Howdy!

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Howdy! came out in 1956 and was Pat Boone's second album. The first, a compilation of previously released singles, was not a true studio album, so this became his studio debut. Boone left rock 'n' roll aside and chose old and newer standards. The repertoire runs from Cole Porter's Begin the Beguine to Harbor Lights, and from cheerful, bluesy numbers to gentle ballads. Billboard wrote that he concentrated on standards in a variety of moods.

The album reached number 14 on the Billboard chart and, according to the magazine, was the nineteenth best-selling pop album of 1956. AllMusic praised Boone's musical instinct: never too much in That Lucky Old Sun and never too little in Would You Like to Take a Walk.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Begin the Beguine3:24Apple Music ↗
2. 2Hummin' the Blues2:16Apple Music ↗
3. 3Would You Like to Take a Walk2:45Apple Music ↗
4. 4All I Do Is Dream of You2:12Apple Music ↗
5. 5That Lucky Old Sun2:52Apple Music ↗
6. 6Beg Your Pardon2:08Apple Music ↗
7. 7Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy2:32Apple Music ↗
8. 8With You3:05Apple Music ↗
9. 9Ev'ry Little Thing2:38Apple Music ↗
10. 10Forgive Me2:23Apple Music ↗
11. 11Sunday2:17Apple Music ↗
12. 12Harbor Lights2:56Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