Worth the waiting
Sharon O | Indiana | 01/13/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Finally a substantial collection of Dorothy Shay's songs. The sound quality is great and most of my favorite comedy songs are here. Every since I wore out my mother's 78's of "Agnes Clung" and "It's the Little Things That Count", I hoped that Dorothy Shay's musical humor would be reissued in a quality package, and now it's happened. The collection, "Park Avenue Hillbillies and West End Cowboys" did a good job of remastering but only about half of the songs on it were Dorothy Shay's. This has a lot more of the most popular songs she sang. A treat for anyone who enjoys combining good music and good humor."
Music that makes you smile
uncle freddy | cleveland,oh | 05/27/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I discovered Miss Shay as a boy in the late 1950's when I found a 78 rpm album a family member owned. My reaction has not change 50 years later-the songs are funny little commentaries on life and love and "sophisticated" despite being from the 1940's. Don't be fooled by the moniker "Park Avenue Hillbilly" because the backround orchestration is a dance band setting, not fiddles and gee-tars. Enjoy! There is very little duplication of the tracks contained on the recent Sepia lable CD."
Dorothy Shay
Pat Sahlin | Oklahoma USA | 11/25/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Few people today even remember Dorothy Shay, the Park Avenue Hillbilly. This album bring back all of her great voice and her signature quirky lyrics. Backup music is great. If you want a return to the days of the Big Bands and WWII, when they needed something to laugh about, Dorothy Shay delivers."