Retrospective’s centenary tribute to Ronald Dennis Pountain (1913-1993), otherwise “Denny Dennis”, draws attention to one of the last century’s very finest popular vocalists. If his name doesn’t trip off the tongue as readily as, say, Crosby, Como or Sinatra, the 53 tracks of 'I’ll Sing You A Thousand Love Songs' demonstrate his right to be counted among such company – he was so much more than “Britain’s Bing Crosby”.

From his first sessions with Jack Jackson, we follow his hugely successful career as star vocalist with the dance bands of Roy Fox and Ambrose, when he rivalled Al Bowlly in popularity. Post-War we follow him to the USA where Tommy Dorsey, no less, chose him to step into the shoes of Frank Sinatra and Dick Haymes. Cruel timing meant that Dennis’ period coincided with a year-long Musicians’ Union recording ban, after which circumstances forced him to return from fame to the UK and to relative obscurity.

We hear some of his first-class 50s work with Sid Phillips and for the Woolworths Embassy label.

Denny Dennis may have been denied the greatest fame, but our tribute shows that he was nevertheless one of the true greats.

Track Listing:
CD 1 (1933-1939)
1. I’ll Sing You A Thousand Love Songs
2. From Me To You
3. I’m Getting Sentimental Over You
4. This Is Romance
5. Hands Across The Table
6. Love Is A Dancing Thing
7. Let’s Face The Music And Dance
8. At The Café Continental
9. I Heard A Song In A Taxi
10. Serenade In The Night
11. The Way You Look Tonight
12. A Fine Romance
13. Blue Hawaii
14. Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off (Duet With Mary Lee)
15. They Can’t Take That Away From Me
16. Gone With The Wind
17. It’s The Natural Thing To Do
18. Thanks For The Memory
19. You Took The Words Right Out Of My Heart
20. What Is Romance?
21. Change Partners
22. Two Sleepy People (Duet With Vera Lynn)
23. Blue Skies Are Round The Corner
24. The Umbrella Man
25. Deep Purple
26. South Of The Border

CD 2 (1939-1958)
1. My Prayer
2. Blue Orchids
3. Rosita
4. It’s A Lovely Day Tomorrow
5. Stardust
6. Without A Song
7. Sweet And Lovely
8. How Did She Look?
9. You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To
10. A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening
11. Mary Lou
12. It’s The Bluest Kind Of Blues
13. That’s The Beginning Of The End
14. Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba
15. Every Time I Meet You
16. I’d Love To See You Home Tonight
17. Blue Shadows On The Trail
18. So In Love
19. While The Angelus Was Ringing
20. The Four Winds And The Seven Seas
21. My Golden Baby
22. If’n (Duet With Alma Cogan)
23. Did You Ever See A Dream Walking?
24. The Tender Trap
25. Lullaby Of Birdland
26. Let Me Be Loved
27. Magic Moments