The Dorsey Years

~ Release by Frank Sinatra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1I'll Never Smile Again
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1940-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1940-05-23)
guitar:
Clark Yocum (on 1940-05-23)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1940-05-23)
saxophone:
Don Lodice (on 1940-05-23), Paul Mason (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-05-23), Johnny Mince (on 1940-05-23), Hymie Shertzer (on 1940-05-23) and Fred Stulce (on 1940-05-23)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1940-05-23), Les Jenkins (on 1940-05-23) and Lowell Martin (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-23)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1940-05-23), Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-05-23), Leon Dubrow (on 1940-05-23) and Ray Linn (on 1940-05-23)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1940-05-23)
orchestra:
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (on 1940-05-23)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1940-05-23)
arranger:
Fred Stulce
recorded at:
RCA Studio 2 in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-05-23)
recording of:
I’ll Never Smile Again (on 1940-05-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ruth Lowe
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Pickwick Music (publisher), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
23:12
2Fools Rush In
3:16
3Imagination
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1940-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1940-04-10)
guitar:
Clark Yocum (on 1940-04-10)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1940-04-10)
saxophone:
Paul Mason (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-04-10), Johnny Mince (on 1940-04-10), Hymie Shertzer (on 1940-04-10) and Fred Stulce (on 1940-04-10)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1940-04-10), Les Jenkins (on 1940-04-10) and Lowell Martin (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-04-10)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1940-04-10), Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-04-10), John Dillard (Jazz Musician) (on 1940-04-10) and Ray Linn (on 1940-04-10)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1940-04-10)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recorded at:
RCA Studio 2 in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-04-10)
recording of:
Imagination (on 1940-04-10)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:14
4Our Love Affair
bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1940-08-29)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1940-08-29)
guitar:
Clark Yocum (on 1940-08-29)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1940-08-29)
saxophone:
Heine Beau (on 1940-08-29), Don Lodice (on 1940-08-29), Johnny Mince (on 1940-08-29), Hymie Shertzer (on 1940-08-29) and Fred Stulce (on 1940-08-29)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1940-08-29), Les Jenkins (on 1940-08-29) and Lowell Martin (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-08-29)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-08-29), Ziggy Elman (on 1940-08-29), Clyde Hurley (on 1940-08-29) and Ray Linn (on 1940-08-29)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1940-08-29)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1940-08-29)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recorded at:
RCA Studio 2 in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-08-29)
recording of:
Our Love Affair (on 1940-08-29)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed (in 1939)
composer:
Roger Edens (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
part of:
The 13th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:02
5Oh, Look at Me Now
bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1941-01-06)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1941-01-06)
guitar:
Clark Yocum (on 1941-01-06)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1941-01-06)
saxophone:
Don Lodice (on 1941-01-06), Paul Mason (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-01-06), Johnny Mince (on 1941-01-06), Bill Shine (on 1941-01-06) and Fred Stulce (on 1941-01-06)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1941-01-06), Dave Jacobs (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-01-06) and Les Jenkins (on 1941-01-06)
trumpet:
Bob Alexy (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-01-06), Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-01-06), Lee Castle (on 1941-01-06) and Ziggy Elman (on 1941-01-06)
vocals:
Connie Haines (on 1941-01-06), John Huddleston (vocalist) (on 1941-01-06), Chuck Lowry (on 1941-01-06), The Pied Pipers (American vocal group, active 1930s-50s) (on 1941-01-06), Jo Stafford (on 1941-01-06) and Clark Yocum (on 1941-01-06)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1941-01-06)
arranger:
Sy Oliver
recorded at:
RCA Studio 2 in New York, New York, United States (on 1941-01-06)
recording of:
Oh! Look at Me Now (on 1941-01-06)
lyricist:
John DeVries (in 1941)
composer:
Joe Bushkin (in 1941)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Embassy Music Corporation and Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
3:15
6All This and Heaven Too
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1940-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1940-05-23)
guitar:
Clark Yocum (on 1940-05-23)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1940-05-23)
saxophone:
Don Lodice (on 1940-05-23), Paul Mason (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-05-23), Johnny Mince (on 1940-05-23), Hymie Shertzer (on 1940-05-23) and Fred Stulce (on 1940-05-23)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1940-05-23), Les Jenkins (on 1940-05-23) and Lowell Martin (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-23)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1940-05-23), Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-05-23), Leon Dubrow (on 1940-05-23) and Ray Linn (on 1940-05-23)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1940-05-23)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader)
recorded at:
RCA Studio 2 in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-05-23)
recording of:
All This and Heaven Too (on 1940-05-23)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Scarsdale Music Corp. (ASCAP) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:37
7I'll Be Seeing You
alto saxophone:
Johnny Mintz (on 1940-02-26), Les Robinson (on 1940-02-26) and Fred Stulce (on 1940-02-26)
clarinet:
Johnny Mintz (on 1940-02-26)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1940-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1940-02-26)
guitar:
Benny Heller (on 1940-02-26)
piano:
