The Very Best of Sarah Vaughan

~ Release by Sarah Vaughan (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 2
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1Misty
cover recording of:
Misty
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Erroll Garner
publisher:
Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Octave Music Publishing Corp., Pocketful of Dreams Music, Reganesque Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Vernon Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
is based on:
Misty (original instrumental work)
5:57
2Quiet Night (Corcovado)
3:25
3Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1958-12-15)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1958-12-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1958-12-15)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1958-12-15)
piano:
Ronnell Bright (on 1958-12-15)
reeds:
Marshall Royal (on 1958-12-15)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (from 1958-12-01 until 1958-12-15) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-12-15)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1958-12-15), Benny Powell (on 1958-12-15) and Al Grey (trombone) (on 1958-12-23)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1958-12-15), Eugene Young (on 1958-12-15) and Thad Jones (on 1958-12-23)
woodwind:
Frank Wess (on 1958-12-15)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1958-12-15)
cover recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (on 1958-12-15)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
translated version of:
Sen jag mötte dig
part of:
Roberta
4:01
4It Never Entered My Mind
cover recording of:
It Never Entered My Mind
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1940)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Lorenz Hart Publishing 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:39
5Prelude to a Kiss
cover recording of:
Prelude to a Kiss
lyricist:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter) (in 1938) and Irving Mills (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1938)
publisher:
J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
2:48
6Autumn in New York
cover recording of:
Autumn in New York (1934)
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
3:23
7Jive Samba
cover recording of:
The Jive Samba
composer:
Nat Adderley
2:54
8Bewitched
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Pal Joey)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1940)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1940)
publisher:
WB Music Group (ended), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Imagem CV, Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
3:33
9April in Paris
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-18)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1954-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1954-12-18)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1954-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1954-12-18)
trumpet:
Clifford Brown (trumpet) (on 1954-12-18)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1954-12-18)
conductor:
Ernie Wilkins (on 1954-12-18)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
cover recording of:
April in Paris (on 1954-12-18)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
26:22
10How High the Moon
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1957-08-06)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1957-08-06)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1957-08-06)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1957-08-06)
orchestra:
The Ernie Wilkins Orchestra
live cover recording of:
How High the Moon (on 1957-08-06)
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
2:38
11Lover Man
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1957-02-14)
piano:
John Malachi (on 1957-02-14)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1957-02-14)
recording of:
Lover Man (on 1957-02-14)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (songwriter, "Lover Man") (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (songwriter, "Lover Man") (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3:19
12Night Song From 'Golden Boy'
3:16
13A Foggy Day
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
3:51
14Body and Soul
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-04-02)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1954-04-02)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1954-04-02)
piano:
John Malachi (on 1954-04-02)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1954-04-02)
cover recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1954-04-02)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:15
15Embraceable You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-18)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1954-12-18) and Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1957-08-08)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1954-12-18, on 1957-08-08)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1957-08-08)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1954-12-18, on 1957-08-08)
conductor:
Ernie Wilkins (on 1954-12-18)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
recorded at:
Mister Kelly’s in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-08-08)
cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1954-12-18)
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)
live cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1957-08-08)
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)
4:49
16September Song
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-16)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1954-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1954-12-16)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1954-12-16)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1954-12-16)
trumpet:
Clifford Brown (trumpet) (on 1954-12-16)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1954-12-16)
conductor:
Ernie Wilkins (on 1954-12-16)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
cover recording of:
Knickerbocker Holiday: September Song (on 1954-12-16)
lyricist:
Maxwell Anderson
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell, 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Chappell & Co. (in 1938), TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1938) and Crawford Music Corp. (on 1938-09-24)
part of:
Knickerbocker Holiday (Kurt Weill musical)
5:47
17How Long Has This Been Going On?
cover recording of:
How Long Has This Been Going On? (Funny Face, 1957 film)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1927)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Rosalie
54:03
18Dancing in the Dark
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1957-08-08)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1957-08-08)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1957-08-08)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1957-08-08)
recorded at:
Mister Kelly’s in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-08-08)
live cover recording of:
Dancing in the Dark (on 1957-08-08)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), WC Music Corp., 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 Band Wagon (1953 film)
2:39
19Eternally
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1959-09-02)
cover recording of:
Eternally (on 1959-09-02)
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
composer:
Charlie Chaplin (filmmaker)
version of:
Limelight: Theme
2:26
20Just One of Those Things
alto saxophone, flute and woodwind:
Frank Wess (on 1958-12-23)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1958-12-23)
clarinet and reeds:
Marshall Royal (on 1958-12-23)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1958-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1958-12-23)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1958-12-23)
piano:
Ronnell Bright (on 1958-12-23)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1958-12-23) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-12-23)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1958-12-23), Al Grey (trombone) (on 1958-12-23) and Benny Powell (on 1958-12-23)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1958-12-23), Thad Jones (on 1958-12-23) and Eugene Young (on 1958-12-23)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1958-12-23)
cover recording of:
Just One of Those Things (on 1958-12-23)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
Jubilee
part of:
Panama Hattie (1942 film)
2:33