And Then We Wrote: American Composers and Lyricists Sing, Play and Conduct Their Own Songs > Compilation


Recording Details

Date
1977
Type
Audio / Vocal Recording / (Compilation)
Language
English
Music
Duke Ellington (144), Ida Emerson (4), Joseph E. Howard (19), Thomas "Fats" Waller (72)
Lyrics
Ida Emerson (4), Joseph E. Howard (19), Andy Razaf (53), Various (581)
Liner Notes
Nat Shapiro (8)
Shortcode
[r17243]

Releases

Format
LP
Label
New World Records 80272
Released
1977
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Includes Tracks From
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute - 1973 Various Artists
Mary Martin Sings, Richard Rodgers Plays - 1958 Mary Martin
Harold Arlen and His Songs - 1955 Harold Arlen
If My Friends Could See Me Now: Cy Coleman Sings His Own Big Hits with Orchestra - 1966 Cy Coleman
Nicodemus / Like He Loves Me - 1926 Beatrice Lillie
Maybe / Someone to Watch Over Me - 1926 George Gershwin
Two Little Babes in the Wood / Anything Goes - 1934 Cole Porter
And Then I Wrote - 1956 Harold Rome
Notes
Liner notes available at New World Records website.
Lists
8 collectors / 2 wish lists
History
8 Revisions
Shortcode
[rl24835]
Side A:
1. The Enchantress -- Victor Herbert and His Orchestra (4:13)
2. Hello! Ma Baby -- Joe Howard with Gene Kardos and His Orchestra (3:22)
3. Loveless Love -- W. C. Handy's Orchestra (3:15)
4. Like He Loves Me -- Beatrice Lillie, vocal; Vincent Youmans, piano
song from Oh, Please!
(3:11)
5. Someone to Watch over Me -- George Gershwin, piano
song from Oh, Kay!
(3:10)
6. Star Dust -- Hoagy Carmichael, vocal, whistling, and piano; Artie Bernstein, bass; Spike Jones, drums (2:29)
7. Honeysuckle Rose -- Fats Waller, piano
song from Load of Coal
(3:07)
Side B:
1. Mood Indigo -- The Jungle Band: Duke Ellington, piano
song from Play On!
(2:56)
2. Anything Goes -- Cole Porter, vocal and piano
song from Anything Goes
(3:09)
3. Strip Polka -- Johnny Mercer with Paul Weston and His Orchestra (2:57)
4. Sunday in the Park -- Harold Rome, vocal and piano
song from Pins and Needles
(1:41)
5. You Are Never Away -- Mary Martin, vocal; Richard Rodgers, piano; orchestra conducted by John Lesko
song from Allegro
(3:44)
6. A Sleepin' Bee -- Harold Arlen; orchestra arranged and conducted by Peter Matz
song from House of Flowers
(4:44)
7. Anyone Can Whistle -- Stephen Sondheim, vocal and piano (1:47)
8. If My Friends Could See Me Now -- Cy Coleman, vocal
song from Sweet Charity
(2:42)

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