Hello Young Lovers (Jimmy Durante album)
| Hello Young Lovers | ||||
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| Released | Early 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 | |||
| Studio | United Recording Studios, Las Vegas | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. W1531 (M); W1531 (S)[1] | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Hilliard | |||
| Jimmy Durante chronology | ||||
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Jackie Barnett Presents Hello Young Lovers is a 1964 album by Jimmy Durante, with arrangements by Roy Bargy.[2][3] Hello Young Lovers' was the last recording that Durante and Bargy would make together; Bargy had served as Durante's musical director since 1943.[4]
The cover photography for the album was taken at the home of Wilbur Clark, the owner of the Desert Inn nightclub in Las Vegas.[4]
Durante's rendition of "Smile" is featured in the film, and trailer for, Joker (2019).[5][6]
Chart performance
The album debuted on Cashbox magazine's Top 100 Albums chart in the issue dated February 15, 1964, peaking at No. 77 during a five-week run on the chart.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hello Young Lovers" | Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Try a Little Tenderness" | Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Harry M. Woods | 2.51 |
| 3. | "Smile" | Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, John Turner | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" | Helen Deutsch, Bronislaw Kaper | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Love in a Home" | Gene De Paul, Johnny Mercer | 2:57 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Is All I Ask" | Gordon Jenkins | 3:04 |
| 2. | "The Glory of Love" | Billy Hill | 2:48 |
| 3. | "You Can't Have Everything" | Mack Gordon, Harry Revel | 2:41 |
| 4. | "In the Other Fellow's Yard" | Jackie Barnett, Jimmy Durante | 2:28 |
| 5. | "The Time Is Now" | Charles Aznavour | 3:14 |
Personnel
- Jimmy Durante – vocals
- The John Rarig Singers
- Roy Bargy – arranger, conductor
- Jimmy Hilliard – producer
Charts
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Cashbox Top 100 Albums[7] | 77 |
References
- ^ "Billboard Album Reviews (National Breakouts)" (PDF). Billboard. March 3, 1964. p. 28. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ "Jimmy Durante – Jackie Barnett Presents Hello Young Lovers at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ Hello Young Lovers at AllMusic
- ^ a b Bakish 1995, p. 164.
- ^ Stevens, Dana (October 3, 2019). "The Real Reason to Skip Joker Is That It's Boring". Slate.com. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ Khatchatourian, Maane (April 3, 2019). "'Joker' Trailer Offers First Look at Joaquin Phoenix's Villain". Variety. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ a b Hoffmann, Frank W. (1975). The Cash Box Album Charts, 1955–1974. Scarecrow Press. p. 107. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
Bibliography
- Bakish, David (1995). Jimmy Durante: His Show Business Career, with an Annotated Filmography and Discography. New York: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-89950-968-6.
External links
- Hello Young Lovers at Discogs (list of releases)