120 Years Hollywood Community and a 100 Years Hollywood Sign

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&R with Fred Astaire and comedian Jerry Lewis, movie hits like Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany, 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. The 36-page full-colour booklet includes rare photos, illustrations and memorabilia, as well as the Hollywood story, written by renowned Chicago journalist and music historian Bill Dahl.

CD 1: The Teardrops: You're My Hollywood Star Connie Francis: Hollywood Eddy Bell & The Bel-Aires: Johnny Be-Goode Is In Hollywood Gene Ray with Dusty Miller & His Colorado Wranglers: I'm Going To Hollywood Chet Baker & Bud Shank: Hollywood Carl Perkins: Hollywood City The Thunder Rocks: Hollywood Twist Ray Campi & His Rockabilly Rebels: Hollywood Cats Johnny Weismuller: Tarzan Call Dolores Del Rio: Ramona (Film Version) Bing Crosby: Temptation Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy: Honolulu Baby (Film Version) Judy Garland: Over The Rainbow (Film Version) Gene Autry: Deep In The Heart Of Texas Dorothy Lamour with Dick McIntire & His Harmony Hawaiians: Lovely Hula Hands The Andrews Sisters: Corns For My Country Rita Hayworth: Put The Blame On Mame (Film Version) Miklós Rósza: Main Theme From The Asphalt Jungle Marlon Brando: What Are You Rebelling Against? (Speech from The Wild One Marilyn Monroe: Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend Kirk Douglas with The Mello Men: A Whale Of A Tale Errol Flynn: Lily Of Laguna (Film Version) Gina Lollobrigida: A Frangesa (A La Francaise) Julie London: Cry Me A River Anthony Perkins: Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) Jane Russell: Keep Your Eyes On The Hands June Allyson: Now, Baby, Now (Film Version) Danny Kaye: Hula Lou Fred Astaire: The Ritz Roll And Rock (Film Version) Michael Landon: Be Patient With Me Jerry Lewis: Rock-A-Bye Baby Rock (Film Version)

CD 2: Robert Mitchum: Ballad Of Thunder Road Debbie Reynolds: Tammy Earl Holliman: Don't Get Around Much Anymore Sophia Loren & Paolo Bacilieri: Tu Vuo Fa LAmericano Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra: Spartacus – Love Theme Ernest Gold & The Sinfonia Of London Orchestra: Theme From Exodus Henry Mancini & His Orchestra: Moon River Cha Cha John Wayne: I Have Faith Jayne Mansfield: Just Plain Jayne Henry Mancini & His Orchestra: Baby Elephant Walk Maurice Jarre & The London Philharmonic Orchestra: Lawrence Of Arabia-Main Theme Bette Davis & Debbie Burton: Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Clint Eastwood: Rowdy Ann-Margret: Bye Bye Birdie The Palm Springs Weekend Orchestra; Frank Perkins conductor: Hurricane Twist Troy Donahue: Live Young Richard Chamberlain: All I Have To Do Is Dream The Hollywood Studio Orchestra: The Pink Panther Theme Doris Day: Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps (Quizas, Quizas, Quizas) Henry Mancini & His Orchestra: The Sweetheart Tree Francis Lai: Un Homme Et Un Femme (A Man And A Woman) Twiggy: Over And Over Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Telly Savalas: Some Broken Hearts Never Mend Val Kilmer: Tutti Frutti (Film Version) Jerry Lee Lewis: Great Balls Of Fire Jessica Rabbit (Amy Irving): Why Don't You Do Right? Little Richard: Good Golly Miss Molly (King Ralph Film Version) Hans Zimmer, Orchestra conducted by Gavin Greenaway: Tennessee Los Lobos featuring Arturo Sandoval: Walk Don't Rango (Instrumental)