The Best Of The Columbia Years 1943-1952

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

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1Stella by Starlight
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-03-11)
bass:
Phil Stephens (on 1947-03-11)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1947-03-11), Fred Goerner (on 1947-03-11) and John Sewell (on 1947-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hagan (on 1947-03-11)
French horn:
Vincent De Rosa (on 1947-03-11)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1947-03-11)
harp:
May Cambern (on 1947-03-11)
piano:
Mark McIntyre (on 1947-03-11)
saxophone:
Fred Dornbach (on 1947-03-11), Heine Beau (on 1947-03-11), Herbert Haymer (on 1947-03-11), Jules Kinsler (on 1947-03-11) and Fred Stulce (on 1947-03-11)
trombone:
Dave Hallett (on 1947-03-11), George Jenkins (on 1947-03-11) and Pullman Pederson (on 1947-03-11)
trumpet:
Ray Linn (on 1947-03-11), Leonard Mach (on 1947-03-11) and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy (on 1947-03-11)
viola:
William Hymanson (on 1947-03-11), Maurice Perlmutter (on 1947-03-11) and William Spear (on 1947-03-11)
violin:
Harry Bluestone (on 1947-03-11), Werner Callies (on 1947-03-11), Sam Cytron (on 1947-03-11), Gerald Joyce (on 1947-03-11), George Kast (on 1947-03-11), Morris King (on 1947-03-11), Nick Pisani (on 1947-03-11), Mischa Russell (on 1947-03-11), Olcott Vail (on 1947-03-11) and Gerald Vinci (on 1947-03-11)
background vocals:
The Pied Pipers (on 1947-03-11)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1947-03-11)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1947-03-11)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
Stella by Starlight (on 1947-03-11)
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1946)
writer:
Ned Washington and Victor Young
composer:
Victor Young (in 1944)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Famous Music Corporation
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:23
2My Romance3:18
3If I Had You
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1947-08-11)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
If I Had You (jazz standard) (on 1947-08-11)
writer:
James Campbell, Reginald Connelly and Ted Shapiro
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Campbell Connelly Inc., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. and Robbins Music Corp.
3:09
4One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1947-08-11)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1947-08-11)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) (on 1947-08-11)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1943)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1943)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Harwin Music
part of:
The Sky’s the Limit (1943 film)
3:07
5But Beautiful
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1947-08-17)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1947-08-17)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
But Beautiful (on 1947-08-17)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Dorsey Brothers Music, Music Sales Corporation, Bourne Co. (in 1947) and Onyx Music Corporation (in 1947)
3:14
6You’re My Girl
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1947-10-19)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1947-10-19)
arranger:
George Siravo
recording of:
You’re My Girl (from “High Button Shoes”) (on 1947-10-19)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
part of:
High Button Shoes (1947 musical)
3:12
7All of Me
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1947-10-19)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1947-10-19)
arranger:
George Siravo
recording of:
All of Me (on 1947-10-19)
writer:
Gerald Marks (in 1932) and Seymour Simons (in 1932)
publisher:
Bourne Co., Bourne, Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Marlong Music Corp., Round Hill Songs and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
sub-publisher:
Peermusic and 日音 Synch事業部
cover recording of:
All of Me (on 1954-04-19)
writer:
Gerald Marks (in 1932) and Seymour Simons (in 1932)
publisher:
Bourne Co., Bourne, Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Marlong Music Corp., Round Hill Songs and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
sub-publisher:
Peermusic and 日音 Synch事業部
2:47
8Night and Day
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1961-11-22)
bass:
Ed Gilbert and Ralph Peña
bass clarinet:
Billy Usselton
bass trombone:
George Roberts
bassoon:
Jack Marsh
cello:
Justin Ditullio, Armand Kaproff, Ray Kramer and Eleanor Slatkin
clarinet:
Russ Cheever and Arthur Smith
drums (drum set):
John Markham
flute:
Justin Gordon, Abe Most and Bud Shank
French horn:
John Cave, James Decker, Vincent DeRosa and Richard Perissi
guitar:
Al Viola
harp:
Kathryn Julye
oboe:
Jules Jacob
percussion:
Emil Richards
piano:
Bill Miller
saxophone:
Russ Cheever, Justin Gordon, Jack Marsh, Abe Most, Bud Shank and Arthur Smith
trombone:
Dick Nash, Dick Noel and Frank Rosolino
trumpet:
Bobby Bryant, Don Fagerquist, Conrad Gozzo and Al Porcino
viola:
Alvin Dinkin, Stanley Harris, Allan Harshman, Virginia Majewski, Robert Ostrowsky and Paul Robyn
violin:
Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Herman Clebanoff, Daniel Karpilowsky, Jacques Gasselin, James Getzoff, Ben Gill, Anatol Kaminsky, Amerigo Marino, Erno Neufeld, Nathan Ross, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Joseph Stepansky and Gerald Vinci
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1947-10-22)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1961-11-22)
assistant conductor:
Don Costa
arranger:
Don Costa and Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1947-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
cover recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1961-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
3:41
9S’posin’
bass:
Herman Albert (on 1947-10-24)
guitar:
Tony Mottola (on 1947-10-24)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1947-10-24)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1947-10-24)
arranger:
Johnny Guarnieri
recording of:
S’posin’ (on 1947-10-24)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Paul Denniker
publisher:
Mayfair Music Corp.
