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The Frank De Vol Collection 1945-60
The Frank De Vol Collection 1945-60

Frank De Vol
Styles: Easy Listening, Pop
Catalogue Number: ACQCD7111
This is the latest in Acrobat’s series of 4-CD collections devoted to the work of the great arranger/conductors of the post-war era, who contributed so much to the recordings of the most successful vocalists of that era, as well as making noted orchestral recordings during the time when easy listening stereo albums were becoming popular. Frank De Vol, born in 1911 and the son of an orchestra leader, learnt violin and was doing arrangements to a professional standard by the time he was 16 for the Horace Heidt and Alvino Rey orchestras of which he was a member. He joined Capitol Records, where he worked with Peggy Lee, Margaret Whiting, Kay Starr, Mel Torme, Gordon McRae and Nat King Cole, for whom he did the haunting arrangement of his No. 1 hit “Nature Boy”. He moved to RCA, where he worked with Dinah Shore, before joining Columbia Records, where he did arrangements for Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, Bing Crosby, Jo Stafford, The Four Lads and Tony Bennett, as well as making some innovative orchestral concept albums on his own account. He also arranged jazz-oriented material for Verve, working with Ella Fitzgerald and J.J. Johnson, before moving on to work in TV and film music, as well as becoming a TV actor in his own right. This collection provides an entertaining overview of his core career in popular music, and as always gives a fascinating insight into the contribution which arrangers made to some landmark recordings. Like the previous anthologies in this series, this great-value 106-track 4-CD set has been researched and compiled by former showbiz journalist and photographer Geoff Wilding, who has also contributed substantial booklet notes.

Disk 1:
Track Title Artist
1 l Wish I Could Tell You Skip Farrell with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
2 Casey Jerry Colonna with vocal trio and Frank De Vol’ s Orchestra
3 Josephine Don't Ring On The Bell Jerry Colonna with Frank De Vol’ s Orchestra
4 There's A Small Hotel Ella Logan with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
5 It's A Long Way To Tipperary' Ella Logan with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
6 A Nightingale Can Sing The Blues Peggy Lee with the Frank De Vol Orchestra
7 Time After Time Margaret Whiting with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
8 I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart June Christy with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
9 If I Should Lose You June Christy with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
10 Farewell Blues Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
11 There'll Be Some Changes Made Peggy Lee with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
12 There's A Train Out Of Dreamland Nat King Cole with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
13 Brahms' Lullaby Nat King Cole with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
14 Nature Boy Nat King Cole with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
15 Serutan Yob Red Ingle and The Unatural Seven, vocals Karen Tedder & En Rohtwah
16 Pass The Peace Pipe Margaret Whiting with The Crew Chiefs and Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
17 Ja Da/Ten Cats And A Mouse Peggy Lee
18 Pardon Me Pretty Baby Bobby Sherwood with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
19 Forever Amber Bobby Sherwood with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
20 Coca Roca Jack Smith with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
21 Senora Jack Smith with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
22 The Teddy Bears Picnic Frank De Vol (vocal) with His Orchestra
23 Give Me A Song With A Beautiful Melody Jack Carson with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
24 Sunflower Jack Smith And The Crew Chiefs with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
25 Ballin' The Jack Martha Tilton and Hal Derwin with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
26 Take Me Back Martha Tilton and Hal Derwin with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
Disk 2:
Track Title Artist
1 Poor Papa Kay Starr with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
2 The Four Winds And The Seven Seas Mel Torme with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
3 It’s Too Late Now Mel Torme with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
4 I Said My Pyjamas Margaret Whiting and Frank De Vol (vocals) with Frank De Vol's Orchestra
5 Hoop De Doo Kay Starr with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
6 Mississippi Kay Starr with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
7 You Dyed Your Hair Chartreuse Gordon MacRae with The Ewing Sisters and Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
8 Honky Tonk Ten Cent Dance Gordon MacRae with The Ewing Sisters and Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
9 Teardrops From My Eyes Helen O’Connell with Orchestra
10 I Wake Up Smiling After Dreaming Of You Of You Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
11 Silver Moon Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
12 When I Grow Too Old To Dream Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
13 Wonderful One Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
14 I'll See You Again Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
15 In A Little Spanish Town Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
16 The Shadow Waltz Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
17 Mississippi Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
18 Southwest Territory Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
19 Lotta Pizzicato Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
20 Street In Manhattan Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
21 Wait For Me Gordon MacRae with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
22 Hi Lilli Hi Lo Dinah Shore with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
23 Keep It A Secret Dinah Shore with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
24 I Don't Want To Walk Without You Gordon MacRae with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
25 Just a Gigolo Jaye P Morgan with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
26 Sway Bob Carroll with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
Disk 3:
Track Title Artist
1 Baby Don't Do It Jaye P. Morgan with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
2 l Concentrate On You Dinah Shore with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
3 Que Sera Sera Doris Day with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
4 Stranger In Paradise Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
5 Moments To Remember Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
6 My Heart Cries For You Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
7 You Belong To Me Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
8 Jezebel Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
9 The Yellow Rose Of Texas Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
10 Que Sera Sera Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
11 You Can't Lose The Blues With Colours (US version) Rosemary Clooney With Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
12 You Can't Lose The Blues with Colours (UK version) Rosemary Clooney With Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
13 Tonight Rosemary Clooney With Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
14 Love and Affection Rosemary Clooney With Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
15 So Rare Ella Fitzgerald with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
16 Bing Bang Bong Sophia Loren with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
17 Almost In your Arms Sophia Loren with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
18 Hooray For Hollywood Doris Day with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
19 Cheek To Cheek Doris Day with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
20 Teacher’s Pet Doris Day with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
21 Surprise Rosemary Clooney With Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
22 You Ol' Son Of A Gun Rosemary Clooney With Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
23 I Wonder Rosemary Clooney With Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
24 Stepping Out With My Baby Doris Day with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
25 Sitting On Top Of The world Doris Day with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
26 Everybody Loves A Lover Doris Day with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
27 The House On Haunted Hill Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
Disk 4:
Track Title Artist
1 I Couldn't Care Less Bing Crosby with Frank De Vol & His Orch.
2 Say One For Me Bing Crosby with Frank De Vol & His Orch.
3 The Secret Of Christmas Bing Crosby with Frank De Vol & His Orch.
4 Just What I Wanted For Christmas Bing Crosby with Frank De Vol & His Orch.
5 Together, Wherever We Go The Four Lads with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
6 Got A Locket In My Pocket The Four Lads with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
7 The Chosen Few The Four Lads with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
8 The Real Thing The Four Lads with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
9 Willow Weep For Me Ella Fitzgerald with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
10 I’m Through With Love Ella Fitzgerald with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
11 All Yours Jo Stafford with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
12 It's Been so Long Jo Stafford with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
13 Just Tell Me You Love Me Jo Stafford with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
14 You’re Starting To Get To Me Jo Stafford with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
15 Pinetops Boogie Jo Stafford with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
16 Unchained Melody Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
17 Love Letters Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
18 True Love Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
19 The Third Man Theme Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
20 Around The World Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
21 Alone Together Tony Bennett with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
22 Its Magic Tony Bennett with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
23 This Is Always Billy Storm with Frank De Vol& His Orchestra
24 I've Come Of Age Billy Storm with Frank De Vol& His Orchestra
25 Lazy Bones J.J. Johnson(tbn) with Voices and Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
26 Get Out Of Town J.J. Johnson (tbn) with Voices and Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
27 Christmas Island Ella Fitzgerald with Frank De Vol & His Orchestra
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