Spiketaculars

~ Release by Spike Jones and His City Slickers (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
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1Cocktails for Two
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-11-29)
vocals:
City Slickers and Carl Grayson (on 1944-11-29)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1944-11-29)
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 939 (2))
recording of:
Cocktails for Two (on 1944-11-29)
lyricist:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
composer:
Sam Coslow
42:53
2You Always Hurt the One You Love
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-09-10)
vocals:
Carl Grayson (on 1945-09-10) and Red Ingle (on 1945-09-10)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1945-09-10)
cover recording of:
You Always Hurt the One You Love (on 1945-09-10)
lyricist:
Allan Roberts (songwriter)
composer:
Doris Fisher
publisher:
Doris Fisher Music Corp.
2:50
3I Went to Your Wedding
3:28
4My Old Flame
vocals:
Paul Frees and Paul Judson
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers
recording of:
My Old Flame (on 1947-10-07)
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
3:29
5Chloe
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-01-03)
vocals:
Red "Swamphead" Ingle (on 1945-01-03)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1945-01-03)
recording of:
Chloë (Song of the Swamp) (on 1945-01-03)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1927)
composer:
Gus Kahn and Charles N. Daniels (in 1927)
3:10
6William Tell Overture
spoken vocals [commentary]:
Doodles Weaver
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers
recording of:
William Tell Overture (Spike Jones version) (on 1947-10-07)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
arranger:
Spike Jones and Doodles Weaver
is based on:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (William Tell: Overture)
3:16
7Laura
2:58
8Dance of the Hours
other instruments [birdaphone]:
Willie Spicer
spoken vocals [commentary]:
Doodles Weaver
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers
recording of:
Dance of the Hours (Spike Jones version) (on 1949-05-24)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
arranger:
Spike Jones and Doodles Weaver
parody version of:
La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore
5:33
9The Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along
2:48
10I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
2:40
11Ghost Riders in the Sky
3:20
12Tennessee Waltz
cover recording of:
Tennessee Waltz (in 1960)
lyricist:
Redd Stewart (in 1946)
composer:
Pee Wee King (in 1946)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
2:49
13The Glow Worm
vocals:
Aileen Carlisle (Comedy music singer who also performed with Spike Jones) and Red Ingle
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers
recording of:
The Glow Worm (original 1905 translation) (on 1946-02-11)
composer:
Paul Lincke
translator:
Lilla Cayley Robinson
translated version of:
Lysistrata: „Glühwürmchen, Glühwürmchen flimm're” (Glühwürmchen-Idyll)
3:05
14Hawaiian War Chant
2:43
15The Man on the Flying Trapeze
vocals:
Spike Jones and Doodles Weaver
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers
arranger:
Spike Jones and Doodles Weaver
recording of:
The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze (on 1947-03-24)
lyricist:
George Leybourne
composer:
Lyle Gaston
arranger:
Alfred Lee
publisher:
Heatherfield Music
33:02
16Chinese Mule Train
vocals:
Freddy Morgan (banjo player, singer, comedian and songwriter) (on 1950-03-10)
3:09
17That Old Black Magic
2:27
18What Is a Disc Jockey?
3:35
19I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
3:31
20All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)
vocals:
George Rock (on 1947-12-06)
recording of:
All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth (on 1947-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
Donald Yetter Gardner (songwriter and music teacher) (in 1944)
33:10
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1Clink, Clink, Another Drink
2:19
2Behind Those Swinging Doors
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-08-08)
vocals:
Del Porter (on 1941-08-08)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1941-08-08)
recording of:
Behind Those Swinging Doors (on 1941-08-08)
lyricist and composer:
Fleming Allan
3:04
3Lulu Had a Baby
2:01
4Der Fuehrer's Face
2:39
5Camptown Races
2:02
6Never Hit Your Grandma With a Shovel
2:59
7I Wanna Go Back to West Virginia
3:07
8The Sheik of Araby
2:32
9Holiday for Strings
3:13
10Liebestraume
3:10
11The Blue Danube
3:12
12I Dream of Brownie With the Light Blue Jeans
3:06
13People Are Funnier Than Anybody
3:06
14Old McDonald Had a Farm
vocals:
Del Porter
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers
recording of:
Old McDonald Had a Farm
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 745)
3:06
15Leave the Dishes in the Sink, Ma
2:50
16Serenade to a Jerk
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-01-13)
vocals:
Judy Manners (on 1945-01-13) and Red "Jerk" Ingle (on 1945-01-13)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1945-01-13)
recording of:
A Serenade to a Jerk (on 1945-01-13)
writer:
Carl Hoefle (pianist and sngwriter) and Del Porter
3:12
17Love in Bloom
3:27
18My Pretty Girl
2:55
19Our Hour (The Puppy Love Song)
3:23
20The Jones Laughing Record
2:46

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ASIN:UK: B000IB0DOY [info]