Best of the Big Bands: Harry James and His Great Vocalists

~ Release by Harry James (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1I'll Get By
vocals:
Dick Haymes
2:43
2I Don't Want to Walk Without You
vocals:
Helen Forrest
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Walk Without You (from 1942 film “Sweater Girl”)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser (in 1941)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1941)
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
2:54
3It's the Dreamer in Me
vocals:
Helen Humes
recording of:
It's the Dreamer in Me
lyricist:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1938)
composer:
Jimmy Dorsey (in 1938)
2:57
4One Dozen Roses
vocals:
Jimmy Saunders
recording of:
One Dozen Roses
lyricist:
Roger Lewis (American lyricist from the first half of 20th century) (in 1942) and Country Washburne (in 1942)
composer:
Walter Donovan (in 1942) and Dick Jurgens (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1942)
3:03
5My Silent Love
vocals:
Dick Haymes
recording of:
My Silent Love
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Dana Suesse (American composer)
3:11
6I Had The Craziest Dream
vocals:
Helen Forrest
recording of:
I Had the Craziest Dream
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., WC Music Corp., 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:
Springtime in the Rockies (1942)
3:26
7I've Heard That Song Before
vocals:
Helen Forrest
recording of:
I’ve Heard That Song Before (on 1942-07-31)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1942)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1942)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company and Morley Music Co. Inc.
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 nominee)
3:01
8I'm Beginning to See the Light
vocals:
Kitty Kallen
recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1944)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
3:16
9It's Been A Long, Long Time
vocals:
Kitty Kallen
recording of:
It’s Been a Long, Long Time
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd.
3:17
10I Can't Begin to Tell You
trumpet:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1945-08-20)
vocals:
Betty Grable
recording of:
I Can’t Begin to Tell You (on 1945-08-20)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
James V. Monaco
publisher:
WC Music Corp.
part of:
The 19th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:01
11Who's Sorry Now
vocals:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967)
recording of:
Who’s Sorry Now? (1923 song)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar (in 1923) and Harry Ruby (in 1923)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1923)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Waterson, Berlin & Snyder (on 1923-03-07) and Mills Music Corporation (in 1929)
3:29
12This is Always
vocals:
Buddy Di Vito
3:13
13As Long As I'm Dreaming
vocals:
Marion Morgan (Singer)
recording of:
As Long as I’m Dreaming
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
3:28
14You Can Do No Wrong
vocals:
Vinni De Campo (Vocalist. AKA Vinnie De Campo) and Marion Morgan (Singer)
3:02
15What Am I Gonna Do About You
vocals:
Art Lund
3:17
16You'll Never Know
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney
3:07