Jukebox Favourites: Hits of the 30s & 40s

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Black Coffee
lead vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1949-01-20)
orchestra:
Joe Lipman & His Orchestra (on 1949-01-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP)
recording of:
Black Coffee (1948 song) (on 1949-01-20)
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.
Sarah Vaughan53:19
2Mam’Selle
Frankie Laine2:54
3Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
background vocals:
The Mellomen (American singing quartet) (in 1950)
vocals:
Doris Day (in 1950)
orchestra:
John Rarig and His Orchestra (in 1950)
recording of:
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Pal Joey)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1940)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1940)
publisher:
WB Music Group (ended), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Imagem CV, Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
Doris Day2:45
4Nature Boy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-22)
additional guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-22)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-22)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-22)
violin:
Harry Bluestone (on 1947-08-22)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-22)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol Orchestra (on 1947-08-22)
recording of:
Nature Boy (on 1947-08-22)
lyricist and composer:
eden ahbez (composer of "Nature Boy", artist name lowercase by intent) (in 1947)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Crestview Music Corp., David J. Janowiak d/b/a Golden World (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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
Nat King Cole32:54
5Chi Baba Chi Baba
background vocals:
The Satisfiers
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1947, on 1947-04-10) and The Satisfiers (in 1947)
performer:
Lloyd Shaffer and His Orchestra (in 1947)
recording of:
Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)
writer:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter), Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
Perry Como2:58
6Crazy He Calls Me
double bass:
Jack Lesberg (on 1949-10-19)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1949-10-19)
guitar:
Tony Mottola (on 1949-10-19)
piano:
Bernie Leighton (on 1949-10-19)
reeds:
Milt Yaner (on 1949-10-19)
trumpet:
Bobby Hackett (on 1949-10-19)
woodwind:
John Fulton (on 1949-10-19)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1949-10-19)
recorded at:
Decca Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-10-19)
recording of:
Crazy He Calls Me (on 1949-10-19)
lyricist:
Sidney Keith Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
Harrison Music Corp., Major Songs, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Billie Holiday3.653:05
7Cuanto Le Gusta
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-11-29)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1947-11-29) and Carmen Miranda (on 1947-11-29)
orchestra:
Bando da Lua e Garoto (on 1947-11-29) and Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1947-11-29)
recording of:
Cuanto le gusta (on 1947-11-29)
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert
composer:
Gabriel Ruiz (Mexican composer)
Carmen Miranda3:01
8Pennies From Heaven
Rose Murphy2:18
9Buttons and Bows
accordion:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1947-11-30)
vocals:
Dinah Shore (on 1947-11-30)
recording of:
Buttons and Bows (1947 song) (on 1947-11-30)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (US lyricist)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (on 1948-02-25)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 21)
Dinah Shore12:04
10Manana
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
orchestra:
Dave Barbour and The Brazilians
cover recording of:
Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)
writer:
Dave Barbour and Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
Peggy Lee2:52
11You’re Breaking My Heart
recording of:
You’re Breaking My Heart (based on the Italian song Mattinata)
lyricist and arranger:
Pat Genaro (Songwriter) and Sunny Skylar
is based on:
Mattinata
Vic Damone3:15
12Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
recording engineer:
Harry Belafonte
producer:
Jack Rollins
double bass:
Tommy Potter
guitar:
Jimmy Raney
piano:
Al Haig
tenor saxophone:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte
arranger:
Fred Norman
cover recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
Harry Belafonte2:56
13Fine Brown Frame
Nellie Lutcher2:58
14That’s My Desire
Hadda Brooks2:46
15Doin’ What Comes Natur’lly
vocals:
Betty Hutton
recording of:
Doin’ What Comes Natur’lly (Annie Get Your Gun)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Ltd.
part of:
Annie Get Your Gun
Betty Hutton2:42
16Let the Good Times Roll
Louis Jordan2:48
17I’ll Get Along Somehow
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Herb Abrahmson
alto saxophone:
Vincent Bair-Bey
baritone saxophone:
Ernie Caceres
bass guitar:
Leonard Gaskin
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader)
piano:
Earl Washington
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson
trombone:
Tyree Glenn
trumpet:
Harold Baker
lead vocals:
Ruth Brown
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I’ll Get Along Somehow
writer:
Buddy Fields and Gerald Marks
publisher:
Bourne, Inc.
Ruth Brown2:38
18Barbra Lee
The Orioles2:10
19I’ll Always Love You
Petula Clark3:10
20Blues Before Sunrise
cover recording of:
Blues Before Sunrise
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Ray Charles2:50
21Butcher Pete, Part I
baritone saxophone:
Leroy Rankins (40-50s US jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-11-02)
bass guitar:
Tommy Shelvin (US bassist) (on 1949-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Frank Parker (1950s US R&B drummer) (on 1949-11-02)
guitar:
Louis Sargent (on 1949-11-02)
piano:
Edward Santineo (on 1950-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Fontenette (on 1949-11-02)
trumpet:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) (on 1949-11-02)
vocals:
Roy Brown (blues musician)
partial recording of:
Butcher Pete (on 1949-11-02)
writer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (until 1949-11-02) and Henry Bernard (until 1949-11-02)
Roy Brown32:34
22Butcher Pete, Part II
Roy Brown2:47

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Release

ASIN:US: B0089WGB9A [info]