The Voice, Frank Sinatra, The Columbia Years 1943-1952

~ Release by Frank Sinatra (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1The Nearness of You
recording of:
The Nearness of You
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1938)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1938)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
2:44
2If I Had You
recording of:
If I Had You (jazz standard)
writer:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher), Reginald Connelly and Ted Shapiro
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Campbell Connelly Inc. (ASCAP affiliated), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Robbins Music Corp.
3:10
3Nevertheless
3:09
4You Go to My Head
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-07-30)
producer:
Bill Richards (producer)
cello:
Fred Goerner (on 1945-07-30)
double bass:
John Ryan (double bassist) (on 1945-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hagan (on 1945-07-30)
flute:
John Mayhew (flutist) (on 1945-07-30)
guitar:
George van Eps (on 1945-07-30)
instruments:
Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra
piano:
Mark McIntyre (American pianist, orchestra leader and songwriter.) (on 1945-07-30)
viola:
Sam Freed (on 1945-07-30)
violin:
David Frisina (on 1945-07-30) and Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1945-07-30)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-07-30)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-07-30)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: JDB 172 (2))
cover recording of:
You Go to My Head (on 1945-07-30)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1938)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing Co., Remick Music Corp., Toy Town Tunes, Inc., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
3:04
5My Melancholy Baby
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-01-29)
bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1945-01-29)
cello:
Fred Goerner (on 1945-01-29), Arthur Kafton (on 1945-01-29) and Jack Sewell (on 1945-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hagan (on 1945-01-29)
French horn:
James Stagliano (on 1945-01-29)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1945-01-29)
harp:
Irma Clow (on 1945-01-29)
piano:
Mark McIntyre (American pianist, orchestra leader and songwriter.) (on 1945-01-29)
trombone:
Carl Loeffler (on 1945-01-29), Jimmy Skiles (on 1945-01-29) and Joe Yukl (on 1945-01-29)
trumpet:
Donald Anderson (trumpet) (on 1945-01-29), Charles Griffard (on 1945-01-29) and Leonard Mach (on 1945-01-29)
viola:
Allan Harshman (violist) (on 1945-01-29), Dave Sterkin (on 1945-01-29) and Garry White (on 1945-01-29)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1945-01-29), Peter Ellis (1940s violinist) (on 1945-01-29), Sam Freed, Jr. (Violinist) (on 1945-01-29), Gerald Joyce (on 1945-01-29), George Kast (on 1945-01-29), Sol Kindler (on 1945-01-29), Samuel Levine (violinist) (on 1945-01-29), Anthony Perrotti (on 1945-01-29), Nicholas Pisani (on 1945-01-29), Ted Rosen (on 1945-01-29), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1945-01-29) and Olcott Vail (on 1945-01-29)
woodwind:
Heinie Beau (on 1945-01-29), Mannie Gershman (on 1945-01-29), Leonard Hartman (on 1945-01-29), Harold Lawson (on 1945-01-29) and Don Lodice (on 1945-01-29)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-01-29)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-01-29)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
My Melancholy Baby (on 1945-01-29)
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)
3:12
6How Deep is the Ocean
recording of:
How Deep Is the Ocean?
