Cathy Carr - Ivory Tower: The Singles & Albums Collection 1953-62 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Cathy Carr - Ivory Tower The Singles & Albums Collection 1953-62 Cathy Carr, born Angelina Cordovano in the Bronx in 1936, was a child star on TV and performed in WWII with the USO, and later sang with the bands of Sammy Kaye and Johnny Dee. She got her first recording contract in 1953 when she was 17, and between 1956 and 1962 she had a run of half a dozen US hits, of which the biggest was her No. 2 chart debut in 1956 with InchIvory TowerInch. She was very much a singer of the pre-rock 'n' roll era, who adapted to the new music by retaining her teen focus, and not moving on to more sophisticated styles until long after her chart career ended. This 58-track 2-CD collection comprises most of her A & B sides on the Coral, Fraternity, Roulette, Smash and Laurie labels from this era, along with almost all the titles from her albums InchIvory TowerInch on Fraternity and InchShyInch on Roulette. It features all her career hits, including the No. 2 InchIvory TowerInch, along with InchHeart HideawayInch, First AnniversaryInch, I'm Gonna Change HimInch, InchLittle SisterInch and InchSailor BoyInch. It has performances with some notable orchestras of the day, including Don Costa, Dan Belloc, Lew Douglas, Hugo Peretti, Joe Reisman, Henry Glover and Billy Mure. It's a substantial and enjoyable showcase for an artist we don't hear too much about, but who was a stylish and distinctive performer. Album Tracks 1. Half Pint Boogie 2. Heartbroken 3. Somebody Told You a Lie 4. I'll Cry at Your Wedding 5. Warm Your Heart 6. I Never Really Stopped Loving You 7. Morning, Noon and Night 8. Towards Evening 9. Ivory Tower 10. Please, Please Believe Me 11. Heart Hideaway 12. The Boy on Page 35 13. Waltzing to the Blues 14. Oh Baby 15. It Looks Like Love 16. Wild Honey 17. House of Heartache 18. Presents from the Past 19. Doll Baby 20. Don't Come to