Big Band Memories: 1945–1969

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1I Wish I Didn’t Love You So
recording of:
I Wish I Didn’t Love You So (The Perils of Pauline)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 20th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra & The Moon Maids2:49
2Room Full of Roses
recording of:
Room Full of Roses
lyricist and composer:
Tim Spencer (Songwriter Vernon Harold Timothy Spencer)
Don Cornell, Three Kaydets with Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra3:17
3The More I See You
recording of:
The More I See You
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., Four Jays Music Co., Peermusic (UK) Limited, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd.
translated version of:
The More I See You (Valli’s version with french lyrics)
Tex Beneke3:03
4People
Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orchestra3:23
5Count Every Star
recording of:
Count Every Star
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Bruno Coquatrix
Dick Noel with Ray Anthony and His Orchestra3:04
6I Left My Heart in San FranciscoGlen Gray & the Casa Loma Orchestra3:20
7Baby, It’s Cold Outside From “Neptune’s Daughter”
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)
Laura Leslie, Don Cornell with Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra3:04
8Little Green Apples
recording of:
Little Green Apples
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Russell
publisher:
Peter Maurice (publisher) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra3:36
9Misty
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1969-09)
live recording of:
Misty (original instrumental work) (in 1969-09)
composer:
Erroll Garner
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:28
10Gigi
recording of:
Gigi (Gigi)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
The 31st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1958 winner)
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
Harry James and His Orchestra3:21
11For Once in My Life
recording of:
For Once in My Life
lyricist:
Ronald Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller)
composer:
Orlando Murden
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobette Music (UK) Ltd., Stein & Van Stock, Inc., Stone Diamond Music Corporation and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra2:24
12Walk Right In
Tex Beneke and His Orchestra3:17
13Windy
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:18
14I Want to Hold Your Hand
Les Brown and His Band of Renown2:56
15Red Roses for a Blue Lady
recording of:
Red Roses for a Blue Lady
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra2:33
16A Lover’s Concerto
recording of:
A Lover’s Concerto
writer:
Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
is based on:
Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 114 (for keyboard)
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra2:58
17Those Were the Days
recording of:
Those Were the Days
lyricist:
Gene Raskin
composer:
Борис Фомин (Boris Fomin)
publisher:
Essex Music, Inc.
translated version of:
Дорогой длинною («Ехали на тройке с бубенцами, а вдали мелькали огоньки. Эх, когда бы мне теперь за вами, душу бы развеять от тоски!…»)
Shep Fields Orchestra2:37
18Spinning Wheel
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:57
19A Taste of Honey
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:35
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