The Best of Harold Arlen

~ Release by Harold Arlen (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1It’s Only a Paper Moon
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
orchestra:
Billy May
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-08-01)
cover recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon
lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Gloccamorria Music, Next Decade Entertainment, S.A. Music Co., SA Music, Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Ella Fitzgerald3.53:36
2I’ve Got the World on a String
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-04-30)
bass:
Philip Stephens (bass and tuba player) (on 1953-04-30)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1953-04-30)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1953-04-30)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1953-04-30)
reeds:
Jack Dumont (on 1953-04-30), Skeets Herfurt (on 1953-04-30), Plas Johnson (on 1953-04-30), Joe Koch (on 1953-04-30), Ernest Romersa (on 1953-04-30) and Theodore Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-04-30)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1953-04-30), Francis Howard (trombone) (on 1953-04-30), Jimmy Priddy (on 1953-04-30) and Si Zentner (on 1953-04-30)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1953-04-30), Conrad Gozzo (on 1953-04-30), Vito "Mickey" Mangano (on 1953-04-30) and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy (on 1953-04-30)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1953-04-30)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1953-04-30)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-04-30)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
I’ve Got the World on a String (on 1953-04-30)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Mills Music, Inc. and S.A. Music Co.
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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Frank Sinatra42:11
3Get Happy
cover recording of:
Get Happy
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1929)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1929)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Remick Music Corp., S.A. Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Summer Stock
part of:
The Nine‐Fifteen Revue (1930)
Ella Fitzgerald3:31
4Ac‐Cent‐Tchu‐Ate the Positive
cover recording of:
Ac‐cent‐tchu‐ate the Positive
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1944)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1944)
publisher:
Harwin Music Corporation, Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), 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 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Bing Crosby2:44
5Come Rain or Come Shine
cover recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Helen Forrest & Dick Haymes2:53
6I Got a Right to Sing the Blues
recording of:
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Billie Holiday2:48
7That Old Black Magic
vocals:
Sammy Davis Jr. (in 1955)
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (in 1955)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
cover recording of:
That Old Black Magic
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Sammy Davis Jr.3:20
8When the Sun Comes Out
recording of:
When the Sun Comes Out
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
publisher:
S.A. Music Co. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
Judy Garland3:27
9Stormy Weather
cover recording of:
Stormy Weather
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
Lena Horne3:24
10The Gal That Got Away
recording of:
The Man That Got Away (A Star Is Born)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1953)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Harwin Music Corporation, MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Frank Sinatra3:09
11Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
recording of:
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Mills Music, S.A. Music Co. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
Helen Ward2:49
12Blues in the Night
cover recording of:
Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1941 nominee)
Peggy Lee3:17
13Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
recording of:
Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1940)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1940)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Judy Garland4:43
14Two Blind Loves
Helen Forrest with Artie Shaw3:16
15Minnie the Moocher’s Wedding Day
banjo:
Morris White (jazz guitarist) (on 1932-04-20)
double bass:
Jimmy Smith (Cotton Club bassist) (on 1932-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (jazz drummer) (on 1932-04-20)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1932-04-20)
reeds:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1932-04-20) and Arville Harris (on 1932-04-20)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1932-04-20) and Harry White (jazz trombonist) (on 1932-04-20)
trumpet:
Reuben Reeves (on 1932-04-20), Edwin Swayze (on 1932-04-20) and Lammar Wright (on 1932-04-20)
woodwind:
Walter Thomas (on 1932-04-20)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1932-04-20)
recording of:
Minnie The Moocher's Wedding Day (on 1932-04-20)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
Cab Calloway43:11
16Kickin’ the Gong Around
recording of:
Kickin’ the Gong Around
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
Cab Calloway3:25
17My Shining Hour (live)
live recording of:
My Shining Hour (The Sky’s the Limit)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1943)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1943)
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (ended), Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Harwin Music Corporation
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Sky’s the Limit (1943 film)
Frank Sinatra3:22
18Out of This World
cover recording of:
Out of This World
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1945)
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
Ella Fitzgerald2:43
19We’re Off to See the Wizard
recording of:
We’re Off to See the Wizard (The Wizard of Oz)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
Judy Garland3:14
20Over the Rainbow
vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1938-10-07)
orchestra:
MGM Orchestra (on 1938-10-07)
conductor:
Georgie Stoll (on 1938-10-07) and Herbert Stothart (composer) (on 1938-10-07)
arranger:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
orchestrator:
Murray Cutter
recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) (on 1938-10-07)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
premiered by:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S E Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1939 winner)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
Judy Garland4.52:47