Time: 41:01
Size: 93.9 MB
Styles: Harmony vocal group
Year: 2013
Art: Front
[2:33] 1. Hi Diddlee I Di
[2:17] 2. Goody Goody
[2:11] 3. I'm Late
[2:40] 4. Wake The Place
[2:06] 5. He Who Has Love
[2:18] 6. That's You That's Me That's Love
[2:18] 7. The Dipsy Doodle
[2:43] 8. Put Some Money In The Juke Box
[2:24] 9. Rock A Bye Boogie
[2:23] 10. The Milkman's Matinee
[3:20] 11. April In Paris
[2:51] 12. Alice In Wonderland
[2:30] 13. Alright Okay You Win
[2:45] 14. Ain't She Sweet
[2:35] 15. Ask For Joe
[2:59] 16. East Of The Sun
Playing an important part of the big band swing era of the '40s, The Modernaires remained together after the era ended. Accompanied by a variety of studio big bands and wisely eschewing the pop music of that decade, they stick with the style and the music which made them one of the most popular vocal groups during the heyday of swing, getting their start with Charlie Barnet followed by a long tenure with Glenn Miller. This album features the basic quintet of Hal Dickinson, Fran Scott, Johnny Drake, Alan Copeland, who was replaced later by Dick Cathcart, and the very good Paula Kelly, augmented from time to time from friends from the past.
The selections making up the play list and the arrangements don't stray far from the upbeat swinging formula that was used so successfully in the past, a formula which continues to attract to this day.
The selections making up the play list and the arrangements don't stray far from the upbeat swinging formula that was used so successfully in the past, a formula which continues to attract to this day.
The Modernaires Swing