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Enshrined in Hollywood legend is the story of how Judy Garland earned her record contract with Decca in 1937, when label head Jack Kapp witnessed her precocious performance of "Dear Mr. Gable: You Made Me Love You" at a film preview. No matter that Garland had already recorded test sides for Decca, or that she was a shoo-in for the label because of her film contract with the related MGM Studios. She was a constant on Your Hit Parade during the late '30s and '40s, carried by the boundless sense of optimism she communicated. More than this, though, was her grace and her poise while in song (or onscreen), traits that made her one of the greatest interpreters of show tunes in musical history. Most listeners may remember Garland best for the hopeful sentimentalism of "Over the Rainbow" and "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart," or perhaps romantic flag-wavers like "For Me and My Gal" and "The Trolley Song." Often forgotten, however, was her ability to carry a torch song like "Blues in the Night" or "But Not for Me." Any listener asking to hear what made Judy Garland a phenomenon during the World War II years need look no further than this compilation. Still, two qualifiers need to be added. First, these songs are not actually taken from Garland's films; they're the studio recordings she made for Decca, in conjunction with her films, and they're also the versions that hit the charts. The other important fact is that The Definitive Collection takes her career only to the mid-'40s, and so misses out on two signal accomplishments: 1954's A Star Is Born (including her standard "The Man That Got Away") and her long association with Capitol Records, which yielded a parade of great material.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Harold Arlen, Composer - E.Y. HARBURG, Author - Milt Gabler, Producer - Owen Bradley, Producer - Judy Garland, MainArtist - Bob Thiele, Producer - Victor Young & His Orchestra, Orchestra - Michael Kapp, Producer
℗ 1939 Metro-Goldywn-Mayer Music, Inc.
Joe McCarthy, ComposerLyricist - Judy Garland, MainArtist - Roger Edens, ComposerLyricist - James Monaco, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Perry, Producer - Harry Sosnik, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Sosnik & His Orchestra, Orchestra - Dave Kapp, Producer - Jack Kapp, Producer
℗ 1937 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Victor Young, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Judy Garland, MainArtist - Joseph Perry, Producer - Victor Young & His Orchestra, Orchestra - James Frederick Hanley, ComposerLyricist - Dave Kapp, Producer - Jack Kapp, Producer
℗ 1943 Geffen Records
ARTHUR FREED, ComposerLyricist - Judy Garland, MainArtist - Roger Edens, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Perry, Producer - Dave Kapp, Producer - Jack Kapp, Producer
℗ 1941 Geffen Records
Lester Santly, ComposerLyricist - BENNY DAVIS, ComposerLyricist - Milton Ager, ComposerLyricist - Judy Garland, MainArtist - Joseph Perry, Producer - Dave Kapp, Producer - Jack Kapp, Producer
℗ 1940 Geffen Records
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Mercer, MainArtist - Judy Garland, MainArtist - Victor Young & His Orchestra, Orchestra - Ralph Hallenbeck, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1940 Geffen Records
Judy Garland, MainArtist - Roger Edens, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Perry, Producer - Dave Kapp, Producer - Jack Kapp, Producer
℗ 1941 Geffen Records
Burton Lane, ComposerLyricist - Judy Garland, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Freed, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1941 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Judy Garland, MainArtist - Harold J. Rome, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1941 Geffen Records
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Judy Garland, MainArtist - David Rose, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Perry, Producer - Dave Kapp, Producer - Jack Kapp, Producer
℗ 1941 Geffen Records
Judy Garland, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Kelly, MainArtist - EDGAR LESLIE, ComposerLyricist - George W. Meyer, ComposerLyricist - E. Ray Goetz, ComposerLyricist - David Rose and His Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1943 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Judy Garland, MainArtist - Joseph Perry, Producer - Georgie Stoll & His Orchestra, Orchestra - Dave Kapp, Producer - Jack Kapp, Producer
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Judy Garland, MainArtist - Joseph Perry, Producer - Georgie Stoll & His Orchestra, Orchestra - Dave Kapp, Producer - Jack Kapp, Producer
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Judy Garland, MainArtist - Joseph Perry, Producer - Georgie Stoll & His Orchestra, Orchestra - Dave Kapp, Producer - Jack Kapp, Producer
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hugh Martin, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Blane, ComposerLyricist - Judy Garland, MainArtist - Joseph Perry, Producer - Georgie Stoll & His Orchestra, Orchestra - Dave Kapp, Producer - Jack Kapp, Producer
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hugh Martin, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Blane, ComposerLyricist - Judy Garland, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Perry, Producer - Georgie Stoll & His Orchestra, Orchestra - Dave Kapp, Producer - Jack Kapp, Producer
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hugh Martin, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Blane, ComposerLyricist - Judy Garland, MainArtist - Georgie Stoll & His Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1992 Geffen Records
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Harry Warren, ComposerLyricist - Judy Garland, MainArtist - The Merry Macs, MainArtist
℗ 1945 Geffen Records
Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Bing Crosby, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Judy Garland, MainArtist
℗ 1984 Geffen Records
Hugh Martin, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Blane, ComposerLyricist - Judy Garland, MainArtist - Victor Young & His Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1945 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Enshrined in Hollywood legend is the story of how Judy Garland earned her record contract with Decca in 1937, when label head Jack Kapp witnessed her precocious performance of "Dear Mr. Gable: You Made Me Love You" at a film preview. No matter that Garland had already recorded test sides for Decca, or that she was a shoo-in for the label because of her film contract with the related MGM Studios. She was a constant on Your Hit Parade during the late '30s and '40s, carried by the boundless sense of optimism she communicated. More than this, though, was her grace and her poise while in song (or onscreen), traits that made her one of the greatest interpreters of show tunes in musical history. Most listeners may remember Garland best for the hopeful sentimentalism of "Over the Rainbow" and "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart," or perhaps romantic flag-wavers like "For Me and My Gal" and "The Trolley Song." Often forgotten, however, was her ability to carry a torch song like "Blues in the Night" or "But Not for Me." Any listener asking to hear what made Judy Garland a phenomenon during the World War II years need look no further than this compilation. Still, two qualifiers need to be added. First, these songs are not actually taken from Garland's films; they're the studio recordings she made for Decca, in conjunction with her films, and they're also the versions that hit the charts. The other important fact is that The Definitive Collection takes her career only to the mid-'40s, and so misses out on two signal accomplishments: 1954's A Star Is Born (including her standard "The Man That Got Away") and her long association with Capitol Records, which yielded a parade of great material.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:38
- Main artists: Judy Garland
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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