Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Cowboy Number [From Whoopee] - Goldwyn Girls & Male Chorus, Betty Grable
2. Snake Dance [From Student Tour] - Betty Grable, Boris Morros, Phil Regan & Orchestra
3. Let's K-Nock K-Nees - Betty Grable, Edward Everett Horton Orchestra, Max Steiner
4. Music in My Heart [From the Nitwits] - Betty Grable, Roy Webb, Bert Wheeler
5. Boys Will Be Boys [From Old Man Rhythm] - Betty Grable, Roy Webb
6. What Goes on Here in My Heart? - Betty Grable, Boris Morros, Jack Whiting
7. Down Argentine Way [From Down Argentine Way] - Don Ameche, Betty Grable, Alfred Newman
8. Two Dreams Met - Don Ameche, Betty Grable, Alfred Newman
9. Hawaii-A [From Tin Pan Alley] - Alice Faye, Betty Grable
10. Sheik of Araby - Alice Faye, Billy Gilbert Orchestra, Betty Grable, Alfred Newman
11. You Started Something [From Moon Over Miami] - Robert Cummings, Betty Grable, Alfred Newman
12. Loveliness and Love [From "Moon Over Miami"] - Don Ameche, Betty Grable, Alfred Newman
13. Kindergarten Conger - Betty Grable, Alfred Newman
14. Hi Ya Love [From a Yank in the R.A.F.] - Betty Grable, Alfred Newman
15. Another Little Dream Wouldn't Do Us Any Harm [From a Yank in the ...] - Betty Grable, Alfred Newman
16. Are You Kidding? [From Footlight Serenade] - Betty Grable, Charles Henderson
17. I'm Still Crazy for You [From Footlight Serenade] - Betty Grable, Charles Henderson, John Payne
18. I Heard the Birdies Sing [From Footlight Serenade] - Betty Grable, Charles Henderson
19. Sing Me a Song of the Islands [From Song of the Islands] - Betty Grable, Alfred Newman, Harry Owens & His Royal Hawaiian & Orch.
20. Down on Ami Ami Oni Oni Isle - Betty Grable, Hilo Hattie, Alfred Newman, Harry Owens & His Royal Hawaiian & Orch.
21. O'Brien Has Gone Hawaiian - Betty Grable, Alfred Newman, Harry Owens & His Royal Hawaiian & Orch.
22. Run Little Raindrop Run [From Springtime in the Rockies] - Betty Grable, Alfred Newman
23. Pan American Jubilee [From Springtime in the Rockies] - Betty Grable, Harry James & His Orchestra, John Payne
24. Cuddle Up a Little Closer [From Coney Island] - Betty Grable, Alfred Newman
25. Pretty Baby [From Coney Island] - Betty Grable, Alfred Newman, Chorus
26. Miss Lulu from Louisville [From Coney Island] - Betty Grable, Alfred Newman, Chorus

Disc 2:

