Eight Classic Albums

~ Release by Lena Horne (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: It’s Love (1955) / Lena Horne at the Waldorf Astoria (1957)
2▶CD: Stormy Weather (1957) / Give the Lady What She Wants (1958)
3▼CD: Porgy and Bess (1959) / A Friend of Yours: Songs by Burke and Van Heusen (1960)
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1A Woman Is a Sometime Thing
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
orchestra:
Robert Corman and His Orchestra
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act Ⅰ, Scene Ⅰ. “Lissen to yo’ daddy warn you … A woman is a sometime thing” (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
Harry Belafonte & Lena Horne2:42
2Summertime
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Harry Belafonte & Lena Horne3:14
3Oh, I Got Plenty of Nothin’
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
orchestra:
Robert Corman and His Orchestra
recording of:
I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’ (Porgy and Bess, catch-all for jazz & pop arrangements) (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, Frankie G. Songs, Nokawi Music and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
is based on:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Oh, I got plenty o’nuttin’”
Harry Belafonte & Lena Horne3:00
4I Wants to Stay Here
vocals:
Lena Horne
orchestra:
Lennie Hayton & His Orchestra
cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy” (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III
Harry Belafonte & Lena Horne3:32
5Bess, You Is My Woman Now
vocals:
Harry Belafonte and Lena Horne
orchestra:
Lennie Hayton & His Orchestra
cover recording of:
Bess, You Is My Woman Now (Porgy and Bess; use this for non-operatic performances) (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp
is based on:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Bess, You Is My Woman Now”
Harry Belafonte & Lena Horne6:02
6It Ain’t Necessarily So
vocals:
Lena Horne
orchestra:
Lennie Hayton & His Orchestra
cover recording of:
It Ain’t Necessarily So (jazz standard originally from Porgy and Bess; catch-all for unspecified pop and jazz arrangements) (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward (playwright) and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music (ASCAP), Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
was commissioned by:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Sportin’ Life)
Harry Belafonte & Lena Horne3:06
7Street Calls: Strawberry Women / The Honey Ma / Crab Man
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
orchestra:
Robert Corman and His Orchestra
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I’m talkin’ about devil crabs”
lyricist:
DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III
Harry Belafonte & Lena Horne4:26
8My Man’s Gone Now
vocals:
Lena Horne
orchestra:
Lennie Hayton & His Orchestra
cover recording of:
My Man’s Gone Now (aria from Porgy and Bess, use this for non-opera or instrumental recordings)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward (playwright) and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, Frankie G. Songs, George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Nokawi Music, Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. “My Man’s Gone Now”
Harry Belafonte & Lena Horne24:11
9Bess, Oh Where Is My Bess
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
orchestra:
Robert Corman and His Orchestra
cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Bess, oh where’s my Bess” (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
Harry Belafonte & Lena Horne3:42
10There’s a Boat That’s Leavin’ Soon for New York
vocals:
Harry Belafonte and Lena Horne
orchestra:
Lennie Hayton & His Orchestra
cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. “There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York” (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II
Harry Belafonte & Lena Horne22:39
11You Don’t Have to Know the Language
recording of:
You Don’t Have to Know the Language
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
Lena Horne2:55
12Like Someone in Love
cover recording of:
Like Someone in Love
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1944)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Chappell Morris Ltd., Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
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)
Lena Horne2:58
13It’s Anybody’s Spring
Lena Horne2:19
14But Beautiful
cover recording of:
But Beautiful
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Dorsey Brothers Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1947) and Onyx Music Corporation (in 1947)
Lena Horne4:02
15Just My Luck
Lena Horne2:34
16Get Rid of Monday
recording of:
Get Rid of Monday
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
Lena Horne2:52
17A Friend of Yours
Lena Horne3:09
18It Could Happen to You
cover recording of:
It Could Happen to You
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Sony/ATV Harmony and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
sub-publisher:
Gehrmans Musikförlag, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Lena Horne2:55
19Sleigh Ride in July
recording of:
Sleigh Ride in July
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Lena Horne3:23
20My Heart Is a Hobo
recording of:
My Heart Is a Hobo
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
Lena Horne1:54
21Polka Dots and Moonbeams
cover recording of:
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
ABC Music Co. (799 Sevenih Avenue, New York 1930s-1940s), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Dorsey Brothers Music, Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Pocketful of Dreams Music Publisher and Reganesque Music Company
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Lena Horne3:08
22Ring My Bell
Lena Horne3:10
4▶CD: Lena Horne at the Sands (1961) / Lena… Lovely and Alive (1962)

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part of:Real Gone Music (order: 1)