Billy Vaughn was one of the most successful orchestra leaders, conductors and arrangers in the post-war era

Billy Vaughn was one of the most successful orchestra leaders, conductors and arrangers in the post-war era, scoring more instrumental successes in the singles charts than any of his contemporaries in that sector of the market during the '50s and '60s. His distinctive sound, featuring his signature saxophone styling, was unmistakeable, his chart successes comprising not only his own compositions, but also adaptations of current hits for the middle-of-the-road market. He began his career as a pianist, coming to fame when he formed The Hilltoppers vocal group in 1952 as pianist, songwriter, arranger and singer, and after a number of hits with them jumped ship to become musical director at the group's record label Dot, for whom he arranged hits by many artists such as Pat Boone, Fontane Sisters, Gale Storm, Tab Hunter and Debbie Reynolds. However, he also recorded prolifically under his own name. This great value 96-track 3-CD set comprises the A & B sides of his US and UK singles during the period, plus selected tracks from six of his EPs, so is a comprehensive overview of his output on 45s from the era. It naturally features all the forty and more recordings which made some kind of chart showing, including the Top 10 hits 'Melody Of Love', 'Shifting, Whispering Sands' 'Raunchy' and 'Sail Along Silvery Moon', as he flew the flag for a sound which defied the revolution that was changing the face of pop during the mid-'50s

Track Listing

• Melody Of Love
• Joy Ride
• Silver Moon
• Baby O' Mine
• The Waltz You Saved For Me
• Billy Vaughn's Boogie
• Shifting, Whispering Sands - Part 1
• Shifting, Whispering Sands - Part 2
• Moody Trudy
• Shifting Whispering Sands
• I'd Give A Million Tomorrows
• Calico Cathy
• Theme From 'Three Penny Opera'
• Little Boy Blue
• Sleep
• Till I Waltz Again With You
• Autumn Concerto
• Angel Angel
• The Left Bank
• Sweetheart Polka
• When The White Lilacs Bloom Again
• Spanish Diary
• Petticoats Of Portugal (Rapariga Do Portugal)
• La La Colette
• Sweet Leilani
• Creole Love Call
• Sugar Blues
• Pennsylvania Waltz
• The Ship That Never Sailed
• Song Of The Nairobi Trio (Solfeggio)

• Tell My Love
• Ve'borriquito
• Johnny Tremain
• Naughty Annetta
• Sail Along Silvery Moon
• Raunchy
• Tumbling Tumbleweeds
• Trying
• Singing Hills
• Chimes Of Arcady
• La Paloma
• Here Is My Love
• Cimarron (Roll On)
• You're My Baby Doll
• Blue Hawaii
• Tico Tico
• Hawaiian War Chant
• Trade Winds
• Your Cheatin' Heart
• Lights Out
• All Night Long
• Blues Stay Away From Me
• Morgen (One More Sunrise)
• Wabash Blues
• Carnival In Paris
• (It's No) Sin
• After Hours
• Chop Sticks
• You're The Only Star (In My Blue Heaven)
• Skater's Waltz
• Beg Your Pardon
• Look For A Star
• He'll Have To Go

• Theme From 'The Apartment'
• The Sundowners
• Old Cape Cod
• Wheels
• Orange Blossom Special
• Blue Tomorrow
• Red Wing
• Down Yonder
• Berlin Melody
• Come September
• Everybody's Twistin' Down In Mexico
• Melody In The Night
• Chapel By The Sea
• One Love One Heartache
• Born To Be With You
• Continental Melody
• A Swinging Safari
• Indian Love Call
• Blue Flame
• Someone
• I'm Waitin
• Words Of Love
• Halls Of Ivy
• Mexicali Rose
• Estrellita
• Fascination
• Around The World
• Jealous
• I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
• Hawaiian Paradise
• I Love You Truly
• Theme From A Summer Place
• Que Sera, Sera

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Adult Contemporary/MOR

Language: English

Run Time: 210 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 07/07/17

UPC: 824046906528