The Great American Songbook

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1My Funny Valentine
Chet Baker?:??
2Summertime
Billie Holiday?:??
3Just One of Those Things
Doris Day?:??
4(If You Can’t Sing It) You’ll Haveto Swing It
Ella Fitzgerald?:??
5Get Happy
Frank Sinatra?:??
6Blue Skies
Benny Goodman?:??
7Cheek to Cheek
Fred Astaire?:??
8I Got Rhythm
Gene Kelly?:??
9Taking a Chance on LoveHelen Forrest?:??
10Over the Rainbow
Judy Garland?:??
11I Wished on the Moon
Mel Tormé?:??
12Route ’66
The Nat King Cole Trio?:??
13When You’re Smiling
Patti Page?:??
14Georgia on My Mind
cover recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
arrangement of:
Georgia On My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
Ray Charles?:??
15They Can’t Take That Away From Me
cover recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”)
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., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Sarah Vaughan?:??
16Soon
Ella Fitzgerald?:??
17Love Is Here to Stay
Blossom Dearie?:??
18Baby, It’s Cold Outside
cover recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (Neptune’s Daughter)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 22)
Dean Martin?:??
19Ol’ Man River
Paul Robeson?:??
20I Only Have Eyes for You
The Flamingos?:??
21Dream a Little Dream of Me
Vaughn Monroe?:??
22I Get a Kick Out of You
Ethel Merman?:??
23Bye Bye Blackbird
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1927-01)
orchestra:
Jacob's Jazz (in 1927-01)
cover recording of:
Bye Bye Blackbird (in 1927-01)
lyricist:
Mort Dixon (in 1926)
composer:
Ray Henderson (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter, Olde Clover Leaf Music, Ray Henderson Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Joséphine Baker?:??
24You’ll Never Walk Alone
Claramae Turner?:??
25How Deep Is the Ocean
Eddie Fisher?:??
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1April in Paris
Ella Fitzgerald?:??
2That Old Black Magic
Billy Daniels?:??
3I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face
producer:
Teddy Reig
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (in 1959-01) and Frank Wess (in 1959-01)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (in 1959-01)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (in 1959-01)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (in 1959-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (in 1959-01)
piano:
Ralph Sharon and Count Basie (pianist) (in 1959-01)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (in 1959-01) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1959-01)
trombone:
Henry Coker (in 1959-01), Al Grey (trombone) (in 1959-01) and Benny Powell (in 1959-01)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (in 1959-01), Thad Jones (in 1959-01), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1959-01) and Snooky Young (in 1959-01)
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) (in 1959-01)
arranger:
Ralph Sharon
cover recording of:
I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face (My Fair Lady) (in 1959-01)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe (in 1956)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Tony Bennett, with Count Basie?:??
4Body and Soul
Frank Sinatra?:??
5Too Marvelous for Words
Oscar Peterson?:??
6Lush Life
cover recording of:
Lush Life
lyricist:
Billy Strayhorn (from 1933 until 1938)
composer:
Gary Fuhrmann and Billy Strayhorn (from 1933 until 1938)
publisher:
Billy Strayhorn Songs, Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Reservoir Media Music, ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and Tempo Music Inc (from 1949 to present)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Sarah Vaughan?:??
7September in the Rain
Julie London?:??
8Jeepers Creepers
Louis Armstrong?:??
9I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outamy Hair
Mary Martin?:??
10My Baby Just Cares for MeNina Simone?:??
11The Birth of the Blues
Sammy Davis Jr.?:??
12Let’s Fall in Love
Tony Middleton?:??
13Sentimental Journey
Doris Day?:??
14Have You Met Miss Jones?
Ella Fitzgerald?:??
15Oh, Lady Be Good
Fred Astaire?:??
16Some Enchanted Evening
Jo Stafford?:??
17Begin the Beguine
Mario Lanza?:??
18(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
Nat King Cole?:??
19Night and Day
Shirley Bassey?:??
20Three Coins in the Fountain
The Four Aces?:??
21That’s Amore
recording of:
That’s Amore
lyricist:
Jack Brooks (English-American lyricist)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Famous Chappell
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Dean Martin?:??
22Young at HeartDoris Day, with Frank Sinatra?:??
23Happy Talk
Juanita Hall?:??
24Guilty
Mel Tormé?:??
25Lover
cover recording of:
Lover
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1932)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Peggy Lee?:??
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Foggy Day
cover recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
Billie Holiday?:??
2Love Me or Leave Me
Doris Day?:??
3Fly Me to the Moon
Eydie Gormé?:??
4Angel Eyes
recording of:
Angel Eyes (1946 jazz standard)
lyricist:
Earl Brent (in 1946)
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader) (in 1946)
publisher:
Bradshaw Music, Inc., Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. (Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Onyx Music Corporation and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Jack Jones?:??
5I’ve Got the World on a String
Louis Prima?:??
6Autumn in New York
Ella Fitzgerald, with Louis Armstrong?:??
7April Love
Pat Boone?:??
8Tenderly
Rosemary Clooney?:??
9Let’s Face the Music and Dance
cover recording of:
Let’s Face the Music and Dance (from “Follow the Fleet”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1936)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Follow the Fleet (1936 film)
Tony Bennett?:??
10One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
Frank Sinatra?:??
11This Can’t Be Love
cover recording of:
This Can’t Be Love
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1938)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell
Dinah Washington?:??
12Almost Like Being in Love
Gene Kelly?:??
13But Not for Me
cover recording of:
But Not for Me
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Helen Forrest?:??
14Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart
Judy Garland?:??
15It’s Only a Paper Moon
The Nat King Cole Trio?:??
16Someone to Watch Over Me
Ray Conniff?:??
17Embraceable You
cover recording of:
Embraceable You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
music quoted on:
Opening Production (from Jane Froman's album, "With a Song in My Heart")
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Sarah Vaughan?:??
18How High the Moon
recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) 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
Johnny Mathis?:??
19Stormy Weather
cover recording of:
Stormy Weather
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 Horne?:??
20Bye Bye Baby
Marilyn Monroe?:??
21That Old Feeling
Patti Page?:??
22Black Coffee
cover recording of:
Black Coffee (1948 song)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1948)
composer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC-based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Sondot Music Corp. and Webster Music Co.
Ray Charles?:??
23As Time Goes By
Dooley Wilson?:??
24I Could Write a Book
Ella Fitzgerald?:??
25Nevertheless
Frankie Laine?:??

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part of:The Great American Songbook (number: 1) (order: 1)