Chris Connor

 

Something To Live For

Chris Connor

Cover Photo: Marcus Blechman

Cover Design: Guidi, Tri-Arts

Supervision: Nesubi Ertegun, Ahmet Ertegun & Jerry Wexler

Recording Engineer: Tom Dowd, Bob Dougherty & Frank Abbey

Atlantic High Fidelity 1228 (SD 1228 disc sleeved in a 1228 jacket with a "Stereo Disc" sticker fixed to the front)

1958

On I Get A Kick Out Of You, Where Are You, Ev'rytime & Almost Like Being In Love, Chris Connor is accompanied by John Lewis, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Oscar Peterson, bass & Connie Kay, drums.

On Something To Live For, When The Wind Was Green, He Was Too Good To Me & My April Heart, Chris Connor is accompanied by a 19 piece orchestra conducted by Ralph Burns.

On Get Out Of Town, Anything Goes, You Make Me Feel So Young & Way Out There, Chris Connor is accompanied by Nick Travis, trumpet; Zoot Sims, Al Young, Sam Marowitz, Ray Beckenstein & Danny Bank, saxophones & clarinets; Moe Weschsler, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar, Milton Hinton, bass & Osie Johnson, drums. Zoot Sims plays the tenor sax solo on Way Out There (Zoot Sims appears by arrangement with Storyville Records).

From Billboard - November 10, 1958: This package, one of the singer's earlier Atlantic LP's, is both tasteful and effective in stereo. Selections – all presented in Miss Connor's distinctive style–include "I Get A Kick Out Of You" and other standards, plus some seldom heard oldies – "He Was Too Good To Me," "Something To Live For," etc.

I Get A Kick Out Of You

Something To Live For

Get Out Of Town

Where Are You

Anything Goes

When The Wind Was Green

He Was Too Good To Me

You Make Me Feel So Young

Ev'rytime

Way Out There

My April Heart

Almost Like Being In Love

My Favorite Things - Dave Brubeck

 

Most Beautiful Girl In The World

My Favorite Things

Dave Brubeck Quartet

Produced by Teo Macero

Cover Photo: Jerome Ducot

Columbia CS 9237

1966

From the back cover: A lot of my friends tell me I should be angry when the modern boys fool around with my music. I think a lot of my friends aren't being very smart about this. When Dave Brubeck fools around, he isn't fooling.

For me, this whole My Favorite Things album is deeply enjoyable and highly flattering. I'm indeed grateful to Dave Brubeck – Richard Rodgers

From Billboard - February 6, 1966: A batch of Richard Rodgers' most delightful tunes, interpreted in the swinging and intuitive manner of this exceptional quartet. One of the smoothest, most popular groups today, they have a sure-fire seller here. Fans will flip over Brubeck's solo intro to "My Romance," and Paul Desmond's alto sax is in beautiful form.

My Favorite Things

Over And Over Again

Why Can't I

Little Girl Blue

This Can't Be Love

My Romance

Circus On Parade

The Most Beautiful Girl In The World

Bud Shank

 

Tertia

Bud Shank

With Maynard Ferguson, Stu Williamson and Bob Enevoldson

Photo: Bill Claxton

Crown Records STEREO CST 311

1963

Valve In Head

Cool Fool

Blues In The Surf

Mobile

Have Blues Will Travel

Tertia

Theme

I'll Cry Tomorrow - Lillian Roth

 

If I Could Be With You / Sing You Sinners!

I'll Cry Tomorrow

Lillian Roth

Orchestra under the Direction of Don Costa

Epic LN 3206

A Product Of CBS

1955

From the back cover: In 1930, Lillian Roth was one of the greatest stars in stage and screen musicals; a few years later she was a has-been in every sense of that unfortunate term. The problem, of course, was alcohol, and it took her years to conquer the poisonous effects it had on her mind and body. But she did conquer it, with the help of friends and her own indomitable courage, and fought her way back to personal dignity and integrity. And then, perhaps equally courageously, she began a sort of public rehabilitation as well. She wrote her engrossing book, helped in the supervision of its compelling translation to the movies, and began appearing again as a stellar entertainer in nightclubs. Even the most hopeful and sympathetic audience could not be sure that her theatrical presence had returned with her re-birth and her first appearances must have been grueling indeed.

Perhaps the most heartening step on her way back was the reception of her story on the Ralph Edwards program, This Is Your Life. But now Lillian Roth is back, and it is good to have her among the stars once more. Here, as she sings the songs that she has made famous, is one of the brightest musical personalities ever to appear on the stage and screen, and a woman whose story has awed and inspired thousands.

Also from the back cover: The planning of this program by Miss Roth took several months; indeed, preparations were begun before the movie version of her story went into production. Together with Marvin Holtzman, Director of Popular Artists and Repertorie for Epic Records, Miss Roth selected the numbers and their sequence. Under Mr. Holtzman's direction, arrangements were provided by conductor Don Costa, and Marion Evans, of his staff. An effort was made to provide period flavor in certain of the numbers without making it pervasive, and in line with Miss Roth's resumption of her career, more contemporary notes – notably the trombone solo of Urbie Green in "Happiness Is A Things Called Joe" – were also included. The resulting lift and positive force of the program comes from these cooperative efforts, together with a series of electric and dynamic recording sessions, directed by Mr. Holtzman.

From Billboard - December 31, 1955: There's a big promotional push behind the forthcoming movie version of Lillian Roth's bests-selling autobiography, "I'll Cry Tomorrow," and this package should cash in heavily on all the hoopla. The singer's brassy pipes and showmanly manner are well showcased on 12 oldies closely associated with her career – "Sing You Sinner," "Goody Goody," "Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe," etc. Miss Roth also contributes some philosophical commentary on the themes. Susan Hayward (who plays the singer in the film) has an EP out under the same title, but this one will probably prove a stronger seller.

Love Thy Neighbor 

Ain't She Sweet

Let's Fall In Love

When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob Bobbin' Along

If I Could Be With You

Sing You Sinners!

Don't Take Your Love From Me

Goody Goody

As Time Goes By

Honey

Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe

I'd Climb The Highest Mountain 

Love Theme From The Godfather - Hugo Montenegro

 

Love Theme from "The Godfather"

Love Theme From The Godfather

Hugo Montenegro

Arranged and Conducted by Hugo Montenegro

Produced by Jack Pfeiffer and Pete Spargo

ARP Solos by JohnMontenegro

Sound Effects by Dick Berres

And a very special thanks to Larry Muhoberac

Recording Engineers: Mickey Crofford and Rick Ruggieri

Recording Technicians: Jim Chase and Artie Torgersen

Recorded at RCA's Music Center of the World,  Hollywood, California

RCA Quadradisc Records APD1-0001

1972

Medley: Baby Elephant Walk from the Paramount motion picture "Hatari!" / Moon River from the Paramount motion picture "Breakfast At Tiffany's"

Norwegian Wood

Me And My Arrow from "The Point"

Air On The G String

Quadimodo

I Feel The Earth Move

The Godfather Waltz from the Paramount motion picture "The Godfather"

Love Theme from "The Godfather" from the Paramount motion picture "The Godfather"

Pavanne

Stutterology

Boogie Woogie - Freddie Slack

Pig Foot Pete

Boogie Woogie On The 88

Freddie Slack

With Orchestral Accompaniment

EmArcy Jazz MG 36094

EmArcy A Product Of Mercury Records Corporation

1955

From the back cover: Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1910, Freddie first came to prominence in the mid-1930s as a member of the Ben Pollack band, which at that time included Harry James in its personnel. As early as 1935, after hearing some Pinetop Smith records, he became fascinated by boogie woogie. After leaving Pollack he joined Jimmy Dorsey's orchestra in 1936, and it was during his stay with Jimmy that he began to toy with the idea of elaborating and orchestrating the boogie woogie forms.

The years of his principal devotion to boogie-woogie were these he spent as pianist with the memorable Will Bradley-Ray McKinley orchrestra, Freddie made a national reputation that enabled him to branch out with a big orchestra of his own. He continued to tour intermittently with a band through the 1940s. Since 1950 he has free-lanced, mostly around Los Angeles, where he has made his home for more than 20 years.

