The Essential: Richard Rodgers, Jerome Kern & Irving Berlin

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Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1-1The Lady Is a Tramp
recording of:
The Lady Is a Tramp (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
Pal Joey
Frank Sinatra3:13
1-2This Can’t Be Love
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1953-01-28)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1953-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1953-01-28)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1953-01-28)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1953-01-28) and Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-28)
saxophone:
Jack Dumont (on 1953-01-28), Skeets Herfurt (on 1953-01-28), Joe Koch (on 1953-01-28), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-01-28) and Buck Skalak (on 1953-01-28)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1953-01-28), Ed Kusby (on 1953-01-28), Jimmy Priddy (on 1953-01-28) and Si Zentner (on 1953-01-28)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1953-01-28), Manny Klein (on 1953-01-28), Shorty Sherock (on 1953-01-28) and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy (on 1953-01-28)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-28)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1953-01-28)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-01-28)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-01-28)
recording of:
This Can’t Be Love (on 1953-01-28)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1938)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Nat King Cole2:27
1-3After You Get What You Want
Marilyn Monroe3:33
1-4The Way You Look Tonight
Fred Astaire2:52
1-5Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
The Platters2:36
1-6Make Believe
Art Tatum2:10
1-7I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
Les Brown and His Orchestra2:52
1-8This Can’t Be Love
Erroll Garner2:17
1-9Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
Jo Ann Greer3:33
1-10Change Partners
Fred Astaire3:03
1-11How Deep Is the Ocean
Lee Wiley2:47
1-12Blue Skies
Duke Ellington3:10
1-13Top Hat, White Tie and Tails
Fred Astaire & Oscar Peterson3:59
1-14I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
Charlie Parker3:11
1-15Blue Moon
Billie Holiday3:27
1-16Let Yourself Go
Ginger Rogers2:27
1-17Cheek to Cheek
Fred Astaire3:17
1-18There’s a Small Hotel
cover recording of:
There’s a Small Hotel (from “On Your Toes”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1936)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1936)
part of:
On Your Toes
part of:
Pal Joey
Ella Fitzgerald3:35
1-19My Funny Valentine
Chet Baker2:15
1-20The Song Is Ended
Louis Armstrong & The Mills Brothers3:04
2CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
2-1Let’s Face the Music and Dance
Fred Astaire2:26
2-2Shakin’ the Blues Away
Ann Miller2:56
2-3The Way You Look Tonight
Erroll Garner3:43
2-4Manhattan
Lee Wiley3:20
2-5This Year’s Kisses
Billie Holiday3:06
2-6Puttin’ on the Ritz
Fred Astaire2:08
2-7My Funny Vantine
recording of:
My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), 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) 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:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
Frank Sinatra2:27
2-8There’s a Small Hotel
Stan Getz2:51
2-9The Song Is You
Annie Ross3:05
2-10Lover
Erroll Garner3:10
2-11I’m Old Fashioned
Fred Astaire & Rita Hayworth4:20
2-12I Wonder Why You’re Just in Love
Mary Martin & Larry Hagman2:49
2-13Long Ago and Far Away
Erroll Garner2:36
2-14What Will I Do
Nat King Cole3:01
2-15Bill
Annette Warren3:22
2-16Let Me Sing and I’m Happy
Al Jolson2:21
2-17It’s Only Happens When I Dance With You
Fred Astaire2:43
2-18Blue Skies
Art Tatum2:48
2-19White Christmas
recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), 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 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Bing Crosby3:00
2-20Ol’ Man River (final)
Show Boat2:55