Here by request is With a Song in My Heart, with songs from the Jane Froman biopic of 1952. The movie starred Susan Hayward as the popular radio singer, who was severely injured in a wartime plane crash. The voice on the soundtrack and this LP is Froman herself, a contralto with an excellent voice and technique. This is in no way jazz singing, but it is nonetheless quite well done.
The cover is in the garish style that Capitol favored back then, and I love it for its artlessness and complete lack of subtlety. This also has the "picture frame" surround that Capitol used for its 10-inch LPs when it also was putting the contents out as a 45 rpm box set. It could use the printed artwork on both packages. That's Hayward on the front cover, Froman on the back.
What a gorgeous voice and endearing manner Jane Froman had! It pleases me greately that you are making this LP available. I have it, too, in my LP collection and always have cherished it for many long decades. You know a winner when you come upon it, Buster!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jerry - I am very fond of her singing.
ReplyDeleteThank you Buster!
ReplyDeleteNever heard (about) her. Great to discover new things, and that's something that happens a lot at your place.
Makes me interested in the movie...
When I wrote my master thesis, I did some research about voice doubles in Hollywood, never came across this movie. So the subject of that chapter became Kitty White, Anita Ellis, can't recall the third one, if there ever was one. :-)
j.
Thanks for that delayed birthday present, Buster (9/11 was my 48th). -- Your blog is wonderful, not only because you're posting things which aren't distributed too well, or belong to a (music) cultural niche somehow but also because you're writing your own reviews, and do not only copy & paste the usual suspects.
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Saw the movie a little while ago and it's something like Fox at the zenith of its ability to make this kind of picture. The scene where she sings "I'll Walk Alone" is worth the price of admission. This soundtrack will be a great souvenir. Many thanks Buster.
ReplyDeleteYou are always welcome, Phillip.
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