2:48
10The Night We Called It a Day
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1947-10-26)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
The Night We Called It a Day (on 1947-10-26)
lyricist:
Tom Adair
composer:
Matt Dennis
publisher:
BMI/Embassy Music Corp. and Dorsey Brothers Music
3:24
11The Song Is You
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1947-10-26)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1947-10-26)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
The Song Is You (on 1947-10-26)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. and T.B. Harms Co.
3:18
12What’ll I Do?
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1947-10-29)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
What’ll I Do? (on 1947-10-29)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1923)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Wilhelm Hansen and Williamson Music Company
3:08
13The Music Stopped
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1947-10-29)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
The Music Stopped (on 1947-10-29)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
3:00
14Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)3:02
15I’ve Got a Crush on You
cornet:
Bobby Hackett
trumpet:
Bobby Hackett (on 1947-11-05)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1947-11-05)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1947-11-05)
arranger:
George Siravo
recording of:
I’ve Got a Crush on You (on 1947-11-05)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (ended), Warner Bros. Music Corp. (ended), WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Treasure Girl (1928 musical)
3:18
16Body and Soul
trumpet:
Bobby Hackett (on 1947-11-09)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1947-11-09)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1947-11-09)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1947-11-09)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc., WB Music Corp. (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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:21
17I’m Glad There Is You
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1947-11-09)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1947-11-09)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
I’m Glad There Is You (on 1947-11-09)
writer:
Jimmy Dorsey and Paul Madeira
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Mayfair Music Corp.
3:09
18Autumn in New York
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1947-12-04)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1947-12-04)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
Autumn in New York (1934) (on 1947-12-04)
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner Bros., Inc.
3:18
19Nature Boy3:21
20Once in Love With Amy
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1949-02-28)
conductor:
Mitchell Ayers (on 1949-02-28)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
Once in Love With Amy (Where’s Charly?) (on 1949-02-28)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
3:03
21Some Enchanted Evening
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1949-02-28)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1949-02-28)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific) (on 1949-02-28)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
recording of:
Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:10
22The Hucklebuck
saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1949-04-10)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1949-04-10)
vocals:
Ken Lane Singers (on 1949-04-10)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1949-04-10)
arranger:
George Siravo
recording of:
The Hucklebuck (on 1949-04-10)
lyricist:
Roy Alfred
additional writer:
Charlie Parker
composer:
Andy Gibson
publisher:
Copyright Control and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
3:03
23Let’s Take an Old‐Fashioned Walk
lead vocals:
Doris Day (on 1949-05-06) and Frank Sinatra (on 1949-05-06)
vocals:
Ken Lane Singers (on 1949-05-06)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1949-05-06)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
Let’s Take an Old-Fashioned Walk (on 1949-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
3:02
24It All Depends on You
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1949-07-10)
conductor:
Hugo Winterhalter (on 1949-07-10)
arranger:
Sid Cooper, Sy Oliver and George Siravo
recording of:
It All Depends on You (on 1949-07-10)
lyricist:
Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
composer:
Ray Henderson
publisher:
Ross Jungnickel, Inc.
2:43
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