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1932)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Irving Berlin Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3:00
7Embraceable You
cello:
Fred Goerner (on 1944-12-19), Arthur Kafton (on 1944-12-19) and John Sewell (on 1944-12-19)
double bass:
Phil Stephens (bass and tuba player) (on 1944-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hagan (on 1944-12-19)
French horn:
James Stagliano (on 1944-12-19)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1944-12-19)
harp:
Irma Clow (on 1944-12-19)
piano:
Mark McIntyre (American pianist, orchestra leader and songwriter.) (on 1944-12-19)
saxophone:
Leonard Hartman (on 1944-12-19), Heine Beau (on 1944-12-19), Harold Lawson (on 1944-12-19), Don Logiudice (on 1944-12-19) and Fred Stulce (on 1944-12-19)
trombone:
Carl Loeffler (on 1944-12-19), Jimmy Skiles (on 1944-12-19) and Elmer Smithers (on 1944-12-19)
trumpet:
Charles Griffard (on 1944-12-19), Leonard Mach (on 1944-12-19) and William May (on 1944-12-19)
viola:
Allan Harshman (violist) (on 1944-12-19), Dave Sterkin (on 1944-12-19) and Gary White (Viola player) (on 1944-12-19)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1944-12-19), Robert Barene (on 1944-12-19), Peter Ellis (1940s violinist) (on 1944-12-19), David Frisina (on 1944-12-19), Gerald Joyce (on 1944-12-19), George Kast (on 1944-12-19), Sol Kindler (on 1944-12-19), Anthony Perrotti (on 1944-12-19), Nick Pisani (on 1944-12-19), Ted Rosen (on 1944-12-19), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1944-12-19) and Olcott Vail (on 1944-12-19)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1944-12-19)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1944-12-19)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl (on 1944-12-19)
cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1944-12-19)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:20
8(I Got a Woman Crazy for Me) She's Funny that Way
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-12-19)
cello:
Fred Goerner (on 1944-12-19), Arthur Kafton (on 1944-12-19) and John Sewell (on 1944-12-19)
double bass:
Phil Stephens (bass and tuba player) (on 1944-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hagan (on 1944-12-19)
French horn:
James Stagliano (on 1944-12-19)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1944-12-19)
harp:
Irma Clow (on 1944-12-19)
piano:
Mark McIntyre (American pianist, orchestra leader and songwriter.) (on 1944-12-19)
trombone:
Carl Loeffler (on 1944-12-19), Jimmy Skiles (on 1944-12-19) and Elmer Smithers (on 1944-12-19)
trumpet:
Charles Griffard (on 1944-12-19), Leonard Mach (on 1944-12-19) and William May (on 1944-12-19)
viola:
Allan Harshman (violist) (on 1944-12-19), Dave Sterkin (on 1944-12-19) and Gary White (Viola player) (on 1944-12-19)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1944-12-19), Robert Barene (on 1944-12-19), Peter Ellis (1940s violinist) (on 1944-12-19), David Frisina (on 1944-12-19), Gerald Joyce (on 1944-12-19), George Kast (on 1944-12-19), Sol Kindler (on 1944-12-19), Anthony Perrotti (on 1944-12-19), Nick Pisani (on 1944-12-19), Ted Rosen (on 1944-12-19), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1944-12-19) and Olcott Vail (on 1944-12-19)
woodwind:
Leonard Hartman (on 1944-12-19), Heine Beau (on 1944-12-19), Harold Lawson (on 1944-12-19), Don Logiudice (on 1944-12-19) and Fred Stulce (on 1944-12-19)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1944-12-19)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1944-12-19)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
She’s Funny That Way (on 1944-12-19)
lyricist:
Richard A. Whiting (composer) (in 1928)
writer:
Neil Moret and Richard A. Whiting (composer)
composer:
Neil Moret (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI April Music Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Robbins Music Corp. and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.
