How High the Moon: Hits & Rarities From the Wizard of Waukesha

~ Release by Les Paul (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Lover
cover recording of:
Lover
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1932)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
2:52
2Caravan (Multi-Tracked version)
3:01
3Hip-Billy Boogie
2:34
4The Swiss Woodpecker
2:21
5Brazil
2:42
6What Is This Thing Called Love?
recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
2:42
7Nola
2:39
8Goofus
2:40
9Little Rock Getaway
2:27
10Tennessee Waltz
3:10
11Mockin' Bird Hill
recording of:
Mockin’ Bird Hill
lyricist and composer:
Vaughn Horton (from 1929 until 1930)
publisher:
Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd.
2:22
12How High the Moon
recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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)
2:09
13I Wish I Had Never Seen Sunshine
2:47
14The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
2:14
15Just One More Chance
1:57
16Jazz Me Blues
1:40
17Josephine
2:05
18Whispering
2:03
19Jingle Bells
performer:
Les Paul
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1951)
instrumental recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
cover recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
1:38
20Tiger Rag
2:09
21I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
2:54
22The Carioca
2:36
23In the Good Old Summertime
2:12
24Smoke Rings
3:00
25Met Mister Callaghan
recording of:
Meet Mister Callaghan
composer:
Eric Spear (in 1954)
1:53
26Take Me in Your Arms and Hold Me
2:16
27Lady of Spain
1:53
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#TitleRatingLength
1Bye Bye Blues
2:07
2Deep in the Blues
2:33
3Mammy's Boogie
1:48
4My Baby's Coming Home
2:29
5I'm Sitting on the Top of the World
cover recording of:
I’m Sitting on Top of the World (First line: “Don’t want any millions, I’m getting my share…”)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Ray Henderson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Leo Feist, Inc.
2:21
6Sleep (Fred Waring's Theme Song)
2:06
7Vaya Con Dios
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1953)
recording of:
Vaya con Dios (original)
writer:
Inez James, Buddy Pepper and Larry Russell (Film composer)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Chappell Music Ltd. and Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
2:56
8Johnny (Is This Boy for Me)
2:05
9Don'cha Hear Them Bells
2:02
10The Kangaroo
2:41
11I Really Don't Want to Know
2:54
12I'm a Fool to Care
2:58
13Whither Thou Ghoest
recording of:
Whither Thou Goest
lyricist and composer:
Guy Singer (in 1954)
2:13
14Mandolino
2:27
15Song in Blue
2:20
16Mr. Sandman
2:14
17That's What I Like
2:37
18Hummingbird
2:42
19Amukiriki (The Lord Willing)
2:56
20Magic Melody
2:15
21Texas Lady
2:14
22Moritat (Theme From Three Penny Opera)
instrumental cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
2:30
23Nuevo Laredo
3:03
24Cinco Robles (Five Oaks)
3:10
25Put a Ring on My Finger
1:58
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#TitleRatingLength
1Just Because
2:57
2Deep Elem Blues
2:57
3Out of Nowhere
2:57
4Begin the Beguine
3:03
5Dream Dust
recording of:
Dream Dust
lyricist:
Carolyn Leigh
composer:
David Greer (co-writer, "Dream Dust") and Bill Rayner
publisher:
Carwin Music, Inc. and Morley Music Corp.
2:55
6Dark Eyes
2:43
7Blue Skies
2:39
8Baby, What You Do for Me
2:31
9It's Been a Long, Long Time
3:01
10Rumors Are Flying
2:58
11What Would It Take?
2:57
12Steel Guitar Rag
2:56
13Guitar Boogie
2:31
14Caravan (Earlier Decca version)
2:36
15Subterfuge (Transcription Recording)
2:12
16Melodic Meal (Transcription Recording)
1:53
17Hand Picked (Transcription Recording)
1:50
18At Sundown (Transcription Recording)
3:02
19Coquette (Transcription Recording)
2:09
20I Found a New Baby (Transcription Recording)
1:41
21Danger, Men at Work (Transcription Recording)
2:13
22Short Circuit (Transcription Recording)
1:36
23Body and Soul (live From Jazz at the Philharmonic 1944)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1944-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1944-07-02)
guitar:
Les Paul (on 1944-07-02)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1944-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Illinois Jacquet (on 1944-07-02) and Jack McVea (on 1944-07-02)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1944-07-02)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-07-02)
live instrumental cover recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1944-07-02)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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)
10:39
24Rosetta (live From Jazz at the Philharmonic 1944)
6:42