Title:
Jack
Smith
Sings
“Jack,
Jack,
Jack”
Artist:
Jack
Smith
Catalogue
No:
SEPIA
1074
Barcode:
5055122110743
Release
Date:
4
July
2006
Let’s
clear
it
up
straightaway!
The
Jack
Smith
who
is
the
subject
of
this
CD
is
not
to
be
confused
with
“Whispering”
Jack
Smith,
a
popular
singer
of
the
Roaring
Twenties,
although
he
is
equally
deserving
of
a
suitable
nickname.
In
this
case,
it’s
“Smilin’”
Jack
Smith,
for
reasons
that
will
be
explained
later.
In
1931
the
sixteen-year
old
Jack
and
two
friends
found
themselves
replacing
The
Rhythm
Boys
(Bing
Crosby,
Al
Rinker
and
Harry
Barris)
at
the
famous
Coconut
Grove.
Jack,
as
the
soloist
for
the
trio,
known
as
The
Three
Ambassadors,
got
to
sing
all
the
Bing
Crosby
numbers
and
as
time
passed
the
trio’s
popularity
grew,
with
more
work
opportunities
than
they
could
handle.
Jack
began
to
get
solo
offers
and
the
trio
eventually
broke
up
in
1939.
With
his
friendly,
engaging
voice,
Jack
was
perfect
for
radio
and
became
a
regular
on
THE
PRUDENTIAL
HOUR,
where
Jack’s
solo
spot
allowed
him
to
perform
the
popular
hits
of
the
day.
Fan
mail
started
to
roll
in,
and
many
of
the
letters
commented
that
he
sounded
like
he
was
smiling
and
the
show’s
host,
latching
on
to
this,
was
soon
introducing
him
as
“Smilin’
Jack”.
Inevitably,
a
record
contract
followed
and
Jack
enjoyed
a
string
of
hits
on
the
Capitol
label,
all
of
which
are
included
here.
When
television
started
to
affect
even
the
most
popular
radio
shows
Jack
became
a
game
show
host
on
television
that
paved
the
way
for
his
long-running
role
as
host
of
the
incredibly
successful
TV
show
YOU
ASKED
FOR
IT,
which
he
took
over
in
1958,
beginning
an
association
that
lasted
until
1991.
It
is
the
happy
songs
collected
here
on
CD
for
the
first
time
that
were
his
most
successful
and
which
indisputably
prove
the
reason
he
was
dubbed
“Smilin’
Jack”
all
those
years
ago.
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UK
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can
also
be
made
by
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/
postal
order.
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cheques
/
postal
orders
should
be
payable
to:
"Sepia
Records
Ltd"
and
sent
to:
Sepia
Records
Ltd.,
96
Tubbs
Road,
London,
NW10
4SB
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