The Essential: Richard Rodgers, Jerome Kern & Irving Berlin

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Tracklist

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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
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