Remembering the 40s

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Annotation

Mono recordings

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Tracklist

1▶Cassette: 1940 / 1941 – 1942
2▼Cassette: 1943 – 1944 / 1944 – 1945
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C1Holiday for Strings
recording of:
Holiday for Strings
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
David Rose (songwriter, pianist and orchestra leader)
David Rose & His Orchestra2:28
C2Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer
performer:
Anne Shelton
recording of:
Comin’ In on a Wing and a Prayer
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp. (in 1943)
Anne Shelton & Ambrose and His Orchestra2:46
C3People Will Say We’re in Love
recording of:
People Will Say We’re in Love
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Alfred Drake & Joan Roberts3:12
C4Sailor, Who Are You Dreaming of Tonight?
recording of:
Sailor, Who Are You Dreaming of Tonight? (1944 song)
writer:
Ralph Butler, Stanley J. Damerell and Tolchard Evans
Alan Breeze & Billy Cotton & His Band2:46
C5After You’ve Gone
instrumental recording of:
After You’ve Gone
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (Lyricist) (in 1918)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
Benny Goodman3:16
C6Besame Mucho
recording of:
Bésame mucho (English lyric version by Sunny Skylar)
composer:
Consuelo Velázquez
translator:
Sunny Skylar
publisher:
Latin American Music, Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Promotora Hispano Americana De Musica S.A.
translated version of:
Bésame mucho (Kiss Me Much, Bésame, bésame mucho como si fuera esta noche la última vez)
Kitty Kallen, Bob Eberly & Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:02
C7The Homecoming Waltz
recording of:
The Homecoming Waltz (1940s song)
writer:
Reginald Connelly, Bob Musel (American journalist, lyricist) and Ray Sonin (songwriter)
Donald Peers2:56
C8Jingle Bells
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-09-27)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1943-09-27) and Bing Crosby (on 1943-09-27)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1943-09-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1945)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1943-09-27)
cover recording of:
Jingle Bells (on 1943-09-27)
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)
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters32:38
C9I’m Going to Get Lit Up
recording of:
I’m Gonna Get Lit Up
orchestrator:
J.A.C. Redford
writer:
Hubert Gregg (in 1943)
composer:
Thomas Newman (American score composer)
Alan Breeze & Billy Cotton & His Band3:04
C10Pistol‐Packin’ Mama
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-09-27)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1943-09-27) and Bing Crosby (on 1943-09-27)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1943-09-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
cover recording of:
Pistol Packin’ Mama (on 1943-09-27)
publisher:
Albert Poindexter (on 1942-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
Al Dexter
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters3.353:02
C11Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1944-08-30)
cover recording of:
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall (on 1944-08-30)
lyricist:
Allan Roberts (songwriter)
composer:
Doris Fisher
Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots3:13
C12You’ll Never Know
cover recording of:
You’ll Never Know
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) 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 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1943 winner)
Dick Haymes & The Song Spinners2:46
C13Begin the Beguine
cover recording of:
Begin the Beguine
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., 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:
Jubilee
Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra3:18
C14Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby?
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1943-10-04)
double bass:
Jesse ‘Po’ Simpkins (on 1943-10-04)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1943-10-04)
piano:
Arnold Thomas (on 1943-10-04)
trumpet:
Eddie Roane (on 1943-10-04)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1943-10-04)
recording of:
Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby? (on 1943-10-04)
writer:
Bill Austin (in 1944) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (in 1944)
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five52:44
C15Swingin’ on a Star
recording of:
Swinging on a Star
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1944)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Burke & Van Heusen, Inc. and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1944 winner)
Bing Crosby2:33
C16Skyliner
recording of:
Skyliner
composer:
Charlie Barnet (saxophonist, bandleader)
