Russ Garcia probably wasn't the best choice to arrange Blossom Dearie's 1960 album, Soubrette Sings Broadway Hit Songs. The show tunes are dated for 1960 (most are from forgettable shows of the 1930s and '40s), many of the songs were novelty numbers, and the arrangements are too cute by half. In some respects, that was the fault of the album's concept. …
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