Dorothy Collins (2)

DOROTHY COLLINS - A NEW WAY TO TRAVEL (1960)

1. Say Si Si

2. Let's Do Itt

3. You've Changed

4. Perfidia

5. Goodbye

6. Lady In Red

7. I feel a song comin' on

8. My Heart Belongs To Daddy

9. Everytime We Say Goodbye

10. Sweet And Gentle not rated

11. Blame It On My Youth

12. Adios

Dorothy Collins (1926-1994) was born Marjorie Chandler in Windsor, Ontario. While still in her teens, Dorothy Collins came to the attention of seasoned band leader/composer/radio performer Raymond Scott, who later became her husband. Scott had established a well-respected career in film, recording, and radio, with his unique brand of music. Collins and Scott forged joint and solo careers that lasted well into the 1960's. As fate would have it, Raymond's brother passed away while serving as musical director for the legendary Your Hit Parade show, just as it was making its transition from radio to TV in the early 1950's. It was a natural for Raymond's wife, Dorothy, to join Eileen Wilson and Snooky Lanson as one of Hit Parade's singing stars where they performed the seven top hit songs of the week in scripted musical skits. Wilson and her replacement, June Vallie, each lasted only one season on the show. In 1953, Jack Benny heard about an opening on Hit Parade, and turned one of his own Lucky Strike sponsored TV shows over to Gisele MacKenzie as an audition; Gisele got the job and joined Dorothy, Snooky and Russell Arms for the next four years. While on Hit Parade, Dorothy signed with Coral records and turned out one modest hit, "Seven Days," among a string of singles and a jazz oriented LP with The Barney Kessel Trio.With Broadway, film and solo television offers pouring in, Gisele MacKenzie's.James R. Stewart

 

RAYMOND SCOTT & DOROTHY COLLINS - AT HOME WITH (1958)

1.Dedicatory Piece To The Crew A...     
2.Tigar Rag     
3.Bird Life In The Bronx     
4.Dinah     
5.Ectoplasm     
6.A Street Corner In Paris     
7.Song Of India     
8.Sometimes I'm Happy          
9.Snake Woman
10.Singin' In The Rain