Greatest Hits

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1Begin the Beguine
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
alto saxophone:
Hank Freeman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-07-24) and Les Robinson (on 1938-07-24)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1938-07-24)
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1938-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1938-07-24)
guitar:
Al Avola (on 1938-07-24)
piano:
Les Burness (on 1938-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Tony Pastor (on 1938-07-24) and Ronnie Perry (on 1938-07-24)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1938-07-24), Harry Rogers (US big-band trombonist and arranger) (on 1938-07-24) and Ted Vesely (on 1938-07-24)
trumpet:
Claude Bowen (on 1938-07-24), John Best (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-07-24) and Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1938-07-24)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1938-07-24)
conductor:
Artie Shaw (on 1938-07-24)
arranger:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
recorded at and engineered at:
Victor Studio #2 (Cherokee B) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
instrumental recording of:
Begin the Beguine (on 1938-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., 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)
part of:
Jubilee
recording of:
Begin the Beguine (on 1938-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., 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)
part of:
Jubilee
33:15
2Stardust
cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
3:36
3I Cover the Waterfront
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-01-23)
alto saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1941-01-23) and Neely Plumb (on 1941-01-23)
cello:
Fred Goerner (on 1941-01-23)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1941-01-23)
double bass:
Jud DeNaut (on 1941-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1941-01-23)
electric guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1941-01-23)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1941-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Jerry Jerome (on 1941-01-23) and Les Robinson (on 1941-01-23)
trombone:
Vernon Brown (on 1941-01-23), Ray Conniff (on 1941-01-23) and Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (on 1941-01-23)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1941-01-23), Clyde Hurley (on 1941-01-23) and George Wendt (Swing trumpeter) (on 1941-01-23)
viola:
Keith Collins (viola) (on 1941-01-23) and Allan Harshman (violist) (on 1941-01-23)
violin:
Alex Beller (on 1941-01-23), Truman Boardman (on 1941-01-23), Bill Brower (on 1941-01-23), Ted Klages (on 1941-01-23), Eugene Lamas (on 1941-01-23) and Bob Morrow (on 1941-01-23)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1941-01-23)
instrumental recording of:
I Cover the Waterfront (on 1941-01-23)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) and Edward Heyman
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
3:31
4Comes Love
recording of:
Comes Love
lyricist:
Lew Brown
composer:
Sam H. Stept and Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
3:19
5Deep Purple
recording of:
Deep Purple
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1938)
composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio)
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
3:15
6Moonglow
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-01-23)
alto saxophone:
Neely Plumb (on 1941-01-23) and Les Robinson (on 1941-01-23)
bass:
Jud DeNaut (on 1941-01-23)
cello:
Fred Goerner (on 1941-01-23)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1941-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1941-01-23)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1941-01-23)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1941-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1941-01-23) and Jerry Jerome (on 1941-01-23)
trombone:
Vernon Brown (on 1941-01-23), Ray Conniff (on 1941-01-23) and Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (on 1941-01-23)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1941-01-23), Clyde Hurley (on 1941-01-23) and George Wendt (Swing trumpeter) (on 1941-01-23)
viola:
Keith Collins (viola) (on 1941-01-23) and Allan Harshman (violist) (on 1941-01-23)
violin:
