The Essential Artie Shaw

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Annotation

Label: RCA/RVG Legacy Reissue - Catalog #: 69239

Recorded between: December 23, 1936 - August 2, 1953

Label: RCA/RVG Legacy Reissue - Catalog #: 69239

Recorded between: December 23, 1936 - August 2, 1953

Annotation last modified on 2006-05-06 21:33 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Frenesi
recording of:
Frenesí
lyricist and composer:
Alberto Domínguez
3:06
2Summit Ridge Drive
recording of:
Summit Ridge Drive
composer:
Artie Shaw
publisher:
Denton & Haskins Corp.
3:22
3Take Your Shoes Off, Baby
recording of:
Take Your Shoes Off, Baby
writer:
Gene Austin
3:28
4It Had to Be You
2:32
5Don't Take Your Love From Me
3:09
6Indian Love Call
recording of:
Indian Love Call (from the 1924/1936 musicals “Rose Marie”)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Otto Harbach
composer:
Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart (composer)
publisher:
Bill-Bob Publ. Company, Chappell Music Ltd. and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-09-02)
part of:
Rose-Marie (1924 operetta-style musical)
part of:
Rose-Marie (1936 musical film)
3:12
7Dancing in the Dark
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-01-23)
alto saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1941-01-23) and Neely Plumb (on 1941-01-23)
cello:
Fred Goerner (on 1941-01-23)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1941-01-23)
double bass:
Jud DeNaut (on 1941-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1941-01-23)
electric guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1941-01-23)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1941-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Jerry Jerome (on 1941-01-23) and Les Robinson (on 1941-01-23)
trombone:
Vernon Brown (on 1941-01-23), Ray Conniff (on 1941-01-23) and Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (on 1941-01-23)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1941-01-23), Clyde Hurley (on 1941-01-23) and George Wendt (Swing trumpeter) (on 1941-01-23)
viola:
Keith Collins (viola) (on 1941-01-23) and Allan Harshman (violist) (on 1941-01-23)
violin:
Alex Beller (on 1941-01-23), Truman Boardman (on 1941-01-23), Bill Brower (on 1941-01-23), Ted Klages (on 1941-01-23), Eugene Lamas (on 1941-01-23) and Bob Morrow (on 1941-01-23)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1941-01-23)
recording of:
Dancing in the Dark (on 1941-01-23)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and WC Music Corp.
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)
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
3:05
8Deep in a Dream
recording of:
Deep in a Dream
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Scarsdale Music Corp. (ASCAP) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:18
9I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1938-07-24)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1938-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1938-07-24)
guitar:
Al Avola (on 1938-07-24)
piano:
Les Burness (on 1938-07-24)
reeds:
Hank Freeman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-07-24), Tony Pastor (on 1938-07-24), Ronnie Perry (on 1938-07-24) and Les Robinson (on 1938-07-24)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1938-07-24), Harry Rodgers (US big-band trombonist and arranger) (on 1938-07-24) and Ted Vesely (on 1938-07-24)
trumpet:
Johnny Best (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-07-24), Claude Bowen (on 1938-07-24) and Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1938-07-24)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1938-07-24)
recording of:
I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me (on 1938-07-24)
lyricist:
Clarence Gaskill
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
3:11
10Star Dust
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-10-07)
alto saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-10-07) and Neely Plumb (on 1940-10-07)
cello:
F. Goerner (on 1940-10-07)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1940-10-07)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Jud DeNaut (on 1940-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-10-07)
electric guitar and guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1940-10-07)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Jerry Jerome (on 1940-10-07) and Les Robinson (on 1940-10-07)
trombone:
Vernon Brown (on 1940-10-07) and Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (on 1940-10-07)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1940-10-07), J. Cathcart (on 1940-10-07) and George Wendt (Swing trumpeter) (on 1940-10-07)
viola:
A. Harshman (violist) (on 1940-10-07) and K. Collins (viola) (on 1940-10-07)
violin:
Al Beller (on 1940-10-07), B. Bower (on 1940-10-07), B. Morrow (on 1940-10-07), E. Lamas (on 1940-10-07), T. Boardman (on 1940-10-07) and T. Klages (on 1940-10-07)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1940-10-07)
conductor:
Artie Shaw (on 1940-10-07)
instrumental recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1940-10-07)
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
33:33
11A Room With a View
recording of:
A Room With a View
writer:
Al Stillman and Einar Aaron Swan
3:32
12Temptation
alto saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-09-07) and Neely Plumb (on 1940-09-07)
cello:
F. Goerner (on 1940-09-07)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1940-09-07)
double bass:
Jud DeNaut (on 1940-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-09-07)
electric guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1940-09-07)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-09-07)
tenor saxophone:
Jerry Jerome (on 1940-09-07) and Les Robinson (on 1940-09-07)
trombone:
Vernon Brown (on 1940-09-07) and Jack Jenney (American jazz trombonist) (on 1940-09-07)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1940-09-07), J. Cathcart (on 1940-09-07) and George Wendt (Swing trumpeter) (on 1940-09-07)
viola:
A. Harshman (violist) (on 1940-09-07) and K. Collins (viola) (on 1940-09-07)
violin:
Al Beller (on 1940-09-07), B. Bower (on 1940-09-07), B. Morrow (on 1940-09-07), E. Lamas (on 1940-09-07), T. Boardman (on 1940-09-07) and T. Klages (on 1940-09-07)
conductor:
Artie Shaw (on 1940-09-07)
instrumental recording of:
Temptation (on 1940-09-07)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
33:04
13Streamline
2:33
14Traffic Jam
recording of:
Traffic Jam
composer:
Teddy McRae and Artie Shaw
2:16
15What Is This Thing Called Love?
recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
3:16
16Yesterdays
3:21
17You're a Lucky Guy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-26)
alto saxophone:
Hank Freeman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-10-26) and Les Robinson (on 1939-10-26)
bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1939-10-26)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1939-10-21, on 1939-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1939-10-26)
guitar:
Al Avola (on 1939-10-26)
piano:
Bob Kitsis (on 1939-10-26)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1939-10-26) and Tony Pastor (on 1939-10-26)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1939-10-26), Harry Rogers (US big-band trombonist and arranger) (on 1939-10-26) and Les Jenkins (on 1939-10-26)
trumpet:
Harry Geller (on 1939-10-26), Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1939-10-26) and Bernie Privin (on 1939-10-26)
vocals:
Tony Pastor (on 1939-10-26)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1939-10-26)
recording of:
You're a Lucky Guy
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Saul Chaplin
2:41
18Alone Together
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-01-31)
alto saxophone:
Hank Freeman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-01-31) and Les Robinson (on 1939-01-31)
bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1939-01-31)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1939-01-31)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1939-01-31)
guitar:
Al Avola (on 1939-01-31)
piano:
Bob Kitsis (on 1939-01-31)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1939-01-31) and Tony Pastor (on 1939-01-31)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1939-01-31), Les Jenkins (on 1939-01-31) and Harry Rodgers (US big-band trombonist and arranger) (on 1939-01-31)
trumpet:
Johnny Best (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-01-31), Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1939-01-31) and Bernie Privin (on 1939-01-31)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1939-01-31)
recording of:
Alone Together (on 1939-01-31)
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)
3:27
19These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)
3:14
20Nightmare
recording of:
Nightmare
composer:
Artie Shaw
2:50

Credits

Release group

part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 81)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000207711 [info]