100 Hits From the Crooners

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1I’ve Got the World on a StringBing Crosby3:07
2A Lovers Question
cover recording of:
A Lover's Question
composer:
Brook Benton and Jimmy Williams
Brook Benton3:05
3I Left My Heart in San Fransico
cello:
Leonard Chausow (on 1962-11-26)
instruments:
James Allison (on 1962-11-26), Elmer Barathy (on 1962-11-26), Lin Blaisdell (on 1962-11-26), Philip Bova (on 1962-11-26), Theodore Dolan, Jr. (on 1962-11-26), William Hodgson (on 1962-11-26), Ray Papai (on 1962-11-26) and Melvin Schmidtz (on 1962-11-26)
trombone:
John Avant (on 1962-11-26), Edward Poggensee (on 1962-11-26) and Arthur Sares (on 1962-11-26)
trumpet:
George Bean (on 1962-11-26) and Reunald Jones (on 1962-11-26)
viola:
Arthur W. Ahlman (on 1962-11-26) and Harold Newton (on 1962-11-26)
violin:
Sol Bobrov (on 1962-11-26), David Chausow (on 1962-11-26), Oscar Chausow (on 1962-11-26), Joseph Goodman (on 1962-11-26), Irving Kaplan (on 1962-11-26) and Joseph Nelson (on 1962-11-26)
conductor:
Matty Malneck (on 1962-11-26)
recorded at:
Villa Venice in Northbrook, Illinois, United States (on 1962-11-26)
live cover recording of:
I Left My Heart in San Francisco (on 1962-11-26)
lyricist:
Douglass Cross
composer:
George Cory
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Dash Music Co. Ltd. and EMI April Music Inc.
Dean Martin3:02
4All the WayFrank Sinatra2:53
5Cheek to CheekFred Astaire3:20
6Ave Maria
Mario Lanza2:40
7I Can’t Give You Anything but LoveMel Tormé3:08
8Embraceable You
double bass:
Johnny Miller (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 (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)
instrumental cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1943-12-15)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (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)
Nat King Cole3:23
9I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her NowPerry Como3:13
10Draw Me a Circle
P.J. Proby2:10
11Hey There (live)
live cover recording of:
Hey There (The Pajama Game)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
publisher:
Frank Music (from 1954 until 2010), J & J Ross Co. (from 2011 to present) and Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd. (from 2011 to present)
part of:
The Pajama Game (musical)
Sammy Davis Jr.1:27
12I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her FaceTony Bennett3:02
13Red Sails in the Sunset
Tony Martin3:19
14Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
Vic Damone4:11
15Bernadine
Pat Boone2:08
16Besame Mucho
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1944-05-02)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1944-05-02)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1944-05-02)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1944-05-02)
cover recording of:
Bésame mucho (English lyric version by Sunny Skylar) (on 1944-05-02)
composer:
Consuelo Velázquez
translator:
Sunny Skylar
publisher:
Latin American Music, Peer International Corporation and Promotora Hispano Americana De Musica S.A.
translated version of:
Bésame mucho (Kiss Me Much, Bésame, bésame mucho como si fuera esta noche la última vez)
Nat King Cole2:53
17Begin the BeguineFrank Sinatra3:09
18Angelina
recording of:
Angelina
writer:
Allan Roberts and Doris Fisher
Louis Prima2:55
19All of Me
Johnny Ray2:10
20As Time Goes By
Perry Como3:13
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1I Hear a Rhapsody
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
producer:
Teddy Reig
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29) and Wilbur Schwartz (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
bass:
Red Callender (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Irv Cottler (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
guitar:
Bobby Gibbons (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
reeds:
Pete Candoli (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29) and Conrad Gozzo (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
tenor saxophone:
Fred Falensby (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29) and Justin Gordon (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
trombone:
Ed Kusby (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29), Dick Noel (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29), Bill Schaefer (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29) and Lloyd Ulyate (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
trumpet:
Joseph Triscari (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-01-29)
cover recording of:
I Hear a Rhapsody (in 1960-01)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Baker, George Fragos and Dick Gasparre
publisher:
Broadcast Music Inc.
