Danny Larkin

Danny Larkin is identified as a British music writer. His critical assessment of the Doris Day album 'I'll See You in My Dreams' is noted, where he awarded the album a "good" rating in his 'Encyclopedia of Popular Music'. The album itself, released in 1951, featured songs from the film of the same name and achieved number 1 on the Billboard Best Selling Pop Albums chart in March 1952. It was later reissued on CD in 2001. The AllMusic review highlighted that Columbia Records produced studio recordings of songs from Doris Day's films, as Warner Bros. lacked its own record label at the time. These recordings sometimes included cast members, such as Danny Thomas who duetted with Day on two tracks. The album consisted of Tin Pan Alley and show tunes, with lyrics contributed by Gus Kahn, and was performed by Day with Paul Weston's orchestra and the Norman Luboff choir.

Danny Larkin's contribution to music writing is recognized through his inclusion in the 'Encyclopedia of Popular Music'. In this work, he provided a critical evaluation of the 1951 album 'I'll See You in My Dreams' by Doris Day. Larkin assigned the album a "good" rating, indicating a positive but measured assessment of its musical merits. This encyclopedia serves as a reference for popular music history and criticism, and Larkin's inclusion suggests his standing as a notable voice in the field.

The album 'I'll See You in My Dreams' was released by Columbia Records in December 1951, featuring Doris Day with Paul Weston's orchestra. It comprised songs from the motion picture of the same title and proved commercially successful, reaching the top position on the Billboard Best Selling Pop Albums chart in March 1952. The album's production was a response to the lack of official soundtrack releases from Warner Bros. films at the time, with Columbia Records stepping in to record studio versions of the movie's songs. This practice allowed artists like Doris Day to have their film music available to the public, sometimes featuring collaborations with fellow actors.

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