Eydie Gorme - The Collection 1952-62A traditional pop singer in the classic early '50s mould, Eydie Gorme, born Edith Gormezano, started her career singing with big bands at the start of the 1950s before signing as a solo singer with the Coral label and forming a partnership on US TV's 'Tonight Show' with her future husband Steve Lawrence. She enjoyed a successful career recording primarily as a solo artist, but also occasionally with Lawrence, making the successful transition into the

he created an entirely new instrumental tradition - leading the way with such virtuosity

zest and spontaneity

UK two CD collection

including the likes of Shorty Rogers

stamp your feet

along with some collectable obscurities among the one-hit wonders

and the contemporary artists featured on this collection felt their already-small window of exposure shrinking

Okeh and Columbia labels

and as a record producer and session musician

- The Complete Releases 1958-62 - this entertaining album offers about as thorough and comprehensive of his primary career as a teen

It includes performances with a number of noted jazz musicians

and features all those sixty hits