Original released on LP RCA-Victor LPM 1046 (mono)
(US, 1956)
Henri
René... as a backrooom music exec in the early modern period, he's big news in
the history of the biz. In our world he is more acclaimed as one of the
originators of innovations like what is today known as Space Age Bachelor pad
music. He was also as a producer, arranger, and exec instrumental (see what I
did there?) in creating RCA's legendary LIVING STEREO and STEREO ACTION series!
René was born in New York City, but his parents moved back to Germany, and René
grew up in Berlin, studying at the Royal Academy of Music in Berlin. Eventually
he became Musical Director for RCA's German affiliate Electrola, as well as for
the famed German movie studio, UFA. Returning to the U.S. in 1936 he became
musical director for the international department of RCA Victor. In 1941, he
formed the first continental-styled small pop orchestra in the US. In the
1950s, he returned to RCA as musical director in International, backing a
variety of singing stars, such as Harry Belafonte and Eartha Kitt. This first
collection of some of René's finest 1950s work uses one of his most famous
covers, which features the lovely Jayne Mansfield posed seductively in a
negligee, busy on the telephone (presumably calling her favorite bachelor to
come over check out her hi-fi). A Super Collection of romantic sounds for your
rendez-vous!
