Anita O'Day's Finest Hour

~ Release by Anita O’Day (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Honeysuckle Rose
bass guitar:
Joe Mondragon
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller
guitar:
Barney Kessel
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard (american trombone player), Lloyd Ulyate and Si Zentner
vocals:
Anita O’Day
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
cover recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
3:16
2Little Girl Blue
vocals:
Anita O’Day
orchestra:
Billy May
cover recording of:
Little Girl Blue
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1935)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1935)
arranger:
Sarah Latto
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., T.B. Harms Co., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Warner Chappell North America, WC Music Corp., Williamson Music Company, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Jumbo
3:03
3Let Me Off Uptown
vocals:
Anita O’Day
orchestra:
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra
arranger:
Quincy Jones
recording of:
Let Me Off Uptown
lyricist:
Redd Evans
composer:
Earl Bostic (saxophonist)
3:23
4An Occasional Man
bass guitar:
Fred Schreiber
congas:
Wilfredo Vincente
drums (drum set):
Johnny Rae (US jazz drummer/vibraphonist)
piano:
Bob Corwin
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader
vocals:
Anita O’Day
recording of:
An Occasional Man
writer:
Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin
publisher:
Saunders Publications
2:30
5Four Brothers
vocals:
Anita O’Day
orchestra:
Marty Paich Orchestra
arranger:
Russell Garcia
cover recording of:
Four Brothers
composer:
Jimmy Giuffre (American jazz clarinetist/saxophonist and composer) (in 1947)
2:27
6Tea for Two
bass guitar:
Eldee Young
drums (drum set):
John Poole (drums)
piano:
Joe Masters
vocals:
Anita O’Day
cover recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
No, No, Nanette
4:01
7Boogie Blues
vocals:
Anita O’Day
orchestra:
Gary McFarland and His Orchestra
recording of:
Boogie Blues
writer:
Ray Biondi and Gene Krupa
3:47
8God Bless the Child
guitar:
Barney Kessel
vocals:
Anita O’Day
cover recording of:
God Bless the Child
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
2:10
9What Is This Thing Called Love
producer:
Norman Granz
vocals:
Anita O’Day (on 1959-04-09)
orchestra:
Billy May & His Orchestra (on 1959-04-09)
recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue) (on 1959-04-09)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
2:35
10The Ballad of the Sad Young Men
vocals:
Anita O’Day
orchestra:
Gary McFarland and His Orchestra
cover recording of:
Ballad of the Sad Young Men
lyricist:
Fran Landesman
composer:
Tommy Wolf (US pianist/composer)
4:26
11The Way You Look Tonight
bass guitar:
George Morrow
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger)
trombone:
Gil Falco, Lester Robertson (jazz trombonist) and Frank Rosolino
trumpet:
Conte Candoli, Tommy Reeves and Jack Sheldon
vocals:
Anita O’Day
arranger:
Jimmy Giuffre (American jazz clarinetist/saxophonist and composer)
cover recording of:
The Way You Look Tonight (from “Swing Time”)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Polygram Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., The Songwriters Guild and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (in 1936)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 winner)
part of:
Swing Time (film)
2:12
12When Sunny Gets Blue
alto saxophone and flute:
Bud Shank
guitar:
Barney Kessel and Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer)
vocals:
Anita O’Day
arranger:
Russell Garcia
cover recording of:
When Sunny Gets Blue
lyricist:
Jack Segal (US songwriter)
writer:
Fisher and Segal (US songwriter)
composer:
Marvin Fisher
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:05
13Peel Me a Grape
bass guitar:
Fred Schreiber
congas:
Wilfredo Vincente
drums (drum set):
Johnny Rae (US jazz drummer/vibraphonist)
piano:
Bob Corwin
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader
vocals:
Anita O’Day
cover recording of:
Peel Me a Grape
lyricist and composer:
Dave Frishberg
3:06
14Sing, Sing, Sing
vocals:
Anita O’Day
orchestra:
Russ Garcia & His Orchestra
cover recording of:
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Prima
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) (ended) and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3:33
15Them There Eyes
bass guitar:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
John Poole (drums)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
vocals:
Anita O’Day
cover recording of:
Them There Eyes
lyricist:
William Tracey (in 1930)
composer:
Maceo Pinkard (in 1930) and Doris Tauber (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Chappell Music Limited (2019–present)
2:39
16Anita's Blues
bass guitar:
Monty Budwig
drums (drum set):
John Poole (drums)
piano:
Bud Lavin
vocals:
Anita O’Day
recording of:
Anita's Blues
lyricist and composer:
Anita O’Day
3:27
17Sweet Georgia Brown
vocals:
Anita O’Day
orchestra:
Buddy Bregman Orchestra
cover recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Francis Day (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)
4:14
18The Party's Over
vocals:
Anita O’Day
orchestra:
The Bill Holman Big Band
cover recording of:
The Party’s Over (Bells Are Ringing)
lyricist:
Betty Comden and Adolph Green
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Stratford Music Corporation and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Bells Are Ringing (stage musical)
3:11

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Release

manufactured in:EU (Europe)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4525613 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00004WIP7 [info]

Release group

Wikidata:Q124246881 [info]