Miyoshi Umeki – The Mercury Years, 1956-1962

• Miyoshi Umecki was a recording star in her native Japan before coming to America in 1956.
• She quickly became an even bigger star on TV ("Courtship of Eddie's Father"), Broadway ("Flower Drum Song") and films, becoming the first Asian to win an Oscar for acting in "Sayonara."
• Mercury Records quickly signed her to a recording contract and here are her two albums, digitally restored in pristine sound by Jasmine Records.
• Bonus tracks include rare TV performances with Andy Williams, Dinah Shore and Gisele MacKenzie.

Track Listing

MIYOSHI SINGS FOR ARTHUR GODFREY (Sings American Songs in Japanese) With Hugo Peretti and His Orchestra - 1956
1. IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU
2. CHINA NIGHTS (Shina No Your)
3. I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE
4. MY BABY’S COMING HOME
5. HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN
6. SLOWLY GO OUT OF YOUR MIND
7. TEACH ME TONIGHT
8. HANNA KO SAN
9. CAN’T HELP LOVIN’ DAT MAN
10. S’WONDERFUL
11. OVER THE RAINBOW
12. SAYONARA (the Japanese Farewell Song)

MIYOSHI - 1959
13. MY HEART STOOD STILL
14. MY SHIP
15. YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG
16. THEY CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME
17. SOMETIMES I’M HAPPY
18. I’M OLD FASHIONED
19. THAT OLD FEELING
20. GONE WITH THE WIND
21. JEEPERS CREEPERS
22. WONDER WHY
23. I COULD WRITE A BOOK

Bonus Tracks:
24. WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME
25. A HUNDRED MILLION MIRACLES
26. BUTTONS AND BOWS
27. CRY FOR HAPPY
28. FAR AWAY PLACES
29. ‘A’ YOU’RE ADORABLE
30. LITTLE ME
31. IN MY OWN LITTLE CORNER