American popular song. [six decades of songwriters and singers].

Format Audio (CD)
EditionCD edition.
Publication Info[Washington, D.C.] : Smithsonian Collection of Recordings ; [New York] : [produced in association with CBS Special Products], ℗1984.
Description1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorAstaire, Fred singer.
Other author/creatorLangford, Frances singer.
Other author/creatorArmstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 singer.
Other author/creatorHoliday, Billie, 1915-1959 singer.
Other author/creatorShaw, Artie, 1910-2004 conductor.
Other author/creatorForrest, Helen singer.
Other author/creatorGoodman, Benny, 1909-1986 conductor.
Other author/creatorJames, Harry, 1916-1983 conductor.
Other author/creatorRaye, Marhta, singer.
Other author/creatorGarland, Judy singer.
Other author/creatorBoswell, Connie, 1907-1976 singer.
Other author/creatorRoss, Shirley, 1913-1975, singer.
Other author/creatorAnderson, Ivie singer.
Other author/creatorEllington, Duke, 1899-1974 conductor.
Other author/creatorHorne, Lena singer.
Other author/creatorCole, Nat King, 1919-1965 singer.
Included WorkPorter, Cole, 1891-1964. Gay divorce. Night and day.
Included WorkBerlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Top hat. Isn't this a lovely day?
Included WorkBerlin, Irving, 1888-1989 Top hat. Cheek to cheek.
Included WorkKern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Swing time. Fine romance.
Included WorkGershwin, George, 1898-1937. Shall we dance. They can't take that away from me.
Included WorkMcHugh, Jimmy, 1894-1969. Every night at eight. I feel a song coming on.
Included WorkWarren, Harry, 1893-1981 Going places. Jeepers creepers.
Included WorkCoots, J. Fred, 1897-1985 You go to my head.
Included WorkYoumans, Vincent, 1898-1946. Great day. More than you know.
Included WorkBloom, Rube Day in, day out.
Included WorkDuke, Vernon, 1903-1969. Cabin in the sky (Musical). Takin' a chance on love
Included WorkCarmichael, Hoagy, 1899-1981. Skylark.
Included WorkGreen, Johnny, 1908-1989. Body and soul.
Included WorkHanley, James F. (James Frederick), 1892-1942 Thumbs up. Zing! went the strings of my heart.
Included WorkRodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Higher and higher. It never entered my mind.
Included WorkEllington, Duke, 1899-1974. Jump for joy (1941) I got it bad.
Included WorkArlen, Harold, 1905-1986 Cotton club parade. Stormy weather.
Included WorkArlen, Harold, 1905-1986 Cotton club parade. As long as I live.
Included WorkGershwin, George, 1898-1937. Girl crazy. Embraceable you.
Included WorkGershwin, George, 1898-1937. Girl crazy. But not for me.
Included WorkBurwell, Cliff, 1898-1976. Sweet Lorraine.
Other author/creatorLouis Armstrong Orchestra, performer.
Other author/creatorBillie Holiday Orchestra, performer.
Other author/creatorArtie Shaw Orchestra performer.
Other author/creatorBenny Goodman Orchestra performer.
Other author/creatorHarry James Orchestra.
Other author/creatorDuke Ellington Orchestra, performer.
Other author/creatorKing Cole Trio performer.
Contents Night and day / Cole Porter (3:25) (Fred Astaire) -- Isn't this a lovely day (3:13) ; Cheek to cheek (3:15) / Irving Berlin (Fred Astaire) -- A fine romance / Jerome Kern ; Dorothy Fields (2:50) -- They can't take that away from me / George Gershwin; Ira Gershwin (3:01) (Fred Astaire) -- I feel a song comin' on / Jimmy McHugh ; Dorothy Fields (3:03) (Frances Langford) -- Jeepers creepers / Harry Warren ; Johnny Mercer (2:38) (Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong Orchestra) -- You go to my head / J. Fred Coots ; Haven Gillespie (2:52) (Billie Hoilday ; Billie Holiday Orchestra) -- More than you know / Vincent Youmans ; Billy Rose ; Edward Eliscu (3:05) (Teddy Wilson ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra ; Billie Holiday) -- Day in, day out / Rube Bloom ; Johnny Mercer (3:35) (Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest) -- Taking a chance on love / Vernon Duke ; John Latouche ; Ted Fetter (3:03) (Benny Goodman ; Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Forrest) -- Skylark / Hoagy Carmichael ; Johnny Mercer (3:21) (Harry James ; Harry James Orchestra ; Helen Forrest) -- Body and soul / John Green ; Edward Heyman ; Robert Sour ; Frank Eyton (3:00) (Martha Raye) -- Zing! Went the strings of my heart /James Hanley (2:55) (Judy Garland) -- The nearness of you / Hoagy Carmichael ; Ned Washington (3:13) (Connie Boswell) -- It never entered my mind / Richard Rodgers ; Lorenz Hart (3:13) (Shirley Ross) -- I got it bad (and that ain't good) / Duke Ellington ; Paul Francis Webster (2:39) (Duke Ellington ; Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Ivie Anderson) -- Stormy weather (3:20) ; As long as I live (2:45) / Harold Arlen ; Ted Koehler (Lena Horne) -- Sweet Lorraine / Cliff Burwell ; Mitchell Parish (3:09) (King Cole Trio ; Nat "King" Cole) -- Embraceable you (3:24) (King Cole Trio ; Nat "King" Cole) ; But not for me (3:08) (Judy Garland) / George Gershwin ; Ira Gershwin.
General noteSmithsonian Collection: A 22010.
General noteManufacturer's number on individual discs along with the set nunumbers: RD-031, A5 23373.
General noteCompact disc.
General noteBooklet with notes by James R. Morris, J.R. Taylor and Dwight Blocker Bowers, including biographies of singers, songwriters, and composers, and bibliographies (152 p.: ill. ; 23 cm) accompanies 5 disc set.
Performer Fred Astaire ; Frances Langford ; Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra ; Billie Holiday and her Orchestra ; Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra ; Artie Shaw and his Orchestra ; Benny Goodman and his Orchestra (featuring Helen Forrest) ; Harry James and his orchestra (featuring Helen Forrest) ; Martha Raye ; Judy Garland ; Connie Boswell ; Shirley Ross ; Duke Ellington and his Orchestra (featuring Ivie Anderson) ; Lena Horne ; King Cole Trio (featuring Nat King Cole)
Publisher numberA 17985 Smithsonian Collection
Publisher numberRD 031 Smithsonian Collection
Publisher numberA5 17983 Smithsonian Collection
Publisher numberA5 23373 Smithsonian Collection
Publisher numberA 22010 Smithsonian Collection

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