Dean Martin Sings


Dean Martin Sings is the first studio album by Italian-American singer Dean Martin, released in 1953. It is the first long-play 10-inch album recorded by Martin for Capitol Records during two sessions recorded on the evening of November 20, 1952. The first session was recorded between 5 and 8 PM and it produced five songs featuring string arrangements. "There's My Lover" was recorded but not released. After a 90-minute break, Martin was joined by a brass arrangement to record the remaining four songs. Seven of the eight songs on this album appeared in the Martin & Lewis film, The Stooge. Two years later, the songs from this 10-inch album would be combined with four newly popular songs recorded between 1951 and 1953 to create a full-length 12-inch album. The 2005 Collectors' Choice reissue added four bonus songs recorded between 1949 and 1953 and was released with alternative cover artwork.

Track listing

10-inch Long Play

Capitol H-401

12-inch Long Play

Capitol T 401

Compact Disc

2005 Collectors' Choice Music CD Catalog Number WWCCM05982
The 12-tracks of 2nd LP Plus:
  1. "You're the Right One" Time: 3:09. Session 3098; Master 11695–5. Recorded August 13, 1953.
  2. "Blue Smoke " Time: 2:26. Session 2382; Master 9292–9. Recorded November 5, 1951.
  3. "Johnny, Get Your Girl" Time: 2:33. Session 1172A; Master 3907–2. Recorded January 26, 1949.
  4. "As You Are" Time: 3:05. Session 2382; Master 9282–7. Recorded November 5, 1951.

Personnel

  • Dean Martin: Vocals
  • Dick Stabile: Leader
  • Vincent Terri: Guitar
  • Norman V. Seelig: Bass
  • Ray S. Toland: Drums, Contractor
  • Louis Brown: Piano
  • Armond Kaproff: Cello
  • Elias Friede: Cello
  • Helen Bliss: Harp
  • Louis Kievman: Viola
  • Reuben Marcus: Viola
  • John Augustine: Violin
  • Victor Bay: Violin
  • John Peter DeVoogt: Violin
  • Nicholas 'Nick' Pisani: Violin
  • Joseph G. Quadri: Violin
  • Mischa Russell: Violin
  • Jules Jacob: Saxophone
  • Robert Lawson: Saxophone
  • Theodore M 'Ted' Nash: Saxophone
  • Edward 'Ed' Rosa: Saxophone
  • Ray Heath: Trombone
  • Eddie Kuczborski 'Eddie' Kusby: Trombone
  • Paul O.W. Tanner: Trombone
  • Conrad Gozzo: Trumpet
  • Joe Dolney: Trumpet
  • James Rosselli: Trumpet