Louis Prima & Lily Ann Carol - Oh Marie!

Cat. no: JASMCD2725
Format: CD
Barcode: 604988272529
Release Date: 29 Oct 2021
Genre: Easy Listening

Before Keely Smith, there was Lily Ann Carol. When Louis Prima abandoned Dixieland and formed his first big band, the beautiful New York native was signed to be his star vocalist, and for more than six years - from 1940-1946 they were one of the most popular attractions in clubs and theatres across the country.

Here gathered together for the first time are nearly all of their recordings and this is the very first collection to throw a spotlight on Lily Ann, who up until now has been something of a mystery figure.

Among their wartime hits are “Bell Bottom Trousers”, “I’ll Walk Alone”, “A Fellow on a Furlough”, “Hitsum-Kitsum-Bumpity-Itsum” “The Lip” and of course “Oh Marie” All tracks have been restored here in sparkling sound on a jampacked Jasmine CD, with Lily Ann not only singing beautifully, but keeping up with Louis in the humour department as well.

Tracks: Dance With A Dolly / Daydreams Come True At Night / Please Have Mercy / Tica-Tee, Tica-Ta / I’ll Walk Alone / There’s A Lot Of Moonlight Being Wasted / A Fellow On A Furlough / Oh Marie / Beloved / This Heart Of Mine / Let’s Take The Long Way Home / Hitsum-Kitsum-Bumpity-Itsum / Rum And Coca Cola / I Wanna Get Married / Bell Bottom Trousers / I Was Here When You Left Me / Sentimental Journey / There! I’ve Said It Again / I Don’t Want To Be Loved (By Anyone Else But You) / There’s A Broken Heart For Every Light On Broadway / On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe / How Deep Is The Ocean / Just A Little Fond Affection / Everybody Knew But Me / The Lip / I’ll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time / Porgy

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