Ladies Sing the Blues

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

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Exactly Like You cover recording of: Exactly Like You lyricist: Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist) (in 1930) composer: Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) (in 1930)	Nina Simone		?:??
2	Nice Work If You Can Get It cover recording of: Nice Work If You Can Get It lyricist: Ira Gershwin (in 1937) composer: George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937) publisher: Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937) part of: A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score) part of: Crazy for You (1992 musical) part of: My One and Only (1983 Broadway Musical)	Sarah Vaughan		?:??
3	Mad About the Boy cover recording of: Mad About the Boy lyricist and composer: Noël Coward publisher: Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd. part of: Words and Music	Lena Horne		?:??
4	It’s Only a Paper Moon	Ella Fitzgerald		?:??
5	Forbidden Fruit recording of: Forbidden Fruit writer: Oscar Brown Jr.	Nina Simone		?:??
6	Love Me or Leave Me cover recording of: Love Me or Leave Me lyricist: Gus Kahn composer: Walter Donaldson publisher: EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Donaldson Publishing Company (in 1928, in 1955) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)	Sarah Vaughan		?:??
7	I Want to Be Happy	Ella Fitzgerald		?:??
8	More Than You Know recording of: More Than You Know lyricist: Edward Eliscu and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) composer: Vincent Youmans publisher: Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Intersong Music, LSQ Music Co., Miller Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present) part of: Great Day! part of: Hit the Deck (1955 movie)	Billie Holiday		?:??
9	It’s Wonderful	Ella Fitzgerald		?:??
10	Resolution Blues	Dinah Washington		?:??
11	Summertime cover recording of: Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) lyricist: Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (composer) 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 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) lyrics quoted on: Doin’ Time version of: Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)	Sarah Vaughan		?:??
12	Oo We Walkie Talkie	Dinah Washington		?:??
13	God Bless the Child recording of: God Bless the Child writer: Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Billie Holiday publisher: Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)	Billie Holiday		?:??
14	You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)	Ella Fitzgerald		?:??
15	Stormy Weather cover recording of: Stormy Weather lyricist: Ted Koehler (in 1933) composer: Harold Arlen (in 1933) publisher: Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild	Lena Horne		?:??
16	Trouble in Mind cover recording of: Trouble in Mind lyricist and composer: Richard M. Jones publisher: State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc., Universal Studios, Inc. (formerly known as MCA Inc.) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)	Nina Simone		?:??
17	Motherless Child	Lena Horne		?:??
18	One More for My Baby recording of: One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) lyricist: Johnny Mercer (in 1943) composer: Harold Arlen (in 1943) publisher: Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Harwin Music part of: The Sky’s the Limit (1943 film)	Lena Horne		?:??

▼CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Work Song cover recording of: Work Song (lyrics added by Oscar Brown Jr.) lyricist: Oscar Brown Jr. composer: Nat Adderley publisher: Upam Music Co. and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ version of: Work Song (original instrumental)	Nina Simone		?:??
2	Embraceable You cover recording of: Embraceable You lyricist: Ira Gershwin (in 1928) composer: George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928) publisher: Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present) music quoted on: Opening Production (from Jane Froman's album, "With a Song in My Heart") part of: Crazy for You (1992 musical) part of: Girl Crazy (1930 Musical) part of: When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)	Dinah Washington		?:??
3	(If You Can’t Sing It) You’ll Have to Swing It cover recording of: You'll Have to Swing It (Mr Paganini) writer: Sam Coslow	Ella Fitzgerald		?:??
4	Gin House Blues cover recording of: Gin House Blues composer: Fletcher Henderson (in 1925) and Henry Troy (in 1925) publisher: Carlin Music Corp	Nina Simone		?:??
5	Body and Soul cover recording of: Body and Soul lyricist: Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930) composer: Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930) publisher: Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present) 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 (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	Sarah Vaughan		?:??
6	Night and Day cover recording of: Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) lyricist and composer: Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932) publisher: Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18) part of: Gay Divorce	Lena Horne		?:??
7	You Can Depend on Me cover recording of: You Can Depend on Me composer: Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap and Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) publisher: APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))	Dinah Washington		?:??
8	Stone Cold Dead in de Market	Ella Fitzgerald		?:??
9	I’m Going to Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter cover recording of: I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter lyricist: Joe Young (US lyricist) composer: Fred Ahlert and Joe Young (US lyricist) publisher: Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Azure Pearl Music, Beeping Good Music Publishing, Bluewater Music UK, David Ahlert Music, DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc., Downtown Music Publishing LLC (PRS-affiliated), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., MPL UK Publishing, Pencil Mark Music (ASCAP) and Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)	Sarah Vaughan		?:??
10	Cotton Eyed Joe cover recording of: Cotton‐Eyed Joe (traditional song) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 942)	Nina Simone		?:??
11	Lover Man cover recording of: Lover Man lyricist: Jimmy Davis (songwriter, "Lover Man") (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942) composer: Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (songwriter, "Lover Man") (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942) publisher: MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)	Sarah Vaughan		?:??
12	The Other Woman cover recording of: The Other Woman writer: Jessie Mae Robinson publisher: Thandewye Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)	Nina Simone		?:??
13	Baby Won’t You Please Come Home	Ella Fitzgerald		?:??
14	Don’t Worry About Me cover recording of: Don’t Worry ’bout Me lyricist: Ted Koehler (in 1939) composer: Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) (in 1939) publisher: Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)	Sarah Vaughan		?:??
15	Strange Fruit 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 Holiday		?:??
16	Beale Street Blues cover recording of: Beale Street Blues lyricist and composer: William Christopher Handy publisher: Handy Bros. Music	Lena Horne		?:??
17	Georgia on My Mind recording of: Georgia on My Mind anthem of: Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present) lyricist: Stuart Gorrell (in 1930) composer: Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930) publisher: Peer International Corporation (BMI), ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present) arrangement of: Georgia On My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)	Billie Holiday		?:??
18	Old 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. part of: Finian’s Rainbow (1947 Broadway musical)	Lena Horne		?:??

