Cathy Carr - Ivory Tower: The Singles & Albums Collection 1953-62 (2025)

Cathy Carr, born Angelina Cordovano in the Bronx in 1936, was a child star on TV and performed in WWII with the USO, and later sang with the bands of Sammy Kaye and Johnny Dee. She got her first recording contract in 1953 when she was 17, and between 1956 and 1962 she had a run of half a dozen US hits, of which the biggest was her No. 2 chart debut in 1956 with “Ivory Tower”. She was very much a singer of the pre-rock ‘n’ roll era, who adapted to the new music by retaining her teen focus, and not moving on to more sophisticated styles until long after her chart career ended. This 58-track 2-CD collection comprises most of her A & B sides on the Coral, Fraternity, Roulette, Smash and Laurie labels from this era, along with almost all the titles from her albums “Ivory Tower” on Fraternity and “Shy” on Roulette. It features all her career hits, including the No. 2 “Ivory Tower”, along with “Heart Hideaway”, First Anniversary”, I’m Gonna Change Him”, “Little Sister” and “Sailor Boy”. It has performances with some notable orchestras of the day, including Don Costa, Dan Belloc, Lew Douglas, Hugo Peretti, Joe Reisman, Henry Glover and Billy Mure. It’s a substantial and enjoyable showcase for an artist we don’t hear too much about, but who was a stylish and distinctive performer.

Tracklist:
1-1 Cathy Carr And Her Boyfriends - Half Pint Boogie [2:23]
1-2 Cathy Carr And Her Boyfriends - Heartbroken [2:23]
1-3 Cathy Carr And Her Boyfriends - Somebody Told You A Lie [2:23]
1-4 Cathy Carr - I'll Cry At Your Wedding [2:56]
1-5 Cathy Carr - Warm Your Heart [2:52]
1-6 Cathy Carr - I Never Really Stopped Loving You [2:49]
1-7 Cathy Carr - Morning, Noon And Night [2:11]
1-8 Cathy Carr - Towards Evening [2:31]
1-9 Cathy Carr - Ivory Tower [2:36]
1-10 Cathy Carr - Please, Please Believe Me [2:30]
1-11 Cathy Carr - Heart Hideaway [2:14]
1-12 Cathy Carr - The Boy On Page 35 [2:46]
1-13 Cathy Carr - Waltzing To The Blues [2:01]
1-14 Cathy Carr - Oh Baby [2:13]
1-15 Cathy Carr - It Looks Like Love [2:07]
1-16 Cathy Carr - Wild Honey [2:24]
1-17 Cathy Carr - House Of Heartache [2:27]
1-18 Cathy Carr - Presents From The Past [1:52]
1-19 Cathy Carr - Doll Baby [1:52]
1-20 Cathy Carr - Don't Come To My Party [2:01]
1-21 Cathy Carr - To Know Him Is To Love Him [2:26]
1-22 Cathy Carr - First Anniversary [2:25]
1-23 Cathy Carr - With Love [2:12]
1-24 Cathy Carr - I'm Gonna Change Him [2:47]
1-25 Cathy Carr - The Little Things You Do [2:53]
1-26 Cathy Carr - Shy [2:15]
1-27 Cathy Carr - Personal Secret [2:02]
1-28 Cathy Carr - Little Sister [2:54]
1-29 Cathy Carr - Dark River [2:50]
1-30 Cathy Carr - What Do I Do Now [1:46]
2-31 Cathy Carr - Golden Locket [2:12]
2-32 Cathy Carr - I Want To Be Your Pet [2:41]
2-33 Cathy Carr - Someone Told You A Lie [2:07]
2-34 Cathy Carr - Baseball He Loves [2:14]
2-35 Cathy Carr - I Can't Begin To Tell You [2:16]
2-36 Cathy Carr - You're Breaking My Heart [2:02]
2-37 Cathy Carr - Footprints In The Snow [2:40]
2-38 Cathy Carr - Nein, Nein, Fraulein [2:51]
2-39 Cathy Carr - Should I Believe Him [2:27]
2-40 Cathy Carr - Sailor Boy [2:42]
2-41 Cathy Carr - Next Time The Band Plays A Waltz [2:35]
2-42 Cathy Carr - Darktown Strutters' Ball [2:11]
2-43 Cathy Carr - Looking For A Boy [4:04]
2-44 Cathy Carr - After I Say I'm Sorry [2:44]
2-45 Cathy Carr - Doodle Dee Do [2:08]
2-46 Cathy Carr - Let Them Talk [2:46]
2-47 Cathy Carr - Ancient History [2:36]
2-48 Cathy Carr - It's No Mystery [2:55]
2-49 Cathy Carr - I'm Nobody's Baby [2:41]
2-50 Cathy Carr - Find Me [2:27]
2-51 Cathy Carr - So Near Yet So Far [2:39]
2-52 Cathy Carr - My Young And Foolish Heart [2:28]
2-53 Cathy Carr - Blame It On My Youth [3:06]
2-54 Cathy Carr - Please Be Kind [2:48]
2-55 Cathy Carr - Knight In Shining Armour [2:16]
2-56 Cathy Carr - For The First Time (I've Fallen In Love) [2:23]
2-57 Cathy Carr - Teach Me Tonight [2:35]
2-58 Cathy Carr - I'm Beginning To See The Light [2:33]