A great introduction album for any prospective Pete Fountain fan.
Tracks from everywhere.
Two absolute classic Clarinet tracks:
Petite Fleur by Sidney Bechet, a native of New Orleans of African American stock. Spent time in Paris playing in jazz clubs. A great bio is available on this fascinating exponent of both Sax & Clarinet.
Stranger On The Shore by Acker Bilk and Publisher Robert Mellin.
I make not apologies, I love Petes' version over Ackers', Acker played a Selmer whist Pete played a La Blanc. Pete always tended to have a much smoother sound.
The album has cuts from earlier albums, "A Taste Of Honey", "Plays Bert Kaempfert", "Those Were The Days" etc etc etc Licorice Stick a US charted single in 1964, Pete had 14 US Charted Albums.