METRONOME ALL STARS
NAT MEETS JUNE THE DUET NAT KING COLE AND JUNE CHRISTY WITH THE METRONOME ALL STARS
RECORDED New York 17th DECEMBER 1946. MATRIX CO 37178-1/2/3/4
THERE ARE 5 VERSIONS - 4 STUDIO TAKES ON 15/16/17TH DECEMBER NEW YORK AND
A LIVE VERSION WITH MACHITO & HIS SALSA BAND AT A SHOW IN MAY 1950.
TAKE ONE - USA LP 3.16MINS NAT SINGS 'COS IF YOU TRY HARD ENOUGH...'
TWO - 78/LP/CD 3.08MINS NAT SINGS 'YOU COULD FIND SOMEBODY ELSE...'
THREE - UNISSUED
FOUR - CD 3.38MINS NAT SINGS 'I'M SURE YOU'LL SOMEBODY ELSE..'
LIVE - CD 4.41MINS NAT SINGS 'YOU COULD FIND SOMEBODY ELSE...'
USA 78 COLUMBIA 37293 TAKE TWO
USA LP CK 40652 1987 TAKE FOUR '1940S - THE SINGERS'
UK 78 DB 2355 TAKE TWO
USA LP TAKE 0NE 'METRONOME ALL STARS' COLUMBIA CL 2528 10" TAKE 0NE 'METRONOME ALL STARS' HARMONY HL 7044 12"
LIVE 'THE EARLY YEARS' FORTUNE F 4001 12"
CD 'PAPER MOON' ELAP 50172372 2000 LIVE
CD 'NATURE BOY' LIVING ERA 5480 2003 TAKE TWO
CD 'SUMMIT MEETINGs 1939-50' METRONOME ALL STARS TAKE ONE
CD 'THE COLLECTION' HALLMARK 390562 3CDs TAKE TWO
CD 'SWEET GEORGIA BROWN' AVID AVC 507 LIVE
CD '1940s - THE SINGERS' CBS 460082 TAKE FOUR
JAPAN 'METRONOME ALL STARS" SONY/CBS SOPM 188 12' TAKE ONE
SWEDISH LP 'METRONOME ALL STARS' TAX M-8039 TAKES ONE & TWO
METRONOME ALL STARS
Charlie Shavers (t) Lawrence Brown (tb) Johhny Hodges (as) Coleman Hawkins (ts)
Harry Carney (bs) Nat King Cole (p,v) Bob Ahern (g) Eddie Safranski (b)
Buddy Rich (d) June Christy (V)
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'CAPITOL SINGS'
'AROUND THE WORLD' 'COAST TO COAST'
NIGHT IN TUNISIA YOU CAME A LONG WAY FROM ST.LOUIS
CAPITOL 7 80181 2 1994 CAPITOL 7 80180 2 1994
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'RODGERS & HART' 'ELLINGTON'
YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME JUST A-SITTIN' AND A-ROCKIN' (1959)
BEWITCHED I LET A SONG GO OUT OF MY HEART
CAPITOL 7 98478 2 1994 CAPITOL 8 28106 2 1994
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'COLE PORTER' 'SMALL FRY'
EV'RY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE GIVE A LITTLE WHISTLE
SMALL FRY
CAPITOL 7 96361 2 1994
CAPITOL 7 99179 2 1994
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'GEORGE GERSHWIN' 'BEST MOVIE SONGS'
HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR
CAPITOL 7 96792 2 1994 CAPITOL 7 98475 2 1994
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'JIMMY McHUGH' 'HAROLD ARLEN'
IT'S A MOST UNUSUAL DAY AS LONG AS I LIVE
A LOVELY WAY TO SPEND AN EVENING GET HAPPY
CAPITOL 8 32565 2 1995 CAPITOL 8 29387 2 1995
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'HARRY WARREN' 'SAMMY CAHN'
I KNOW WHY I SHOULD CARE
CAPITOL 8 32566 2 1995 CAPITOL 8 29386 2 1995
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'HOLLYWOOD'
THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME
CAPITOL 8 29385 2 1995
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'MISCELLANEOUS'
'40 HITS 1950-1954 MILLENNIUM
MY HEART BELONGS TO ONLY YOU
DISKY DO 852762 1998 2 CDs
'SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY' 'SWEET & LOVELY'
SHOO FLY PIE & APPLE PAN DOWDY MIDNIGHT SUN
IT'S BEEN A LONG,LONG TIME WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR
CAPITOL 7 98014 2 1992 CAPITOL 7 97802 2 1992
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'THE BEST OF THE BEST' 'GREAT LADIES OF JAZZ'
HOW HIGH THE MOON (1959) MIDNIGHT SUN
CAPITOL 7 96219 2 1991 K-TEL 539 2
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'MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY' 'HAPPY HOLIDAYS'
RING A MERRY BELL HANG THEM ON THE TREE
CHRISTMAS HEART
CAPITOL 7 89587 2
CAPITOL 7 97459 2
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'LET IT SNOW' 'WINTER MOON'
THE MERRIEST LOVE TURNS WINTER INTO SPRING
LOVE TURNS WINTER INTO SPRING
EMI/MFP 7 99822 2
CAPITOL 7 99692 2
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'CALIFORNIA COOL' 'THE SINGER AND THE SONG'
SOMETHING COOL EASY LIVING
CAPITOL 7 80707 2 EMI/MFP 7 98859 2
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'SUMMERTIME' 'THE GERSHWIN SONGBOOK'
SOMETHING COOL THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME
EMI/MFP 7 99820 2 CAPITOL 7 80506 2
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'TRIBUTE TO GEORGE GERSHWIN' 'TRIBUTE TO RICHARD RODGERS'
HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON WE KISS IN THE SHADOWS
EMI/MFP 8 30948 2 (2CDs) EMI/MFP 8 33675 2 (2CDs)
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'JOHNNY MERCER' 'RODGERS & HART'
MIDNIGHT SUN YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME
USA RHINO VOL.2 R2 71504 USA RHINO VOL.3 R2 71505
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'IRVING BERLIN' 'DUKE ELLINGTON'
BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME JUST A-SITTIN' & A-ROCKIN' (1959)
USA RHINO VOL.4 R2 71506 (LINER NOTES WRONG - NOT 1945 VERSION)
USA RHINO VOL.5 R2 71507
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'CAPITOL JAZZ 50th ANNIVERSARY' 'AMERICAN SONGBOOK - JULE STYNE'
