So tonight on Turner Classic Movies they are showing some old Doris Day films and it got me to thinking about whether I've got a Doris Day album or not. I don't think I do. And if I did, what should it be? I really love her. Anytime I see one of her films playing on the tube I have to stop and watch. I stop in to her website from time to time to see what's new with her. Yes, she is still with us. Such a beautiful person inside and out. And quiet sexy in my old man opinion. Very sexy........very.
Doris really had a way with a song. One of my favorite LPs is "Latin for Lovers" from 1965. A fine contribution to the bossa nova craze of the moment. Sultry!
Agreed. I fell in love with this album. In another thread, most agreed the mono is better on this one.
Get the albums Day By Day and Day By Night. Terrific records. I love Doris. She’s really warm, intimate and sexy. As far as movies, I hate that Hollywood wanted to turn her into a virgin in the 60’s. The Fifties is where it’s at for her in film. Also check out her first TV appearance on What’s My Line on YouTube- terrific.
This one below is great, and the sound of the mono version (haven't heard the stereo yet) is a knock-out!
Love that LP cover ParloFax. Watching "Send Me No Flowers" as I post. Screen: ‘Send Me No Flowers’ Opens; Doris Day in Comedy, With Rock Hudson
It's a long list - Okeh, Columbia, radio recordings, etc... The Definitive Doris Day Discography - The Doris Day Forum I've not been disappointed with any of it (well, maybe some of the 80s stuff is a little weak). The TV show is of its time but it's fun to revisit once in a while - not much in the way of music, however. The TV specials are predictably cornball but at least the emphasis is back on the music again I recommend the reissue of the 1966 Harmony (Columbia's budget label) album Doris Day Sings Her Great Movie Hits which sounds great and has a good selection of movie related material added: https://www.amazon.com/Sings-Great-Movie-Hits-Expanded/dp/B00I4F0IIC/ Also, SONY just bundled five of her early 10" Columbia LPs: https://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-Classics-Doris-Day/dp/B078XXCJVB/ For the albums in general, I recommend the UK SONY "Two On One" series over the US Collectables two-fers. Eventually you will want to get the Bear Family sets, of course - while not perfect, they do the fantastic job of collecting all of the solo Columbia recordings. The Les Brown Okeh and Columbia recordings are collected here: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Doris-Day-Brown/dp/B000003961/ Finally, don't miss the wealth of out of copyright radio recordings from the golden era (just google "Doris Day OTR")
French jazz critic Boris Vian, who was generally suspicious of non-African-american jazz/variety artists in the late 40s/50s, and could indeed be pretty harsh on them, thought highly of Doris Day. She was also an early animal rights/no-fur activist, which further endears her to me.
All you need are the four Bear Family collections and this... https://www.amazon.com/My-Heart-U-S...TF8&qid=1534164021&sr=1-10&keywords=doris+day
My favorite album by her is the soundtrack to "Young Man With A Horn" from 1950. Her singing on this is remarkable, and in the film, as usual, she looks sensational. And here's one of many clips from the film online...(watch fullscreen)
The contemporary artist Nellie McKay released a tribute to Doris in 2009 -- Normal As Blueberry Pie on Verve. I haven't dove head-on into Ms McKay's career, but she's very thoughtful and eclectic, so I'm sure it's a charming album.
...I've tended to like some of her later singles - anyway, " Move Over Darling " - a touch rock & roll-influenced - anyway, Brill Building pop - and produced by her son, Terry Melcher! How Oedipal!