100 Gold Jazz Hits

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1Honeysuckle Rose
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)
Count Basie3:02
2I Wanna Be Loved by You
cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Loved by You (Good Boy/Some Like It Hot)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar
composer:
Harry Ruby and Herbert Stothart (composer)
publisher:
BMG Firefly, Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), Harry Ruby Music Co., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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)
recording of:
I Wanna Be Loved by You (Good Boy/Some Like It Hot)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar
composer:
Harry Ruby and Herbert Stothart (composer)
publisher:
BMG Firefly, Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), Harry Ruby Music Co., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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)
Marilyn Monroe2:59
3Satin Doll
Jo Jones5:54
4Cry Me a River
engineer:
John Kraus (1950s US engineer) (in 1955-08)
producer:
Bobby Troup
double bass [bass]:
Ray Leatherwood
guitar:
Barney Kessel
vocals:
Julie London (in 1955-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1957)
recorded at and mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 15)
recording of:
Cry Me a River (in 1955-08)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Julie London4.652:50
5’S Wonderful
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (in 1953)
double bass:
Walter Page (in 1953)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (in 1953)
guitar:
Steve Jordan (guitar) (in 1953)
piano:
Henderson Chambers (in 1953) and Mel Powell (American composer and jazz pianist) (in 1953)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (in 1953)
instrumental recording of:
’S Wonderful (in 1953)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music Company Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Mel Powell4:16
6A Quiet Gass
double bass:
Rolly Bundock and Joe Mondragon
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) and Alvin Stoller
French horn:
John Cave (french horn), Vincent DeRosa, John Graas and Richard Perissi
guitar:
Bob Bain (guitarist), Al Hendrickson and Barney Kessel
piano:
John Williams (American jazz pianist)
reeds:
Gene Cipriano, Plas Johnson, Ronnie Lang and Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other)
trombone:
Hoyt Bohannon, John Halliburton, Karl De Karske, Dick Nash and Jimmy Priddy
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet), Pete Candoli and Conrad Gozzo
vibraphone:
Larry Bunker and Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
woodwind:
Paul Horn, Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) and Ronny Lang
recording of:
A Quiet Gass
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
Henry Mancini3:06
7Lullaby of Birdland
recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
writer:
George David Weiss
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works)
Lionel Hampton4:17
8Let Me Off Uptown
Gene Krupa3:04
9My Melancholy Baby
recording of:
My Melancholy Baby
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1912)
composer:
Ernie Burnett (in 1911)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
version of:
Melancholy (original 1911 version of "My Melancholy Baby", lyrics by Maybelle E. Watson)
Mildred Bailey2:53
10Pennies From Heaven
Jimmy Rushing5:25
11Sing, Sing, Sing
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)
Benny Goodman5:05
12Black Coffee
Ed Bentley6:18
13Lullaby of Birdland
Mel Tormé34:50
14A Night in Tunisia
drums (drum set):
Phil Seamen (on 1955-10-11)
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (on 1955-10-11)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Ronnie Scott3:41
15That’s My Desire
recording of:
That’s My Desire
lyricist:
Carroll Loveday
composer:
Helmy Kresa
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Frankie Laine2:52
16Off Minor
recording of:
Off Minor
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
Thelonious Monk5:14
17Patterns
bass:
Jamil Nasser (from 1970-02-02 until 1970-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Frank Gant (from 1970-02-02 until 1970-02-03)
piano:
Ahmad Jamal (from 1970-02-02 until 1970-02-03)
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1970-02-02 until 1970-02-03)
recording of:
Patterns (in 1970-02)
composer:
Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal6:15
18I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Stan Getz3:19
19The Lady Is a Tramp
Erroll Garner3:38
20Embraceable You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-18)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1954-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1954-12-18)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1954-12-18)
conductor:
Ernie Wilkins (on 1954-12-18)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1954-12-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Sarah Vaughan4:52
21Moon River
bass:
Jymie Merritt (on 1961-11-28)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1961-11-28)
piano:
Cedar Walton (on 1961-11-28)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1961-11-28)
trombone:
Curtis Fuller (on 1961-11-28)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-11-28)
instrumental cover recording of:
Moon River (on 1961-11-28)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!), BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
The 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1961 winner)
Art Blakey55:11
22Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis3:42
23Old Devil Moon
cover recording of:
Old Devil Moon (from “Finian’s Rainbow”)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Burton Lane
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK) and Victoria Music Ltd.
