My Devotion

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1▼CD: My Devotion
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1Blow Top Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-05-21)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Herbie Fields (on 1945-05-21)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1945-05-21)
drums (drum set):
George Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1945-05-21)
guitar:
Billy Mackel (on 1945-05-21)
piano:
Johnny Mehegan (on 1945-05-21)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Arnett Cobb (on 1945-05-21)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-05-21)
vibraphone and vibraphone [vibes]:
Lionel Hampton (on 1945-05-21)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1945-05-21, on 1956-05-21)
cover recording of:
Blow Top Blues (on 1945-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Feather
recording of:
Blow Top Blues (on 1945-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Feather
3:22
2When a Woman Loves a Man
trombone:
Gus Chappell (on 1946-01-14)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1946-01-14)
orchestra:
Gus Chapell Orchestra (on 1946-01-14)
cover recording of:
When a Woman Loves a Man (on 1946-01-14)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1938)
composer:
Bernie Hanighen (in 1938) and Gordon Jenkins (in 1938)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
2:59
3Joy Juice
trombone:
Gus Chappell (on 1946-01-14)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1946-01-14)
recording of:
Joy Juice (on 1946-01-14)
writer:
Holmes “Daddio” Daylie (radio host) and Dinah Washington
2:50
4OO‐WEE Walkie‐Talkie
baritone saxophone:
Maurice Simon (US saxophonist) (on 1946-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Henry Tucker Green (US drummer) (on 1946-04-06)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1946-04-06)
tenor saxophone:
Clyde Dunn (1950s US sax player) (on 1946-04-06) and Vernon Slater (on 1946-04-06)
trombone:
Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (on 1946-04-06) and James Robinson (American jazz trombonist) (on 1946-04-06)
trumpet:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger) (on 1946-04-06) and Snooky Young (on 1946-04-06)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1946-04-06)
orchestra:
Gerald Wilson Orchestra (on 1946-04-05)
arranger:
René Hall
recording of:
Oo-Wee Walkie Talkie (on 1946-04-06)
lyricist and composer:
Claude Demetrius
2:44
5The Man I Love
baritone saxophone:
Maurice Simon (US saxophonist) (on 1946-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Henry Tucker Green (US drummer) (on 1946-04-06)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1946-04-06)
tenor saxophone:
Clyde Dunn (1950s US sax player) (on 1946-04-06) and Vernon Slater (on 1946-04-06)
trombone:
Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (on 1946-04-06) and James Robinson (American jazz trombonist) (on 1946-04-06)
trumpet:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger) (on 1946-04-06)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1946-04-06)
orchestra:
Gerald Wilson Orchestra (on 1946-04-06)
arranger:
René Hall
cover recording of:
The Man I Love (on 1946-04-06)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
3:00
6You Didn’t Want Me Then
baritone saxophone:
Maurice Simon (US saxophonist) (on 1946-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Henry Tucker Green (US drummer) (on 1946-04-06)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1946-04-06)
tenor saxophone:
Clyde Dunn (1950s US sax player) (on 1946-04-06) and Vernon Slater (on 1946-04-06)
trombone:
Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (on 1946-04-06) and James Robinson (American jazz trombonist) (on 1946-04-06)
trumpet:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger) (on 1946-04-06)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1946-04-06)
orchestra:
Gerald Wilson Orchestra (on 1946-04-06)
arranger:
René Hall
2:34
7A Slick Chick (On the Mellow Side)
alto saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1946-04-06)
baritone saxophone:
Larry Belton (saxophonist) (on 1946-08-11)
bass:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1946-08-11)
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (drums) (on 1946-08-11)
piano:
Red Richards (on 1946-08-11)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Hicks (tenor sax player) (on 1946-08-11)
trumpet:
Frank Galbreath (on 1946-08-11) and Russell Royster (on 1946-08-11)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1946-08-11)
orchestrator:
Tab Smith & His Orchestra (on 1946-08-11)
recording of:
A Slick Chick (On the Mellow Side) (on 1946-08-11)
lyricist and composer:
Harvey Brooks (US jazz pianist and composer)
2:45
8Laughing Boy
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1948)
cover recording of:
Laughing Boy (in 1948)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Segal (US songwriter)
2:34
9Give Me Back My Tears
