Here is a tribute to one of the best-loved of all 20th century entertainers, Hutch, with his inimitable artistry displayed in the finest available collection of his always suavely elegant work.

Leslie A Hutchinson (1900-1969), known simply as “Hutch”, had one of the most famous and best-loved voices of the late 30s and 40s. With his charming and debonair personality, his skilful piano playing and that unmistakeable, chocolate-flavoured baritone, he was among the most enduringly popular entertainers (even into his sixties). Red carnation in buttonhole below handsome good looks, he was the archetypal crooner par excellence, and his recordings sold in millions.

Hutch now gets the accolade of a Retrospective double CD. 'Let’s Do It' opens a rich collection of well over two-and-a-half-hours of his finest recordings – the best and most comprehensive anthology on the market.

The 50 songs are mostly the great popular ‘standards’ of the day, wonderful songs that benefit from the distinctively suave Hutch treatment. There are evergreens by Rodgers (With A Song In My Heart, Lover), Henderson (Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries, The Best Things In Life Are Free), Berlin (How Deep Is the Ocean?), Kern (The Way You Look Tonight, All The Things You Are), Gershwin (A Foggy Day), Carmichael (The Nearness Of You) and so many others.

Hutch was a close friend of Cole Porter and one of the composer’s favourite interpreters. In addition to Let’s Do It, he also sings Porter’s Night And Day, Anything Goes, Easy To Love, It’s De-Lovely, Begin The Beguine, Do I Love You? and You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To.

Be captivated anew by “High Society’s favourite gigolo”.

Contents:
CD 1
● Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall In Love
● Ain’t Misbehavin’
● With A Song In My Heart
● Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries
● Without A Song
● How Deep Is The Ocean?
● Lover
● I Cover The Waterfront
● Don’t Blame Me
● Night And Day
● Dusty Shoes
● Close Your Eyes
● Anything Goes
● Dream Shadows
● For All We Know
● Easy To Love
● East Of The Sun
● Dinner For One, Please, James
● Blossoms On Broadway
● When The Poppies Bloom Again
● Says My Heart
● September In The Rain
● It’s De‑Lovely
● A Foggy Day In London Town
● Let’s Call It A Day

CD 2
● These Foolish Things
● The Way You Look Tonight
● The Woodpecker Song
● Deep Purple
● I Hadn’t Anyone Till You
● Begin The Beguine
● A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
● You Go To My Head
● The Best Things In Life Are Free
● My Prayer
● Where Or When
● Just One Of Those Things
● Indian Summer
● Whispering Grass
● Do I Love You, Do I?
● All The Things You Are
● Sand In My Shoes
● Let There Be Love
● The Nearness Of You
● Moonlight Cocktail
● You Stepped Out Of A Dream
● Jealousy
● You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To
● Long Ago And Far Away
● La Mer

Total Time: 2 hrs 37 mins