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Bob Hope was a credible crooner in addition to being the favorite comic of several U.S. presidents, and Thanks for the Memories compiles his Decca recordings from 1938-1957. All are duets that tie in with his motion pictures, with the exception of "Penthouse Serenade," a stand-alone duet with his frequent co-star, Shirley Ross. Ross and Bing Crosby are Hope's singing partners on every track except "The Boys with the Proboscis," a duet with Jimmy Durante that pokes fun at the two comedians' most distinctive facial feature. Peggy Lee, too, pops up with Hope and Crosby on "Merry-Go-Runaround." "Two Sleepy People" and "Road to Morocco" were charting pop hits, and "Thanks for the Memories" served as Hope's personal theme song. As a rule, Hope's duets with Shirley Ross are romantic tunes on which he croons straightforwardly, while his efforts with Bing Crosby are humorous songs full of playful banter and spoken asides. Most of the songs are taken from Hope and Crosby's popular road movies, and previously unreleased alternate takes of "Put It There Pal" and "Road to Morocco" pad out what would otherwise be less than 30 minutes of material. The latter performance finds Crosby and Hope catching a case of the giggles in the middle but soldiering through to the end. It's hard to imagine Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis -- or even Red Foley and Ernest Tubb -- having recorded their classic comedy songs without the precedent of Hope and Crosby.
© Greg Adams /TiVo
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Leo Robin, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Rainger, ComposerLyricist - Bob Hope, MainArtist - Shirley Ross, FeaturedArtist - Harry Sosnik & His Orchestra, Participant
℗ 1938 UMG Recordings, Inc.
HOAGY CARMICHAEL, ComposerLyricist - FRANK LOESSER, ComposerLyricist - Bob Hope, MainArtist - Shirley Ross, MainArtist - Harry Sosnik & His Orchestra, Participant
℗ 1938 Geffen Records
Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Bing Crosby, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Vic Schoen, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Hope, MainArtist
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Bing Crosby, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Vic Schoen, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Bob Hope, MainArtist
℗ 1945 Geffen Records
Will Jason, ComposerLyricist - Bob Hope, MainArtist - Val Burton, ComposerLyricist - Shirley Ross, MainArtist - Harry Sosnik & His Orchestra, Participant
℗ 1939 UMG Recordings, Inc.
FRANK LOESSER, ComposerLyricist - Burton Lane, ComposerLyricist - Bob Hope, MainArtist - Shirley Ross, MainArtist
℗ 1939 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Bing Crosby, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Bob Hope, MainArtist - Joe Lilley, Conductor
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
SONNY BURKE, Conductor - Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Peggy Lee, MainArtist - Bing Crosby, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Bob Hope, MainArtist
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Mellomen, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Bing Crosby, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Bob Hope, MainArtist - Joe Lilley, Conductor
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
SONNY BURKE, Conductor - Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Bing Crosby, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Bob Hope, MainArtist - The Rhythmaires, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jimmy Durante, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bob Hope, MainArtist - Jack Barnett, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Bing Crosby, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Bob Hope, MainArtist
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Bing Crosby, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Bob Hope, MainArtist
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Bob Hope was a credible crooner in addition to being the favorite comic of several U.S. presidents, and Thanks for the Memories compiles his Decca recordings from 1938-1957. All are duets that tie in with his motion pictures, with the exception of "Penthouse Serenade," a stand-alone duet with his frequent co-star, Shirley Ross. Ross and Bing Crosby are Hope's singing partners on every track except "The Boys with the Proboscis," a duet with Jimmy Durante that pokes fun at the two comedians' most distinctive facial feature. Peggy Lee, too, pops up with Hope and Crosby on "Merry-Go-Runaround." "Two Sleepy People" and "Road to Morocco" were charting pop hits, and "Thanks for the Memories" served as Hope's personal theme song. As a rule, Hope's duets with Shirley Ross are romantic tunes on which he croons straightforwardly, while his efforts with Bing Crosby are humorous songs full of playful banter and spoken asides. Most of the songs are taken from Hope and Crosby's popular road movies, and previously unreleased alternate takes of "Put It There Pal" and "Road to Morocco" pad out what would otherwise be less than 30 minutes of material. The latter performance finds Crosby and Hope catching a case of the giggles in the middle but soldiering through to the end. It's hard to imagine Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis -- or even Red Foley and Ernest Tubb -- having recorded their classic comedy songs without the precedent of Hope and Crosby.
© Greg Adams /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:35:01
- Main artists: Bob Hope
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Classical Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred)
© 1992 Geffen Records This Compilation ℗ 1992 Geffen Records
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