alto saxophone:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1949-03-04) and Ernie Wilkins (on 1949-03-04)
drums (drum set):
Teddy Stewart (on 1949-03-04)
trumpet:
George Hudson (on 1949-03-04)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1949-03-04)
orchestra:
Teddy Stewart Orchestra (on 1949-03-04)
2:40
10My Kind of Man
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1950-02-27)
orchestra:
Teddy Stewart Orchestra (on 1950-02-27)
recording of:
My Kind of Man (on 1950-02-27)
writer:
Miriam Lewis and Dinah Washington
3:26
11Only a Moment Ago
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1950-09-01)
conductor:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor) (on 1950-09-01)
cover recording of:
Only A Moment Ago (on 1950-09-01)
lyricist:
Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Milton Ager
2:59
12Harbor Lights
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1950-09-01)
conductor:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor) (on 1950-09-01)
cover recording of:
Harbour Lights (on 1950-09-01)
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Hugh Williams (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
3:05
13Time Out for Tears
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1950-09-01)
conductor:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor) (on 1950-09-01)
cover recording of:
Time Out for Tears (on 1950-09-01)
writer:
Irving Berman and Abe Schiff
3:22
14I Wanna Be Loved
alto saxophone:
Ernie Wilkins (on 1950-05-09)
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (on 1950-05-09)
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1950-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Teddy Stewart (on 1950-05-09)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1950-05-09)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1950-05-09)
cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Loved (on 1950-05-09)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1932)
42:52
15I Won’t Cry Anymore
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1951)
conductor:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor) (in 1951)
cover recording of:
I Won’t Cry Anymore (in 1951)
lyricist:
Fred Wise
composer:
Al Frisch
publisher:
Erika Publishing, Myra Music Co. and United Music Corp.
13:24
16Cold, Cold Heart
drums (drum set):
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1951-09-24)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1951-09-24)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1951-09-24)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1951-09-24)
conductor:
Nook Schreier (on 1951-09-24)
cover recording of:
Cold, Cold Heart (on 1951-09-24)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-02-16)
3:23
17Mixed Emotions
drums (drum set):
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1951-09-24)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1951-09-24)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1951-09-24)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1951-09-24)
conductor:
Nook Schreier (on 1951-09-24)
recording of:
Mixed Emotions (on 1951-09-24)
lyricist and composer:
Stuart F. Louchheim (Stuart Fleischer Louchheim)
3:01
18Just One More Chance
alto saxophone:
Ed Freeman (saxophonist) (on 1951-06-01)
baritone saxophone:
Joe Koch (on 1951-06-01)
bass:
Joe O'Rear (on 1951-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Dick Stanton (on 1951-06-01)
guitar:
Chuck Norris (jazz & blues guitarist Charles Eldridge Norris) (on 1951-06-01)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1951-06-01)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Hardaway (on 1951-06-01) and Bob Robinson (jazz saxophonist) (on 1951-06-01)
trombone:
Art Pearlman (on 1951-06-01) and Roger White (jazz trombonist) (on 1951-06-01)
trumpet:
Clyde Reasinger (on 1951-06-01) and Tom Reeves (jazz trumpeter) (on 1951-06-01)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1951-06-01)
orchestra:
Ike Carpenter Orchestra (on 1951-06-01)
cover recording of:
Just One More Chance (on 1951-06-01)
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
2:54
19I’m Getting Old Before My Time
alto saxophone:
Ed Freeman (saxophonist) (on 1951-06-02)
baritone saxophone:
Joe Koch (on 1951-06-02)
bass:
Joe O'Rear (on 1952-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Dick Stanton (on 1951-06-02)
piano:
Ike Carpenter (on 1951-06-02)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Hardaway (on 1951-06-02) and Bob Robinson (jazz saxophonist) (on 1951-06-02)
trombone:
Art Pearlman (on 1951-06-02) and Roger White (jazz trombonist) (on 1951-06-02)
trumpet:
Clyde Reasinger (on 1951-06-02) and Tom Reeves (jazz trumpeter) (on 1951-06-02)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1951-06-02)
orchestra:
Ike Carpenter Orchestra (on 1952-06-02)
recording of:
I’m Getting Old Before My Time
writer:
Una Mae Carlisle
publisher:
Chesley Music Corporation and エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング (Avex Music Publishing Inc.)
