Cocktail Hour

~ Release by Billy Eckstine (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
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1I’m in the Mood for Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1945-10)
alto saxophone:
Albert "Budd" Johnson (in 1945-10) and John Cobbs (in 1945-10)
baritone saxophone:
Teddy Cypron (in 1945-10)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (in 1945-10)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (in 1945-10)
guitar:
Connie Wainwright (in 1945-10)
piano:
Richard Ellington (in 1945-10)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Ammons (in 1945-10), Arthur Sammons (in 1945-10) and Arthur Simmons (in 1945-10)
trombone:
Alfred “Chippy” Outcalt (in 1945-10), Walter Knox (in 1945-10), Howard Scott (trombonist active in the 1940s/50s) (in 1945-10), Gerald Valentine (in 1945-10) and Gerald Valentine (trombone, aka Jerry Valentine) (in 1945-10)
trumpet:
Boonie Hazel (in 1945-10), Shorty McConnell (in 1945-10), Fats Navarro (in 1945-10) and Raymond Orr (in 1945-10)
vocals and conductor:
Billy Eckstine (in 1945-10)
orchestra:
Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra (in 1945-10)
cover recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Love (in 1945-10)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Margenia Music, MCI Music Publishing Ltd. and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) (in 1935, in 1963)
2:56
2Love Is the Thing
2:50
3Prelude to a Kiss
cover recording of:
Prelude to a Kiss
lyricist:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter) (in 1938) and Irving Mills (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1938)
publisher:
J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
2:53
4That Old Black Magic
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
producer:
Teddy Reig
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29) and Wilbur Schwartz (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
bass:
Red Callender (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Irv Cottler (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
guitar:
Bobby Gibbons (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
reeds:
Pete Candoli (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29) and Conrad Gozzo (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
tenor saxophone:
Fred Falensby (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29) and Justin Gordon (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
trombone:
Ed Kusby (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29), Dick Noel (trombone) (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29), Bill Schaefer (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29) and Lloyd Ulyate (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
trumpet:
Joseph Triscari (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
cover recording of:
That Old Black Magic (in 1960-01)
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)
3:19
5You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)
cover recording of:
You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)
writer:
Russ Columbo (American singer, songwriter, violinist and actor), Con Conrad, Gladys DuBois and Paul Gregory (Songwriter)
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
3:00
6Prisoner of Love
cover recording of:
Prisoner of Love (in 1945)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Russ Columbo (American singer, songwriter, violinist and actor) and Clarence Gaskill
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
2:54
7You’re My Everything
cover recording of:
You’re My Everything
lyricist:
Mort Dixon and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
2:45
8Solitude
cover recording of:
Solitude
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co. and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
2:52
9All of Me
cover recording of:
All of Me
writer:
Gerald Marks (in 1932) and Seymour Simons (in 1932)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Marlong Music Corp., Peermusic, Round Hill Songs, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and 日音 Synch事業部
2:40
10Sweet Georgia Brown
recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
2:00
11I’m Falling for You
cover recording of:
I’m Falling for You
writer:
George Sanders, Hubert Joe Trafalgar and Clarence Williams (composer / pianist /bandleader)
3:02
12Where Are You?
recording of:
Where Are You?
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Cotton Club Publishing, Harold Adamson Music and Leo Feist, Inc.
2:44
13Without a Song
cover recording of:
Without a Song
lyricist:
Edward Eliscu and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Vincent Youmans
arranger:
Joe Henderson (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., CBS Miller Catalog, Inc., Chappell & Co., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., Johnny Mathis Music, Inc., LSQ Music Co., Miller Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
Great Day!
2:51
14All the Things You Are
cover recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1939)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1939)
publisher:
Polygram Int. Publishing (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (ended), T.B. Harms Inc. (ended) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
2:34
▼CD 2
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1People
cover recording of:
People (Funny Girl)
lyricist:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl) (in 1963)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1963)
publisher:
Broadway Tunes LLC dba Songs of Funny Girl, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd. 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
part of:
Funny Girl (Broadway musical)
3:48
2Sophisticated Lady
cover recording of:
Sophisticated Lady
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:53
3A Penny for Your Thoughts
2:55
4In a Sentimental Way
cover recording of:
In a Sentimental Mood
lyricist:
Manny Kurtz and Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1935)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd., Lafleur Music Ltd., Mills Music and Sony/ATV Harmony
2:35
5Time on My Hands
cover recording of:
Time on My Hands
lyricist:
Harold Adamson (in 1930) and Mack Gordon (in 1930)
composer:
Vincent Youmans (in 1930)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Warner/Chappell, Harold Adamson Music (in 1930, in 1956, in 1986), Miller Music Corp. (in 1930, in 1956) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1930, in 1956)
2:53
6I Stay in the Mood for You
2:53
7As Time Goes By
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
producer:
Teddy Reig
bass:
Meyer "Mike" Rubin (US bassist 1930s - 1960s) (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Irv Cottler (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
flute:
Arthur Gleghorn (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
French horn:
Jack Cave (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29), Jim Decker (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29) and Vincent DeRosa (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
guitar:
Bobby Gibbons (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
piano:
Milt Raskin (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
reeds:
Buddy Collette (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29), Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player) (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29) and Ronnie Lang (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
tuba:
Phil Steven (bass and tuba player) (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”) (in 1960-01)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Redwood Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1931)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Taiwan Ltd.
part of:
Casablanca (original soundtrack of the 1942 American film)
3:24
8I Love the Loveliness of You
recording of:
I Love the Loveliness of You
composer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910-1975)
2:41
9What’s New? Burke
cover recording of:
What’s New?
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Bob Haggart
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
2:54
10Serenade in Blue
recording of:
Serenade in Blue
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc.
2:52
11It Ain’t Like That
2:51
12My Silent Love
cover recording of:
My Silent Love
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Dana Suesse
2:50
13A Cottage for Sale
recording of:
A Cottage for Sale
lyricist:
Larry Conley (jazz bandleader/songwriter/trombonist)
composer:
Willard Robison
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
2:47
14In the Still of the Night
recording of:
In the Still of the Night (Cole Porter song)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music) and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
2:50

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ASIN:US: B00005BC4T [info]