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Rosemary Clooney - 16 Biggest Hits CD
Rosemary Clooney Discography of CDs
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Rosemary Clooney launched a solo career on the eventual Sony-owned Columbia Records label in 1950 after splitting with her sister Betty and the Tony Pastor Orchestra, and she racked up a series of hits before departing for RCA Victor in 1957, at which time her commercial success declined. 16 Biggest Hits contains 11 of her 16 biggest hits from this period, including her four number one singles, "Come on-a My House," "Half as Much," "Hey There," and "This Ole House." The five missing titles are the Top Ten hits "Beautiful Brown Eyes" and "The Night Before Christmas Song," the Top 20 hits "Be My Life's Companion" and "Too Old to Cut the Mustard," and the Top 40 hit "I'm Waiting Just for You." In their place, the compilers have substituted "Sisters," a duet between Clooney and her sister on an Irving Berlin song from her film White Christmas that was a Top 40 hit; "The House of Singing Bamboo," a duet with Guy Mitchell; "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening," an Academy Award-winning song, on which Clooney is accompanied by Harry James and His Orchestra; "Sophisticated Lady" from Blue Rose, Clooney's album with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra; and a version of Cole Porter's "From This Moment On" that has not been released previously in the U.S. These are not unreasonable alternates to the missing songs, and 16 Biggest Hits manages a good balance between Clooney's popular novelty material and her more impressive ballad performances. ~ William Ruhlmann
Recorded between 1950 & 1956.
Digitally remastered by Darcy M. Proper.
Personnel: Rosemary Clooney (vocals); Sal Salvador , Mundell Lowe (guitar); Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope (saxophone); Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Cat Anderson (trumpet); Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman (trombone); Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn (piano); Stan Freeman (harpsichord); Jimmy Crawford , Sam Woodyard, Terry Snyder (drums).
Recording information: 10/21/1950-11/24/1956.
Arrangers: Frank Comstock; Jimmy Carroll; Percy Faith.
Personnel includes: Rosemary Clooney, Guy Mitchell, Betty Clooney (vocals); Percy Faith, Frank Comstock, Jimmy Carroll (arranger, conductor); Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn (piano); Stan Freeman (harpsichord); Sal Salvador, Mundell Lowe (guitar); Frank Carroll (bass); Jimmy Crawford, Terry Snyder (drums); Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, The Benny Goodman Trio, Buddy Cole & His Orchestra, Harry James & His Orchestra, The Paul Weston & His Orchestra.
Compilation producers: Didier C. Deutsch, Darcy M. Proper.
Rosemary Clooney - 16 Biggest Hits Songs
| 1 | This Ole House | 2:21 | $0.99 | |
| 2 | Tenderly | 3:28 | $0.99 | |
| 3 | Half As Much | 2:45 | $0.99 | |
| 4 | Hey There | 2:57 | $0.99 | |
| 5 | In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening
Harry James, Harry James' Orchestra, Rosemary Clooney & Harry James With Harry James' Orchestra | 2:59 | $0.99 | |
| 6 | Come On-a My House | 1:57 | $0.99 | |
| 7 | House of Singing Bamboo
Guy Mitchell, Rosemary Clooney Duet, Rosemary Clooney Duet With Guy Mitchell | 3:05 | $0.99 | |
| 8 | Blues In the Night
Chorus, His Orchestra, Percy Faith, Rosemary Clooney With Percy Faith & His Orchestra and Chorus | 3:34 | $0.99 | |
| 9 | You'll Never Know
Harry James, His Orchestra, Rosemary Clooney / Harry James & His Orchestra | 3:11 | $0.99 | |
| 10 | Botch-a-Me (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina) | 2:16 | $0.99 | |
| 11 | Sisters
Betty Clooney, His Orchestra, Paul Weston, Rosemary Clooney / Betty Clooney / Paul Weston & His Orchestra | 2:44 | $0.99 | |
| 12 | Mangos
Frank Comstock, His Orchestra, Rosemary Clooney With Frank Comstock & His Orchestra | 2:36 | $0.99 | |
| 13 | Mambo Italiano
Orchestra Under the Direction of Buddy Cole, Rosemary Clooney With the Mellomen / Orchestra Under the Direction of Buddy Cole, The Mellomen | 2:29 | $1.29 | |
| 14 | Sophisticated Lady
Duke Ellington, His Orchestra, Rosemary Clooney / Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Rosemary Clooney / Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 2:57 | $0.99 | |
| 15 | Memories of You
Benny Goodman Trio, Rosemary Clooney With the Benny Goodman Trio, the Benny Goodman Trio | 3:34 | $0.99 | |
| 16 | From This Moment On | 1:54 | $0.99 | |
16 Biggest Hits Music Review
Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   Classic Clooney
I grew up hearing Rosie's wonderful music as my mom was a huge fan. I also recall, living in the NY/NJ metropolitan area, hearing music like this on the old WNEW-AM radio station that played American Popular Standards. Unless you have satellite radio, you cannot find this kind of music on the radio anymore. All in all, a terrific sampler of Rosie's top tunes.
Submitted by Kim (Bayonne, NJ) 
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 Classic Clooney for Fans & First-Timers
This is a good collection for anyone already familiar with her as well as the Clooney novice. The novelty-type songs are here as well as the ballads. On all, her diction is flawless. No one needs to check the lyric sheet to figure out what she sang. A few songs not often heard are here too, “Mangos” and “The House of Singing Bamboo.” Her take of “Sophisticated Lady,” done with The Duke Ellington band is included. The CD ends with “From This Moment On,” a song previously unreleased in the U.S.
Submitted by lexigene (DuBois, PA, USA)
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