You’re the Top: Cole Porter in the 1930s

~ Release by Cole Porter (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1: 1930–1934
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1I’m Getting Myself Ready for You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1930-12)
orchestra:
Emil Coleman and His Orchestra (in 1930-12)
recording of:
I’m Getting Myself Ready for You (The New Yorkers musical) (on 1930-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
Emil Coleman and His Orchestra2:40
2Where Have You Been?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957)
alto saxophone:
Bernie Kaufman (in 1957)
vocals:
Teddi King (in 1957)
conductor:
George Siravo (in 1957)
recording of:
Where Have You Been (The New Yorkers musical) (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
Teddi King3:10
3Let’s Fly Away
double bass [string bass]:
Sid Weiss (on 1940-04-10)
drums (drum set):
George Wettling (on 1940-04-10)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1940-04-10)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1940-04-10)
vocals:
Lee Wiley (on 1940-04-10)
recording of:
Let’s Fly Away (The New Yorkers musical) (on 1940-04-10)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
Lee Wiley3:01
4I Happen to Like New York
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1960-08)
vocals:
Judy Garland (in 1960-08)
conductor:
Norrie Paramor (in 1960-08)
recording of:
I Happen to Like New York (The New Yorkers musical) (in 1960-08)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
Judy Garland2:58
5Love for Sale
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1931-01)
vocals:
Libby Holman (American singer and actress) (in 1931-01)
recording of:
Love for Sale (in 1931-01)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Libby Holman3:20
6Love for Sale
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-02-17)
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1955-02-17)
trumpet:
Ruby Braff (US trumpet & cornet player) (on 1955-02-17)
instrumental recording of:
Love for Sale (on 1955-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Ruby Braff5:39
7Let’s Step Out
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1988-02-20)
piano:
Daryl Sherman (on 1988-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Loren Schoenberg (on 1988-02-20)
trumpet:
Dick Sudhalter (on 1988-02-20)
vocals:
Barbara Lea (on 1988-02-20), Loren Schoenberg (on 1988-02-20), Daryl Sherman (on 1988-02-20) and Dick Sudhalter (on 1988-02-20)
recording of:
Let’s Step Out (added to Fifty Million Frenchmen in 1930) (on 1988-02-20)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
Mister Tram Associates2:18
8After You, Who?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1978-04)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (in 1978-04)
instrumental recording of:
After You, Who? (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorcee”) (in 1978-04)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Bill Evans3:40
9After You, Who?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1989)
double bass [string bass]:
Eddie Gomez (jazz double bassist) (in 1989)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (in 1989)
piano:
Mike Renzi (in 1989)
vocals:
Sylvia Syms (American jazz singer) (in 1989)
recording of:
After You, Who? (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorcee”) (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Sylvia Syms3:29
10I’ve Got You on My Mind
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1933-11-02)
double bass [string bass]:
Dick Ball (on 1933-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Max Bacon (UK jazz drummer) (on 1933-11-02)
guitar:
Joe Brannelly (banjo / bandleader / publisher) (on 1933-11-02)
piano:
Bert Read (on 1933-11-02)
reeds:
Billy Amstell (on 1933-11-02), Joe Jeanette (on 1933-11-02), Sid Phillips (on 1933-11-02) and Danny Polo (on 1933-11-02)
trombone:
Ted Heath (on 1933-11-02) and Tony Thorpe (trombone) (on 1933-11-02)
trumpet:
Max Goldberg (on 1933-11-02) and Harry Owen (trumpeter) (on 1933-11-02)
violin:
Ernie Lewis (1930s jazz violinist) (on 1933-11-02) and Reg Pursglove (jazz violinist) (on 1933-11-02)
vocals:
Sam Browne (on 1933-11-02)
recording of:
I’ve Got You on My Mind (Gay Divorce musical) (on 1933-11-02)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Ambrose and His Orchestra2:34
11Mister and Missus Fitch
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1989-04)
piano:
William Roy (in 1989-04)
vocals:
William Roy (in 1989-04) and Julie Wilson (White Female Jazz Singer circa 1950s cabaret singer) (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Mister and Missus Fitch (Gay Divorce musical) (from 1989-04-17 until 1989-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
Julie Wilson & William Roy2:01
12Night and Day
reeds:
Jess Smith (reeds in Leo Reisman & His Orchestra) (on 1932-11-22) and Burt Williams (on 1932-11-22)
trombone:
Ernie Gibbs (on 1932-11-22)
trumpet:
Lew Sherwood (on 1932-11-22)
violin:
Lew Conrad (on 1932-11-22) and Sammy Schklar (on 1932-11-22)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1932-11-22)
