Divas of Swing

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1956-01-27)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-01-27)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1956-01-27)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1956-01-27)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1956-01-27)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1956-01-27)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1956-01-27)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-01-27)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1956-01-27) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-01-27)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-01-27), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-01-27), Ray Nance (on 1956-01-27) and Cootie Williams (on 1956-01-27)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (on 1956-01-27)
lead vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1956-01-27)
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (on 1956-01-27)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Rosemary Clooney with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:48
2It's Been A Long, Long Time
trumpet:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1945-07-24)
vocals:
Kitty Kallen (on 1945-07-24)
orchestra:
Harry James and His Orchestra (on 1945-07-24)
cover recording of:
It’s Been a Long, Long Time (on 1945-07-24)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd.
Kitty Kallen with Harry James and His Orchestra3:24
3Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1939-11-07)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1939-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1939-11-07)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1939-11-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1939-11-07)
saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1939-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1939-11-07) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1939-11-07)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1939-11-07), Benny Morton (on 1939-11-07) and Dicky Wells (on 1939-11-07)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1939-11-07), Shad Collins (on 1939-11-07), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1939-11-07) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-11-07)
vocals:
Helen Humes (on 1939-11-07)
recording of:
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (on 1939-11-07)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Mills Music, S.A. Music Co. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
Helen Humes with Count Basie & His Orchestra2:34
4I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
cover recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) (on 1941-10-02)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Sony/ATV Harmony and Webster Music Co.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Peggy Lee with Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:14
5Opus One
recording of:
Opus One (1943 song)
lyricist:
Sidney Reginald Garris
composer:
Sy Oliver
publisher:
Embassy Music Corp. (on 1943-06-23)
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
Anita O’Day with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra2:55
6I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire
Amy Arnell with Tommy Tucker Time3:19
7Ain't Misbehavin'
producer:
George Treadwell
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1950-05-18)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist) (on 1950-05-18)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1950-05-18)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1950-05-18)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1950-05-18)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1950-05-18)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1950-05-18)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1950-05-18)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1950-05-18)
orchestra:
with George Treadwell and his All Stars (on 1950-05-18)
engineered at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1950-05-18)
cover recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (on 1950-05-18)
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!), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Sarah Vaughan2:59
8The Very Thought Of You
recording of:
The Very Thought of You
lyricist, writer and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Doris Day with Harry James and His Orchestra3:00
9Sophisticated Lady
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1956-01-23)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-01-23)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1956-01-23)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1956-01-23)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1956-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1956-01-23)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1956-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-01-23)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1956-01-23) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-01-23)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-01-23), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-01-23), Ray Nance (on 1956-01-23) and Cootie Williams (on 1956-01-23)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (on 1956-01-23)
lead vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1956-01-23)
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (on 1956-01-23)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Rosemary Clooney with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:57
10Why Don't You Do Right?
alto saxophone:
Clint Neagley (on 1942-07-27) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1942-07-27)
baritone saxophone:
Bob Poland (on 1942-07-27)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1942-07-27)
double bass:
Cliff Hill (bass) (on 1942-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Hud Davies (on 1942-07-27)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1942-07-27)
piano:
Mel Powell (on 1942-07-27)
tenor saxophone:
Leonard Sims (on 1942-07-27) and Jon Walton (on 1942-07-27)
trombone:
Charlie Castaldo (on 1942-07-27) and Lou McGarity (on 1942-07-27)
trumpet:
Al Davis (on 1942-07-27), Tony Faso (on 1942-07-27), Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1942-07-27) and Lawrence Stearns (on 1942-07-27)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1942-07-27)
recording of:
Why Don’t You Do Right? (on 1942-07-27)
lyricist and composer:
Kansas Joe McCoy
publisher:
Edwin Morris Music and Morley Music Co
version of:
Weed Smoker’s Dream
Peggy Lee with Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:12
11Body And Soul
recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1940-02-29)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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 (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
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra2:58
12Georgia On My Mind
cover recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
Anita O’Day with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra2:54
13The Nearness Of You
cover 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)
Sarah Vaughan3:19
14My Melancholy Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1936-03-17)
double bass:
Lee Stanfield (on 1936-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1936-03-17)
guitar:
John Trueheart (on 1936-03-17)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1936-03-17)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1936-03-17)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1936-03-17)
trombone:
Benny Morton (on 1936-03-17)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1936-03-17)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1936-03-17)
orchestra:
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (on 1936-03-17)
later releases:
My Melancholy Baby by Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) feat. Teddy Wilson and My Melancholy Baby by Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
part of:
Brunswick (by matrix number) (number: B-18830-1)
recording of:
My Melancholy Baby (on 1936-03-17)
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1912)
composer:
Ernie Burnett (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)
Ella Fitzgerald with Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:02