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Annotation

Recorded 1941-1945 in Hollywood (California).
Contributors: Spike Jones; Carl Grayson; Red Ingle; Del Porter; Mel Blanc; Willie Spicer; Judy Manners; Dick Morgan; Foster Carling; Country Washburne; Susan Scott (Vocalist); City Slickers; Boys in the Back Room; Wacky Wakakians.
Produced and compiled by Peter Dempsey

Annotation last modified on 2019-06-28 18:52 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Cocktails for Two
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-11-29)
vocals:
City Slickers and Carl Grayson (on 1944-11-29)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1944-11-29)
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 939 (2))
recording of:
Cocktails for Two (on 1944-11-29)
lyricist:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
composer:
Sam Coslow
43:01
2Chloë (Song of the Swamp)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-01-03)
vocals:
Red "Swamphead" Ingle (on 1945-01-03)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1945-01-03)
recording of:
Chloë (Song of the Swamp) (on 1945-01-03)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1927)
composer:
Gus Kahn and Charles N. Daniels (in 1927)
3:14
3Behind Those Swingin' Doors
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-08-08)
vocals:
Del Porter (on 1941-08-08)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1941-08-08)
recording of:
Behind Those Swinging Doors (on 1941-08-08)
lyricist and composer:
Fleming Allan
3:08
4Red Wing
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-08-08)
vocals:
Del Porter (on 1941-08-08)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1941-08-08)
recording of:
Red Wing (on 1941-08-08)
lyricist:
Thurland Chattaway
composer:
Kerry Mills
is based on:
Album für die Jugend, op. 68: X. Fröhlicher Landmann
2:27
5The Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-08-08)
vocals:
Del Porter (on 1941-08-08)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1941-08-08)
recording of:
The Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along (on 1941-08-08)
writer:
Hy Heath and Britt Wood
2:53
6Clink, Clink, Another Drink!
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-01-12)
other vocals and other vocals [hickups]:
Mel Blanc (on 1942-01-12)
vocals:
Del Porter & The Boys in the Backroom (on 1942-01-12)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1942-01-12)
recording of:
Clink Clink Another Drink (on 1942-01-12)
writer:
Foster Carling and Phil Ohman
2:23
7Little Bo Peep Has Lost Her Jeep
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-04-07)
other instruments ["collidophone" effects]:
Willie Spicer (on 1942-04-07)
other vocals ["Collidophone" effects]:
Willie Spicer
vocals:
Del Porter (on 1942-04-07)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1942-04-07)
recording of:
Little Bo Peep Has Lost Her Jeep (on 1942-04-07)
writer:
Jerry Browne and Frank De Vol
2:26
8Pass the Biscuits, Mirandy
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-04-07)
vocals:
Del Porter (on 1942-04-07)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1942-04-07)
recording of:
Pass the Biscuits, Mirandy (on 1942-04-07)
writer:
Carl Hoefle and Del Porter
3:06
9Der Fuehrer's Face
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-07-28)
other instruments ["birdaphone" effects]:
Willie Spicer (on 1942-07-28)
other vocals ["Birdaphone" effects]:
Willie Spicer
vocals:
Carl Grayson (on 1942-07-28)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1942-07-28)
recording of:
Der Fuehrer’s Face (on 1942-07-28)
lyricist and composer:
Oliver Wallace (English composer and conductor, Walt Disney Studios)
2:42
10I Wanna Go Back to West Virginia
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-07-28)
other instruments ["trainaphone" effects]:
Willie Spicer (on 1942-07-28)
other vocals ["Trainaphone" effects]:
Willie Spicer
vocals:
Del Porter & The Boys in the Backroom (on 1942-07-28)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1942-07-28)
recording of:
I Wanna Go Back to West Virginia (on 1942-07-28)
writer:
Bill Crago and Grace Shannon
3:12
11Hotcha Cornia (Black Eyes)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-07-28)
other instruments ["sneezaphone" effects]:
Willie Spicer (on 1942-07-28)
other vocals ["Sneezaphone" effects]:
Willie Spicer
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1942-07-28)
recording of:
Hotcha Cornia (Black Eyes) (on 1942-07-28)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Spike Jones and Del Porter
2:32
12Leave the Dishes in the Sink, Ma
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-11-29)
vocals:
Del Porter (on 1944-11-29)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1944-11-29)
recording of:
Leave the Dishes in the Sink, Ma (on 1944-11-29)
writer:
Milton Berle, Gene Doyle and Spike Jones
2:54
13Serenade to a Jerk
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-01-13)
vocals:
Judy Manners (on 1945-01-13) and Red "Jerk" Ingle (on 1945-01-13)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1945-01-13)
recording of:
A Serenade to a Jerk (on 1945-01-13)
writer:
Carl Hoefle and Del Porter
3:16
14Holiday for Strings
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-11-29)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1944-11-29)
arranger:
Spike Jones and Del Porter
recording of:
Holiday for Strings (on 1944-11-29)
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
