The Radio Years 1939-1955

~ Release by Frank Sinatra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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E1Till The End of Time
recording of:
Till the End of Time
lyricist:
Buddy Kaye (in 1945)
composer:
Ted Mossman (in 1945)
is based on:
Polonaise in A-flat major, op. 53 “Heroique”
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E2What Makes the Sunset?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-12-01)
bass:
Ward Lay (on 1944-12-01)
cello:
Armand Kaproff (on 1944-12-01), George Poliakin (on 1944-12-01) and Aaron Shapinsky (on 1944-12-01)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Blowers (on 1944-12-01)
French horn:
Karl Chlupsa (on 1944-12-01)
guitar:
Matty Golizio (on 1944-12-01)
harp:
Ruth Hill (harpist) (on 1944-12-01)
piano:
David Mann (American songwriter) (on 1944-12-01)
trombone:
John D'Agostino (trombonist) (on 1944-12-01), Samuel Koty (trombonist) (on 1944-12-01) and Al Mastren (on 1944-12-01)
trumpet:
Carl Poole (on 1944-12-01), Sammy Shapiro (Big Band-era trumpeter) (on 1944-12-01) and Melvin "Red" Solomon (on 1944-12-01)
viola:
Theodore Adoff (violist) (on 1944-12-01), Sidney Brecher (on 1944-12-01) and Hyman Dickler (violist) (on 1944-12-01)
violin:
Milton Bornstein (violinist) (on 1944-12-01), Julius Brand (on 1944-12-01), Louis Gabowitz (on 1944-12-01), Sid Harris (on 1944-12-01), Leonard Kanter (violinist) (on 1944-12-01), Zelik Kaufman (violinist) (on 1944-12-01), Murray Kellner (on 1944-12-01), Boris Levitsky (violinist) (on 1944-12-01), Gene Orloff (on 1944-12-01), Raoul Polikian (on 1944-12-01), Max Pollikoff (on 1944-12-01) and Kalman Reve (violinist) (on 1944-12-01)
woodwind:
Artie Baker (saxophonist, flutist and clarinetist) (on 1944-12-01), Harry Feldman (on 1944-12-01), Bernie Kaufman (on 1944-12-01), Pete Pumiglio (on 1944-12-01) and Wolffe Taninbaum (on 1944-12-01)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1944-12-01)
orchestra:
Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1944-12-01)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 1138 (1))
cover recording of:
What Makes the Sunset? (on 1944-12-01)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
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E3I Fall in Love Too Easily
bass:
Ward Lay (on 1944-12-01)
cello:
Armand Kaproff (on 1944-12-01), George Poliakin (on 1944-12-01) and Aaron Shapinsky (on 1944-12-01)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Blowers (on 1944-12-01)
French horn:
Karl Chlupsa (on 1944-12-01)
guitar:
Matty Golizio (on 1944-12-01)
harp:
Ruth Hill (harpist) (on 1944-12-01)
piano:
David Mann (American songwriter) (on 1944-12-01)
viola:
Theodore Adoff (violist) (on 1944-12-01), Sidney Brecher (on 1944-12-01) and Hyman Dickler (violist) (on 1944-12-01)
violin:
Milton Bornstein (violinist) (on 1944-12-01), Julius Brand (on 1944-12-01), Louis Gabowitz (on 1944-12-01), Sid Harris (on 1944-12-01), Leonard Kanter (violinist) (on 1944-12-01), Zelik Kaufman (violinist) (on 1944-12-01), Murray Kellner (on 1944-12-01), Boris Levitsky (violinist) (on 1944-12-01), Gene Orloff (on 1944-12-01), Raoul Polikian (on 1944-12-01), Max Pollikoff (on 1944-12-01) and Kalman Reve (violinist) (on 1944-12-01)
woodwind:
Artie Baker (saxophonist, flutist and clarinetist) (on 1944-12-01), Harry Feldman (on 1944-12-01), Bernie Kaufman (on 1944-12-01), Pete Pumiglio (on 1944-12-01) and Wolffe Taninbaum (on 1944-12-01)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1944-12-01)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1944-12-01)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
I Fall in Love Too Easily (on 1944-12-01)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
AF Encore Fund LLC, Applause and Encore Music, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and 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)
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E4I Begged Her
bass:
Ward Lay (on 1944-12-01)
cello:
Armand Kaproff (on 1944-12-01), George Poliakin (on 1944-12-01) and Aaron Shapinsky (on 1944-12-01)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Blowers (on 1944-12-01)
French horn:
Karl Chlupsa (on 1944-12-01)
guitar:
Matty Golizio (on 1944-12-01)
harp:
Ruth Hill (harpist) (on 1944-12-01)
piano:
David Mann (American songwriter) (on 1944-12-01)
trombone:
John D'Agostino (trombonist) (on 1944-12-01), Samuel Koty (trombonist) (on 1944-12-01) and Al Mastren (on 1944-12-01)
trumpet:
Carl Poole (on 1944-12-01), Sammy Shapiro (Big Band-era trumpeter) (on 1944-12-01) and Melvin "Red" Solomon (on 1944-12-01)
viola:
Theodore Adoff (violist) (on 1944-12-01), Sidney Brecher (on 1944-12-01) and Hyman Dickler (violist) (on 1944-12-01)
violin:
Milton Bornstein (violinist) (on 1944-12-01), Julius Brand (on 1944-12-01), Louis Gabowitz (on 1944-12-01), Sid Harris (on 1944-12-01), Leonard Kanter (violinist) (on 1944-12-01), Zelik Kaufman (violinist) (on 1944-12-01), Murray Kellner (on 1944-12-01), Boris Levitsky (violinist) (on 1944-12-01), Gene Orloff (on 1944-12-01), Raoul Polikian (on 1944-12-01), Max Pollikoff (on 1944-12-01) and Kalman Reve (violinist) (on 1944-12-01)
woodwind:
