This CD of rare radio transcript recordings features some of Doris' most seductive and sultry singing. She performs each song superbly, but standouts are the achingly beautiful "Stardust," in which she performs the lovely, but seldom heard, verse and an utterly simple version of "I Could Write A Book," which highlights the song's poignancy more than any other version I have heard. There are also several truly fun duets with the wonderful Page Cavanaugh Trio, while the remainder feature Doris and a solo piano. While a few of the songs themselves are mediocre, Doris' vocalizing is top notch on all tracks. She had the ability to make even bland songs sound like potential classics. The sound quality is superb, if not the lush sound of her Columbia records. Great liner notes by Dave Dexter, with a paragraph written by Doris herself. Perfect music to cuddle by in front of the fireplace. Intimate and a bit sexy.

You never thought of Doris Day is a jazz singer did you? Well buy this cd, listen, and think again. Swing/jazz pianist Page Cavanaugh and day intereact very creatively here, Day let's loose and sizzles atop The Page Cavanaugh Trio on songs like Just you, Just Me , September In the Rain, and many other delightfu standards. Cavanaugh swinging style goes perfectly with Days' rhythmic and soaring voice, she never sounded so great, as when being backed by jazz trios(she worked with Harry James Trio, and Andre Previn's trio too). This cd features Day's best work as a singer.

My dad had a record with most of these recordings on it, so I was excited to find these songs again on CD. While a few are well-known, many of these songs are a bit obscure, not often found on Doris Day CD's (or indeed any CD's), so this CD really is quite a find. The selection features a nice mix of slow, romantic songs like "Stardust" and faster, up-beat songs like "S'posin", but none of the songs are irritatingly bouncy. All of these songs were all recorded in 1952 and 1953, when (in my opinion) Doris Day's singing style was at its best. Two of the songs are previously unreleased, including "Slowpoke." The Page Cavanaugh Trio provides mellow, low-key background music. Doris Day's superb voice, of course, needs no comment. Overall, a pleasant and rather unusual CD that I would recommend to Doris Day fans.