Billy Eckstine2:38
2Moonlight Becomes You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-06-12)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1942-06-12)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1942-06-12)
recording of:
Moonlight Becomes You (on 1942-06-12)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (in 1942)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation, 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 Crosby3:11
3Thank You Pretty BabyBrook Benton2:22
4I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a LetterDean Martin1:43
5Chicago
recording of:
Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1922)
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp. and Salabert
Frank Sinatra2:00
6Crazy Feet
recording of:
Crazy Feet (on 1930-03-26)
writer:
Con Conrad and Archie Gottler
composer:
Sidney Mitchell
Fred Astaire2:49
7Be My Love
Mario Lanza2:55
8I Surrender Dear
Mel Tormé2:34
9Exacly Like You
Nat King Cole1:32
10April LovePat Boone2:27
11If I Loved You
recording of:
If I Loved You (Carousel)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Perry Como3:17
12I’m Yours
P.J. Proby2:01
13Out of This World
Sammy Davis Jr.3:32
14Jeepers Creepers
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (in 1959-01) and Frank Wess (in 1959-01)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (in 1959-01)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (in 1959-01)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (in 1959-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (in 1959-01)
piano:
Count Basie (in 1959-01)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (in 1959-01) and Billy Mitchell (in 1959-01)
trombone:
Henry Coker (in 1959-01), Al Grey (in 1959-01) and Benny Powell (in 1959-01)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (in 1959-01), Thad Jones (in 1959-01), Joe Newman (in 1959-01) and Snooky Young (in 1959-01)
vocals:
Tony Bennett (in 1959-01)
cover recording of:
Jeepers Creepers (in 1959-01)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1938)
writer:
Richard A. Whiting
composer:
Harry Warren (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. and Copyright Control
part of:
The 11th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Tony Bennett2:06
15I’ll Always Love You
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (in 1951)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1951)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1951)
cover recording of:
I’ll Always Love You (in 1951)
lyricist:
Ray Evans
composer:
Jay Livingston
Dean Martin2:36
16Daddy’s Little Girl
The Mills Brothers2:44
17Jambalaya
Pat Boone2:56
18Don’t Worry ’Bout Me
Mel Tormé3:17
19I’m SorryThe Platters2:58
20Swinging on a Star
Bing Crosby2:49
3CD
#TitleArtistLength
1I Got Rhythm
Bing Crosby1:35
2Bayou Babe
Brook Benton3:23
3I’ll Close My Eyes
Don Rennie3:08
4Come Fly With MeFrank Sinatra2:56
5Let Yourself Go
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-01-30)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1936-01-30)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra with Chorus (on 1936-01-30)
recording of:
Let Yourself Go (from “Follow the Fleet”) (on 1936-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1936)
Fred Astaire2:37
6Funiculi Funicula
Mario Lanza2:02
7I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
recording of:
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1938), Henry Nemo (in 1938) and John Redmond (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1938)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Mel Tormé2:00
8It’s Almost Like Being in Love
Nat King Cole1:54
9Love Letters in the Sand
producer:
Randy Wood
bass:
Larry Breen (on 1956-11-24)
clarinet:
Ryland Weston (on 1956-11-24)
drums (drum set):
Dick Shanahan (on 1956-11-24)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-11-24) and Jack Marshall (on 1956-11-24)
piano:
Milt Rogers (on 1956-11-24)
saxophone:
Babe Russin (on 1956-11-24) and Justin Gordon (on 1956-11-24)
vibraphone:
Bernie Mattinson (on 1956-11-24)
choir vocals:
[unknown] (on 1956-11-24)
vocals:
Pat Boone (on 1956-11-24)
conductor:
Billy Vaughn (on 1956-11-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd.
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1956-11-24)
cover recording of:
Love Letters in the Sand (on 1956-11-24)
lyricist:
Charles Kenny and Nick Kenny
composer:
J. Fred Coots, Charles Kenny and Nick Kenny
publisher:
Bourne, Bourne, Inc. and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
Pat Boone2:09
10Prisoner of Love
Perry Como3:13
11They Call the Wind Maria
cover recording of:
They Call the Wind Maria (Paint Your Wagon)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
part of:
Paint Your Wagon (full musical)
P.J. Proby3:14
12Sam’s Song
cello:
Leonard Chausow (on 1962-11-26)
instruments:
James Allison (on 1962-11-26), Elmer Barathy (on 1962-11-26), Lin Blaisdell (on 1962-11-26), Philip Bova (on 1962-11-26), Theodore Dolan, Jr. (on 1962-11-26), William Hodgson (on 1962-11-26), Ray Papai (on 1962-11-26) and Melvin Schmidtz (on 1962-11-26)
trombone:
John Avant (on 1962-11-26), Edward Poggensee (on 1962-11-26) and Arthur Sares (on 1962-11-26)
trumpet:
George Bean (on 1962-11-26) and Reunald Jones (on 1962-11-26)
viola:
Arthur W. Ahlman (on 1962-11-26) and Harold Newton (on 1962-11-26)
violin:
Sol Bobrov (on 1962-11-26), David Chausow (on 1962-11-26), Oscar Chausow (on 1962-11-26), Joseph Goodman (on 1962-11-26), Irving Kaplan (on 1962-11-26) and Joseph Nelson (on 1962-11-26)
conductor:
Matty Malneck (on 1962-11-26)
recorded at:
Villa Venice in Northbrook, Illinois, United States (on 1962-11-26)
live cover recording of:
Sam’s Song (on 1962-11-26)
lyricist:
John Elliot
composer:
Lew Quadling
Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr.2:49
13Life Is a Song
cover recording of:
Life Is a Song
lyricist:
Joe Young
composer:
Fred Ahlert
publisher:
Pencil Mark Music
Tony Bennett2:50
14La Vita
Vic Damone3:35
15Harbour Lights
The Platters3:10
16Love and Marriage
Eddy Nelson2:44
17My Mammy
recording of:
My Mammy (on 1946-03-20)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
Irving Berlin Inc. (on 1920-12-29)
part of:
The Jazz Singer (1927 film)
Al Jolson2:59
18St. Louis Blues
recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Bing Crosby1:50
19Only YouThe Platters2:52
20My Melancholy Baby
recording of:
My Melancholy Baby
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)
Perry Como3:33
4CD
#TitleArtistLength
1StardustBing Crosby2:47
2EndlesslyBrook Benton2:26
3Volare
Dean Martin1:01
4Night and Day
recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”)
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
Frank Sinatra2:22
5Pick Yourself Up
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1936-07-26)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1936-07-26)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1936-07-26)
recording of:
Pick Yourself Up (from “Swing Time”) (on 1936-07-26)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Swing Time (film)
Fred Astaire2:57
6Love Is the Sweetest Thing
Gordon MacRae2:45
7If
Mario Lanza2:51
8I’m Getting Sentimental Over You
Mel Tormé2:30
9Sweet Lorraine
recording of:
Sweet Lorraine
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc., Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
Nat King Cole3:12
10Surrender
Perry Como3:13
11Twilight Time
P.J. Proby3:01
12Me and My Shadow
Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr.2:23
13Anything Goes
cover recording of:
Anything Goes
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell Music, Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Bros., Inc.
part of:
Anything Goes
Tony Bennett2:19
14Macarthur Park
Vic Damone6:09
15On the Sunny Side of the StreetNat King Cole2:31
16Vaya Con Dios
Gene Autry2:36
17Top Hat, White Tie and Tails
Al Jolson3:23
18You and Yoiur Beautiful Eyes
Dean Martin2:09
19Poor Little Rich Girl
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (in 1959-01) and Frank Wess (in 1959-01)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (in 1959-01)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (in 1959-01)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (in 1959-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (in 1959-01)
piano:
Count Basie (in 1959-01)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (in 1959-01) and Billy Mitchell (in 1959-01)
trombone:
Henry Coker (in 1959-01), Al Grey (in 1959-01) and Benny Powell (in 1959-01)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (in 1959-01), Thad Jones (in 1959-01), Joe Newman (in 1959-01) and Snooky Young (in 1959-01)
vocals:
Tony Bennett (in 1959-01)
cover recording of:
Poor Little Rich Girl (in 1959-01)
lyricist and composer:
Noël Coward
Tony Bennett3:32
20Tiger Rag
The Mills Brothers1:54
5CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Three Little Words
Al Martino1:59
2Sweet Georgia Brown
recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown (on 1932-04-23)
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music
Bing Crosby3:05
3Love Is Best of All
Brook Benton3:52
4Where or WhenDean Martin1:08
5The Lady Is a Tramp
recording of:
The Lady Is a Tramp (from “Babes in Arms”)
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
Frank Sinatra3:03
6Puttin’ on the Ritz
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (on 1930-03-26)
vocals and performer:
Fred Astaire (on 1930-03-26)
orchestra:
Columbia Studio Orchestra (on 1930-03-26) and Van Phillips and His Orchestra (on 1930-03-26)
recording of:
Puttin’ On the Ritz (on 1930-03-26)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1929)
publisher:
Berlin Irving Music Corp and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
part of:
Idiot’s Delight (film)
Fred Astaire2:36
7O Sole Mio
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza
live recording of:
’O sole mio
lyricist:
Giovanni Capurro (in 1898)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua (in 1898) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (in 1898)
publisher:
Bideri CEVEL, Domaine public and Gennarelli Casa Editrice
Mario Lanza4:08
8Quite Suddenly
Matt Monro2:38
9What Is This Thing Called Love
Mel Tormé3:04
10Too Marvellous for WordsNat King Cole2:20
11Temptation
vocals:
Perry Como (in 1945)
orchestra:
Ted Steele and His Orchestra
performer:
Ted Steele and His Orchestra (in 1945)
recording of:
Temptation
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
Perry Como2:46
12Where
P.J. Proby3:22
13Birth of the Blues
cover recording of:
Birth of the Blues
lyricist:
Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
composer:
Ray Henderson
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr.0:56
14Time After Time
Vic Damone1:08
15How High the MoonNat King Cole2:25
16I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me
Mel Tormé2:24
17I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me WarmFrank Sinatra1:58
18It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie
The Inkspots2:24
19Let Me Sing and I’m Happy
vocals:
Al Jolson (on 1930-02-10)
recording of:
Let Me Sing and I’m Happy (on 1930-02-10)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Al Jolson2:39
20She’s Funny That Way
Sammy Davis Jr.1:37