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The Charioteers
The Best of the Charioteers
Genres: Pop, Broadway & Vocalists, Gospel

Track Listings (24) - Disc #1
1. So Long
2. Open The Door, Richard!
3. Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambina Go To Sleep)
4. Ooh! Look-A-There, Ain't She Pretty?
5. A Kiss And A Rose
6. On The Boardwalk (in Atlantic City)
7. What Did He Say?
8. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
9. Song Of The Volga Boatmen
10. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
11. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
12. Calliope Jane
13. We'll Meet Again
14. I Heard Of A City Called Heaven
15. I Understand
16. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (Dream Your Troubles Away)
17. Yes, Indeed!
18. I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)
19. It Doesn't Cost You Anything To Dream
20. No Soup
21. You Can't See The Sun When You're Cryin'
22. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
23. The Last Thing I Want Is Pity
24. Until

CD Details

All Artists: The Charioteers
Title: The Best of the Charioteers
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Collector's Choice
Original Release Date: 1/1/2000
Re-Release Date: 1/20/2004
Genres: Pop, Broadway & Vocalists, Gospel
Styles: Oldies, Vocal Pop, Traditional
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 617742037722, 0617742037722

Synopsis

Album Description

Led by the awesomely talented tenor Billy Williams, the Charioteers were the most gospel-sounding of the great black pop vocal groups of the ?40s, a sound that did not translate into the record sales that Columbia record execs?eager for an answer to Decca?s Ink Spots?were hoping for. But to ears educated by the doo wop and soul groups to come, this group?s stuff is mighty fine, definitely vocal pop but hinting of the left turn towards R&B that vocal music was soon to take in the ?50s. We are proud to present the *first-ever* compilation on CD of their work, with notes setting the scene for these 24 great sides. An extremely harmonious 'Collectors? Choice Music' exclusive!

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CD Reviews

Nostalgic group vocals from the big band era

Joe Sixpack -- Slipcue.com | ...in Middle America | 12/21/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A delightful collection of vocal tunes recorded between 1937-1948 by a gospel group gone pop, following very much in the footsteps of the Mills Brothers and Ink Spots. There's also a trace of hipster jive, ala Slim & Slam, on nonsense numbers such as "Calliope Jane," "The Mumble Song," and the hepcat novelty number, "Open, The Door Richard." The group excelled at slicked-up, sweetened versions of cover tunes, and had a big hit in 1940 with "So Long," one of many fine oldies included in this 24-song set, including '40s pop standards such as "We'll Meet Again," "I Got It Bad," and the like. It may take a while to settle in on this band's wavelength, which is closer to the corny sentiment of the sweet band era than to the postwar R&B scene which eventually displaced them. But for nostalgia fans, whether you like tricky harmonies or vocalese, or just dig the corniness of old-school showbiz, this is a really fun record. Recommended!"