Great American Songbook: Ladies of Song

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1It’s Magic
vocals:
Doris Day (in 1947)
orchestra:
George Siravo and His Orchestra (in 1947)
conductor:
Percy Faith (on 1947-11-12)
recording of:
It’s Magic (on 1947-11-12)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 21st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Romance on the High Seas
Doris Day3:27
2Georgia on My Mind
cover recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
Anita O’Day2:56
3The Gypsy
vocals:
Dinah Shore (on 1946-02-19)
orchestra:
Orchestra conducted by Sonny Burke (on 1946-02-19)
recording of:
The Gypsy (on 1946-02-19)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid (UK orchestra leader and songwriter)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
Dinah Shore3:00
4Lover
cover recording of:
Lover
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1932)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Peggy Lee3:20
5Street of Dreams
cover recording of:
Street of Dreams
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) (in 1932)
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor) (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
Sarah Vaughan3:05
6That Old Black Magic
Margaret Whiting2:35
7What Is This Thing Called Love
cover recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue)
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)
Lena Horne2:40
8Don’t Explain
recording of:
Don’t Explain
writer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Billie Holiday
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Billie Holiday3:22
9Harbour Lights
cover recording of:
Harbour Lights
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Hugh Williams (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Dinah Washington3:03
10The Boy Next Door
vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1944-04-20)
orchestra:
Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra (on 1944-04-20)
recording of:
The Boy Next Door (from “Meet Me in St. Louis”) (on 1944-04-20)
writer:
Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin
publisher:
Bill-Bob Publ. Company, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Harms, Inc., Leo Feist, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Judy Garland43:05
11All My Love
Patti Page3:13
12The White Cliffs of Dover
Vera Lynn3:17
13All Through the Day
cover recording of:
All Through the Day
writer:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Jerome Kern
publisher:
Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
The 19th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Helen Forrest3:00
14Taking a Chance on Love
recording of:
Taking a Chance on Love
lyricist:
Ted Fetter and John Latouche
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., SBK Miller Catalog, Inc. and Taking a Chance on Love Music Company
part of:
Cabin in the Sky
Ethel Waters3:06
15Half as Much
Rosemary Clooney2:46
16Trust in Me
alto saxophone:
Scoops Carey (on 1937-01-19)
double bass:
Truck Parham (on 1937-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1937-01-19)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1937-01-19)
piano:
Teddy Cole (jazz pianist) (on 1937-01-19)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1937-01-19)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1937-01-19)
vocals:
Mildred Bailey (on 1937-01-19)
recording of:
Trust in Me (on 1937-01-19)
lyricist:
Ned Wever
composer:
Milton Ager and Jean Schwartz
Mildred Bailey3:05
17I’m Beginning to See the Light
recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1944)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Kitty Kallen3:17
18Midnight Sun
producer:
Lee Gillette
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (on 1953-12-27)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1953-12-27)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1953-12-27)
tenor saxophone:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-12-27)
trombone:
Tommy Pederson (on 1953-12-27)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1953-12-27) and Conrad Gozzo (on 1953-12-27)
vocals:
June Christy (on 1953-12-27)
conductor:
Pete Rugolo (on 1953-12-27)
arranger:
Pete Rugolo
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-12-27)
recording of:
Midnight Sun (on 1953-12-27)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1954)
composer:
Johnny Mercer, Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (in 1947) and Lionel Hampton (in 1947)
June Christy33:16
19The House of Blue Lights
performer:
Don Raye
recording of:
The House of Blue Lights
writer:
Don Raye and Freddie Slack
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) and Robbins Music Corp.
Ella Mae Morse2:53
20I’m Making Believe
recording of:
I’m Making Believe
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
James V. Monaco
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Ella Fitzgerald3:17
21It’s Been a Long, Long Time
recording of:
It’s Been a Long, Long Time
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd.
Kitty Kallen3:16
22Long Ago (and Far Away)
cover recording of:
Long Ago (and Far Away)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and T.B. Harms Co. (in 1944)
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Jo Stafford2:53
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