The Mercury Songbook

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3▼CD: Take the “A” Train
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1Take the “A” Train
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-01-24)
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player)
piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) and Kai Winding
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard, Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter), Charlie Shavers and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
orchestra:
Hal Mooney Orchestra (on 1967-01-24)
arranger:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader)
cover recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill) (on 1967-01-24)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
Sarah Vaughan2:42
2Mame
banjo:
Alfred Di Lernia (in 1966-05)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (in 1966-05)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (in 1966-05)
drums (drum set):
Danny Barcelona (in 1966-05)
piano:
Marty Napoleon (in 1966-05)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (in 1966-05)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1966-05)
recording of:
Mame (in 1966-05)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
part of:
Mame (full musical)
Louis Armstrong2:23
3Everyday I Have the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-01-24)
piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (on 1964-01-24)
reeds:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1964-01-24) and Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1964-01-24)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1964-01-24) and Kai Winding (on 1964-01-24)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1964-01-24), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1964-01-24), Charlie Shavers (on 1964-01-24) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1964-01-24)
orchestra:
Hal Mooney & His Orchestra
arranger:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1964-01-24)
recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues (on 1964-01-24)
lyricist, composer and revised by:
Peter Chatman
writer:
Memphis Slim, Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (1930s blues & boogie-woogie pianist) (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
Sarah Vaughan4:25
4There’ll Be Some Changes Made
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1955)
cover recording of:
There’ll Be Some Changes Made
publisher:
Harry H. Pace (in 1921)
lyricist:
Billy Higgins (1920s composer and singer)
composer:
W. Benton Overstreet
publisher:
Herman Darewski Music Publishing Co Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) (in 1924)
Dinah Washington3:02
5Taking a Chance on Love
recording of:
Taking a Chance on Love
lyricist:
Ted Fetter and John Latouche
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., SBK Miller Catalog, Inc. and Taking a Chance on Love Music Company
part of:
Cabin in the Sky
Patti Page1:26
6I Want to Be Happy
cover recording of:
I Want to Be Happy (No, No, Nanette)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
No, No, Nanette
Sarah Vaughan2:21
7There’ll Be a Jubilee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-04-24)
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1956-04-24)
piano:
Junior Mance (on 1956-04-24)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1956-04-24)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (on 1956-04-24)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
cover recording of:
There’ll Be a Jubilee (on 1956-04-24)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Moore (composer, jazz pianist and orchestra leader)
Dinah Washington2:08
8Travelin’ Light
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1965-05 until 1965-06)
producer:
Luchi DeJesus (American composer and producer)
double bass [bass]:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (from 1965-05 until 1965-06)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (from 1965-05 until 1965-06)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (from 1965-05 until 1965-06)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (from 1965-05 until 1965-06)
reeds:
Leon Cohen (woodwind player) (from 1965-05 until 1965-06), Henry Freeman (American jazz saxophonist) (from 1965-05 until 1965-06), Bill Holcombe (US composer and flutist) (from 1965-05 until 1965-06), Seldon Powell (from 1965-05 until 1965-06) and Alan Ross (reeds) (from 1965-05 until 1965-06)
vocals:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (from 1965-05 until 1965-06)
arranger:
Jimmy Mundy
recording of:
Travelin’ Light (in 1965)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Jimmy Mundy and Trummy Young
Chet Baker13:11
9T’Ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1957)
cover recording of:
T’ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do
lyricist:
Porter Grainger
composer:
Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
American Splendor
Dinah Washington43:28
10Short but Sweet
Louis Armstrong2:43
11Ain’t Misbehavin’ (I’m Saving My Love for You)
cover recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Dinah Washington12:37
12Sweet Georgia Brown
cover recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Francis Day (publisher), Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Sarah Vaughan1:51
13Stompin’ at the Savoy
recording of:
Stompin’ at the Savoy
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP), Ragbag Music (ASCAP), Razaf Music, Rytvoc (ASCAP), 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)
Ernestine Anderson1:55
14Satin Doll
cover recording of:
Satin Doll
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1953)
additional composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1953)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1953)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Duke Ellington Music, Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Rita Reys2:39
