The Chronological Classics: Billy Eckstine 1947

~ Release by Billy Eckstine (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1What’s New
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1947-04-21)
double bass:
John ‘Shifty’ Henry (on 1947-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Tim Kennedy (drums) (on 1947-04-21)
piano:
Warren Bracken (on 1947-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-04-21)
trombone:
Billy Eckstine (on 1947-04-21) and Gerald Valentine (trombone, aka Jerry Valentine) (on 1947-04-21)
cover recording of:
What’s New? (on 1947-04-21)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Bob Haggart
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
2:57
2Serenade in Blue
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1947-04-21)
double bass:
John ‘Shifty’ Henry (on 1947-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Tim Kennedy (drums) (on 1947-04-21)
piano:
Warren Bracken (on 1947-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-04-21)
trombone:
Billy Eckstine (on 1947-04-21) and Gerald Valentine (trombone, aka Jerry Valentine) (on 1947-04-21)
recording of:
Serenade in Blue (on 1947-04-21)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc.
2:54
3In My Solitude
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1947-04-21)
double bass:
John ‘Shifty’ Henry (on 1947-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Tim Kennedy (drums) (on 1947-04-21)
piano:
Warren Bracken (on 1947-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-04-21)
trombone:
Billy Eckstine (on 1947-04-21) and Gerald Valentine (trombone, aka Jerry Valentine) (on 1947-04-21)
recording of:
(In My) Solitude (on 1947-04-21)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
2:56
4Sophisticated Lady
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1947-04-21)
double bass:
John ‘Shifty’ Henry (on 1947-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Tim Kennedy (drums) (on 1947-04-21)
piano:
Warren Bracken (on 1947-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-04-21)
trombone:
Billy Eckstine (on 1947-04-21) and Gerald Valentine (trombone, aka Jerry Valentine) (on 1947-04-21)
cover recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (on 1947-04-21)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:55
5I Surrender, Dear
cover recording of:
I Surrender Dear (in 1947)
lyricist:
Gordon Clifford (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
3:11
6Memories of You
cover recording of:
Memories of You (in 1947)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1930)
composer:
Eubie Blake (in 1930)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
2:31
7Our Love
3:15
8There Are Such Things
cover recording of:
There Are Such Things (in 1947)
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)
2:59
9Say It Isn’t So
cover recording of:
Say It Isn’t So (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp.
2:42
10I Do, Do You?
2:54
11Blues
3:07
12May I
2:35
13I’ll Be Faithful
vocals:
Billy Eckstine (on 1947-05-20)
conductor:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (on 1947-05-20)
2:51
14Everything I Have Is Yours
vocals:
Billy Eckstine (on 1947-05-20)
conductor:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (on 1947-05-20)
cover recording of:
Everything I Have Is Yours (on 1947-05-20)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Burton Lane
3:14
15Just an Old Love of Mine
vocals:
Billy Eckstine (on 1947-05-20)
conductor:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (on 1947-05-20)
2:54
16This Is an Inside Story
vocals:
Billy Eckstine (on 1947-05-20)
conductor:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (on 1947-05-20)
3:11
17On the Boulevard of Memories
vocals:
Billy Eckstine (on 1947-07-29)
conductor:
Hugo Winterhalter (on 1947-07-29)
3:04
18Fools Rush In
vocals:
Billy Eckstine (on 1947-07-29)
conductor:
Hugo Winterhalter (on 1947-07-29)
cover recording of:
Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) (on 1947-07-29)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., Commander Publications, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:01
19I’ll Never Make the Same Mistake Again
vocals:
Billy Eckstine (on 1947-07-29)
conductor:
Hugo Winterhalter (on 1947-07-29)
2:59
20Intrigue
vocals:
Billy Eckstine (on 1947-07-29)
conductor:
Hugo Winterhalter (on 1947-07-29)
2:55
21I’m Out to Forget Tonight
vocals:
Billy Eckstine (on 1947-08-08)
conductor:
Hugo Winterhalter (on 1947-08-08)
3:04
22The Wildest Gal in Town
vocals:
Billy Eckstine (on 1947-08-08)
conductor:
Hugo Winterhalter (on 1947-08-08)
2:58
23I’m Falling for You
vocals:
Billy Eckstine (on 1947-08-08)
conductor:
Hugo Winterhalter (on 1947-08-08)
cover recording of:
I’m Falling for You
writer:
George Sanders, Hubert Joe Trafalgar and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
2:50
24Out in the Cold Again
vocals:
Billy Eckstine (on 1947-08-08)
conductor:
Hugo Winterhalter (on 1947-08-08)
cover recording of:
Out in the Cold Again (on 1947-08-08)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
2:55

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 1142) (order: 651)