West Coast Vocalists 1953–1961

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

Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Something Cool
vocals:
June Christy (on 1953-08-14)
orchestra:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra (on 1953-08-14)
recording of:
Something Cool (on 1953-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Barnes (composer and lyricist)
June Christy?:??
2I’ll Take Romance
producer:
Lee Gillette
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (on 1954-01-19)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1954-01-19)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1954-01-19)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1954-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker (on 1954-01-19) and Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1954-01-19)
flute and tenor saxophone:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1954-01-19)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1954-01-19) and John Graas (on 1954-01-19)
guitar:
Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1954-01-19) and Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer) (on 1954-01-19)
piano:
Joe Castro (on 1954-01-19) and Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1954-01-19)
reeds:
Buddy Collette (on 1954-01-19) and Chuck Gentry (on 1954-01-19)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1954-01-19), Harry Betts (on 1954-01-19), Frank Rosolino (on 1954-01-19) and Tommy Pederson (on 1954-01-19)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1954-01-19), Conte Candoli (on 1954-01-19), Maynard Ferguson (on 1954-01-19), Conrad Gozzo (on 1954-01-19) and Shorty Rogers (trumpet) (on 1954-01-19)
tuba:
Paul Sarmento (jazz tubist) (on 1954-01-19) and Phil Stephens (bass and tuba player) (on 1954-01-19)
woodwind:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1954-01-19), Paul Horn (on 1954-01-19) and Harry Klee (on 1954-01-19)
vocals:
June Christy (on 1954-01-19)
conductor:
Pete Rugolo (on 1954-01-19)
arranger:
Pete Rugolo
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-01-19) and Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-01-19)
recording of:
I’ll Take Romance (on 1954-01-19)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Ben Oakland
June Christy2?:??
3Just the Way I Am
June Christy?:??
4Blue Moon
June Christy?:??
5A Hundred Years From Today
June Christy?:??
6All About Ronnie
recording of:
All About Ronnie
lyricist and composer:
Joe Greene (US songwriter Joseph Perkins Greene, 1915-1986)
Chris Connor?:??
7Swinging on a Star
Lucy Ann Polk?:??
8I’m Just a Lucky So and So
Lucy Ann Polk?:??
9Memphis in June
Lucy Ann Polk?:??
10Treat Me Rough
Betty Bennett?:??
11More Than You Know
Thelma Gracen?:??
12Come Rain or Come Shine
Fran Warren?:??
13Here I’ll Stay
Patti Page?:??
14Let’s Begin
Margaret Whiting?:??
15So Blue
Peggy Lee?:??
16Too Late Now
cover recording of:
Too Late Now (Royal Wedding / On a Clear Day)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Burton Lane
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
The 24th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Peggy Lee?:??
17Fever
cover recording of:
Fever
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
Peggy Lee?:??
18Imagination
Jo Stafford?:??
19I’ve Got the World on a String
Jo Stafford?:??
20Close Your Eyes
Doris Day?:??
21Nobody’s Heart
Doris Day?:??
22Yes Sir, That’s My Baby
Ann Richards?:??
23Hey Bellboy!
Gloria Wood?:??
2▼Digital Media
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1Cry Me a River
engineer:
John Kraus (1950s US engineer) (in 1955-08)
producer:
Bobby Troup
double bass [bass]:
Ray Leatherwood
guitar:
Barney Kessel
vocals:
Julie London (in 1955-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1957)
recorded at and mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 15)
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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Julie London4.65?:??
2You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To
engineer:
John Kraus (1950s US engineer)
producer:
Si Waronker
double bass:
Don Bagley (on 1960-03-04)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1960-03-04)
guitar:
Al Viola (on 1960-03-04)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1960-03-04)
trumpet:
Bob Flanigan (on 1960-03-04)
vibraphone:
Emil Richards (on 1960-03-04)
vocals:
Julie London (on 1960-03-04)
orchestra:
The Jimmy Rowles Orchestra (on 1960-03-04)
recorded at:
Julie London’s living room (on 1960-03-04)
cover recording of:
You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To (on 1960-03-04)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1943)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Julie London4?:??
3Everything Happens to Me
Julie London?:??
4Sentimental Journey
Julie London?:??
5I’m Gonna File My Claim
Marilyn Monroe?:??
6I Hadn’t Anyone ’Till You
recording of:
I Hadn’t Anyone Till You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
Jeri Southern?:??
7Isn’t This a Lovely Day?
cover recording of:
Isn’t This a Lovely Day? (from “Top Hat”) (on 1958-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
Jeri Southern?:??
8Lazy Bones
cover recording of:
Lazy Bones
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
publisher:
Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
Jeri Southern?:??
9September in the Rain
cover recording of:
September in the Rain (on 1955-06-06)
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1937)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1937)
publisher:
Henrees Music co. (in 1937) and Peermusic (UK) Limited (in 1937)
Frances Faye?:??
10Why Do I Love You
Helen Carr?:??
11Trav’lin Light
Peggy Connelly?:??
12Stars Didn’t Fall
Jane Fielding?:??
13River Weep
Toni Harper?:??
14Surrey With the Fringe on Top
Ethel Azama?:??
15Just Squeeze Me
Joanie Sommers?:??
16Where Flamingos Fly
Linda Lawson?:??
17Soft Sounds
Lola Albright?:??
18My Old Flame
Cathy Hayes?:??
19Honeysuckle Rose
Mavis Rivers?:??
20Candy
Mavis Rivers?:??
21Aren’t You Glad, You’re You
Jackie & Roy?:??
22Shadrack
Ruth Price?:??
23Till the Clouds Roll By / Look for the Silver Lining
Ruth Price?:??
3▼Digital Media
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1My Funny Valentine
Chet Baker?:??
2The Thrill Is Gone
Chet Baker?:??
3That Old Feeling
Chet Baker?:??
4You Don’t Know What Love Is
Chet Baker?:??
5A Foggy Day
Mel Tormé?:??
6Lullaby of Birdland
Mel Tormé?:??
7Too Darn Hot
Mel Tormé?:??
8It Happened It Monterey
Mel Tormé & The Mel‐Tones?:??
9Love Is Here to Stay
The Four Freshmen?:??
10Two Sleepy People
Hoagy Carmichael?:??
11There Is a Small Hotel
Matt Dennis?:??
12Gone With the Wind
Don Nelson?:??
13Accidents Will Happen
conductor:
Martin Paich
cover recording of:
Accidents Will Happen
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and Sony/ATV Harmony
Tony Perkins?:??
14Some Minor Changes
The Hi‐Lo’s?:??
15Skylark
Gary Crosby?:??
16Makin’ Whoopee
Jesse Belvin?:??
17Dinah
Bobby Troup?:??
18Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby
Bobby Troup?:??
19Can’t We Be Friends
cover recording of:
Can’t We Be Friends?
lyricist:
Paul James (Lyricist, aka James Warburg)
composer:
Kay Swift
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Corp.
Sammy Davis Jr.?:??
20Witchcraft
Mark Murphy?:??
21Night and Morn’
Bob Dorough?:??
22Dixie
Jackie & Roy?:??