The Great Ladies of Jazz

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Tracklist

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1It Had to Be You
recording of:
It Had to Be You
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1924)
composer:
Isham Jones (in 1924)
publisher:
Bantam Music Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1924-05-09)
Betty Hutton3:14
2As Time Goes By
alto saxophone:
Lem Davis (saxophonist) (on 1944-04-01)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-04-01)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1944-04-01)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.) (on 1944-04-01)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-04-01)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1944-04-01)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1944-04-01)
recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”) (on 1944-04-01)
lyricist and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Redwood Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1931)
sub-publisher:
香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Casablanca (original soundtrack of the 1942 American film)
Billie Holiday3:11
3Dream a Little Dream of Me
cover recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music, Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher) and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong3:03
4I’ll Walk Alone
recording of:
I’ll Walk Alone (from “Follow the Boys”) (in 1944-03)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Dinah Shore2:44
5Just Friends
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1949-07-07)
cover recording of:
Just Friends (on 1949-07-07)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist)
composer:
John Klenner
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
Sarah Vaughan3:02
6But Not for Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-09-12)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1950-09-12)
cover recording of:
But Not for Me (on 1950-09-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) 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)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Ella Fitzgerald3:14
7Baby Don’t Be Mad With Me
Peggy Lee3:02
8Stairway to the Stars
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1947)
orchestra:
Chubby Jackson and his Orchestra
cover recording of:
Stairway to the Stars
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Dinah Washington3:02
9Out of Nowhere
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-09-16)
bass and double bass:
Johnny Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1941-09-16)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1941-09-16)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1941-09-16)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1941-09-16)
trombone:
Benny Morton (on 1941-09-16)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1941-09-16)
vocals:
Lena Horne (on 1941-09-16)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (on 1941-09-16)
cover recording of:
Out of Nowhere (on 1941-09-16)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Lena Horne3:30
10Old Devil Moon
vocals:
Margaret Whiting (on 1947-04-10)
orchestra:
Frank Devol and His Orchestra (on 1947-04-10)
cover recording of:
Old Devil Moon (from “Finian’s Rainbow”) (on 1947-04-10)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Burton Lane
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK) and Victoria Music Ltd.
adaptations:
Old Devil Moon / Stari vražji mesec
part of:
Finian’s Rainbow (1947 Broadway musical)
Margaret Whiting3:13
11All God’s Chillun Got Rhythm
Mary Lou Williams2:46
12It’s a Good Day
cover recording of:
It’s a Good Day
writer:
Dave Barbour and Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
publisher:
Denslow Music, Inc. and Michael H. Goldsen Inc.
Peggy Lee2:54
13I’ve Got a Crush on You
cover recording of:
I’ve Got a Crush on You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (ended), Warner Bros. Music Corp. (ended), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Treasure Girl (1928 musical)
Ella Fitzgerald3:15
14But Beautiful
additional vocals:
The Crew Chiefs
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
additional orchestra:
Roy Bargy and His Orchestra
cover recording of:
But Beautiful
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Dorsey Brothers Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1947) and Onyx Music Corporation (in 1947)
Peggy Lee2:36
15Lover 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)
Sarah Vaughan3:25