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Title The best of the definitive American songbook.

Publication Info. Hollywood, Calif. : Liberty Records, [2003]
℗2003

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 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Adult Department  CD POP BEST  V. 1    Check Shelf
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Adult Department  CD POP BEST  V. 2    DUE 09-22-16 Billed
Description 2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Note Jazz vocals and popular songs, "which emerged in the 1920's, 1930's, 1940's and 1950's, often of stage musical and/or motion picture origin, and which have stood the ... test of time"--Vol. 1, container insert.
Compilation of previously released material (chiefly early recordings, but also including some "modern" reinterpretations).
Program notes on container inserts.
Contents v. 1. A-I. At last (Etta James) -- Almost like being in love (Nat King Cole) -- Happiness is a thing called Joe (Peggy Lee) -- Baby, it's cold outside (Margaret Whiting & Johnny Mercer) -- As time goes by (Nilsson) -- A foggy day (Fred Astaire) -- I can't give you anything but love (Sarah Vaughan) -- April in Paris (Dinah Shore with the piano of Andre Previn) -- Fools rush in (Brook Benton) -- How deep is the ocean? (Dick Haymes) -- Fly me to the moon (In other words) (Tony Bennett) -- Ev'ry time we say goodbye (June Christy and Stan Kenton) -- Blue skies (Willie Nelson) -- I'm in the mood for love (Julie London) -- Blue moon (Mel Tormé) -- Come rain or come shine (Ray Charles) -- Embraceable you (Dianne Reeves) -- I'll be seeing you (Bing Crosby).
v. 2. I-Z. Night and day (Frank Sinatra) -- Stardust (Nat King Cole) -- Satin doll (Nancy Wilson) -- Misty (Johnny Mathis) -- It had to be you (Kay Starr) -- Over the rainbow (Judy Garland) -- Tenderly (Rosemary Clooney) -- On the street where you live (Dean Martin) -- Someone to watch over me (Linda Ronstadt) -- They can't take that away from me (Billie Holiday) -- My funny Valentine (Chet Baker) -- These foolish things (Dinah Washington) -- Stormy weather (Lena Horne) -- One for my baby (and one more for the road) (Lou Rawls) -- Where or when (Dick Haynes) -- That old black magic (Louis Prima and Keely Smith) -- It's only a paper moon (Ella Fitzgerald) -- Just one of those things (Peggy Lee with Gordon Jenkins and his orchestra).
Performer Various performers.
Event Recorded 1937-2001.
System Details Compact discs.
Note GMD: sound recording.
Subject Jazz vocals.
Jazz vocals -- 1921-1930.
Jazz vocals -- 1931-1940.
Jazz vocals -- 1941-1950.
Jazz vocals -- 1951-1960.
Popular music -- United States.
Popular music -- United States -- 1921-1930.
Popular music -- United States -- 1931-1940.
Popular music -- United States -- 1941-1950.
Popular music -- United States -- 1951-1960.
Musicals -- Excerpts.
Motion picture music -- Excerpts.
Chronological Term 1921 - 1960
Subject Jazz vocals. (OCoLC)fst00982216
Motion picture music -- Excerpts. (OCoLC)fst01027204
Musicals -- Excerpts. (OCoLC)fst01030817
Popular music. (OCoLC)fst01071422
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Added Title Definitive American songbook
Music No. 72435-92819-2-6 Liberty Records
72435-92820-2-2 Liberty Records
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