100 Hits Legends: Perry Como

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Annotation

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Tracklist

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1Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1952, on 1952-11-04), The Ramblers (backup vocalists for two Perry Como singles) (in 1952) and The Ramblers (US doo wop group, tracks "So Sad", "Come On Back") (on 1952-11-04)
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra (in 1952) and Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra (on 1952-11-04)
cover recording of:
Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes (on 1952-11-04)
lyricist and composer:
Slim Willet
4.52:42
2If
producer:
Charles R. Grean
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1950-11-28)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1950-11-28)
cover recording of:
If (Song, popular in the 1950s)
lyricist:
Stanley J. Damerell and Robert Hargreaves (songwriter)
writer:
H. Tilsley
composer:
Tolchard Evans
3:06
3Hoop-Dee-Doo
producer:
Charles R. Grean
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1950-03-16) and The Fontane Sisters (on 1950-03-16)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1950-03-16)
recording of:
Hoop Dee Doo
lyricist:
Milton DeLugg
composer:
Frank Loesser
12:54
4Tulips and Heather
vocals:
Chorus ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1951) and Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1951)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1951)
recording of:
Tulips and Heather (by “Milton Carson”)
writer:
Howard Barnes, Harry Fields and Joseph Roncoroni (songwriter, aka Dominic John)
3:12
5My Love and Devotion
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1952)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
My Love and Devotion (by “Milton Carson”)
writer:
Howard Barnes, Harold Fields and Joe Roncoroni (songwriter, aka Dominic John)
2:50
6Watermelon Weather
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1952) and Eddie Fisher (’50s singer) (in 1952)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
Watermelon Weather
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
2:26
7With All My Heart and Soul
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1951)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1951)
recording of:
With All My Heart and Soul
writer:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter) and Larry Stock
3:09
8Bali ha’i
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1949)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1949)
recording of:
Bali Ha’i (South Pacific)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:33
9I Confess
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1953)
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra (in 1953)
recording of:
I Confess
writer:
Tryggve Arnesson, Gunnar Hoffsten and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
3:09
10It’s a Lovely Day Today
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1950) and The Fontane Sisters (in 1950)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1950)
recording of:
It’s a Lovely Day Today
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1950)
2:38
11You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)
background vocals:
The Satisfiers (in 1945)
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1945)
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (in 1945)
guest performer:
The Satisfiers
recording of:
You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)
writer:
Freddy James and Larry Stock
2:11
12Blue Room
vocals:
Chorus ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1948) and Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1948)
performer:
Henri René and His Orchestra (in 1948)
recording of:
Blue Room
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1926)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1926)
3:31
13Idle Gossip
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1952)
performer:
Hugo Winterhalter’s Chorus and Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
Idle Gossip
lyricist:
Floyd Huddleston
composer:
Joseph Meyer (US songwriter)
3:00
14So Far
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1947)
performer:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (in 1947)
recording of:
So Far
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1947)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1947)
publisher:
Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Allegro (1947 stage musical)
part of:
State Fair
3:13
15Please Mr. Sun
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1952)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
Please Mr. Sun
lyricist:
Sid Frank
composer:
Ramon Getzov
publisher:
Weiss & Barry Inc.
3:19
16You’re Just in Love
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1950) and The Fontane Sisters (in 1950)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1950)
recording of:
You’re Just in Love (Call Me Madam) (in 1950)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1950)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp.
part of:
Call Me Madam
2:57
17What’ll I Do?
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1947)
performer:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (in 1947)
recording of:
What’ll I Do?
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1923)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Wilhelm Hansen and Williamson Music Company
3:02
18You Are Never Far Away From Me
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1952)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
You Are Never Far Away From Me
lyricist:
Allan Roberts (songwriter)
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
2:51
19Pa-paya Mama
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1953) and The Ramblers (backup vocalists for two Perry Como singles) (in 1953)
performer:
Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra (in 1953)
recording of:
Pa-paya Mama
writer:
Larry Coleman (Jr.), Norman Gimbel and George Sandler
2:15
20Zing-Zing-Zoom-Zoom
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1950)
conductor:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1950)
performer:
Chorus and Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recording of:
Zing Zing Zoom Zoom
lyricist:
Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
3:00
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Credits

Release

liner notes:Phil Graham (liner note writer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Demon Music Group Ltd. (for release labels, use “Demon Music Group”; subsidiary of BBC Studios Distribution) (in 2009)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9971531 [info]
ASIN:UK: B002LZUNCW [info]

Release group

part of:100 Hits Legends (number: 10) (order: 9)