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Fnb | Patoka, IL USA | 03/14/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

">Im a devoted longtime fan of Harry James and his Orchestra. I

first saw the film 'Young Man With A Horn' more than thirty five

years ago when already it was an old movie rerun on late night TV. It features soaring-wonderful-renditions of old jazz standards played by Harry James; but you see actor Kirk Douglas

pretending to actually play the trumpet, in the role of famous

jazz-star, Bix Viderbeck-a short lived great. Douglas's very good acting-paired with beautiful Doris Day's marvelous singing;

joined by a strong supporting cameo-role of sultry-siren, supplied by Lauren BaCall-creates a vivid,sad and realistic story of a young raw talent who becomes an overnight success...

Only to succumb to wrack and ruin in self-torturing fashion.

Bix at last comes to his senses at the end of the movie, enjoying

a brief and glorious comeback; realizing finally that his original dream of making beautiful-dazzeling-music with the right people are what put a song in his heart and made it all

possible in the first place. 'Young Man With A Horn' is a splendidly told "rags to riches" story, told in the professional

way that only 'Old Hollywood' could and DID deliver...I highly

recommend this music CD and film; 'Young Man With A Horn' for

everyone who loves oldtime jazz and anyone who yearns for an old

fashioned romantic black an white poignant bittersweet melodrama that has a happy ending...That entertains you along the way! The soundtrack is just as dynamic as the film itself!

Swonderful! Smarvelous!"

Fabulous

Topanga Rose | 04/09/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"If it was not for the poor sound quality, I would give 5 stars.
This is the original soundtrack recording, not the re-recording issued by Columbia Legacy. Doris Day is simply divine. Her best track is The Very Thought Of You.She not only sings, she coos
and caresses the lyric, very much Sinatra does with his ballads."