Steve Allen Presents Sandy Warner - Fair & Warner (1959) [Hi-Res]

It was Martin Denny, a bandleader from the USA who initially played latin music in small clubs in the Los Angeles neighborhood, who introduced model Sandy Warner to the world on his 1957 debut album Exotica. Since 1954 the Martin Denny Group played at Don The Beachcombers Polynesian restaurant and club in Honolulu Hawaii. He brought the Les Baxter composition Quiet Village to a wider audience and added the sound of frogs and exotic birds. It became an instant hit and the album entered the charts immediately. On the frontcover was a strange lady behind a bamboo curtain watching at us in a sensuous way. Martin Denny says: “She was a stunning model, extremely photogenic. She posed for at least the first dozen albums I did. They always changed her looks to fit the mood of the package.” Because of the succes she became the main ingredient on the sleeve of almost every Martin Denny album and a welcome marketing tool for the increasing album buying public. The so called cheesecake albums (always a nice lady on the front) were very popular, but Sandy Warner stands above the mediocrity, she had that true exotic feel, that intriguing eyes and a beautiful mouth. She became known as The Exotica Girl. She can be seen on 16 albums by The Martin Denny Group, the album ‘Most Mishige’ by Mickey Katz, on ‘Mmm… Nice! and ‘Just For Kicks’ by Bob Thompson, on ‘Caribbean Holiday’ by Lord Russels Bongo Percussionists, Don Swan’s album ‘Latino’ (an off-shoot of the Martin Denny ‘Latin Village’ photo sessions) and others yet to be discovered. She even made her own solo debut ‘Fair & Warner’, as presented by Steve Allen.

Tracklist:
1 01. Steve Allen Presents Sandy Warner - In the Afternoon (02:37)
1 02. Steve Allen Presents Sandy Warner - The Girl with the Long Black Hair (02:37)
1 03. Steve Allen Presents Sandy Warner - But I Haven’t Got Him (02:46)
1 04. Steve Allen Presents Sandy Warner - Sunshine Face (02:40)
1 05. Steve Allen Presents Sandy Warner - This Is Where I Came in (03:06)
1 06. Steve Allen Presents Sandy Warner - I'm Planning to Stay Right Here (02:33)
1 07. Steve Allen Presents Sandy Warner - Every Dog Has His Day (02:38)
1 08. Steve Allen Presents Sandy Warner - Siempre Manana (02:15)
1 09. Steve Allen Presents Sandy Warner - Forbidden Love (02:49)
1 10. Steve Allen Presents Sandy Warner - C'est Tres Joli (02:30)
1 11. Steve Allen Presents Sandy Warner - Mambo, Tango, Samba, Calypso, Cha Cha Cha (03:05)
1 12. Steve Allen Presents Sandy Warner - Crazy Kisses (02:38)