Great American Songbook

This is the first in a new Acrobat series which will be devoted to the illustrious composers who made significant contributions to the Great American Songbook - the songs written during the half-century or so from the dawn of the recording era, many from stage musicals or movies, other purely the product of Tin Pan Alley, which provided the core repertoire for many of the finest and most prominent vocalists, big bands and jazz musicians of those and subsequent decades. This great-value 50-track 2-CD collection brings together some of the best-known and most-performed songs by the great Cole Porter, one of the more unusual composers of his time, since, whereas many songwriters worked in partnerships, he wrote alone, in a highly sophisticated and individual style, which reflected his different cultural background from many of his peers. The selected songs are presented here broadly in chronological order of their composition, using recordings from across the years since they were introduced, some by artists who were legendary interpreters of Porter's work, like Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra, along with others who simply dipped into his rich catalogue of landmark songs for their singles releases or albums. Their interpretations reflect not only the melodic quality and lyrical craft in his songs, but their timeless adaptability. It's a highly entertaining showcase for the work of one of popular music's most talented and influential practitioners.

Track Listing

• April Stevens - I'm In Love Again
• Helen Humes - The Laziest Gal In Town
• Eartha Kitt - Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love 
• Libby Holman with The Colonial Club Orch. - Find Me A Primitive Man
• Lee Wiley - You Do Something To Me 
• Anita O'Day with Will Bradley's Orchestra - What Is This Thing Called Love' 
• Jeri Southern - Let's Fly Away
• Kitty Kallen with Jack Teagarden's Orch. - Love For Sale 
• Dick Haymes - Night And Day 
• Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters - Don't Fence Me In 
• Ella Fitzgerald - All Through The Night 
• Tony Bennett with the Count Basie Orch. - Anything Goes 
• Frank Sinatra with Nelson Riddle's Orch. - I Get A Kick Out Of You 
• Jeri Southern - You're The Top 
• Alberta Hunter With Jack Jackson Orchestra - Miss Otis Regrets 
• Jo Stafford - Begin The Beguine 
• Peggy Lee - Just One Of Those Things 
• Lee Wiley - Why Shouldn't I
• Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra - Easy To Love
• Frank Sinatra with Nelson Riddle's Orch. - I've Got You Under My Skin 
• Ethel Merman - It's De-Lovely 
• Doris Day - Ridin' High 
• Della Reese - In The Still Of The Night 
• Lena Horne - At Long Last Love
• Eartha Kitt - My Heart Belongs To Daddy

• Anita O'Day with Billy May's Orch. - Get Out Of Town 
• Ella Fitzgerald - Do I Love You' 
• Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra - Well, Did You Evah!
• Tommy Dorsey & His Orch. With Anita Boyer - I Concentrate On You 
• Fred Astaire & George Murphy - Please Don't Monkey With Broadway
• Johnny Mathis - Ace In The Hole 
• Jo Stafford - I Love You
• Dinah Shore - You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
• Ella Fitzgerald - Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye 
• Lisa Kirk - Always True To You In My Fashion 
• Norman Luboff Choir - Another Op'nin' Another Show
• Shirley Bassey - So In Love 
• Mel Torme - Too Darn Hot 
• Dinah Washington - Why Can't You Behave' 
• Lena Horne - From This Moment On 
• Dinah Shore - Nobody's Chasing Me
• Dean Martin - C'Est Magnifique
• Nat King Cole - I Am In Love 
• Les Baxter & His Chorus & Orch. - I Love Paris 
• Sammy Davis Jr. - It's All Right With Me 
• Nancy Wilson - All Of You 
• Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen - I Love You Samantha
• Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly - True Love
• Frank Sinatra & Celeste Holm - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
• Tony Bennett - Ca C'Est L'Amour

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Adult Contemporary/MOR

Language: English

Run Time: 143 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 05/04/18

UPC: 824046324322