Louis Prima: Capitol Collector’s Series

~ Release by Louis Prima (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Just a Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-04-19)
trombone:
Lou Sineaux (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
Just a Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody (Louis Prima medley) (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist:
Julius Brammer and Roger Graham
composer:
Leonello Casucci and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
arranger:
Louis Prima (in 1956)
translator:
Irving Caesar
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Eschig Max. Soc., Warner/Chappell North America and Wiener Bohème Verlag GmbH
medley of:
I Ain’t Got Nobody
medley of:
Just a Gigolo (English version)
Louis Prima44:43
2Oh Marie
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
Oh Marie (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Eduardo Di Capua
arranger:
Louis Prima
Louis Prima2:27
3Buona Sera
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera
trumpet:
Louis Prima
vocals:
Louis Prima
orchestra:
The Witnesses
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Buona sera (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Peter de Rose
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Louis Prima3:07
4Jump, Jive An’ Wail
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
Jump, Jive an’ Wail (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist:
Louis Prima
composer:
Louis Prima (in 1956)
Louis Prima53:29
5Basin Street Blues / When It’s Sleepy Time Down South
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-04-19)
medley including a recording of:
Basin Street Blues (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
medley including a recording of:
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist:
Leon René and Otis René
composer:
Clarence Muse
publisher:
Leon Rene Publication, Mills Music, Inc., Otis Rene Publication and Sherwin Music (publisher)
Louis Prima4:13
6The Lip
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
lead vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19) and Keely Smith (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
The Lip (on 1956-04-19)
writer:
Ted Klages and Vic Knight
Louis Prima & Keely Smith2:17
7Whistle Stop
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera
trumpet:
Louis Prima
vocals:
Louis Prima
orchestra:
The Witnesses
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Whistle Stop (on 1956-09-13)
writer:
Jimmy Breedlove (1950s rocker)
Louis Prima2:16
85 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
bass:
Amato Rodriguez (on 1956-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Morris (on 1956-09-13)
guitar:
Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1956-09-13)
instruments:
Willie McCumber Jr. (on 1956-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-09-13)
trombone:
Jimmy 'Little Red' Blount (on 1956-09-13)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1956-09-13)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-09-13)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-09-13)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-09-13)
recording of:
5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days (on 1956-09-13)
writer:
Don Donaldson and Debbie Morris (songwriter)
Louis Prima52:10
9Banana Split for My Baby
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-09-13)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1956-09-13)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-09-13)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-09-13)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-09-13)
recording of:
Banana Split for My Baby (on 1956-09-13)
writer:
Stan Irwin and Louis Prima
Louis Prima2:31
10There’ll Be No Next Time
producer:
Voyle Gilmore (on 1957-01-17)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1957-01-17)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1957-01-17)
vocals:
Sam Butera (on 1957-01-17) and Louis Prima (on 1957-01-17)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1957-01-17)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-17)
recording of:
(There'll Be No) Next Time (on 1957-01-17)
composer:
Richard Berry (US singer/songwriter, composed Louie Louie) and Joe Josea
Louis Prima & Sam Butera3:15
11When You’re Smiling / The Sheik of Araby
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera
trumpet:
Louis Prima
vocals:
Louis Prima
orchestra:
The Witnesses
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
medley including a recording of:
The Sheik of Araby (on 1957-01-17)
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith (in 1921) and Francis Wheeler (in 1921)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1921)
publisher:
Jerry Vogel Music, Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music and Salabert
medley including a recording of:
When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) (on 1957-01-17)
lyricist:
Mark Fisher (early 20th century songwriter) and Joe Goodwin
composer:
Larry Shay
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Louis Prima3:58
12Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home
producer:
Voyle Gilmore (on 1957-01-17)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1957-01-17)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1957-01-17)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1957-01-17) and Keely Smith (on 1957-01-17)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1957-01-17)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-17)
cover recording of:
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home (on 1957-01-17)
writer:
Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Louis Prima & Keely Smith2:06
13I’ve Got the World on a String
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera
trumpet:
Louis Prima
vocals:
Louis Prima
orchestra:
The Witnesses
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I’ve Got the World on a String (on 1957-01-31)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Mills Music, Inc. and S.A. Music Co.
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 (holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Louis Prima2:27
14Pennies From Heaven
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera
trumpet:
Louis Prima
vocals:
Louis Prima
orchestra:
The Witnesses
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Pennies From Heaven (on 1957-01-31)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964) (in 1936)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Campbell Connelly & Co., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell Music (UK) and Joy Music Inc.
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Louis Prima2:21
15Angelina / Zooma Zooma
producer:
Voyle Gilmore (on 1957-07-26)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1957-07-26)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1957-07-26)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1957-07-26)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1957-07-26)
recorded at:
Harrah’s Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nevada, United States (on 1957-07-26)
medley including a recording of:
Angelina (on 1957-07-26)
writer:
Allan Roberts (songwriter) and Doris Fisher
medley including a recording of:
Zooma Zooma (on 1957-07-26)
writer:
Pablo Citarella and Louis Prima
Louis Prima4:17
16Beep! Beep!Louis Prima2:13
17Embraceable You / I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera
trumpet:
Louis Prima
vocals:
Louis Prima and Keely Smith
orchestra:
The Witnesses
recorded at:
Sahara Theater in Winchester, Nevada, United States
medley including a recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1958-02-11)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
medley including a recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) (on 1958-02-11)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Sony/ATV Harmony and Webster Music Co.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Louis Prima & Keely Smith2:57
18Sing, Sing, Sing
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera
trumpet:
Louis Prima
vocals:
Louis Prima
orchestra:
The Witnesses
recorded at:
Sahara Theater in Winchester, Nevada, United States
recording of:
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) (on 1958-08-25)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Prima
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) (ended) and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
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 (holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Louis Prima4:09
19That Old Black Magic
producer:
Voyle Gilmore (on 1958-08-25)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1958-08-25)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1958-08-25)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1958-08-25) and Keely Smith (on 1958-08-25)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1958-08-25)
recorded at:
Sahara Theater in Winchester, Nevada, United States (on 1958-08-25)
cover recording of:
That Old Black Magic
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Louis Prima & Keely Smith2:56
20The Music Goes ’Round and Around
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera
trumpet:
Louis Prima
vocals:
Louis Prima
orchestra:
The Witnesses
recorded at:
Sahara Theater in Winchester, Nevada, United States
cover recording of:
The Music Goes Round and Round (by E. Farley, M. Riley, R. Hodgson) (on 1958-08-26)
lyricist:
Red Hodgson (in 1935)
composer:
Edward Farley (US trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist & composer) (in 1935) and Mike Riley (US jazz trombonist & songwriter) (in 1935)
Louis Prima2:35
21Hey, Boy! Hey, Girl!Louis Prima & Keely Smith2:41
22Lazy RiverLouis Prima3:27
23I’ve Got You Under My Skin
producer:
Voyle Gilmore (on 1959-01-02)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1959-01-02)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1959-01-02)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1959-01-02) and Keely Smith (on 1959-01-02)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1959-01-02)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-01-02)
cover recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin (on 1959-01-02)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Born to Dance
Louis Prima & Keely Smith2:37
24You’re Just in Love
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera
trumpet:
Louis Prima
vocals:
Louis Prima
orchestra:
The Witnesses
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
You’re Just in Love (Call Me Madam) (on 1962-02-23)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1950)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp.
part of:
Call Me Madam
Louis Prima2:27
25Twist All NightLouis Prima2:01
26St. Louis Blues
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera
trumpet:
Louis Prima
vocals:
Louis Prima
orchestra:
The Witnesses
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1962-02-23)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
Louis Prima2:56

Credits

Release

art direction:Tommy Steele (Creative Director (EMI/Capitol, Workbook))
photography:Larry DuPont
liner notes:Scott Shea
graphic design:Andy Engel
executive producer:Wayne Watkins
producer:Bob Furmanek
mastering:Bob Norberg
bass:Tony Liuzza
Amato Rodriguez
Rolly Dee
guitar:Bob Roberts (1950-60s guitarist, The Witnesses)
Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer)
Allan Seltzer
membranophone:Paul Ferrara
James Vincent
Harvey Lang
Bobby Morris
piano:Willie McCumber Jr.
John Nagy
trombone:Jimmy 'Little Red' Blount
Lou Sineaux
trumpet:Morgan Thomas
remixer:Bob Norberg
compiler:Dennis Diken (co-founded The Smithereens, WFMU radio host)
Bob Furmanek
mastered at:Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1990-10)
part of:Capitol Collectors Series (order: 14)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/965677 [info]
ASIN:US: B000002UWF [info]