionally and lovingly compiled by The Yale Collection of Historical Sound Recordings (HSR) and The Indiana Historcal Society, this box set is PHENOMENAL!!!(probably the nicest I will ever have the pleasure of owning..if I could give it 10 STARS out of a possible 5 I would)!!! First of all it includes 3 CD's (69 recordings/songs), 1 BRILLIANT BOOK (Cole Porter History, songs, performers, disography, etc), all enclosed in a wonderfully padded box decorated with the cover art of never-surpassed Broadway artist/caricaturist, Al Hirschfeld. Second, it encompasses the very hard to find recordings of Cole Porters sassy songs of the 1930's; the decade that he broke onto and redefined Broadway. Third, you get to enjoy several different takes of ... Read More:

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Composers on Broadway (Cole Porter)

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from: Decca Broadway

Release Date June 20, 2006
Professionally and lovingly compiled by The Yale Collection of Historical Sound Recordings (HSR) and The Indiana Historcal Society, this box set is PHENOMENAL!!!(probably the nicest I will ever have the pleasure of owning..if I could give it 10 STARS out of a possible 5 I would)!!! First of all it includes 3 CD's (69 recordings/songs), 1 BRILLIANT BOOK (Cole Porter History, songs, performers, disography, etc), all enclosed in a wonderfully padded box decorated with the cover art of never-surpassed Broadway artist/caricaturist, Al Hirschfeld. Second, it encompasses the very hard to find recordings of Cole Porters sassy songs of the 1930's; the decade that he broke onto and redefined Broadway. Third, you get to enjoy several different takes of ... Read More:

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Front Row Center: The Broadway Gold Box 1935-1988

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by: Various Artists - Soundtracks

Release Date March 12, 1996
I have owned this set for some time, and Disc 2 is one of my all-time favorite CDs. Its packed with fabulous important milestones from the 1940's, like "You Can't Get A Man With A Gun", "South America, Take It Away", the original of the incomparable "September Song", and lots of fun smutty lyrics from various Cole Porter numbers. A must-have for fans of classic Broadway musical theater.

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Hit Parade 1939

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by: Various Artists

Release Date October 23, 2007
1939 was a year of change. America was still struggling with the Great Depression, and war was once again looming on the horizon in Europe, as Nazi Germany invaded Poland, beginning World War II. Glenn Miller was fast becoming one of the most popular band leaders, and popular singers such as Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, the Andrews Sisters and Kate Smith were still giving us feel-good music. Nylons were becoming popular with young women. John Steinbeck published one of his award-winning novels, "The Grapes of Wrath." Movies debuting in 1939 included "The Philadelphia Story," "The Wizard of Oz," and "Gone with the Wind." The nation grieved with Lou Gehrig as he publicly announced his battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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You're the Top: Cole Porter in the 1930's

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by: Various Artists

Release Date February 09, 1995
Professionally and lovingly compiled by The Yale Collection of Historical Sound Recordings (HSR) and The Indiana Historcal Society, this box set is PHENOMENAL!!!(probably the nicest I will ever have the pleasure of owning..if I could give it 10 STARS out of a possible 5 I would)!!! First of all it includes 3 CD's (69 recordings/songs), 1 BRILLIANT BOOK (Cole Porter History, songs, performers, disography, etc), all enclosed in a wonderfully padded box decorated with the cover art of never-surpassed Broadway artist/caricaturist, Al Hirschfeld. Second, it encompasses the very hard to find recordings of Cole Porters sassy songs of the 1930's; the decade that he broke onto and redefined Broadway. Third, you get to enjoy several different takes of 1 CP song ... Read More:

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Best of the Big Bands

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by: Eddy Duchin

Release Date June 01, 1990
I'll agree with the good Doctor as to the sound quality. Granted, these are vintage recordings but there's a large degree of hiss on these. The liners don't specify whether they are sufficiently "late" recordings that these were done off of tape masters or whether they had to be created from available acetates/78s and the like. These have been treated with CEDAR Noise Processing, which in my experience is not as good as those I've heard processed with NoNoise instead, though I don't believe the industry is using either system to a large degree anymore.

As to the content, guest vocalists for these tracks are Lew Sherwood on "Snuggled On Your Shoulder","Can't We Talk it Over?","I've Told Every Little Star","Night and Day" and "After You, Who?"...Frank ... Read More:

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Golden Greats: Greatest Broadway Hits

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from: Golden Greats

Release Date February 26, 2002
This bargain collection of showtunes is highlighted by the composition of Kurt Weill and the uniquely rolling tongue of Colette Lyons. I have a complaint about this compilation. It includes "Ol' Man River", but it excludes Al Jolson's rendition of "Ol' Man River." Otherwise, this collection gives you ample bang for your buck.

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Quiet Please, There's a Diva on Stage

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by: Various Artists

Release Date December 12, 2000
This bargain collection of showtunes is highlighted by the composition of Kurt Weill and the uniquely rolling tongue of Colette Lyons. I have a complaint about this compilation. It includes "Ol' Man River", but it excludes Al Jolson's rendition of "Ol' Man River." Otherwise, this collection gives you ample bang for your buck.