The Best of Spike Jones, Vol. 2

~ Release by Spike Jones and His City Slickers (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1That Old Black Magic
vocals:
Carl Grayson
recording of:
That Old Black Magic
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:23
A2Love in Bloom
recording of:
Love in Bloom
writer:
Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1934 nominee)
3:25
A3Chinese Mule Train
vocals:
Freddy Morgan (banjo player, singer, comedian and songwriter) (on 1950-03-10)
3:08
A4I'm in the Mood for Love
vocals:
Billy Barty
cover recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Love
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)
2:59
A5Riders in the Sky
recording of:
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend
lyricist and composer:
Stan Jones (US songwriter and actor “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky”) (on 1948-06-05)
publisher:
Prophecies Publishing, Revega Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
version of:
Spookrijder in de nacht
3:15
A6Liebestraum
spoken vocals [narration]:
Richard Morgan (vocalist for Spike Jones & His City Slickers)
vocals:
Red Ingle
recording of:
Liebestraum (Spike Jones version)
lyricist:
Del Porter
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arranger:
Spike Jones and Del Porter
is based on:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
3:11
B1The Charleston
recording of:
Charleston
lyricist:
Cecil Mack (in 1923)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1923)
publisher:
Salabert
2:43
B2Yes, We Have No Bananas
recording of:
Yes! We Have No Bananas
writer:
Irving Cohn and Frank Silver (American songwriter and jazz drummer)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Salabert
3:14
B3Japanese Skokiaan
2:37
B4The Bubble Gum Song
3:18
B5The Tennessee Waltz
cover recording of:
Tennessee Waltz (in 1960)
lyricist:
Redd Stewart (in 1946)
composer:
Pee Wee King (in 1946)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
2:48
B6I Dream of Brownie With the Light Blue Jeans
recording of:
I Dream of Brownie With the Light Blue Jeans
3:03

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