Dinah Shore
One of America's most popular entertainers long after her mid-'40s commercial peak, Dinah Shore was the first major vocalist to break away from the big-band format and begin a solo-billed career. During the '40s, she recorded several of the decade's biggest singles -- "Buttons and Bows," "The Gypsy," and "I'll Walk Alone" -- all of which spent more than a month at number one on the Hit Parade. After launching a television variety series in 1951, Shore appeared on one program or another, with few gaps, into the 1980s.
Born in rural Tennessee, Dinah Shore was performing on Nashville radio while still a teenager. Her professional career later took her to New York, where she sang with Xavier Cugat. After failing auditions with Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey however, she decided to simply become a solo singer. Shore signed to Bluebird, and recorded several hits during 1940-41, including "Yes, My Darling Daughter," "I Hear a Rhapsody" and "Jim." Her first million-seller came in 1942 with the prototypical blues crossover nugget, "Blues in the Night." Later that year, she moved to Victor and hit big with "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" and her first number one hit, 1944's "I'll Walk Alone." Shore also began appearing in films, including 1944's Up in Arms and 1946's Till the Clouds Roll By.
The late '40s proved to be her most popular era for recording. Between 1946 and 1949, she hit big with several songs, including "The Gypsy," "I Love You for Sentimental Reasons," "Anniversary Song," "I Wish I Didn't Love You So," "Buttons and Bows" and "Dear Hearts and Gentle People." Though her records didn't chart as high during the '50s, Dinah Shore enjoyed even more exposure with her top-rated variety show, The Dinah Shore Chevy Show. For many, Shore's opening and closing every show with "See the USA in your Chevrolet, America's the greatest land of all" practically defined the '50s. Her Chevrolet sponsorship lasted until 1963, but she returned in the '70s with a new format, the daytime talk-show. During the 1980s, she began performing once again, but returned to television once more with a series that ran for two years. She died of cancer in 1994.
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The Best of Dinah Shore
Jazz - Pubblicato da Vintage Jukebox il 22 nov 2019
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All the Hits and More 1939-60, Vol. 1
Pop - Pubblicato da ACROBAT il 7 apr 2017
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Songs for Sometime Losers
Vocal jazz - Pubblicato da Photoplay Records il 6 lug 2016
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Essential
Musica vocale (sacra e profana) - Pubblicato da EMI Trade Marketing il 1 gen 2001
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Love Walked In
Musica vocale (sacra e profana) - Pubblicato da Flare Records il 4 lug 2005
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Presenting… Dinah Shore
Jazz - Pubblicato da Signature il 1 lug 2011
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'S Wonderful
Jazz - Pubblicato da Shellac Revival il 21 set 2020
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Dinah Sings Some Blues with Red
World music - Pubblicato da TP4 Music il 6 gen 2021
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All the Hits and More 1939-60, Vol. 2
Pop - Pubblicato da ACROBAT il 7 apr 2017
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The A-Z of Dinah Shore, Vol. 5
Jazz - Pubblicato da Diamond Days il 23 giu 2014
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NBC's Chamber Music Society Of Lower Basin Street
Dinah Shore, Lena Horne, Sidney Bechet
Jazz - Pubblicato da RCA - Legacy il 23 mar 1964
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Moments Like These
Musica vocale (sacra e profana) - Pubblicato da Flare Records il 23 feb 2009
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100+ Timeless Classics: Dinah Shore
Musica vocale (sacra e profana) - Pubblicato da Classic Music International il 24 ago 2010
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Dinah Sings, Previn Plays
Jazz - Pubblicato da SKYLARK RECORDS il 10 nov 2017
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Benny Carter, W.C. Handy, Dinah Shore
Benny Carter, William Christopher Handy, Dinah Shore
Jazz - Pubblicato da Nostalgia Arts il 27 apr 2009
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Dinah Shore
Pop - Pubblicato da Alpha Center Digital il 31 mar 2022
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Summertime
Elettronica - Pubblicato da Kenzo Records il 6 gen 2023
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With Andre Previn
Musica vocale (sacra e profana) - Pubblicato da Dazzling Dames il 14 gen 2011
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