Her Jazz Greats (1955-1960)

~ Release by Betty Carter (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1There's No You
Betty Carter & The Richard Wess Orchestra3:10
2What a Little Moonlight Can Do
cover recording of:
What a Little Moonlight Can Do
lyricist and composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
Connelly Basart, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner Brothers Music Inc.
Betty Carter & The Richard Wess Orchestra2:04
3No Moon at All
double bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1955-05-13)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-05-13)
flute:
Jerome Richardson (on 1955-05-13)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1955-05-13)
vocals:
Betty Carter (on 1955-05-13)
recording of:
No Moon at All (on 1955-05-13)
lyricist:
Redd Evans
composer:
David Mann (American songwriter)
publisher:
Mann David Music Company, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)
Betty Carter, Philly Joe Jones & Ray Bryant2:54
4But Beautiful
bass clarinet, flute and tenor saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (in 1958-02)
double bass:
Peck Morrison (Jazz bass player from the 60s) (in 1958-02)
drums (drum set):
Charles “Specs” Wright (in 1958-02)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (in 1958-02)
trombone:
Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (in 1958-02)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1958-02)
lead vocals:
Betty Carter (in 1958-02)
recording of:
But Beautiful (in 1958-02)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Dorsey Brothers Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1947) and Onyx Music Corporation (in 1947)
Betty Carter, Melba Liston & Ray Copeland3:58
5You're Driving Me Crazy
lead vocals:
Betty Carter
Benny Golson, Betty Carter & Jimmy Powell1:46
6Foul Play
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (in 1958-02) and Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (in 1958-02)
baritone saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (in 1958-02)
double bass:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (in 1958-02)
drums (drum set):
Specs Wright (in 1958-02)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (in 1958-02)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (in 1958-02)
trombone:
Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (in 1958-02)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1958-02) and Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (in 1958-02)
lead vocals:
Betty Carter (in 1958-02)
recording of:
Foul Play (in 1958-02)
writer:
Norman Mapp
Betty Carter, Sam Jones & Tommy Gryce2:22
7By the Bend of the River
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1958-02)
alto saxophone:
Tommy Gryce (in 1958-02) and Jimmy Powell (Jazz saxophonist, most active 1930s-1950s) (in 1958-02)
baritone saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (in 1958-02)
double bass [bass]:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (in 1958-02)
drums (drum set):
Charles “Specs” Wright (in 1958-02)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (in 1958-02)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (in 1958-02)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1958-02) and Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (in 1958-02)
vocals:
Betty Carter (in 1958-02)
recording of:
By the Bend of the River (1927 song) (in 1958-02)
lyricist and composer:
Clara Edwards (American singer and songwriter)
Benny Golson, Betty Carter & Jimmy Powell2:07
8Willow Weep for Me
Betty Carter, Ray Bryant & Wendall Marshall3:34
9Run Away
Jimmy Cleveland, Betty Carter & Urbie Green2:29
10You're Getting to Be a Habit
Betty Carter, Melba Liston & Ray Copeland2:31
11Make It Last
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1958-02)
double bass [bass]:
John "Peck" Morrison (Jazz bass player from the 60s) (in 1958-02)
drums (drum set):
Charles “Specs” Wright (in 1958-02)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (in 1958-02)
trombone:
Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (in 1958-02)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1958-02)
vocals:
Betty Carter (in 1958-02)
recording of:
Make It Last (in 1958-02)
composer:
Dick Haymes and Bill Paxton (American actor)
Betty Carter, Kenny Dorham & Wynton Kelly4:28
12Tell Him I Said Hello
Betty Carter, Hank Jones & Nick Travis2:33
13For You
drums (drum set):
Specs Wright (in 1960-08)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (in 1960-08)
trombone:
Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (in 1960-08)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1960-08)
lead vocals:
Betty Carter (in 1960-08)
recording of:
For You (in 1960-08)
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1930)
composer:
Joe Burke (American composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
Betty Carter & The Richard Wess Orchestra2:20
14On the Alamo
drums (drum set):
Specs Wright (in 1960-08)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (in 1960-08)
trombone:
Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (in 1960-08)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1960-08)
lead vocals:
Betty Carter (in 1960-08)
recording of:
On the Alamo (in 1960-08)
lyricist:
Gilbert Keyes and Joe Lyons (US songwriter & arranger)
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Forster Music Publisher, Inc. (from 1922-08-02 to present) and Tell Taylor, Inc. (from 1922-03-17 until 1922-08-02)
Betty Carter & The Richard Wess Orchestra1:56
15I Could Write a Book
recording of:
I Could Write a Book
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Pal Joey
Osie Johnson, Betty Carter & Hank Jones2:37
16Social Call
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1956-04-25)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1956-04-25)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1956-04-25)
saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1956-04-25), Al Cohn (on 1956-04-25), Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1956-04-25) and Seldon Powell (on 1956-04-25)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1956-04-25) and Urbie Green (on 1956-04-25)
trumpet:
Conte Candoli (on 1956-04-25), Joe Ferrante (on 1956-04-25), Bernie Glow (on 1956-04-25) and Nick Travis (on 1956-04-25)
vocals:
Betty Carter (on 1956-04-25)
conductor:
Gigi Gryce (on 1956-04-25)
arranger:
Gigi Gryce (on 1956-04-25)
recording of:
Social Call (on 1956-04-25)
writer:
Gigi Gryce and Jon Hendricks
publisher:
Jacogg Publications, Inc.
Betty Carter, Conte Candoli & Joe Ferrante2:37
17Threesome
Betty Carter, Philly Joe Jones & Ray Bryant2:44
18What Is This Thing Called Love
Betty Carter, Ray Bryant & Wendall Marshall2:52
19Something Wonderful
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1958-02)
double bass [bass]:
John "Peck" Morrison (Jazz bass player from the 60s) (in 1958-02)
drums (drum set):
Charles “Specs” Wright (in 1958-02)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (in 1958-02)
trombone:
Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (in 1958-02)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1958-02)
vocals:
Betty Carter (in 1958-02)
recording of:
Something Wonderful (The King and I) (in 1958-02)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
translated version of:
דבר מה נפלא כל כך
part of:
The King and I (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Betty Carter, Kenny Dorham & Wynton Kelly3:34
20Jazz
drums (drum set):
Specs Wright (in 1960-08)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (in 1960-08)
trombone:
Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (in 1960-08)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1960-08)
lead vocals:
Betty Carter (in 1960-08)
Betty Carter & The Richard Wess Orchestra1:56
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