| Howdy! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1956 | |||
| Label | Dot [1] | |||
| Producer | Randy Wood [2] | |||
| Pat Boone chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[3] |
| Billboard | positive ("Spotlight" pick) [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | 
[1] |
Howdy! is a studio album by Pat Boone, released in 1956. [5] It followed a self-titled compilation album of previously released singles, making Howdy! Boone's studio album debut. [3]
Billboard listed Howdy! as the 19th best selling pop album of 1956, and as the 17th most played by radio. [6]
Critical reception
AllMusic wrote: "Boone's musical instincts are keenly evident to the senses: never too much when exercising his strong young voice on 'Lucky Old Sun', never too little with the sweet subtlety of 'Would You Like to Take a Walk?'." [3]
Track listing
- A1 " Begin the Beguine" ( Cole Porter)
- A2 "Hummin' the Blues" ( Beasley Smith, Billy Vaughn)
- A3 " Would You Like to Take a Walk?" ( Billy Rose, Harry Warren, Mort Dixon)
- A4 " All I Do Is Dream Of You" ( Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown)
- A5 " That Lucky Old Sun" (Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie)
- A6 " Beg Your Pardon" (Beasley Smith, Francis Craig)
- B1 " Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy" (Harry Stone, Jack Stapp)
- B2 " With You" ( Irving Berlin)
- B3 "Every Little Thing" (Beasley Smith)
- B4 "Forgive Me" ( Jack Yellen, Milton Ager)
- B5 " Sunday" ( Chester Conn, Benny Krueger, Jule Styne, Ned Miller)
- B6 " Harbor Lights" ( Jimmy Kennedy, P.K. DeGooreynd)
References
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. pp. 756–757.
- ^ "Randy Wood dies at 94; music industry innovator founded Dot Records". Los Angeles Times. April 14, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Howdy! - Pat Boone | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
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^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (15 September 1956).
Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 22–.
{{ cite book}}:|author=has generic name ( help) - ^ "Pat Boone". www.cbsnews.com. 21 June 2015.
- ^ "1956's Top Popular Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 26, 1957 – via Google Books.
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| Howdy! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1956 | |||
| Label | Dot [1] | |||
| Producer | Randy Wood [2] | |||
| Pat Boone chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[3] |
| Billboard | positive ("Spotlight" pick) [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |
[1] |
Howdy! is a studio album by Pat Boone, released in 1956. [5] It followed a self-titled compilation album of previously released singles, making Howdy! Boone's studio album debut. [3]
Billboard listed Howdy! as the 19th best selling pop album of 1956, and as the 17th most played by radio. [6]
Critical reception
AllMusic wrote: "Boone's musical instincts are keenly evident to the senses: never too much when exercising his strong young voice on 'Lucky Old Sun', never too little with the sweet subtlety of 'Would You Like to Take a Walk?'." [3]
Track listing
- A1 " Begin the Beguine" ( Cole Porter)
- A2 "Hummin' the Blues" ( Beasley Smith, Billy Vaughn)
- A3 " Would You Like to Take a Walk?" ( Billy Rose, Harry Warren, Mort Dixon)
- A4 " All I Do Is Dream Of You" ( Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown)
- A5 " That Lucky Old Sun" (Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie)
- A6 " Beg Your Pardon" (Beasley Smith, Francis Craig)
- B1 " Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy" (Harry Stone, Jack Stapp)
- B2 " With You" ( Irving Berlin)
- B3 "Every Little Thing" (Beasley Smith)
- B4 "Forgive Me" ( Jack Yellen, Milton Ager)
- B5 " Sunday" ( Chester Conn, Benny Krueger, Jule Styne, Ned Miller)
- B6 " Harbor Lights" ( Jimmy Kennedy, P.K. DeGooreynd)
References
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. pp. 756–757.
- ^ "Randy Wood dies at 94; music industry innovator founded Dot Records". Los Angeles Times. April 14, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Howdy! - Pat Boone | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
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^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (15 September 1956).
Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 22–.
{{ cite book}}:|author=has generic name ( help) - ^ "Pat Boone". www.cbsnews.com. 21 June 2015.
- ^ "1956's Top Popular Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 26, 1957 – via Google Books.
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