The Essential Eartha Kitt

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Monotonous
3:49
2Bal Petit Bal
3:00
3Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore
recording of:
Annie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harold Spina (composer/conductor)
2:53
4Two Lovers
2:45
5I Want to Be Evil
recording of:
I Want to Be Evil (on 1953-03-12)
writer:
Lester Judson and Raymond Taylor (member of the Deuces of Rhythm)
33:31
6C'est Si Bon
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-03-12)
recording of:
C’est si bon (original French version) (on 1953-03-12)
lyricist:
André Hornez (in 1947)
composer:
Henri Betti (songwriter and pianist) (in 1947)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
42:59
7Uska Dara: A Turkish Tale
recording of:
Uska Dara (A Turkish Tale)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Üsküdar'a Gider İken
43:08
8Angelitos Negros
recording of:
Angelitos negros (original song)
lyricist:
Andrés Eloy Blanco
composer:
Manuel Álvarez Maciste (Mexican guitarist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Edit Mex de Musica Int
is based on:
Píntame angelitos negros (original poem)
3:27
9Santa Baby
vocals:
Eartha Kitt (on 1953-10-05)
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Victor (in 1953), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1953) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1953)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 19), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 24), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 27), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 30) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 49)
recording of:
Santa Baby (on 1953-10-05)
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer (Tony Springer) and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hello Mr. Wilson, Tamir Music, TM Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
3.53:28
10Under the Bridges of Paris
2:42
11Let's Do It
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-05)
recording of:
Let’s Do It (Noël Coward version)
additional lyricist:
Noël Coward
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer)
version of:
Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love) (Paris musical)
3:07
12Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-12)
recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (on 1953-10-12)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
3:04
13My Heart Belongs to Daddy
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-12)
cover recording of:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
3:03
14Lovin' Spree
32:55
15Somebody Bad Stole de Wedding Bell (Who's Got de Ding Dong)
2:48
16Looking for a Boy
3:01
17If I Was a Boy
2:45
18My Daddy Is a Dandy
2:32
19Hey Jacque
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1954-10-19)
2:39
20The Heel [L'homme]
vocals:
Eartha Kitt
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra
recording of:
The Heel (L'Homme) (in 1955)
lyricist and composer:
Léo Ferré
translator:
Lee Wilson and Willard Robison
translated version of:
L’Homme
2:46
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1The Day the Circus Left Town
3:20
2Mambo de Paree
2:54
3Dinner for One Please, James
recording of:
Dinner for One Please, James (on 1955-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Carr (songwriter)
2:58
4Sweet and Gentle (Me Lo Dijo Adela)
2:35
5Je Cherche Un Homme [I Want a Man]
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1955-10-20)
2:50
6Just an Old Fashioned Girl
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1955-12-02)
recording of:
Just an Old Fashioned Girl (on 1955-12-02)
writer:
Marve A. Fisher
32:54
7Mademoiselle Kitt
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1956-03-07)
2:31
8Lazy Afternoon
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1956-04-04)
recording of:
Lazy Afternoon (The Golden Apple, 1954)
orchestrator and composer:
Jerome Moross (American composer and conductor)
lyricist:
John Latouche
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
part of:
The Golden Apple (musical)
2:23
9Lisbon Antigua
2:15
10Lullaby of Birdland
recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
writer:
George David Weiss
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works)
2:57
11Honolulu Rock and Roll
1:51
12I'm a Funny Dame
orchestra:
Joe Reisman & His Orchestra (on 1956-10-17)
2:09
13A Woman Wouldn't Be a Woman
2:02
14Toujours Gai
2:10
15Take My Love, Take My Love
2:24
16Careless Love
bass:
Morty Corb (bass, USA)
clarinet:
Matty Matlock
congas:
Milt Holland
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool
guitar:
Al Hendrickson
piano:
Stan Wrightsman
trombone:
Moe Schneider
trumpet:
George Best (trumpet player) and Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
orchestra:
Shorty Rogers & His Giants
arranger:
Matty Matlock
3:14
17The Memphis Blues
bass:
Morty Corb (bass, USA)
clarinet:
Matty Matlock
congas:
Milt Holland
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool
guitar:
Al Hendrickson
piano:
Stan Wrightsman
trombone:
Moe Schneider
trumpet:
George Best (trumpet player) and Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
orchestra:
Shorty Rogers & His Giants
arranger:
Matty Matlock
recording of:
The Memphis Blues (on 1957-12-09)
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1913)
composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1912)
3:28
18Chantez Les Bas [Sing 'Em Low]
recording of:
Chantez-les bas (Sing 'em Low)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
2:54
19St. Louis Blues
bass:
Morty Corb (bass, USA)
clarinet:
Matty Matlock
congas:
Milt Holland
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool
guitar:
Al Hendrickson
piano:
Stan Wrightsman
trombone:
Moe Schneider
trumpet:
George Best (trumpet player) and Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
orchestra:
Shorty Rogers & His Giants and Shorty Rogers and His Orchestra (on 1957-12-09)
arranger:
Matty Matlock
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1957-12-09)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
2:48
20Steal Away
bass:
Morty Corb (bass, USA)
clarinet:
Matty Matlock
congas:
Milt Holland
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool
guitar:
Al Hendrickson
piano:
Stan Wrightsman
trombone:
Moe Schneider
trumpet:
George Best (trumpet player) and Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
orchestra:
Shorty Rogers & His Giants
arranger:
Jester Hairston
2:36