The Billy May Collection 1939-1960 - Billy May - Music - ACROBAT - 0824046703622 - September 10, 2012
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The Billy May Collection 1939-1960

Billy May

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The Billy May Collection 1939-1960

During the big band era and the heyday of the classic crooners and divas in the post-war decades, the orchestral arrangers were among the most important elements of recordings and stage performances. Their vision of how a song could and should sound were at the core of some of the great recordings of the pop and easy listening genres. Billy May was one of the paragons of this coterie of master craftsmen, with an illustrious career which saw him work swing era giants like Glenn Miller and Charlie Barnet, and later becoming an essential musical partner for some of the great vocalists of our time - Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Jo Stafford and countless others. And, of course, he composed hit material as a bandleader and recording artist in his own right. This collection is an anthology which aims to capture the essence of his genius, and illustrate the contribution he made to so many memorable recordings. Some tracks are new to CD, including two of Jo Stafford's final singles on Columbia, Billy May, Nelson Riddle and Stan Kenton's rare collaboration on "Belly Up to The Bar Boys", plus some rare and long sought after titles by Nellie Lutcher, Mel Blanc, Jerry Lewis, Peggy Lee, Hoagy Carmichael, The Capitol Jazzmen, Gisele MacKenzie, Nat"King" Cole, Nancy Wilson, Bing, Louis and Ella. Comprising 111 tracks on a 4-CD collection, this is not only a comprehensive and coherent overview of the career of a great arranger, but it is also a veritable feast of entertainment, comprising as it does recordings by a host of fine artists across the big band, jazz and easy listening genres. We trust it is a fitting as well as hugely entertaining tribute.

Media Music     CD   (Compact Disc)
Number of discs 4
Released September 10, 2012
EAN/UPC 0824046703622
Label ACROBAT ACQCD7036
Genre Easy Listening     Middle Of The Road
Dimensions 129 × 147 × 23 mm   ·   193 g

Track list

  1. 1.   CD  

    1. Cherokee Charlie Barnet (Billy May Tpt.)
    2. Ida Sweet As Apple Cider Glenn Miller & His Orch.
    3. Boulder Bluff Glenn Miller & His Orch.
    4. Clambake in B Flat the Capitol Jazzmen (Billy May Tpt.)
    5. Captain Kidd Ella Mae Morse with Billy May's Orch.
    6. Buzz Me Ella Mae Morse with Billy May's Orch.
    7. The Coffee Song the King Sisters with Billy May & His Orch.
    8. Bloop Bleep Danny Kaye with Billy May's Orch.
    9. Memphis in June Hoagy Carmichael with Billy May &his Orch.
    10. Put Yourself in My Place Baby Hoagy Carmichael with the Rhyt
    11. Intro: Sparky's Magic Piano with Henry Blair. Narration by V
    12. Blind Date Margaret Whiting &bob Hope Withbilly May &his Orc
    13. Home Cookin' Margaret Whiting &bob Hope with Billy May &his
    14. I Taut I Taw a Puddy Tat Mel Blanc with Billy May &his Orch.
    15. I'm a Little Busybody Jerry Lewis with Billy May's Orch.
    16. D'ya Wanna- Go to Tia Juana Mel Blanc with Billy May's Orch.
    17. So Far, So Good Peggy Lee with Billy May's Orch.
    18. My Magic Heart Peggy Lee with Billy May's Orch.
    19. Mean to Me Nellie Lutcher with Billy May's Orch.
    20. Fat Man Boogie Billy May &his Orch.
    21. Lean Baby Billy May &his Orch.
    22. Walkin' My Baby Back Home Nat King Cole with Billy May Orc
    23. What Does It Take Nat King Cole with Billy May Orch.
    24. Two Brothers Kay Starr with Billy May's Orch.
    25. La Ronde Gisele Mackenzie with Billy May's Orch.
    26. Please Gisele Mackenzie with Billy May's Orch.

