The Very Best of Perry Como

~ Release by Perry Como (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Hot Diggity
producer:
Joe Carlton
background vocals:
The Ray Charles Singers
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1956-02-02) and The Ray Charles Singers (on 1956-02-02)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1956-02-02)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
recording of:
Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) (on 1956-02-02)
writer:
Al Hoffman and Dick Manning (American songwriter)
12:24
2If
producer:
Charles R. Grean
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1950-11-28)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1950-11-28)
cover recording of:
If (Song, popular in the 1950s)
lyricist:
Stanley J. Damerell and Robert Hargreaves (songwriter)
writer:
H. Tilsley
composer:
Tolchard Evans
3:06
3Kewpie Doll
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1958) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1958)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1958)
recording of:
Kewpie Doll
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Mick Harvey
recording of:
Kewpie Doll
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
2:35
4Chincherinchee
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra
performer:
The Ray Charles Singers
2:28
5Dancin’
recording of:
Dancin’
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Jerome Leiber Music, Purple Starfish Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:19
6Pa-paya Mama
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1953) and The Ramblers (backup vocalists for two Perry Como singles) (in 1953)
performer:
Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra (in 1953)
recording of:
Pa-paya Mama
writer:
Larry Coleman, Norman Gimbel and George Sandler
2:15
7My Little Baby
2:08
8Look Out the Window
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1953)
performer:
Hugo Winterhalter’s Chorus and Orchestra (in 1953)
recording of:
Look Out the Window
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
David Mann (American songwriter)
2:25
9You Alone (Solo tu)
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1953)
performer:
Hugo Winterhalter’s Chorus and Orchestra (in 1953)
recording of:
You Alone (solo tu)
lyricist:
Al Stillman (in 1953)
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist) (in 1953)
2:49
10Love Makes the World Go Round
2:53
11Dream Along With Me
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra
performer:
The Ray Charles Singers
recording of:
Dream Along With Me
writer:
Carl Sigman
2:53
12Watermelon Weather
3:26
13Idle Gossip
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1952)
performer:
Hugo Winterhalter’s Chorus and Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
Idle Gossip
lyricist:
Floyd Huddleston
composer:
Joseph Meyer (US songwriter)
3:00
14Ivy Rose
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
recording of:
Ivy Rose
writer:
Al Hoffman and Dick Manning (American songwriter)
3:13
15Just Born (to Be Your Baby)
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
recording of:
Just Born (to Be Your Baby)
writer:
Luther Dixon and Billy Dawn Smith
2:32
16I May Never Pass This Way Again
recording of:
I May Never Pass This Way Again
lyricist:
Murray Wizell
composer:
Irving Melsher
2:08
17Hit and Run Affair
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1953)
performer:
Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra (in 1953)
recording of:
Hit and Run Affair
writer:
Ray Cormier (songwriter), Don Roseland and Mel Van
2:42
18You’re Following Me
2:09
19Me and My Shadow
2:28
20The Girl With the Golden Braids
vocals:
Chorus ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1957) and Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
recording of:
The Girl with the Golden Braids
lyricist:
Stanley Kahan (in 1957)
composer:
Eddie Snyder (in 1957)
2:11
21Lies
2:32
22Patricia
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1950) and Mitchell Ayres Chorus (in 1950)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1950)
recording of:
Patricia
writer:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) (in 1950)
2:39
23I Know
recording of:
I Know
writer:
Edith Lindeman and Carl Stutz
2:21
24There Never Was a Night So Beautiful
3:06
25‘A’ – You’re Adorable
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1949-03-01) and The Fontane Sisters (on 1949-03-01)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1949-03-01)
cover recording of:
‘A’ – You’re Adorable (on 1949-03-01)
lyricist:
Buddy Kaye (in 1948) and Fred Wise (in 1948)
composer:
Sidney Lippman (American songwriter) (in 1948)
publisher:
Aria Music Co. and Sony/ATV Tunes (SOCAN)
2:34