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.. ISttME IOOOCD CRY (Hank Williams) 2:38

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WIND (Herb Magidson-Allie Wrubel) 2:03

6. Smm{tm(X^TJiompson)2:47

ISfiT SO (Irving Berlin) 3:25

r^^AlNEO MELODY (Hy Zaret-Alex North) 3:12

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jf: titSO ALOIffi (Berdie Abrams-Hank Levine) 2:18

12. LONELY STREET (K, Sowder-E. Hearn>C.Belew)2-A^

Originally Released in 1960 As Cadence 25030

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13. THE VILLAGE OF ST. BERNADEHE (Bula Parker) ZAU

14. HE¡¯S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS (Arranged by Archie Bleyer) 3:04

15. SUDDENLY THERE¡¯S A VALLEY (Chuck Meyer-BIff Jones) 2:49

16. COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS INSTEAD OF SHEEP (Irving Berlin) 3:13

17. m (Richard Mullen-Jaek Richards) 2:55

18. YOU¡¯LL NEVER WALK ALONE (Oscar HammersteinZnd-Richard Rodgers) 2:2^

19. OUR LADY OF FATIMA (Gladys Gollahon) 3:20

20. THE THREE BELLS {Jean Viiiard (Gilles)-Bert Reisfeld) 3:46

21. CLIMB EV¡¯RY MOUNTAIN (Oscar Hammerstein Znd-Richard Rodgers) ZMZ

22. SWEET MORNING (Kay Thompson) 2:42

23.1 BELIEVE (E. Drake-1. Graham-J. Shirl-A. Stillman) 2:4U

24. LOOK FOR THE SILVER LINING (Bud De Sylva-Jerome Kern) 3:28

Originally Released in 1960 As Cadence 3038

TOTAL TIME: 71:46

THE VILLAGE OF ST. BEHNAOETTE was recorded at Webster Hall, New York on November

IBth, 1959. Engineer: Ray Hall. Ail the other songs were recorded at Webster Hall on

January 4th, 5th, and 6th, 1960. Engineer: Robert Simpson.

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ANDY WILLIAMS

subtle versatility of the young artist¡¯s voice. We

ed and personable entertainers has been a direct

Lonely Street

hear a softly romantic IN THE WEE SMALL

one, mostly through television and recording.

In the summer of 1950 a phenomenon

HOURS,

moving

Time spent working on his night club act, plus

occurred over the airwaves which for many had

clever recording room techniques, is the accept?

UNCHAINED MELODY. There is the tenderness

Andy¡¯s constant desire for perfection have

all the earmarks of a bona fide miracle. It began

ed vogue, the honest and unaffected interpreta?

of SAY IT ISN¡¯T SO and the moodiness of LONE?

added significantly to the high polish of this out?

when a modest Cincinnati housewife submitted

tions of Andy Williams add a distinct and distin?

LY STREET Still further we hear a touch of blues

standing performance.

to a disc jockey a song she had written and

guished quality to the scene of popular music.

in WILLOW WEEP FOR ME contrasted by the

Obviously a musician with training, instinct, and

wistfulness of SUMMER LOVE.

In an age when vocal inadequacy, masked by

an infallible ear, Andy presents a relaxed intima?

and

the

emotionally

Andy is at his finest in YOU DON¡¯T KNOW

cy that has won for him a large and enthusiastic

WHAT LOVE IS. Musically, this rendition may

television and record audience.

mark the high spot to date of his soaring career.

¡ªTaken From The Original Liner Notes

be seen in the public¡¯s musical preferences.

recorded, hoping he would audition it on the air.

Fler composition, a simple, fervent prayer for

ANDY WILLIAMS

The Village of ST. Bernadette

The unceasing search of Americans for

peace, was called OUR LADY OF FATIMA; its title

referred to the miraculous appearance reported

at Fatima, Portugal in 1917.

An intelligent and thoughtful approach marks

Also in this exceptional album is the haunting

something new and different reveals itself in the

Against his better judgment (as a mail who is

all Andy¡¯s performances, whether on records, on

nostalgia of AUTUMN LEAVES, the romantically

way we are able to speak of our recent past as

expected to be apace of the public¡¯s musical

television or in club appearances. As he grows in

lyrical GONE WITH THE WIND and I¡¯M SO

though each decade had a definite beginning and

tastes) the disc jockey put the record oil the air.

stature in all the performing media, his interpreta?

