Oscar Peterson Plays the Harold Arlen Song Book

~ Release by Oscar Peterson (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1As Long as I Live
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-11-15)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1954-11-15)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1954-11-15)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1954-11-15)
instrumental recording of:
As Long as I Live (on 1954-11-15)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1934)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1934)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp.
4:22
2I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-11-15)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1954-11-15)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1954-11-15)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1954-11-15)
instrumental recording of:
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (on 1954-11-15)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
5:08
3Come Rain or Come Shine
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-11-15)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1954-11-15)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1954-11-15)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1954-11-15)
instrumental recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine (on 1954-11-15)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
4:30
4Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-11-15)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1954-11-15)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1954-11-15)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1954-11-15)
instrumental recording of:
Ac‐cent‐tchu‐ate the Positive (on 1954-11-15)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1944)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1944)
publisher:
Harwin Music Corporation, Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司 (1995–2019)), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:18
5Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-11-15)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1954-11-15)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1954-11-15)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1954-11-15)
instrumental recording of:
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (on 1954-11-15)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Mills Music, S.A. Music Co. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
3:11
6I've Got the World on a String
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-11-15)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1954-11-15)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1954-11-15)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1954-11-15)
instrumental recording of:
I’ve Got the World on a String (on 1954-11-15)
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)
3:52
7It's Only a Paper Moon
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-11-15)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1954-11-15)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1954-11-15)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1954-11-15)
instrumental recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon (on 1954-11-15)
lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Ltd., Gloccamorria Music, S.A. Music Co., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:27
8That Old Black Magic
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-11-15)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1954-11-15)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1954-11-15)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1954-11-15)
instrumental recording of:
That Old Black Magic (on 1954-11-15)
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)
3:03
9Let's Fall in Love
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-11-15)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1954-11-15)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1954-11-15)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1954-11-15)
instrumental recording of:
Let’s Fall in Love (on 1954-11-15)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
3:35
10Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All the Time)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-11-15)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1954-11-15)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1954-11-15)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1954-11-15)
instrumental recording of:
Stormy Weather (on 1954-11-15)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
3:37
11Blues in the Night
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-11-15)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1954-11-15)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1954-11-15)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1954-11-15)
instrumental recording of:
Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me) (on 1954-11-15)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:52
12Over the Rainbow
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-11-16)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1954-11-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1954-11-16)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1954-11-16)
instrumental recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) (on 1954-11-16)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
premiered by:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. and Warner/Chappell
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 12)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
3:40
13Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
instrumental recording of:
Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe (in 1959)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1940)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1940)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:13
14Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All the Time)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
instrumental recording of:
Stormy Weather (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
2:42
15Over the Rainbow
producer:
Norman Granz
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
instrumental recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) (from 1959-07-14 until 1959-08-09)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
premiered by:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. and Warner/Chappell
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 12)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
2:18
16The Man That Got Away
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
instrumental recording of:
The Man That Got Away (A Star Is Born) (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1953)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Harwin Music Corporation and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:39
17Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good)
producer:
Norman Granz
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
instrumental recording of:
Ill Wind (in 1959)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1934)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1934)
2:33
18Let's Fall in Love
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
recording of:
Let’s Fall in Love (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
2:21
19As Long as I Live
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
recording of:
As Long as I Live (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1934)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1934)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp.
2:26
20Come Rain or Come Shine
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
2:37
21Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
recording of:
Ac‐cent‐tchu‐ate the Positive (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1944)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1944)
publisher:
Harwin Music Corporation, Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司 (1995–2019)), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:01
22Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
recording of:
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Mills Music, S.A. Music Co. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
2:42
23I've Got the World on a String
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
recording of:
I’ve Got the World on a String (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
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)
2:28
24That Old Black Magic
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
recording of:
That Old Black Magic (from 1959-07-21 until 1959-08-01)
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)
2:57

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ASIN:US: B00005N6T1 [info]