The Best of the Definitive American Songbook: Volume 2 (I-Z)

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Tracklist

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1Night and Day
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
alto saxophone:
Harry Klee and Willie Schwartz
baritone saxophone:
Joe Koch
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone)
cello:
Ennio Bolognini (Argentine-American cellist and composer), Edgar Lustgarten and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller)
double bass:
Joe Comfort
drums (drum set):
Irv Cottler
guitar:
Nick Bonney (guitarist)
harp:
Kathryn Julye
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist)
tenor saxophone:
Jules Kinsler and James Williamson (Saxophone player)
trombone:
Murray McEachern, Dick Noel (trombone) and Juan Tizol
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison, Ray Linn, Mickey Mangano and Shorty Sherock
viola:
Alvin Dinkin, Stanley Harris (US big band viola player) and Maxine Johnson
violin:
Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harold Dicterow, Kurt Dieterle, David Frisina, Alex Murray (violinist), Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Eudice Shapiro (Violinist) and Joseph Stepansky
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
orchestrator:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-11-26)
recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1956-11-26)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Frank Sinatra24:00
2Stardust
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Charles LaVere (on 1956-12-19)
lead vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-12-19)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1956-12-19)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-12-19)
recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1956-12-19)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Nat King Cole2.653:13
3Satin Doll
producer:
Tom Morgan (producer)
bass:
Jimmy Bond (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
bass trombone:
Ken Shroyer (trombonist) (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
membranophone:
Kenny Dennis (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
piano:
Jack Wilson (jazz pianist) (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
reeds:
Teddy Edwards (jazz saxophonist) (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10), Paul Horn (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10), Harold Land (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10), Joe Maini (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10) and Donald Ruffell (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
trombone:
Bob Edmondson (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10), John Ewing (jazz trombonist - do not confuse with John Ewing, Jr.) (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10) and Lester Robertson (jazz trombonist) (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
trumpet:
Jules Chaikin (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10), Freddie Hill (trumpet) (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10), Carmell Jones (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10) and Al Porcino (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
vocals:
Nancy Wilson (jazz/blues/soul singer) (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
orchestra:
Gerald Wilson Orchestra (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
remixer:
Malcolm Addey
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
cover recording of:
Satin Doll (from 1963-10-08 until 1963-10-10)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1953)
additional composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1953)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1953)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Duke Ellington Music, Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Nancy Wilson2:23
4Misty
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
vocals:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer) (in 1959)
conductor:
Glenn Osser (in 1959)
arranger:
Glenn Osser
recording of:
Misty
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Erroll Garner
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Octave Music Publishing Corp., Pocketful of Dreams Music, Reganesque Music Company, Spirit Two Music Inc., The Songwriters Guild, Vernon Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
is based on:
Misty (original instrumental work)
Johnny Mathis3:36
5It Had to Be You
arranger:
Gerald Wiggins
recording of:
It Had to Be You
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1924)
composer:
Isham Jones (in 1924)
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1924-05-09)
Kay Starr2:49
6Over the Rainbow
producer:
Norman Newell
lead vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1960-08-04)
conductor:
Norrie Paramor (on 1960-08-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1960-08-04)
recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) (on 1960-08-04)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
premiered by:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1939 winner)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
Judy Garland3:39
7Tenderly
producer:
Carl E. Jefferson
tenor saxophone:
Scott Hamilton (jazz tenor saxophonist)
trumpet:
Warren Vache (trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney
recording of:
Tenderly
lyricist:
J. Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1946)
composer:
W. Gross (American composer) (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Morris Music, Chappell/Morris Ltd., Edwin Morris Music and Range Road Music
Rosemary Clooney5:10
8On the Street Where You Live
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
On the Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Dean Martin3:41
9Someone to Watch Over Me
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Peter Asher
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1982-06-30 until 1983-03-04)
guitar:
Dennis Budimir (from 1982-06-30 until 1983-03-04)
membranophone:
John Guerin (from 1982-06-30 until 1983-03-04)
piano:
Don Grolnick (from 1982-06-30 until 1983-03-04)
vocals:
Linda Ronstadt (from 1982-06-30 until 1983-03-04)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (from 1982-06-30 until 1983-03-04)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1983)
recorded at:
The Complex in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1982-06-30 until 1983-03-04)
cover recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!) (from 1982-06-30 until 1983-03-04)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Harms, Inc. (in 1926) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2022-01-01)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
Linda Ronstadt4:11
10They Can't Take That Away From Me
recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1937-04-01)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., 1968‐09‐19–1999‐11‐09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1937 nominee)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Billie Holiday3:04
11My Funny Valentine
producer:
Richard Bock (record producer)
double bass:
Carson Smith (on 1954-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Bob Neel (on 1954-02-15)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1954-02-15)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1954-02-15)
vocals:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1954-02-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1954) and Blue Note (in 1989)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-02-15)
cover recording of:
My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”) (on 1954-02-15)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
included in:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
Chet Baker22:20
12These Foolish Things
cover recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
Dinah Washington3:30
13Stormy Weather
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-12-15)
orchestra:
Lou Bring’s Orchestra
conductor:
Lou Bring (conductor and pianist)
cover recording of:
Stormy Weather (on 1941-12-15)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
Lena Horne3:22
14One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
producer:
David Axelrod (baroque pop composer)
orchestrator:
H.B. Barnum
recording of:
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1943)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1943)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Harwin Music
part of:
The Sky’s the Limit (1943 film)
Lou Rawls4:27
15Where or When
conductor:
Ian Bernard
recording of:
Where or When (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Williamson Music Company and Chappell & Co. (in 1937)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
Dick Haymes3:27
16That Old Black Magic (live)
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
performer:
Sam Butera and the Witnesses
live cover recording of:
That Old Black Magic (in 1958-08)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Louis Prima & Keely Smith2:57
17It's Only a Paper Moon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-03-27)
double bass [string bass]:
Haig Stephens
drums (drum set):
George Wettling
guitar:
Hy White
piano:
René DeKnight
vocals:
The Delta Rhythm Boys (vocal harmony group) (on 1945-03-27) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1945-03-27)
cover recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon (on 1945-03-27)
lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Anne‐Rachel Music Corp., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Gloccamorria Music, Next Decade Entertainment, S.A. Music Co., SA Music, Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Ella Fitzgerald2:37
18Just One of Those Things
producer:
Milt Gabler
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
cover recording of:
Just One of Those Things
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
Jubilee
part of:
Panama Hattie (1942 film)
Peggy Lee with Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra2:58

Credits

Release

art direction:Janet Wolsborn
liner notes:Alan Warner (UK soundtrack producer and compiler)
miscellaneous support:Mark Heimback-Nielsen (task: research)
Peter Holden (task: project coordination)
engineer:Rob Christie (task: mastering coordination)
executive producer:Alan Warner (UK soundtrack producer and compiler)
mastering:Kevin Bartley
mastered at:Capitol Mastering in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:The Best of the Definitive American Songbook (order: 2)
ASIN:US: B0000AQS3S [info]