publisher:
Atlantic Music (BMI)
Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra3:06
D1On the Sunny Side of the Street
cover recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Ancar Enterprises Inc., Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Vydia Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
part of:
American Splendor
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:16
D2Bless You (For Being an Angel)
recording of:
Bless You (For Being an Angel) (1939 song)
writer:
Don Baker (Dert) and Eddie Lane (American songwriter)
The Ink Spots2:54
D3The Trolley Song
vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1944-04-21)
orchestra:
The Georgie Stoll Orchestra (on 1944-04-21)
conductor:
Georgie Stoll (on 1944-04-21)
recording of:
The Trolley Song (“‘Clang, Clang, Clang,’ Went the Trolley…”) (on 1944-04-21)
lyricist:
Ralph Blane
composer:
Hugh Martin
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 musical film soundtrack)
Judy Garland52:53
D4Sentimental Journey
recording of:
Sentimental Journey
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1944)
composer:
Les Brown (American big band & jazz musician) (in 1944) and Ben Homer (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Holliday Publishing, Morley Music Co. Inc., Morley Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Doris Day & Les Brown and His Orchestra3:17
D5Don’t Fence Me In
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-07-25) and Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-07-25)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1944-07-25) and Bing Crosby (on 1944-07-25)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1944-07-25)
conductor:
Vic Schoen (on 1944-07-25)
recording of:
Don’t Fence Me In (on 1944-07-25)
lyricist:
Robert Fletcher (US poet) (in 1934) and Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters3.53:08
D6There Goes That Song Again
recording of:
There Goes That Song Again (1944 song from “Carolina Blues”, J. Styne/S. Cahn)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
Adelaide Hall3:07
D7You Always Hurt the One You Love
recording of:
You Always Hurt the One You Love
lyricist:
Allan Roberts (songwriter)
composer:
Doris Fisher
publisher:
Doris Fisher Music Corp.
The Mills Brothers3:25
D8We’ll Gather Lilacs
recording of:
We’ll Gather Lilacs (Perchance to Dream)
lyricist and composer:
Ivor Novello (in 1945)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Perchance to Dream
Olive Gilbert & Muriel Barron4:37
D9Ac‐cent‐tchu‐ate the Positive (Mister in‐Between)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-12-08)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1944-12-08) and Bing Crosby (on 1944-12-08)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen’s Orchestra (on 1944-12-08)
conductor:
Vic Schoen (on 1944-12-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recording of:
Ac‐cent‐tchu‐ate the Positive (on 1944-12-08)
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 Crosby & The Andrews Sisters42:44
D10It Might as Well Be Spring
recording of:
It Might as Well Be Spring (State Fair)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1945)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1945)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music, Inc. 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)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1945 winner)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair
Dick Haymes3:08
D11Money Is the Root of All Evil
recording of:
Money Is the Root of All Evil (Take It Away, Take It Away, Take It Away)
writer:
Alex Kramer (in 1945) and Joan Whitney (in 1945)
The Andrews Sisters2:41
D12Till the End of Time
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1945)
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1945)
recording of:
Till the End of Time (on 1945-07-03)
lyricist:
Buddy Kaye (in 1945)
composer:
Ted Mossman (in 1945)
is based on:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique”
Perry Como3:10
D13Roll Me Over
recording of:
Roll Me Over (1944 song)
lyricist and composer:
Des O’Connor (English singer, lyricist)
Primo Scala and His Accordian Band3:00
D14There, I’ve Said It Again
cover recording of:
There I’ve Said it Again
writer:
Redd Evans and David Mann (American songwriter)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Vaughn Monroe & The Norton Sisters3:06
D15I Can’t Begin to Tell You
recording of:
I Can’t Begin to Tell You
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
James V. Monaco
publisher:
WC Music Corp.
part of:
The 19th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Bing Crosby & Carmen Cavallaro2:54
D16Opus One
recording of:
Opus One (1943 song)
lyricist:
Sidney Reginald Garris
composer:
Sy Oliver
publisher:
Embassy Music Corp. (on 1943-06-23)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra2:58
3▶Cassette: 1946 / 1947
4▶Cassette: 1948 / 1949