adaptations:
Old Devil Moon / Stari vražji mesec
part of:
Finian’s Rainbow (1947 Broadway musical)
Lena Horne2:35
24Crazy Rhythm
Benny Carter3:26
25Here, There and Everywhere
cover recording of:
Here, There and Everywhere
written in:
Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1966-06) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1966-06)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
David Benoit4:07
26Dragnet
Ray Anthony and His Orchestra2:49
27Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Lawrence Welk2:20
28Drummin’ Man
Gene Krupa3:04
29Lullaby in Rhythm
double bass:
Eddie Safranski (on 1946-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1946-07-31)
piano:
Arnold Ross (on 1946-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1946-07-31)
trombone:
Kai Winding (on 1946-07-31)
trumpet:
John Anderson (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-07-31)
recording of:
Lullaby in Rhythm (on 1946-07-31)
lyricist:
Walter Hirsch (in 1938)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (in 1938), Clarence Profit (in 1938) and Edgar Sampson (in 1938)
June Christy2:36
30East of the Sun
Ted Heath3:34
31Tuxedo Junction
Al Hirt2:42
32Begin the Beguine
Artie Shaw3:18
33Jumpin’ at the Woodside
recording of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (with lyrics by Jon Hendricks)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks (in 1957)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
publisher:
PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), WC Music Corp., 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)
version of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (original instrumental)
Count Basie3:12
34Buona Sera
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
double bass:
Amato Rodrigues (on 1956-04-19)
guitar:
Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1956-04-19)
piano:
Willie McCumber (on 1956-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-04-19)
trombone:
James Blount, Jr. (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1956)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
Buona sera (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Peter de Rose
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
translated version of:
Buona sera signorina (italian version for Fred Buscaglione)
Louis Prima42:59
35The Good Earth
producer:
Woody Herman
alto saxophone:
John LaPorta (on 1946-03-25) and Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1946-03-25)
baritone saxophone:
Sam Rubinowitch (US baritone/alto sax player & flautist) (on 1946-03-25)
bass:
Chubby Jackson (on 1946-03-25)
drums (drum set):
Don Lamond (on 1946-03-25)
guitar:
Billy Bauer (US cool jazz guitarist) (on 1946-03-25)
piano:
Tony Aless (on 1946-03-25)
reeds:
Woody Herman (on 1946-03-25)
tenor saxophone:
Mickey Folus (on 1946-03-25) and Flip Phillips (on 1946-03-25)
trombone:
Bill Harris (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-03-25), Ed Kiefer (on 1946-03-25) and Ralph Pfeffner (on 1946-03-25)
trumpet:
Sonny Berman (on 1946-03-25), Pete Candoli (on 1946-03-25), Conrad Gozzo (on 1946-03-25), Marky Markowitz (on 1946-03-25) and Shorty Rogers (trumpet) (on 1946-03-25)
vibraphone:
Red Norvo (on 1946-03-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1946-03-25)
recording of:
The Good Earth
writer:
Neal Hefti
Woody Herman2:35
36Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
double bass:
Richard Fullbright (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Bill Beason (on 1937-07-07)
solo guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1937-07-07)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1937-07-07), Shad Collins (on 1937-07-07) and Bill Dillard (on 1937-07-07)
part of:
The Gramophone Company Limited (by matrix number) (number: 0LA 1885-1) and Swing (by matrix number) (number: OLA 1885-1)
instrumental recording of:
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (on 1937-07-07)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Mills Music, S.A. Music Co. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
Django Reinhardt2:57
37Route 66
recording of:
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., E. H. Morris, LondonTown Music, Inc., Troup-London, LLC, 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Burke-Van Heusen, Inc. (on 1946-04-22)
Nat King Cole3:03
38Dream a Little Dream of Me
cover recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music, Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher) and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Frankie Laine2:49
39The Entertainer
piano:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist)
recording of:
The Entertainer
composer:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1902)
publisher:
Chappell, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Multimood Music (publisher)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 25)
Scott Joplin3:37
40Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall in Love
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-05)
recording of:
Let’s Do It (Noël Coward version)
additional lyricist:
Noël Coward
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer)
version of:
Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love) (Paris musical)
Eartha Kitt3:10
41Stranger on the Shore
Acker Bilk3:08
42It Could Happen to You
producer:
Lee Gillette
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (on 1954-01-18, on 1960-04-27)
baritone saxophone:
Johnny Rotella (woodwind) (on 1954-01-18)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1954-01-18, on 1960-04-27)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1960-04-27)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1954-01-18) and Larry Bunker (on 1960-04-27)
