Hugs by Danny Kaye
While Danny Kaye claimed he could not read music, he was said to have perfect pitch. A flamboyant performer with his own distinctive style, "easily adapting from outrageous novelty songs to tender ballads".
- Jason Ankeny
In the late 40s, Kaye began hosting his own CBS radio program, in which he performed a number of hit songs, including "Dinah", "Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)", "The Woody Woodpecker Song" and "Minnie the Moocher".
Tracklist
| 1. | No Two People | 2:26 |
| 2. | Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo) | 3:03 |
| 3. | Eat, Eat, Eat | 2:26 |
| 4. | Let's Not Talk About Love | 2:27 |
| 5. | Jenny | 3:20 |
| 6. | The Five Pennies Saints | 3:31 |
| 7. | Snow | 2:42 |
| 8. | Mad Dogs and Englishmen | 2:35 |
| 9. | Anywhere I Wander | 3:16 |
| 10. | The Babbitt and the Bromide | 2:38 |
| 11. | The Ugly Duckling | 3:08 |
| 12. | Anatole of Paris | 2:58 |
| 13. | Tubby the Tuba | 8:55 |
| 14. | Beatin', Bangin' 'N' Scratchin' | 2:53 |
| 15. | Santa Claus Looks Like My Daddy | 3:17 |
| 16. | Dinah | 2:40 |
| 17. | Tchaikovsky (And Other Russians) | 0:59 |
| 18. | Thumbelina | 1:49 |
| 19. | Oh by Jingo! (Oh by Gee, You’re the Only Girl for Me) | 2:26 |
| 20. | Bloop Bleep | 2:39 |
| 21. | The Woody Woodpecker Song | 2:12 |
| 22. | Inchworm | 3:15 |
| 23. | Minnie the Moocher | 2:59 |
| 24. | White Christmas | 3:20 |
| 25. | How D'ye Do and Shake Hands | 2:51 |
| 26. | Wonderful Copenhagen | 2:09 |
| 27. | Ballin' the Jack | 2:22 |
Credits
Danny Kaye - vocals
with Choir and Orchestra
featuring
The Andrews Sisters (Patty, Maxene, and LaVerne)
Rosemary Clooney
Bing Crosby
Vera-Ellen
Zizi Jeanmaire
and many others
License
All rights reserved.
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