Bob Kitsis (on 1940-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Mason (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-02-26) and Irving "Babe" Russin (on 1940-02-26)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1940-02-26), Lowell Martin (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-02-26) and Ward Silloway (US jazz trombonist) (on 1940-02-26)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-02-26), Ray Linn (on 1940-02-26) and Zeke Zarchy (on 1940-02-26)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1940-02-26)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader)
recorded at:
RCA Studio 2 in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-02-26)
recording of:
I’ll Be Seeing You (on 1940-02-26)
lyricist:
Irving Kahal (in 1938)
composer:
Sammy Fain (in 1938)
publisher:
Fain Music (ASCAP), New Irving Kahal Music and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 (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 (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)
3:07
8You're Lonely and I'm Lonely
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1940-04-23)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1940-04-23)
guitar:
Clark Yocum (on 1940-04-23)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1940-04-23)
saxophone:
Don Lodice (on 1940-04-23), Paul Mason (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-04-23), Johnny Mince (on 1940-04-23), Hymie Shertzer (on 1940-04-23) and Fred Stulce (on 1940-04-23)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1940-04-23), Les Jenkins (on 1940-04-23) and Lowell Martin (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-04-23)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1940-04-23), Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-04-23), John Dillard (Jazz Musician) (on 1940-04-23) and Ray Linn (on 1940-04-23)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1940-04-23)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recorded at:
RCA Studio 2 in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-04-23)
recording of:
You're Lonely and I'm Lonely (on 1940-04-23)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company
3:11
9Without a Song
recording of:
Without a Song
lyricist:
Edward Eliscu and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., CBS Miller Catalog, Inc., Chappell & Co., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., Johnny Mathis Music, Inc., LSQ Music Co., Miller Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
Great Day!
4:30
10Let's Get Away From It All
recording of:
Let’s Get Away From It All
lyricist:
Tom Adair
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader)
publisher:
Dorsey Brothers Music
5:04
11Love Me as I Am
alto saxophone:
Hymie Shertzer (on 1941-05-28)
bass:
Jack Kelleher (on 1941-05-28)
celesta and piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1941-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1941-05-28)
guitar:
Clark Yocum (on 1941-05-28)
instruments:
Joe Bushkin (on 1941-05-28) and Mannie Gershman (on 1941-05-28)
saxophone:
Heinie Beau (on 1941-05-28), Don Lodice (on 1941-05-28), Manny Gershman (on 1941-05-28), Paul Mason (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-05-28) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1941-05-28)
tenor saxophone:
Heinie Beau (on 1941-05-28), Don Lodice (on 1941-05-28) and Paul Mason (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-05-28)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1941-05-28), Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1941-05-28), Lowell Martin (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-05-28) and Walter Mercurio (Jazz Trombone player) (on 1941-05-28)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-05-28), Ziggy Elman (on 1941-05-28), Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1941-05-28) and Shorty Sherock (on 1941-05-28)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1941-05-28)
orchestra:
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (on 1941-05-28)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1941-05-28)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1941-05-28)
cover recording of:
Love Me as I Am (on 1941-05-28)
writer:
Louis Alter and Frank Loesser
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation
3:13
12I Never Let a Day Pass By
recording of:
I’ll Never Let a Day Pass By
writer:
Frank Loesser and Victor Schertzinger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
3:18
13The Sunshine of Your Smile
alto saxophone:
Fred Stulce (on 1941-09-26)
bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1941-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1941-09-26)
guitar:
Clark Yocum (on 1941-09-26)
instruments:
Manny Gershman (on 1941-09-26)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1941-09-26)
tenor saxophone:
Heinie Beau (on 1941-09-26), Don Lodice (on 1941-09-26) and Bruce Snyder (on 1941-09-26)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1941-09-26), Dave Jacobs (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-09-26) and Jimmy Skiles (on 1941-09-26)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-09-26), Ziggy Elman (on 1941-09-26), Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1941-09-26) and Al Stearns (on 1941-09-26)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1941-09-26)
orchestra:
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (on 1941-09-26)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1941-09-26)
recorded at:
RCA Studio 2 in New York, New York, United States (on 1941-09-26)
cover recording of:
The Sunshine of Your Smile (on 1941-09-26)
lyricist:
Leslie Leonard Cooke
composer:
Lilian Ray
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
2:33
14Pale Moon
alto saxophone:
Fred Stulce (on 1941-08-19)
bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1941-08-19)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1941-08-19)
guitar:
Clark Yocum (on 1941-08-19)
instruments:
Manny Gershman (on 1941-08-19)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1941-08-19)
tenor saxophone:
Heinie Beau (on 1941-08-19), Don Lodice (on 1941-08-19) and Bruce Snyder (on 1941-08-19)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1941-08-19), Dave Jacobs (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-08-19) and Walter Mercurio (Jazz Trombone player) (on 1941-08-19)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-08-19), Ziggy Elman (on 1941-08-19), Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1941-08-19) and Al Stearns (on 1941-08-19)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1941-08-19)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1941-08-19)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1941-08-19)
cover recording of:
Pale Moon (Indian Love Song) (for violin and piano, Kreisler) (on 1941-08-19)
composer:
Frederic Knight Logan
arranger:
Fritz Kreisler (violinist / composer)
publisher:
Forster Music Publisher, Inc.
