Hollywood Swings The Mell-O-Tones
Oh, for the days of big bands and swing - this album comprises a selection of Academy Award nominated tunes from the 30s and 40s that will have your feet tapping in no time at all. Australia's own Phil Sametz and the Mell-O-Tones bring this music to life.
Think Fred and Ginger, think Carmen Miranda, think Bing, think Betty Grable…19 tracks of music by the likes of Rogers and Hart, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Con Conrad, Rogers and Hammerstein, Ira and George Gershwin, Johnny Mercer and many more.
Track listing
| 1 | Ray Henderson If I Had A Talking Picture of You (Sunny Side Up) |
| 2 | Richard Rodgers Isn't It Romantic (Love Me Tonight) |
| 3 | Jay Livingston & Ray Evans Buttons and Bows (The Paleface) |
| 4 | Irving Berlin Change Partners (Carefree) |
| 5 | Jimmy McHugh Happy-Go-Lucky (Happy-Go-Lucky) |
| 6 | Cole Porter Night and Day - instrumental (The Gay Divorcee) |
| 7 | Cole Porter I've Got You Under My Skin (Born to Dance) |
| 8 | Con Conrad Mona (Happy Days) |
| 9 | Richard Rodgers It Might As Well Be Spring (State Fair) |
| 10 | Harry Warren 42nd Street (42nd Street) |
| 11 | George Gershwin Let's Call the Whole Thing Off (Shall WeDance) |
| 12 | Harry Warren I Had the Craziest Dream (Springtime in the Rockies) |
| 13 | Fred Ahlert The Free and Easy (Free and Easy) |
| 14 | Arthur Schwartz A Gal in Calico (The Time, The Place and the Girl) |
| 15 | Harry Warren Down Argentina Way (Down Argentina Way) |
| 16 | Jimmy Van Heusen Personality (The Road to Utopia) |
| 17 | Con Conrad Here Comes Emily Brown (Fox Movietone Follies of 1930) |
| 18 | Irving Berlin Cheek to Cheek (Top Hat) |
| 19 | Harry Warren On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe (The Harvey Girls) |
| 20 | Con Conrad Breakaway (Fox Movietone Follies of 1929) |
2001
