Greatest Hits: The Early Years

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Tracklist

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1If You Are but a Dream
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-11-14)
bass:
Ward Lay (on 1944-11-14)
cello:
Emmerick Gara (cellist) (on 1944-11-14), George Poliakin (on 1944-11-14) and Avron Twerdowky (cellist) (on 1944-11-14)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Blowers (on 1944-11-14)
French horn:
Karl Chlupsa (on 1944-11-14)
guitar:
Matty Golizio (on 1944-11-14)
harp:
Ruth Hill (harpist) (on 1944-11-14)
piano:
Billy Rowland (on 1944-11-14)
trombone:
John D'Agostino (trombonist) (on 1944-11-14), Andy Russo (Jazz trombonist) (on 1944-11-14) and Charlie Small (trombone) (on 1944-11-14)
trumpet:
Carl Poole (on 1944-11-14), Sammy Shapiro (Big Band-era trumpeter) (on 1944-11-14) and Melvin "Red" Solomon (on 1944-11-14)
viola:
Morris Kahan (violist) (on 1944-11-14), Sol Pfaeff (on 1944-11-14) and Sol Rumberg (on 1944-11-14)
violin:
Julius Brand (on 1944-11-14), Frederick Buldrini (on 1944-11-14), Sid Harris (on 1944-11-14), Leonard Kanter (violinist) (on 1944-11-14), Murray Kellner (on 1944-11-14), Bernard Kundell (on 1944-11-14), William Lockwood (violinist) (on 1944-11-14), Arthur Loesserman (violinist) (on 1944-11-14), Harold Micklin (violinist) (on 1944-11-14), Seymour Miroff (on 1944-11-14), Gene Orloff (on 1944-11-14) and Raoul Polikian (on 1944-11-14)
woodwind:
Artie Baker (saxophonist, flutist and clarinetist) (on 1944-11-14), Harry Feldman (on 1944-11-14), Bernie Kaufman (on 1944-11-14), Pete Pumiglio (on 1944-11-14) and Hank Ross (on 1944-11-14)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1944-11-14)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1944-11-14)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
If You Are but a Dream (on 1944-11-14)
lyricist and composer:
Nat Bonx, Jack Fulton (US jazz trombonist, composer & vocalist) and Moe Jaffe (songwriter / bandleader)
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
3:11
2Nancy (With the Laughing Face)
recording of:
Nancy (With the Laughing Face)
lyricist:
Phil Silvers
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and Chappell/Morris Ltd.
3:25
3The Girl That I Marry
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-03-10)
bass:
Phil Stephens (bass and tuba player) (on 1946-03-10)
cello:
Fred Goerner (on 1946-03-10), Jack Sewell (on 1946-03-10) and Julius Tannenbaum (on 1946-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hagan (on 1946-03-10)
French horn:
Richard Perissi (on 1946-03-10)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1946-03-10)
harp:
May Cambern (on 1946-03-10)
instruments:
Mark McIntyre (American pianist, orchestra leader and songwriter.) (on 1946-03-10)
trombone:
Hoyt Bohannon (on 1946-03-10), Les Jenkins (on 1946-03-10) and Elmer Smithers (on 1946-03-10)
trumpet:
Max Herman (on 1946-03-10), Ray Linn (on 1946-03-10) and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy (on 1946-03-10)
viola:
Alexander Neiman (violist) (on 1946-03-10), Leonard Selic (on 1946-03-10) and Dave Sterkin (on 1946-03-10)
violin:
William Bloom (violinist, worked with Frank Sinatra) (on 1946-03-10), Harry Bluestone (on 1946-03-10), Sam Freed, Jr. (Violinist) (on 1946-03-10), Gerald Joyce (on 1946-03-10), George Kast (on 1946-03-10), Sol Kindler (on 1946-03-10), Samuel Levine (violinist) (on 1946-03-10), Sam Middleman (on 1946-03-10), Nicholas Pisani (on 1946-03-10), Eugene Powers (violinist) (on 1946-03-10), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1946-03-10) and Olcott Vail (on 1946-03-10)
woodwind:
Heinie Beau (on 1946-03-10), Herbie Haymer (on 1946-03-10), Jules Kinsler (on 1946-03-10), Harry Schuchman (on 1946-03-10) and Arthur Smith (Saxophonist) (on 1946-03-10)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1946-03-10)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1946-03-10)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: JDB 136 (1))
recording of:
The Girl That I Marry (from "Annie Get Your Gun") (on 1946-03-10)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
part of:
Annie Get Your Gun
3:08
4The House I Live In
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-08-22)
bass:
Jack Ryan (jazz bassist) (on 1945-08-22)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1945-08-22), Arthur Kafton (on 1945-08-22) and Jack Sewell (on 1945-08-22)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hagan (on 1945-08-22)
French horn:
James Stagliano (on 1945-08-22)
guitar:
Perry Botkin (on 1945-08-22)
harp:
Ann Mason Stockton (American harp player) (on 1945-08-22)
piano:
Frank Leithner (on 1945-08-22)
trombone:
Peter Beilman (trombonist) (on 1945-08-22), Carl Loeffler (on 1945-08-22) and Elmer Smithers (on 1945-08-22)
trumpet:
Bruce Hudson (on 1945-08-22), Leonard Mach (on 1945-08-22) and Uan Rasey (on 1945-08-22)
viola:
Allan Harshman (on 1945-08-22), Maurice Perlmutter (on 1945-08-22) and Dave Sterkin (on 1945-08-22)
violin:
William Bloom (violinist, worked with Frank Sinatra) (on 1945-08-22), Walter Edelstein (on 1945-08-22), Peter Ellis (violinist) (on 1945-08-22), Sam Freed, Jr. (Violinist) (on 1945-08-22), David Frisina (on 1945-08-22), Howard Halbert (on 1945-08-22), Gerald Joyce (on 1945-08-22), Sol Kindler (on 1945-08-22), Samuel Levine (violinist) (on 1945-08-22), Anthony Perrotti (on 1945-08-22), Nicholas Pisani (on 1945-08-22) and Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1945-08-22)
