Italian American Classics

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Tracklist

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1Ain’t That a Kick in the Head
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor)
recording of:
Ain’t That a Kick in the Head (on 1960-05-10)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Maraville Music Corp.
Dean Martin4.52:24
2Just a Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
bass:
Amado Rodrigues (on 1956-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Morris (on 1956-04-19)
guitar:
Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1956-04-19)
piano:
Willie McCumber Jr. (on 1956-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-04-19)
trombone:
Jimmy 'Little Red' Blount (on 1956-04-19) and Lou Sineaux (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
Just a Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody (Louis Prima medley) (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist:
Julius Brammer and Roger Graham
composer:
Leonello Casucci and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
arranger:
Louis Prima (in 1956)
translator:
Irving Caesar
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Eschig Max. Soc., Warner/Chappell North America and Wiener Bohème Verlag GmbH
medley of:
Just a Gigolo (English version)
medley of:
I Ain’t Got Nobody
Louis Prima44:43
3O sole mio
recording of:
’O sole mio
lyricist:
Giovanni Capurro (in 1898)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua (in 1898) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (Italian composer, known for “’O sole mio”) (in 1898)
publisher:
Bideri CEVEL, Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain) and Gennarelli Casa Editrice
Mario Lanza2:29
4Chicago
performer:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
cover recording of:
Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1922)
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp. and Salabert
recording of:
Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1922)
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp. and Salabert
Count Basie feat. Tony Bennett2:05
5Mack the Knife
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer), Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
vocals:
Bobby Darin
conductor:
Richard Wess
arranger:
Richard Wess
part of:
Grammy Award: Record of the Year nominees (number: 1960 winner), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 4), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 40) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 251)
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Bobby Darin43:08
6Lazy Mary (Luna mezz ’o mare)
performer:
Joe Reisman & His Orchestra
Lou Monte2:40
7The Lady Is a Tramp
cover recording of:
The Lady Is a Tramp (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
Pal Joey
Tony Bennett2:29
8Mama
recording of:
Mama (US English version, Barlow/Brito)
lyricist:
Bixio Cherubini (in 1940)
composer:
Cesare Andrea Bixio (in 1940)
translator:
Harold Barlow (US songwriter & plagiarism consultant) (in 1946) and Phil Brito (in 1946)
translated version of:
Mamma
Connie Francis3:57
9Spanish Eyes
producer:
Tom Morgan (producer)
conductor:
Peter de Angelis (in 1965)
arranger:
Peter de Angelis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Spanish Eyes (Moon Over Naples) (in 1965)
lyricist:
Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist) and Eddie Snyder
composer:
Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Columbia Music (Publisher. Do not use as a release label.) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
version of:
Moon Over Naples
Al Martino2.52:46
10You’re Nobody ’til Somebody Loves You
recording of:
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
writer:
James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan (Big Band orchestra leader) and Larry Stock
publisher:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
cover recording of:
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
writer:
James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan (Big Band orchestra leader) and Larry Stock
publisher:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Dean Martin51:57
11Santa Lucia
Jerry Vale3:01
12Angelina / Zooma Zooma
producer:
Voyle Gilmore (on 1957-07-26)
bass:
Tony Liuzza (on 1957-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Morris (on 1957-07-26)
piano:
Willie McCumber Jr. (on 1957-07-26)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1957-07-26)
trombone:
Jimmy 'Little Red' Blount (on 1957-07-26)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1957-07-26)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1957-07-26)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1957-07-26)
recorded at:
Harrah’s Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nevada, United States (on 1957-07-26)
live medley including a recording of:
Angelina (on 1957-07-26)
writer:
Allan Roberts (songwriter) and Doris Fisher
live medley including a recording of:
Zooma Zooma (on 1957-07-26)
writer:
Pablo Citarella and Louis Prima
Louis Prima4:21
13Come on‐a My House
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-06-06)
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
double bass:
Frank Carroll (US bass player) (on 1951-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (US swing-era jazz drummer) (on 1951-06-06)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1951-06-06)
harpsichord:
Stan Freeman (on 1951-06-06)
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1951-06-06)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor)
cover recording of:
Come On‐a My House (on 1951-06-06)
writer:
Ross Bagdasarian (Sr.; creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks) and William Saroyan
publisher:
Adam Bagdasarian Music, Bagdasarian Productions, Carol Bagdasarian Music, EMI Music Publishing France, Peter Maurice Music, Ross Bagdasarian Music, Stanford University Library for Saroyan, The Saroyan Company, Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal MCA Music Publishing (France), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
Rosemary Clooney42:01
14Pepino the Italian Mouse
conductor:
Joe Reisman
arranger:
Joe Reisman
recording of:
Pepino the Italian Mouse
writer:
Ray Allen (writer of the song: Pepino the Italian Mouse) and Wandra Merrell
Lou Monte2:41
15Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare)
recorded in:
Italy
vocals:
Domenico Modugno
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1958) and Warner Music Italia S.r.l. (not for release label use! Italian subsidiary of Warner Music International Inc.) (in 1958)
part of:
Grammy Award: Record of the Year nominees (number: 1959 winner), Billboard Hot 100: 1958-08-11 (number: 2), Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1958) and Winners of the Sanremo Music Festival (number: 1958)
recording of:
Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare) (in 1958)
lyricist:
Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno
composer:
Domenico Modugno
publisher:
Curci and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1959 winner)
Domenico Modugno43:37
16Anema e core
recording engineer:
Pino Mastroianni (sound engineer)
producer:
Andy Wiswell
choir vocals:
The Allesandro Allessandroni Singers
conductor:
Nick Perito
chorus master:
Ray Charles (Charles Raymond Offenberg, NOT the famous blind pianist)
arranger:
Nick Perito
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy
cover recording of:
Anema e core (on 1966-05-17)
lyricist:
Tito Manlio
composer:
Salve d'Esposito (Italian composer)
Perry Como3:27
17Nessun dorma
Michael Amante3:04