Alex Beller (on 1941-01-23), Truman Boardman (on 1941-01-23), Bill Brower (on 1941-01-23), Ted Klages (on 1941-01-23), Eugene Lamas (on 1941-01-23) and Bob Morrow (on 1941-01-23)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1941-01-23)
recording of:
Moonglow (on 1941-01-23)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Will Hudson and Irving Mills
3:30
7Any Old Time
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1938-07-24)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1938-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1938-07-24)
guitar:
Al Avola (on 1938-07-24)
piano:
Les Burness (on 1938-07-24)
reeds:
Hank Freeman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-07-24), Tony Pastor (on 1938-07-24), Ronnie Perry (on 1938-07-24) and Les Robinson (on 1938-07-24)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1938-07-24), Harry Rodgers (US big-band trombonist and arranger) (on 1938-07-24) and Ted Vesely (on 1938-07-24)
trumpet:
Johnny Best (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-07-24), Claude Bowen (on 1938-07-24) and Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1938-07-24)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1938-07-24)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1938-07-24)
recording of:
Any Old Time (Jazz Song - "any old time you want me...") (on 1938-07-24)
composer:
Artie Shaw
publisher:
Lincoln Music Corp
3:14
8Frenesi
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-03-03)
alto saxophone:
Bud Carlton (on 1940-03-03), Blake Reynolds (on 1940-03-03) and Jack Stacey (on 1940-03-03)
bass and double bass:
Jud DeNaut (on 1940-03-03)
bass clarinet and basset clarinet:
Joe Krechter (on 1940-03-03)
cello:
Irving Lipschultz (on 1940-03-03) and Jules Tannenbaum (on 1940-03-03)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1940-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Carl Maud (on 1940-03-03) and Carl Maus (on 1940-03-03)
flute:
Marty Ruderman (on 1940-03-03) and Morton Ruderman (on 1940-03-03)
French horn:
Jack Cave (on 1940-03-03) and John Cave (french horn) (on 1940-03-03)
guitar:
Bobby Sherwood (guitarist/trumpeter) (on 1940-03-03)
oboe:
Phil Nemoli (on 1940-03-03)
piano:
Stan Wrightsman (on 1940-03-03)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1940-03-03) and Jack Stacy (on 1940-03-03)
trombone:
Babe Bowman (on 1940-03-03), Randall Miller (on 1940-03-03) and Bill Rank (on 1940-03-03)
trumpet:
Manny Klein (on 1940-03-03), Charlie Margulis (on 1940-03-03) and George Thow (on 1940-03-03)
viola:
Jack Gray (on 1940-03-03), Jacques Ray (on 1940-03-03), Stanley Spiegelman (on 1940-03-03), Dave Sterkin (on 1940-03-03) and David Sturkin (on 1940-03-03)
violin:
Robert Barene (on 1940-03-03), Harry Bluestone (on 1940-03-03), Sid Brokaw (on 1940-03-03), Dave Cracov (on 1940-03-03), Peter Eisenberg (on 1940-03-03), Jerry Joyce (on 1940-03-03), Alex Law (on 1940-03-03) and Mark Levant (on 1940-03-03)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1940-03-03)
conductor:
Artie Shaw (on 1940-03-03)
recording of:
Frenesí (on 1940-03-03)
lyricist and composer:
Alberto Domínguez
instrumental recording of:
Frenesí (on 1940-03-03)
lyricist and composer:
Alberto Domínguez
3:06
9Lover, Come Back to Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-01-17)
alto saxophone:
Hank Freeman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-01-17) and Les Robinson (on 1939-01-17)
bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1939-01-17)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1939-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1939-01-17)
guitar:
Al Avola (on 1939-01-17) and Bob Kitsis (on 1939-01-17)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1939-01-17) and Tony Pastor (on 1939-01-17)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1939-01-17), Les Jenkins (on 1939-01-17) and Harry Rodgers (US big-band trombonist and arranger) (on 1939-01-17)
trumpet:
Johnny Best (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-01-17), Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1939-01-17) and Bernie Privin (on 1939-01-17)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1939-01-17)
recording of:
Lover, Come Back to Me (from "The New Moon") (on 1939-01-17)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1928)
writer:
Sigmund Romberg
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Redwood Music, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1928)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The New Moon: Act II
3:33
