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Some good news: I just bought both "A Sure Thing" and "This Is My Lucky Day" from Itunes. (They are listed as being by "David Allen.") I am a big fan of his. Heard him occasionally at the Red Blazer on 46th Street in the 80s or 90s. He sings in tune and has all the warmth of Dick Haymes, without being in any way saccharine. Doesn't show off much. Doesn't have to.
Commented Sep 30, 2012 on Interview: David Allyn (Part 2) at JazzWax
Interview: David Allyn (Part 2)
True confession: I probably listen to David Allyn's A Sure Thing (World Pacific) from 1957 at least once every two weeks. The album features soaring charts by Johnny Mandel, and it's among the most perfect male vocal packages ever recorded. That's a pretty big statement, but you won't find muc...
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