The Best of “The Capitol Years”

~ Release by Jo Stafford (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Tracks 1 to 11 are mono, Tracks 12 to 20 are stereo

Annotation last modified on 2021-06-01 14:12 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Best Things in Life Are Free
cover recording of:
The Best Things in Life Are Free (Good News)
lyricist:
Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
composer:
Ray Henderson
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Good News (1947 film)
Jo Stafford2:25
2Long 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 Stafford2:57
3On the Sunny Side of the Street
cover recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
part of:
American Splendor
Jo Stafford with The Pied Pipers2:58
4The Boy Next Door
cover recording of:
The Boy Next Door (from “Meet Me in St. Louis”)
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)
Jo Stafford3:09
5I’ll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time
bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1946-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1946-03-23)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1946-03-23)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-03-23)
reeds:
Heinie Beau (on 1946-03-23), Harry Schuman (on 1946-03-23) and Fred Stulce (on 1946-03-23)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1946-03-23)
trumpet:
Ray Linn (on 1946-03-23)
vocals:
Jo Stafford (on 1946-03-23)
arranger:
Paul Weston (in 1946-03)
recording of:
(I’ll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time (on 1946-03-23)
lyricist:
Neville Fleeson
composer:
Albert Von Tilzer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Jerry Vogel Music
cover recording of:
(I’ll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time
lyricist:
Neville Fleeson
composer:
Albert Von Tilzer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Jerry Vogel Music
Jo Stafford with Nat King Cole3:07
6Ragtime Cowboy Joe
solo piano:
Pat Gillham
recording of:
Ragtime Cowboy Joe
publisher:
F.A. Mills (in 1912)
lyricist:
Grant Clarke
composer:
Maurice Abrahams and Lewis F. Muir
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Jo Stafford with The Starlighters2:03
7There’s No You
recording of:
There’s No You
lyricist:
Thomas Montgomery Adair
writer:
G. Durgom
composer:
Hal Hopper
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
Jo Stafford3:19
8Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend
cover recording of:
Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) and Jule Styne
publisher:
Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. (Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
part of:
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949 musical based on novel of the same name by Anita Loos)
Jo Stafford with The Starlighters2:19
9(Play a) Simple Melody
cover recording of:
Play a Simple Melody
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music
Jo Stafford with The Starlighters2:33
10Let’s Take the Long Way Home
cover recording of:
Let’s Take the Long Way Home
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Harold Arlen
Jo Stafford2:59
11The Stanley Steamer
cover recording of:
The Stanley Steamer (Summer Holiday, 1948 film)
lyricist:
Ralph Blane
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
Jo Stafford with The Starlighters3:09
12You Belong to Me
cover recording of:
You Belong to Me
writer:
Pee Wee King, Chilton Price and Redd Stewart
publisher:
Hill & Range Inc. (publisher) and Ridgeway Music Co, Inc.
Jo Stafford3:14
13Shrimp Boats
cover recording of:
Shrimp Boats
writer:
Paul Howard and Paul Weston
publisher:
F.B. Music Ltd.
Jo Stafford3:03
14Georgia 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)
Jo Stafford3:31
15Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
cover recording of:
Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Fred Rose Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-07-28)
Jo Stafford2:33
16Come Rain or Shine
cover recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Jo Stafford3:18
17Day by Day
cover recording of:
Day by Day
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and Hanover Music Corp.
Jo Stafford3:16
18The Gentleman Is a Dope
cover recording of:
The Gentleman Is a Dope (Allegro)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Allegro (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Jo Stafford2:53
19I’ll Be Seeing You
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Seeing You
lyricist:
Irving Kahal (in 1938)
composer:
Sammy Fain (in 1938)
publisher:
Fain Music (ASCAP), New Irving Kahal Music and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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)
Jo Stafford3:21
20The Trolley Song
cover recording of:
The Trolley Song (“‘Clang, Clang, Clang,’ Went the Trolley…”)
lyricist:
Ralph Blane
composer:
Hugh Martin
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Jo Stafford2:55

Credits

Release

manufactured in:UK
miscellaneous support:Wendy Furness (task: series co-ordinator)
Ron Hill (task: transfer engineer)
producer:Alan Dell
copyrighted (©) by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1999)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1991)
ASIN:UK: B0000246T0 [info]

Release group

part of:The Best of “The Capitol Years” (order: 3)