Starmaker is a compilation album of phonograph records by Tommy Dorsey, featuring collaborations between Dorsey and artists his band had a role in making popular. These include musicians such as Buddy Rich, composers and arrangers such as Sy Oliver, and vocalists like Frank Sinatra and Jo Stafford. It was released as a part of the Victor Musical Smart Set series.[1]
| Starmaker | ||||
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| Released | July 1944 | |||
| Recorded | 1940–1942 | |||
| Genre | Dance band, swing, jazz | |||
| Label | Victor | |||
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Reception
editThe songs in Starmaker were advertised in Billboard magazine as "some of the swellest songs [the big money stars] ever made with Tommy".[2] According to Joel Whitburn, the highest-charting song of the set was "Oh! Look At Me Now", which stayed at number 2 for six weeks and charted for a total of twelve, peaking in March 1941.[3]
Track listing
editThese previously issued songs were featured on a 4-disc, 78 rpm album set, Victor P-150.
Disc 1: (20-1576)
- "None But The Lonely Heart", recorded September 12, 1941 – featuring Tommy Dorsey
- "Will You Still Be Mine?", recorded February 7, 1941 – featuring Connie Haines[4]
Disc 2: (20-1577)
- "Everything Happens To Me", recorded February 7, 1941 – featuring Frank Sinatra
- "Swing High", recorded October 16, 1940 – featuring Ziggy Elman[4]
Disc 3: (20-1578)
- "Oh! Look At Me Now", recorded January 6, 1941 – featuring Frank Sinatra, Connie Haines, and The Pied Pipers
- "Little Man With The Candy Cigar", recorded February 7, 1941 – featuring Jo Stafford[4]
Disc 4: (20-1579)
- "Swingin' On Nothin'", recorded July 15, 1941 – featuring Sy Oliver and Jo Stafford
- "Not So Quiet, Please", recorded February 19, 1942 – featuring Buddy Rich[4]
References
edit- ^ "Tommy Dorsey – Starmaker". Discogs. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Order the records you want!" (PDF). American Radio History. The Billboard. 22 July 1944. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Pop Hits Singles and Albums, 1940-1954. Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-198-7.
- ^ a b c d "RCA Victor 78rpm numerical listing discography: 20- prefix series". 78discography.com. The Online Discographical Project. Retrieved 7 May 2018.