The Stripper/Night Train/What Is This Thing Called Love/Mood Indigo/Banned In Boston/St James Infirmary/Soft Lights & Sweet Music/Black & Tan Fantasy/Harlem Nocturne/Sophisticated Lady/Blue Prelude/My Heart Belongs To Daddy
David Rose and his Orchestra had been around since the 1940s before achieving their biggest commercial success with the very mildly risqué The Stripper, which topped the US singles chart, boosting sales of the accompanying album. (US:3)
“David Rose was one of the most admired and characteristic mainstream instrumental pop composers of the '40s, '50s and '60s and rightly deserved the moniker 'King of the Strings'.”
“For those who enjoy light orchestral music, this is as good as it gets. A special treat is the guest appearance by Woody Herman on Harlem Nocturne."
“Music of the type and beat played for strippers who performed in the old vaudeville stages across America.”
“The appearance of The Stripper in this context isn't much of a change of pace, and evokes the dance of a ruffled saloon girl in a dusty cowboy watering hole.”
“The song The Stripper cracks me up every time I hear it. It's so big and brassy and evokes its eponymous subject matter so effectively.”
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