Vaughn Monroe Sings is a studio album by American singer Vaughn Monroe, released in 1948 on RCA Victor.
Release The album was originally released as a set of four 10-inch 78-rpm phonograph records (cat. no. P-234). Later, it was made available on 45 rpm (four 7-inch records, cat. no. WP-234)
Reception Billboard perceived the album as having a big sales potential and picked it up for a review in the "Record Possibilities" column. The reviewer wrote: "With each passing year Vaughn Monroe appears to be getting warmer and truer with every tune his bottom-of-the-barrel pipes attack. [...] The songs are well selected standards and time-tested pops which are perfectly suited to his voice and which are lent additional appeal via tasty arranging and perfect tempos," singling out "The Whiffenpoof Song" (sung "in a simple and unpretentious manner") and "The Anniversary Song" ("equally simple and effective").
The album reached number one on Billboards Best-Selling Popular Record Albums chart for two inconsecutive weeks in late January – early February 1949.
Track listing Set of four 10-inch 78-rpm records' (RCA Victor P-234)
All the tracks except "Something Sentimental" are credited to Vaughn Monroe ans his orchestra. "Something Sentimental" also features The Norton Sisters.
Charts Chart (1949) Peakposition US Billboard Best-Selling Popular Record Albums 1
See also List of Billboard number-one albums of 1949
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