Theme Music from "The James Dean Story"

Theme Music from "The James Dean Story" is a 1956 soundtrack album to the James Dean biopic, The James Dean Story composed by Leith Stevens and featuring trumpeter Chet Baker and saxophonist Bud Shank.Chet Baker discography accessed August 8, 2013

Reception

Lindsay Planer of Allmusic states, "the vast majority of the material is little more than ersatz-cool filler, bearing little distinction. From an historical perspective this seems almost criminal, especially in light of the inordinate talent corralled for the project".Planer, L. Allmusic Review accessed August 8, 2013

Track listing All compositions by Leith Stevens except as indicated "Jimmy's Theme" - 2:52 "The Search" - 4:43 "Lost Love" - 3:39 "People" - 3:35 "The Movie Star" - 3:36 "Fairmont, Indiana" - 4:34 "Rebel at Work" - 3:44 "Success and Then What" - 3:58 "Let Me Be Loved" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) - 4:11 "Hollywood" - 5:06 "Let Me Be Loved" [Vocal Version] (Evans, Livingston) - 2:14

Personnel Chet Baker - trumpet, vocal (track 11) Bud Shank - alto saxophone, flute Don Fagerquist, Ray Linn - trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4–6 & 8–11) Milt Bernhart - trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 4–11) Charlie Mariano, Richie Steward - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4–6 & 8–11) Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4–6 & 8–11) Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4–6 & 8–11) Claude Williamson - piano (tracks 1–6 & 8–11) Monty Budwig - bass (tracks 1–6 & 8–11) Mel Lewis - drums Mike Pacheco - bongos (tracks 1, 2, 4–6 & 8–11)

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