10To a Broadway Rose
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-11-12)
alto saxophone:
Chuck DiMaggio (on 1941-11-12) and Les Robinson (on 1941-11-12)
baritone saxophone:
Artie Baker (saxophonist, flutist and clarinetist) (on 1941-11-12)
bass:
Eddie McKinney (jazz bassist) (on 1941-11-12)
cello:
Fred Goerner (on 1941-11-12), Ed Sodero (on 1941-11-12) and George Taliarkin (on 1941-11-12)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1941-11-12)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1941-11-12)
guitar:
Mike Bryan (Musician - Guitar Player) (on 1941-11-12)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1941-11-12)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1941-11-12) and Mickey Folus (on 1941-11-12)
trombone:
Ray Conniff (on 1941-11-12), Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (on 1941-11-12) and Morey Samel (on 1941-11-12)
trumpet:
Lee Castle (on 1941-11-12), Max Kaminsky (on 1941-11-12), Steve Lipkins (on 1941-11-12) and Hot Lips Page (on 1941-11-12)
viola:
Lenny Atkins (on 1941-11-12), Morris Kohn (on 1941-11-12) and Sam Rosenblum (on 1941-11-12)
violin:
Alex Beller (on 1941-11-12), Max Berman (on 1941-11-12), Truman Boardman (on 1941-11-12), Bill Ehrenkranz (on 1941-11-12), Leo Persner (on 1941-11-12), Raoul Polikian (on 1941-11-12), Leonard Posner (on 1941-11-12), Irving Raymond (on 1941-11-12) and Bernie Tinterow (on 1941-11-12)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1941-11-12)
3:30
11Indian Love Call
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
alto saxophone:
Hank Freeman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-07-24) and Les Robinson (on 1938-07-24)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1938-07-24)
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1938-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1938-07-24)
guitar:
Al Avola (on 1938-07-24)
piano:
Les Burness (on 1938-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Tony Pastor (on 1938-07-24) and Ronnie Perry (on 1938-07-24)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1938-07-24), Harry Rogers (US big-band trombonist and arranger) (on 1938-07-24) and Ted Vesely (on 1938-07-24)
trumpet:
Johnny Best (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-07-24), Claude Bowen (on 1938-07-24) and Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1938-07-24)
lead vocals [vocal refrain]:
Tony Pastor and chorus
vocals:
Tony Pastor (on 1938-07-24)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1938-07-24)
conductor:
Artie Shaw (on 1938-07-24)
engineered at:
Victor Studio #2 (Cherokee B) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
recording of:
Indian Love Call (from the 1924/1936 musicals “Rose Marie”) (on 1938-07-24)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Otto Harbach
composer:
Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart (composer)
publisher:
Bill-Bob Publ. Company, Chappell Music Ltd. and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-09-02)
part of:
Rose-Marie (1924 operetta-style musical)
part of:
Rose-Marie (1936 musical film)
3:12
12Temptation
alto saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-09-07) and Neely Plumb (on 1940-09-07)
cello:
F. Goerner (on 1940-09-07)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1940-09-07)
double bass:
Jud DeNaut (on 1940-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-09-07)
electric guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1940-09-07)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-09-07)
tenor saxophone:
Jerry Jerome (on 1940-09-07) and Les Robinson (on 1940-09-07)
trombone:
Vernon Brown (on 1940-09-07) and Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (on 1940-09-07)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1940-09-07), J. Cathcart (on 1940-09-07) and George Wendt (Swing trumpeter) (on 1940-09-07)
viola:
A. Harshman (violist) (on 1940-09-07) and K. Collins (viola) (on 1940-09-07)
violin:
Al Beller (on 1940-09-07), B. Bower (on 1940-09-07), B. Morrow (on 1940-09-07), E. Lamas (on 1940-09-07), T. Boardman (on 1940-09-07) and T. Klages (on 1940-09-07)
conductor:
Artie Shaw (on 1940-09-07)
instrumental recording of:
Temptation (on 1940-09-07)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
33:06
13Oh! Lady Be Good
recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
3:11
14St. Louis Blues
3:01

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part of:Greatest Hits (RCA Victor) (order: 23)