Ballad Medley

~ Recording by Harry “Sweets” Edison, Buddy DeFranco, Benny Carter, Willie Smith, Stan Getz, Wardell Gray, Arnold Ross, Freddie Green, John Simmons, Buddy Rich

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.2Ballad Medley13:30Harry “Sweets” Edison, Buddy DeFranco, Benny Carter, Willie Smith, Stan Getz, Wardell Gray, Arnold Ross, Freddie Green, John Simmons, Buddy RichThe Complete Norman Granz Jam SessionsNorman GranzAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-11-09
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)000325202

Relationships

alto saxophone:Benny Carter (on 1953-08-18)
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1953-08-18)
clarinet:Buddy DeFranco (on 1953-08-18)
double bass:John Simmons (bassist) (on 1953-08-18)
drums (drum set):Buddy Rich (on 1953-08-18)
guitar:Freddie Green (on 1953-08-18)
piano:Arnold Ross (on 1953-08-18)
tenor saxophone:Stan Getz (on 1953-08-18)
Wardell Gray (on 1953-08-18)
trumpet:Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1953-08-18)
recording of:1. Indian Summer (on 1953-08-18: instrumental, medley)
2. Willow Weep for Me (on 1953-08-18: instrumental, medley)
3. If I Had You (jazz standard) (on 1953-08-18: instrumental, medley)
4. (I Don’t Stand) A Ghost of a Chance (on 1953-08-18: instrumental, medley)
5. Love Walked In (on 1953-08-18: instrumental, medley)
6. Sophisticated Lady (on 1953-08-18: instrumental, medley)
7. Nancy (With the Laughing Face) (on 1953-08-18: instrumental, medley)
8. I Hadn’t Anyone Till You (on 1953-08-18: instrumental, medley)

(I Don’t Stand) A Ghost of a Chance

lyricist:Bing Crosby
Ned Washington
composer:Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:Chappell & Co.
EMI Harmonies Ltd.
Mills Music Limited
Mills Music, Inc.

I Hadn’t Anyone Till You

lyricist and composer:Ray Noble
publisher:Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
arrangements:I Hadn’t Anyone Till You (Carla Bley arrangement)

If I Had You (jazz standard)

writer:James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher)
Reginald Connelly
Ted Shapiro
publisher:Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Campbell Connelly Inc. (ASCAP affiliated)
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
Robbins Music Corp.
later translated versions:Hätt’ ich nur Dich (If I Had You)
is the basis for:Alei i däm Huus

Indian Summer

lyricist:Al Dubin (in 1939)
composer:Victor Herbert (American composer) (in 1919)
publisher:Harms, Inc.

Love Walked In

lyricist:Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:Chappell & Co Ltd.
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938)
referred to in medleys:Love Medley
Medley 1: Brazil / You Are Too Beautiful / Cecilia (Does Your Mother Know You're Out) / Love Walked In / You Made Me Love You / Nothing Could Be Finer / Please Be Kind / Dancing With Tears in My Eyes / Maria / Try Little Tenderness / Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / What Is This Thing Called Love / Did You Ever See a Deer Walking (order: 4)
later translated versions:Kom binnen
part of:The Goldwyn Follies
arrangements:Love Walked In (for solo piano, transcr. by Grainger)

Nancy (With the Laughing Face)

lyricist:Phil Silvers (actor)
composer:Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:Barton Music Corp.
Chappell/Morris Ltd.
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)

Sophisticated Lady

lyricist:Mitchell Parish
Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:Duke Ellington Music (ended)
Mills Music, Inc. (ended)
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05)
Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
referred to in medleys:Medley: Sophisticated Lady / Rocks in My Bed
Sophisticated Lady/Solitude
Caravan – Sophisticated Lady – Satin Doll (order: 2)
part of:Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I) (part of collection)
is the basis for:Essence of Sophisticated Lady
arrangements:Sophisticated Lady (Hamiet Bluiett/World Saxophone Quartet arrangement)
Sophisticated Lady (for string orchestra, arr. Gould)

Willow Weep for Me

lyricist and composer:Ann Ronell (in 1932)
publisher:Ann Ronell Music
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
sub-publisher:日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
referred to in medleys:Медли: Върбата Плаче За Мен / Аз Съм В Сантиментално Настроение / Тъжен Съм