PEGGY KING - Girl Meets Boy + Wish Upon A Star (2003) Mp320k

The Collectables reissue of two mid-'50s LPs by Peggy King reveals a singer who possessed a cute soprano voice with the character and subtle strength of Debbie Reynolds. The first of two concept LPs, 1955's Girl Meets Boy pairs King with Jerry Vale for a musical dissection of a love affair, beginning with King's sweetly innocent "The Boy Next Door" and continuing through "Would You Like to Take a Walk?" and "Let's Fall in Love." Felicia Sanders briefly catches the eyes of Vale with "I Wanna Be Loved" and "Temptation," but King of course wins the boy back and they celebrate with the closer, "Love Is Here to Stay." In similar company to Mel Tormé's Prelude to a Kiss and several other story-in-song LPs of the time, Girl Meets Boy leans less on jazz (or even jazz interpretation) than the musical scores that were lighting up the charts during the mid-'50s. Still, King carries the LP well, and Percy Faith's orchestration is appropriately grand, sweeping along at the pace of a promenade. The second record, 1956's Wish Upon a Star, finds King on the long road to fame, encompassing "When I Was Ten," "When You Wish Upon a Star," and "Hooray for Hollywood." Just before the title song is reprised at the end, King's character is discovered by an A&R executive while she sings a radio jingle for Hunt's Tomato Sauce, in the exact circumstances King is said to have been discovered by Mitch Miller. Between the theme of the LP and King's voice, listeners can barely stop thinking about Reynolds' role in the 1952 film smash Singin' in the Rain. by John Bush  
Girl Meets Boy (Featuring Jerry Vale And Felicia Sanders) (1955)    
1    Peggy King & Jerry Vale–    The Boy Next Door    1:39
2    Peggy King & Jerry Vale–    Would You Like To Take A Walk ?    2:06
3    Jerry Vale–    All I Do Is Dream Of You    2:10
4    Peggy King & Jerry Vale–    Let's Fall In Love    1:49
5    Peggy King–    You Better Go Now    3:17
6    Peggy King & Jerry Vale–    Goodnight My Love    2:32
7    Felicia Sanders–    I Wanna Be Loved    3:26
8    Jerry Vale & Felicia Sanders–    Temptation    3:40
9    Peggy King–    Conflict    1:26
10    Peggy King–    It's Easy To Remember    2:27
11    Jerry Vale–    Just One More Chance    1:55
12    Peggy King & Jerry Vale–    Love Is Here To Stay    2:42
Wish Upon A Star (1956)    
13    Peggy King–    Part I : When I Was Ten (Beginning)    1:56
14    Peggy King–    When You Wish Upon A Star (From Walt Disney's "Pinocchio")    2:53
15    Peggy King–    When I Was Ten (Conclusion)    0:56
16    Peggy King–    Part II : A Girl With A Band    0:36
17    Peggy King–    Let There Be Love    1:49
18    Peggy King–    Part III : New York    1:27
19    Peggy King–    Little Girl Blue    3:28
20    Peggy King–    Hooray For Hollywood    0:44
21    Peggy King–    Part IV : Screen Test / Long Ago (And Far Away)    3:03
22    Peggy King–    Part V : Nobody Asked Me To Sing    1:05
23    Peggy King–    Ev'ry Time    3:17
24    Peggy King–    Part VI : Discovery / Hunts Tomato Sauce Jingle    1:00
25    Peggy King–    When You Wish Upon A Star (Reprise)    1:12
Credits :
Conductor – Percy Faith
Vocals – Peggy King