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1956 studio album by Pat Boone

Howdy!

Studio album by Pat Boone

Released

September 1956

Pat Boone chronology

Pat Boone
(1956)

Howdy!
(1956)

"Pat"
(1957)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Billboard	positive ("Spotlight" pick)
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

Howdy! is the second studio album by Pat Boone, released in 1956. It followed a self-titled compilation album of previously released singles, making Howdy! Boone's studio album debut.

Billboard listed Howdy! as the 19th best selling pop album of 1956, and as the 17th most played by radio.

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote: "Boone's musical instincts are keenly evident to the senses: never too much when exercising his strong young voice on 'Lucky Old Sun', never too little with the sweet subtlety of 'Would You Like to Take a Walk?'."

Track listing

A1 "Begin the Beguine" (Cole Porter)

A2 "Hummin' the Blues" (Beasley Smith, Billy Vaughn)

A3 "Would You Like to Take a Walk?" (Billy Rose, Harry Warren, Mort Dixon)

A4 "All I Do Is Dream Of You" (Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown)

A5 "That Lucky Old Sun" (Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie)

A6 "Beg Your Pardon" (Beasley Smith, Francis Craig)

B1 "Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy" (Harry Stone, Jack Stapp)

B2 "With You" (Irving Berlin)

B3 "Every Little Thing" (Beasley Smith)

B4 "Forgive Me" (Jack Yellen, Milton Ager)

B5 "Sunday" (Chester Conn, Benny Krueger, Jule Styne, Ned Miller)

B6 "Harbor Lights" (Jimmy Kennedy, P.K. DeGooreynd)

References

^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. pp. 756–757.
"Randy Wood dies at 94; music industry innovator founded Dot Records". Los Angeles Times. April 14, 2011.
^ "Howdy! - Pat Boone | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (15 September 1956). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 22–. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
"Pat Boone". www.cbsnews.com. 21 June 2015.
"1956's Top Popular Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 26, 1957 – via Google Books.

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Discography
Albums	Pat Boone Howdy! "Pat" Hymns We Love Pat's Great Hits Pat Boone Sings Irving Berlin Star Dust Yes Indeed! Tenderly Pat Boone Sings White Christmas Moonglow This and That Great! Great! Great! Moody River I'll See You in My Dreams Pat Boone's Golden Hits Featuring Speedy Gonzales Pat Boone Sings Guess Who? Pat Boone Sings Days of Wine and Roses The Star Spangled Banner Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport The Touch of Your Lips Ain't That a Shame Boss Beat! Near You The Golden Era of Country Hits My 10th Anniversary with Dot Records Pat Boone Sings Winners of the Reader's Digest Poll Great Hits of 1965 Memories Wish You Were Here, Buddy Christmas Is A Comin' I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman Golden Hits – 15 Hits of Pat Boone Look Ahead Departure Texas Woman The Country Side of Pat Boone Songmaker In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy American Glory
EPs	Four by Pat
Singles	"Two Hearts" "Ain't That a Shame" "At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama)" "No Arms Can Ever Hold You" "Gee Whittakers!" "I'll Be Home" "Tutti Frutti" "Long Tall Sally" "I Almost Lost My Mind" "Friendly Persuasion" / "Chains of Love" "Don't Forbid Me" / "Anastasia" "Why Baby Why" "Love Letters in the Sand" / "Bernardine" "Remember You're Mine" "April Love" "When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano" "A Wonderful Time Up There" "It's Too Soon to Know" "Sugar Moon" "That's How Much I Love You" "For My Good Fortune" / "Gee, But It's Lonely" "I'll Remember Tonight" "Good Rockin' Tonight" / "With the Wind and the Rain in Your Hair" "For a Penny" / "The Wang Dang Taffy-Apple Tango" "'Twixt Twelve and Twenty" "Fools Hall of Fame" "Beyond the Sunset" "(Welcome) New Lovers" / "Words" "Spring Rain" / "Walking the Floor over You" "Candy Sweet" "Dear John" / "Alabam" "The Exodus Song (This Land Is Mine)" "Moody River" "Big Cold Wind" "Johnny Will" "Pictures in the Fire" / "I'll See You in My Dreams" "Quando Quando Quando" "Speedy Gonzales" "Ten Lonely Guys" "White Christmas" "Meditation (Meditação)" "Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport" "Some Enchanted Evening" "Beach Girl" / "Little Honda" "Baby Elephant Walk" "As Tears Go By" / "Judith" "Wish You Were Here, Buddy" "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" "July You're a Woman" "I Saw the Light"
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