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/creatorGarland, Judy singer.
Other author/creatorShore, Dinah, 1917-1994 singer.
Other author/creatorStafford, Jo, singer.
Other author/creatorMann, Peggy (Vocalist), singer.
Other author/creatorSinatra, Frank, 1915-1998 singer.
Other author/creatorEckstine, Billy singer.
Other author/creatorHaymes, Dick singer.
Other author/creatorComo, Perry, 1912-2001 singer.
Other author/creatorClark, Buddy, 1929-1999 singer.
Other author/creatorWhiting, Margaret singer.
Other author/creatorKelly, Gene, 1912-1996 singer.
Other author/creatorAstaire, Fred singer.
Other author/creatorSouthern, Jeri singer.
Other author/creatorLee, Peggy, 1920-2002 singer.
Other author/creatorClooney, Rosemary singer.
Other author/creatorEllington, Duke, 1899-1974 conductor.
Other author/creatorCole, Nat King, 1919-1965 singer.
Other author/creatorVaughan, Sarah, 1924-1990 singer.
Other author/creatorFitzgerald, Ella, 1918- singer.
Included WorkMartin, Hugh, 1914-2011. Meet me in St. Louis. Boy next door.
Included WorkSchwartz, Arthur, 1900-1984 Little Tommy Tucker. Something to remember you by.
Included WorkSchwartz, Arthur, 1900-1984 Flying colors. Alone together.
Included WorkPorter, Cole, 1891-1964. Seven lively arts. Ev'ry time we say goodbye.
Included WorkWarren, Harry, 1893-1981 Dames. I only have eyes for you.
Included WorkRobinson, Willard. Cottage for sale.
Included WorkRodgers, Richard, 1902-1979 Hallelujah, I'm a bum. You are too beautiful.
Included WorkBerlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Annie get your gun. They say it's wonderful.
Included WorkRodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Jumbo. Little girl blue.
Included WorkSchwartz, Arthur, 1900-1984 Between the devil. By myself.
Included WorkArlen, Harold, 1905-1986 9:15 revue. Get happy.
Included WorkArlen, Harold, 1905-1986. Star is born. Man that got away.
Included WorkRodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. King and I. Hello, young lovers.
Included WorkRodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Simple Simon. Dancing on the ceiling.
Included WorkWarren, Harry, 1893-1981. Iceland. There will never be another you.
Included WorkGershwin, George, 1898-1937. Funny face. 'S wonderful.
Included WorkAhlert, Fred E., 1892-1953 I'll get by.
Included WorkGershwin, George, 1898-1937. Goldwyn follies. Love is here to stay.
Included WorkRainger, Ralph, 1901-1942. Easy living.
Included WorkEllington, Duke, 1899-1974. Songs. Selections.
Included WorkCarmichael, Hoagy, 1899-1981. Star dust.
Included WorkDuke, Vernon, 1903-1969 Thumbs up. Autumn in New York.
Included WorkPorter, Cole, 1891-1964. Wake up and dream. What is this thing called love?
Included WorkBenny Goodman Quintet performer.
Included WorkDuke Ellington Orchestra, performer.
Contents The boy next door / Hugh Martin ; Ralph Blane (3:04) (Judy Garland) -- Something to remember you by (3:10) (Dinah Shore) ; Alone together (3:15) (Jo Strafford) / Arthur Schwartz ; Howard Dietz -- Ev'ry time we say goodbye / Cole Porter (3:19) (Benny Goodman Quintet ; Peggy Mann) -- I only have eyes for you / Harry Warren ; Al Dubin (3:12) (Frank Sinatra) -- A cottage for sale / Willard Robison ; Larry Conley (2:47) (Billy Eckstine) -- You are too beautiful / Richard Rodgers ; Lorenz Hart (2:51) (Dick Haymes) -- They say it's wonderful / Irving Berlin (2:32) (Perry Como) -- I'll get by / Fred Ahlert ; Roy Turk (3:20) (Buddy Clark) -- Little girl blue / Richard Rodgers ; Lorenz Hart (3:10) (Margaret Whiting) -- Our love is here to stay / George Gershwin ; Ira Gershwin (2:48) (Gene Kelly) -- By myself / Arthur Schwartz ; Howard Dietz (2:19) (Fred Astaire) -- Get happy / Harold Arlen ; Ted Koehler (2:48) (Judy Garland) -- The man that got away / Harold Arlen ; Ira Gershwin (3:37) (Judy Garland) -- Hello, young lovers / Richard Rodgers ; Oscar Hammerstein II (3:10) (Mabel Mercer) -- Dancing on the ceiling / Richard Rodgers ; Lorenz Hart (3:07) (Jeri Southern) -- Easy living / Ralph Rainger ; Leo Robin (2:43) (Peggy Lee) -- Sophisticated lady / Duke Ellington ; Mitchell Parish ; Irving Mills (2:56) (Rosemary Clooney ; Duke Ellington ; Duke Ellington Orchestra) -- There will never be another you / Harry Warren ; Mack Gordon (3:39) (Nat "King" Cole) -- Star dust / Hoagy Carmichael ; Mitchell Parish (3:14) (Nat "King" Cole) -- 'S Wonderful / George Gershwin ; Ira Gershwin (2:28) (Sarah Vaughan) -- Autumn in New York / Vernon Duke (3:15) (Sarah Vaughan) -- What is this thing called love? / Cole Porter (2:02) (Ella Fitzgerald).
General noteSmithsonian Collection: A 22011.
General noteManufacturer's number on individual discs along with the set numbers: 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 Judy Garland ; Dinah Shore ; Jo Stafford ; Benny Goodman Quintet with Peggy Mann ; Frank Sinatra ; Billy Eckstine ; Dick Haymes ; Perry Como ; Buddy Clark ; Margaret Whiting ; Gene Kelly ; Fred Astaire ; Mabel Mercer ; Jeri Southern ; Peggy Lee ; Rosemary Clooney ; Nat "King" Cole ; Sarah Vaughan ; Ella Fitzgerald.
Publisher numberA 22011 Smithsonian Collection
Publisher numberRD 031 Smithsonian Collection
Publisher numberA5 17983 Smithsonian Collection
Publisher numberA5 23373 Smithsonian Collection
Publisher numberA 17986 Smithsonian Collection