Swingin' with the Starr explained

Swingin' with the Starr
Type:	compilation
Artist:	Kay Starr
Cover:	Swinging with the Starr.png
Released:	1956
Genre:	Pop, jazz
Label:	Liberty

Swingin' with the Starr, also known as Swinging with the Starr: Kay Starr Swings, is a compilation album of 16 songs recorded by Kay Starr. It was released in September 1956 by Liberty Records (catalog no. SL-9001).^[1] The recordings feature Starr singing with the Jazz All Stars.^[2]

AllMusic later gave the album a rating of two stars.^[3] Reviewer Steve Goulding called it "high-toned swing in a variety of jazzy settings" and noted that Starr "manages to be both polished and intimate."^[3]

The album was released on compact disc in 2008. The original song sequence was altered, and some tracks were omitted and others added.^[4]

Track listing

Side A

1. "Stardust"
2. "Honeysuckle Rose" [2:11]
3. "Baby, Won't You Please Come Home" [2:17]
4. "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)" [2:52]
5. "Who's Foolin' Who"
6. "St. Louis Blues" [2:42]
7. "Stormy Weather" [2:56]
8. "Sunday" [3:06]

Side B

1. "Sweet Lorraine" [2:02]
2. "After You've Gone" [2:45]
3. "I Cried for You" [2:41]
4. "There's a Lull in My Life" [2:16]
5. "Where or When"
6. "Love Me or Leave Me" [2:52]
7. "All of Me" [2:26]
8. "Dixieland Band"

Bonus tracks on 2008 reissue

1. "There's Yes, Yes in Your Eyes"
2. "Nobody's Sweetheart Now"
3. "Honeymoon (The Waning Honeymoon)"
4. "More I Cannot Wish You"
5. "Three Letters"
6. "If Anyone Finds This (I Love You)"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kay Starr - Swingin' With the Starr. Discogs. December 22, 2020.
2. News: Liberty Unveils 14 New LP's This Month. The Billboard. September 15, 1956. 15.
3. Web site: Kay Starr Style. AllMusic. December 22, 2020.
4. Web site: Kay Starr - Swingin 'With The Starr. Discogs. December 22, 2020.