Plays in London

~ Release by Mary Lou Williams (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

This is a two-for-one reissue of the original 1953 "Mary Lou Williams Plays In London" LP (including 3 tracks not on that LP - released separately as "The London Sessions") and the 1954 "Mary Lou Williams Quartet" LP, including 3 tracks not present on that LP (also released on "The London Sessions")

Annotation last modified on 2017-12-03 12:09 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Titoros
double bass:
Kenny Napper (on 1953-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Allan Ganley (English jazz drummer) (on 1953-01-23)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1953-01-23)
3:00
2They Can't Take That Away From Me
double bass:
Kenny Napper (on 1953-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Allan Ganley (English jazz drummer) (on 1953-01-23)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1953-01-23)
instrumental recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1953-01-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1937 nominee)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
2:58
3'round About Midnight
double bass:
Kenny Napper (on 1953-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Allan Ganley (English jazz drummer) (on 1953-01-23)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1953-01-23)
instrumental recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1953-01-23)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
4:32
4Perdido
double bass:
Kenny Napper (on 1953-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Allan Ganley (English jazz drummer) (on 1953-01-23)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1953-01-23)
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1953-01-23)
composer:
Juan Tizol
2:51
5Koolbongo
double bass:
Kenny Napper (on 1953-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Allan Ganley (English jazz drummer) (on 1953-01-23)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1953-01-23)
recording of:
Kool Bongo (on 1953-01-23)
composer:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer)
2:56
6For You
double bass:
Kenny Napper (on 1953-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Allan Ganley (English jazz drummer) (on 1953-01-23)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1953-01-23)
3:13
7Don't Blame Me
double bass:
Kenny Napper (on 1953-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Allan Ganley (English jazz drummer) (on 1953-01-23)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1953-01-23)
instrumental recording of:
Don’t Blame Me (on 1953-01-23)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Ireneadele Publishing
3:46
8Lady Bird
double bass:
Kenny Napper (on 1953-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Allan Ganley (English jazz drummer) (on 1953-01-23)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1953-01-23)
recording of:
Lady Bird (on 1953-01-23)
composer:
Tadd Dameron
3:03
9Titoros (alternate take)
double bass:
Kenny Napper (on 1953-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Allan Ganley (English jazz drummer) (on 1953-01-23)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1953-01-23)
3:14
10They Can't Take That Away From Me (alternate take)
double bass:
Kenny Napper (on 1953-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Allan Ganley (English jazz drummer) (on 1953-01-23)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1953-01-23)
instrumental recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1953-01-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1937 nominee)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
3:19
11'round About Midnight (alternate take)
double bass:
Kenny Napper (on 1953-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Allan Ganley (English jazz drummer) (on 1953-01-23)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1953-01-23)
instrumental recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1953-01-23)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
2:48
12Azur-Té
bongos:
Tony Scott (bongos, performed with Mary Lou Williams) (in 1954)
double bass:
Lennie Bush (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Tony Kinsey (in 1954)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (in 1954)
2:30
13Flying Home
bongos:
Tony Scott (bongos, performed with Mary Lou Williams) (in 1954)
double bass:
Lennie Bush (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Tony Kinsey (in 1954)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (in 1954)
recording of:
Flying Home (sung/scat version, eg. by Ella Fitzgerald) (in 1954)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd and Regent Music (BMI)
version of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
3:07
14Nickels
bongos:
Tony Scott (bongos, performed with Mary Lou Williams) (in 1954)
double bass:
Lennie Bush (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Tony Kinsey (in 1954)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (in 1954)
2:56
15Yesterdays
bongos:
Tony Scott (bongos, performed with Mary Lou Williams) (in 1954)
double bass:
Lennie Bush (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Tony Kinsey (in 1954)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (in 1954)
instrumental recording of:
Yesterdays (in 1954)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
3:57
16The Man I Love
bongos:
Tony Scott (bongos, performed with Mary Lou Williams) (in 1954)
double bass:
Lennie Bush (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Tony Kinsey (in 1954)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (in 1954)
instrumental recording of:
The Man I Love (in 1954)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
2:59
17Twilight
bongos:
Tony Scott (bongos, performed with Mary Lou Williams) (in 1954)
double bass:
Lennie Bush (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Tony Kinsey (in 1954)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (in 1954)
2:36
18Just One of Those Things
bongos:
Tony Scott (bongos, performed with Mary Lou Williams) (in 1954)
double bass:
Lennie Bush (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Tony Kinsey (in 1954)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (in 1954)
instrumental recording of:
Just One of Those Things (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
Jubilee
part of:
Panama Hattie (1942 film)
2:32
19Why
bongos:
Tony Scott (bongos, performed with Mary Lou Williams) (in 1954)
double bass:
Lennie Bush (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Tony Kinsey (in 1954)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (in 1954)
3:42
20Yesterdays (alternate take)
bongos:
Tony Scott (bongos, performed with Mary Lou Williams) (in 1954)
double bass:
Lennie Bush (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Tony Kinsey (in 1954)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (in 1954)
instrumental recording of:
Yesterdays (in 1954)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
3:43
21The Man I Love (alternate take)
bongos:
Tony Scott (bongos, performed with Mary Lou Williams) (in 1954)
double bass:
Lennie Bush (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Tony Kinsey (in 1954)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (in 1954)
instrumental recording of:
The Man I Love (in 1954)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
2:44
22Just One of Those Things (alternate take)
bongos:
Tony Scott (bongos, performed with Mary Lou Williams) (in 1954)
double bass:
Lennie Bush (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Tony Kinsey (in 1954)
piano:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (in 1954)
instrumental recording of:
Just One of Those Things (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
Jubilee
part of:
Panama Hattie (1942 film)
2:47