woodwind:
Heinie Beau (on 1945-08-22), Leonard Hartman (on 1945-08-22), Harold Lawson (on 1945-08-22), Don Lodice (on 1945-08-22) and Fred Stulce (on 1945-08-22)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-08-22)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-08-22)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
The House I Live In (on 1945-08-22)
lyricist:
Lewis Allan
composer:
Earl Robinson (40s US folk artist)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:23
5Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night in the Week)
bass:
Ward Lay (on 1944-11-14)
cello:
E. Gara (on 1944-11-14), George Polikian (on 1944-11-14) and Avron Twerdowsky (on 1944-11-14)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Blowers (on 1944-11-14)
French horn:
Karl Chlupse (French horn player) (on 1944-11-14)
guitar:
Matty Golizio (on 1944-11-14)
harp:
Ruth Hill (harpist) (on 1944-11-14)
piano:
Billy Rowland (on 1944-11-14)
saxophone:
Arthur Baker (saxophonist, flutist and clarinetist) (on 1944-11-14), Harold Feldman (woodwind player) (on 1944-11-14), Bernard Kaufman (on 1944-11-14), Peter Pumiglio (on 1944-11-14) and Henry Ross (on 1944-11-14)
trombone:
Charles Small (trombone) (on 1944-11-14), John D'Agostino (trombonist) (on 1944-11-14) and Andy Russo (Jazz trombonist) (on 1944-11-14)
trumpet:
Carl Poole (on 1944-11-14), Sammy Shapiro (Big Band-era trumpeter) (on 1944-11-14) and Melvin "Red" Solomon (on 1944-11-14)
viola:
Morris Kahn (on 1944-11-14), Sol Paeff (on 1944-11-14) and Sol Rumberg (on 1944-11-14)
violin:
Julius Brand (on 1944-11-14), Fred Buldrini (on 1944-11-14), Sid Harris (on 1944-11-14), L. Kanter (on 1944-11-14), Murray Kellner (on 1944-11-14), Bernard Kundell (on 1944-11-14), William Lockwood (violinist) (on 1944-11-14), Arthur Loesserman (violinist) (on 1944-11-14), Harold Micklin (violinist) (on 1944-11-14), Seymour Miroff (on 1944-11-14), Gene Orloff (on 1944-11-14) and Raoul Polikian (on 1944-11-14)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1944-11-14)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1944-11-14)
arranger:
George Siravo
recording of:
Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night in the Week) (on 1944-11-14)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell Music Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Quaytor Productions LLC, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック, 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
42:47
6Five Minutes More
recording of:
Five Minutes More
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Melrose Music Corp.
2:34
7I Have But One Heart (O Marenariello)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-11-30)
bass:
Sam Shoobe (bassist) (on 1945-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Nat Polen (on 1945-11-30)
French horn:
Karl Chlupsa (on 1945-11-30)
guitar:
Matty Golizio (on 1945-11-30)
harp:
Elaine Vito Ricci (on 1945-11-30)
instruments:
Bill Clifton (jazz pianist) (on 1945-11-30)
trombone:
William Pritchard (on 1945-11-30), Seymour Shaffer (trombonist) (on 1945-11-30) and Herbert Winfield (trombonist) (on 1945-11-30)
trumpet:
Melvin "Red" Solomon (on 1945-11-30), Lyman Vunk (on 1945-11-30) and Bart Wallace (on 1945-11-30)
viola:
Theodore Adoff (violist) (on 1945-11-30), Sidney Brecher (on 1945-11-30) and Hyman Dickler (violist) (on 1945-11-30)
violin:
Benjamin Altman (violinist) (on 1945-11-30), Harry Azen (on 1945-11-30), Milton Bornstein (violinist) (on 1945-11-30), Sam Caplan (on 1945-11-30), Samuel Finkel (violinist) (on 1945-11-30), Walter Hagen (violinist) (on 1945-11-30), Sid Harris (on 1945-11-30), Harold Micklin (violinist) (on 1945-11-30), Felix Orlewitz (on 1945-11-30), Raoul Polikian (on 1945-11-30), Leonard Posner (on 1945-11-30) and Eugene Powers (violinist) (on 1945-11-30)
woodwind:
Artie Baker (saxophonist, flutist and clarinetist) (on 1945-11-30), Harry Feldman (on 1945-11-30), Bernie Kaufman (on 1945-11-30), Wolffe Taninbaum (on 1945-11-30) and Milt Yaner (on 1945-11-30)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-11-30)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-11-30)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
I Have But One Heart (on 1945-11-30)
lyricist:
Marty Symes (lyricist)
composer:
Johnny Farrow
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
is based on:
’O marenariello
3:16
8Time After Time
recording of:
Time After Time
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Sands Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック
3:12
9Ol' Man River
recording of:
Ol’ Man River (Show Boat)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) and T.B. Harms Co. (on 1927-11-30)
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
4:08
10People Will Say We're in Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1943-06-22)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1943-06-22)
vocals:
The Bobby Tucker Singers (on 1943-06-22)
conductor:
Bobby Tucker (on 1943-06-22)
arranger:
Alec Wilder
cover recording of:
People Will Say We’re in Love (on 1943-06-22)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
music quoted on:
Finale (Oklahoma!)
music quoted on:
Oklahoma! Overture
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
recording of:
People Will Say We’re in Love
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
music quoted on:
Finale (Oklahoma!)
music quoted on:
Oklahoma! Overture
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:17