Dorothy Shay (the Park Avenue Hillbillie) Goes to Town is the second studio album by Dorothy Shay (a.k.a. the Park Avenue Hillbillie). It was released by Columbia Records in 1947.
Background The album was originally released as a set of four 10-inch 78-rpm phonograph records (cat. no. C-155).
Reception
The magazine American Record Guide praised the set, writing: "For her second album, Dorothy Shay brings her hillbilly subjects to town. Her sly, double-entente songs are delightful. Grand fun!
Silver Screen noted: "Less on the hillbilly side [than the first one], this album gives out with more of the sophisticated persuasion in which Dorothy is so adept."
On the other hand, Consumers' Research Bulletin said that the second album was "less intriguing" than the first, Dorothy Shay (the Park Avenue Hillbillie) Sings.
The Hollywood Reporters review read: "The new Dorothy Shay Goes to Town album may not reach the peak her first one did, but it's still great entertainment. Her sophisticated interpretation of special hillbilly material is a new twist and very refreshing."
The album spent one week at number one on Billboards Best-Selling Popular Record Albums chart.
Track listing Set of four 10-inch 78-rpm records' (Columbia set C-155)
Personnel Dorothy Shay, vocals Orchestra under the direction of Mischa Russell
Charts Chart (1948) Peakposition US Billboard Best-Selling Popular Record Albums 1
See also List of Billboard Best-Selling Popular Record Albums number ones of 1948
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