Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair

~ Recording by Phineas Newborn, Jr.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair4:02Phineas Newborn, Jr.While My Lady SleepsPhineas Newborn, Jr.Album
RCA Victor74321851572
1.5Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair4:06Phineas Newborn, Jr.While My Lady SleepsPhineas Newborn, Jr.Album

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (on 1957-04-23)
cello:Ed Lustgarten (on 1957-04-23)
Ray Kramer (on 1957-04-23)
double bass [bass]:George Joyner (on 1957-04-23)
drums (drum set):Alvin Stoller (on 1957-04-23)
piano:Phineas Newborn, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (on 1957-04-23)
strings:George Neikrug (cellist) (on 1957-04-23)
viola:Al Harshman (violist) (on 1957-04-23)
Cecil Figelski (String player) (on 1957-04-23)
Abraham Hochstein (on 1957-04-23)
Harry Hymans (on 1957-04-23)
Joe Reilich (on 1957-04-23)
Lou Kievman (violist) (on 1957-04-23)
violin:Victor Arno (on 1957-04-23)
Len Atkins (on 1957-04-23)
Israel Baker (American violinist) (on 1957-04-23)
Benny Gill (on 1957-04-23)
Henry Hill (Violin player) (on 1957-04-23)
Jack Gasselin (on 1957-04-23)
Jerry Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor) (on 1957-04-23)
Carl LaMagna (on 1957-04-23)
Marvin Limonick (on 1957-04-23)
Dan Lube (on 1957-04-23)
Alfred Lustgarten (on 1957-04-23)
Ralph Shaeffer (on 1957-04-23)
Eunice Wennermark (on 1957-04-23)
conductor:Dennis Farnon (on 1957-04-23)
arranger:Dennis Farnon
recording of:Black Is the Colour (of My True Love’s Hair) (on 1957-04-23: instrumental)

Black Is the Colour (of My True Love’s Hair)

lyricist and composer:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
later versions:Folk Songs: I. Black Is the Colour (for voice and ensemble)
arrangements:Black Is the Color (arranged by Bob James)
Black Is the Color
Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair (Arranged by Nina Simone)
Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair