Spirit Jazz Divas

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1Lullaby Of Birdland
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-06-04)
double bass:
Sandy Block (on 1954-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Crawford (on 1954-06-04)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1954-06-04)
piano:
Hank Jones (on 1954-06-04)
tenor saxophone:
Sam “The Man” Taylor (on 1954-06-04)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1954-06-04, in 1956)
orchestra:
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (on 1954-06-04)
conductor:
Sy Oliver (on 1954-06-04)
cover recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard) (on 1954-06-04)
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
Ella Fitzgerald2:50
2Sophisticated Lady
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-23)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1956-01-23)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-01-23)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1956-01-23)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1956-01-23)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1956-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1956-01-23)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1956-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-01-23)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1956-01-23) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-01-23)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-01-23), Willie Cook (on 1956-01-23), Ray Nance (on 1956-01-23) and Cootie Williams (on 1956-01-23)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (on 1956-01-23)
lead vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1956-01-23)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1956-01-23)
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (on 1956-01-23)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc., Famous Music Corporation (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Rosemary Clooney2:59
3Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1959)
engineer:
Jack Higgins
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
double bass:
Sam Jones (in 1959)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (in 1959)
guitar:
Les Spann (in 1959)
piano:
Phil Wright (in 1959)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (in 1959)
vocals:
Abbey Lincoln (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise (The New Moon) (in 1959)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (in 1928)
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. and Warner Bros., Inc.
part of:
The New Moon: Act I
Abbey Lincoln2:42
4Springs Is Here
vocals:
Anita O’Day (on 1960-06-07)
orchestra:
Billy May & His Orchestra (on 1960-06-07)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1960-06-07)
arranger:
Billy May
cover recording of:
Spring Is Here (on 1960-06-07)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1938)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1938)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., Robbins Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
Anita O’Day2:45
5Lover Man
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1956-09-11 until 1956-09-12)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (from 1956-09-11 until 1956-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (from 1956-09-11 until 1956-09-12)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (from 1956-09-11 until 1956-09-12)
piano:
Blossom Dearie (from 1956-09-11 until 1956-09-12)
vocals:
Blossom Dearie (from 1956-09-11 until 1956-09-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Records, Inc.
recording of:
Lover Man (from 1956-09-11 until 1956-09-12)
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.
Blossom Dearie2:47
6The Lady Sings The Blues
cover recording of:
Lady Sings the Blues
lyricist:
William Engvick
composer:
Alec Wilder
Chris Connor3:44
7That Old Feeling
recording of:
That Old Feeling
lyricist:
Lew Brown
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Dinah Shore3:12
8Everytime We Say Goodbye
recording of:
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (Seven Lively Arts musical revue)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Co. Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
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
Lena Horne3:40
9Don’t Explain
cover recording of:
Don’t Explain
writer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Billie Holiday
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation and Universal Music Publishing
Helen Merrill5:15
10It’s All Right With Me
cover recording of:
It’s All Right with Me (Can‐Can musical)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc.
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
Jeri Southern4:46
11It Takes Two To Tango
orchestra:
Don Redman and His Orchestra
recording of:
Takes Two to Tango
writer:
Al Hoffman (in 1952) and Dick Manning (in 1952)
Pearl Bailey3:01
12Embraceable You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-18)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (on 1954-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1954-12-18)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1954-12-18)
conductor:
Ernie Wilkins (on 1954-12-18)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1954-12-18)
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)
Sarah Vaughan4:50
13Bewitched
recording of:
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Pal Joey)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1940)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1940)
publisher:
WB Music Group (ended), Chappell & Co., Inc., Imagem CV, Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., Warner/Chappell North America Limited and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
Doris Day2:40
14Danny Boy
recording of:
Danny Boy
publisher:
Alfred Music
lyricist:
Frederick Edward Weatherly (from 1910 until 1913)
composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes and Boosey & Hawkes, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Public Music AB
is based on:
Londonderry Air
Judy Garland2:45
15Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend
cover recording of:
Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)
lyricist:
Leo Robin
composer:
Leo Robin and Jule Styne
publisher:
Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. and Music Sales Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス
part of:
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949 musical based on novel of the same name by Anita Loos)
recording of:
Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)
lyricist:
Leo Robin
composer:
Leo Robin and Jule Styne
publisher:
Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. and Music Sales Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス
part of:
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949 musical based on novel of the same name by Anita Loos)
Marilyn Monroe3:31
16I Wish I Were In Love Again
recording of:
I Wish I Were in Love Again
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell Music
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
Rosemary Clooney2:21
17The More I See You
cover recording of:
The More I See You
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., Four Jays Music Co., Peermusic (UK) Limited, Warner Bros., Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd.
translated version of:
The More I See You (Valli’s version with french lyrics)
Nancy Wilson2:11
18Baubles, Bangles And Beads
recording of:
Baubles, Bangles and Beads (from “Kismet”)
writer:
George Forrest and Robert Wright
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. and Scheffel Music Corp
is based on:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: II. Scherzo. Allegro
part of:
Kismet (full musical)
June Christy2:28
19I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good
recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., Robbins Music Corp., Sony/ATV Harmony and Webster Music Co.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Toni Tennille4:01
20Morning
assistant sound engineer:
Laurent Binder and Pedja Babic
sound engineer and mixer:
René Ameline
producer:
Sara Lazarus and Christian Pégand
double bass:
Gilles Naturel
membranophone:
Andrea Michelutti
piano:
Alain Jean‐Marie
vocals:
Sara Lazarus
recorded at:
Studios Ferber in Paris, Île-de-France, France
cover recording of:
Morning
lyricist and composer:
Clare Fischer
Sara Lazarus3:47
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