Sings 22 Original Recordings

Performer: Doris Day
Artist: Page Cavanaugh
Distributor: Select-O-Hits

Notes: Personnel: Doris Day (vocals). Liner Note Author: Dave Dexter, Jr. Unknown Contributor Role: Page Cavanaugh Trio. These 22 songs were recorded between 1952 and 1953, when Doris Day was just beginning to become the biggest box office attraction in the world. She had been cutting records for over 10 years, and her skills as a singer here have been perfected. These recordings were originally transcriptions for radio airplay, and are edited to fit into scheduled time slots. They're economic, pared down melodies that showcase Day with sympathetic orchestrations. There isn't a bad apple among the bunch. Doris Day's voice, sweet and strong, easily turns in superlative versions of these standards. She is the center of attention, but it's interesting to listen to tracks like "Just You, Just Me" where the Page Cavanaugh Trio contributes an accompaniment reminiscent of the Nat King Cole Trio, placing Day in a jazz environment.

Regarded as a beloved film icon, the effervescently blonde Doris Day was a sort of Betty to Marilyn Monroe's Veronica, and starred in a series of popular movie romps from the early 1950s through the early `60s. But before that, she'd had a flourishing career as a radio personality and vocalist, most notably with bandleader Les Brown. She enjoyed several big hits, including the sweet singalong "Que Sera Sera" and her signature tune "Sentimental Journey," which she recorded several times. For the most part, Day retired from moviemaking and recording on the cusp of the `70s, during which her appeal was not in step with the zeitgeist, and has only reemerged professionally a few times since.

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