The Song Books (Classic Ray Brown bass, Ed Thigpen drums lineup.)

~ Release by Oscar Peterson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Cole Porter Song Book ; Irving Berlin Song Book
2▼CD: George Gershwin Song Book ; Duke Ellington Song Book
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1It Ain't Necessarily So
recording of:
It Ain’t Necessarily So (jazz standard originally from Porgy and Bess; catch-all for unspecified pop and jazz arrangements)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward (playwright) and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music (ASCAP), Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), 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)
2:48
2The Man I Love
recording of:
The Man I Love
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
3:07
3Love Walked in
recording of:
Love Walked In
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938)
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
2:48
4I Was Doing All Right
recording of:
I Was Doing All Right
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938)
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
2:49
5A Foggy Day
2:53
6Oh Lady Be Good
recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
3:01
7Love Is Here to Stay
recording of:
Love Is Here to Stay
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Frankie G. Songs, George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Nokawi Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), 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 Goldwyn Follies
2:58
8They All Laughed
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
instrumental recording of:
They All Laughed (from “Shall We Dance”) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
recording of:
They All Laughed (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
32:30
9Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
instrumental recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
translated version of:
Vamos a dejarlo ya (Let's Call the Whole Thing Off)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
translated version of:
Vamos a dejarlo ya (Let's Call the Whole Thing Off)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
2:18
10Summertime
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)
2:57
11Nice Work If You Can Get It
recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
2:06
12Shall We Dance?
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
instrumental recording of:
Shall We Dance (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
recording of:
Shall We Dance
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
instrumental recording of:
Shall We Dance? (The King and I)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
The King and I (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
42:18
13Don't Get Around Much Anymore
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recording of:
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1942)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Harrison Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
version of:
Never No Lament
2:33
14Sophisticated Lady
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
2:26
15Rockin' in Rhythm
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recording of:
Rockin’ in Rhythm (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
is based on:
Kinda Dukish
2:15
16Prelude to a Kiss
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recording of:
Prelude to a Kiss (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
lyricist:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter) (in 1938) and Irving Mills (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1938)
publisher:
J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
2:31
17In a Mellow Tone
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recording of:
In a Mellow Tone (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
lyricist:
Milt Gabler (in 1939)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Robbins and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
3:43
18Cotton Tail
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recording of:
Cotton Tail (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:23
19Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
recording of:
Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’
lyricist:
Lee Gaines (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
2:58
20Things Ain't What They Used to Be
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recording of:
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
lyricist:
Ted Persons
composer:
Mercer Ellington (in 1942)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
3:07
21Take the "A" Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
3:04
22I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Sony/ATV Harmony and Webster Music Co.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:12
23Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recording of:
Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1943)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1943)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Sony/ATV Harmony
version of:
Concerto for Cootie
2:15
24John Hardy's Wife
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recording of:
John Hardy's Wife (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
2:34
3▶CD: Jerome Kern Song Book ; Richard Rodgers Song Book
4▶CD: Harry Warren and Vincent Youmans Song Book ; Harold Arlen Song Book
5▶CD: Jimmy McHugh Song Book

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