Legendary Eartha Kitt

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Annotation

Label: Bmg Int'l - Catalog #: IMP743218810

Annotation last modified on 2013-09-16 06:02 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1The 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)
3:29
2I 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)
33:32
3Monotonous
3:43
4Chantez-Les Bas (Sing 'em Low)
recording of:
Chantez-les bas (Sing 'em Low)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
2:52
5Beale Street Blues
recording of:
Beale Street Blues (on 1957-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music
3:14
6My 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.
3:00
7Mambo De Paree
2:56
8Lilac Wine
3:43
9The Day That the Circus Left Town
3:18
10Lisbon Antigua
2:14
11Do You Remember?
recording of:
Do You Remember? (on 1955-01-03)
writer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
3:36
12Fascinating Man
2:26
13Angelitos 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)
3:29
14Somebody Bad Stole De Wedding Bells
2:48
15Avril Au Portugal
recording of:
Avril au Portugal
orchestrator:
Marc Herrand
lyricist:
Raul Ferrão and Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
composer:
Raul Ferrão
2:55
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
3:11
17Jonny, Wenn Du Geburtstag Hast
2:56
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1C'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
42:58
2Lovin' Spree
32:54
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
4Uska Dara - A Turkish Tale
recording of:
Uska Dara (A Turkish Tale)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Üsküdar'a Gider İken
43:09
5Let'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)
3:05
6Under the Bridges of Paris
2:43
7Santa 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)
3.53:24
8Mink, Schmink
3:05
9Hey Jacque
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1954-10-19)
2:40
10Je Cherche Un Homme (I Want a Man)
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1955-10-20)
2:52
11The Heel
recording of:
The Heel (L'Homme) (on 1955-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
Léo Ferré
translator:
Lee Wilson and Willard Robison
translated version of:
L’Homme
2:47
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
3:05
13Lullaby of Bridland
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)
2:54
14Apres Moi
2:46
15Thursday's Child
recording of:
Thursday’s Child
lyricist:
Elisse Boyd
composer:
Murray Grand
4:00
16Lazy 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)
2:24
17Looking for a Boy
3:04
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1A Woman Wouldn't Be a Woman
2:01
2Toujours Gai
2:11
3Just an Old Fashioned Gal
2:55
4Mademoiselle Kitt
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1956-03-07)
2:33
5I'm a Funny Dame
orchestra:
Joe Reisman & His Orchestra (on 1956-10-17)
2:10
6St 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
7Oh John (Please Don't Kiss Me)
2:52
8If I Love Ya, Then I Need Ya
2:27
9Strangers in the Starlight
2:24
10If I Was a Boy
2:44
11I've Got That Lovin' Bug Itch
2:24
12My Heart's Delight
2:18
13If I Can't Take It With Me (When I Go)
2:34
14Proceed With Caution
2:30
15Cha Cha Heels
3:52
16I Will Survive
3:41

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Release

ASIN:US: B00005NQQN [info]