  2. 2.   CD  

    1. Mayhem Billy May & His Orch.
    2. Memphis in June Johnny Mercer & Billy May's Orch.
    3. You & the Night & the Music Billy May & His Orch.
    4. Bacchanalia Billy May & His Orch.
    5. South of the Border Frank Sinatra
    6. This Must Be the Place Tennessee Ernie Ford & Betty Hutton W
    7. The Honeymoon's over Tennessee Ernie Ford & Betty Hutton Wit
    8. River of No Return Tennessee Ernie Ford Billy May's Orch.
    9. Sh-boom Stan Freberg with the Toads & Billy May's Orch.
    10. Open Up the Doghouse Dean Martin & Nat King Cole with Billy
    11. Long Long Ago Dean Martin & Nat King Cole with Billy May's O
    12. The Dixieland Band Billy May & His Orch.
    13. Hello out There, Hello Johnny Mercer & Billy May's Orch.
    14. Papa Loves Mambo Nat King Cole & the Billy May Orch.
    15. Mad About the Boy Billy May & His Orch.
    16. Pick Yourself Up Billy May & His Orch.
    17. It's the Natural Thing to Do Billy May & His Orch.
    18. Oklahoma! Billy May & His Orch.
    19. Bo Mambo Yma Sumac with Billy May & His Orch.
    20. Carnivalito Boliviano Yma Sumac with Billy May's Orch.
    21. Street of Dreams Billy May & His Orch. & the Encores
    22. I'll See You Again Billy May & His Orch.
    23. Softly As in a Morning Sunrise Billy May & His Orch.
    24. Main Title Theme from the Man with the Golden Arm Billy May
    25. Floater Billy May & His Orch.
    26. Christopher Columbus Billy May & His Orch.
    27. I Never Get Enough of You Dick Haymes with Billy May's Orch.
    28. Love is a Great Big Nothin' Billy May & His Orch.
    29. The Banana Boat Song (Day-o) Stan Freeberg with Interruption

  3. 3.   CD  

    1. Aren't You Glad You're You the Four Freshmen with Billy Ma
    2. Accentuate the Positive the Four Freshmen with Billy May's O
    3. My Romance the Andrews Sisters with Billy May & His Orch.
    4. Younger Than Springtime the Andrews Sisters with Billy May &
    5. Send for Me Nat King Cole with Billy May's Orch.
    6. You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me Trudy Richards with Bil
    7. The Party's over Nat King Cole with Billy May's Orch.
    8. Brushed off Drummer Alvin Stoller with Billy May's Orch.
    9. Let's Get Away from It All Frank Sinatra with Billy May & Hi
    10. Moonlight in Vermont Frank Sinatra, Billy May & His Orch.
    11. Come Fly with Me Frank Sinatra with Billy May & His Orch.
    12. Pawn Ticket Billy May & His Orch.
    13. Brassmen's Holiday Billy May & His Big Fat Brass
    14. Lulu's Back in Town the George Shearing Quintet with Billy M
    15. Mine the George Shearing Quintet & Billy May's Brass Choir
    16. Memories of You the George Shearing Quintet with Billy May's
    17. Lullaby of the Leaves Keely Smith, Billy May & His Orch.
    18. On the Sunny Side of the Street Keely Smith with Billy May
    19. Sposin' Keely Smith with Billy May & His Orch.
    20. Solving the Riddle Billy May & His Orch. .
    21. Fancy Meeting You Here Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney with B
    22. Isle of Capri Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney with Billy May'
    23. Something's Gotta Give Frank Sinatra, Billy May's Orch.
    24. Adios Billy May's Rico Mambo Orch.
    25. Frenesi Billy May's Rico Mambo Orch.
    26. Don't Look at Me That Way Jeri Southern with Billy May's Orc
    27. Which Jeri Southern with Billy May's Orch.
    28. You're the Top Jeri Southern with Billy May's Orch.

  4. 4.   CD  

    1. You'd Be So Easy to Love Anita O'day with Billy May's Orch.
    2. South of the Border Mel Torme with Billy May's Orch.
    3. Perfidia Mel Torme with Billy May's Orch.
    4. Adios Mel Torme with Billy May's Orch.
    5. In the Mood Cha Cha Billy May & His Orch.
    6. Snowfall Billy May & His Orch..
    7. The More I See You Nancy Wilson with Billy May's Orch.
    8. People Will Say We're in Love Nancy Wilson & Billy May's Orc
    9. Belly Up to the Bar Boys Vocals Billy May, Stan Kenton, Nels
    10. Pretty Eyes Peggy Lee with Billy May's Orch.
    11. Because I Love Him So Peggy Lee with Billy May's Orch.
    12. I Remember You Peggy Lee with Billy May's Orch.
    13. Moments Like This Peggy Lee with Billy May's Orch.
    14. Happy is the Word (For Love) Jo Stafford with Billy May & Hi
    15. C&y Jo Stafford with Billy May & His Orch.
    16. What a Feeling Jo Stafford with Billy May & His Orch.
    17. Ten Cents a Dance Anita O'day with Billy May's Orch.
    18. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong
    19. Muskrat Ramble Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong with Music by B
    20. Little Ol' Tune Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong with Music by
    21. Impossible Sue Raney with Billy May & His Orch.
    22. September in the Rain Sue Raney & Billy May's Orch.
    23. Medley: Paddlin' Madeline Home, Row Row Row Bobby Darin &
    24. Lonesome Polecat Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer with Music by B
    25. Indiana (Back Home In) Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer with Musi
    26. It's Only a Paper Moon Ella Fitzgerald & Billy May's Orch.
    27. The Man That Got Away Ella Fitzgerald & Billy May's Orch.
    28. The Atchison Topeka & the Santa Fe the Four Freshmen with Bi
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