These Were Our Songs: Musical Memories of the War Years

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Trolley Song
cover recording of:
The Trolley Song (“‘Clang, Clang, Clang,’ Went the Trolley…”)
lyricist:
Ralph Blane
composer:
Hugh Martin
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc. 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)
The Pied Pipers3:01
2Ac‐cent‐tchu‐ate the Positive
recording of:
Ac‐cent‐tchu‐ate the Positive
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)
Johnny Mercer2:48
3Rum and Coca‐Cola
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters
recording of:
Rum and Coca-Cola (calypso)
additional lyricist:
Morey Amsterdam
lyricist:
Lord Invader (calypso vocalist and songwriter)
additional composer:
Paul Baron (conductor) and Jeri Sullivan
composer:
Lionel Belasco (Trinidadian-Venezuelan calypso pianist, composer and bandleader)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and EMI Partnership Musikverlag GmbH
The Andrews Sisters3:04
4Candy
vocals:
Johnny Mercer
recording of:
Candy
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1944) and Joan Whitney (in 1944)
composer:
Alex Kramer (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 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)
Jo Stafford & Johnny Mercer3:12
5Sentimental Journey
recording of:
Sentimental Journey
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1944)
composer:
Les Brown (American big band & jazz musician) (in 1944) and Ben Homer (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Holliday Publishing, Morley Music Co. Inc., Morley Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
Les Brown and His Band of Renown3:09
6Dream
recording of:
Dream
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer (in 1944)
publisher:
Capitol Songs Inc., Mercer Music, Michael H. Goldsen Inc., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
The Pied Pipers2:50
7Caldonia
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 Herman & His Orchestra2:57
8Chloe (Song of the Swamp)
Spike Jones2:44
9Gotta Be This or That
recording of:
Gotta Be This or That
lyricist and composer:
Sunny Skylar
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra5:51
10Tampico
vocals:
June Christy (on 1945-05-04)
recording of:
Tampico (on 1945-05-04)
writer:
Allan Roberts (songwriter) and Doris Fisher
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra22:43
11There! I’ve Said It Again
vocals:
Vaughn Monroe and The Norton Sisters
recording of:
There I’ve Said it Again
writer:
Redd Evans and David Mann (American songwriter)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra3:12
12Chopin’s Polonaise
Carmen Cavaliero & His Orchestra2:53
13On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Johnny Mercer3:06
14Bell‐Bottom Trousers
recording of:
Bell Bottom Trousers
composer:
Moe Jaffe (songwriter / bandleader)
Jerry Colonna2:57
15Waitin’ for the Train to Come In
recording of:
Waiting for the Train to Come In
writer:
Martin Block (composer) and Sunny Skylar
Peggy Lee3:07
16It’s Been a Long, Long Time
Harry James & His Music Makers3:08
17It Might as Well Be Spring
vocals:
Margaret Whiting (in 1945)
orchestra:
Paul Weston and His Orchestra (in 1945)
recording of:
It Might as Well Be Spring (State Fair) (in 1945)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1945)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1945)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music, Inc. 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)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 18)
part of:
State Fair
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
Margaret Whiting with Paul Weston & His Orchestra3:13
18Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-06-29)
vocals:
Betty Hutton (on 1945-06-29)
conductor:
Paul Weston (on 1945-06-29)
recording of:
Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief (on 1945-06-29)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
Betty Hutton3:03
19Symphony
Jo Stafford2:27
20Bumble Boogie
recording of:
Bumble Boogie
composer:
Jack Fina
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra2:46

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ASIN:US: B000FLH1SI [info]