American Songbook Series: Cole Porter

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Tracklist

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1Anything Goes
piano:
Cole Porter (composer) (on 1934-10-26)
vocals:
Cole Porter (composer) (on 1934-10-26)
recording of:
Anything Goes (on 1934-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Cole Porter3:13
2I Get a Kick Out of You
vocals:
Ethel Merman (on 1934-12-04)
conductor:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (on 1934-12-04)
recording of:
I Get a Kick Out of You (on 1934-12-04)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell and Chappell (in 1974)
part of:
Anything Goes
Ethel Merman3:11
3Night and Day
reeds:
Jess Smith (reeds in Leo Reisman & His Orchestra) (on 1932-11-22) and Burt Williams (on 1932-11-22)
trombone:
Ernie Gibbs (on 1932-11-22)
trumpet:
Lew Sherwood (on 1932-11-22)
violin:
Lew Conrad (on 1932-11-22) and Sammy Schklar (on 1932-11-22)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1932-11-22)
orchestra:
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra (on 1932-11-22)
conductor:
Leo Reisman (violinist, bandleader, arranger) (on 1932-11-22)
recorded at:
Victor Studio #1 (Cherokee A) in New York, New York, United States (on 1932-11-22)
recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1932-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Fred Astaire53:29
4Miss Otis Regrets
vocals:
Ethel Waters (on 1934-08-20)
recording of:
Miss Otis Regrets (on 1934-08-20)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1934)
Ethel Waters3:06
5Begin the Beguine
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
alto saxophone:
Hank Freeman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-07-24) and Les Robinson (on 1938-07-24)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1938-07-24)
double bass:
Sid Weiss (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)
tenor saxophone:
Tony Pastor (on 1938-07-24) and Ronnie Perry (on 1938-07-24)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1938-07-24), Harry Rogers (US big-band trombonist and arranger) (on 1938-07-24) and Ted Vesely (on 1938-07-24)
trumpet:
Claude Bowen (on 1938-07-24), John Best (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-07-24) and Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1938-07-24)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1938-07-24)
conductor:
Artie Shaw (on 1938-07-24)
arranger:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
recorded at and engineered at:
Victor Studio #2 (Cherokee B) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
instrumental recording of:
Begin the Beguine (on 1938-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., 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:
Jubilee
recording of:
Begin the Beguine (on 1938-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., 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:
Jubilee
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra33:17
6My Heart Belongs to Daddy
vocals:
Mary Martin (US film and musical actor/singer) (on 1940-01-25)
conductor:
Ray Sinatra (on 1940-01-25)
recording of:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy (on 1940-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
Mary Martin2:34
7Let’s Do It
alto saxophone:
Eddie Barefield (on 1941-03-21) and Leslie Johnakins (on 1941-03-21)
double bass:
Ted Sturgis (on 1941-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1941-03-21)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1941-03-21)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.) (on 1941-03-21)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1941-03-21)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1941-03-21)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1941-03-21)
recording of:
Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love) (Paris musical) (on 1941-03-21)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1928)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
Paris (1928 musical)
Billie Holiday2:59
8Easy to Love
vocals:
Lee Wiley (on 1940-04-15)
orchestra:
Paul Weston's Orchestra (on 1940-04-15)
recording of:
Easy to Love (on 1940-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Anything Goes
part of:
Born to Dance
Lee Wiley3:12
9Don’t Fence Me In
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-07-25) and Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-07-25)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1944-07-25) and Bing Crosby (on 1944-07-25)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1944-07-25)
conductor:
Vic Schoen (on 1944-07-25)
recording of:
Don’t Fence Me In (on 1944-07-25)
lyricist:
Robert Fletcher (US poet) (in 1934) and Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters3.53:08
10Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1944-11-16)
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1944-11-16)
drums (drum set):
Morey Feld (on 1944-11-16)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1944-11-16)
vibraphone:
