Columbia Jazz Masterpieces: The Singers (The 1940s)

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1St. Louis Blues
recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Maxine Sullivan accompanied by John Kirby and His Orchestra3:09
2Low Down Dirty Shame Blues
Big Joe Turner accompanied by Joe Sullivan & His Cafe Society Orchestra2:48
3I'm Nobody's Baby
recording of:
I’m Nobody’s Baby
writer and composer:
Milton Ager, Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) and Lester Santly
Mildred Bailey3:00
4Jack Hits the Road
recording of:
Jack Hits the Road
composer:
Dave Bowman (jazz pianist)
Jack Teagarden with Bud Freeman and his Famous Chicagoans2:59
5Topsy Turvy
Cab Calloway3:19
6All of Me
recording of:
All of Me
writer:
Gerald Marks (in 1932) and Seymour Simons (in 1932)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Marlong Music Corp., Round Hill Songs and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
sub-publisher:
Peermusic and 日音 Synch事業部
Billie Holiday3:51
7Palm Springs Jump
Slim Gaillard2:38
8Skylark
recording of:
Skylark
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1941)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., George Simon Music Co., George Simon, Inc., Hoagy Publishing Co., Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP), The Johnny Mercer Foundation, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
Anita O’Day with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra3:10
9Take Me Back, Baby
Jimmy Rushing with Count Basie & His Orchestra3:04
10On the Sunny Side of the Street
cover recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部
part of:
American Splendor
Peggy Lee with Benny Goodman and his Sextet3:14
11Knock Me a Kiss
recording of:
Knock Me a Kiss
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Mike Jackson (American jazz pianist and composer, 1888-1945)
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Roy Eldridge with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra3:03
12When My Baby Left Me
Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson with Cootie Williams and His Orchestra2:41
13Caldonia
recording of:
Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head Hard?)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Fleecie Moore
writer:
Fleecie Moore
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherio Corp. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (on 1945-04-16)
Woody Herman3:03
14St. James' Infirmary
recording of:
St. James Infirmary (Joe Primrose’s arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joe Primrose
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited
arrangement of:
St. James Infirmary
version of:
The Unfortunate Lass (Bad Girl's Lament)
Hot Lips Page3:09
15Nat Meets June
vocals:
June Christy (on 1946-12-17)
Nat King Cole and June Christy with the Metronome All Stars3:41
16Summertime
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1949-12-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1949)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1949-12-21)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Sarah Vaughan3:14