Dick Williams

Best Voices Time Forgot Dick Williams Remastered edition

"Love Is Nothin' But Blues"

DICK WILLIAMS, vocals, with JACK MARSHALL's Music

Dick Williams (1926-2018) was the older brother of Andy, and along

with Bob and Don, they appeared as the Williams Brothers quartet to

perform on radio shows, movies and with singer-coach Kay Thompson

in a popular and entertaining nightclub act. For six years the

Thompson-Williams alliance went from one triumph to another.

Following their dissolution in 1952, they all went their separate ways.

By then, Dick had started a solo career, when he joined the Harry

James' Orchestra two years earlier, and during his career, he sang on

hundreds of commercials and did choral arrangements for Andy.

LOVE IS NOTHIN' BUT BLUES--his impressive debut album--

came out in 1960. In it, Dick applies his pleasant baritone voice to a

flock of standards. Some are slow in the ballad style, but most of them

move along at a light swinging pace, with a lot of rhythm, and some

nice backing by the Jack Marshall orchestra.

RECORDED in Hollywood, 1960

"My Heart Belongs to Only You"

LARRY HOVIS, vocals, with JACK MARSHALL's Music

Arranged by Jack Marshall and Dave Cavanaugh

Larry Hovis (1936-2003) was the singer and actor best known for

playing Sergeant Carter on the 1960s television sitcom "Hogan's

Heroes." Even though he recorded some successful singles, MY

HEART BELONGS TO YOU was his only album. He picked his

favorite romantic ballads and some popular up-tempo tunes, as well as

a couple of fine originals, and sang them all with remarkable ease and

a flair all his own. Jack Marshall's music in the background provides

smoothly understated support, sparkled with fine solos by trumpeter

Don Fagerquist and trombonist Milt Bernhart.

RECORDED in Hollywood, 1959