America! Jazz: Jazz Divas from Bessie to Billie

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Tracklist

▶CD 1
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Busy Line
recording of:
Busy Line (song introduced by Rose Murphy in 1949)
writer:
Murray Semos and Francis Stanton
Rose Murphy2:49
2The Hucklebuck
recording of:
The Hucklebuck
lyricist:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
additional writer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
composer:
Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer)
Betty Carter3:12
3The Very Thought of You
recording of:
The Very Thought of You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Doris Day3:04
4Soon
recording of:
Soon
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (in 1929)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway Musical)
part of:
Strike up the Band (1927 Gershwin musical)
Ella Fitzgerald2:51
5Sooner or Later
recording of:
Sooner or Later (Song of the South)
writer:
Ray Gilbert and Charles Wolcott
Dinah Shore3:20
6You Better Go Now
recording of:
You Better Go Now
writer:
Irvin Graham and Bickley Reichner
Jeri Southern3:03
7Do It Again
recording of:
Do It Again
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1922)
Marilyn Monroe3:15
8Black Coffee
double bass:
Max Wayne (on 1953-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1953-05-04)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1953-05-04)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1953-05-04)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1953-05-04)
cover recording of:
Black Coffee (1948 song) (on 1953-05-04)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1948)
composer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC-based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Sondot Music Corp. and Webster Music Co.
Peggy Lee3:11
9Daddy, Daddy
recording of:
Daddy Daddy (song introduced by Ruth Brown in 1952)
lyricist and composer:
Rudolph Toombs
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ella Mae Morse2:41
10Prelude to a Kiss
cover recording of:
Prelude to a Kiss
lyricist:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter) (in 1938) and Irving Mills (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1938)
publisher:
J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
Sarah Vaughan2:55
11Lullaby of Birdland
recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
composer:
George Shearing
publisher:
Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
Chris Connor2:25
12Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
producer:
Lee Gillette
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (on 1954-12-29)
baritone saxophone:
Bob Gordon (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1954-12-29)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1954-12-29)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1954-12-29)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker (on 1954-12-29) and Shelly Manne (on 1954-12-29)
guitar:
Jack Marshall (guitarist, conductor, and composer) (on 1954-12-29) and Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer) (on 1954-12-29)
piano:
Joe Castro (on 1954-12-29)
reeds:
Chuck Gentry (on 1954-12-29)
tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Giuffre (on 1954-12-29)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1954-12-29), Herbie Harper (on 1954-12-29) and Frank Rosolino (on 1954-12-29)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1954-12-29), Conte Candoli (on 1954-12-29), Conrad Gozzo (on 1954-12-29), Ollie Mitchell (on 1954-12-29) and Shorty Rogers (trumpet) (on 1954-12-29)
woodwind:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1954-12-29), Paul Horn (on 1954-12-29) and Harry Klee (on 1954-12-29)
vocals:
June Christy (on 1954-12-29)
conductor:
Pete Rugolo (on 1954-12-29)
arranger:
Pete Rugolo
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-12-29) and Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-12-29)
recording of:
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise (The New Moon)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1928)
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
part of:
The New Moon: Act I
June Christy2:17
13Just One of Those Things
bass:
Wendell Marshall (from 1955-06-14 until 1955-06-16)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (from 1955-06-14 until 1955-06-16)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1955-06-14 until 1955-06-16)
recording of:
Just One of Those Things (from 1955-06-14 until 1955-06-16)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
Jubilee
part of:
Panama Hattie (1942 film)
Carmen McRae2:44
14Cry Me a River
engineer:
John Kraus (in 1955-08)
producer:
Bobby Troup
vocals:
Julie London (in 1955-08)
recording of:
Cry Me a River (in 1955-08)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company - do not use as release label)
Julie London42:59
15Full Moon and Empty Arms
recording of:
Full Moon and Empty Arms
writer:
Buddy Kaye and Ted Mossman
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer)
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Fanfare Music Company and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
is based on:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Donna Brooks2:44
16Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’
recording of:
Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’
lyricist:
Lee Gaines (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
Rosemary Clooney2:41
17Easy Living
recording of:
Easy Living
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
writer:
Ralph Rainger (in 1937) and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1937)
composer:
Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1937, in 1964)
Mary Ann McCall2:56
18Lover Man
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1956-09-11 until 1956-09-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1956-09-11 until 1956-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (from 1956-09-11 until 1956-09-12)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (from 1956-09-11 until 1956-09-12)
piano:
Blossom Dearie (from 1956-09-11 until 1956-09-12)
vocals:
Blossom Dearie (from 1956-09-11 until 1956-09-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Records, Inc. (credited often as just "Verve Records" for manufacturing/marketing, a division of PolyGram Classics and Jazz, of PolyGram Records, Inc.)
recording of:
Lover Man (from 1956-09-11 until 1956-09-12)
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)
Blossom Dearie2:48
19Perdido
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1956)
cover recording of:
Perdido (with lyrics)
lyricist:
Ervin Drake (Songwriter) (in 1944) and Hans J. Lengsfelder (in 1944)
composer:
Juan Tizol (in 1941)
arranger:
Les Harris (Sr., arranger)
publisher:
Tempo Music Inc
version of:
Perdido (original instrumental version)
Dinah Washington3:29
20My Baby Just Cares for Me
cover recording of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Co. Inc., Donaldson Publishing Company, Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild and Tobago Music Co.
Nina Simone3:40
21Just Imagine
cover recording of:
Just Imagine (Good News)
writer:
Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva and Ray Henderson
part of:
Good News (1947 film)
Helen Merrill3:24
22Sing, Sing, Sing
recording of:
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Prima
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) (ended) and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Anita O’Day3:34
23I’m in Love
baritone saxophone and flute:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (on 1958-08-15)
double bass:
Sam Jones (jazz bassist) (on 1958-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-08-15)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1958-08-15)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (on 1958-08-15)
trombone:
Curtis Fuller (on 1958-08-15)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (on 1958-08-15)
vocals:
Abbey Lincoln (on 1958-08-15)
cover recording of:
I Am in Love (Can-Can musical) (on 1958-08-15)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1953)
Abbey Lincoln2:48
24Comes Love
engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
Jack Lewis (jazz producer)
vocals:
Irene Kral (in 1958)
orchestra:
The Herb Pomeroy Orchestra (in 1958)
orchestrator:
Herb Pomeroy
recording of:
Comes Love
lyricist:
Lew Brown
composer:
Sam H. Stept and Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
Irene Kral2:36
25A Foggy Day
recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
Shirley Horn3:19
26All of You
recording of:
All of You (Silk Stockings musical)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Chappell Music (UK)
part of:
Silk Stockings (1957 musical film)
Billie Holiday2:34

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Release

manufactured in:Italy
distributed by:Harmonia Mundi Distribution (not for release label use!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Le Chant du Monde (in 2015)
ASIN:FR: B00P86HHXY [info]