Big Band Memories: 1945–1969

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

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
CD 3
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1I Wish I Didn’t Love You So
recording of:
I Wish I Didn’t Love You So (The Perils of Pauline)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra & The Moon Maids2:49
2Room Full of Roses
recording of:
Room Full of Roses
lyricist and composer:
Tim Spencer (Songwriter Vernon Harold Timothy Spencer)
Don Cornell, Three Kaydets with Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra3:17
3The More I See YouTex Beneke3:03
4People
Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His Orchestra3:23
5Count Every Star
recording of:
Count Every Star
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Bruno Coquatrix
Dick Noel with Ray Anthony and His Orchestra3:04
6I Left My Heart in San FranciscoGlen Gray & the Casa Loma Orchestra3:20
7Baby, It’s Cold Outside From “Neptune’s Daughter”
recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (Neptune’s Daughter)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 22)
Laura Leslie, Don Cornell with Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra3:04
8Little Green Apples
recording of:
Little Green Apples
lyricist, writer and composer:
Bobby Russell
publisher:
Peter Maurice (publisher)
Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra3:36
9Misty
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1969-09)
live recording of:
Misty (original instrumental work) (in 1969-09)
composer:
Erroll Garner
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:28
10Gigi
recording of:
Gigi (Gigi)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 31)
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
Harry James and His Orchestra3:21
11For Once in My LifeFreddy Martin and His Orchestra2:24
12Walk Right In
Tex Beneke and His Orchestra3:17
13Windy
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:18
14I Want to Hold Your Hand
Les Brown and His Band of Renown2:56
15Red Roses for a Blue Lady
recording of:
Red Roses for a Blue Lady
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra2:33
16A Lover’s Concerto
recording of:
A Lover’s Concerto
writer:
Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
is based on:
Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 114 (for keyboard)
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra2:58
17Those Were the Days
recording of:
Those Were the Days
lyricist:
Gene Raskin
composer:
Борис Фомин
publisher:
Essex Music, Inc.
translated version of:
Дорогой длинною («Ехали на тройке с бубенцами, а вдали мелькали огоньки. Эх, когда бы мне теперь за вами, душу бы развеять от тоски!…»)
Shep Fields Orchestra2:37
18Spinning Wheel
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:57
19A Taste of Honey
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:35
CD 4