The Great Ladies of Jazz

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Tracklist

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1Lullaby of Birdland
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-16)
double bass [bass]:
Joe Benjamin (on 1954-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1954-12-16)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1954-12-16)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (on 1954-12-16)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1954-12-16)
trumpet:
Clifford Brown (on 1954-12-16)
conductor:
Ernie Wilkins
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins (on 1954-12-16)
cover recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard) (on 1954-12-16)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster
writer:
George David Weiss
composer:
George Shearing
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部
Sarah Vaughan4:01
2All of Me
double bass:
Richard Davis
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes
piano:
Jimmy Jones
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
recording of:
All of Me
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
Sarah Vaughan3:18
3Lover Man
cover recording of:
Lover Man
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez, Jimmy Davis (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (ended), MCA Music Publishing (ended) and Universal Music Corp.
Sarah Vaughan3:19
4Over the Rainbow
cover recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
premiered by:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music, EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. and Warner/Chappell
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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 (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1939 winner)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
Sarah Vaughan3:31
5Autumn in New York
cover recording of:
Autumn in New York (1934)
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner Bros., Inc.
Sarah Vaughan3:22
6My Heart Stood Still
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
My Heart Stood Still
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1927)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1927)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Laurence Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Warner Bros., Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
One Dam Thing After Another
Sarah Vaughan3:02
7Caravan
cover recording of:
Caravan
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1937) and Juan Tizol (in 1937)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc., Famous Music Corporation, Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
Dinah Washington2:40
8Ain’t Misbehavin’
cover recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., EMI Music, Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd.
Dinah Washington2:50
9Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby
cover recording of:
Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby?
writer:
Bill Austin (in 1944) and Louis Jordan (in 1944)
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Dinah Washington2:45
10Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
cover recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music, Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
part of:
Roberta
Dinah Washington3:24
11I Get a Kick Out of You
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (on 1955-03-15)
bass:
Keter Betts (on 1955-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (on 1955-03-15)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1955-03-15)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1955-03-15)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1955-03-15)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1955-03-15)
trumpet:
Clark Terry (on 1955-03-15)
lead vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1955-03-15)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1955)
arranger:
Quincy Jones (on 1955-03-15)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-03-15)
cover recording of:
I Get a Kick Out of You
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell Music, Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Chappell and Chappell (in 1974)
part of:
Anything Goes
Dinah Washington6:21
12Stormy Weather
cover recording of:
Stormy Weather
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing, Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
Dinah Washington2:37
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1A Foggy Day
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (on 1957-01-03)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-01-03)
electric guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1957-01-03)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1957-01-03)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1957-01-03)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1957-01-03)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1957-01-03)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-03)
cover recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town) (on 1957-01-03)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
Billie Holiday4:43
2I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
miscellaneous support:
Leroy Lovett (on 1955-02-14)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (on 1955-02-14)
double bass:
Leonard Gaskin (on 1955-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1955-02-14)
electric guitar:
Billy Bauer (on 1955-02-14)
piano:
Billy Taylor (on 1955-02-14)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1955-02-14)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1955-02-14)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1955-02-14)
recorded at:
Fine Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-02-14)
recording of:
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm (on 1955-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1937)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Billie Holiday3:58
3God Bless the Child
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-06-07)
bass and double bass:
Aaron Bell (on 1956-06-07)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (on 1956-06-07)
drums (drum set):
Lenny McBrowne (on 1956-06-07)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1956-06-07)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1956-06-07)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1956-06-07)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1956-06-07)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1956-06-07)
recorded at:
Fine Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
God Bless the Child (on 1956-06-07)
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co.