13:22
9For Every Man There's a Woman
recording of:
For Every Man There’s a Woman
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Harwin Music Corporation
part of:
The 21st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:54
10I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-07-30)
producer:
Bill Richards (producer)
cello:
Fred Goerner (on 1945-07-30)
double bass:
John Ryan (double bassist) (on 1945-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hagan (on 1945-07-30)
flute:
John Mayhew (flutist) (on 1945-07-30)
guitar:
George van Eps (on 1945-07-30)
instruments:
Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra
piano:
Mark McIntyre (American pianist, orchestra leader and songwriter.) (on 1945-07-30)
viola:
Sam Freed (on 1945-07-30)
violin:
David Frisina (on 1945-07-30) and Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1945-07-30)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-07-30)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-07-30)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: JDB 179 (2))
cover recording of:
I Don’t Know Why (on 1945-07-30)
lyricist:
Roy Turk (in 1931)
composer:
Fred Ahlert (in 1931)
publisher:
Bucks Music Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., Memory Lane Music Ltd. and Redwood Music
2:50
11Someone to Watch Over Me
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-07-30)
producer:
Bill Richards (producer)
cello:
Fred Goerner (on 1945-07-30)
double bass:
John Ryan (double bassist) (on 1945-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hagan (on 1945-07-30)
flute:
John Mayhew (flutist) (on 1945-07-30)
guitar:
George van Eps (on 1945-07-30)
piano:
Mark McIntyre (American pianist, orchestra leader and songwriter.) (on 1945-07-30)
viola:
Sam Freed (on 1945-07-30)
violin:
David Frisina (on 1945-07-30) and Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1945-07-30)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-07-30)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-07-30)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!) (on 1945-07-30)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Harms, Inc. (in 1926) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2022-01-01)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
23:25
12Love Me
recording of:
Love Me
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher)
3:09
13There's no Business Like Show Business
recording of:
There’s No Business Like Show Business (from “Annie Get Your Gun”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Annie Get Your Gun
3:24
14The Song is You
recording of:
The Song Is You
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) and T.B. Harms Co.
3:18
15September Song
recording of:
Knickerbocker Holiday: September Song
lyricist:
Maxwell Anderson
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Chappell & Co. (in 1938), TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1938) and Crawford Music Corp. (on 1938-09-24)
part of:
Knickerbocker Holiday (Kurt Weill musical)
3:09
16Oh What a Beautiful Morning
recording of:
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ (Oklahoma!)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music Ltd. and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
2:56
17They Say It's Wonderful
recording of:
They Say It’s Wonderful (from “Annie Get Your Gun”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Co. and Irving Berlin Music Corp.
part of:
Annie Get Your Gun
3:09
18Bess Oh Where is My Bess
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-02-24)
bass:
Phil Stephens (bass and tuba player) (on 1946-02-24)
cello:
Fred Goerner (on 1946-02-24), Jack Sewell (on 1946-02-24) and Julius Tannenbaum (on 1946-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hagan (on 1946-02-24)
French horn:
Richard Perissi (on 1946-02-24)
guitar:
George van Eps (on 1946-02-24)
harp:
May Cambern (on 1946-02-24)
instruments:
Ben A. Creitz (woodwind, brass and bass player) (on 1946-02-24)
piano:
Mark McIntyre (American pianist, orchestra leader and songwriter.) (on 1946-02-24)
trombone:
Hoyt Bohannon (on 1946-02-24), Les Jenkins (on 1946-02-24) and Elmer Smithers (on 1946-02-24)
trumpet:
Max Herman (on 1946-02-24), Manny Klein (on 1946-02-24) and Ray Linn (on 1946-02-24)
viola:
Alexander Neiman (violist) (on 1946-02-24), Leonard Selic (on 1946-02-24) and Dave Sterkin (on 1946-02-24)
violin:
William Bloom (violinist, worked with Frank Sinatra) (on 1946-02-24), Harry Bluestone (on 1946-02-24), Sam Freed, Jr. (Violinist) (on 1946-02-24), Gerald Joyce (on 1946-02-24), George Kast (on 1946-02-24), Sol Kindler (on 1946-02-24), Morris King (on 1946-02-24), Samuel Levine (violinist) (on 1946-02-24), Sam Middleman (on 1946-02-24), Nicholas Pisani (on 1946-02-24), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1946-02-24) and Olcott Vail (on 1946-02-24)
woodwind:
Heinie Beau (on 1946-02-24), Herbie Haymer (on 1946-02-24), Jules Kinsler (on 1946-02-24), Harry Schuchman (on 1946-02-24) and Arthur Smith (Saxophonist) (on 1946-02-24)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1946-02-24)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1946-02-24)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Bess, oh where’s my Bess” (on 1946-02-24)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
2:57