flute and tenor saxophone:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1954-01-18)
French horn:
John Graas (on 1954-01-18) and Vincent DeRosa (on 1960-04-27)
guitar:
Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer) (on 1954-01-18) and Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1960-04-27)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1954-01-18) and Joe Castro (on 1960-04-27)
reeds:
Buddy Collette (on 1960-04-27) and Chuck Gentry (on 1960-04-27)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1954-01-18, on 1960-04-27), Harry Betts (on 1954-01-18), Tommy Pederson (on 1954-01-18) and Frank Rosolino (on 1960-04-27)
trumpet:
Maynard Ferguson (on 1954-01-18), Conrad Gozzo (on 1954-01-18, on 1960-04-27), Shorty Rogers (trumpet) (on 1954-01-18), Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1960-04-27) and Conte Candoli (on 1960-04-27)
tuba:
Paul Sarmento (jazz tubist) (on 1954-01-18) and Phil Stephens (bass and tuba player) (on 1960-04-27)
woodwind:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1954-01-18, on 1960-04-27), Harry Klee (on 1954-01-18) and Paul Horn (on 1960-04-27)
vocals:
June Christy (on 1954-01-18, on 1960-04-27)
conductor:
Pete Rugolo (on 1954-01-18, on 1960-04-27)
arranger:
Pete Rugolo
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-01-18) and Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-04-27)
recording of:
It Could Happen to You (on 1954-01-18)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Sony/ATV Harmony and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
sub-publisher:
Gehrmans Musikförlag, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
June Christy42:01
43Toot‐Toot Tootsie
Sonny Rollins4:23
44Six Flats Unfurnished
recording of:
Six Flats Unfurnished
writer:
Richard Maltby (Richard Maltby, Sr., 1914-1991)
Benny Goodman3:18
45That Old FeelingGerry Mulligan6:00
46Fly Me to the Moon
Cy Coleman2:53
47On the Sunny Side of the StreetDizzy Gillespie5:41
48Love for Sale
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (on 1958-03-09)
double bass:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-03-09)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1958-03-09)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1958-03-09)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-03-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note Records (this is the record company; for release labels use its imprint “Blue Note”) (in 1999, in 2012) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-03-09)
instrumental cover recording of:
Love for Sale (on 1958-03-09)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Cannonball Adderley57:08
49My Old Flame
Libbie Jo Snyder6:47
50Sentimental Journey
recording of:
Sentimental Journey
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1944)
composer:
Les Brown (American big band & jazz musician) (in 1944) and Ben Homer (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Holliday Publishing, Morley Music Co. Inc., Morley Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
The Merry Macs3:03
51Yardbird Suite
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1958-08-03)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun (on 1958-08-03)
double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (on 1958-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1958-08-03)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1958-08-03)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1958-08-03)
live recording of:
Yardbird Suite (instrumental version) (on 1958-08-03)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1946)
The Modern Jazz Quartet5:15
52Mack the Knife
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Louis Armstrong3:26
53Venus de Milo
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-04-22)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1949-04-22)
double bass:
Nelson Boyd (on 1949-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1949-04-22)
French horn:
Sanford J. Siegelstein (on 1949-04-22)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1949-04-22)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1949-04-22)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1949-04-22)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1949-04-22)
arranger:
Gerry Mulligan
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-04-22)
recording of:
Venus de Milo (on 1949-04-22)
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
Miles Davis43:12
54Peggy’s Blue Skylight
recording of:
Peggy's Blue Skylight
composer:
Charles Mingus
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Charles Mingus5:20
55S’ Wonderful
cover recording of:
’S Wonderful
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music Company Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Quincy Jones3:15
56My Funny Valentine
cover 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)
Sammy Davis Jr.3:08
57Blackbird
Dave Valentin6:25
58I Wanna Be Loved
cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Loved
lyricist:
Edward Heyman and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1932)
Dinah Washington2:53
59Summertime
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Ella Fitzgerald4:56
60So What
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-02)
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1959-03-02)
producer:
Irving Townsend
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1959-03-02)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-02)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1959-03-02)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-03-02)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1959-03-02)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-02)