Billie Holiday4:01
4Too Marvelous for Words
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-09-03)
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (on 1954-09-03)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1954-09-03)
drums (drum set):
Chico Hamilton (on 1954-09-03)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1954-09-03)
piano:
Bobby Tucker (on 1954-09-03)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1954-09-03)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1954-09-03)
recording of:
Too Marvelous for Words (on 1954-09-03)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1937)
composer:
Richard A. Whiting (in 1937)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation, Victoria Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Harms, Inc. (on 1937-01-25)
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
Billie Holiday2:13
5I Thought About You
recording of:
I Thought About You
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co., Burke & Van Heusen, Jerry Leiber Music, Lewis Music Publishing Co., Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Silver Seahorse Music LLC, Twentieth Century Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Billie Holiday2:42
6Lady Sings the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-06-06)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (on 1956-06-06)
double bass:
Aaron Bell (on 1956-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Lenny McBrowne (on 1956-06-06)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1956-06-06)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1956-06-06)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1956-06-06)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1956-06-06)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1954-06-06)
recorded at:
Fine Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Lady Sings the Blues (on 1956-06-06)
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Herbie Nichols
publisher:
Northern Music Company
Billie Holiday3:46
7It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
piano:
Paul Smith (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
violin:
Stuff Smith (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
cover recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (from 1957-09-04 until 1957-09-16)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Ella Fitzgerald4:15
8The Lady Is a Tramp
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (on 1956-08-21) and Maurice Stein (on 1956-08-21)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1956-08-21)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-08-21)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (on 1956-08-21)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-21)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-21)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1956-08-21)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (on 1956-08-21) and Ted Nash (on 1956-08-21)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1956-08-21), Joe Howard (on 1956-08-21) and Lloyd Ulyate (on 1956-08-21)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1956-08-21), Maynard Ferguson (on 1956-08-21), Conrad Gozzo (on 1956-08-21) and Ray Linn (on 1956-08-21)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1956-08-21)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-08-21)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio A in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-21)
cover recording of:
The Lady Is a Tramp (from “Babes in Arms”) (on 1956-08-21)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
Pal Joey
Ella Fitzgerald3:24
9Cheek to Cheek
cover recording of:
Cheek to Cheek (from “Top Hat”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
publisher:
Irving Berlin (England) Music Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
Ella Fitzgerald3:48
10Oh, Lady Be Good
cover recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Ella Fitzgerald4:02
11Satin Doll
cover recording of:
Satin Doll
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1953)
additional composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1953)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1953)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Duke Ellington Music, Tempo Music, Inc. and WB Music Corp.
Ella Fitzgerald3:20
12Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
cover recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (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)
Ella Fitzgerald4:27
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1Mood Indigo
cover recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Famous Music Corporation, Indigo Mood Music, Mills Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music Inc. (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 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
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Nina Simone2:28
2Black Is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair
producer:
Jack Gold
arranger:
Nina Simone
cover recording of:
Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair (Arranged by Nina Simone) (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Nina Simone
arrangement of:
Black Is the Colour (of My True Love’s Hair)
Nina Simone3:29
3I Loves You Porgy
bass, bass guitar and percussion:
Lisle Atkinson
double bass:
Lisle Atkinson (on 1964-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (on 1964-03-21)
flute:
Rudy Stevenson
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (on 1964-03-21)
harmonica:
Al Schackman
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1964-03-21)
vocals:
Nina Simone
arranger:
Nina Simone
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1964-03-21)
live cover recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances) (on 1964-03-21)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin
publisher:
Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
Nina Simone2:33
4Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1964-06)
piano:
Nina Simone (in 1964-06)
vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1964-06)
orchestra:
Horace Ott's Orchestra (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Horace Ott (in 1964-06)
arranger:
Horace Ott
recording of:
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood (in 1964-06)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell, Sol Marcus and Horace Ott
publisher:
Bennie Benjamin Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Chris-n-Jen Music, WB Music Corp. and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1981)
Nina Simone2:47
5Wild Is the Wind
cover recording of:
Wild Is the Wind (theme song from the Paramount movie “Wild Is the Wind”)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Carlin Music Corporation, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Anne-Rachel Music Corp. (in 1957, in 1985), Catharine Hinen Music (in 1957, in 1985), Chappell & Co., Inc. (in 1957), Largo Music Inc. (in 1957, in 1985) and Patti Washington Music (in 1957, in 1985)
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Nina Simone7:00
6I Put a Spell on You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-01-15)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (on 1965-01-15)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1965-01-15)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1965-01-15)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (on 1965-01-15)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
cover recording of:
I Put a Spell on You (on 1965-01-15)
lyricist and composer:
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
publisher:
Copyright Control, SBK Unart Catalog Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (in 1956) and EMI United Partnership Ltd. (in 1956)
Nina Simone2:37
7Easy Street
Pearl Bailey2:50
8Here You Come With Love
recording of:
Here You Come With Love
lyricist:
Harry Tobias and Jo Trent
composer:
Charles N. Daniels
Pearl Bailey2:47
9I’ve Taken a Fancy to You
Pearl Bailey2:34
10My Man
Pearl Bailey2:48
11You Waited Too Long
Pearl Bailey2:46
12Sweet Georgia Brown
Pearl Bailey2:51