The performances on this EmArcy Long Play were recorded at three different sessions. Cow Cow Boogie, Between 18th and 19th on Chestnut Street and Rhumboogie feature Slack at the head of an eight-piece combo. Shorty Sherlock, a former band leader himself and, like Freddie, as ex-Jimmy Dorsey sideman, plays trumpet. Herbie Harper, a Kansas-born trombonist, is an alumnus of Goodman, Krupa, Barnet and many other name bands. The front line is completed by Justin Gordon and Bob Poland, on tenor and baritone saxophones respectively. Supporting Freddie's piano is a sterling rhythm section that includes guitarist Al Hendrickson, bassist Morty Cobb and drummer Jack Sperling, all of whom have worked for some time on the Bob Crosby air show. The arrangements for Chestnut Street and Rhumboogie were written by Benny Carter. A brilliant and versatile musician best known for his alto sax work. Benny has made a profitable sideline out of toying with boogie woogie; it is a little known fact that he was one of the composers of Cow Cow Boogie. Freddie Slack wrote a new arrangement of Cow Cow for inclusion in this album.

On Humoresquire, Down The Road A Piece, After Sours, Pig Foot Pete and Beat Me Daddy Eight To The Bar Freddy is accompanied simply by the above-named rhythm section. On Rockin' The Boogie, "Bolero, Raindrop, Beating With Chopsticks he again has the support of an all-star rhythm section, this time with Alvin Stoller replacing Jack Sperling.

It may come as a surprise to some of his fans that Freddie is also responsible for the vocals on several of these numbers. He sings in a pleasantly informal style that suits the lyrics of these pieces, all of which date back to the Bradley-McKinley era and were originally recorded by Freddie when he was with that band. Thelma Gracen, a petite blonde shares the vocal responsibilities with Freddie.

Rockin' The Boogie

Cow Cow Boogie

Humoresquire 

Down The Road A Piece

After Sours

Between 18th And 19th On Chestnut Street

Rhum Boogie

Bolero

Pig Foot Pete

Rain Drops

Beat Me Daddy Eight To The Bar

Beating With Chopsticks 

Million Dollar Baby - The Four Knights

 

I Found A Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby

The Four Knights

Orchestra Conducted by Charles Bud Dant

Coral Records CRL 57309

1960

From the back cover: The Four Knights have come a long way since, as youngsters, they were drawn together in Charlotte, North Carolina, by a mutual love of singing. In those days they were known as "The Southland Jubilee Singers" and were great favorites on a local radio station. After breaking into "big time" with the Red Skelton radio show in 1948, they began a long run of successful recordings, TV appearances and nightclub performances. Their first hit was "I Love The Sunshine Of Your Smile," which later became the Republican campaign song. Currently, they continue to make innumerable successful nightclub and TV appearances in the United States and Canada – Bill Olofson

From Billboard - June 13, 1960: The Four Knights come thru with sock readings of a good collection of songs all with baby in the title. They include "Oh, Baby Mine," "When My Baby Smiles At Me," "Baby Face" and "Pretty Baby," Good wax.

Oh Baby Mine (I Get So Lonely)

When My Baby Smiles At Me

Baby Face

Pretty Baby

Baby, Won't You Please Come Home

I Found A Million Dollar Baby (In A Five And Ten Cent Store)

Hello, Baby

Baby Doll

Melancholy Baby

Rosie, Baby

I've Found A New Baby

Oh, Baby-O

The Music Man - Jimmy Giuffre

 

Wells Fargo Wagon

The Music Man

Jimmy Guiffre & His Music Men

Arrangements by Jimmy Guiffre

Recording Engineer: Tom Dowd

Cover Photo: Bob Goldby

Cover Design: Marvin Israel

Supervision: Nesuhi Ertegun

Atlantic 1276

1958

Personnel:

Jimmy Giuffre: Clarinet, Tenor Sax and Baritone Sax

Al Cohn and Eddie Wasserman: Tenor Sax

Sol Schlinger: Baritone Sax

Phil Sunkel, Joe Wilder and Bernie Glow: Trumpets

Wendell Marshall: Bass

Ed Shaughnessy: Drums

On The Well Fargo Wagon, It's You & Shipoopi, Nick Travis replaces Bernie Glow

On Iowa Stubborn, Lida Rose & Gary, Indiana, the trumpet section consists of Art Framer, Bernie Glow and Phil Sunkel

Jimmy Giuffre plays tenor sax on Iowa Stubborn, Lida Rose & It's You. He plays baritone sax on Seventy-Six Trombones, and clarinet on all the other tunes. On Gary, Indiana he plays all three instruments.