David Rose (songwriter, pianist and orchestra leader)
3:14
15The Blue Danube
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-09-10)
vocals:
Del Porter & The Boys in the Backroom (on 1945-09-10) and Carl Grayson (on 1945-09-10)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1945-09-10)
performer:
Carl Grayson
recording of:
The Blue Danube (Spike Jones version) (on 1945-09-10)
lyricist:
Sol Meyer
composer:
Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
arranger:
Spike Jones and Del Porter
is based on:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314
2:58
16You Always Hurt the One You Love
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-09-10)
vocals:
Carl Grayson (on 1945-09-10) and Red Ingle (on 1945-09-10)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1945-09-10)
cover recording of:
You Always Hurt the One You Love (on 1945-09-10)
lyricist:
Allan Roberts (songwriter)
composer:
Doris Fisher
publisher:
Doris Fisher Music Corp.
2:55
17Hawaiian War Chant
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-09-10)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His Wacky Wakakians & Chorus (on 1945-09-10)
recording of:
Hawaiian War Chant (Ta‐Hu‐Wa‐Hu‐Wai) (on 1945-09-10)
composer:
Ralph Freed, Prince Leleiohoku and Johnny Noble
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc.
2:48
18Liebestraum
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-09-10)
spoken vocals [narration]:
Richard Morgan (vocalist for Spike Jones & His City Slickers) (on 1945-09-10)
vocals:
Red Ingle (on 1945-09-10)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1945-09-10)
recording of:
Liebestraum (Spike Jones version) (on 1945-09-10)
lyricist:
Del Porter
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arranger:
Spike Jones and Del Porter
is based on:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As-Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst”
3:15
19That Old Black Magic
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-09-10)
vocals:
Carl Grayson (on 1945-09-10)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1945-09-10)
arranger:
Spike Jones and Del Porter
recording of:
That Old Black Magic (on 1945-09-10)
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)
2:31
20Nutcracker Suite, Part 1: The Little Girl's Dream
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-09-27)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1945-09-27)
recording of:
The Nutcracker Suite: Part I: The Little Girl's Dream (Miniature Overture; March) (Spike Jones version) (on 1945-09-27)
lyricist:
Foster Carling and Country Washburne
composer:
Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker Suite (Spike Jones version)
3:31
21Nutcracker Suite, Part 2: Land of the Sugar-Plum Fairy
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-09-28)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1945-09-28)
recording of:
The Nutcracker Suite: Part II: Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Lemon Drop Waltz; Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy) (Spike Jones version) (on 1945-09-28)
lyricist:
Foster Carling and Country Washburne
composer:
Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker Suite (Spike Jones version)
3:05
22Nutcracker Suite, Part 3: The Fairy Ball
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-09-28)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1945-09-28)
recording of:
The Nutcracker Suite: Part III: The Chinese Dolls / The Fairy Ball (Chinese Dance; Dance of the Flutes) (Spike Jones version) (on 1945-09-28)
lyricist:
Foster Carling and Country Washburne
composer:
Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker Suite (Spike Jones version)
3:23
23Nutcracker Suite, Part 4: The Mysterious Room
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-09-28)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1945-09-28)
recording of:
The Nutcracker Suite: Part IV: The Mysterious Room (The Forbidden Room; Arab Dance) (Spike Jones version) (on 1945-09-28)
lyricist:
Foster Carling and Country Washburne
composer:
Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker Suite (Spike Jones version)
3:06
24Nutcracker Suite, Part 5: Back to the Fairy Ball
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-09-29)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1945-09-29)
recording of:
The Nutcracker Suite: Part V: Back to the Fairy Ball (They Dance on the Seat of Their Pants; Russian Dance; Waltz of the Flowers) (Spike Jones version) (on 1945-09-29)
lyricist:
Foster Carling and Country Washburne
composer:
Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker Suite (Spike Jones version)
3:24
25Nutcracker Suite, Part 6: End of the Little Girl's Dream
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-09-29)
vocals:
Susan Scott (vocalist for Spike Jones and His City Slickers) (on 1945-09-29)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1945-09-29)
recording of:
The Nutcracker Suite: Part VI: End of the Little Girl's Dream (Granny Speaks; Goodnight, Sleep Tight) (Spike Jones version) (on 1945-09-29)
lyricist:
Foster Carling and Country Washburne
composer:
Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker Suite (Spike Jones version)
3:39

Credits

Release

liner notes and producer:Peter Dempsey (sleeve notes, music researcher)
compiler:Peter Dempsey (sleeve notes, music researcher)
ASIN:UK: B000001HJB [info]
other databases:https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/846701180 [info]