15How High the Moon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-10-27)
alto saxophone:
Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (on 1955-10-27) and Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1955-10-27)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1955-10-27)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1955-10-27)
flute and tenor saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (on 1955-10-27)
guitar:
Turk Van Lake (on 1955-10-27)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1955-10-27)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1955-10-27) and Kai Winding (on 1955-10-27)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1955-10-27) and Ernie Royal (on 1955-10-27)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1955-10-27)
conductor:
Ernie Wilkins (on 1955-10-27)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
cover recording of:
How High the Moon (on 1955-10-27)
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (library/production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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)
Sarah Vaughan2:38
16If I Were a Bell
cover recording of:
If I Were a Bell (Guys and Dolls)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
part of:
Guys and Dolls (Broadway musical)
part of:
Guys and Dolls (1955 musical film)
Dinah Washington2:07
17Star Dust
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-01-05)
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (on 1958-01-05) and Frank Wess (on 1958-01-05)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-01-05)
clarinet and reeds:
Marshall Royal (on 1958-01-05)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1958-01-05)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1958-01-05)
flute and woodwind:
Frank Wess (on 1958-01-05)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1958-01-05)
piano:
Ronnell Bright (on 1958-01-05)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1958-01-05), Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-01-05) and Frank Wess (on 1958-01-05)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-01-05), Al Grey (trombone) (on 1958-01-05) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-01-05)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-01-05), Eugene Young (on 1958-01-05), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-01-05) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-01-05)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1958-01-05)
cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1958-01-05)
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
Sarah Vaughan3:18
18Blues in the Night (aka My Mama Done Tol’ Me)
recording of:
Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1941 nominee)
Dinah Washington3:41
19See See Rider
engineer:
Johnny Cue
vocals:
Ernestine Anderson
recording of:
See See Rider (Ma Rainey version)
additional composer:
Lena Arant
composer:
Ma Rainey
version of:
See See Rider Blues
Ernestine Anderson3:05
20Cool Baby
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1958-09-26)
recording of:
Cool Baby (on 1958-09-26)
lyricist and composer:
Fay Tishman
Sarah Vaughan2:31
21Pretty Little Missy
recording of:
Pretty Little Missy
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Billy Kyle
Louis Armstrong2:20
22Nevertheless
recording of:
Nevertheless (I’m in Love With You)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar
composer:
Harry Ruby
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Crawford Music Corp., DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
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)
Patti Page1:46
23My Kinda Love
engineer:
Johnny Cue
vocals:
Ernestine Anderson
recording of:
My Kinda Love
lyricist:
Jo Trent
composer:
Louis Alter
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Ernestine Anderson2:13
24Doodlin’
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-01-05)
bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1958-01-05)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1958-01-05)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1958-01-05)
piano:
Ronnell Bright (on 1958-01-05)
reeds:
Marshall Royal (on 1958-01-05)
saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist), Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist), Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist), Marshall Royal and Frank Wess
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1958-01-05) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-01-05)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-01-05), Al Grey (trombone) (on 1958-01-05) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-01-05)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-01-05), Eugene Young (on 1958-01-05) and Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-01-05)
woodwind:
Frank Wess (on 1958-01-05)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1958-01-05)
cover recording of:
Doodlin’ (vocal version, lyrics by Jon Hendricks) (on 1958-01-05)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Horace Silver
publisher:
Silhouette Music Corp.
version of:
Doodlin’ (original instrumental version)
Sarah Vaughan4:35
25I’ve Got My Eyes on You
recording of:
I’ve Got My Eyes on You
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1939)
Patti Page1:38
26Ill Wind (You’re Blowin’ Me No Good)
recording of:
Ill Wind
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1934)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1934)
Dinah Washington3:39
27Mack the Knife (aka Moritat)
recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Shirley Horn3:04
28Unforgettable
recording of:
Unforgettable
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Bourne Music Ltd.
Oscar Peterson2:36
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