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In a follow-up to their hit recording of music from My Fair Lady, Shelly Manne and his Friends (a trio with pianist André Previn, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and the drummer/leader) recorded nine songs from the play Li'l Abner. Although Johnny Mercer and Gene DePaul wrote the score, none of the songs caught on except for the ballad "Namely You," and this LP (whose music has not been reissued yet on CD) was not a best-seller. The musicians are in fine form but the melodies are not too memorable (when was the last time anyone played "If I Had My Druthers" or "Progress Is the Root of All Evil"?). Actually the main reason to search for this album is for the hilarious photo on the cover. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Lil' Abner
02/06/1957 | Ojc
All Music Guide Review
Lil' Abner Track Listing
Credits of Lil' Abner
- Leroy Vinnegar
- Bass
- Joe Tarantino
- Remastering
- William Claxton
- Photography
- Robert Guidi
- Cover Design
- Roy DuNann
- Engineer
- Lester Koenig
- Producer, Liner Notes
- Shelly Manne
- Drums, Main Performer
- André Previn
- Piano, Performer
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