This terrific collection of great selections for young singers has been around for a few years. There's now a new edition with a companion CD of accompaniments. Anyone with a CD player can have a professional accompanist anytime they want!

Songlist: The Ballad of Davy Crockett, The Bare Necessities, Be Kind To Your Parents, Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song), Candle On The Water, The Chipmunk Song, Close Every Door, Count Your Blessing Instead Of Sheep, Dream For Your Inspiration, Getting Tall, If Mamma Was Married (duet), In My Own Little Corner, On The Good Ship Lollipop, The Rainbow Connection, Rubber Duckie, Saying Goodbye, Side By Side, Sing, Spoonful Of Sugar, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, Waitin' For The Light To Shine, Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

Features 25 of her all-time classics, including: Back in Baby's Arms - Crazy - I Fall to Pieces - Leavin' on Your Mind - San Antonio Rose - She's Got You - Sweet Dreams - Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray - Walkin' After Midnight - The Wayward Wind - Why Can't He Be You - Your Cheatin' Heart - more!

Songlist: Crazy, Sweet Dreams, A Poor Man's Roses (Or A Rich Man's Gold), When You Need A Laugh, You Belong To Me, He Called Me Baby, Always, True Love, Back In Baby's Arms, Just A Closer Walk With Thee, Blue Moon Of Kentucky, Imagine That, Your Cheatin' Heart, Strange, Faded Love, Foolin' 'Round, Half As Much, Have You Ever Been Lonely? (Have You Ever Been Blue?), Heartaches, I Fall To Pieces, It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels, Leavin' On Your Mind, Loose Talk, Love Letters In The Sand, San Antonio Rose, She's Got You, Side By Side, So Wrong, South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way), Tennessee Waltz, and more

This terrific collection of great selections for young singers has been around for a few years. There's now a new edition with a companion CD of accompaniments. Anyone with a CD player can have a professional accompanist anytime they want! Songs include: The Ballad of Davy Crockett - Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) - The Chipmunk Song - On the Good Ship Lollipop - Rubber Duckie - Side by Side - A Spoonful of Sugar - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - and more.

Songlist: Saying Goodbye, The Ballad Of Davy Crockett, Sing, The Bare Necessities, Be Kind To Your Parents, Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song), Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, Candle On The Water, The Chipmunk Song, Close Every Door, Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep, Dream For Your Inspiration, Getting Tall, In My Own Little Corner, On The Good Ship Lollipop, The Rainbow Connection, Rubber Duckie, Side By Side, A Spoonful Of Sugar, Waitin' For The Light To Shine, Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah, If Momma Was Married

The Barbershop Society's collection of Top 20 Choruses from this summer's internationals is here, and Gold medalists Masters of Harmony, from Santa Fe Springs, CA open with "Time After Time" and "Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On" for us. Toronto's Northern Lights show how "Right From The Start She Had My Heart" won Silver, and Northbrook, IL's New Tradition brings us the Bronze medal-winning "If I Loved You" and "Strike Up The Band." The Alexandria Harmonizers, Great Northern Union, The Alliance and Sound of the Rockies follow -the top 20 Choruses in the world, live from the Finals at Salt Lake City - what could be better?

Songlist: Tome After Time, All The World Will Be Jealous Of Me, Strike Up The Band, Crazy-, Mr. Touchdown USA, You Gotta Be A Football Hero Medley (Parody), I Love A Parade, Seventy-six Trombones, When It's Darkness on The Delta, Too Long At The Fair, What Kind Of Fool Am I, Yes Sir, That's My Baby, You Make Me Feel So Young, Bye Bye Blackbird, Side By Side, Because Of You, South Ramport Street Parade, It's You, When you Were Sweet Sixteen, Til Tommorrow, Fortune In Dreams

