The Sound of America: The Singles Collection

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Annotation

Catalog# set: 0600753455616
Disc 1: 0600753455647
Disc 2: 0600753455623
Disc 3: 0600753455630
Disc 4: 0600753455654
Disc 5: 0600753455661

Annotation last modified on 2022-06-12 04:39 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Just Friends 1947 – 1956
2▼CD: Stairway to the Stars 1956 – 1957
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1Hello Baby
Fred Astaire2:52
2(The End of a) Beautiful Friendship
orchestra:
Buddy Bregman Orchestra (on 1956-03-27)
recording of:
A Beautiful Friendship (on 1956-03-27)
lyricist:
Stanley Styne
composer:
Donald Kahn
Ella Fitzgerald2:39
3Stay There
orchestra:
Buddy Bregman Orchestra (on 1956-01-25)
recording of:
Stay There (on 1956-01-25)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Jule Styne
Ella Fitzgerald2:36
4Stars Fell on Alabama
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1956-08-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-16)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1956-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-08-16)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-16)
cover recording of:
Stars Fell on Alabama (on 1956-08-16)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Frank S. Perkins
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Mills Music
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong43:34
5Mountain Greenery
recording engineer:
Alan Emig
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Herb Geller (on 1956-06-12) and Bud Shank (on 1956-06-12)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1956-06-12)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-06-12)
cello:
Edgar Lustgarden (on 1956-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-06-12)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-06-12)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1956-06-12)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-06-12) and Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-06-12)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1956-06-12), Francis Howard (trombone) (on 1956-06-12), George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1956-06-12), Frank Rosolino (on 1956-06-12) and Lloyd Ulyate (on 1956-06-12)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1956-06-12), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1956-06-12), Maynard Ferguson (on 1956-06-12) and Conrad Gozzo (on 1956-06-12)
viola:
Virginia Majewski (violist) (on 1956-06-12)
violin:
Lew Raderman (on 1956-06-12)
vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1956-06-12)
orchestra:
Buddy Bregman & Orchestra (on 1956-06-12)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-06-12)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-06-12)
cover recording of:
Mountain Greenery (on 1956-06-12)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1926)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1926)
Bing Crosby3:39
6Manhattan
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1956-08-29)
producer:
Norman Granz
baritone saxophone, bass clarinet and bassoon:
Chuck Gentry (on 1956-08-29)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1956-08-21 until 1956-08-31)
cello:
Robert La Marchina (US cellist and conductor) (on 1956-08-29) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1956-08-29)
cor anglais [English horn] and oboe:
Arnold Koblentz (Oboe player) (on 1956-08-29)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-29)
flute:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-08-29), Bud Shank (on 1956-08-29) and Willie Schwartz (on 1956-08-29)
French horn:
Vince DeRosa (on 1956-08-29)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-29)
percussion:
Milt Holland (on 1956-08-29)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1956-08-29)
viola and violin:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-08-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-08-29)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-08-29)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
concertmaster:
Misha Russell (on 1956-08-29)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio B in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-29)
cover recording of:
Manhattan (on 1956-08-29)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1925)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1925)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), Piedmont Music Company and Williamson Music Company
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Ella Fitzgerald2:51
7I Wonder
Woody Herman2:29
8I’ve Never Left Your Arms
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1957-03-28 until 1957-07-31)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1957-03-28 until 1957-07-31)
vocals:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1957-03-28 until 1957-07-31)
orchestra:
Buddy Bregman Orchestra (from 1957-03-28 until 1957-07-31)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (from 1957-03-28 until 1957-07-31)
recording of:
I’ve Never Left Your Arms (from 1957-03-28 until 1957-07-31)
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Lew Spence
publisher:
Chappell’s • Sydney, Lew Spence Music and Spirit Two Music Crescendo
Oscar Peterson2:52
9It’s All Right With Me
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Herb Geller (on 1956-02-07) and Bud Shank (on 1956-02-07)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1956-02-07)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1956-02-07)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-02-07)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-02-07)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1956-02-07)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-02-07) and Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-02-07)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1956-02-07), Joe Howard (american trombone player) (on 1956-02-07) and Lloyd Ulyate (American trombonist (1927-2004)) (on 1956-02-07)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1956-02-07), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1956-02-07), Maynard Ferguson (on 1956-02-07) and Conrad Gozzo (on 1956-02-07)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-02-07)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (in 1956)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-07)
cover recording of:
It’s All Right with Me (Can‐Can musical) (on 1956-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
Ella Fitzgerald23:09
10I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
instrumental recording of:
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter (in 1956-01)
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)
Johnny Hodges3:30
11Derek’s Blues
Buddy Bregman2:51
12Sayonara
Teddy Wilson2:55
13The Golden Striker
Oscar Peterson5:15
14Sing, Sing, Sing
Gene Krupa4:51
15Stairway to the Stars
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1957-07-24)
cover recording of:
Stairway to the Stars (on 1957-07-24)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Ella Fitzgerald with Orchestra Conducted by Frank DeVol2:54
16Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac, Pt1 & Pt2
double bass:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Lex Humphries (on 1959-02-18)
guitar:
Les Spann (on 1959-02-18)
piano:
Junior Mance (on 1959-02-18)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1959-02-18)
recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac (on 1959-02-18)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Dizzy Gillespie
parody version of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Dizzy Gillespie7:07
17Frenesi
Mel Tormé2:35
18Lulu’s Back in Town
Louie Bellson2:33
19Strange Fruit
Billie Holiday2:59
20Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong
vocals:
Louis Armstrong
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1959)
recording of:
Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
C. Mose Music
Louis Armstrong with Orchestra Conducted by Russell Garcia4:52
3▶CD: Bossa Nova 1958 – 1963
4▶CD: Goldfinger 1963 – 1965
5▶CD: Bumpin’ on Sunset 1965 – 2001