Album Notes

"Goin' Back To Philadelphia, PA" is the song the "Philadelphia Phillies" baseball team play after every win at the Citizens ball park in Philadelphia, PA.
The song was also played during the baseball playoffs and the world series in the fall of "2008".

Bobby Burnett was the first extraordinary singer to join the Pocket Songs family of singers. A native of Philadelphia, he surfaced early in our company’s history, and swiftly became the leading choice for many albums, simply in the light of his extraordinarily easy manner of singing, his pitch perfect renditions and careful diction – just about all the hallmark ingredients of a great singer. Bobby has performed on our Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Tony Bennett as well as Gershwin and Cole Porter sets. He was the prime motivator for our Michel Legrand and Great Duets album, both helping to select, rehearse and record the ultimate releases.

He draws upon many years of experience – his professional entry into show business was as a contestant on the famed “Arthur Godfrey Talent Scout Show” on CBS TV, where as a young teenager he won $5,000 and eleven appearances on Godfrey’s morning show. Singers now enjoying a variety of Pocket Songs offerings in the classic standard mould, owe a vote of thanks to this artist, whose enthusiasm for his craft has constantly buoyed our excitement for song. Bobby went on to record more than 335 songs, and when the cassette era came to a close he began a series of compact disk recordings that totaled 27 separate albums, another 270 songs…And what songs they were: Songs by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Matt Monroe, Bob Everly, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Harry Warren…the list seems endless! Burnett gave each singer the full measure of his talents in their own style and phrasing. Now that takes skill! Bobby is also easily the best harmonica stylist I’ve ever heard! He features harmonica on several of his recordings with us. After years of working together, it pleases me enormously to detail our lifelong association. You are about to hear an hour of great singing, terrific harmonica solos, and great comedy performed by a peerless craftsman in the arts: BOBBY BURNETT!