Greatest Hits of the '50s

Performer: Tony Bennett
Producer: George Avakian; Mitch Miller; Al Ham
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: Personnel: Tony Bennett (vocals). Part of a series of discs celebrating Tony Bennett's 80th birthday, TONY BENNETT'S GREATEST HITS OF THE '50S features 16 tracks that show why no less an authority than Frank Sinatra thought that Bennett was the greatest jazz singer of all time. Recorded at the peak of his early years, these are performances by a man whose sureness and control are never in question, even on familiar tunes like "Lullaby of Broadway" and Charlie Chaplin's "Smile." The biggest hits came in the next decade, but this is prime material nonetheless.

One of the finest voices of 20th century American pop, Tony Bennett began his career in the '50s, under the watchful eye of producer Mitch Miller, recording huge hits such as "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," and "Because of You." In 1958, his album BASIE SWINGS-BENNETT SINGS was a precursor to later jazz-based work. That same year, "Firefly" was Bennett's last US Top 40 entry until 1962, when he made a major comeback with the Grammy-winning "I Left My Heart In San Francisco." In '93 and '94 he was awarded Grammys for his albums PERFECTLY FRANK and STEPPIN' OUT.

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