Duo Capriccioso - 6 Sonatas for Mandolin & Guitar - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Duo Capriccioso - Works for Mandolin & Guitar Vol 2 [COMPACT DISCS] date 12/12/1995

THE HOLLYWOOD ARGYLES were archetypical One Hit Wonders, topping the US charts in 1960 with the multi-million selling, worldwide hit 'Alley-Oop', but never quite being able to get a follow-up hit away. As a result, their cash-in LP and subsequent singles have all become huge collectors' items. This compilation features everything released by The Hollywood Argyles between 1960-62, including rare 45s and unissued demos, many of which have never previously appeared on CD. The Argyles' Main Man, singer/songwriter/producer/entrepreneur Gary Paxton, had earlier been one half of a vocal duo, Skip & Flip, who'd hit the US charts in 1959 with a pair of million-sellers, 'It Was I', and 'Cherry Pie'. Both are included herein as bonus tracks, alongside a handful of Skip & Flip rarities. Also featured are a number of Paxton's solo releases from 1962, few of which have ever appeared in the UK before, in any .

The Duo Zigiotti Merlante, (Sergio Zigiotti on mandolin and Fabiano Merlante on guitar), on this album are performing a series of nineteenth-century pieces of rare charm on various vintage instruments within a compendium of melodies inspired by amorous, operatic, exotic and clever themes. The three composers, Carlo Munier, Enrico Marucelli and Luigi Mozzani were leading figures of the Italian scene between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries both as virtuous and multi-instrumental mandolinists, teachers, directors or members of famous plectrum ensembles. Luigi Mozzani also founded a guitar school-workshop that, successful all over the world, was finally selected by the great Andrés Segovia that chose one of his instruments.