The soundtrack album of the 1956 film High Society is more musical than most. The movie, a musical remake of The Philadelphia Story, stars Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra, with Louis Armstrong in a major supporting role. Of the ten songs on this recording, two ("High Society Calypso" and "Now You Has Jazz") feature Armstrong; both songs would remain in his repertoire for at least five years. Crosby is in top form on "Now You Has Jazz," "True Love" and "I Love You, Samantha." Sinatra is a bit shortchanged, dueting ...
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The soundtrack album of the 1956 film High Society is more musical than most. The movie, a musical remake of The Philadelphia Story, stars Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra, with Louis Armstrong in a major supporting role. Of the ten songs on this recording, two ("High Society Calypso" and "Now You Has Jazz") feature Armstrong; both songs would remain in his repertoire for at least five years. Crosby is in top form on "Now You Has Jazz," "True Love" and "I Love You, Samantha." Sinatra is a bit shortchanged, dueting with Crosby on the forgettable "Well Did You Evah" and also singing two of the lesser numbers. However, the performances of Satch and Bing, along with the cheerful nature of the popular movie, make the soundtrack worth picking up. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi
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