A Portrait of Josephine Baker

~ Release by Joséphine Baker (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

1-2: 1930
3: 1931
4-6: 1930
7-8: 1932
10-11: 1932
12-13: 1934
14: 1935
15-18: 1936
19: 1940
20-21: 1937
22: 1939
23: 1937
24: 1930

1-7: 1926
8: 1930
9: 1937
10: 1940
11-18: 1927
19: 1930
20-24: 1931

Tracklist

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1Who
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1926-12)
cover recording of:
Who? (in 1926-12)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II and Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
2:52
2That Certain Feeling
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1926-12)
recording of:
That Certain Feeling (in 1926-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1925)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1925)
part of:
Tip-Toes
3:02
3Dinah
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1926-12)
cover recording of:
Dinah (in 1926-12)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
3:00
4Sleepy Time Gal
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1926-10-02)
orchestra:
Orchestre Jazz Olivier's Boys des Folies Bergères (on 1926-10-02)
recording of:
Sleepy Time Gal (on 1926-10-02)
lyricist:
Joseph R. Alden and Raymond B. Egan
composer:
Ange Lorenzo and Richard A. Whiting
recording of:
Sleepy Time Gal (in 1926-12)
lyricist:
Joseph R. Alden and Raymond B. Egan
composer:
Ange Lorenzo and Richard A. Whiting
3:01
5I Love My Baby
piano:
Jack Fray (in 1926)
violin:
[unknown] (in 1926)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1926)
recording of:
I Love My Baby (in 1926)
lyricist:
Bud Green
composer:
Harry Warren
2:17
6Everybody Loves My Baby
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
Everybody Loves My Baby (in 1926)
composer:
Jack Palmer and Spencer Williams
publisher:
Pickwick Music Corp. and Salabert
2:31
7Always
piano:
Jack Fray (in 1926-10)
violin:
[unknown] (in 1926-10)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1926-10)
cover recording of:
Always (in 1926-10)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1925)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Inc. and Irving Berlin Music
2:30
8Pretty Little Baby
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
recording of:
Pretty Little Baby (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
lyricist:
Phil Baker and Sid Silver
composer:
Ben Bernie
3:06
9Afraid to Dream
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1937-11-16)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1937-11-16)
recording of:
Afraid to Dream (on 1937-11-16)
lyricist and composer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Revel
3:07
10If You Were the Only Girl in the World
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
If You Were the Only Girl (in the World) (in 1940)
lyricist:
Clifford Grey
composer:
Nat D. Ayer
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd.
part of:
The Vagabond Lover
3:17
11After I Say I’m Sorry
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1927-01-03)
orchestra:
Jacob's Jazz (on 1927-01-03)
cover recording of:
What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry? (on 1927-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1926) and Abe Lyman (in 1926)
2:50
12Then I’ll Be Happy
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1927-01)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1927-01)
orchestra:
Jacob's Jazz (in 1927-01)
recording of:
Then I’ll Be Happy (in 1927-01)
lyricist:
Lew Brown and Sidney Clare
composer:
Cliff Friend (in 1925)
2:50
13Bye Bye, Blackbird
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1927-01)
orchestra:
Jacob's Jazz (in 1927-01)
cover recording of:
Bye Bye Blackbird (in 1927-01)
lyricist:
Mort Dixon (in 1926)
composer:
Ray Henderson (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter, Olde Clover Leaf Music, Ray Henderson Music, Redwood Music Ltd. and Warner Bros., Inc.
2:54
14Lonesome Lovesick Blues
piano:
Mario Braggiotti (on 1927-01-11) and Jacques Fray (on 1927-01-11)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1927-01-11)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux
recording of:
Lonesome Lovesick Blues (on 1927-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams
cover recording of:
Lonesome Lovesick Blues (in 1930-07)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams
2:53
15Breezin' Along With the Breeze
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1927-01-12)
orchestra:
Jacob's Jazz (on 1927-01-12)
recording of:
Breezin’ Along With the Breeze (on 1927-01-12)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1926) and Seymour Simons (in 1926)
composer:
Richard A. Whiting (in 1926)
2:55
16Hello, Bluebird
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1927-01)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1927-01)
orchestra:
Jacob's Jazz (in 1927-01)
cover recording of:
Hello Bluebird (in 1927-01)
lyricist and composer:
Cliff Friend
3:00
17Blue Skies
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1927-01-12)
orchestra:
Jacob's Jazz (on 1927-01-12)
recording of:
Blue Skies (on 1927-01-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company 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
2:56
18I’m Leaving for Alabamy
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1927-01-12)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1927-01-12)
orchestra:
Jacob's Jazz (on 1927-01-12)
recording of:
I'm Leaving for Alabamy (on 1927-01-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Town
2:51
19Suppose
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1930-09)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (in 1930-09)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (in 1930-09)
recording of:
Suppose (in 1930-09)
3:23
20Love Is a Dreamer
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1931-02-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (on 1931-02-21)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (on 1931-02-21)
recording of:
Love Is a Dreamer (on 1931-02-21)
lyricist:
Bud Green
composer:
Sam H. Stept
2:46
21King for a Day
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1931-01)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (in 1931-01)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (in 1931-01)
recording of:
King for a Day (in 1931-01)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young
composer:
Ted Fio Rito
3:08
22My Fate Is in Your Hands
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1931-06-30)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (on 1931-06-30)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (on 1931-06-30)
recording of:
My Fate Is in Your Hands (on 1931-06-30)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
2:15
23Confessin’
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1931-06-30)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (on 1931-06-30)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (on 1931-06-30)
recording of:
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) (on 1931-06-30)
lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (in 1930)
composer:
Doc Daugherty (in 1930) and Ellis Reynolds (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
version of:
Lookin’ for Another Sweetie
2:47
24You’re Drivin’ Me Crazy
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1931-06-30, in 1931-09)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (on 1931-06-30)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (on 1931-06-30)
recording of:
You’re Driving Me Crazy (on 1931-06-30)
lyricist:
Walter Donaldson
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1930)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Donaldson Publishing Co., Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.
cover recording of:
You’re Driving Me Crazy (in 1931-09)
lyricist:
Walter Donaldson
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1930)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Donaldson Publishing Co., Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.
2:23

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ASIN:US: B000024VU9 [info]