2:58
20My Devotion
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1952)
orchestra:
Walter Rodell and His Orchestra (in 1952)
cover recording of:
My Devotion
writer:
Roc Hillman (songwriter, arranger) and John Napton
3:09
21Make Believe Dreams
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1952)
orchestra:
Walter Rodell and His Orchestra (in 1952)
cover recording of:
Make Believe Dreams (in 1952)
writer:
Wes McWain and Mitchell L. Tableporter
2:56
2▼CD: My Song
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1My Song
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1952)
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (in 1952)
bass:
Keter Betts (in 1952)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (in 1952)
piano:
Beryl Booker (in 1952)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (in 1952)
trumpet:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (in 1952)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1952)
orchestra:
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (in 1952)
cover recording of:
My Song
writer:
John Marshall Alexander (1950s rhythm & blues) and David James Mattis
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
12:58
2Mad About the Boy
bass:
Keter Betts (on 1952-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1952-03-24)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1952-03-24)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1952-03-24)
orchestra:
Walter Rodell and His Orchestra (on 1952-03-24)
cover recording of:
Mad About the Boy (on 1952-03-24)
lyricist and composer:
Noël Coward
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Words and Music
4.653:02
3Stormy Weather
bass:
Keter Betts (on 1952-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1952-03-24)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1952-03-24)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1952-03-24)
orchestra:
Walter Rodell and His Orchestra (on 1952-03-24)
cover recording of:
Stormy Weather
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
13:04
4Ain’t Nothin’ Good
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1953)
recording of:
Ain't Nothin' Good (in 1953)
writer:
Jules Fox and Sam Friedman (American songwriter)
2:56
5I Challenge Your Kiss
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1949)
conductor:
Mitch Miller (in 1949)
cover recording of:
I Challenge Your Kiss (in 1949)
writer:
Leon Gary and Stephen Paul (''I Challenge Your Kiss'' co-writer)
3:14
6I’m Crying
recording of:
I'm Crying
writer:
Victor Baron (songwriter, wrote “I'm Crying”), Edgar Eugene Levy and Louis Edward Shelly
2:44
7I Can’t Face the Music
bass:
Keter Betts (on 1952-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1952-03-24)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1952-03-24)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1952-03-24)
orchestra:
Walter Rodell and His Orchestra (on 1952-03-24)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Face the Music (on 1952-03-24)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist)
2:50
8Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
bass:
Keter Betts (in 1953)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (in 1953)
piano:
Beryl Booker (in 1953)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1953)
cover recording of:
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (in 1953)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1942)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Harrison Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
version of:
Never No Lament
3:11
9Fat Daddy
bass:
Keter Betts (on 1953-06-10)
bongos:
Candido (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1953-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1953-06-10)
electronic organ:
Jackie Davis (on 1953-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1953-06-10)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1953-06-10)
recording of:
Fat Daddy (on 1953-06-10)
writer:
Phil Medley and Bill Sanford (replacement vocals for The Four Vagabonds)
publisher:
Slow Dancing Music
2:29
10Go Pretty Daddy
bass:
Keter Betts (on 1953-06-10)
bongos:
Candido (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1953-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1953-06-10)
electronic organ:
Jackie Davis (on 1953-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1953-06-10)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1953-06-10)
recording of:
Go Pretty Daddy (on 1953-06-10)
writer:
Phil Medley and Bill Sanford (replacement vocals for The Four Vagabonds)
2:26
11TV Is the Thing
bass:
Keter Betts (on 1953-06-10)
bongos:
Candido (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1953-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1953-06-10)
electronic organ:
Jackie Davis (on 1953-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1953-06-10)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1953-06-10)
recording of:
TV Is the Thing This Year (on 1953-06-10)
writer:
Phil Medley and Bill Sanford (replacement vocals for The Four Vagabonds)
2:29
12Feel Like I Wanna Cry
bass:
Keter Betts (on 1953-06-10)
bongos:
Candido (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1953-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1953-06-10)
electronic organ:
Jackie Davis (on 1953-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1953-06-10)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1953-06-10)
recording of:
Feel Like I Wanna Cry (on 1953-06-10)
writer:
Eddie Kirkland (US blues guitarist, harmonicist, singer & songwriter) and Mamie Thomas
3:21
13Lean Baby
bass:
Keter Betts (on 1953-06-10)
bongos:
Candido (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1953-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1953-06-10)
electronic organ:
Jackie Davis (on 1953-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1953-06-10)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1953-06-10)
recording of:
Lean Baby (on 1953-06-10)
lyricist:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
composer:
Billy May
2:20
14Never, Never
bass:
Keter Betts (on 1953-06-10)
bongos:
Candido (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1953-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1953-06-10)
electronic organ:
Jackie Davis (on 1953-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1953-06-10)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1953-06-10)
recording of:
Never, Never (on 1953-06-10)
writer:
Leroy Kirkland and Joe Luke (songwriter) (on 1953-06-10)
2:18
15I Ain’t Goin’ to Cry Anymore
bass:
Keter Betts (on 1953-06-10)
bongos:
Candido (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1953-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1953-06-10)
electronic organ:
Jackie Davis (on 1953-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1953-06-10)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1953-06-10)
recording of:
I Ain't Goin' to Cry Anymore (on 1953-06-10)
writer:
Phil Medley and Bill Sanford (replacement vocals for The Four Vagabonds)
2:40
16Am I Blue
alto saxophone:
Rick Henderson (jazz saxophonist) (on 1953-06-17)
bass:
Keter Betts (on 1953-06-17)
bongos:
Candido (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1953-06-17)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1953-06-17)
piano:
Rolf "Sleepy" Anderson (on 1953-06-17)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (jazz saxophonist) (on 1953-06-17) and Paul Quinichette (on 1953-06-17)
trombone:
Gus Chappell (on 1953-06-17)
trumpet:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1953-06-17)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1953-06-17)
cover recording of:
Am I Blue? (on 1953-06-17)
lyricist:
Grant Clarke
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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)
33:17
17Pennies From Heaven
alto saxophone:
Rick Henderson (jazz saxophonist) (on 1953-06-17)
bass:
Keter Betts (on 1953-06-17)
bongos:
Candido (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1953-06-17)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1953-06-17)
piano:
Rolf "Sleepy" Anderson (on 1953-06-17)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (jazz saxophonist) (on 1953-06-17) and Paul Quinichette (on 1953-06-17)
trombone:
Gus Chappell (on 1953-06-17)
trumpet:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1953-06-17)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1953-06-17)
cover recording of:
Pennies From Heaven (on 1953-06-17)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1936)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Campbell Connelly & Co., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell Music (UK) and Joy Music Inc.
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
22:20
18Set Me Free
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1953)
recording of:
Set Me Free (in 1953)
writer:
Phil Medley and Bill Sanford (replacement vocals for The Four Vagabonds)
2:31
19Since My Man Has Gone and Went
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1953)
recording of:
Since My Man Has Gone and Went (in 1953)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Merrick
2:06
20My Man’s an Undertaker
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1953)
recording of:
My Man's an Undertaker (in 1953)
writer:
Leroy Kirkland and Mamie Thomas
2:28