ALONE, and the melancholy WHEN YOUR LOVER

end, a segment of the 20th century. We speak of

Switchboards lit up, letters poured in by the car?

tions reflect his growing maturity. The fan who

HAS 00/VEand I¡¯M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY.

the Barbershop era, the Jazz Age, the Swing era,

load; within weeks the song had been published

has enjoyed the pure resonant voice and the casu?

Although some of these ballads have been

and probably eventually when speaking of the

and had a number of hit recordings to its credit.

al Williams manner in the past may detect here a

Williams stand-bys for many seasons, the

Fifties, we will call it the era of Rock and Roll.

The nation¡¯s new Number One Flit was no light?

certain added richness and sensitivity.

arrangements presented here are all new ones.

The 1950s were not years from which we

Conceived during a New Orleans engagement

might expect many long-lasting contributions to

fides, are those for which he feels a special

late in 1959, the set was molded with the help of

popular music. Perhaps our minds were occu?

Thus it began: not a fly-by-night fad, but a

affection. Every vocalist has a few personal

Andy¡¯s pianist, Dave Grusin, and his guitarist

pied with too many other things¡ªthe material

regular recurrence of the religiously inspired

The selections in LONELY STREET, Andy con?

hearted ballad of wooing and winning, but a

grave and powerful spiritual message.

favorites... and it is quite clear to the listener that

John Abate. For this Cadence recording, the

comforts of the post-war decade¡¯s boom, the

song that was still very much in evidence as the

this collection presents songs which Andy

songs were further enhanced by the personal

gloomy shadow cast by the threat of a new and

decade drew to a close. For as it did so, anoth?

Williams believes, feels-and loves.

orchestrations of Archie Bleyer.

deadlier war. But when we look at the songs

er striking event occurred that bore a remark?

Within the framework of his warm and dis?

The route from Wall Lake, Iowa, to Andy¡¯s

from these years which did achieve a measure

able resemblance to what had happened with

tinct style, we are treated to a sampling of the

current stature as one of America¡¯s most talent?

of permanent popularity, a surprising trend can

OUR LADY OF FATIMA nine years before. In the

fall of 1959 an English girl named Eula Parker

good ¡°inspirational¡± material. Late in 1952 Jane

was spending her vacation at the village of

Froman debuted her new TV show with

Lourdes, France, site of the famous Catholic

BELIEVE, and once again all unpretentious

shrine

commemorating

the

vision

of

St.

expression of faith reached out to the American

Bernadette. Miss Parker had delayed her depar?

public and touched a universal soft spot. Today,

ture several days, but on the day she finally had

millions of records later, the song is a perma?

to leave, she felt suddenly impelled to write a

nent addition to our American popular music

song expressing her feelings about the place.

repertoire. Following in the same path was HE,

Using the melody of the traditional pilgrim¡¯s

which appeared in 1954. By this time the sacred

song heard at Lourdes as the chorus of her

song was already thought to have become

song, she hastily scribbled the words on a sheet

passe, and was not being seriously considered

of airmail stationery as she awaited a taxi that

by music publishers. But the two young writers

would take her to the airport.

of HE were persistent and managed to get their

THE VILLAGE OF ST BERNADETTE ms quick?

ly accepted by a publisher and recorded, gaining

song recorded. Once again, unanimous public

acceptance was the reward.

immediate popularity. The English publisher

During the same year. Paramount Pictures

cabled Archie Bleyer in New York about the song¡¯s

released WFIITE CFIRISTMAS, a motion picture

success, and after one hearing, Archie was con?

that starred Bing Crosby. In a well-established

vinced THE VILLAGE OF ST BERNADETTE\nou\6

tradition COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS, sung by

be Andy Williams¡¯ next hit. Andy listened and

Bing in the picture, joined Irving Berlin¡¯s already

asked to record the song as soon as possible. The

lengthy list of standards.

result is one of the most rewarding combinations

The 1953-54 season also saw the quick rise

of composing, arranging and performing talent to

to popularity of a touching little French ballad,

be recorded in a long time.

PLACE

STAMP

HERE

I

THE THREE BELLS, which had originally been

The years between OUR LADY OF FATIMA in

brought to the U.S. ill 1950 under the French

1950 and THE VILLAGE OF ST BERNADETTE in

title LES TROIS CLOCHES. Recorded this time

1959 are replete with outstanding examples of

in English, the story of Jimmy Brown became a

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