arrangement of:
Pale Moon (Indian Love Song)
cover recording of:
Pale Moon (Indian Love Song) (on 1941-08-19)
lyricist:
Jesse G. M. Glick (songwriter)
composer:
Frederic Knight Logan
recording of:
Pale Moon (Indian Love Song)
lyricist:
Jesse G. M. Glick (songwriter)
composer:
Frederic Knight Logan
3:00
15Day Break
recording of:
Daybreak
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
is based on:
Mississippi Suite: IV. Mardi Gras. Allegro – Andantino (espressivo e sostenuto) – Assai maestoso e appassionato
3:15
16You Lucky People You
bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1941-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1941-01-15)
guitar:
Clark Yocum (on 1941-01-15)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1941-01-15)
saxophone:
Heinie Beau (on 1941-01-15), Don Lodice (on 1941-01-15), Paul Mason (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-01-15), Johnny Mince (on 1941-01-15) and Fred Stulce (on 1941-01-15)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1941-01-15), Les Jenkins (on 1941-01-15) and Lowell Martin (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-01-15)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-01-15), Ziggy Elman (on 1941-01-15), Ray Linn (on 1941-01-15) and Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1941-01-15)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1941-01-15)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1941-01-15)
arranger:
Sy Oliver
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1941-01-15)
recording of:
You Lucky People, You (on 1941-01-15)
writer:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964) and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
2:39
17Blue Skies
recording of:
Blue Skies
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3:19
18Street of Dreams
alto saxophone:
Fred Stulce (on 1942-05-18)
bass:
Phil Stevens (country bass player) (on 1942-05-18)
cello:
Harold Bemko (on 1942-05-18)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1942-05-18)
guitar:
Clark Yocum (on 1942-05-18)
harp:
Ruth Hill (harpist) (on 1942-05-18)
piano:
Milt Raskin (Milton Raskin) (on 1942-05-18)
saxophone:
Harry Schuchman (on 1942-05-18)
tenor saxophone:
Heinie Beau (on 1942-05-18), Don Lodice (on 1942-05-18) and Bruce Snyder (on 1942-05-18)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1942-05-18), Dave Jacobs (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-05-18) and Jimmy Skiles (on 1942-05-18)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1942-05-18), Ziggy Elman (on 1942-05-18), Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1942-05-18) and Jimmy Zito (on 1942-05-18)
viola:
Leonard Atkins (on 1942-05-18) and Sam Ross (on 1942-05-18)
violin:
Alex Beller (on 1942-05-18), William Ehrenkrantz (on 1942-05-18), Leonard Posner (on 1942-05-18), Irving Raymond (on 1942-05-18) and Bernie Tinterow (on 1942-05-18)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1942-05-18)
vocals:
John Huddleston (vocalist) (on 1942-05-18), Chuck Lowry (on 1942-05-18), The Pied Pipers (American vocal group, active 1930s-50s) (on 1942-05-18), Jo Stafford (on 1942-05-18) and Clark Yocum (on 1942-05-18)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1942-05-18)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recorded at:
RCA Studio 2 in New York, New York, United States (on 1942-05-18)
recording of:
Street of Dreams (on 1942-05-18)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) (in 1932)
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor) (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
32:43
19Be Careful, It's My Heart
alto saxophone:
Fred Stulce (on 1942-06-09)
bass:
Phil Stevens (country bass player) (on 1942-06-09)
cello:
Harold Bemko (on 1942-06-09)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1942-06-09)
guitar:
Clark Yocum (on 1942-06-09)
harp:
Ruth Hill (harpist) (on 1942-06-09)
piano:
Milt Raskin (Milton Raskin) (on 1942-06-09)
saxophone:
Harry Schuchman (on 1942-06-09)
tenor saxophone:
Heinie Beau (on 1942-06-09), Don Lodice (on 1942-06-09) and Bruce Snyder (on 1942-06-09)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1942-06-09), Dave Jacobs (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-06-09) and Jimmy Skiles (on 1942-06-09)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1942-06-09), Ziggy Elman (on 1942-06-09), Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1942-06-09) and Jimmy Zito (on 1942-06-09)
viola:
Leonard Atkins (on 1942-06-09) and Sam Ross (on 1942-06-09)
violin:
Alex Beller (on 1942-06-09), William Ehrenkrantz (on 1942-06-09), Seymour Miroff (on 1942-06-09), Raoul Polikian (on 1942-06-09), Leonard Posner (on 1942-06-09) and Bernie Tinterow (on 1942-06-09)
orchestra:
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (on 1942-06-09)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1942-06-09)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recorded at:
RCA Studio 2 in New York, New York, United States (on 1942-06-09)
recording of:
Be Careful, It’s My Heart (on 1942-06-09)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Corp.
2:49
20There Are Such Things
recording of:
There Are Such Things
writer:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter) (in 1942), Abel Baer (in 1942) and George W. Meyer (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
2:42