The Essential Frank Sinatra: The Columbia Years

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night in the Week)
bass:
Ward Lay (on 1944-11-14)
cello:
E. Gara (on 1944-11-14), George Polikian (on 1944-11-14) and Avron Twerdowsky (on 1944-11-14)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Blowers (on 1944-11-14)
French horn:
Karl Chlupse (French horn player) (on 1944-11-14)
guitar:
Matty Golizio (on 1944-11-14)
harp:
Ruth Hill (harpist) (on 1944-11-14)
piano:
Billy Rowland (on 1944-11-14)
saxophone:
Arthur Baker (saxophonist, flutist and clarinetist) (on 1944-11-14), Harold Feldman (woodwind player) (on 1944-11-14), Bernard Kaufman (on 1944-11-14), Peter Pumiglio (on 1944-11-14) and Henry Ross (on 1944-11-14)
trombone:
Charles Small (trombone) (on 1944-11-14), John D'Agostino (trombonist) (on 1944-11-14) and Andy Russo (Jazz trombonist) (on 1944-11-14)
trumpet:
Carl Poole (on 1944-11-14), Sammy Shapiro (Big Band-era trumpeter) (on 1944-11-14) and Melvin "Red" Solomon (on 1944-11-14)
viola:
Morris Kahn (on 1944-11-14), Sol Paeff (on 1944-11-14) and Sol Rumberg (on 1944-11-14)
violin:
Julius Brand (on 1944-11-14), Fred Buldrini (on 1944-11-14), Sid Harris (on 1944-11-14), L. Kanter (on 1944-11-14), Murray Kellner (on 1944-11-14), Bernard Kundell (on 1944-11-14), William Lockwood (violinist) (on 1944-11-14), Arthur Loesserman (violinist) (on 1944-11-14), Harold Micklin (violinist) (on 1944-11-14), Seymour Miroff (on 1944-11-14), Gene Orloff (on 1944-11-14) and Raoul Polikian (on 1944-11-14)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1944-11-14)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1944-11-14)
arranger:
George Siravo
recording of:
Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night in the Week) (on 1944-11-14)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell Music Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Quaytor Productions LLC, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック, 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
42:46
2I've Got a Crush on You
recording of:
I’ve Got a Crush on You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (ended), Warner Bros. Music Corp. (ended), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
Treasure Girl (1928 musical)
3:17
3Oh, What It Seemed to Be
bass:
Sam Shoobe (bassist) (on 1945-11-30)
cello:
Fred Camelia (cellist) (on 1945-11-30), George Poliakin (on 1945-11-30) and Anthony Sophos (on 1945-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Nat Polen (on 1945-11-30)
French horn:
Karl Chlupsa (on 1945-11-30)
guitar:
Matty Golizio (on 1945-11-30)
harp:
Elaine Vito Ricci (on 1945-11-30)
instruments:
Bill Clifton (jazz pianist) (on 1945-11-30)
trombone:
William Pritchard (on 1945-11-30), Seymour Shaffer (trombonist) (on 1945-11-30) and Herbert Winfield (trombonist) (on 1945-11-30)
trumpet:
Melvin "Red" Solomon (on 1945-11-30), Lyman Vunk (on 1945-11-30) and Bart Wallace (on 1945-11-30)
viola:
Theodore Adoff (violist) (on 1945-11-30), Sidney Brecher (on 1945-11-30) and Hyman Dickler (violist) (on 1945-11-30)
violin:
Benjamin Altman (violinist) (on 1945-11-30), Harry Azen (on 1945-11-30), Milton Bornstein (violinist) (on 1945-11-30), Sam Caplan (on 1945-11-30), Samuel Finkel (violinist) (on 1945-11-30), Walter Hagen (violinist) (on 1945-11-30), Sid Harris (on 1945-11-30), Harold Micklin (violinist) (on 1945-11-30), Felix Orlewitz (on 1945-11-30), Raoul Polikian (on 1945-11-30), Leonard Posner (on 1945-11-30) and Eugene Powers (violinist) (on 1945-11-30)
woodwind:
Artie Baker (saxophonist, flutist and clarinetist) (on 1945-11-30), Harry Feldman (on 1945-11-30), Bernie Kaufman (on 1945-11-30), Wolffe Taninbaum (on 1945-11-30) and Milt Yaner (on 1945-11-30)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-11-30)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-11-30)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
Oh, What It Seemed to Be (on 1945-11-30)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin, Frankie Carle and George David Weiss
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Santly-Joy, Inc. and The Songwriters Guild
2:54
4Nancy (With the Laughing Face)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-08-22)
bass:
Jack Ryan (jazz bassist) (on 1945-08-22)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1945-08-22), Arthur Kafton (on 1945-08-22) and Jack Sewell (on 1945-08-22)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hagan (on 1945-08-22)
French horn:
James Stagliano (on 1945-08-22)
guitar:
Perry Botkin (on 1945-08-22)
harp:
Ann Mason Stockton (American harp player) (on 1945-08-22)
piano:
Frank Leithner (on 1945-08-22)
trombone:
Peter Beilman (trombonist) (on 1945-08-22), Carl Loeffler (on 1945-08-22) and Elmer Smithers (on 1945-08-22)
trumpet:
Bruce Hudson (on 1945-08-22), Leonard Mach (on 1945-08-22) and Uan Rasey (on 1945-08-22)
viola:
Allan Harshman (on 1945-08-22), Maurice Perlmutter (on 1945-08-22) and Dave Sterkin (on 1945-08-22)
violin:
William Bloom (violinist, worked with Frank Sinatra) (on 1945-08-22), Walter Edelstein (on 1945-08-22), Peter Ellis (violinist) (on 1945-08-22), Sam Freed, Jr. (Violinist) (on 1945-08-22), David Frisina (on 1945-08-22), Howard Halbert (on 1945-08-22), Gerald Joyce (on 1945-08-22), Sol Kindler (on 1945-08-22), Samuel Levine (violinist) (on 1945-08-22), Anthony Perrotti (on 1945-08-22), Nicholas Pisani (on 1945-08-22) and Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1945-08-22)
woodwind:
Heinie Beau (on 1945-08-22), Leonard Hartman (on 1945-08-22), Harold Lawson (on 1945-08-22), Don Lodice (on 1945-08-22) and Fred Stulce (on 1945-08-22)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-08-22)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-08-22)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
Nancy (With the Laughing Face) (on 1945-08-22)
lyricist:
Phil Silvers
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and Chappell/Morris Ltd.
33:15
5The Coffee Song (They've Got an Awful Lot of Coffee in Brazil)
recording of:
The Coffee Song (1946 song)
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Dick Miles (songwriter, composer)
publisher:
Cromwell Music, Inc.
2:32
6The House I Live In (That's America to Me)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-08-22)
bass:
Jack Ryan (jazz bassist) (on 1945-08-22)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1945-08-22), Arthur Kafton (on 1945-08-22) and Jack Sewell (on 1945-08-22)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hagan (on 1945-08-22)
French horn:
James Stagliano (on 1945-08-22)
guitar:
Perry Botkin (on 1945-08-22)
harp:
Ann Mason Stockton (American harp player) (on 1945-08-22)
piano:
Frank Leithner (on 1945-08-22)
trombone:
Peter Beilman (trombonist) (on 1945-08-22), Carl Loeffler (on 1945-08-22) and Elmer Smithers (on 1945-08-22)
trumpet:
Bruce Hudson (on 1945-08-22), Leonard Mach (on 1945-08-22) and Uan Rasey (on 1945-08-22)
viola:
Allan Harshman (on 1945-08-22), Maurice Perlmutter (on 1945-08-22) and Dave Sterkin (on 1945-08-22)
violin:
William Bloom (violinist, worked with Frank Sinatra) (on 1945-08-22), Walter Edelstein (on 1945-08-22), Peter Ellis (violinist) (on 1945-08-22), Sam Freed, Jr. (Violinist) (on 1945-08-22), David Frisina (on 1945-08-22), Howard Halbert (on 1945-08-22), Gerald Joyce (on 1945-08-22), Sol Kindler (on 1945-08-22), Samuel Levine (violinist) (on 1945-08-22), Anthony Perrotti (on 1945-08-22), Nicholas Pisani (on 1945-08-22) and Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1945-08-22)
woodwind:
Heinie Beau (on 1945-08-22), Leonard Hartman (on 1945-08-22), Harold Lawson (on 1945-08-22), Don Lodice (on 1945-08-22) and Fred Stulce (on 1945-08-22)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-08-22)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-08-22)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
The House I Live In (on 1945-08-22)
lyricist:
Lewis Allan
composer:
Earl Robinson (40s US folk artist)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:15
7Someone to Watch over Me
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-07-30)
producer:
Bill Richards (producer)
cello:
Fred Goerner (on 1945-07-30)
double bass:
John Ryan (double bassist) (on 1945-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hagan (on 1945-07-30)
flute:
John Mayhew (flutist) (on 1945-07-30)
guitar:
George van Eps (on 1945-07-30)
piano:
Mark McIntyre (American pianist, orchestra leader and songwriter.) (on 1945-07-30)
viola:
Sam Freed (on 1945-07-30)
violin:
David Frisina (on 1945-07-30) and Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1945-07-30)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-07-30)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-07-30)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!) (on 1945-07-30)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Harms, Inc. (in 1926) 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:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
3:24
8Five Minutes More
recording of:
Five Minutes More
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Melrose Music Corp.
