Four Freshmen and 5 Trombones
Four Freshmen and 5 Trombones is a 1955 album by The Four Freshmen.[1] The band was a major seller during the 1950s. "It reached number six nationally and resided on the charts for over eight months."[2] This was the first trombone album to reach the top ten. It was the first album bought by Brian Wilson, who would be greatly influenced by the Four Freshmen when starting The Beach Boys.[3]
| Four Freshmen and 5 Trombones | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1955 |
| Genre | Vocal jazz |
| Label | Capitol Records |
The album was rereleased in 2002 as one of two LPs on one CD.
Track list
- “Angel Eyes” (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) – 3:32
- “Love Is Just around the Corner” (Lewis Gensler, Leo Robin) – 2:00
- “Mam'selle” (Edmund Goulding, Mack Gordon) – 3:03
- “Speak Low” (Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash) – 3:06
- “The Last Time I Saw Paris” (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 2:40
- “Somebody Loves Me (George Gershwin, Ballard MacDonald, Buddy DeSylva) – 2:06
- “You Stepped Out of a Dream” (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) – 2:17
- “I Remember You” (Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer) – 3:10
- “Love” (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) – 2:45
- “Love Is Here to Stay” (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:12
- “You Made Me Love You” (James V. Monaco, Joseph McCarthy) – 2:14
- “Guilty” (Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, Gus Kahn) – 3:33
Personnel
- Don Barbour – vocals
- Ross Barbour – vocals
- Bob Flanigan – vocals
- Ken Errair – vocals
- Frank Rosolino – trombone
- Harry Betts – trombone
- Milt Bernhart – trombone
- Tommy Pederson – trombone
- George Roberts – trombone
- Claude Williamson – piano
- Barney Kessel – guitar
- Joe Mondragon – bass
- Shelly Manne – drums
- Pete Rugolo – arrangements
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References
- "Four Freshmen* - Four Freshmen And Five Trombones (Vinyl, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- "The Four Freshman - Inductees - The Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation". Vocalgroup.org. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- "I am Brian Wilson, co-founder of The Beach Boys. AMAA! • /r/IAmA". reddit. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
The first album I bought was Four Freshmen and Five Trombones. It changed my life.
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