The Greatest Jazz Singers Collection

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lover Man
cover recording of:
Lover Man
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Dinah Washington3:02
2The Very Thought of You
cover recording of:
The Very Thought of You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Nancy Wilson2:56
3Goodnight Sweetheart
recording of:
Goodnight, Sweetheart
writer:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher), Reginald Connelly and Ray Noble
translator:
Rudy Vallée
publisher:
Campbell Connelly Inc. (ASCAP affiliated) and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
part of:
1941
Sarah Vaughan3:39
4Misty Blue
cover recording of:
Misty Blue
lyricist and composer:
Bob Montgomery (USA)
publisher:
Reservoir One America and Talmont Music (publisher) (from 1966 to present)
Ella Fitzgerald2:32
5I'm Just a Lucky So and So
recording of:
I’m Just a Lucky So and So
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1945)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1945)
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation and PolyGram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
Louis Armstrong3:12
6Summertime
Lou Rawls3:34
7The Late Late Show
cover recording of:
The Late Late Show
lyricist:
Murray Berlin
composer:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
Dakota Staton2:38
8Georgia on My Mind
recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
Hoagy Carmichael4:00
9Time After Time
producer:
Richard Bock (record producer)
celesta and piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1954-02-15)
double bass:
Jimmy Bond (on 1954-02-15) and Carson Smith (on 1954-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Peter Littman (on 1954-02-15), Lawrence Marable (on 1954-02-15) and Bob Neel (on 1954-02-15)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1954-02-15)
vocals:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1954-02-15)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-02-15)
recording of:
Time After Time (on 1954-02-15)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Sands Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Chet Baker2:49
10Try a Little Tenderness
cover recording of:
Try a Little Tenderness
lyricist:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher) and Reginald Connelly
composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Recordi ex Recordi G.&C., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Warner Chappell and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (on 1932-11-04)
Nina Simone3:30
11You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me
Mel Tormé3:09
12Detour Ahead
recording of:
Detour Ahead
composer:
Lou Carter (in 1947), Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (in 1947) and Johnny Frigo (US jazz musician) (in 1947)
publisher:
Woodrow Music
Billie Holiday3:07
13Top Forty
Mose Allison4:25
14The Man I Love
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1976-05-03 until 1976-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (from 1976-05-03 until 1976-05-12)
electric piano:
Marshall Otwell (from 1976-05-03 until 1976-05-12)
guitar:
Dennis Budimir (from 1976-05-03 until 1976-05-12)
piano:
Artie Kane (from 1976-05-03 until 1976-05-12)
reeds:
Bill Green (woodwind) (from 1976-05-03 until 1976-05-12), Harry Klee (from 1976-05-03 until 1976-05-12), Lanny Morgan (from 1976-05-03 until 1976-05-12), Abe Most (from 1976-05-03 until 1976-05-12) and Bill Perkins (jazz saxophonist) (from 1976-05-03 until 1976-05-12)
trombone:
George Bohanon (from 1976-05-03 until 1976-05-12), Lew McCreary (from 1976-05-03 until 1976-05-12) and Ken Shroyer (trombonist) (from 1976-05-03 until 1976-05-12)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (from 1976-05-03 until 1976-05-12), Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (from 1976-05-03 until 1976-05-12) and Bobby Shew (from 1976-05-03 until 1976-05-12)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1976-05-03 until 1976-05-12)
arranger:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-05-03 until 1976-05-12)
recording of:
The Man I Love (from 1976-05-03 until 1976-05-12)
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)
Carmen McRae4:19
15Both Sides Now
Dianne Reeves7:05
16Fly Me Over the Moon
June Christy3:19
17Five Guys Named Moe
Louis Jordan3:08
18Feel Like Making Love
assistant engineer:
Michael Bronstein
engineer:
Phil Shier
producer:
Benard Ighner
mixer:
Joan DeCola
vocals:
Marlena Shaw
cover recording of:
Feel Like Makin’ Love
lyricist and composer:
Eugene McDaniels
publisher:
Skyforest Music Co., Inc. and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Marlena Shaw5:05
19It Don't Mean a Thing
Louis Armstrong4:02
20Mas Que Nada
cover recording of:
Mas, que nada!
lyricist and composer:
Jorge Ben Jor
Elza Soares2:25