Just Great Jazz Songs

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Tracklist

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1A Kiss to Build a Dream On
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1951-07-24)
performer:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (on 1951-07-24)
recording of:
A Kiss to Build a Dream On (on 1951-07-24)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1935) and Bert Kalmar (in 1935)
composer:
Harry Ruby (in 1935)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc.
part of:
The Strip (1951 film)
Louis Armstrong43:02
2My Funny Valentine
producer:
Richard Bock (record producer)
double bass:
Carson Smith (on 1954-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Bob Neel (on 1954-02-15)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1954-02-15)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (on 1954-02-15)
vocals:
Chet Baker (on 1954-02-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1954) and Blue Note (in 1989)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-02-15)
cover recording of:
My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”) (on 1954-02-15)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
Chet Baker2.52:20
3Nearness of You / Misty
Dianne Reeves3:17
4What a Difference a Day Makes
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1947-12-29)
cover recording of:
What a Diff’rence a Day Made (on 1947-12-29)
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
María Grever
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Estate of Stanley Adams, Maurice Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Stanley Adams Music, Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Golden Sands Enterprises, Inc.
is based on:
Cuando vuelva a tu lado
Sarah Vaughan2:50
5My Baby Just Cares for Me
June Hutton3:31
6Papa Loves Mambo
producer:
Joe Carlton
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1954, on 1954-08-31) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1954, on 1954-08-31)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1954-08-31)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1954)
recording of:
Papa Loves Mambo (on 1954-08-31)
writer:
Al Hoffman, Dick Manning (American songwriter) and Bickley Reichner
Perry Como12:45
7The Good Life
recording of:
The Good Life
lyricist:
Jean Broussolle and Jack Reardon
composer:
Sacha Distel
Bobby Darin2:26
8The More I See You
Alma Cogan3:35
9Walk on By
vocals:
Helen Shapiro
conductor:
Ivor Raymonde
arranger:
Ivor Raymonde
cover recording of:
Walk On By
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Windswept Music (London) Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Helen Shapiro2:50
10Rags to Riches
recording of:
Rags to Riches
writer:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Saunders Publications Inc. (from 1953 until 2010), J & J Ross Co. (from 2011 to present) and Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd. (from 2011 to present)
Tony Bennett2:51
11Can Anyone Explain
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1950-08-25)
recording of:
Can Anyone Explain? (on 1950-08-25)
lyricist and composer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong3:12
12Lover Man
cover recording of:
Lover Man
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (songwriter, "Lover Man") (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (songwriter, "Lover Man") (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Dinah Washington3:00
13How 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
June Christy2:35
14Killing Me Softly With His Song
cover recording of:
Killing Me Softly With His Song
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist)
publisher:
Fox-Gimbel Productions Inc., Platz Music Publishng and Rodali Music
Shirley Bassey4:43
15Goodnight My Love
Charles Brown3:11
16Gin House Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1961)
producer:
Cal Lampley
bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (in 1961)
guitar:
Al Schackman (in 1961)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1961)
cover recording of:
Gin House Blues (in 1961)
composer:
Fletcher Henderson (in 1925) and Henry Troy (in 1925)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp
Nina Simone33:01
17It Had to Be You
recording of:
It Had to Be You
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1924)
composer:
Isham Jones (in 1924)
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1924-05-09)
Betty Hutton3:12
18Charade
recording of:
Charade
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
Blossom Dearie1:56
19Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
cover recording of:
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use!), New Hidden Valley Music Co., PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 42)
Bobbie Gentry3:04
20Strange Fruit (live)
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1945-02-12)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1945-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Davie Coleman (jazz drummer) (on 1945-02-12)
electric guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1945-02-12)
piano:
Milt Raskin (on 1945-02-12)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1945-02-12), Illinois Jacquet (on 1945-02-12) and Charlie Ventura (on 1945-02-12)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1945-02-12)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1945-02-12)
recorded at:
Billie Holliday at Philharmonic Auditorium (1945-02-12)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-02-12)
live recording of:
Strange Fruit (on 1945-02-12)
lyricist and composer:
Lewis Allan
publisher:
Basart Editions, Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Bitter Fruit
Billie Holiday42:57

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ASIN:UK: B0009WWMG4 [info]