The Entertainers, Volume 1

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Tracklist

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1A Tisket a Tasket
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-05-02)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1938-05-02)
double bass:
Beverly Peer (on 1938-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Chick Webb (on 1938-05-02)
guitar:
Bobby Johnson (US guitarist) (on 1938-05-02)
piano:
Tommy Fulford (on 1938-05-02)
reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1938-05-02)
tenor saxophone:
Wayman Carver (on 1938-05-02) and Teddy McRae (on 1938-05-02)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1938-05-02), Nat Story (on 1938-05-02) and Sandy Williams (American jazz trombonist) (on 1938-05-02)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1938-05-02), Taft Jordan (on 1938-05-02) and Bobby Stark (on 1938-05-02)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1938-05-02)
orchestra:
Chick Webb and His Orchestra (on 1938-05-02)
part of:
Grammy Hall of Fame (number: 1986)
recording of:
A‐Tisket, A‐Tasket (on 1938-05-02)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) and Van Alexander (aka Al Feldman)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13188)
Ella Fitzgerald32:39
2Route 66
Nat King Cole2:56
3Shoe Shine Boy
recording of:
Shoe Shine Boy
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Saul Chaplin
Fletcher Henderson3:33
4Someone to Watch Over You
recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!)
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)
Frank Sinatra3:23
5Lazy River
recording of:
Lazy River
lyricist:
Hoagy Carmichael
composer:
Sidney Arodin and Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagy Carmichael3:17
6Love Is Just Around the Corner
recording of:
Love Is Just Around the Corner
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Lewis E. Gensler
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
Bing Crosby2:59
7Falling in Love Again
vocals:
Marlene Dietrich (actress and singer) (on 1939-12-11)
orchestra:
Victor Young and His Orchestra (on 1939-12-11)
recorded at:
Decca Studios (Hollywood; fka Recordings, Inc. 1934–40, before Decca took it over) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1939-12-11)
recording of:
Falling in Love Again (Can’t Help It) (on 1939-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Friedrich Hollaender
translator:
Reginald Connelly and Sammy Lerner
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, BMG Songs, Inc. (in 1930) and Samuel M. Lerner Publications (in 1930)
translated version of:
Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt
Marlene Dietrich2:56
8Blue Skies
recording of:
Blue Skies
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company and Williamson Music Company
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)
Tommy Dorsey3:19
9Perdido
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version)
composer:
Juan Tizol
Duke Ellington3:10
10It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie
double bass:
Charles Turner (US jazz bassist, active 1930s) (on 1936-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Arnold Boling (on 1936-06-05)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1936-06-05)
piano:
Fats Waller (on 1936-06-05)
reeds:
Gene Sedric (on 1936-06-05)
trumpet:
Herman Autrey (Jazz trumpet player) (on 1936-06-05)
vocals:
Fats Waller (on 1936-06-05)
cover recording of:
It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie (on 1936-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Mayhew (in 1936)
Fats Waller2:54
11Blue ’n’ Boogie
recording of:
Blue ’n’ Boogie
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
Dizzy Gillespie2:55
12In the Mood
recording of:
In the Mood
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein and Co. Limited and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Glenn Miller3:38
13Tea for Two
recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
No, No, Nanette
Benny Goodman3:06
14Stay Cool
recording of:
Stay Cool
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Dicky Wells
publisher:
Chappell Paris
Count Basie3:11
15Blow Top Blue
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-05-21)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Herbie Fields (on 1945-05-21)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1945-05-21)
drums (drum set):
George Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1945-05-21)
guitar:
Billy Mackel (on 1945-05-21)
piano:
Johnny Mehegan (on 1945-05-21)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Arnett Cobb (on 1945-05-21)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-05-21)
vibraphone and vibraphone [vibes]:
Lionel Hampton (on 1945-05-21)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1945-05-21, on 1956-05-21)
cover recording of:
Blow Top Blues (on 1945-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Feather
recording of:
Blow Top Blues (on 1945-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Feather
Lionel Hampton3:25
16Ridin’ and Jivin’
Earl Hines2:39
17God Bless the Child
recording of:
God Bless the Child
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
Billie Holiday2:56
18Stormy Weather
cover recording of:
Stormy Weather
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
Lena Horne3:22
19Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
Erskine Hawkins3:14
20’Taint What You Do
Harry James2:48
21Tiny’s Tempo
recording of:
Tiny's Tempo
writer:
Tiny Grimes (US jazz/R&B guitarist) and Clyde Hart
Charlie Parker2:54
22Lambeth Walk
recording of:
The Lambeth Walk
lyricist:
Douglas Furber (in 1937) and L. Arthur Rose (playwright and lyricist) (in 1937)
composer:
Noel Gay (in 1937)
publisher:
Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Richard Armitage Ltd
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25672)
Django Reinhardt2:46
23Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1937-03-03)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1937-03-03)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1937-03-03)
recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1937-03-03)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
translated version of:
Vamos a dejarlo ya (Let's Call the Whole Thing Off)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Fred Astaire3:12
24Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen
Paul Robeson2:41