Strict Education in Music: 50 of the Best [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED]

Kay Kyser & His Orchestra - Strict Education in Music: 50 of the Best [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED]

Strict Education in Music: 50 of the Best [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED]
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Artist: Kay Kyser & His Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2003-02-18
Music Label: Jasmine Music
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Thinking Of You (Theme)
  2. You Go To My Head
  3. The Umbrella Man
  4. What Have You Got That Gets Me?
  5. Two Sleepy People
  6. Deep Purple
  7. On The Road To Mandalay
  8. Three Little Fishies
  9. Stairway To The Stars
  10. The Answer Is Love
  11. Indian Summer
  12. Friendship
  13. Ferry Boat Serenade
  14. Like The Fella Once Said
  15. You've Got Me This Way
  16. The Bad Humour Man
  17. Lights Out 'Til Reveille
  18. Why Don't We Do This More Often?
  19. Thank Your Lucky Stars And Stripes
  20. How Long Did I Dream?
  21. Que Chica
  22. Humpty Dumpty Heart
  23. Who Wouldn't Love You?
  24. Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree
  25. Pushin' Sand
  26. Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
Music CD 2
  1. Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition
  2. Strip Polka
  3. A Rookie And His Rhythm
  4. I Dug A Ditch
  5. The Girl I Left Behind Me
  6. Victory Polka
  7. Always
  8. Shine On Harvest Moon
  9. Limehouse Blues
  10. There Goes That Song Again
  11. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
  12. Bell Bottom Trousers
  13. Horses Don't Bet On People
  14. That's For Me
  15. Love On A Greyhound Bus
  16. Ole Buttermilk Sky
  17. Huggin' And Chalkin'
  18. The Old Lamplighter
  19. Managua, Nicaragua
  20. As Long As I Live
  21. Boin-N-N-Ng
  22. Katrina
  23. On A Slow Boat To China
  24. Woody Woodpecker

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Free Music Review: The singers were the strongest asset of Kay Kyser's band
Hit: 5 Stars

Glenn Miller was known to regard singers with a certain disdain. He always maintained that if he employed the best musicians, it didn't matter if the singers were merely adequate, although his female singer (Marion Hutton) was close to the best of her generation. His results vindicated his policy. Meanwhile, Kay Kyser appears to have built his success around Harry Babbitt and Ginny Simms, two truly outstanding singers. (Ginny left in 1941 so only appears on the first CD here.) Kay's musicians were certainly no match for those that Glenn Miller employed, although they improved with time.

This compilation serves as a good introduction to Kay's music although it omits two of his number one hits, White cliffs of Dover and He wears a pair of silver wings. In Britain, White cliffs of Dover was and is Vera Lynn's, but she didn't chart in America until 1948. For the American market, this classic song (which was written by Americans), was recorded by several artists, but Kay's proved to be the most popular version. Glenn Miller's version peaked at 6, so this was one case where Kay scored a victory over Glenn. It is therefore disappointing that his version wasn't included here. Nine of Kay's eleven number one hits (Umbrella man, Three little fishes, Lights out 'til Reveille, Who wouldn't love you, Jingle jangle jingle, Strip polka, Praise the lord and pass the ammunition, Ole buttermilk sky, Woody woodpecker) and a selection of his other big hits are included too. That said, a lot of big hits are missing besides the two number ones already mentioned and I wonder if this was deliberate with a view to compiling a second volume that (at least so far) has not appeared.

I'd never listened to Kay's music before buying this collection, but among the hits here, I recognized Stairway to the stars (a top five hit for Kay but a number one for Glenn Miller), Two sleepy people (which has been covered by plenty of other singers), Friendship (because it became the title track of Ray Charles' country duets album), Ferry boat serenade (a top ten hit for Kay late in 1941 despite being a number one hit for the Andrews sisters the year before), Strip polka (only a top ten hit for the Andrews sisters - Kay had the number one), Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive (a number one hit for Johnny Mercer and a number two hit for Bing Crosby and the Andrews sisters), Woody woodpecker (a minor hit for Danny Kaye and the Andrews sisters, but a number one for Kay) and On a slow boat to China (recorded by a lot of different artists and a hit for several of them). I also recognized Deep purple, Don't sit under the apple tree, Always and Shine on harvest moon, all of which have proved very popular though none were among Kay's hits. Of these non-hits, I particularly like Deep purple, featuring a solo vocal by Ginny Simms.

The music included here covers the range of Kay's repertoire including sentimental ballads, fun novelty songs and patriotic war songs, plus the occasional swing instrumental. His theme song, Thinking of you, opens the collection. It provided him with a minor hit when originally released in 1935, but the version here is a 1939 re-recording. One song that made me chuckle (being a horse racing fan) is Horses don't bet on people.

Kay Kyser may not have been the best bandleader of his generation, but I enjoy his music and would certainly like to hear more someday. Meanwhile, this compilation at least provides a good introduction to his music.
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Strict Education in Music: 50 of the Best [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED] Poster

If Kay Kyser himself had written these liner notes it is more than likely he would have greeted us with the words, "Evenin' folks, how y'all?" Delivered in his slow, Southern drawl the greeting signalled the start of his hugely popular "College of Musical Knowledge" radio show networked across America in the late 1930s. It was said that President Franklin D. Roosevelt, with his regular 'radio chats' to the nation introduced with the words "My friends", and Kay Kyser's familiar tones, were the two most welcome voices on the air. Kyser's natural, friendly charm, his vibrant personality and strength of purpose were always his greatest assets, exceeding his modest musical ability. It was those personal qualities, allied to a gift for showmanship and presentation, that led to Kay fronting one of the most popular orchestras in America.

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