| Jimmy Durante's Way of Life... | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop, vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 26:51 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Hillard | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Billboard | Positive[2] |
Jackie Barnett Presents Jimmy Durante's Way of Life... with the Gordon Jenkins Orchestra and Chorus is a 1964 studio album by Jimmy Durante, arranged by Gordon Jenkins.[3] It received a "Pop Special Merit" designation from Billboard upon its release, indicating "new releases of outstanding merit which deserve exposure and which could have commercial success within their respective categories of music".[2]
Two songs from the album, "As Time Goes By" and "Make Someone Happy", were used in the soundtrack for the 1993 film Sleepless in Seattle.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Way of Life" | Sammy Fain, Jackie Barnett | 3:06 |
| 2. | "My Wish" | Meredith Willson | 2:24 |
| 3. | "As Time Goes By" | Herman Hupfeld | 2:25 |
| 4. | "Make Someone Happy" | Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne | 1:51 |
| 5. | "I'll Be Seeing You" | Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain | 3:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When Day Is Done" | Buddy DeSylva, Robert Katscher | 2:30 |
| 2. | "When I Lost You" | Irving Berlin | 2:56 |
| 3. | "If I Had You" | Ted Shapiro, James Campbell, Reginald Connelly | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Once to Every Heart" | Gordon Jenkins | 2:52 |
| 5. | "I'll See You in My Dreams" | Isham Jones, Gus Kahn | 2:57 |
Personnel
Performance
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b "Billboard". 6 February 1965.
- ^ Jimmy Durante's Way of Life... at AllMusic
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