Artie Baker (saxophonist, flutist and clarinetist) (on 1944-12-01), Harry Feldman (on 1944-12-01), Bernie Kaufman (on 1944-12-01), Pete Pumiglio (on 1944-12-01) and Wolffe Taninbaum (on 1944-12-01)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1944-12-01)
orchestra:
Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1944-12-01)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 1138 (2))
recording of:
I Begged Her (on 1944-12-01)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
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E5Don't Forget Tonight Tomorrow
recording of:
Don't Forget Tonight Tomorrow
lyricist:
Jay Milton
composer:
Leo "Ukie" Sherin
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
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E6That's for Me
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-11-14)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-11-14)
recorded at:
Ed Sullivan Theater in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1945-11-14)
live cover recording of:
That’s for Me (State Fair) (on 1945-11-14)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1945)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1945)
part of:
State Fair
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
recording of:
That’s for Me (State Fair)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1945)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1945)
part of:
State Fair
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
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E7I Found a New Baby
recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
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E8I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-12-05)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-12-05)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-12-05)
recording of:
I’m Always Chasing Rainbows (on 1945-12-05)
lyricist:
Joseph McCarthy (lyricist, 1885–1943)
composer:
Harry Carroll and Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
publisher:
Burton Avenue Songs, EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, 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 リトルスター・コピーライトマネージメント
version of:
Fantaisie-impromptu in C-sharp minor, op. 66
part of:
Irene (the musical)
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E9Aren't You Glad You're You?
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-10-03)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-10-03)
performer:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) and Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra
recorded at:
Vine Street Playhouse in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-10-03)
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 1597 (1))
recording of:
Aren’t You Glad You’re You? (on 1945-10-03)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964) (in 1945)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1945)
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E10It Might as Well Be Spring
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-12-12)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-12-12)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-12-12)
live cover recording of:
It Might as Well Be Spring (State Fair) (on 1945-12-12)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1945)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1945)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music, Inc. and 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)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 18)
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
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F1Lilly Belle
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-12-12)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-12-12)
vocals:
Hal Hopper (on 1945-12-12), June Hutton (on 1945-12-12), Chuck Lowry (on 1945-12-12), The Pied Pipers (American vocal group, active 1930s-50s) (on 1945-12-12) and Clark Yocum (on 1945-12-12)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-12-12)
live cover recording of:
Lily Belle (on 1945-12-12)
writer:
Dave Franklin (cartoon music composer) and Irving Taylor
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F2If I Loved You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-05-01)
bass:
Artie Shapiro (on 1945-05-01)
cello:
Fred Goerner (on 1945-05-01), Arthur Kafton (on 1945-05-01) and John Sewell (on 1945-05-01)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hagan (on 1945-05-01)
French horn:
James Stagliano (on 1945-05-01)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1945-05-01)
harp:
Irma Clow (on 1945-05-01)
piano:
Mark McIntyre (American pianist, orchestra leader and songwriter.) (on 1945-05-01)
saxophone:
Leonard Hartman (on 1945-05-01), Herbie Haymer (on 1945-05-01), Heine Beau (on 1945-05-01) and Manny Gershman (on 1945-05-01)
trombone:
Carl Loeffler (on 1945-05-01), Jimmy Skiles (on 1945-05-01) and Paul Weigand (on 1945-05-01)
trumpet:
Charles Griffard (on 1945-05-01), Leonard Mach (on 1945-05-01) and Horace Nelson (on 1945-05-01)
viola:
