Dean Martin Sings

Dean Martin Sings is the first studio album by Italian-American singer Dean Martin, released in 1953. It is the first long-play 10-inch album recorded by Martin for Capitol Records during two sessions recorded on the evening of November 20, 1952. The first session was recorded between 5 and 8 PM and it produced five songs featuring string arrangements. "There's My Lover" was recorded but not released. After a 90-minute break, Martin was joined by a brass arrangement to record the remaining four songs. Seven of the eight songs on this album appeared in the Martin & Lewis film, The Stooge. Two years later, the songs from this 10-inch album would be combined with four newly popular songs recorded between 1951 and 1953 to create a full-length 12-inch album. The 2005 Collectors' Choice reissue added four bonus songs recorded between 1949 and 1953 and was released with alternative cover artwork.

10-inch Long Play
Capitol H-401

12-inch Long Play
Capitol T 401

Compact Disc
2005 Collectors' Choice Music CD Catalog Number WWCCM05982 The 12-tracks of 2nd LP Plus:


 * 1) "You're the Right One" (Sammy Gallop / Howard Steiner) Time: 3:09. Session 3098; Master 11695–5. Recorded August 13, 1953.
 * 2) "Blue Smoke (Kohu Auwahi)" (Ruru Karaitiana) Time: 2:26. Session 2382; Master 9292–9. Recorded November 5, 1951.
 * 3) "Johnny, Get Your Girl" (Vic Mizzy / Mann Curtis) Time: 2:33. Session 1172A; Master 3907–2. Recorded January 26, 1949.
 * 4) "As You Are" (Billy Friedman / Herbert L. Miller) Time: 3:05. Session 2382; Master 9282–7. Recorded November 5, 1951.

Personnel

 * Dean Martin: Vocals
 * Dick Stabile: Leader
 * Vincent Terri: Guitar
 * Norman V. Seelig: Bass
 * Ray S. Toland: Drums, Contractor
 * Louis Brown: Piano
 * Armond Kaproff: Cello (Session 2827)
 * Elias Friede: Cello (Session 2827)
 * Helen Bliss: Harp (Session 2827)
 * Louis Kievman: Viola (Session 2827)
 * Reuben Marcus: Viola (Session 2827)
 * John Augustine: Violin (Session 2827)
 * Victor Bay: Violin (Session 2827)
 * John Peter DeVoogt: Violin (Session 2827)
 * Nicholas 'Nick' Pisani: Violin (Session 2827)
 * Joseph G. Quadri: Violin (Session 2827)
 * Mischa Russell: Violin (Session 2827)
 * Jules Jacob: Saxophone (Session 2828)
 * Robert Lawson: Saxophone (Session 2828)
 * Theodore M 'Ted' Nash: Saxophone (Session 2828)
 * Edward 'Ed' Rosa: Saxophone (Session 2828)
 * Ray Heath: Trombone (Session 2828)
 * Eddie Kuczborski 'Eddie' Kusby: Trombone (Session 2828)
 * Paul O.W. Tanner: Trombone (Session 2828)
 * Conrad Gozzo: Trumpet (Session 2828)
 * Joe Dolney: Trumpet (Session 2828)
 * James Rosselli: Trumpet (Session 2828)