Don Cherry - So Rare (Original)

Don first hit with "Thinking Of You" in 1951 and his biggest hit came in 1955 with "Band Of Gold", but for a man who played golf so well that as an amateur he placed in the Top Five of a U.S. Open in 1960 and was also the voice of "Mr. Clean" on television for years, he was a "rare" individual indeed. The song "So Rare" represented the "last gasp" of the Big Band Era on this nation's hit parade for Jimmy Dorsey in 1957 and a great tune for Don Cherry shortly thereafter.

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[larrydonguy]

@RayBushfox I like them both. Jerry, however, took voice lessons whereas Cherry, apparently, never did. Perhaps because of this Jerry did a fair number of semi-operatic songs whereas Don generally stuck to the simpler stuff. It would have been interesting to have heard Cherry do more range-stretching material because I certainly think he had the vocal chops for it.

[larrydonguy]

Best vocal version of this song that I've heard. Cherry had about as pure a voice as any male pop singer of his era.

[RayBushfox]

Great music, I think Don Cherry and Jerry Vale both came from the same mould.

I'm looking for Don Cherry's version of 'For You'.

[drmdncr]

Like a sparkle of old champagne is this song!!

[cynthia6637]

YES I LOVE JIMMY DORSEY VERSION, I LOVE THAT VERSION!

ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS

BUT THIS IS NICE! I DO LIKE THIS

[ourDC888]

Great! Thanks!

[YY4Me133]

Great music. Thanks so much for sharing.

[pipaspaz]

Awesome



[dancefunkjazz]

Que lindo color de voz.

[mrshiggs1]

Nice. I remember the Jimmy Dorsey version, but this is fantastic. TY for posting! =)