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“Luck Be a Lady” Composed by Frank Loesser; arranged by Billy May. Recorded by Frank Sinatra for Reprise on July 25, 1963 in Los Angeles. Frank Sinatra, singing; with Billy May, directing the orchestra (approximate [..]
“I’m in a Dancing Mood” Composed by Al Hoffman, Al Goodheart and Maurice Sigler; probably arranged by Paul Wetstein (Weston) or Dick Jones. Recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra for Victor on November 24, [..]
“Southern Scandal” Composed and arranged by Stan Kenton. Recorded by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra for Capitol on May 4, 1945 in Chicago. Stan Kenton, piano, directing: Buddy Childers, John Carroll, Mel Green, Gene Roland [..]
“It’s Always You” Composed by Jimmy Van Heusen (music) and Johnny Burke (lyric); arranged by Axel Stordahl. Recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra for Victor on January 15, 1941 in New York. Tommy Dorsey, [..]
“Intermezzo (A Love Story)” Composed by Heinz Provost; arranged by Bill Finegan. Recorded live by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra on their CBS Chesterfield radio show on June 24, 1941 in Chicago.(*) Glenn Miller, first [..]
“Theme from A Summer Place” Music by Max Steiner (*); arranged and conducted by Percy Faith. Recorded by Percy Faith and His Orchestra for Columbia on September 11, 1960 in New York. The story – [..]
“The Pink Panther Theme” Composed and arranged by Henry Mancini. Recorded by Henry Mancini and His Orchestra for RCA Victor on September 16, 1963 in Hollywood. Henry Mancini, directing an orchestra of Hollywood studio musicians [..]
“Over the Rainbow” Composed by Harold Arlen, music; and E.Y. Harburg, lyric. Arranged by Billy May. Recorded by Ella Fitzgerald on January 15, 1961 for Verve in Hollywood. Billy May, arranger, directing: Don Fagerquist, trumpet; [..]
“Temptation” Composed by Nacio Herb Brown; arranged by Lennie Hayton. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Victor on September 7, 1940 in Hollywood. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: Charles William “Billy” Butterfield, first trumpet; [..]
“To a Wild Rose” Composed by Edward MacDowell; arranged by Paul Villepigue. Recorded by Johnny Bothwell and His Orchestra for Signature in May of 1946 in New York. Johnny Bothwell, alto saxophone, directing: Paul Leichter, [..]
“You’re a Sweetheart” Composed by Jimmy McHugh (music) and Harold Adamson (lyric); Head arrangement by Tommy Dorsey. Recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Clambake Seven for Victor on October 14, 1937 in New York. Tommy [..]
“Theme from Exodus” Composed by Ernest Gold; arranged by Sid Feller. Recorded by Bernie Lowe and His Orchestra for Cameo in early 1962 in Bayside, Queens, New York. Personnel unknown. However, I will go out [..]
“Happy Days Are Here Again” Composed by Milton Ager (music) and Jack Yellin (lyric); arranged by George “The Fox” Williams. Recorded by Barbra Streisand for Columbia Records in October of 1962 in New York. The [..]
“Cheek to Cheek” Composed by Irving Berlin; arranged by Bill Finegan. Recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra for Decca on August 14, 1953 in Hollywood, California. Tommy Dorsey, first trombone, directing: Paul Cohen, first [..]
“Chinatown Theme” Composed by Jerry Goldsmith; trumpet solo by Uan Rasey. The story: Jerry Goldsmith, the composer of the haunting melodic theme for the great film Chinatown has explained how he created this timeless, evocative music: “Chinatown [..]
“Blues for Brando” Composed by Leith Stevens; arranged by Leith Stevens with probable assistance by Shorty Rogers.(*) Recorded by Leith Stevens with Shorty Rogers on August 14, 1953 in Hollywood, California. Leith Stevens, directing: [..]
“Invitation” Composed by Bronislaw Kaper; arranged by Walt Stuart. Recorded by Buddy Morrow and His Orchestra in New York in 1963. The Story: Bronislaw Kaper (shown at left in the 1950s) was born on February 5, 1902 [..]
“Blues for Francine” Composed and arranged by Ralph Burns. Recorded by Ralph Burns at Group IV Recording, Hollywood, California in February of 1987. Ralph Burns, piano, conducting: Rick Baptist, first trumpet; Oscar Brashear, Gary Grant, [..]
“White Christmas” Composed by Irving Berlin. Recorded by Barbra Streisand for Columbia in September 1967 in Los Angeles. The story – part one: There’s never been such a day… I have learned again and again throughout [..]
“I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm” Composed by Irving Berlin; arranged by Skip Martin. Recorded by Les Brown and His Orchestra for Columbia on September 16, 1946 in Hollywood. Les Brown, directing: Don Paladino, [..]