Allan Harshman (on 1945-05-01), Maurice Perlmutter (on 1945-05-01) and Dave Sterkin (on 1945-05-01)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1945-05-01), Peter Ellis (violinist) (on 1945-05-01), Sam Freed (on 1945-05-01), Gerald Joyce (on 1945-05-01), George Kast (on 1945-05-01), Sol Kindler (on 1945-05-01), Samuel Levine (violinist) (on 1945-05-01), Anthony Perrotti (on 1945-05-01), Nick Pisani (on 1945-05-01), Ted Rosen (on 1945-05-01), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1945-05-01) and Olcott Vail (on 1945-05-01)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-05-01)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-05-01)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
If I Loved You (Carousel) (on 1945-05-01)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
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F3Slowly
recording of:
Slowly
writer:
Kermit Goell and David Raksin
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F4Great Day
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-12-26)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-12-26)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-12-26)
cover recording of:
(It’s Gonna Be a) Great Day (on 1945-12-26)
lyricist:
Edward Eliscu and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., LSQ Music Co. and WC Music Corp.
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F5I Only Have Eyes For You
recording of:
I Only Have Eyes for You
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), B. Feldman Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Inc. (not for release label use!), 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:
42nd Street (full musical)
part of:
Dames (film)
part of:
Twins (1988)
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F6Oh, What it Seemed to Be
recording of:
Oh, What It Seemed to Be
writer:
Bennie Benjamin, Frankie Carle and George David Weiss
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Santly-Joy, Inc. and The Songwriters Guild
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F7Full Moon and Empty Arms
bass:
Frank Siravo (on 1945-11-19)
cello:
Richard Anastasio (cellist) (on 1945-11-19), George Poliakin (on 1945-11-19) and Anthony Sophos (on 1945-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Nat Polen (on 1945-11-19)
French horn:
Karl Chlupsa (on 1945-11-19)
guitar:
Matty Golizio (on 1945-11-19)
harp:
Elaine Vito Ricci (on 1945-11-19)
instruments:
Howard Smith (swing jazz pianist) (on 1945-11-19)
trombone:
Larry Altpeter (on 1945-11-19), Billy Rauch (US jazz trombonist) (on 1945-11-19) and Andy Russo (Jazz trombonist) (on 1945-11-19)
trumpet:
Chris Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1945-11-19), Melvin "Red" Solomon (on 1945-11-19) and Lyman Vunk (on 1945-11-19)
viola:
Sidney Brecher (on 1945-11-19), Hyman Dickler (violist) (on 1945-11-19) and Abram Loft (on 1945-11-19)
violin:
Benjamin Altman (violinist) (on 1945-11-19), John Augustine (violinist) (on 1945-11-19), Milton Bornstein (violinist) (on 1945-11-19), Sam Caplan (on 1945-11-19), Arnold Eidus (on 1945-11-19), Louis Gabowitz (on 1945-11-19), Milton Lomask (on 1945-11-19), Gene Orloff (on 1945-11-19), Raoul Polikian (on 1945-11-19), Leonard Posner (on 1945-11-19), Eugene Powers (violinist) (on 1945-11-19) and Zelly Smirnoff (violinist) (on 1945-11-19)
woodwind:
Eddie Brown (saxophonist) (on 1945-11-19), George Dessinger (on 1945-11-19), Raymond Ekstrand (on 1945-11-19), Hymie Shertzer (on 1945-11-19) and Bill Versaci (on 1945-11-19)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-11-19)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-11-19)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
Full Moon and Empty Arms (on 1945-11-19)
writer:
Buddy Kaye and Ted Mossman
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer)
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Fanfare Music Company and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
is based on:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
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F8Exactly Like You
recording of:
Exactly Like You
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) (in 1930)
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F9Summertime/ It Ain't Necessarily So/ Bess, Oh Where's My Bess
medley including a recording of:
It Ain’t Necessarily So (jazz standard originally from Porgy and Bess; catch-all for unspecified pop and jazz arrangements)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward (playwright) and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music (ASCAP), Gershwin Publishing Corp and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
was commissioned by:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
is based on:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so”
medley including a recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Bess, oh where’s my Bess”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
medley including a recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
Doin’ Time
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
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