Capitol Records 50th Anniversary 1942–1992

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1: The Birth of a Dream: Capitol’s Early Hits
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Cow Cow Boogie
recording of:
Cow Cow Boogie
composer:
Benny Carter, Gene de Paul and Don Raye
Freddie Slack and His Orchestra with Ella Mae Morse3:14
2I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo
Paul Whiteman3:09
3Jingle Jangle Jingle
Tex Ritter2:48
4Trav’lin’ Light
banjo:
Mike Pingitore (on 1942-06-12)
double bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1942-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Willie Rodriguez (Latin jazz drummer and percussionist) (on 1942-06-12)
piano:
Buddy Weed (on 1942-06-12)
saxophone:
Danny d'Andrea (on 1942-06-12), Lenny Hartman (on 1942-06-12) and Alvy West (on 1942-06-12)
trombone:
Skip Layton (on 1942-06-12) and Murray McEachern (on 1942-06-12)
trumpet:
Monty Kelly (on 1942-06-12), Larry Neill (on 1942-06-12) and Don Waddilove (on 1942-06-12)
vocals:
Lady Day (on 1942-06-12)
orchestra:
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (on 1942-06-12)
recording of:
Trav’lin’ Light (on 1942-06-12)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Jimmy Mundy (in 1942) and Trummy Young (in 1942)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra with Billie Holiday3:15
5G.I. Jive
recording of:
G.I. Jive
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer
publisher:
WC Music Corp.
Johnny Mercer3:21
6Long Ago (And Far Away)
cover recording of:
Long Ago (and Far Away)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and T.B. Harms (in 1944)
Jo Stafford2:56
7I’m Wastin’ My Tears
recording of:
I'm Wastin' My Tears on You
lyricist and composer:
Frank Harford and Tex Ritter
Tex Ritter & His Texans2:49
8Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
Johnny Mercer2:47
9Candy
vocals:
Johnny Mercer
recording of:
Candy
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1944) and Joan Whitney (in 1944)
composer:
Alex Kramer (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 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 (holding company - do not use as release label)
Jo Stafford & Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers3:11
10Dream
recording of:
Dream
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer (in 1944)
publisher:
Capitol Songs Inc., Michael H. Goldsen Inc., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
The Pied Pipers2:50
11Oklahoma Hills
Jack Guthrie & His Oklahomans2:48
12Tampico
vocals:
June Christy (on 1945-05-04)
recording of:
Tampico (on 1945-05-04)
writer:
Allan Roberts (songwriter) and Doris Fisher
June Christy & Stan Kenton and His Orchestra22:44
13Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
recording of:
Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
Betty Hutton3:05
14Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)
Andy Russell2:52
15So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed
recording of:
So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed (on 1946-10-19)
writer:
Eddie Kirk (US country singer/songwriter), Cliffie Stone and Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music (publisher) (on 1947-01-08)
Merle Travis32:59
16Temptation (Tim-Tayshun)
cover recording of:
Temptation
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
Red Ingle with Cinderella G. Stump2:43
17Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
vocals:
Tex Williams
recording of:
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) (on 1947-03-27)
writer:
Merle Travis and Tex Williams
publisher:
Campbell Connelly and American Music (publisher) (on 1947-06-27)
Tex Williams2:59
18The Freedom Train
choir vocals:
The Pied Pipers (American vocal group, active 1930s-50s)
vocals:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist), Johnny Mercer and Margaret Whiting
orchestra:
Paul Weston and His Orchestra
cover recording of:
The Freedom Train (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Peggy Lee & Benny Goodman3:13
19Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
orchestra:
Dave Barbour and The Brazilians
cover recording of:
Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)
writer:
Dave Barbour and Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
Peggy Lee2:59
20Lover
Les Paul2:49
21Nature Boy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-22)
additional guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-22)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-22)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-22)
violin:
Harry Bluestone (on 1947-08-22)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-22)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol Orchestra (on 1947-08-22)
recording of:
Nature Boy (on 1947-08-22)
lyricist and composer:
eden ahbez (composer of "Nature Boy", artist name lowercase by intent) (in 1947)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Crestview Music Corp., David J. Janowiak d/b/a Golden World (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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 (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
Nat King Cole32:39
22Twelfth Street Rag
Pee Wee Hunt2:52
23Careless Hands
recording of:
Careless Hands (1948 song)
writer:
Bob Hilliard and Carl Sigman
Mel Tormé3:16
24Slippin’ Around
recording of:
Slippin’ Around (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Tillman (in 1949)
Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely32:13
25Mule Train
cover recording of:
Mule Train
composer:
Fred Glickman, Hy Heath and Johnny Lange
publisher:
Chappell and W. Disney Mus. (music publisher, do not use as release label)
Tennessee Ernie Ford3:03
▶CD 2: When AM Was King: 1955–1974
▶CD 3: Classic Rock Roots
▶CD 4: Memories Are Made of This, Part 1: The 50’s & 60’s
▶CD 5: Memories Are Made of This, Part 2: The 60’s and Beyond
▶CD 6: Rockin’ the Tower!
▶CD 7: The R&B Legacy – The King to the Hammer
▶CD 8: Traditions in Country Music

Credits

Release

printed in:U.S.A.
manufactured by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8957055 [info]