Moments to Remember: Golden Hits of the ’50s & ’60s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Definitely an oddity (discussed at some length in this old edit), this set appears to have been a promotional release for the PBS series that shares the "My Music" title.
Archive of apparent ebay listing here, still apparently yours for a donation here (along with the DVDs etc).
Just why they'd throw in a best-of-NKC disc (also released commercially remains a mystery. (The other version in this release group is identical except for said "bonus".)

Annotation last modified on 2025-03-05 08:23 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Volume 1
2▶CD: Volume 2
3▶CD: Volume 3
4▶CD: Volume 4
5▼CD: Volume 5
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You’re Nobody ’Til Somebody Loves You
producer:
Lee Gillette
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1960-05-10)
cello:
Jacques Gasselin (on 1960-05-10), Edgar Lustgarten (on 1960-05-10) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1960-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1960-05-10)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1960-05-10)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1960-05-10)
saxophone:
Buddy Collette (on 1960-05-10), Plas Johnson (on 1960-05-10), Harry Klee (on 1960-05-10), Joe Koch (on 1960-05-10) and Wilbur Schwartz (on 1960-05-10)
trombone:
Russell Brown (Swing trombonist) (on 1960-05-10), Dick Noel (trombone) (on 1960-05-10), Tom Pederson (on 1960-05-10) and Thomas Shepard (on 1960-05-10)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1960-05-10), Conrad Gozzo (on 1960-05-10), Carroll Lewis (trumpeter) (on 1960-05-10) and Shorty Sherock (on 1960-05-10)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1960-05-10) and Paul Robyn (on 1960-05-10)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1960-05-10), Alex Beller (on 1960-05-10), Dan Lube (on 1960-05-10), Felix Slatkin (on 1960-05-10), Marshall Sosson (on 1960-05-10) and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor) (on 1960-05-10)
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (on 1960-05-10)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1960-05-10)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1960-05-10)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood (on 1960-05-10)
cover recording of:
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You (on 1960-05-10)
writer:
James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan (Big Band orchestra leader) and Larry Stock
publisher:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Dean Martin4.352:12
2How High the Moon
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 95)
cover recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) 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)
Les Paul and Mary Ford2:06
3Graduation Day
producer:
Lee Gillette (in 1956)
recording of:
Graduation Day
writer:
Joe Sherman and Noel Sherman
The Four Freshmen3:06
4Around the World
cover recording of:
Around the World (Around the World in 80 Days) (on 1957-08-08)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson and Stella Unger
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
part of:
Around the World in 80 Days (1956 film soundtrack, main theme)
recording of:
Around the World (Around the World in 80 Days)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson and Stella Unger
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
part of:
Around the World in 80 Days (1956 film soundtrack, main theme)
Nat King Cole2:34
5Unchained Melody
Les Baxter2:33
6Here in My Heart
recording of:
Here in My Heart
writer:
Bill Borrelli (writer “Here in My Heart”), Pat Genaro (Songwriter) and Lou Levinson (writer “Here in My Heart”)
publisher:
Algonquin Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Mellin Music
Al Martino3:13
7Big Spender
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1965-10-27)
conductor:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) (on 1965-10-27)
recording of:
Big Spender (on 1965-10-27)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Cy Coleman
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
Overture (Sweet Charity)
part of:
Sweet Charity
Peggy Lee2:06
826 Miles (Santa Catalina)
The Four Preps2:29
9Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
recording of:
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
lyricist and composer:
Harry Noble (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Mel Carter2:28
10La Vie en rose (English version)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
La Vie en rose (English translation) (on 1950-07-08)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
translator:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
translated version of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
Édith Piaf3:25
11The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
cover recording of:
The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise (in 1951-07)
lyricist:
Gene Lockhart (in 1918)
composer:
Raymond Roberts (in 1918)
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Chappell Music Ltd. (on 1919-01-24)
Les Paul and Mary Ford2:11
12The Hokey Pokey
Ray Anthony and His Orchestra3:13
13Ain’t That a Kick in the Head
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor)
recording of:
Ain’t That a Kick in the Head (on 1960-05-10)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Maraville Music Corp.
Dean Martin4.52:25
14Day by Day
The Four Freshmen1:57
6▶CD: Volume 6
7▶CD: The Best of Nat King Cole

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