1. Take It from There [From Coney Island] - Betty Grable, Alfred Newman, Chorus
2. Beautiful Coney Island [From Coney Island] - Betty Grable, Harmonica Group, George "Daddy Hotcakes" Montgomery
3. There's Danger in a Dance [From Coney Island] - Betty Grable, Alfred Newman, Chorus
4. Waiting at the Church [From Sweet Rosie O'Grady] - Betty Grable, Chorus
5. My Heart Tells Me [From Sweet Rosie O'Grady] - Betty Grable
6. Sweet Rosie O'Grady [From Sweet Rosie O'Grady] - Betty Grable, Chorus
7. Going to the Country Fair - Betty Grable, Alfred Newman
8. You're My Little Pin-Up Girl [From Pin-Up Girl] - Betty Grable, Emil Newman, Charlie Spivak & His Orchestra, Chorus
9. Don't Carry Tales Out of School [From Pin-Up Girl] - Betty Grable, Emil Newman, Charlie Spivak & His Orchestra, Chorus
10. Once Too Often [From Pin-Up Girl] - Betty Grable, Emil Newman, Charlie Spivak & His Orchestra
11. Song of the Very Merry Widow [From Pin-Up Girl] - Betty Grable, Chorus
12. Welcome to the Diamond Horseshoe [From Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe] - Betty Grable, Chorus
13. In Acapulco [From Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe] - Betty Grable, Chorus
14. Medley: Play Me an Old-Fashioned Melody/A Nickel's Worth of ... - William Gaxton, Betty Grable, Beatrice Kay, Chorus
15. I Wish I Knew [From Diamond Horseshoe] - Betty Grable
16. Cooking Up a Show/The More I See You - William Gaxton, Betty Grable, Dick Haymes Orchestra, Beatrice Kay, Alfred Newman, Chorus
17. Vamp [From The Dolly Sisters] - Betty Grable, June Haver, Alfred Newman
18. We Have Been Around/Carolina in the Morning [From The Dolly Sisters] - Betty Grable, June Haver, Alfred Newman
19. Powder, Lipstick and Rough [From The Dolly Sisters] - Betty Grable, June Haver, Alfred Newman
20. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows [From The Dolly Sisters] - Betty Grable, John Payne, Alfred Newman
21. Darktown Strutters' Ball [From The Dolly Sisters] - Betty Grable, June Haver, Alfred Newman, Chorus
22. I Can't Begin to Tell You [From The Dolly Sisters] - Betty Grable, June Haver, John Payne, Alfred Newman, Chorus

Product Details

• Released on: 1997-03-28
• Number of discs: 2
• Formats: Import, Best of
• Dimensions: .29 pounds

Customer Reviews

An excellent singer-actress
Betty is remembered as an actress and pin-up, but her music is often overlooked. During the thirties and forties, Hollywood produced several singer-actresses, including Judy Garland, Alice Faye, Frances Langford and Dorothy Lamour. Betty may not have been absolutely the best singer among them, but she was still a fine singer whose music is well worth listening to.

This comprehensive collection begins with six songs from the thirties, during which Betty was kept busy but never made it big. These are followed, in chronological order, with songs from the musicals that she is best remembered for - Down Argentine way. Tin pan alley, Moon over Miami, A yank in the RAF, Footlight serenade, Song of the islands, Springtime in the Rockies, Coney Island, Sweet Rosie O'Grady, Pin-up girl, Billy Rose's diamond horseshoe and The dolly sisters.

Although these recordings were made during the period of the Great American Songbook, you won't find any classics here. Nevertheless, I find that the upbeat, fun music is very enjoyable to listen to, even though I haven't seen any of the movies from which the songs are taken. If you are familiar with Betty's work as an actress, I imagine that you will get even greater enjoyment from these superbly re-mastered recordings.

Enjoyable!
I enjoyed this CD very much and I actually found it while doing a search for the Dolly Sisters soundtrack. I liked the selection and the sound was quite good. For example, Pan American Jubilee sounds horrible on a Carmen Miranda CD I have and on this one it was quite clear even though the version was slightly different. I have found other songs on this CD to be edited versions of what was actually in the films. Powder, Lipstick and Rouge had the main part edited on this CD. There is no "Mascara", "Rosey Rouge" etc verses in this version which I thought was the best part of that number. That was disappointing, but overall, I like this set very much and still give it 5 stars.

Collection of Songs from Grable's Early 30s & 40s Films
This is a wonderful collection of songs that spans her very first singing appearances in 1930 in "Whoopee" and ending with her songs in 1945's "The Dolly Sisters" with June Haver. I love this CD, but I want there to be more of it. There are no songs from her films from the late 40s and early 50s, which is a shame and could easily fill out a third CD. Betty was a fine singer and through these recordings from the soundtracks you can really begin to appreciate her warmth, genuineness and "on-screen" sparkle she had, and in many cases her sense of humour, a rarity amongst singing actresses of the time. Betty has a delivery style all her own, putting her own indelible mark on these classic tunes, which is a cherished thing amongst fans of hers and 20th Century Fox fans of 40s musicals. If you are a Grable fan, do not hesitate to make this part of your collection.