SOMETHING COOL TIME AFTER TIME
CAPITOL CDP7 989312 2 SONY AD04812 A 24118
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'SWINGS THE THING' 'JAZZ VOCAL V.2'
TAMPICO EVERYTIME WE SAY GOODBYE
CAPITOL C2 90591 2 EMI/JAPAN TOCJ 9088
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'CAPITOL VOCAL CLASSICS' 'GREAT JAZZ VOCALISTS'
TAMPICO MIDNIGHT SUN
IT'S BEEN A LONG,LONG TIME
SHOO FLY PIE AND APPLE PAN DOWDY EMI/MFP CDMFP 6162 1995
DADDY
EMI/JAPAN TOCJ 5691 BOX SET (8CDs)
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'FOREVER - GEORGE GERSHWIN'
HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON
EMI/MFP CDMFP 6261 1995
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'GREAT BIG BAND SINGERS'
EASY STREET
HINDSIGHT HCD 326 1994
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'ESQUIRE JAZZ COLLECTION' (VOICE OF THE SOUL)'
SOMETHING COOL
CAPITOL CAP 8 32994 2 1995
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'SULTRY LADIES OF JAZZ' 'TRIBUTE TO BLACK ENTERTAINERS'
IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS NAT MEET JUNE TAKE ?
EASY STREET
I'LL TAKE ROMANCE COLUMBIA CK 52454 1992
LULLABY IN RHYTHM
HINDSIGHT HBCD 505 1996 BOX 3CDs
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'SWING BROTHER SWING'
TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE (EUROPEAN TOUR SEP 16 1953)
SOUND AND MEDIA LTD (SUMMIT) SUMCD 4039 1995
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'GREAT LADIES OF JAZZ' 'GREAT JAZZ SINGERS'
MIDNIGHT SUN MIDNIGHT SUN
EMI/MFP (MFP6295) 8 55143 2 1995 EMI/MFP 8 32763 2 1995
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'MOONLIGHT LOVE' 'SENTIMENTAL SWING'
SOMETHING COOL SKYLINER
CAPITOL B2 99490 1992 COLUMBIA CK 53822 1993
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'GREAT JAZZ VOCALISTS SING ELLINGTON & STRAYHORN'
I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT YOU
DAY-DREAM
CAPITOL CAP 8 555212 2 1997
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'36 ALL-TIME GREATEST HITS' (SAME AS 'SULTRY LADIES OF JAZZ')
IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS
EASY STREET
I'LL TAKE ROMANCE
LULLABY IN RHYTHM
EDI 301-5264 2 BOX 3CDs
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'HOLIDAY ON ICE:CHRISTMAS COCKTAILS'
THE MERRIEST
CAPITOL 8 21457 2
And many more, too numerous to list............
VINYL - VARIOUS ARTISTS COMPILATIONS
'Just for Variety : Vol 1'
I should care
Capitol T 944 1957
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'Just for Variety : Vol 3'
It could happen to you
Capitol T 946 1957
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'Just for Variety : Vol 6'
I'm thrilled
Capitol T 949 1957
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'Just for Variety : Vol 7'
Midnight sun
Capitol T 950 1958
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'Just for Variety : Vol 10'
I'll take romance
Capitol T 953 1958
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'Just for Variety : Vol 12'
Softly,as in a morning sunrise
Capitol T 955 1958
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'Just for Variety : Vol 13'
I Didn't Know About You
Capitol T 956 1958
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'Just for Variety : Vol 15'
For all we know
Capitol T 1007 1958
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'Popular Jazz Gold Album'
I've never been in love before
Capitol T 1034 1958
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'Popular Gold Album'
Something cool
Capitol T 972 1958
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'Seasons Greetings'
Christmas Heart
Capitol ST 1622 1960
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'Selections from new Capitol albums for May, 1958'
My heart belongs to only you
Capitol PRO 600 1958
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'Excerpts from new albums for February 1961'
Off beat
Capitol PRO 1759 1961
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'The Billboard's Disk Jockey Poll Winners'
Baubles, bangles and beads
Capitol PRO 1773 1962
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'Instant music, a Capitol programming service'
Swingin' on nothin'
Is you is, or is you ain't my baby
Time was
Capitol PRO 2293 1963
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'Excerpts from great new releases : September, 1963'
Time after time
Capitol PRO 2436 1963
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'More Stars in Stereo'
When lights are low
Capitol SW 1162 1966
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'Memories are made of these'
Midnight Sun
Capitol SLDR 6955 1974
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'The Song Reminds Me'
Across the Alley from the Alamo
Capitol SLB 8079 1976
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'Singers and Soloists of the Swing Bands'
Willow weep for me
Smithsonian RC 035 1987
and many more, too numerous to list........
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