Pop Chronicles Interviews #169 - Mitch Miller
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- , John Hammond, and Mercury Records; Vic Damone; Frankie Laine; Patti Page; use of French horns 0:04:25
- Trying other orchestrations; overdubbing with Patti Page; Columbia Records; ability to take chances; artists he worked with 0:05:22
- What was happening in pop in early 1950s; originality and importance of writers; following trends versus innovation; "Mule Train"; what motivates people to buy records; diversity of song styles; Frank Sinatra 0:05:22
- Sinatra anecdote continued; Guy Mitchell; songs "written to order"; Stuart Hamblen; "Hey There"; Johnny Ray 0:04:43
- Frankie Laine; "High Noon"; Tony Bennett anecdote; Johnnie Ray and "Cry"; time spent in studio; technical perfection versus emotional impact 0:05:36
- Effect of success on working with artists; artists' merits versus number of hits; Nat "King" Cole; reasons for success of "Sing Along" series; record markets outside of youth culture; necessity of taking risks; Frankie Laine and "I Believe" 0:06:39
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Pop Chronicles Interviews #169 - Mitch Miller, audio recording, January 24, 1968; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1692117/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Music Library.