Sweetheart of Song: A Date with Doris Day

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Sweetheart of Song: A Date with Doris Day Review

by William Ruhlmann

This confusingly titled album (the cover reads "Sweetheart of Song," "Popular Lady of Song" is the legend running down the vertical stripe on the left side of the CD jewel box, and the spine and disc itself say "A Date With Doris Day") presents one half-hour episode of the 1952-1953 radio series The Doris Day Show. The date, presumably, is April 4, 1952, since Jack Smith, a guest who had appeared with Day in the 1951 film On Moonlight Bay, says he is a day late in wishing her a happy birthday. Day and Smith engage in typical radio banter that allows them to plug the picture and sing its title song. Day also sings "A Guy Is a Guy," her current single, then on its way to the top of the charts. Day is an engaging radio presence, and it's too bad she was too busy with her movie career to do more on the airwaves. But then, it's also true that she came along as a solo star just as radio was declining from its glory days, so the medium really couldn't have sustained her for long anyway. This album is surprisingly brief; it's a wonder that Collectors' Choice couldn't have found another show to put on the disc, just as the album could be much better presented to consumers to describe its actual contents and even its correct title. It is also, however, inexpensive, selling on release for about ten dollars.

Track Listing

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	A Guy Is a Guy (Introduction) Oscar Brand	Doris Day feat: Chorus	03:39	Spotify Amazon
2	Please, Mr. Sun Sid Frank / R. Getzov	Doris Day	02:42	Spotify Amazon
3	Guest Spot, No. 1	Doris Day feat: Jack Kirkwood	04:57	Spotify Amazon
4	Enjoy Yourself, It's Later Than You Think Herbert Magidson / Carl Sigman	Doris Day feat: Chorus	02:38	Spotify Amazon
5	We Get Letters With Doris	Doris Day	01:03	Spotify Amazon
6	Baby Doll Johnny Mercer / Harry Warren	Doris Day	01:39	Spotify Amazon
7	Guest Spot, No. 2	Doris Day feat: Jack Smith	02:10	Spotify Amazon
8	Love Ya Peter DeRose / Charles Tobias	Doris Day	02:32	Spotify Amazon
9	Comedy Spot With Guests	Doris Day	01:30	Spotify Amazon
10	I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles John Kellette / Jaan Kenbrovin	Doris Day	01:54	Spotify Amazon
11	On Moonlight Bay Edward Madden / Percy Wenrich	Doris Day feat: Chorus	01:29	Spotify Amazon
12	Love to Be With You (Closing/Theme) Martin Broones / Paul Francis Webster	Doris Day	03:00	Spotify Amazon

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Sweetheart of Song: A Date with Doris Day Review

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