Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century

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Tracklist

1CD: Pop Music: The Early Years 1890–1950, Disc 1
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1The Washington Post March
recording of:
The Washington Post
composer:
John Philip Sousa (conductor and composer) (in 1889)
United States Marine Band1:58
2King of the Bungaloos
recording of:
King of the Bungaloos
lyricist:
Gene Greene (American vaudeville and ragtime singer)
composer:
Charley Straight
Gene Greene2:39
3How Ya Gonna Keep ’em Down on the Farm?
recording of:
How You Gonna Keep ’em Down on the Farm
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Walter Donaldson
Nora Bayes2:27
4When the Moon Shines on the Moonshine
recording of:
When the Moon Shines on the Moonshine (from "Ziegfeld Follies of 1919")
lyricist:
Francis DeWitt
composer:
Robert Hood Bowers
Bert Williams2:58
5Swanee
baritone vocals and whistling:
Al Jolson (on 1920-01-08)
recording of:
Swanee (on 1920-01-08)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar (in 1919)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1919)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter, Inc. (on 1919-10-31)
Al Jolson52:35
6Oh! Lady Be Good
recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Cliff Edwards2:55
7Yes Sir! That’s My Baby
recording of:
Yes Sir, That’s My Baby
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Donaldson Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Francis, Day & Hunter, Imagem CV, Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem) and J. Albert & Son P/L
Lee Morse2:50
8If You Knew Susie
recording of:
If You Knew Susie Like I Know Susie (from "Big Boy")
writer:
Buddy DeSylva and Joseph Meyer (US songwriter)
publisher:
Salabert
Eddie Cantor2:50
9Some of These Days
recording of:
Some of These Days
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks
writer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Ted Lewis and His Band, Sophie Tucker2:55
10My Blue Heaven
recording of:
My Blue Heaven
lyricist:
George A. Whiting (popular songwriter) (in 1924)
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1924)
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
composed at:
New York Friars Club in New York, New York, United States (in 1924)
Don Voorhees and His Orchestra3:22
11My Melancholy Baby
recording of:
My Melancholy Baby
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1912)
composer:
Ernie Burnett (songwriter, composer, and pianist) (in 1911)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
version of:
Melancholy (original 1911 version of "My Melancholy Baby", lyrics by Maybelle E. Watson)
Dorsey Brothers and Their Orchestra3:00
12Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man
vocals:
Tess Gardella
recording of:
Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man (Show Boat) (in 1928)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:
T.B. Harms Co.
medley of:
Selections from "Show boat"
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Aunt Jemima3:02
13The Blue Room
recording of:
Blue Room
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1926)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1926)
Joe Venuti’s Blue Four3:15
14Makin’ WhoopeePaul Whiteman and His Orchestra, Bing Crosby3:13
15Ain’t Misbehavin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-07-19)
alto saxophone:
Bert Curry (on 1929-07-19) and Crawford Wethington (on 1929-07-19)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1929-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1929-07-19)
piano:
Gene Anderson (Jazz pianist. Played with Louis Armstrong) (on 1929-07-19)
tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Strong (on 1929-07-19)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1929-07-19)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-07-19) and Homer Hobson (on 1929-07-19)
tuba:
Pete Briggs (on 1929-07-19)
violin:
Carroll Dickerson (on 1929-07-19)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-07-19)
conductor:
Carroll Dickerson (on 1929-07-19)
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (on 1929-07-19)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra4.853:22
16Lovable and Sweet
recording of:
Lovable and Sweet (from Street Girl)
lyricist:
Sidney Clare
composer:
Oscar Levant
Annette Hanshaw2:52
17Happy Days Are Here Again
recording of:
Happy Days Are Here Again (from 1930-02-03 to present)
lyricist:
Jack Yellen
composer:
Milton Ager
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
Ben Selvin & His Orchestra3:18
18Ten Cents a Dance
recording of:
Ten Cents a Dance
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1930)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1930)
part of:
Simple Simon
Ruth Etting3:15
19The Peanut Vendor
recording of:
The Peanut Vendor
lyricist:
L. Wolfe Gilbert and Marion Sunshine
composer:
Moisés Simons
translated version of:
El manisero
California Ramblers3:40
20Black and Blue
recording of:
Black and Blue
lyricist:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) and Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
publisher:
Memory Lane Music Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Ethel Waters3:00
21When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain
recording of:
When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain (on 1931-08-17)
lyricist:
Howard Johnson (songwriter / lyricist) and Kathy Smith
composer:
Harry Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
Kate Smith and Her Swanee Music3:01
22You Rascal You
recording of:
I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead, You Rascal You
lyricist and composer:
Sam Theard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra3:12
23Everybody Loves My Baby
recording of:
Everybody Loves My Baby
composer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Pickwick Music Corp. and Salabert
The Boswell Sisters2:20
24Minnie the Moocher’s Wedding Day
banjo:
Morris White (jazz guitarist) (on 1932-04-20)
double bass:
Jimmy Smith (Cotton Club bassist) (on 1932-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (jazz drummer) (on 1932-04-20)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1932-04-20)
reeds:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1932-04-20) and Arville Harris (on 1932-04-20)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1932-04-20) and Harry White (jazz trombonist) (on 1932-04-20)
trumpet:
Reuben Reeves (on 1932-04-20), Edwin Swayze (on 1932-04-20) and Lammar Wright (on 1932-04-20)
woodwind:
Walter Thomas (on 1932-04-20)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1932-04-20)
recording of:
Minnie The Moocher's Wedding Day (on 1932-04-20)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra43:08
25Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
recording of:
Brother Can You Spare a Dime (on 1932-10-25)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Jay Gorney
Bing Crosby33:14
2CD: Pop Music: The Early Years 1890–1950, Disc 2
3CD: Sony Classical: Great Performances: 1903–1998, Disc 1
4CD: Sony Classical: Great Performances: 1903–1998, Disc 2
5CD: Sony Classical: Great Performances: 1903–1998, Disc 3
6CD: Sony Classical: Great Performances: 1903–1998, Disc 4
7CD: Jazz: The Definitive Performances, Disc 1
8CD: Jazz: The Definitive Performances, Disc 2
9CD: Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Disc 1
10CD: Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Disc 2
11CD: Country: The American Tradition, Disc 1
12CD: Country: The American Tradition, Disc 2
13CD: Movie Music: The Definitive Performances, Disc 1
14CD: Movie Music: The Definitive Performances, Disc 2
15CD: Broadway: The Great Original Cast Recordings, Disc 1
16CD: Broadway: The Great Original Cast Recordings, Disc 2
17CD: Pop Music: The Golden Era: 1951–1975, Disc 1
18CD: Pop Music: The Golden Era: 1951–1975, Disc 2
19CD: Rock: The Train Kept a Rollin’, Disc 1
20CD: Rock: The Train Kept a Rollin’, Disc 2
21CD: R&B: From Doo‐Wop to Hip‐Hop, Disc 1
22CD: R&B: From Doo‐Wop to Hip‐Hop, Disc 2
23CD: International Music: Sony Music Around the World, Disc 1
24CD: International Music: Sony Music Around the World, Disc 2
25CD: Pop Music: The Modern Era: 1976–1999, Disc 1
26CD: Pop Music: The Modern Era: 1976–1999, Disc 2