Hal McIntyre - Sentimental Journey: The Singles Collection 1942-48 (2022)

Hal McIntyre was a saxophonist and bandleader, who was a founder member of the famous Glenn Miller orchestra, but launched his own orchestra in 1941 and had a string of hits through the 1940s until the big band era suffered a decline. He combined swinging instrumental jazz with middle-of-the road ballads and novelty material featuring vocalists who included Carl Denny, Ruth Gaylor, Frankie Lester, Nancy Reed and others. This 47-track 2-CD set comprises selected A & B sides from his releases on the Victor, Bluebird, Cosmo and MGM labels during these years. It features all his career chart successes, including the Top 10 hits “Sentimental Journey”, “I’ll Buy That Dream” and “The Gypsy” and the Top 20 entries “I’m Making Believe”, “Cement Mixer (Put-Ti-Put-Ti)” and “There’s No-One But You”. McIntyre himself is featured on some notable instrumentals which firmly underline both his and his orchestra’s jazz credentials. Overshadowed as he was by the big names of the swing era in whose footsteps he trod, he is perhaps less well-known than he might have been, but he made an entertaining contribution to the pop scene of the 1940s and this is an enjoyable showcase for his music.
Tracklist
CD1

01. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - I'll Never Forget
02. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - The Commando's Serenade
03. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - When The Roses Bloom Again
04. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - She'll Always Remember
05. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - I'll Pray For You
06. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - The Memory Of This Dance
07. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - South Bayou Shuffle
08. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - We'll Meet Again
09. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - Story Of A Starry Night
10. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - Daisy May
11. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - I Threw A Kiss In The Ocean
12. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - Friday Afternoon
13. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - When You're A Long, Long Way From Home
14. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - This Is The Army, Mr Jones
15. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - Kille Kille
16. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - I'm Making Believe
17. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - I'm In A Jam With Baby
18. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - Don't Fence Me In
19. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - My Funny Valentine
20. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night in the Week)
21. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - It Might Have Been
22. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - Sentimental Journey
23. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - I Was Here When You Left Me (I'll Be Here When You Get Back)

CD2

01. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - I'll Buy That Dream
02. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - Autumn Serenade
03. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - There's No One But You
04. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - I Fall In Love With You Ev'ry Day
05. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - Come Rain Or Come Shine
06. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - The Gypsy
07. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - Cement Mixer (Put-Ti-Put-Ti)
08. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - I've Got The Sun In The Morning
09. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - The House Of Blue Lights
10. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - I'd Be Lost Without You
11. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - 30 Miles An Hour
12. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - September Song
13. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - The Count Meets The Duke
14. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - Scarlet And Amber Pt. 1
15. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - It's A Lie! It's A Lie! It's A Lie!
16. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - I Can't Believe It Was All Make Believe
17. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - There's That Lonely Feeling Again
18. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - My Future Just Passed
19. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - I Still Feel The Same About You
20. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - Jumpin' Jubilee
21. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - Donkey Serenade
22. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - Bim Bam Boogie
23. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - Put 'Em In A Box, Tie 'Em With A Rainbow
24. Hal McIntyre, His Orchestra - Lover Come Back To Me