orchestra:
Leo Reisman & His Orchestra (on 1932-11-22)
conductor:
Leo Reisman (Violinist, Band Leader, Arranger) (on 1932-11-22)
recorded at:
Victor Studio #1 (Cherokee A) in New York, New York, United States (on 1932-11-22)
recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1932-11-22)
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, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Leo Reisman & His Orchestra53:28
13Night and Day
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-12-13)
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-12-13) and Jack Washington (on 1939-12-13)
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
Walter Page (on 1939-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-12-13)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-12-13)
piano:
Joe Sullivan (piano, USA) (on 1939-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-12-13)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-12-13) and Harry Edison (on 1939-12-13)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1939-12-13)
recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1939-12-13)
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, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Billie Holiday42:59
14Night and Day
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-01-21)
piano:
Art Tatum (on 1946-01-21)
instrumental recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1946-01-21)
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, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Art Tatum1:30
15How’s Your Romance?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1971-07)
double bass [string bass]:
Beverly Peer (in 1971-07)
drums (drum set):
Richard Sheridan (drummer) (in 1971-07)
piano:
Bobby Short (in 1971-07)
vocals:
Bobby Short (in 1971-07)
recording of:
How’s Your Romance? (Gay Divorce musical) (in 1971-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Bobby Short2:22
16Experiment
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-11-07)
double bass [string bass]:
Frank Carroll (US bass player) (on 1954-11-07)
piano:
Stan Freeman (on 1954-11-07) and Cy Walter (on 1954-11-07)
vocals:
Mabel Mercer (on 1954-11-07)
recording of:
Experiment (Nymph Errant) (on 1954-11-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1933)
part of:
Nymph Errant (Cole Porter Musical)
Mabel Mercer3:19
17The Cocotte
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-01-03)
piano:
Cole Porter (composer) (on 1935-01-03)
vocals:
Cole Porter (composer) (on 1935-01-03)
recording of:
The Cocotte (Nymph Errant) (on 1935-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1933)
Cole Porter2:46
18Nymph Errant
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1933-10-18)
vocals:
Gertrude Lawrence (on 1933-10-18)
orchestra:
unidentified studio orchestra (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1933-10-18)
conductor:
Ray Noble (on 1933-10-18)
recording of:
Nymph Errant (Nymph Errant) (on 1933-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1933)
part of:
Nymph Errant (Cole Porter Musical)
Gertrude Lawrence2:06
19The Physician
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1988-02)
piano:
William Bolcom (composer) (in 1988-02)
vocals:
Joan Morris (in 1988-02)
recording of:
The Physician (from the musical “Nymph Errant”) (in 1988-02)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1933)
part of:
Nymph Errant (Cole Porter Musical)
Joan Morris & William Bolcom4:08
20How Could We Be Wrong?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1971-07)
double bass [string bass]:
Beverly Peer (in 1971-07)
drums (drum set):
Richard Sheridan (drummer) (in 1971-07)
piano:
Bobby Short (in 1971-07)
vocals:
Bobby Short (in 1971-07)
recording of:
How Could We Be Wrong? (Nymph Errant) (in 1971-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1933)
part of:
Nymph Errant (Cole Porter Musical)
Bobby Short3:18
21Solomon
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1933-10-18)
vocals:
Elisabeth Welch (on 1933-10-18)
orchestra:
unidentified orchestra (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1933-10-18)
conductor:
Ray Noble (on 1933-10-18)
recording of:
Solomon (Nymph Errant) (on 1933-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1933)
Elisabeth Welch3:12
22It’s Bad for Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-11-14)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1955-11-14)
double bass [string bass]:
Aaron Bell (on 1955-11-14)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Donaldson (on 1955-11-14)
piano:
Dick Hyman (jazz pianist) (on 1955-11-14)
trombone:
Urbie Green (on 1955-11-14)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1955-11-14)
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1955-11-14) and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1955-11-14)
recording of:
It’s Bad for Me (Nymph Errant) (on 1955-11-14)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1933)
part of:
Nymph Errant (Cole Porter Musical)
Rosemary Clooney & The Benny Goodman Sextet2:56
▶CD 2: 1934–1936
▶CD 3: 1936–1939