Alan Copeland Singers
Cool Country
ABC Records 583 (1966)
More Country songs tonight on LoungeLegends and again from a vocal group.
The Alan Copeland Singers, patterned stylistically in part from The Modernaires, became very popular on the Skelton show and the new vocal group soon found itself in the recording studio making records. Although Copeland's records were nothing like those of Ray Conniff's in style, they were similar in approach - the blending of vocal choruses with orchestra accompaniment, while often times featuring a pretty young lady on the albums' covers. While Conniff's music was more "lounge-like and relaxing" in style, Copeland's was more pulsating and driving in nature.
"Ray was a cool musician," Copeland said. "He was very successful at what he did."
Albums the Alan Copeland Singers recorded include Cool Country (ABC-Paramount Records 1966); Bubble Called You (ABC-Paramount Records 1967); and If Love Comes With It (with the late guitar great, Joe Pass) (A&M Records 1968).
Tracklisting;
1/11 The Yellow Rose Of Texas
2/11 I Walk the Line
3/11 Singing the Blues
4/11 Night Life
5/11 Jump down, Spin around
6/11 San Antonio Rose
7/11 Oh, Lonesome Me
8/11 Cotton Fields
9/11 Way Out West
10/11 Just A Little Lovin'
11/11 Soul Dance
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