Original Record of the Year: Jo Stafford - Jambalaya
With just 27 records to choose from I could listen to all the ones I didn't know and make my choice. I went with "Jambalaya" because of it's familiarity.
We were in an era or mostly crooners and novelty records and none of them stand out as great records. However I've changed my mind about what should be Record of the Year.
New Record of the Year: Ray Martin and his Concert Orchestra - Blue Tango
My new choice is neither a crooner or novelty hit, it's an orchestra. Maybe it's because I've heard it a few more times since and it's grown on me.
It was the first of 3 hits for Ray Martin and truth be told I prefer his follow up "Swedish Rhapsody" which came a year later.
Above all though it manages to be quite uplifting without being cheesy which was a rarity in those days.
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