"Boys" is the reissue of a 1957 LP of the same name, from the end of the five-man Jazz quintet's long and illustrious career, beginning in 1934 at an Oklahoma university. The "Boys," in these all-accompanied, upbeat collection of 13 cuts, bring us a tasty mix of jazz/swing covers (the Gershwins' "'S Wonderful" and "It Ain't Necessarily So," Irving Berlin's "Blue Skies," Rogers and Hart's "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" and Cole Porter's "It's All Right With Me." With wonderful humor and poise, the guys will begin a standard, then feel free to riff it into a joyous, upbeat, funny romp. "Poor Boy" and "Saturday Night Fish Fry" follow the basic rockabilly theme of "How'd I Get Into this Ridiculous Mess?" "There'll Be Some Changes Made," "The Riddle Song" and "Side By Side" are bright, upbeat foot-tappers, while "Young Man with a Horn" and "Something I Dreamed Last Night" are creamy-smooth slow-dance tunes. A varied repertoire with one thing in common-it's all wonderful stuff from the legendary, pioneering DRB.

Songlist: 'S Wonderful, Poor Boy, Saturday Night Fish Fry, The Riddle Song, There'll Be Some Changes Made, Young Man With A Horn, Side By Side, It Ain't Necessarily So, Blue Skies, Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered, Cha Cha Joe, Something I Dreamed Last Night, It's All Right With Me

The Four Lads transition from singing together as Canadian choir boys, to stardom at New York's Le Ruban Bleu, to being voted America's favorite vocal group, is the stuff of music industry legend, but it's their fresh, jazzy, exuberant sound that we're interested in. Blessing again the record executive who first combined two classic lps on one CD for the price of one, we have 24 tracks here, all orchestrally accompanied, but the emphasis is on the four amazing singers. On "Breezin'," are songs like "That Old Feeling," "Someone Like You," "Long Ago (And Far Away)," "Someone To Watch Over Me," "Come To Me" and "A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening." On "Sunny," there's "The Things We Did Last Summer," "Bidin' My Time," "Makin' Whoopee" "Dancing In The Dark," "Lazy River," and "Side By Side." A generous helping of the Lads' contagiously jazzy, 60s nightclub sound!

Songlist: Breezin' Along With The Breeze, That Old Feeling, Swingin' Down The Lane, Someone Like You, You Were Meant For Me, Hit The Road to Dreamland, Long Ago (And Far Away), That's My Desire, Someone To Watch Over Me, I'll String Along With You, Come To Me, A Loverly Way To Spend An Evening, On The Sunny Side Of The Street, The Things We Did Last Summer, Taking A Chance On Love, Biden' My Time, Makin' Whoopee, Sentimental Journey, These Foolish Things, Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams, Dancing in the Dark, Lazy River, The Way You Look Tonight, Side By Side

In 1950 a barbershop quartet, as yet unnamed, was to do a show in Wichita and the SPEBSQSA chapter president needed a name for the program, so he called the group "The Orphans." The name grew on them, and in 1954 they won District and Prelim contests, and then they were off to the Big Dance in Washington, DC. With the help of a Miracle Doctor, lead singer Bob Groom overcame the loss of his voice on their last set, and The Orphans, the pride of Wichita, were adopted-as International Champs! They wore the Gold with pride, singing nearly 60 shows a year all over the country. This CD is a generous, 23-song "best-of" compilation, and we can tell from the first strains of "Hello Song" that these guys are masters of the ringing chord. Some favorites: "The Bell In The Lighthouse," "On The Road To Mandalay," "Sitting On Top of the World," the classic "Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi," "Cuddle Up A Little Closer," "Somebody Stole My Gal," "The Whiffenpoof Song," "Twelfth Street Rag," "Stephen Foster Medley," "Side By Side," "Farewell Song" and "Wait 'Til The Sun Shines Nellie," live from an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. What each of these songs has in common is the rich, fresh, upbeat sound of these great champions.

