120 Years Hollywood Community and a 100 Years Hollywood Sign (2-CD) / 120 years ago the community became an independent municipality, 100 years ago the famous letters were created - H O L L y W O O D - for Bear Family Records® reason enough for a jam-packed double CD! - With 61 recordings from 1928-2011, Hollywood's story is told with icons like Kirk Douglas, John Wayne, Errol Flynn, Marilyn Monroe, Robert Mitchum, Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas and many more: Songs about Hollywood, songs by movie stars, and film scores from the silent era to the present. -Some songs from movies were not previously released on LP or CD, e. g. R'n'R with Fred Astaire and comedian Jerry Lewis. -Movie hits like Moon River from 'Breakfast at Tiffany's', Doris Day's Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps, more recent exclusive recordings by Val Kilmer, Los Lobos and the Hans Zimmer Orchestra as well as historical sound documents by Johnny Weissmuller and Marlon Brando and recordings by European Hollywood stars like Gina Lollobrigida or Sophia Loren round off this homage to Hollywood music. 120 years ago, on November 14, 1903, Hollywood was granted the status of an independent municipality. The famous letters, Hollywood's landmark, were erected 100 years ago - two anniversaries in one year, giving us cause for a musical tribute to this magical place. We start with some songs dealing with Hollywood itself, together with the majority of the recordings - soundtracks and actors singing - a musical journey through time from the beginnings of the dream factory in the silent film era to the new millennium was created. Both CDs contain rare recordings that were previously only heard in the film itself and have never been released on LP or CD before. On the first eight songs, rockers like Carl Perkins, Ray Campi a. o. , as well as the modern jazz of Chet Baker & Bud Shank, deal with Hollywood itself, followed by Tarzan alias Johnny Weissmuller's legendary Jungle Scream, at the same time the beginning of an almost chronological time travel through Hollywood's musical film history!

Track List

1. You're My Hollywood StarThe Teardrops
2. HollywoodConnie Francis
3. Johnny Be-Goode Is In HollywoodEddy Bell and The Bel-Airs
4. I'm Going To HollywoodGene Ray with Dusty Miller
5. HollywoodChet Atkins
6. Hollywood CityCarl Perkins
7. Hollywood TwistThe Thunder Rocks
8. Hollywood CatsRay Campi and His Rockabilly Rebels
9. Tarzan CallJohnny Weismuller
10. Ramona (Film Version)Dolores Del Rio
11. TemptationBing Crosby
12. Honolulu Baby (Film Version)Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
13. Over The Rainbow (Film Version)Judy Garland
14. Deep In The Heart Of TexasGene Autry
15. Lovely Hula HandsDorothy Lamour
16. Corns For My CountryThe Andrews Sisters
17. Put The Blame On Mame (Film Version)Rita Hayworth
18. Main Theme From 'The Asphalt Jungle'Miklós Rósza
19. What Are You Rebelling against? (Speech from 'The Wild One')Various - Memorial Series
20. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best FriendMarilyn Monroe
21. A Whale Of A TaleKirk Douglas with The Mello Men
22. Lily Of Laguna (Film Version)Errol Flynn
23. A Frangesa (A La Francaise)Gina Lollobrigada
24. Cry Me A RiverJulie London
25. Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)Anthony Perkins
26. Keep Your Eyes On The HandsJane Russell
27. Now Baby Now (Film Version)June Allyson
28. Hula LouDanny Kaye
29. The Ritz Roll And Rock (Film Version)Fred Astaire
30. Be Patient With MeMichael Landon
31. Rock-A-Bye Baby Rock (Film Version)Jerry Lewis
32. Ballad Of Thunder RoadRobert Mitchum
33. TammyDebbie Reynolds
34. Don't Get Around Much AnymoreEarl Holliman
35. Tu Vuo Fa L'AmericanoSophia Loren and Paolo Bacilieri
36. Spartacus - Love ThemeDick Jacobs and His Orchestra
37. Theme From 'Exodus'Ernest Gold and The Sinfonia Of London Orchestra
38. Moon River Cha ChaHenry Mancini and His Orchestra
39. I Have FaithJohn Wayne
40. Just Plain JayneJayne Mansfield
41. Baby Elephant WalkHenry Mancini and His Orchestra
42. Lawrence Of Arabia (Main Theme)Maurice Jarre and The London Philharmonic Orchestra
43. Whatever Happened To Baby JaneBette Davis and Debbie Burton
44. RowdyClint Eastwood
45. Bye Bye BirdieAnn-Margret
46. Hurricane TwistThe 'Palm Springs Weekend' Orchestra
47. Like YoungTroy Donahue
48. All I Have To Do Is DreamRichard Chamberlain
49. The Pink Panther ThemeThe Hollywood Studio Orchestra
50. Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps (Quizas Quizas Quizas)Doris Day
51. The Sweetheart TreeHenry Mancini and His Orchestra
52. Un Homme Et Une Femme (A Man And A Woman)Francis Lay
53. Over And OverTwiggy
54. The Good The Bad And The UglyHugo Montenegro and His Orchestra
55. Some Broken Hearts Never MendTelly Savalas
56. Tutti Frutti (Film Version)Val Kilmer
57. Great Balls Of Fire (Film Version)Jerry Lee Lewis
58. Why Don't You Do Right?Jessica Rabbitt (Amy Irving)
59. Good Golly Miss Molly ('King Ralph' Film Version)Little Richard
60. TennesseeHans Zimmer Orchestra conducted by Gavin Greenaway
61. Walk Don't RangoLos Lobos