Most of the discs in RCA's 100 Years of Music mid-priced series are straight best-of anthologies, but Perry Como With the Fontane Sisters departs from the norm to compile the 14 recordings Como made with popular vocal trio the Fontane Sisters, only some of which were hits.
The a cappella novelty "N'Yot N'Yow (The Pussycat Song)" was the foursome's first collaboration in 1949, after which they went on to wax some of Como's best-known hits, such as "Hoop-Dee-Doo," "'A' - You're Adorable," and other lesser-known songs into 1952.
The Fontanes' personality tends to come to the fore most on the humorous songs, but their harmonies contribute substantially to the sentimental songs and standards.
Anyone who owns a Perry Como best-of will have most or all of the hits in this package -- its appeal lies less in the hits than in the B-sides and obscurities that are new to CD.
"Rollin' Stone," incidentally, is a different song from the Fontane Sisters' 1955 hit on Dot Records.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Dreamer's HolidayKim Gannon, Mabel Wayne | Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres & His Fashions in Music, The Fontane Sisters | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | It's a Lovely Day TodayIrving Berlin | Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres & His Fashions in Music, The Fontane Sisters | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | I Wanna Go Home (With You)Joe Candullo, Jackie Joyce | Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres & His Fashions in Music, The Fontane Sisters | Play | 02:17 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | If Wishes Were KissesMilton Drake, Larry Stock | Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres & His Fashions in Music, The Fontane Sisters | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | To Know You (Is to Love You)Robert Allen, Allan Roberts | Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres & His Fashions in Music, The Fontane Sisters | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | There's No Boat Like a RowboatIrving Gordon | Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres & His Fashions in Music, The Fontane Sisters | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Play Me a Hurtin' TuneSylvia Dee, Sidney Lippman | Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres & His Fashions in Music, The Fontane Sisters | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Noodlin' RagRobert Allen | Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres & His Fashions in Music, The Fontane Sisters | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Hoop-Dee-DooMilton Delugg, Frank Loesser | Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres & His Fashions in Music, The Fontane Sisters | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Rollin' StoneIrving Gordon | Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres & His Fashions in Music, The Fontane Sisters | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | A' - You're Adorable | Perry Como | Play | 02:24 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | You're Just In Love (I Wonder Why) | Perry Como | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Hush Little Darlin' | Perry Como | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | N'Not N'Yow (The Pussycat Song) (A Cappella) | Perry Como | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 38 mins | 89 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Allen | Composer |
| 2 | Mitchell Ayres & His Fashions in Music | Conductor, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Irving Berlin | Composer |
| 4 | Abram Borodkin | Cello |
| 5 | Will Bradley | Trombone |
| 6 | Maurice Brown | Cello |
| 7 | Frederick Buldrini | Violin |
| 8 | Joe Candullo | Composer |
| 9 | Mac Ceppos | Violin |
| 10 | Lillian Clark | Choir/Chorus |
| 11 | Marty Clarke | Composer |
| 12 | Perry Como | Primary Artist |
| 13 | Warren Covington | Trombone |
| 14 | John d'Agostino | Trombone |
| 15 | Sylvia Dee | Composer |
| 16 | Milton Delugg | Composer |
| 17 | Kurt Dieterle | Violin |
| 18 | Milton Drake | Composer |
| 19 | Arnold Eidus | Violin |
| 20 | Harold Feldman | Saxophone |
| 21 | Dennis Ferrante | Digital Transfers |
| 22 | The Fontane Sisters | Primary Artist |
| 23 | Kim Gannon | Composer |
| 24 | Irving Gordon | Composer |
| 25 | Bernard Greenhouse | Cello |
| 26 | Gordon Griffin | Trumpet |
| 27 | Frank Harkins | Art Direction |
| 28 | Bob Haymes | Composer |
| 29 | Maurice Hershaft | Violin |
| 30 | Jackie Joyce | Composer |
| 31 | Bernard Kaufman | Saxophone |
| 32 | Howard Kay | Viola |
| 33 | Buddy Kaye | Composer |
| 34 | Bill Lacey | Audio Restoration |
| 35 | Jack Lesberg | Bass, String Bass |
| 36 | Sidney Lippman | Composer |
| 37 | Frank Loesser | Composer |
| 38 | Charles Magnante | Accordion |
| 39 | Artie Malvin | Choir/Chorus |
| 40 | Dick Manning | Composer |
| 41 | James Maxwell | Trumpet |
| 42 | Lou McGarity | Trombone |
| 43 | Harry Melnikoff | Violin |
| 44 | F. Miller & J. Barry | Cello |
| 45 | Buddy Morrow | Trombone |
| 46 | David Novales | Violin |
| 47 | Felix Orlewitz | Violin |
| 48 | Danny Perri | Guitar |
| 49 | Raoul Poliakin | Violin |
| 50 | William Pritchard | Trombone |
| 51 | Bernie Privin | Trumpet |
| 52 | Samuel Rand | Violin |
| 53 | Elaine Vito Ricci | Harp |
| 54 | George Ricci | Cello |
| 55 | Allan Roberts | Composer |
| 56 | Henry Rowland | Piano |
| 57 | Julius Schacter | Violin |
| 58 | Norris "Bunny" Shawker | Drums |
| 59 | Sylvan Shulman | Violin |
| 60 | Zelly Smirnoff | Violin |
| 61 | Terry Snyder | Drums |
| 62 | Melven Soloman | Trumpet |
| 63 | Larry Stock | Composer |
| 64 | Sally Sweetland | Choir/Chorus |
| 65 | Harry Terrill | Saxophone |
| 66 | Traditional | Composer |
| 67 | Mabel Wayne | Composer |
| 68 | Stanley Webb | Saxophone |
| 69 | Paul Williams | Compilation Producer |
| 70 | Paul Williams | Compilation Producer |
| 71 | Rudy Williams | Choir/Chorus |
| 72 | Fred Wise | Composer |
| 73 | Isadore Zir | Viola |
| 74 | Philip Zolkind | Saxophone |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |