Doc Severinsen- Doc

I am two years old today.  Wow, how time flies. I am posting this album due to the fact that this blog started two years ago with a Doc Severinsen album. I probably bought this back in 2014 due to how much I enjoyed the album I first posted. This was one dollar.

Welcome to another month of Donkey Show.  Due to this being an anniversary month, I am putting albums from both artists and genres that have been frequently showcased on this site. I took a bunch of records (well, the good ones at least) out of last month to insert into this month.  I also found I had to do Sunday posts this month as I wanted to get as many records in as possible.

Anyway, happy birthday to me.  It has been a roller coaster of events which has either allowed me time to do this blog or has taken the time away from me to really elaborate on some subjects.  Regardless, here are a few links to some of my favorite posts thru the years. I have noticed that a lot of video links go dead over time and I am not going to relink them.

The Mikado with Groucho Marx

Three Penny Opera with Raul Julia

Spanish cast recording of Evita

Misc Irish Album

Rosemary Clooney and Perez Prado

Ian and Sylvia

 

This album was was released in 1972 during a string of records he made for RCA.  By then, Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show was in full swing.  Carson’s era officially ended with the retirement of Leno and Letterman, the last two retirements of his class.  Nowadays, late night talk shows have evolved into something that I can not understand or more accurately, something I am not that inclined to stay up for anymore.

Anyway, Doc brings along his fellow Command Record’s label mate and collaborator, Dick Hyman who co-produced, arranged, and conducted on this record.  The songs are a decent mix of movie soundtracks/ show tunes including themes from The Godfather, Portnoy’s Complaint, Living Free, and the Summer of ‘ 42. This is a decent album.  It really showcases Doc’s skills on the horn.

For a sample, I went with “Bonnie” which is a nice lively number that derives itself from the old standard ” My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean”, although it takes its own pleasant time getting there.

Good album.  Satisfactory.

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