Capitol Records 50th Anniversary 1942–1992

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: The Birth of a Dream: Capitol’s Early Hits
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1Cow Cow Boogie
double bass [bass]:
Jim Lynch (40's jazz bassist) (on 1942-05-21)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John Cyr (drums) (on 1942-05-21)
guitar:
Jack W. Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1942-05-21)
piano:
Freddie Slack (on 1942-05-21)
saxophone:
Walter "Buddy" Clark (on 1942-05-21), John Hamilton (big band sax) (on 1942-05-21), Al Harding (clarinetist) (on 1942-05-21) and Willie Martinez (big band woodwinds) (on 1942-05-21)
trombone:
William Anthens (on 1942-05-21) and Bruce Squires (on 1942-05-21)
trumpet:
Bob Goodrich (on 1942-05-21), John Kee (trumpet) (on 1942-05-21) and George Wendt (Swing trumpeter) (on 1942-05-21)
lead vocals:
Ella Mae Morse (on 1942-05-21)
recorded at:
C.P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood (on 1942-05-21)
recording of:
Cow Cow Boogie (on 1942-05-21)
composer:
Benny Carter, Gene de Paul and Don Raye
Freddie Slack and His Orchestra with Ella Mae Morse3:14
2I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo
cover recording of:
(I’ve Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 nominee)
Paul Whiteman3:09
3Jingle Jangle Jingle
cover recording of:
Jingle Jangle Jingle
writer:
Joseph J. Lilley
composer:
Frank Loesser
Tex Ritter2:48
4Trav’lin’ Light
banjo:
Mike Pingitore (on 1942-06-12)
double bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1942-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Willie Rodriguez (Latin jazz drummer and percussionist) (on 1942-06-12)
piano:
Buddy Weed (on 1942-06-12)
saxophone:
Danny d'Andrea (on 1942-06-12), Lenny Hartman (on 1942-06-12) and Alvy West (on 1942-06-12)
trombone:
Skip Layton (on 1942-06-12) and Murray McEachern (on 1942-06-12)
trumpet:
Monty Kelly (on 1942-06-12), Larry Neill (on 1942-06-12) and Don Waddilove (on 1942-06-12)
lead vocals:
Lady Day (on 1942-06-12)
orchestra:
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (on 1942-06-12)
recording of:
Trav’lin’ Light (on 1942-06-12)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Jimmy Mundy (in 1942) and Trummy Young (in 1942)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., Commander Publishing, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra with Billie Holiday3:15
5G.I. Jive
recording of:
G.I. Jive
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer
publisher:
WC Music Corp.
Johnny Mercer3:21
6Long Ago (And Far Away)
cover recording of:
Long Ago (and Far Away)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and T.B. Harms Co. (in 1944)
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
included in:
Cover Girl (1944)
Jo Stafford2:56
7I’m Wastin’ My Tears
recording of:
I'm Wastin' My Tears on You
lyricist and composer:
Frank Harford and Tex Ritter
Tex Ritter & His Texans2:49
8Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
recording of:
Ac‐cent‐tchu‐ate the Positive
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1944)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1944)
publisher:
Harwin Music Corporation, Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Johnny Mercer2:47
9Candy
vocals:
Johnny Mercer
recording of:
Candy
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1944) and Joan Whitney (in 1944)
writer:
David (American lyricist and songwriter), Kramer and Whitney
composer:
Alex Kramer (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Jo Stafford & Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers3:11
10Dream
recording of:
Dream
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer (in 1944)
publisher:
Capitol Songs Inc., Mercer Music, Michael H. Goldsen Inc., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
The Pied Pipers2:50
11Oklahoma Hills
recording of:
Oklahoma Hills
composer:
Jack Guthrie and Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
Jack Guthrie & His Oklahomans2:48
12Tampico
vocals:
June Christy (on 1945-05-04)
recording of:
Tampico (on 1945-05-04)
writer:
Allan Roberts (songwriter) and Doris Fisher
June Christy & Stan Kenton and His Orchestra22:44
13Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
recording of:
Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
Betty Hutton3:05
14Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)
cover recording of:
Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)
lyricist:
Ben Raleigh
composer:
Bernie Wayne
publisher:
Gower Music, Inc.
Andy Russell2:52
15So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed
recording of:
So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed (on 1946-10-19)
writer:
Eddie Kirk (US country singer/songwriter), Cliffie Stone and Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music (publisher) (on 1947-01-08)
Merle Travis32:59
16Temptation (Tim-Tayshun)
vocals:
Cinderella G. Stump
cover recording of:
Temptation
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
Red Ingle with Cinderella G. Stump2:43
17Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
vocals:
Tex Williams
recording of:
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) (on 1947-03-27)
writer:
Merle Travis and Tex Williams
publisher:
Campbell Connelly and American Music (publisher) (on 1947-06-27)
Tex Williams2:59
18The Freedom Train
choir vocals:
The Pied Pipers (American vocal group, active 1930s-50s) (on 1947-09-12)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1947-09-12), Johnny Mercer (on 1947-09-12) and Margaret Whiting (on 1947-09-12)
orchestra:
Paul Weston and His Orchestra (on 1947-09-12)
performer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1947-09-12)
cover recording of:
The Freedom Train (on 1947-09-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Peggy Lee & Benny Goodman3:13
19Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1947-11-25)
orchestra:
Dave Barbour and The Brazilians (on 1947-11-25)
cover recording of:
Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me) (on 1947-11-25)
writer:
Dave Barbour and Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
Peggy Lee2:59
20Lover
cover recording of:
Lover
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1932)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Les Paul2:49
21Nature Boy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-22)
additional guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-22)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-22)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-22)
violin:
Harry Bluestone (on 1947-08-22)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-22)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol Orchestra (on 1947-08-22)
recording of:
Nature Boy (on 1947-08-22)
lyricist and composer:
eden ahbez (in 1947)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Crestview Music Corp., David J. Janowiak d/b/a Golden World (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Nat King Cole32:39
22Twelfth Street Rag
cover recording of:
Twelfth Street Rag
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Euday L. Bowman
Pee Wee Hunt2:52
23Careless Hands
recording of:
Careless Hands (1948 song)
writer:
Bob Hilliard and Carl Sigman
Mel Tormé3:16
24Slippin’ Around
recording of:
Slippin’ Around (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Tillman (in 1949)
Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely32:13
25Mule Train
cover recording of:
Mule Train
composer:
Fred Glickman, Hy Heath and Johnny Lange
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and W. Disney Mus. (music publisher, do not use as release label)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Tennessee Ernie Ford3:03
2▶CD: When AM Was King: 1955–1974
3▶CD: Classic Rock Roots
4▶CD: Memories Are Made of This, Part 1: The 50’s & 60’s
5▶CD: Memories Are Made of This, Part 2: The 60’s and Beyond
6▶CD: Rockin’ the Tower!
7▶CD: The R&B Legacy – The King to the Hammer
8▶CD: Traditions in Country Music

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