Jule Styne in Hollywood CD

Jule Styne in Hollywood gathers 20 different vocalists to perform 21 songs that Styne wrote for the movies before he moved on to Broadway fame. That means no Gypsy or Bells Are Ringing here, but there are many familiar standards such as "Saturday Night Is the Loneliest Night of the Week," "I Don't Want to Walk Without You," "Three Coins in the Fountain," and "Time After Time" (you'll notice a Frank Sinatra theme, as Ol' Blue Eyes loved Styne's work with Sammy Cahn, who wrote the majority of the lyrics represented). And the unfamiliar fare sounds great when sung by some of Broadway's best and brightest, including Light in the Piazza costars Kelli O'Hara and Victoria Clark, Audra McDonald, Sutton Foster, Rebecca Luker, Brent Barrett, and married duo Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley. Also noteworthy is the presence of Sara Zahn, whose outstanding 2001 album Songs of Carolyn Leigh proved she's perfect for this sort of material. Another excellent effort by PS Classics' nonprofit archival wing dedicated to the preservation of American song. - David Horiuchi

Track Listing

1. Blame My Absent-Minded Heart - Kelli O’Hara
2. 10,432 Sheep - Audra McDonald
3. You Make Me Dream Too Much - Sara Zahn
4. Saturday Night Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week - Norm Lewis
5. There’s Nothing Rougher Than Love - Sutton Foster
6. Brooklyn Bridge - Johnny Rodgers
7. I Don’t Want To Walk Without You - Leslie Uggams
8. Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are - Philip Chaffin
9. Winter Was Warm - Victoria Clark
10. It’s Been a Long, Long Time - Eric Comstock
11. The Lady Who Didn’t Believe In Love - The Lascivious Biddies
12. That Ain’t Hay (That's The USA) - Klea Blackhurst
13. Academy Awards Medley: I've Heard That Song Before/I'll Walk Alone/A Change Of Heart/It's Magic/Anywhere/Three Coins In The Fountain - Jason Danieley & Marin Mazzie
14. Money Burns A Hole In My Pocket - Jeff Harnar
15. Time After Time - Brent Barrett
16. The Things We Did Last Summer - Rebecca Luker


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