EASTER PARADE
various artists
bear family
While in Europe the Easter promenade ‐ luckily in the spring sun ‐ is a tradition, in the cities of North America people meet after the church mass on Easter Sunday for the traditional Easter Parade.
Legendary composer Irving Berlin wrote the music for the Hollywood classic ‘Easter Parade’ starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The title song can be heard here in the interpretation of Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine! Egbert The Easter Egg is a rare recording that was put on for children at the time and became a classic, heard here in the version performed by Betty Clooney (sister of Rosemary Clooney and aunt of George Clooney). From the then 7‐year‐old British Beverley Bunt you can hear My Choc'late Rabbit, a rare recording as well as that of her compatriots Rex and The Minors with their Triumph single or the two sides of an extremely rare shellac disc by the British Frederic Curzon ‐ in brilliant sound quality. Many rare recordings appear on CD for the first time. Stylistically, the spectrum ranges from rock 'n' roll, country and R&B to jazz/easy listening and pop, with artists such as Noël Coward, Johnny Hodges, Jo Stafford, Jeri Southern, Chris Connor, Vera Lynn and last but not least Bing Crosby. A wonderful soundtrack to the joyful outdoor Easter garden party with the most beautiful sunshine!
Tracklist
- Peter Cottontail ‐ Jimmy Wakely
- Suddenly It's Spring ‐ Chris Connor
- Up Jumped The Rabbit ‐ Frankie Lymon
- Funny Bunny ‐ Fay Darling
- Spring Fever ‐ Ernie Freeman
- Two Easter Sunday Sweethearts ‐ Vera Lynn
- Easter Parade ‐ Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine
- Egbert The Easter Egg ‐ Betty Clooney & The Sandpipers
- My Choc'late Rabbit ‐ Beverly Bunt
- The Easter Egg Parade ‐ Jimmy Wakely
- Chicken In The Basket ‐ The Tri‐Tones
- Chicken In The Basket ‐ Billy Bland
- Pickin' The Chicken ‐ Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant
- Chicken Sax ‐ Rex & The Minors
- Let's Do It (The Chicken Scratch) ‐ Jimmy McCracklin
- The Ol' Spring Fever ‐ Bing Crosby
- Spring Idyll ‐ Cedric Dumont & The New Dance Orchestra
- Something To Do With Spring ‐ Noél Coward
- Little Rabbit Blues ‐ Johnny Hodges & The Ellington Men
- April Love ‐ Pat Boone
- Main Title From 'April Love' ‐ Lionel Newman & His Orchestra
- Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring ‐ Jimmie Rodgers
- In The Spring Of The Year ‐ Joe Graydon w. Four Hits & A Miss
- Don't You Go Chicken ‐ Rudy Preston with Tommy Scott & His Ramblers
- The Chicken ‐ Chubby Checker
- The Rooster ‐ Chuck Higgins
- Chicken Necks ‐ Don & Juan
- Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year ‐ Jeri Southern
- All The Things You Are (From 'Very Warm For May') ‐ Jo Stafford