The American Songbook

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Nature Boy
Annie Ross2:37
2Moonlight Becomes You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-06-12)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1942-06-12)
vocals:
Bing Crosby (in 1942)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (in 1942, on 1942-06-12)
recording of:
Moonlight Becomes You (on 1942-06-12)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964) (in 1942)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Bing Crosby33:11
3Among My Souvenirs
cover recording of:
Among My Souvenirs
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Horatio Nicholls
publisher:
Crawford Music Inc., DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc. (on 1927-10-05), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (on 1927-10-05) and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) (on 1968-09-23)
Connie Francis32:40
4Embraceable You
cover recording of:
Embraceable You
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., 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)
Dinah Washington2:53
5Just One of Those Things
recording of:
Just One of Those Things
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
Jubilee
part of:
Panama Hattie (1942 film)
Doris Day2:19
6Begin the Beguine
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1945-09-26)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-09-26)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recorded at:
Vine Street Playhouse in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-09-26)
cover recording of:
Begin the Beguine (on 1945-09-26)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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 (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
part of:
Jubilee
Frank Sinatra3:11
7On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-07-07)
background vocals:
The Merry Macs
vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1945-07-07) and The Merry Macs (on 1945-07-07)
orchestra:
The Lyn Murray Orchestra
conductor:
Lyn Murray
recording of:
On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe (The Harvey Girls, 1946 film) (on 1945-07-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
part of:
The 19th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 19)
part of:
The Harvey Girls (1946 film)
Judy Garland53:10
8How Long Has This Been Going On
cover recording of:
How Long Has This Been Going On? (Funny Face, 1957 film)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1927)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Rosalie
Lena Horne3:24
9I Can’t Give You Anythyng but Love
Mel Tormé3:07
10Sweet Lorraine
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1943-12-15)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1943-12-15)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-12-15)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-12-15), Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1943-12-15) and Oscar Moore (on 1943-12-15)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-12-15)
cover recording of:
Sweet Lorraine (on 1943-12-15)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
Nat King Cole3:12
11On the Sunny Side of the Street
cover recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. 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
part of:
American Splendor
Peggy Lee3:12
12Don’t Blame Me
recording of:
Don’t Blame Me
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Ireneadele Publishing
Perry Como2:38
13I Get a Kick Out of You
recording of:
I Get a Kick Out of You
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Chappell (in 1974)
part of:
Anything Goes
Rosemary Clooney2:46
14I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face
cover recording of:
I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face (My Fair Lady)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe (in 1956)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Tony Bennett3:00
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