Without a Song

~ Recording by Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9Without a Song4:23Frank Sinatra with The Tommy Dorsey OrchestraThis Love of MineFrank Sinatra with The Tommy Dorsey OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)LPV583
1.8Without a Song4:30Frank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey OrchestraAll Time Greatest Hits, Volume 1Frank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
1.8Without a Song4:30Frank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey OrchestraAll Time Greatest Hits, Volume 1Tommy Dorsey & Frank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)ND90310
1.5Without a Song4:29Frank Sinatra / Tommy DorseySinatra: Soundtrack to the CBS Mini‐SeriesFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records9 45091-2
1.9Without a Song4:30Frank SinatraSwing Classics (Can Edition)Frank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
PILZ (German budget label)44 7434-2
3.2Without a Song4:29Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey and His OrchestraThe Song Is YouTommy DorseyFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-08-30
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)07863 66353-2, 66353-2
1.13Without a Song4:28Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra with Frank SinatraJazz Café: At the MoviesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Bluebird (US label, originally a budget subsidiary of RCA Victor), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)7432 1 26367 2
1.10Without A Song4:30Frank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey OrchestraGreatest HitsFrank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
RCA Victor090266848720
1.3Without a Song4:30Frank SinatraOur Love AffairFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
Hallmark Records (Pickwick UK imprint, unrelated to the US Hallmark greeting card label)304232
1.4Without A Song4:30Tommy Dorsey & Frank SinatraThe Legendary SidesTommy Dorsey & Frank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-11-18
BMG Special Products44501-2
1.16Without a Song4:30Frank SinatraA Portrait of Frank SinatraFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-08-04
MCI Music
3.13Without a Song4:29Frank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey OrchestraFrank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey OrchestraFrank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • -1998-10-13
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)63285
2.16Without a Song4:28Frank SinatraMillenium CollectionFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
Millenium (“Millenium Collection” compilations)204001-304
1.13Without a Song4:29Frank SinatraThe LegendaryFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
  • -1998
Bellevue Entertainment20097-2
1.13Without a Song4:29Frank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey OrchestraThe Popular Sinatra, Volume 3Frank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
RCA Victor09026632862
1.8Without a Song4:27Frank SinatraFrank Sinatra Sings Sy Oliver ArrangementsFrank SinatraAlbum
Definitive Records (jazz reissues)DRCD11115
2.19Without a Song4:27Frank SinatraThe LegendFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
Galaxy Music (imprint of Galaxy Music BV)37206462A, 37206462B
3.5Without a Song4:28Frank SinatraThe 3 CroonersPerry ComoAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-10-16
Emporio
3.7Without a Song4:35Frank SinatraThe Golden Years of Frank SinatraFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-09-02
SohoSOHOCD004
1.14Without a Song4:29Frank SinatraHall of FameFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
Past Perfect Jazz Line (Infringing DE reissue label run by TIM The International Music Company AG)
1.16Without A Song?:??Frank SinatraTommy Dorsey OrchestraFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
Newsound 2000 (imprint of UK company Newsound 2000 Ltd.)NFM005
1.4Without A Song4:30Tommy Dorsey & Frank SinatraThe Legendary SidesTommy Dorsey & Frank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
Collectables (US reissue label)
1.3Without a Song4:32Frank SinatraAll the CroonersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Strategic Marketing5046754852
1.14Without a Song4:28Frank SinatraFamous Jazz Singers: The Greatest Tracks: You Go to My HeadVarious ArtistsOther + Compilation
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)222323
1.9Without a Song4:30Frank SinatraSoundtrack to a CenturyFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
  • -2004
Newsound 2000 (imprint of UK company Newsound 2000 Ltd.)NST054
1.14Without a Song4:28Frank SinatraThe Great Vocalists of Jazz & Entertainment: I’ll Be Seeing YouFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
History (TIM AG imprint)203031-302
1.5Without a Song4:26Frank SinatraRat PackThe Rat PackAlbum + Compilation
Ringo RecordsRINGO311
1.4Without A Song4:29Frank SinatraSings With StyleFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
Dynamic (UK budget label)DYN 2007
3.7Without a Song4:35Frank SinatraThe Golden Years of Frank SinatraFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
Metro Tins (sublabel of Union Square Music, releases in tin case packaging)METRTN020
1.11Without a Song4:28Frank SinatraI’ll Be Seeing YouFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
000201000402
4.2Without a Song4:28Frank Sinatra with Tommy Dorsey and His OrchestraThe Voice: Over Twenty Years in Music 1939-1960Frank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-03-05
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)233182
1.13Without a Song4:28Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra with Frank SinatraAt The MoviesVarious ArtistsAlbum + CompilationBluebird (US label, originally a budget subsidiary of RCA Victor), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)7432 1 26367 2
3.2Without a Song4:29Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey and His OrchestraThe Song Is YouTommy DorseyFrank SinatraAlbum + CompilationRCA Bluebird
Bootleg
2.24Without A Song?:??Frank SinatraComplete Studio Recordings With Tommy DorseyFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
One Records (jazz)59802
(unknown)
2.19Without a Song4:27Frank SinatraThe LegendFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
Galaxy Music (imprint of Galaxy Music BV)2137072
3.9Without a Song4:29Frank SinatraThe Very Best of Frank SinatraFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
MAX4005

Relationships

bass:Sid Weiss (on 1941-01-20)
drums (drum set):Buddy Rich (on 1941-01-20)
guitar:Clark Yocum (on 1941-01-20)
piano:Joe Bushkin (on 1941-01-20)
saxophone:Heinie Beau (on 1941-01-20)
Don Lodice (on 1941-01-20)
Paul Mason (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-01-20)
Johnny Mince (on 1941-01-20)
Fred Stulce (on 1941-01-20)
trombone:George Arus (on 1941-01-20)
Les Jenkins (on 1941-01-20)
Lowell Martin (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-01-20)
trumpet:Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-01-20)
Ziggy Elman (on 1941-01-20)
Ray Linn (on 1941-01-20)
Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1941-01-20)
lead vocals:Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1941-01-20)
vocals:Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
conductor:Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1941-01-20)
arranger:Sy Oliver
recorded at:RCA Studio 2 in New York, New York, United States (on 1941-01-20)
recording of:Without a Song (on 1941-01-20: cover)

Without a Song

lyricist:Edward Eliscu
Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:Vincent Youmans
publisher:Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
CBS Miller Catalog, Inc.
Chappell & Co.
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc.
Johnny Mathis Music, Inc.
LSQ Music Co.
Miller Music Corp.
The Songwriters Guild
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
later parody versions:Without an S
part of:Great Day!
is the basis for:Gäb’ es kein Lied (Without a Song)