Legends of the Century

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Tracklist

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1Hello Young Lovers
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-03-02)
bass:
Frank Carroll (on 1951-03-02)
cello:
Albert Borodkin (on 1951-03-02) and George Polikian (on 1951-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Blowers (on 1951-03-02)
French horn:
John Barrows (on 1951-03-02)
guitar:
Matty Golizio (on 1951-03-02)
harp:
Elaine Vito Ricci (on 1951-03-02)
piano:
George Forbes (on 1951-03-02)
reeds:
Arthur Drelinger (on 1951-03-02), Harold Feldman (on 1951-03-02), Bernard Kaufman (on 1951-03-02), Manny Gershman (on 1951-03-02) and Bill Stegmeyer (on 1951-03-02)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1951-03-02) and Jack Satterfield (on 1951-03-02)
viola:
Solomon Deutsch (on 1951-03-02) and Isadore Zir (on 1951-03-02)
violin:
Arnold Eidus (on 1951-03-02), Maurice Hershaft (on 1951-03-02), Harry Katzman (on 1951-03-02), Milton Lomask (on 1951-03-02), Rebecca Lynch (on 1951-03-02), Harry Melnikoff (on 1951-03-02), Felix Orlewitz (on 1951-03-02), Raoul Polikian (on 1951-03-02) and Zelly Smirnoff (on 1951-03-02)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1951-03-02)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1951-03-02)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
Hello, Young Lovers (The King and I) (on 1951-03-02)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd. and Williamson Music Ltd.
part of:
The King and I (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Frank Sinatra3:33
2Blue VelvetTony Bennett3:01
3Half as Much
Rosemary Clooney2:46
4Happy Talk
cover recording of:
Happy Talk (South Pacific)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd.
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Ella Fitzgerald2:27
5Strangers in the NightAl Martino2:27
6You and I
vocals:
Dinah Shore (on 1941-07-02)
orchestra:
Orchestra conducted by Paul Weston (on 1941-07-02)
recording of:
You and I (1941 Meredith Willson song, popularized by Bing Crosby) (on 1941-07-02)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson
publisher:
Bourne Co.
Dinah Shore2:42
7There! I’ve Said It AgainVaughn Monroe & His Orchestra3:11
8A Door That Is Open
Brook Benton2:32
9The Trolley Song
vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1944-04-21)
orchestra:
The Georgie Stoll Orchestra (on 1944-04-21)
conductor:
Georgie Stoll (on 1944-04-21)
recording of:
The Trolley Song (“‘Clang, Clang, Clang,’ Went the Trolley…”) (on 1944-04-21)
lyricist:
Ralph Blane
composer:
Hugh Martin
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Judy Garland2:53
10Til the End of Time
vocals:
Doris Day (in 1946)
orchestra:
Les Brown and His Orchestra (in 1946)
recording of:
Till the End of Time
lyricist:
Buddy Kaye (in 1945)
composer:
Ted Mossman (in 1945)
is based on:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique”
Doris Day2:58
11I Love You
recording of:
I Love You (Mexican Hayride musical)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music, EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
Bing Crosby3:02
12Where or When
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:24
13Embraceable
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
14Ain’t Misbehavin’
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.
Louis Armstrong3:09
15Pretty Baby
Kay Starr1:54
16Baby, Won’t You Please Come HomeRay Charles2:54
17You Belong to MeJo Stafford3:02
18A Bushel and a Peck
vocals:
Perry Como (in 1950) and Betty Hutton (in 1950)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1950)
recording of:
A Bushel and a Peck
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
part of:
Guys and Dolls (Broadway musical)
Perry Como2:44
19Ev’ry Time We Say GoodbyeSammy Davis Jr.2:35
20I Get a Kick Out of You
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
Sarah Vaughan2:51
21Night and Day
Mel Tome2:43
22The Last Time I Saw Paris
Tony Martin3:19
23Why Can’t You Behave
Dinah Washington2:47
24I Ain’t Got Nobody
Fats Waller3:07
25Glomy Sunday
recording of:
Gloomy Sunday
lyricist:
Jávor László
composer:
Rezső Seress
translator:
Sam M. Lewis
translated version of:
Szomorú vasárnap
Billie Holiday3:11