Blue Eyes Essentials

~ Release by Frank Sinatra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1On the Sunny Side of the Street2:40
2Begin the Beguine3:47
3Everybody Loves Somebody3:15
4Ol’ Man River
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-12-03)
bass:
Jack Kimmel (on 1944-12-03)
cello:
Seymour Barab (on 1944-12-03), George Poliakin (on 1944-12-03) and Avron Twerdowky (on 1944-12-03)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Blowers (on 1944-12-03)
French horn:
Karl Chlupsa (on 1944-12-03)
guitar:
Matty Golizio (on 1944-12-03)
harp:
Meyer Rosen (on 1944-12-03)
instruments:
David Mann (on 1944-12-03)
trombone:
Samuel Koty (on 1944-12-03), Billy Rauch (on 1944-12-03) and Charlie Small (on 1944-12-03)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1944-12-03), Carl Poole (on 1944-12-03) and Melvin "Red" Solomon (on 1944-12-03)
viola:
Sidney Brecher (on 1944-12-03), Hyman Dickler (on 1944-12-03) and Sol Rumberg (on 1944-12-03)
violin:
Frederick Buldrini (on 1944-02-03), Julius Brand (on 1944-12-03), Louis Gabowitz (on 1944-12-03), Marty Goldner (on 1944-12-03), Sid Harris (on 1944-12-03), Bernard Kundell (on 1944-12-03), Boris Levitsky (on 1944-12-03), Milton Lomask (on 1944-12-03), Harold Micklin (on 1944-12-03), Seymour Miroff (on 1944-12-03), Kalman Reve (on 1944-12-03) and Julius Schachter (on 1944-12-03)
woodwind:
Ernie Caceres (on 1944-12-03), Nick Caiazza (on 1944-12-03), Bernie Kaufman (on 1944-12-03), Fred Pfeifer (on 1944-12-03) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1944-12-03)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1944-12-03)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1944-12-03)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
Ol’ Man River (Show Boat) (on 1944-12-03)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (in 1927)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. and T.B. Harms Co. (on 1927-11-30)
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
4:09
5Nancy
recording of:
Nancy
writer:
Phil Silvers and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
3:12
6It’s Only a Paper Moon1:57
7It’s Funny to Everyone but Me
recording of:
It's Funny to Everyone but Me
lyricist and composer:
Jack Lawrence
2:56
8How About You?2:45
9She’s Funny That Way
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1943-11-21)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1943-11-21)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recorded at:
Ed Sullivan Theater in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1943-11-21)
part of:
V Disc (number: VP 376 (2))
cover recording of:
She’s Funny That Way (on 1943-11-21)
lyricist:
Richard A. Whiting (in 1928)
composer:
Neil Moret (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI April Music Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Robbins Music Corp. and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.
2:12
10I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-12-07)
producer:
Bill Richards
cello:
Anthony Sophos (on 1945-12-07)
double bass:
Frank Siravo (on 1945-12-07)
drums (drum set):
Nat Polen (on 1945-12-07)
guitar:
Matty Golizio (on 1945-12-07)
oboe:
Mitch Miller (on 1945-12-07)
piano:
Bill Clifton (on 1945-12-07)
viola:
Sidney Brecher (on 1945-12-07)
violin:
Raoul Polikian (on 1945-12-07) and Leonard Posner (on 1945-12-07)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1945-12-07)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-12-07)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
(I Don’t Stand) A Ghost of a Chance (on 1945-12-07)
lyricist:
Bing Crosby and Ned Washington
composer:
Victor Young
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI Harmonies Ltd., Mills Music Limited and Mills Music, Inc.
3:12
11I Thought About You2:28
12I’ll Never Smile Again3:48
13Nice Work If You Can Get It
recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
2:20
14Moments in the Moonlight
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1940-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1940-02-26)
guitar:
Benny Heller (on 1940-02-26)
piano:
Bob Kitsis (on 1940-02-26)
saxophone:
Babe Russin (on 1940-02-26), Paul Mason (on 1940-02-26), Johnny Mince (on 1940-02-26), Les Robinson (on 1940-02-26) and Fred Stulce (on 1940-02-26)
trombone:
Lowell Martin (on 1940-02-26) and Ward Silloway (on 1940-02-26)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (on 1940-02-26), Ray Linn (on 1940-02-26) and Zeke Zarchy (on 1940-02-26)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1940-02-26)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey
recorded at:
RCA Studio 2 in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-02-26)
recording of:
Moments in the Moonlight (on 1940-02-26)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon and Richard Himber
composer:
Al Kaufman
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc. and Gunston Music Inc.
3:15
15Devil May Care
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1940-03-29)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1940-03-29)
guitar:
Benny Heller (on 1940-03-29)
piano:
Bob Kitsis (on 1940-03-29)
saxophone:
Don Lodice (on 1940-03-29), Paul Mason (on 1940-03-29), Johnny Mince (on 1940-03-29), Hymie Shertzer (on 1940-03-29) and Fred Stulce (on 1940-03-29)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1940-03-29), Dave Jacobs (on 1940-03-29) and Les Jenkins (on 1940-03-29)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1940-03-29), Jimmy Blake (on 1940-03-29) and Bob Conselman (on 1940-03-29)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1940-03-29)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey
recorded at:
RCA Studio 2 in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-03-29)
recording of:
Devil May Care (on 1940-03-29)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke
composer:
Harry Warren
publisher:
Limerick Music Corp., Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc. and Warner Bros. Music
3:08
16Mood Indigo3:26
17Among My Souveniers3:15