remix of:
So What (stereo) by Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
recording of:
So What (on 1959-03-02)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Miles Davis4.259:23
61Take the “A” Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
Duke Ellington3:00
62Sing Me a Swing Song
cover recording of:
Sing Me a Swing Song (and Let Me Dance)
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
Ella Fitzgerald2:34
63The Girl From Ipanema
Stan Getz & João Gilberto5:22
64Stolen Moments
New York Voices6:46
65Take Five
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1963-02-22)
double bass:
Eugene Wright (bass) (on 1963-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morello (on 1963-02-22)
piano:
Dave Brubeck (on 1963-02-22)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-02-22)
live recording of:
Take Five (original instrumental version) (on 1963-02-22)
composer:
Paul Desmond
publisher:
Derry Music Company, Desmond Music Company (Paul Desmond), Valentine Music Group Ltd., Valentine Music Verlag and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet3:24
66Mr. Bojangles
producer:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer) and Mike Curb
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1971)
cover recording of:
Mr. Bojangles
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Jeff Walker
publisher:
Gotillion Music (BMI), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Sammy Davis Jr.5:46
67Strangers in the Night
recording of:
Strangers in the Night
lyricist:
Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist) and Eddie Snyder
composer:
Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Champion Music, Champion Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), Roosevelt Music Co., Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH, 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)
Billy Vaughn1:47
68Fever
double bass [bass]:
Joe Mondragon (on 1958-05-19)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-05-19)
finger snaps:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1958-05-19) and Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer) (on 1958-05-19)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1958-05-19)
conductor:
Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1958-05-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Fever (on 1958-05-19)
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
Peggy Lee4.253:20
69God Bless the Child
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)
Billie Holiday3:08
70In the Mood
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-08-01)
tenor saxophone:
Tex Beneke and Al Klink
trumpet:
Clyde Hurley
instrumental recording of:
In the Mood (on 1939-08-01)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein and Co. Limited 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)
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Glenn Miller3:37
71My Funny Valentine
producer:
Richard Bock (record producer)
double bass:
Carson Smith (on 1954-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Bob Neel (on 1954-02-15)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1954-02-15)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1954-02-15)
vocals:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1954-02-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1954) and Blue Note (in 1989)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-02-15)
cover recording of:
My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”) (on 1954-02-15)
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)
Chet Baker2.52:22
72Jeepers Creepers
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-07)
baritone saxophone:
Tate Houston (in 1957-07)
bass:
Richard Evans (US jazz/soul bassist, composer, arranger and producer) (in 1957-07)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker (in 1957-07)
piano:
Bobby Timmons (in 1957-07)
saxophone:
Jimmy Ford (saxophone) (in 1957-07) and Anthony Ortega (jazz saxophonist) (in 1957-07)
tenor saxophone:
Willie Maiden (in 1957-07)
trombone:
Bob Burgess (american trombonist) (in 1957-07) and Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (in 1957-07)
trumpet:
John Bellow (in 1957-07), Joe Burnett (in 1957-07), Maynard Ferguson (in 1957-07) and Tom Slaney (in 1957-07)
instrumental recording of:
Jeepers Creepers (in 1957-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1938)
writer:
Richard A. Whiting
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
The 11th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Maynard Ferguson2:35
73Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby
engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt (in 1994-09)
producer:
Tommy LiPuma (in 1994-09)
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1994-09)
drums (drum set):
Lewis Nash (American jazz drummer) (in 1994-09)
piano:
Diana Krall (in 1994-09)
saxophone:
Stanley Turrentine (in 1994-09)
vocals:
Diana Krall (in 1994-09)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (in 1994-09)
cover recording of:
Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby? (in 1994-09)
writer:
Bill Austin (in 1944) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (in 1944)
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Diana Krall3.254:57
74Mack the Knife
The Lol Williams Band3:44
75Strange Fruit
bass:
John Fields (Jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Marquis Foster
piano:
Buster Harding
recording of:
Strange Fruit
lyricist and composer:
Lewis Allan
publisher:
Basart Editions, Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Bitter Fruit
Billie Holiday3:18
76Ornithology
recording of:
Ornithology
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
Charlie Parker3:04
77Skyliner
recording of:
Skyliner (for brass band, Geldard)
composer:
Charlie Barnet (saxophonist, bandleader)
arranger:
Bill Geldard (British trombone player and composer)
arrangement of:
Skyliner
Charlie Barnet3:01
78Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise
bass:
Tom Kennedy (US double-bass and electric bass player)
drums (drum set):
Dave Weckl
piano:
Ray Kennedy (Jazz pianist and composer)
Dave Weckl5:01
79My Baby Just Cares for MeNina Simone3.853:33
80Giant Steps
Candido Camero5:37
81Put Off
Milt Jackson5:37
82Baby It’s Cold Outside
vocals:
Buddy Clark (US 1930s~1940s singer) and Dinah Shore
orchestra:
Ted Dale and His Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1949)
recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (1948 song by Frank Loesser)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1949 winner)
Buddy Clark2:22
83What a Difference a Day MakesDinah Washington2:33
84Among My Souvenirs (From the Best Years of Our Lives)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-04-17)
alto saxophone:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1942-04-17) and Carl Frye (on 1942-04-17)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1942-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1942-04-17)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1942-04-17)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1942-04-17)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Garland (saxophonist, composer) (on 1942-04-17) and Prince Robinson (on 1942-04-17)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers (on 1942-04-17), George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-04-17) and James Whitney (US trombonist) (on 1942-04-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1942-04-17), Bernard Flood (on 1942-04-17), Frank Galbreath (on 1942-04-17) and Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1942-04-17)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1942-04-17)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1942-04-17)
recording of:
Among My Souvenirs (on 1942-04-17)
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Horatio Nicholls
publisher:
Crawford Music Inc., DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc. (on 1927-10-05), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (on 1927-10-05) and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) (on 1968-09-23)
Louis Armstrong2:45
85So Long Eric
recording of:
So Long Eric (on 1977-11-06)
composer:
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus44:35
86Autumn in New York
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-18)
bass:
Leroy Vinnegar (on 1955-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence Marable (on 1955-09-18)
piano:
Kenny Drew (on 1955-09-18)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1955-09-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Autumn in New York (1934) (on 1955-09-18)
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Dexter Gordon6:33
87Frenesi
The American Patrol Orchestra2:50
88La Mer
Henry Cuesta2:35
89The Entertainer
Chris Barber’s Jazz Band3:52
90Ain’t Misbehavin’
Sidney Bechet2:54
91Baby, It’s Cold Outside
vocals:
Buddy Clark (US 1930s~1940s singer) and Dinah Shore
orchestra:
Ted Dale and His Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1949)
recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (1948 song by Frank Loesser)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1949 winner)
Dinah Shore2:22
92Greenbacks
recording of:
Greenbacks
writer:
Renald Richard
Ray Charles2:56
93Manhattan Serenade
vocals:
Dinah Shore (on 1942-07-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra conducted by Paul Weston (on 1942-07-30)
recording of:
Manhattan Serenade (on 1942-07-30)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Louis Alter
Dinah Shore3:09
94As Time Goes By
cover recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”)
lyricist and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Redwood Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1931)
sub-publisher:
香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Casablanca (original soundtrack of the 1942 American film)
Tony Bennett3:15
95Contrasts
recording of:
Contrasts
composer:
Jimmy Dorsey
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:01
96On the Sunny Side of the Street
The Memphis Belle Orchestra3:25
97Stairway to the Stars
recording engineer:
Bill Schwartau (on 1962-06-02)
bass:
Chuck Israels (on 1962-06-02)
double bass [bass]:
Chuck Israels (on 1962-06-02, on 1962-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1962-06-02, on 1962-06-05)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1962-06-02, on 1962-06-05)
recorded at:
Sound Makers in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-06-02)
instrumental cover recording of:
Stairway to the Stars (on 1962-06-02)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
instrumental recording of:
Stairway to the Stars (on 1962-06-05)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Bill Evans4:51
98In Other Words (Fly Me to the Moon)Nancy Wilson (with The Billy May Orchestra)2:54
99Rags to Riches
recording of:
Rags to Riches
writer:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Saunders Publications Inc. (from 1953 until 2010), J & J Ross Co. (from 2011 to present) and Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd. (from 2011 to present)
Tony Bennett2:51
100Harlem Nocturne
Jonny Cooper Orchestra3:17