Songlist: Hello Song, The Bell in the Lighthouse, On the Road to Mandalay, I'm Knee Deep in Daisies, Sitting on Top of the World, Smilin' Through, Rural Rhythm, Sweetheart of Sigma Chi, Cuddle Up A Little Closer, For All We Know, Somebody Stole My Gal, The Whiffenpoof Song, Twelfth Street Rag, Stephen Foster Medley, Baby, I'll Be Waitin', You'll Never Walk Alone, In An Old Dutch Garden, Side By Side, Over the Rainbow, I Believe, The Lord's Prayer, Farewell Song, Wait 'Til the Sun Shines Nellie (live on the Ed Sullivan Show)

Rare in the barbershop world in that it's made up completely of family members (Dad Jack Slamka sings bass with his sons Mike, sing lead, and Mark, baritone, and his nephew tenor Don), Michigan-based Power Play took the 2003 Quartet Gold in Montreal, Canada! Here are 13 of the group's best: "Side by Side," "The Sunshine of Your Smile," "Moonlight Becomes You," "I've Been Working on the Railroad," "Time After Time," "A Sunday Kind of Love," "Play That Barbershop Chord," "My Foolish Heart," "'Till Tomorrow," "Taking A Chance on Love," "Let Me Be Your Wings," the title tune, "When There's Love at Home" and the traditional spiritual, "Rise, Shine, For the Light is A-Comin'." Formed in 1988, the group has appeared in international competition 12 times, medalling the last three years before winning it all in Montreal (5th in 2000, 5th in 2001 and 3rd in 2002). The foursome is built around family, and it was the title tune and "I Learned It from My Dear Old Dad" that won it for them at the Finals. The powerful, ringing chords are some of the best we've heard. We can only recommend this CD and offer congrats to Michigan's Power Play!

Songlist: Side By Side, The Sunshine of Your Smile, Moonlight Becomes You, I've Been Workin' on the Railroad, Time After Time, A Sunday Kind of Love, Play That Barbershop Chord, My Foolish Heart, Till Tomorrow, Takin' A Chance on Love, Let Me Be Your Wings, When There's Love at Home, Rise, Shine the Light is a Comin'

Schmitt Brothers : Schmitt Brothers   

1951 Championship quartet, who went on to appearances on the Ed Sullivan show, Arthur Godfrey and more, continuing to tour and perform into the 1980's! They have selected their favorite performances for this digitally remastered CD. With a marked emphasis on the classics of the era, including "Red Red Robin" and "Side By Side," the Schmitt Brothers have a honeyed tone that exemplifies barbershop's sentimental best.

Songlist: Steppin' Around, Side by Side, Red Red Robin, Brahm's Lullaby, How I Wish I Could Help The Sandman, All Through The Night, Shine, Carry Me Back To Old Virginny, Lazy River, I've Been Floating Down That Old Green River, Down By The Old Mill Stream, Gallway Bay, America, The Beautiful, Whiffen poof Song, Old Black Joe, God Bless America, May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You

Another great Sweet Adelines International convention took place this year, and this one was especially exciting as it was held in Las Vegas, Nevada! The Bay Area favorite, the Razzcals did quite well this year, taking 3rd Place. Four Betty's, who also put on a great show at our 2005 Harmony Sweepstakes, Chicago Regional, grabbed 2nd place. This year's Queens, SALT, stole the show, reminding us once again, so many great performers/musicians have come out of Sweden. This CD features two tracks from the quartets placing 4th - 10th, three tracks from Four Bettys and the Razzcals, and we get to hear four tracks from SALT! If you're looking for the best in Sweet Adelines' recordings, this collection definitely delivers!

Songlist: Side By Side, Young And Foolish, What'll I Do, That's My Weakness, I Had Someone Else Before I Had You, At Last, Forgive Me, Changes Medley, Smile Medley, How Deep Is The Ocean, Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart, If You Love Me, I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Taking A Chance On Love, Over The Rainbow, With Plenty Of Money And You, Roses Of Yesterday, Love Medley, There Goes My Heart, I'm Alone Because I Love You, Two Tickets To Georgia, Kiss Me One More Time, I Love Jazz, If You Wee The Only Girl In The World, Who'll Take My Place When I'm Gone, When The Red Robin Comes Bob Bobbin Along