All horn solos are by Jimmy Giuffre, with the exceptions of The Wells Fargo Wagon, where there are short solos in this initial order, Al Cohn, Sol Schlinger, Eddie Wasserman, Phil Sunkel, Nick Travis and Joe Wilder

From the back cover: In deciding on the instrumentation for his ensemble, Jimmy fell back on a formula he used for Down Home, a selection in this LP "The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet" (Atlantic 1238): 3 trumpets, 3 saxes, bass and drums, with himself playing solo horn. Such a group achieves the light, airy feel of Jimmy's Trio and yet offers a textural richness that often suggests a complement of far more than nine instruments. The Music Men sound like a big band, but are as compact and flexible as a three-piece combo.

This is not a jam session, but a program of "prepared jazz." Almost every note is written out, and this includes drums and bass. The arrangements themselves are characterized by a contrapunal approach. As Jimmy put it, "I wrote for this group as I would for a symphony orchestra. instead of voiced-out parts as in a dance band, I used each section in unison throughout." Hence, there are no solos by any of the horns besides Jimmy, except in The Wells Fargo Wagon, where each gets a break.

From Billboard - March 3, 1958: This could easily be one of the big jazz albums of the year with pop appeal as well. It is a superbly handled jazz version of the tunes from the smash hit musical, "The Music Man," featuring outstanding work by Jimmy Giuffre on clarinet and sax, backed tastefully by top jazz men. Giuffre's winning performance will win him more accolades, and his arrangements imbue the music with warmth and new meaning.

Iowa Stubborn

Goodnight My Someone

Seventy-Six Trombones

Marian The Librarian 

My White Knight

The Wells Fargo Wagon

It's You

Shipoopi

Lida Rose (Well I Ever Tell You)

Gary, Indiana 

Till There Was You

Great Instrumental Hits - RCA Special Products

 

Man With The Golden Arm

Great Instrumental Hits

3 Record Set

RCA Special Products STEREO DVL-0173

1976

Love Theme from "Romeo And Juliet - Henry Mancini

Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert

Autumn Leaves - Rogers Williams

Love Theme from "Airport" - Vincent Bell

Last Date - Floyd Cramer

Ebb Tide - Frank Chacksfeld

More (Theme from "Mondo Cane") - Kai Winding

Song from "Moulin Rouge" - Mantovani

Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball

Canadian Sunset - Hugo Winterhalter

Maria Elena - Los Indio Tabajaras

Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher

Joy - Apolo 100

White Silver Sands - Bill Black's Combo

Popcorn - Hot Butter

The "In" Crowd - Ramsey Lewis

Sleepwalk - Santo & Johnny

Classical Gas - Mason Williams

The Stripper - David Rose

Fly Me To The Moon - Joe Harnell

Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado

Alley Cat - Bent Fabric

Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Maskela

"Pink Panther" Theme - Henry Mancini

Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Vince Guaraldi Trio

Quiet Village - Martin Denny

Petite Fleur - Chris Barber's Jazz Band

Yellow Bird - Arthur Lyman

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly - Hugo Montenegro

Telstar - The Tornadoes

Man With The Golden Arm - Elmer Bernstein

Born Free - Roger Williams

Sail Along, Silvery Moon - Billy Vaughn

Dueling Banjos - Eric Weissberg

Amazing Grace - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

The World Of Country Music - Paul Livert

 

By The Time I Get To Phoenix

The World Of Country Music

Paul Livert's Orchestra

With The Saturday Night Singers

Solos by Johnny Worth

Producer: Tony D Amato

Engineer: Arthur Lilley

London Phase 4 Stereo SP 44124

Daro International LTDA (Import cover reproduction)

1969

I Walk The Line

Release Me

By The Time I Get To Phoenix

Way Beyond The Hills

Red River Valley

Oh Lonesome Me

Anytime

Green Green Grass Of Home

Homeland

Shenandoah

I Can't Stop Loving You

Little Green Apples