DICK HAYMES: Richard The Lion-Hearted (1960/FLAC+CUE+LOG+Scans)

Visitors here have asked me for more Dick Haymes, and I would love to oblige. Sadly, this superb but under-appreciated vocalist did not record enough during his lengthy career. Aside from dozens of singles recorded during the 40’s (many with Harry James and Benny Goodman), his two Capitol albums (earlier posted here at SCOREDADDY’S) and a late 50‘s LP with Cy Coleman called LOOK AT ME NOW, there’s not much to speak of. He also made a couple of well-recorded small group discs in the years just before he died (on the Audiophile label).

This album, RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED, is a solid outing of mostly up-tempo big-band charts by the always-reliable arranger, Ralph Burns. The songs are almost all well-known standards and Haymes’ delivery is pitch perfect and his phrasing, thoughtful and erudite. Recorded in 1960 for the Warwick label, this rip is from a CD issued in Spain and the sound is almost passable, occasionally distorted, as it was mastered from an LP. Who knows what company actually owns the master tapes? This album is in great need of some serious remastering. But, this is the only form that this album is currently available. Enjoy it! Scoredaddy

Dick Haymes (vocals)
Ralph Burns (arrangements)


1. Pick Yourself Up (Kern-Fields)
2. Blue Champagne (Eaton-Watts-Ryerson)
3. Paris is My Old Kentucky Home (Hilliard-Coleman)
4. There's no You (Durgon-Hooper-Adair)
5. Playboy Theme (Coleman-Leigh)
6. Anything Goes (Porter)
7. That's for Me (Hammerstein II-Rodgers)
8. I've Heard that Song Before (Styne-Cahn)
9. Lulu's Back in Town (Warnen-Dubin)
10. Serenade in Blue (Gordon-Warren)
11. As Long as I Live (Arlen-Koehler)
12. I Concentrate on You (Porter)