Crooner Legends - The Golden Classics

The Art Of Crooning.   

On a cool evening in mid-century America, neon lights shimmered across the night, orchestras tuned their instruments, and a single voice rose beneath the spotlight — smooth, close, and unforced. This was the sound of the crooners: singers who turned intimacy into an art form. They didn’t command audiences with volume; they drew them in, as if every song were a private conversation between friends. Romance, polish, and elegance were their language, and their music became the soundtrack of radio shows, lounges, and glowing living-room sets. The story began with the microphone. Bing Crosby discovered that a whisper could travel farther than a shout. Frank Sinatra refined the craft with flawless phrasing and breath control; Dean Martin added charm and ease; Perry Como offered warmth that felt like home. Tony Bennett, Andy Williams, and Bobby Darin carried the torch into a new era, while Nat King Cole’s silken voice and Johnny Mathis’s yearning purity defined timeless grace. Crooning was never merely a vocal style — it was performance as poetry: poised, effortless, and deeply human. Even as rock ’n’ roll roared in, the crooners endured, proving that sophistication never fades and that a softly sung ballad can outlast any storm of sound.

Side A

1. Tony Bennett - (I Left My Heart) in San Francisco
2. Nat King Cole - Unforgettable
3. Johnny Mathis - Chances Are
4. Andy Williams - Moon River
5. Paul Anka - Put Your Head on My Shoulder 
6. Vic Damone - As Time Goes By
7. Mel Tormé - Blue Moon
8. Bobby Vinton - I Remember You