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Henri René led one of the finer sweet bands of the '50s, at least when he wasn't acting in an executive capacity at RCA Records. His Music for Bachelors LP from 1956 is a paragon of the style -- soft melodies, sweetly played by strings, on a set of standards including "Time on My Hands," "La Vie en Rose," and "I'll See You in My Dreams." Since the very premise of the record is to supply background music, it can fulfill its purpose and still be relatively unaffecting at the same time. Two ingredients lift this above the usual orchestral pop record of the '50s, first the virtuosic piano of Buddy Cole and second the occasional soft guitar shadings of studio whiz-kid Barney Kessel. René undoubtedly has a knack for arranging -- he often highlights unusual brass instruments -- but the core of this record is background music, which doesn't usually reward close listening.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Michael Carr, Composer, Lyricist - Henri Rene & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ellis Reynolds, Composer, Lyricist - Doc Daugherty, Composer, Lyricist - Al Neiburg, Composer, Lyricist - Henri Rene & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Gus Kahn, Composer, Lyricist - Isham Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Henri Rene & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joan Whitney, Composer, Lyricist - Bruno Coquatrix, Composer, Lyricist - Alex Kramer, Composer, Lyricist - Henri Rene & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sammy Cahn, Composer, Lyricist - Nicholas Brodszky, Composer, Lyricist - Henri Rene & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
BENNY DAVIS, Composer, Lyricist - JOE BURKE, Composer, Lyricist - Henri Rene & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cole Porter, Composer, Lyricist - Henri Rene & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Irving Berlin, Composer, Lyricist - Henri Rene & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
ARTHUR FREED, Composer, Lyricist - Gus Arnheim, Composer, Lyricist - ABE LYMAN, Composer, Lyricist - Henri Rene & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Vincent Youmans, Composer, Lyricist - Mack Gordon, Composer, Lyricist - Harold Adamson, Composer, Lyricist - Henri Rene & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Louiguy, Composer, Lyricist - Mack David, Composer, Lyricist - Henri Rene & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Henry I. Marshall, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Whiting, Composer, Lyricist - Raymond Egan, Composer, Lyricist - Henri Rene & His Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Henri René led one of the finer sweet bands of the '50s, at least when he wasn't acting in an executive capacity at RCA Records. His Music for Bachelors LP from 1956 is a paragon of the style -- soft melodies, sweetly played by strings, on a set of standards including "Time on My Hands," "La Vie en Rose," and "I'll See You in My Dreams." Since the very premise of the record is to supply background music, it can fulfill its purpose and still be relatively unaffecting at the same time. Two ingredients lift this above the usual orchestral pop record of the '50s, first the virtuosic piano of Buddy Cole and second the occasional soft guitar shadings of studio whiz-kid Barney Kessel. René undoubtedly has a knack for arranging -- he often highlights unusual brass instruments -- but the core of this record is background music, which doesn't usually reward close listening.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:31:59
- Main artists: Henri Rene & His Orchestra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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