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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Dinah Sings, Previn Plays
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Blue Note Records on 1 Jan 1960
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The Essential Dinah Shore
Pop - Released by Columbia - Legacy on 18 Apr 2014
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The Very Best Of Dinah Shore
International Pop - Released by RCA Records Label on 10 Jul 2001
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For The Good Times: The Lost Capitol Sessions
Pop - Released by Capitol Records on 21 Mar 2006
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Somebody Loves Me
Lounge - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 1 Jan 1959
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Great Ladies Of Song / Spotlight On Dinah Shore
Pop - Released by Capitol Records on 1 Jan 1995
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16 Most Requested Songs
International Pop - Released by Legacy - Columbia on 3 Sep 1991
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Dinah Sings Some Blues With Red
Lounge - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 1 Jan 1960
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Dinah, Yes Indeed!
Jazz - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 1 Jan 1959
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Best Of Dinah Shore: The Capitol Recordings 1959-1962
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by EMI Gold on 1 Jan 2007
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The Ultimate Dinah Shore
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Parlophone Catalogue on 1 Jan 2001
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The Best Of The Capitol Years
Lounge - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 1 Jan 1989
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Season's Best
Christmas Music - Released by Capitol Records (CAP) on 1 Jan 1960
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The Fabulous Hits Of Dinah Shore
Lounge - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 1 Jan 1962
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Lower Basin Street Revisited
Pop - Released by Rhino - Warner Records on 1 Jan 1965
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Sweet Voice of Dinah Shore
Pop - Released by Shami Media Group 3 on 28 Jan 2016
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Dinah Sings, Previn Plays
Vocal Jazz - Released by Master Classics Records on 1 Feb 2011
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Dinah Sings, Previn Plays (Remastered)
Dinah Shore, The Andre Previn Trio
Jazz - Released by RevOla on 30 Jul 2021
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Dinah Down Home! (Remastered)
Lounge - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 1 Jan 1962
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Dinah Shore Selected Favorites Volume 2
Pop - Released by Charly Records on 20 Jun 2006
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Baby It's Cold Outside - Single (Remastered)
Pop - Released by Bacci Bros Records on 3 Oct 2013
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