▼CD 3
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Porgy	Nina Simone		?:??
2	The Nearness of You cover recording of: The Nearness of You lyricist: Ned Washington (in 1938) composer: Hoagy Carmichael (in 1938) publisher: Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)	Sarah Vaughan		?:??
3	A Tisket a Tasket	Ella Fitzgerald		?:??
4	You Was Right Baby recording of: You Was Right Baby lyricist and composer: Dave Barbour and Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)	Peggy Lee		?:??
5	Good for Nothin’ Joe cover recording of: Good‐for‐Nothin’ Joe lyricist: Ted Koehler composer: Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist)	Lena Horne		?:??
6	September Love Song	Sarah Vaughan		?:??
7	Black Is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair cover recording of: Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair (Arranged by Nina Simone) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) arrangement of: Black Is the Colour (of My True Love’s Hair)	Nina Simone		?:??
8	Why Don’t You Do Right recording of: Why Don’t You Do Right? lyricist and composer: Kansas Joe McCoy publisher: Edwin Morris Music and Morley Music Co version of: Weed Smoker’s Dream	Peggy Lee		?:??
9	Under the Spell of the Blues	Ella Fitzgerald		?:??
10	Can’t Get Out of This Mood cover recording of: Can’t Get Out of This Mood lyricist: Frank Loesser composer: Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)	Sarah Vaughan		?:??
11	Blues in the Night recording of: Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me) (on 1942-01-12) lyricist: Johnny Mercer (in 1941) composer: Harold Arlen (in 1941) publisher: Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	Dinah Shore with Leonard Joy & His Orchestra		?:??
12	Careless Blues	Lena Horne		?:??
13	You Can Have Him cover recording of: You Can Have Him lyricist and composer: Irving Berlin (in 1949)	Nina Simone		?:??
14	St. Louis Blues cover recording of: St. Louis Blues lyricist and composer: William Christopher Handy (in 1913)	Lena Horne		?:??
15	Billie’s Blues recording of: Billie’s Blues lyricist: Billie Holiday composer: Billie Holiday (until 1936-08-01) publisher: Basart Editions	Billie Holiday		?:??
16	On the Sunny Side of the Street cover recording of: On the Sunny Side of the Street lyricist: Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist) composer: Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) publisher: Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. 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 part of: American Splendor	Peggy Lee		?:??
17	I Get a Kick Out of You cover recording of: I Get a Kick Out of You lyricist and composer: Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934) publisher: Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Chappell (in 1974) part of: Anything Goes	Sarah Vaughan		?:??
18	Summertime recording of: Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) lyricist: Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (composer) 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 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) lyrics quoted on: Doin’ Time version of: Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)	Billie Holiday		?:??

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1543052 [info]