PHS 600-002: Skinnay Ennis Salutes Hal Kemp / Skinnay Ennis
![[Front Cover]](img/PHS600-002_Fs.png)
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Label Type : | black rainbow Philips | |
| Matrix Number : | SIDE-A | PHS600002A M1 A1 I | |
| SIDE-B | PHS600002B M1 A1 I | ||
Comments
with original Philips inner sleeve.
Inside The Groove
A neat big-band sound dedicated to Hal Kemp by a ex-Hal-Kemp-band vocalist.
Personal Impression (and brief notes)
Skinnay Ennis, a famous vocalist and a bandleader, was a member of Hal Kemp Orchestra for no less than 13 years. In this album, Edgar Clyde “Skinnay” Ennis tries to re-create the Hal Kemp sound in Hi-Fi Stereo (in the early 1960s). Cup-muted trumpet section, “tuckers” sixteenth notes, and other Kemp sounds are presented here with new breeds.
Strictly Personal Rating (to what extent I could enjoy this album)
7 out of 10
Track Listing
| SIDE-A | |||
| A-1 | PB2627 (19264) | Got A Date With An Angel (Skinnay Ennis Theme) (Jack Waller, Joseph Turnbridge, Clifford Grey & Sonny Miller) |
1:56 |
| A-2 | PB2625 (19262) | A Foggy Day (Ira & George Gershwin) | 3:01 |
| A-3 | PB2664 (19307) | You've Got Me Crying Again (Isham Jones & Charles Newman) | 3:25 |
| A-4 | PB2665 (19308) | Scatter-Brain (Johnny Burke, Keene-Bean & Frankie Masters) | 2:27 |
| A-5 | PB2703 (19346) | Breathless (Eddie Cherkose & Jacques Press) | 2:01 |
| A-6 | PB2702 (19345) | I've Got You Under My Skin (Cole Porter) | 3:12 |
| SIDE-B | |||
| B-1 | PB2626 (19263) | Love For Sale (Cole Porter) | 3:38 |
| B-2 | PB2662 (19305) | Whispers In The Dark (Frederick Hollander & Leo Robin) | 3:08 |
| B-3 | PB2705 (19348) | Rhythm Is Our Business (Jimmy Lunceford, Sammy Cahn & Saul Chaplin) | 2:15 |
| B-4 | PB2624 (19261) | Cheek To Cheek (Irving Berlin) | 3:29 |
| B-5 | PB2704 (19347) | When Did You Leave Heaven (Walter Bullock & Richard A. Whiting) | 3:19 |
| B-6 | PB2663 (19306) | (How I'll Miss You) When Summer Is Gone (Hal Kemp Theme) (Hal Kemp) | 2:21 |
Personnel
Personnel/recorded date/master numbers confirmed with the Ruppli's discography.
(“The Mercury Labels - A Discography” by Ruppli and Novitsky, Greenwood Press, 1993)
Skinnay Ennis (leader, vo) with his Orchestra, including:
4 trumpets,
Ed Kusby (tb), two other trombones,
5 saxes/clarinets/flutes,
unknown (p),
unknown (g),
unknown (b),
unknown (ds).
Arranged by Alan Ferguson.
Recorded at United Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA in 1959.
Jackets
| Front | Back |
|---|---|
![[PHS 600-002 FRONT]](img/PHS600-002_F.png) |
![[PHS 600-002 BACK]](img/PHS600-002_B.png) |
Labels
| Side A | Side B |
|---|---|
![[PHS 600-002 A]](img/PHS600-002A.png) |
![[PHS 600-002 B]](img/PHS600-002B.png) |
Inner Sleeve
| Front | Back |
|---|---|
![[PHS 600-002 FRONT SLEEVE]](img/PHS600-002_IF.png) |
![[PHS 600-002 BACK SLEEVE]](img/PHS600-002_IB.png) |