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- Dancing on the Ceiling Lyrics
- Mimi Lyrics
- Nobody's HeartLyrics Lyrics
- Blue Moon Lyrics
- Isn't It Romantic? Lyrics
- I Married an Angel Lyrics
- Mountain Greenery Lyrics
- Give Her a Kiss Lyrics
- Wait Till You See HerLyrics
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was Lyrics
- This Funny World Lyrics
- Have You Met Miss Jones? Lyrics
RCA Victor, LPM 1065 for Lp - Unknow
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Matt Dennis is remembered more for the songs he composed than for
his career as a singer. Tunes such as "Everything Happens to
Me," "Let's Get Away From It All," and "Angel
Eyes" are evergreens whose place in the Great American Songbook
is well established. But he was an entertainer as well, playing pianist
for some of the top singers of the 1940s and 1950s, including Margaret
Whiting and Martha Tilton. Dennis also made four albums for RCA Victor
during this period. On this particular one, he plays piano and sings
as he pays tribute to one of the most successful songsmith teams in
popular music history, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Joined by
a sterling group of studio musicians under the leadership of Harry
Geller, Dennis treads his way through 12 of the team's best-known
songs, most of which are from the musical stage. The ballads, such
as "Dancing on the Ceiling," have lush arrangements made
more luxuriant by strings. The swingers, such as "Mini,"
are done with brass alone and often feature a short solo by one of
the horn players. While this recording is not a momentous musical
occasion, Dennis does have a pleasing way with tunes, given his understated
style and very professional manner.
Overview
Review
Dave Nathan - All Music Guide