The Black Pearl

~ Release by Joséphine Baker (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1926-09)
orchestra:
Orchestre Jazz Olivier's Boys des Folies Bergères (in 1926-09)
cover recording of:
I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight (in 1926-09)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
cover recording of:
I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight (in 1926-12)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
2:54
2Pretty Little Baby
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (french conductor and composer) (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
recording of:
Pretty Little Baby (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
lyricist:
Phil Baker and Sid Silver
composer:
Ben Bernie
3:06
3That Certain Feeling
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1926-12)
recording of:
That Certain Feeling (in 1926-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1925)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925)
part of:
Tip-Toes
3:03
4My Fate Is in Your Hands
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1931-06-30)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (on 1931-06-30)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (french conductor and composer) (on 1931-06-30)
recording of:
My Fate Is in Your Hands (on 1931-06-30)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
2:14
5Who?
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1926-12)
cover recording of:
Who? (in 1926-12)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
2:50
6King for a Day
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1931-01)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (in 1931-01)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (french conductor and composer) (in 1931-01)
recording of:
King for a Day (in 1931-01)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Ted Fio Rito
3:07
7Easy to Love
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
Easy to Love
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Anything Goes
part of:
Born to Dance
3:00
8Besame Mucho
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
Bésame mucho (English lyric version by Sunny Skylar)
composer:
Consuelo Velázquez
translator:
Sunny Skylar
publisher:
Latin American Music and Promotora Hispano Americana De Musica S.A.
translated version of:
Bésame mucho (Bésame, bésame mucho como si fuera esta noche la última vez)
3:22
9Confessin’
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1931-06-30)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (on 1931-06-30)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (french conductor and composer) (on 1931-06-30)
recording of:
Confessin’ (on 1931-06-30)
lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Doc Daugherty (in 1930) and Ellis Reynolds (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
version of:
Lookin’ for Another Sweetie
2:46
10J’ai deux amours
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23, in 1956) and Adrien Lamy (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23) and Jo Bouillon et son orchestre (in 1956)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (french conductor and composer) (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
recording of:
J’ai deux amours (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
lyricist:
Géo Koger and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
Vincent Scotto
recording of:
J’ai deux amours (in 1956)
lyricist:
Géo Koger and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
Vincent Scotto
3:11
11You’re Driving Me Crazy
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1931-06-30)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (on 1931-06-30)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (french conductor and composer) (on 1931-06-30)
recording of:
You’re Driving Me Crazy (on 1931-06-30)
lyricist and writer:
Walter Donaldson
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1930)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Donaldson Publishing Company, Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.
2:24
12I’ve Got You Under My Skin
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Born to Dance
3:05
13Brazil
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
Brazil
composer:
Ary Barroso
translator:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1942)
translated version of:
Aquarela do Brasil
part of:
Brazil
2:05
14Chiquita madame
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
Chiquita madame
lyricist:
Paul Misraki
composer:
João de Barro
2:45
15Peg O’ My Heart
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
Peg o’ My Heart
lyricist:
Alfred Bryan (US songwriter) (on 1913-03-15)
composer:
Fred Fisher (on 1913-03-15)
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
2:47