''Imagination'' is a compilation album from Dick Haymes released in 1982. Tracks 3, 7, 21-26 with the Carmen Dragon Orchestra (recorded in LA, 1949). Tracks 2, 4-6, 27 with Al Lerner and his Orchestra (recorded in LA 29.09, 1952). The CD version includes 14 additional tracks.

Track listing (CD release, CD bonus tracks noted)

# "Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart" (James F. Hanley) from the MGM

musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...

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Imagination Imagination is the production or simulation of novel objects, sensations, and ideas in the mind without any immediate input of the senses. Stefan Szczelkun characterises it as the forming of experiences in one's mind, which can be re-creations ...

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Jimmy Van Heusen James Van Heusen (born Edward Chester Babcock; January 26, 1913 – February 6, 1990) was an American composer. He wrote songs for films, television and theater, and won an Emmy and four Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Life and care ...

/ Johnny Burke) # "The Object Of My Affection" (Grier/Poe/Tomlin) # "It's The Talk Of The Town" (Livingston/Symes/Neilburg) # "What's New?" (

Bob Haggart Robert Sherwood Haggart (March 13, 1914 – December 2, 1998) was an American dixieland jazz double bass player, composer, and arranger. Although he is associated with dixieland, he was one of the finest rhythm bassists of the Swing Era. Music c ...

/ Johnny Burke) # "I Could Write A Book" (

Richard Rodgers Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American Musical composition, composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the most ...

Lorenz Hart Lorenz Milton Hart (May 2, 1895 – November 22, 1943) was an American lyricist and half of the Broadway songwriting team Rodgers and Hart. Some of his more famous lyrics include " Blue Moon", " The Lady Is a Tramp", "Manhattan", "Bewitched, Both ...

) from the Show Pal Joey # " My Blue Heaven" ( Walter Donaldson /

George A. Whiting George A. Whiting was a vaudeville song and dance man, and also a writer of lyrics for popular songs during the vaudeville era. He toured with singer Sadie Burt, whom he later married and had 3 daughters with. His best-known work is " My Blue ...

) # "Music, Maestro, Please!"—on CD release only # " I've Got You Under My Skin" (

Cole Porter Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in film. Born to ...

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These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) "These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" is a standard with lyrics by Eric Maschwitz, writing under the pseudonym Holt Marvell, and music by Jack Strachey, both Englishmen. Harry Link, an American, sometimes appears as a co-writer; his input w ...

" (Harry Link / Jack Strachey / Eric Maschwitz) -- on CD release only # "Of All Things"—on CD release only # "Where In The World"—on CD release only # "Wishing (Will Make It So)"—on CD release only # "

If I Loved You "If I Loved You" is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical '' Carousel''. Background In the show, the characters of Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan sing this song as they hesitantly declare their love for one another, yet are ...

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Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) director in the musical theater for almost 40 years. He won eight Ton ...

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—on CD release only # "My Love Loves Me"—on CD release only # " Thinking of You"—on CD release only # "Sunny Disposish"—on CD release only # " But Not For Me" ( George Gershwin &

Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 2 ...

) from the Show Girl Crazy—on CD release only # "Why Can't You Behave? "(

) from the Show Kiss Me, Kate—on CD release only # "By The Fountain In The Park"—on CD release only # "Younger Than Springtime" (Rodgers & Hammerstein) from the Show

South Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...

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Bali Ha'i "Bali Ha'i", also spelled "Bali Hai", is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical '' South Pacific''. The name refers to a mystical island, visible on the horizon but not reachable, and was originally inspired by the sight of Amba ...

" (Rodgers & Hammerstein) from the Show

# " Some Enchanted Evening" (Rodgers & Hammerstein) from the Show

# " Here In My Arms" (Rodgers & Hart) from the Show Dearest Enemy # "Could Be" (Marty Clarke & Bob Haymes) # "There's A Small Hotel" (Rodgers & Hart) from the Show On Your Toes # "Goodnight, Sweetheart" (Noble/Campbell/Connelly) # " I'll See You In My Dreams" (

Isham Jones Isham Edgar Jones (January 31, 1894 – October 19, 1956) was an American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter. Career Jones was born in Coalton, Ohio, United States, to a musical and mining family. His father, Richard Isham Jones ...

/ Gus Kahn) -- on CD release only

References

1982 compilation albums Dick Haymes albums {{1980s-pop-album-stub