''Dean Martin Sings'' is the first
studio album
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by
Italian-American
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singer
Dean Martin
Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor and comedian. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed "The King of Cool". M ...
, released in
1953
Events
January
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* January 14
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. It is the first long-play 10-inch album recorded by Martin for
Capitol Records
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during two sessions recorded on the evening of November 20, 1952. The first session was recorded between 5 and 8 PM and it produced five songs featuring string arrangements. "There's My Lover" was recorded but not released. After a 90-minute break, Martin was joined by a brass arrangement to record the remaining four songs. Seven of the eight songs on this album appeared in the Martin & Lewis film, ''
The Stooge
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Plot
In 1930, entertainer Bil ...
''. Two years later, the songs from this 10-inch album would be combined with four newly popular songs recorded between 1951 and 1953 to create a full-length 12-inch album. The 2005
Collectors' Choice reissue added four bonus songs recorded between 1949 and 1953 and was released with alternative cover artwork.
Track listing
10-inch Long Play
Capitol H-401
Side A
Side B
12-inch Long Play
Capitol T 401
Side A
Side B
Compact Disc
2005
Collectors' Choice Music
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CD Catalog Number WWCCM05982
The 12-tracks of 2nd LP Plus:
#"You're the Right One" (Sammy Gallop / Howard Steiner) Time: 3:09. Session 3098; Master 11695-5. Recorded August 13, 1953.
#"Blue Smoke (Kohu Auwahi)" (Ruru Karaitiana) Time: 2:26. Session 2382; Master 9292-9. Recorded November 5, 1951.
#"Johnny, Get Your Girl" (
Vic Mizzy
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/ Mann Curtis) Time: 2:33. Session 1172A; Master 3907-2. Recorded January 26, 1949.
#"As You Are" (Billy Friedman / Herbert L. Miller) Time: 3:05. Session 2382; Master 9282-7. Recorded November 5, 1951.
Personnel
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Dean Martin
Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor and comedian. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed "The King of Cool". M ...
: Vocals
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Dick Stabile
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He was born in Newark, New Jersey, United States. The son of a band leader and violinist, Stabile learned piano a ...
: Leader
*Vincent Terri: Guitar
*Norman V. Seelig: Bass
*Ray S. Toland: Drums, Contractor
*Louis Brown: Piano
*Armond Kaproff: Cello (Session 2827)
*Elias Friede: Cello (Session 2827)
*Helen Bliss: Harp (Session 2827)
*Louis Kievman: Viola (Session 2827)
*Reuben Marcus: Viola (Session 2827)
*John Augustine: Violin (Session 2827)
*Victor Bay: Violin (Session 2827)
*John Peter DeVoogt: Violin (Session 2827)
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Nicholas 'Nick' Pisani: Violin (Session 2827)
*Joseph G. Quadri: Violin (Session 2827)
*Mischa Russell: Violin (Session 2827)
*Jules Jacob: Saxophone (Session 2828)
*Robert Lawson: Saxophone (Session 2828)
*Theodore M 'Ted' Nash: Saxophone (Session 2828)
*Edward 'Ed' Rosa: Saxophone (Session 2828)
*Ray Heath: Trombone (Session 2828)
*Eddie Kuczborski 'Eddie' Kusby: Trombone (Session 2828)
*Paul O.W. Tanner: Trombone (Session 2828)
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Conrad Gozzo
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Gozzo was born in New Britain, Connecticut on February 6, 1922, ...
: Trumpet (Session 2828)
*Joe Dolney: Trumpet (Session 2828)
*James Rosselli: Trumpet (Session 2828)
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