Description: American Popular Song: Six Decades of Songwriters and Singers Smithsonian Collection - R 031 P7 17983 ; Produced in association with CBS Special Products, 1984 7 records plus a 152-page booklet. Booklet with notes by James R. Morris, J.R. Taylor and Dwight Blocker Bowers, including biographies of singers, songwriters and composers, and bibliography 110-song collection from the Smithsonian Collection of Recordings ; songs arranged chronologically. The songwriters include Berlin, Kern, the Gershwins, Porter, Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Dorothy Fields, Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz, Johnny Mercer and Duke Ellington. The most frequently heard of 62 performers are Marian Harris, Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Helen Forrest, Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Nat (King) Cole, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae, Mel Tormé and Tony Bennett. Side 1. Some of these days / Sophie Tucker -- Alexander's Ragtime Band / Bessie Smith -- Love a piano / Billy Murray -- They didn't believe me / Reed Miller, Grace Kerns -- April showers / Al Jolson -- After you've gone / Marion Harris -- I ain't got nobody / Marion Harris -- The man I love / Marion Harris -- Side 2. Fascinating rhythm / Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire -- Sweet Georgia Brown / Ethel Waters -- I can't give you anything but love / Ethel Waters -- My melancholy baby / Gene Austin -- Why was I born? / Helen Morgan -- Puttin' on the ritz / Fred Astaire -- If I had you / Bing Crosby -- Out of nowhere / Bing Crosby -- Side 3. I'm through with love / Bing Crosby -- Brother, can you spare a dime? / Bing Crosby -- Street of dreams / Russ Columbo -- Georgia on my mind / Mildred Bailey -- Willow weep for me / Irene Taylor -- I gotta right to sing the blues / Benny Goodman & His Quintet, Jack Teagarden -- Night and day / Fred Astaire -- Isn't this a lovely day? / Fred Astaire -- Side 4. Cheek to cheek / Fred Astaire -- Fine romance, A / Fred Astaire -- They can't take that away from me / Fred Astaire -- I feel a song comin' on / Frances Langford -- Jeepers creepers / Louis Armstrong -- You go to my head / Billie Holiday -- More than you know / Billie Holiday -- Day in, Day Out / Helen Forrest. Side 5. Taking a chance on love / Helen Forrest, Benny Goodman & His Orchestra -- Skylark / Helen Forrest -- Body and soul / Martha Raye -- Zing! went the strings of my heart / Judy Garland -- The nearness of you / Connee Boswell -- It never entered my mind / Shirley Ross -- I got it bad / Ivie Anderson -- Stormy weather / Lena Horne -- Side 6. As long as I live / Lena Horne -- Sweet Lorraine / Nat King Cole -- Embraceable you / Nat King Cole -- But not for me / Judy Garland -- The boy next door / Judy Garland -- Something to remember you by / Dinah Shore -- Alone together / Jo Stafford -- Ev'ry time we say goodbye / Benny Goodman & His Quintet, Peggy Mann -- Side 7. I only have eyes for you / Frank Sinatra -- A Cottage for sale / Billy Eckstine -- You are too beautiful / Dick Haymes -- They say it's wonderful / Perry Como -- I'll get by / Buddy Clark -- Little girl blue / Margaret Whiting -- Our love is here to stay / Gene Kelly -- By myself / Fred Astaire. Side 8. Get happy / Judy Garland -- The man that got away / Judy Garland -- Hello young lovers / Mabel Mercer -- Dancing on the ceiling / Jeri Southern -- Easy living / Peggy Lee -- Sophisticated lady / Rosemary Clooney -- There will never be another you / Nat King Cole -- Star dust / Nat King Cole -- Side 9. 'S wonderful / Sarah Vaughan -- Autumn in New York / Sarah Vaughan -- What is this thing called love / Ella Fitzgerald -- This can't be love / Ella Fitzgerald -- How long has this been going on / Ella Fitzgerald -- Blues in the night / Ella Fitzgerald -- Side 10. Speak low / Carmen McRae -- Isn't it romantic / Carmen McRae -- Baltimore oriole / Carmen McRae -- I've got you under my skin / Frank Sinatra -- I guess I'll have to change my plan / Frank Sinatra -- What'll I do / Johnny Mathis -- I'm beginning to see the light / Joe Williams -- Come rain or come shine / Joe Williams -- Side 11. Something's gotta give / Fred Astaire -- Nice work if you can get it / Mel Tormé -- When the sun comes out / Mel Tormé -- One morning in May / Mel Tormé -- You're driving me crazy / Kay Starr -- Just one of those things / Lena Horne -- You don't know what love is / Teddi King -- My future just passed / Teddi King -- Side 12. Easy Street / Elaine Stritch -- My shining hour / Mabel Mercer -- Glad to be unhappy / Barbara Cook -- While we're young / Portia Nelson -- Nobody else but me / Bobby Short -- Supper time / Eileen Farrell -- All the things you are / Gordon MacRae -- Here's that rainy day / Frank Sinatra -- Side 13. Last night when we were young / Tony Bennett -- A Sleepin' bee / Tony Bennett -- My funny Valentine / Tony Bennett -- I'll be around / Tony Bennett -- Sometimes I'm happy / Tony Bennett -- Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive / Aretha Franklin -- I get a kick out of you / Eileen Rodgers -- As time goes by / Peggy Lee -- Side 14. Lush life / Nat King Cole -- Spring will be a little late this year / Leslie Uggams -- I'm old fashioned / Ella Fitzgerald -- Lazy afternoon / Sarah Vaughan -- Quiet night / Barbra Streisand -- September song / Frank Sinatra -- Too late now / Marilyn Maye -- Some other time / Barbara Cook.
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Release Year: 1984
Record Label: Smithsonian
Release Title: American Popular Song - Six Decades of Songwriters and Singers
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Style: 1910-1959
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Genre: American Songbook
Edition: Anthology