Book of Ballads + Something to swing about

~ Release by Carmen McRae (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1By Myself
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
membranophone:
Charlie Smith (US jazz drummer) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
piano:
Don Abney (US jazz pianist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
conductor:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
arranger:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s)
recording of:
By Myself (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Round Hill Songs III
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
3:16
2The Thrill Is Gone
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
membranophone:
Charlie Smith (US jazz drummer) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
piano:
Don Abney (US jazz pianist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
conductor:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
arranger:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s)
recording of:
The Thrill Is Gone (Henderson/Brown song, first performed in 1931) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
lyricist:
Lew Brown
composer:
Ray Henderson
publisher:
DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
3:58
3How Long Has This Been Going On?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
membranophone:
Charlie Smith (US jazz drummer) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
piano:
Don Abney (US jazz pianist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
conductor:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
arranger:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s)
recording of:
How Long Has This Been Going On? (Funny Face, 1957 film) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1927)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Rosalie
4:09
4Do You Know Why?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
membranophone:
Charlie Smith (US jazz drummer) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
piano:
Don Abney (US jazz pianist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
conductor:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
arranger:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s)
recording of:
Do You Know Why? (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
2:56
5My Romance
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
membranophone:
Charlie Smith (US jazz drummer) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
piano:
Don Abney (US jazz pianist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
conductor:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
arranger:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s)
recording of:
My Romance (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1935)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., T.B. Harms Co., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Williamson Music Company, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Jumbo
3:57
6Isn’t It Romantic?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
membranophone:
Charlie Smith (US jazz drummer) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
piano:
Don Abney (US jazz pianist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
conductor:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
arranger:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s)
recording of:
Isn’t It Romantic? (from 1932 film “Love Me Tonight”) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1932)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Sony/ATV Harmony
3:05
7If Love Is Good to Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
membranophone:
Charlie Smith (US jazz drummer) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
piano:
Don Abney (US jazz pianist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
conductor:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
arranger:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s)
recording of:
If Love Is Good to Me (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
lyricist:
Redd Evans
composer:
Fred Spielman (songwriter)
3:34
8When I Fall in Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Smith (US jazz drummer) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
piano:
Don Abney (US jazz pianist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
conductor:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
arranger:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s)
cover recording of:
When I Fall in Love (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Avenue Music Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Northern Music (song publisher), Victor Young Publishing, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
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)
3:51
9Please Be Kind
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
membranophone:
Charlie Smith (US jazz drummer) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
piano:
Don Abney (US jazz pianist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
conductor:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
arranger:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s)
recording of:
Please Be Kind (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1938)
composer:
Saul Chaplin (in 1938)
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
3:19
10He Was Too Good to Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
membranophone:
Charlie Smith (US jazz drummer) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
piano:
Don Abney (US jazz pianist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
conductor:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
arranger:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s)
recording of:
He Was Too Good to Me (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1930)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Williamson Music Company, 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:
Simple Simon
2:46
11Angel Eyes
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
membranophone:
Charlie Smith (US jazz drummer) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
piano:
Don Abney (US jazz pianist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
conductor:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
arranger:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s)
recording of:
Angel Eyes (1946 jazz standard) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
lyricist:
Earl Brent (in 1946)
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader) (in 1946)
publisher:
Bradshaw Music, Inc., Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. (Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Onyx Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
2:46
12Something I Dreamed Last Night
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
membranophone:
Charlie Smith (US jazz drummer) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
piano:
Don Abney (US jazz pianist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
conductor:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
arranger:
Frank Hunter (Arranger/composer during the 50s/60s)
recording of:
Something I Dreamed Last Night (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-02)
lyricist:
Herb Magidson and Jack Yellen
composer:
Sammy Fain
4:03
13Three Little Words
recording of:
Three Little Words (in 1959-11)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar (in 1930)
composer:
Harry Ruby (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), Chappell and MPL Music Publishing Inc.
adaptations:
As três palavrinhas
1:54
14I Couldn’t Care Less
2:28
15That’s for Me
recording of:
That’s for Me (State Fair) (in 1959-11)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1945)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1945)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair
2:49
16(How Little It Matters) How Little We Know
recording of:
(How Little It Matters) How Little We Know (in 1959-11)
lyricist:
Carolyn Leigh
composer:
Philip Springer
publisher:
Carwin Music, Inc. and Tamir Music
2:32
17You Leave Me Breathless
recording of:
You Leave Me Breathless (from the film “Cocoanut Grove”) (in 1959-11)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
composer:
Friedrich Hollaender
2:42
18It’s Love
recording of:
Wonderful Town: Act II. It’s Love (in 1959-11)
lyricist:
Betty Comden and Adolph Green
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
Wonderful Town
2:59
19Love Is a Simple Thing
recording of:
Love Is a Simple Thing (in 1959-11)
writer:
June Carroll (lyricist, singer & actress) and Arthur Siegel (American songwriter)
2:07
20Comes Love
recording of:
Comes Love (in 1959-11)
lyricist:
Lew Brown
composer:
Sam H. Stept and Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
2:47
21A Sleepin’ Bee
recording of:
A Sleepin’ Bee (House of Flowers) (in 1959-11)
lyricist:
Harold Arlen and Truman Capote
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Harwin Music and S.A. Music Co.
part of:
House of Flowers
2:31
22I See Your Face Before Me
recording of:
I See Your Face Before Me (in 1959-11)
lyricist and composer:
Howard Dietz (librettist) and Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co.
2:24
23Alone Together
recording of:
Alone Together (in 1959-11)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
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)
2:22
24Falling in Love With Love
recording of:
Falling in Love With Love (in 1959-11)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1938)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
The Boys From Syracuse
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
2:14
25Which Way Is Love?
2:36
26Play for Keeps
2:39
27Talk to Me
2:38