2:47
9One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
recording of:
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1943)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1943)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Harwin Music
part of:
The Sky’s the Limit (1943 film)
3:09
10Day by Day
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-08-22)
bass:
Jack Ryan (jazz bassist) (on 1945-08-22)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1945-08-22), Arthur Kafton (on 1945-08-22) and Jack Sewell (on 1945-08-22)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hagan (on 1945-08-22)
French horn:
James Stagliano (on 1945-08-22)
guitar:
Perry Botkin (on 1945-08-22)
harp:
Ann Mason Stockton (American harp player) (on 1945-08-22)
piano:
Frank Leithner (on 1945-08-22)
trombone:
Peter Beilman (trombonist) (on 1945-08-22), Carl Loeffler (on 1945-08-22) and Elmer Smithers (on 1945-08-22)
trumpet:
Bruce Hudson (on 1945-08-22), Leonard Mach (on 1945-08-22) and Uan Rasey (on 1945-08-22)
viola:
Allan Harshman (on 1945-08-22), Maurice Perlmutter (on 1945-08-22) and Dave Sterkin (on 1945-08-22)
violin:
William Bloom (violinist, worked with Frank Sinatra) (on 1945-08-22), Walter Edelstein (on 1945-08-22), Peter Ellis (violinist) (on 1945-08-22), Sam Freed, Jr. (Violinist) (on 1945-08-22), David Frisina (on 1945-08-22), Howard Halbert (on 1945-08-22), Gerald Joyce (on 1945-08-22), Sol Kindler (on 1945-08-22), Samuel Levine (violinist) (on 1945-08-22), Anthony Perrotti (on 1945-08-22), Nicholas Pisani (on 1945-08-22) and Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1945-08-22)
woodwind:
Heinie Beau (on 1945-08-22), Leonard Hartman (on 1945-08-22), Harold Lawson (on 1945-08-22), Don Lodice (on 1945-08-22) and Fred Stulce (on 1945-08-22)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-08-22)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-08-22)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
Day by Day (on 1945-08-22)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and Hanover Music Corp.
3:13
11Mam'selle
recording of:
Mam’selle
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Edmund Goulding
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
3:29
12I'm a Fool to Want You
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1951-03-02)
vocals:
The Ray Charles Singers (on 1951-03-02)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
I’m a Fool to Want You (on 1951-03-02)
writer:
Joel Herron (in 1951), Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (in 1951) and Jack Wolf (in 1951)
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Integrity Music Corp., Sergeant Music Co., The International Music Network and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
2:58
13Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-05-01)
bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1945-05-01)
cello:
Fred Goerner (on 1945-05-01), Arthur Kafton (on 1945-05-01) and Jack 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:
Sam Furman (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, Jr. (Violinist) (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), Nicholas 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)
woodwind:
Heinie Beau (on 1945-05-01), Mannie Gershman (on 1945-05-01), Leonard Hartman (on 1945-05-01), Herbie Haymer (on 1945-05-01) and William Smith (woodwinds) (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:
Put Your Dreams Away (for Another Day) (on 1945-05-01)
lyricist:
Ruth Lowe and Paul Mann (German/American pianist and composer)
composer:
Stephan Weiss
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music, Barton Music Corp., BMG Firefly, Cromwell Music, Inc., Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック
3:11
14All of Me
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
2:41
15The Birth of the Blues
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1952-06-03)
arranger:
Heine Beau
recording of:
Birth of the Blues (on 1952-06-03)
lyricist:
Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
composer:
Ray Henderson
3:28