Greatest American Waltzes

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Greatest American Waltzes
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1963
RecordedJune 18 and 19, 1963
Genre Pop
Label MGM
E-4145 (mono)/SE-4145 (stereo)
Producer Danny Davis
Connie Francis chronology
Follow The Boys
(1963)
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(1963)
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(1963)

Greatest American Waltzes is a studio album recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis.

Contents

Background

An album containing waltzes popular in the US had already been planned in 1961 but had been abandoned in favor of other album projects. [1]

A second attempt was made in 1963 and was recorded on June 18 and 19 that year at Owen Bradley's studio Bradley Film & Recording in Nashville. Arrangements were provided by Bill McElhiney who also conducted the sessions. Background vocals came from Millie Kirkham and The Jordanaires. [2]

Track listing

Side A

#TitleSongwriterLength
1."Anniversary Waltz" Dave Franklin, Al Dubin 2.27
2. "Remember" Irving Berlin 2.24
3. "My Buddy" Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn 2.51
4."You Can't Be True, Dear"Hans Otten, Gerhard Ebeler, Hal Cotten2.35
5. "Always" Irving Berlin 2.21
6."Beautiful Ohio" Ballard MacDonald, Robert A. King2.44

Side B

#TitleSongwriterLength
1. "Three O'clock In The Morning" Theodora Morse, Julián Robledo 2.15
2. "True Love" Cole Porter 3.14
3. "Till We Meet Again" Richard A. Whiting, Raymond B. Egan 2.42
4. "Melody Of Love" Hans Engelmann, Tom Glazer 2.21
5. "Fascination" Fermo Dante Marchetti, Maurice de Féraudy, Dick Manning 2.46
6."(I'll Be With You In) Apple Blossom Time" Albert Von Tilzer, Neville Fleason2.28

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References

  1. Ron Roberts: Connie Francis Discography 1955 – 1975
  2. Connie Francis: Souvenirs, Booklet of 4-CD-Box, Polydor 1996, Cat.-No. 314 533 382-2