Vaughn Monroe - Greatest Hits (CD)

Vaughn Monroe was a trumpeter, bandleader and baritone singer who became hugely popular during the 1940s and through '50s, helped not only by his matinee-idol good looks but also a continuous presence on radio through regular 'live' broadcasts, as well appearances in Hollywood movies. His music initially was very much part of the swing era, but as time went on he moved much more in the straight pop arena, providing a vehicle for his trademark vocals, and eventually flirting with rock 'n' roll flavoured pop in the late '50s. He recorded prolifically for RCA, and in the course of his career had nearly 60 hits. In the context of this great value 48-track 2-CD set, we are only able to accommodate the biggest of those hits, and the collection comprises every single one of his releases which made the US pop Top 20, covering a period from 1940 through to 1956, presented in chronological order. It includes, of course, all of his five No. 1s - "There I've Said It Again", "Let It Snow!", "Ballerina", "Riders In The Sky" and "Someday" - and it's evocative anthology of the mainstream popular music of the era, as well as a great showcase for his talents as bandleader and big-voiced vocalist, and is an evocative.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. There I Go (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe)
2. So You're the One (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe)
3. High on a Windy Hill (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe)
4. There'll Be Some Changes Made (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Marilyn Duke)
5. G'bye Now (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Marilyn Duke)
6. Yours (Quiereme Mucho)
7. The Shrine of Saint Cecilia (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe)
8. Tangerine (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe)
9. Three Little Sisters (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc the Four Vs)
10. My Devotion (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe)
11. When the Lights Go on Again (All Over the World)
12. Let's Get Lost (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Four Lee Sisters)
13. Take It, Jackson (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch.)
14. The Trolley Song (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Marilyn Duke)
15. The Very Thought of You (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe)
16. Rum and Coca-Cola (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe, the Norton Sisters ; Rosemary Calvin)
17. There! I've Said It Again (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Norton Sisters)
18. Something Sentimental (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Norton Sisters)
19. Just a Blue Serge Suit (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Norton Sisters)
20. Fishin' for the Moon (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Norton Sisters)
21. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Norton Sisters)
22. Are These Really Mine'
23. Seems Like Old Times (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Norton Sisters)
24. Who Told You That Lie'

Disc: 2

1. It's My Lazy Day (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Moon Maids)
2. The Things We Did Last Summer (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Moon Maids)
3. I Wish I Didn't Love You So (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Moon Maids)
4. Kokomo, Indiana (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Moon Maids)
5. You Do (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Moon Maids)
6. Ballerina (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe)
7. How Soon Will I Be Seeing You (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Moon Maids)
8. The Maharajah of Magador (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Ziggy Talent)
9. Cool Water (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Sons of the Pioneers)
10. In My Dreams (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Moon Maids)
11. Red Roses for a Blue Lady (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Moon Men)
12. Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend) (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Quartet)
13. Someday (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Moon Men)
14. That Lucky Old Sun (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Moon Men)
15. Mule Train (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Moon Men)
16. Bamboo (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Moon Maids)
17. Thanks, Mister Florist (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Moon Maids)
18. Sound Off - the Duckworth Chant (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; Chorus)
19. On Top of Old Smokey (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe w. the Moon Maids ; the Moon Men)
20. Old Soldiers Never Die (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; the Chorus)
21. Lady Love (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; Chorus)
22. Idaho State Fair (Vaughn Monroe ; His Orch., Voc Vaughn Monroe ; Chorus)
23. They Were Doin' the Mambo (Vaughn Monroe with Orch.)
24. In the Middle of the House (Vaughn Monroe ; Joe Reisman's Orch