American Songbook Series: Dorothy Fields

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Tracklist

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1I Can’t Give You Anything but Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-06-24)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra (on 1938-06-24)
recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby (on 1938-06-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., 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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra2:56
2Diga Diga Do
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-12-22)
vocals:
The Mills Brothers (on 1932-12-22)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra (on 1932-12-22)
recording of:
Diga Diga Doo (on 1932-12-22)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
The Mills Brothers3:09
3Baby!
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1932-12-21)
vocals:
Adelaide Hall (American-born UK-based jazz singer and entertainer) (on 1932-12-21)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra (on 1932-12-21)
recording of:
Baby (on 1932-12-21)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
Adelaide Hall3:09
4I’m in the Mood for Love
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1935-07-31)
vocals:
Frances Langford (on 1935-07-31)
orchestra:
Mahlon Merrick and His Music (on 1935-07-31)
recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Love (on 1935-07-31)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Margenia Music, MCI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) (in 1935, in 1963) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 2016)
Frances Langford2:58
5Never Gonna Dance
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-07-26)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1936-07-26)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1936-07-26)
recording of:
Never Gonna Dance (from “Swing Time”) (on 1936-07-26)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Swing Time (film)
Fred Astaire3:14
6I Must Have That Man
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-01-25)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1937-01-25)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (on 1937-01-25)
recording of:
I Must Have That Man (on 1937-01-25)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
Billie Holiday2:57
7A Lady Needs a Change
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-02-23)
vocals:
Ethel Merman (on 1939-02-23)
conductor:
Al Goodman (conductor) (on 1939-02-23)
recording of:
Lady Needs a Change (from Stars in Your Eyes) (on 1939-02-23)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1939)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz (in 1939)
Ethel Merman2:33
8Close as Pages in a Book
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-04-18)
vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1945-04-18)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1945-04-18)
recording of:
Up in Central Park: Act I. Close as Pages in a Book (on 1945-04-18)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
part of:
Up in Central Park: Act I
Bing Crosby3:09
9Don’t Blame Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-05-19)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1945-05-19)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1945-05-19)
piano:
Nat "King" Cole (on 1945-05-19)
vocals:
Nat "King" Cole (on 1945-05-19)
recording of:
Don’t Blame Me
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Ireneadele Publishing
Nat "King" Cole Trio3:27
10There Must Be Something Better Than Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-02-02)
vocals:
Pearl Bailey (on 1950-02-02)
conductor:
Frederick Dvonch (on 1950-02-02)
recording of:
There’s Gotta Be Something Better Than This (on 1950-02-02)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Cy Coleman
part of:
Sweet Charity
Pearl Bailey2:43
11He Had Refinement
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1951-04)
vocals:
Shirley Booth (in 1951-04)
conductor:
Max Goberman (in 1951-04)
recording of:
He Had Refinement (in 1951-04)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
Shirley Booth3:56
12Happy Habit
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1953-04)
vocals:
Mae Barnes (in 1953-04)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (in 1953-04)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger)
recording of:
Happy Habit (in 1953-04)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
part of:
By The Beautiful Sea
Mae Barnes3:32
13On the Sunny Side of the Street
vocals:
Joe Williams (US jazz vocalist) (on 1965-06-18)
conductor:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s) (on 1965-06-18)
arranger:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s)
recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street (on 1965-06-18)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Ancar Enterprises Inc., Cotton Club Publishing, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Vydia Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
part of:
American Splendor
Joe Williams2:55
14I Feel a Song Coming On
vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1956-03-19)
recording of:
I Feel a Song Comin’ On (on 1956-03-19)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) and George Oppenheimer
Judy Garland2:11
15You Couldn’t Be Cuter
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-02-11)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Bryan Koniarz
vocals:
Margaret Whiting (on 1960-02-11)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (on 1960-02-11)
arranger:
Russell Garcia
recording of:
You Couldn't Be Cuter (on 1960-02-11)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1938)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1938)
Margaret Whiting2:04
16Growing Pains
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-11-19)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1958-11-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1958-11-19)
piano:
Ralph Sharon (on 1958-11-19)
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) (on 1958-11-19)
recording of:
Growing Pains (on 1958-11-19)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
Tony Bennett3:36
17I Feel Merely Marvelous
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-12-03)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1959-12-03)
drums (drum set):
Tim Kennedy (jazz drummer) (on 1959-12-03)
guitar:
Jimmy Raney (on 1959-12-03)
piano:
Jimmy Lyon (piano) (on 1959-12-03)
vocals:
Mabel Mercer (on 1959-12-03)
conductor:
Jimmy Lyon (piano) (on 1959-12-03)
arranger:
Jimmy Lyon (piano)
recording of:
I Feel Merely Marvelous
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Albert Hague
part of:
Redhead (musical)
Mabel Mercer1:59
18Make the Man Love Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1987)
piano:
Mike Renzi (in 1987)
vocals:
Maureen McGovern (in 1987)
recording of:
Make the Man Love Me (from “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn”)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Putnam Music Inc., Round Hill Songs III and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Maureen McGovern3:27
19Today I Love Everybody
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-02-10)
bass:
James Richardson (on 1965-02-10)
drums (drum set):
Hindal Butts (on 1965-02-10)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1965-02-10)
piano:
Ted Harris (Soul music writer) (on 1965-02-10)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1965-02-10)
live cover recording of:
Today I Love Everybody (on 1965-02-10)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Harold Arlen
Aretha Franklin3:32
20Big Spender
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1965-10-27)
conductor:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) (on 1965-10-27)
recording of:
Big Spender (on 1965-10-27)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Cy Coleman
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
Overture (Sweet Charity)
part of:
Sweet Charity
Peggy Lee2:08
21Pink Taffeta Sample Size 10
piano:
Ellis Larkins (in 1976)
vocals:
Sylvia Syms (American jazz singer) (in 1976)
recording of:
Pink Taffeta Sample Size 10 (in 1976)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Cy Coleman
Sylvia Syms4:16
22If My Friends Could See Me Now
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1966-02)
vocals:
Gwen Verdon (actress) (in 1966-02)
conductor:
Fred Werner (in 1966-02)
arranger:
Ralph Burns
recording of:
If My Friends Could See Me Now (in 1966-02)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Cy Coleman
publisher:
Lida Enterprises Inc. and Notable Music Co., Inc.
part of:
Sweet Charity
Gwen Verdon3:26

Credits

Release

liner notes:Dwight Blocker Bowers
associate producer:Dennis Britton
executive producer:Bruce Talbot
producer:Dwight Blocker Bowers (task: series)
mastering:Frank Abbey (engineer / producer)
booklet editor:Amy Pickworth
ASIN:US: B0000017TT [info]

Release group

part of:American Songbook Series (order: 7)