Great Stars and Their Greatest Songs

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Million Selling Magic & The Great Romantic Singers
2CD: The 1950’s Hall of Fame & 1960’s Golden Hit Parade
3CD: Great British Greats & Golden Groups – Golden Memories
4CD: All‐Time Favourites from Stage and Screen & The Immortal Legends
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1Hello Dolly!
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1963-12-03)
producer:
Mickey Kapp
banjo and guitar:
Anthony Gottuso (Tony Gottuso, guitar) (on 1963-12-03)
bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1963-12-03)
clarinet:
Joe Darensbourg (on 1963-12-03)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (on 1963-12-03)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1963-12-03)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1963-12-03)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1963-12-03)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2000)
cover recording of:
Hello, Dolly! (on 1963-12-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Jerryco Music Co.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
part of:
Hello, Dolly!
live recording of:
Hello, Dolly!
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Jerryco Music Co.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
part of:
Hello, Dolly!
live cover recording of:
Hello, Dolly!
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Jerryco Music Co.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
part of:
Hello, Dolly!
recording of:
Hello, Dolly!
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Jerryco Music Co.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
part of:
Hello, Dolly!
Louis Armstrong42:27
2Over the Rainbow
vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1939-07-28)
orchestra:
Victor Young and His Orchestra
conductor:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor) (on 1939-07-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1939)
recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) (on 1939-07-28)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
premiered by:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S E Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch), 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), 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 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (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)
part of:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1939 winner)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
Judy Garland2:51
3Somewhere, My Love
Ray Conniff2:32
4Three Coins in the FountainThe Four Aces3:01
5The Third Man Theme
The Shadows3:13
6Let’s Do It
Eartha Kitt3:06
7Moon River
recording of:
Moon River
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)
Henry Mancini2:21
89 to 5
producer:
Gregg Perry (American producer, arranger, songwriter and keyboardist)
baritone saxophone:
Kim S. Hutchcroft (in 1980)
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Richard Schlosser (drummer) (in 1980)
guitar:
Jeff Baxter (in 1980) and Martin K. Walsh (in 1980)
percussion:
Leonard Castro (in 1980)
piano:
Larry Knechtel (in 1980)
saxophone:
Tom Saviano (in 1980)
trombone:
William Reichenbach (jazz trombonist) (in 1980)
trumpet:
Jerry Hey (in 1980)
background vocals:
Anita Ball (in 1980), Denise Maynelli (in 1980) and Stephanie Spruill (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist) (in 1980)
vocals:
Dolly Parton (in 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1980)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 191)
recording of:
9 to 5 (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dunbar Music Canada Ltd. (Canadian publisher), Fox Fanfare Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music and Velvet Apple Music
part of:
The 53rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Dolly Parton4.052:45
9Chattanoga Choo Choo
Floyd Cramer2:06
10Here’s to You
recording of:
Here’s to You (Here’s to you, Nicola and Bart…)
lyricist:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!) and Universal Music Publishing Ricordi srl
Joan Baez3:11
11In the Mood
recording of:
In the Mood
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 Miller3:32
12Swinging on a Star
background vocals:
Williams Brothers Quartet (vocal quartet comprised of Bob, Don, Dick and Andy Williams) (on 1944-02-07)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1944-02-07)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1944-02-07)
recorded at:
Decca Studios (Hollywood; fka Recordings, Inc. 1934–40, before Decca took it over) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-02-07)
recording of:
Swinging on a Star (on 1944-02-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1944)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Burke & Van Heusen, Inc. and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1944 winner)
Bing Crosby42:32
13Valentine
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier
conductor:
Paul Mauriat
recording of:
Valentine (Maurice Chevalier song)
lyricist:
Albert Willemetz
composer:
Henri Christiné
Maurice Chevalier3:30
14L’Accordéoniste
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1956-05-25)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1956-05-25)
recording of:
L’Accordéoniste (on 1956-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
Édith Piaf3:39
15He’s Got the Whole World in His Hand
Mahalia Jackson2:37
16Be My Love
choir vocals:
The Jeff Alexander Chorus (in 1950)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1950)
vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1950)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra and Ray Sinatra’s Orchestra (in 1950)
conductor:
Ray Sinatra (in 1950)
recording of:
Be My Love (in 1950)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Mario Lanza3:31
17He’ll Have to Go
producer:
Chet Atkins
vocals:
Jim Reeves (US country & pop singer)
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 1959)
recording of:
He’ll Have to Go (on 1959-10-15)
writer:
Audrey Allison and Joe Allison
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Central Songs and Central Songs, Inc.
Jim Reeves4.352:21
18God 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 Holiday4:00
19Desafinado
recording engineer:
Edward Green (engineer) (on 1962-02-13)
producer:
Norman Granz and Creed Taylor
bass and guitar:
Gene Byrd (jazz lyrical bassist) (on 1962-02-13)
bass guitar:
Gene “Joe” Byrd (jazz lyrical bassist)
double bass:
Keter Betts (on 1962-02-13)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Deppenschmidt (American jazz drummer) (on 1962-02-13)
guitar:
Charlie Byrd (on 1962-02-13)
percussion:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz drummer) (on 1962-02-13)
tenor saxophone:
Stan Getz (on 1962-02-13)
recorded at:
All Souls Church, Unitarian (Washington, D.C.) in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1962-02-13)
instrumental cover recording of:
Desafinado (on 1962-02-13)
lyricist:
Newton Mendonça
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
publisher:
Bendig Music Corp., Corcovado Music Corp., Fermata do Brasil and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division)
Stan Getz45:49