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This two-CD set improves upon the original two-LP package by adding 14 more songs. The pop side of Billy Eckstine was emphasized during his period with MGM and many of these selections (including hit versions of "Everything I Have Is Yours," "Blue Moon," "Caravan," "My Foolish Heart," and "I Apologize") feature his warm baritone backed by string sections. There are some exceptions, including "Mr. B's Blues" (which gives Eckstine a chance to solo on valve trombone), dates with Woody Herman and George Shearing, eight numbers on which the singer is accompanied by the Bobby Tucker Quartet, and a pair of wonderful performances with the Metronome All-Stars in 1953 (a group that includes trumpeter Roy Eldridge, both Lester Young and Warne Marsh on tenors, and vibraphonist Terry Gibbs). Although not as essential from the jazz standpoint as Billy Eckstine's earlier big-band dates, this two-fer features the singer at the peak of his powers; five ballad duets with Sarah Vaughan are a highlight.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Harold Adamson, ComposerLyricist - Burton Lane, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist - Sonny Burke & His Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1947 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Rube Bloom, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist - Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1947 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Lorenz Hart, Author - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist - Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1952 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billy Eckstine, Trombone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1948 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
NACIO HERB BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, Trombone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arnold Freed, ComposerLyricist - Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1947 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billy Eckstine, MainArtist - Mort Maser, ComposerLyricist - Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1948 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Irving Mills, Author - Juan Tizol, Composer - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist - Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1948 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leonard Whitcup, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Powell, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist - Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1948 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edward Heyman, ComposerLyricist - Frank Eyton, ComposerLyricist - Robert Sour, ComposerLyricist - John W. Green, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist
℗ 1949 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Quincy Jones, Producer - Victor Young, Composer - Ned Washington, Author - Pete Rugolo, Producer - Hal Mooney, Producer - Bob Shad, Producer - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist
℗ 1950 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sammy Fain, ComposerLyricist - Irving Kahal, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist
℗ 1950 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist
℗ 1950 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sammy Cahn, Author - HY ZARET, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Vaughan, MainArtist - SAUL CHAPLIN, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist - Joe Lipman, Conductor - Joe Lippman And His Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gus Kahn, ComposerLyricist - Walter Jurmann, ComposerLyricist - Bronislaw Kaper, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist
℗ 1950 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edward Heyman, ComposerLyricist - Billy Rose, ComposerLyricist - John W. Green, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist
℗ 1950 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Isham Jones, ComposerLyricist - Charles Newman, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist
℗ 1950 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
FRANK LOESSER, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist - Richard Seidel, Producer
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Al Hoffman, ComposerLyricist - Al Goodhart, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist - Edward G. Nelson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1950 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - Woody Herman, Musical Director - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist - Woody Herman And His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1951 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alan Jay Lerner, ComposerLyricist - Burton Lane, ComposerLyricist - Woody Herman, Producer - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist
℗ 1973 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
Woody Herman, Musical Director - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist - Wynonie Harris, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1951 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ray Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Lew Brown, ComposerLyricist - Woody Herman, Producer - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist - Nikolaus Brodszky, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist
℗ 1951 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Frank Sinatra, ComposerLyricist - Jack Wolf, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist - Joel S. Herron, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1951 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Vernon Duke, ComposerLyricist - John Latouche, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist - Ted Fetter, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1951 Polydor Inc.
Walter Donaldson, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist
℗ 1973 Polydor Inc.
Ralph Burns, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Woody Herman, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist
℗ 1952 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jack Lawrence, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - WALTER GROSS, ComposerLyricist - Randy Peterson, Composer - John Lockwood, Composer - The Bobby Tucker Quartet, Ensemble
℗ 1952 Polydor Inc.
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist
℗ 1952 Polydor Inc.
Carl Sigman, Author - Tadd Dameron, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist
℗ 1952 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerome Kern, Composer - Otto Harbach, Author - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist
℗ 1952 Polydor Inc.
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - David Raksin, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist
℗ 1952 Polydor Inc.
Bob Russell, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1952 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, Composer - Ted Koehler, Author - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist
℗ 1952 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
E.Y. HARBURG, ComposerLyricist - Vernon Duke, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist
℗ 1952 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gus Kahn, Composer - Carmen Lombardo, Composer - John W. Green, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist - Richard Seidel, Producer
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Hilliard, Composer - Milton Delugg, Composer - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist - Out Of The Blue, Composer
℗ 1953 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nancy Hamilton, ComposerLyricist - Morgan Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist
℗ 1973 Polydor Inc.
Billy Eckstine, MainArtist - William Christopher Handy, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1973 Polydor Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Bob Russell, ComposerLyricist - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist
℗ 1954 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sigmund Romberg, Composer - Leo Robin, Composer - Billy Eckstine, MainArtist - Donald J. Walker, Composer
℗ 1954 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mel Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Sarah Vaughan, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Mooney, Conductor, Producer - Billy Eckstine, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Mann, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
This two-CD set improves upon the original two-LP package by adding 14 more songs. The pop side of Billy Eckstine was emphasized during his period with MGM and many of these selections (including hit versions of "Everything I Have Is Yours," "Blue Moon," "Caravan," "My Foolish Heart," and "I Apologize") feature his warm baritone backed by string sections. There are some exceptions, including "Mr. B's Blues" (which gives Eckstine a chance to solo on valve trombone), dates with Woody Herman and George Shearing, eight numbers on which the singer is accompanied by the Bobby Tucker Quartet, and a pair of wonderful performances with the Metronome All-Stars in 1953 (a group that includes trumpeter Roy Eldridge, both Lester Young and Warne Marsh on tenors, and vibraphonist Terry Gibbs). Although not as essential from the jazz standpoint as Billy Eckstine's earlier big-band dates, this two-fer features the singer at the peak of his powers; five ballad duets with Sarah Vaughan are a highlight.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 42 track(s)
- Total length: 02:14:37
- Main artists: Billy Eckstine
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve
- Genre: Jazz
© 1994 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1994 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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