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Vivian Blaine

Beth | Mesa, AZ United States | 12/26/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I'm glad to see this album released on cd. Vivian Blaine is most known for her spunky performance as Miss Adelaide which she did on broadway and the film. After that Vivian recorded this good album of songs from the musicals Pal Joey and Annie with a Gun. Glenn Osser arranges Pal Joey and Hal Mooney does the Annie with a Gun side. I was already familiar with Glenn's past arrangements like his work on The Classic Della. I wasn't surprised by his work here but Hal Mooney's is just as good. The bouncy numbers here are the best like That Terrific Rainbow, There's No Business like Show Business, and Zip which is kind of weird for her to sing with its reference to Marlon Brando. There are string like ballads which show Vivian's smooth vocals as well. Vivian had the type of voice which you don't see too much on today's broadway brassy and wonderful."