Red Norvo (on 1944-11-16)
vocals:
Peggy Mann (on 1944-11-16)
recording of:
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (Seven Lively Arts musical revue) (on 1944-11-16)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc. 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)
Benny Goodman Quintet3:30
11Be a Clown
vocals:
Judy Garland and Gene Kelly (US dancer/actor)
orchestra:
MGM Orchestra
conductor:
Lennie Hayton
recording of:
Be a Clown (The Pirate film) (on 1947-07-14)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1946)
part of:
The Pirate (1948 film)
Gene Kelly & Judy Garland2:38
12It’s All Right With Me
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1956-06-05)
harp:
Stella Castellucci (on 1956-06-05)
piano:
Lou Levy (on 1956-06-05)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-06-05)
woodwind:
Bud Shank (on 1956-06-05)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1956-06-05)
arranger:
Sy Oliver
cover recording of:
It’s All Right with Me (Can‐Can musical) (on 1956-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
recording of:
It’s All Right with Me (Can‐Can musical) (on 1956-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
Peggy Lee2:23
13I’ve Got You Under My Skin
double bass:
Max Wayne (on 1953-04-30)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1953-04-30)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1953-04-30)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1953-04-30)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1953-04-30)
recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin (on 1953-04-30)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
part of:
Born to Dance
Peggy Lee2:32
14Love for Sale
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (in 1952-04)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (in 1952-04)
recording of:
Love for Sale (in 1952-04)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Billie Holiday3:00
15It’s De‐Lovely
double bass:
Frank Carroll (US bass player) (on 1954-11-07)
piano:
Stan Freeman (on 1954-11-07) and Cy Walter (on 1954-11-07)
vocals:
Mabel Mercer (on 1954-11-07)
recording of:
It’s De‐Lovely (on 1954-11-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
part of:
Anything Goes
part of:
Red, Hot and Blue (1936 Cole Porter musical)
Mabel Mercer3:41
16Just One of Those Things
vocals:
Lena Horne (on 1957-03-04)
conductor:
Lennie Hayton (on 1957-03-04)
recording of:
Just One of Those Things (on 1957-03-04)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
Jubilee
part of:
Panama Hattie (1942 film)
Lena Horne2:05
17What Is This Thing Called Love?
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-02-09)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-02-09)
recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue) (on 1956-02-09)
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)
Ella Fitzgerald2:05
18Always True to You in My Fashion
vocals:
Lisa Kirk (in 1959-07)
conductor:
Pembroke Davenport (conductor) (in 1959-07)
recording of:
Always True to You in My Fashion (in 1959-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1948)
part of:
Kiss Me, Kate (musical)
Lisa Kirk3:50
19Which?
vocals:
Jeri Southern (in 1959)
conductor:
Billy May (in 1959)
arranger:
Billy May
recording of:
Which? (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1928)
Jeri Southern2:44
20In the Still of the Night
vocals:
Eileen Farrell (soprano) (on 1961-09-01)
conductor:
Percy Faith (on 1961-09-01)
arranger:
Percy Faith
recording of:
In the Still of the Night (Cole Porter song) (on 1961-09-01)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music) and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
Eileen Farrell3:15
21At Long Last Love
drums (drum set):
Richard Sheridan (drummer) (on 1971-07-22)
piano:
Bobby Short (on 1971-07-22)
vocals:
Bobby Short (on 1971-07-22)
recording of:
At Long Last Love (on 1971-07-22)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
You Never Know
Bobby Short4:21
22The Laziest Gal in Town
vocals:
Marlene Dietrich (actress and singer) (on 1964-12-12)
conductor:
Burt Bacharach (on 1964-12-12)
recording of:
The Laziest Gal in Town (on 1964-12-12)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1927)
Marlene Dietrich2:50
23You’re the Top
vocals:
Hal Linden (on 1962-07-02) and Eileen Rodgers (on 1962-07-02)
conductor:
Ted Simons (on 1962-07-02)
arranger:
Julian Stein
recording of:
You’re the Top (on 1962-07-02)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
part of:
Anything Goes
Eileen Rodgers & Hal Linden3:30

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Ed Lee (design, photography, art direction)
liner notes:Dwight Blocker Bowers
associate producer:Dennis Britton
producer:Dwight Blocker Bowers
Margaret Robinson
associate editor:J.R. Taylor
editor:Jane Sapp
mastering:Frank Abbey (engineer / producer)
ASIN:US: B0000017TM [info]

Release group

creative direction:Tom Asalone
part of:American Songbook Series (order: 2)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1777413 [info]