Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Irving Berlin
Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Irving Berlin | ||||
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Studio album by Rosemary Clooney | ||||
Released | 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
Length | 36:59 | |||
Label | Concord | |||
Producer | John Burk | |||
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Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Irving Berlin is a 1984 album by Rosemary Clooney, of songs composed by Irving Berlin[2] and released on Concord Jazz label. Most of the album features Clooney singing with a small swing group directed by pianist John Oddo, though Clooney performs two of the selections ("Be Careful, It's My Heart" and "What'll I Do") as duets with guitarist Ed Bickert.
The album is notable for the presence of Kansas City jazz drummer Gus Johnson in the rhythm section. Johnson played with the Count Basie Orchestra and the Jay McShann Orchestra, and replaced Clooney's regular drummer Jake Hanna. Johnson is teamed with bassist Phil Flanigan, who was at the time a regular member of Scott Hamilton's band (which specialized in pre-World War II swing styles). Chris Flory, also a member of the Hamilton band at the time of the session, appears on acoustic rhythm guitar for two of the selections.
Track listing
- "It's a Lovely Day Today" – 3:16
- "Be Careful, It's My Heart" – 3:20
- "Cheek to Cheek" – 5:18
- "How About Me?" – 4:51
- "The Best Thing for You" – 4:25
- "I Got Lost in His Arms" – 3:04
- "There's No Business Like Show Business" – 4:34
- "Better Luck Next Time" – 4:30
- "What'll I Do" – 3:02
- "Let's Face the Music and Dance" – 4:12
All music and lyrics by Irving Berlin.
Personnel
- Rosemary Clooney – vocals
- Warren Vaché Jr. – cornet, flugelhorn
- Scott Hamilton – tenor saxophone
- John Oddo – piano
- Ed Bickert – guitar (tracks 1,2,5-10)
- Chris Flory – rhythm guitar (tracks 3,7)
- Phil Flanigan – bass
- Gus Johnson – drums
References
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- Irving Berlin's White Christmas (1954)
- Blue Rose [with Duke Ellington] (1956)
- Ring Around Rosie [with The Hi-Lo's] (1957)
- Swing Around Rosie [with the Buddy Cole trio] (1958)
- Fancy Meeting You Here [with Bing Crosby] (1958)
- A Touch of Tabasco [with Perez Prado] (1959)
- How the West Was Won [with Bing Crosby] (1960)
- Rosie Swings Softly (1960)
- Clap Hands! Here Comes Rosie! (1960)
- Rosie Solves the Swingin' Riddle! (1961)
- Rosemary Clooney Sings Country Hits from the Heart (1963)
- Love (1963)
- Thanks for Nothing (1964)
- That Travelin' Two Beat - Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney [with Bing Crosby] (1965)
- Look My Way (1976)
- Nice to Be Around (1977)
- A Tribute to Duke (1977)
- Everything's Coming Up Rosie (1977)
- Rosie Sings Bing (1978)
- Here's to My Lady (1979)
- Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin (1979)
- With Love (1981)
- Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Cole Porter (1982)
- Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Harold Arlen (1983)
- My Buddy with Woody Herman (1983)
- Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Irving Berlin (1984)
- Rosemary Clooney Sings Ballads (1985)
- Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Jimmy Van Heusen (1986)
- Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Johnny Mercer (1987)
- Show Tunes (1989)
- Rosemary Clooney Sings Rodgers, Hart & Hammerstein (1990)
- For the Duration (1991)
- Girl Singer (1992)
- Do You Miss New York? (1993)
- Still on the Road (1994)
- Demi-Centennial (1995)
- Dedicated to Nelson (1996)
- White Christmas (1996)
- Mothers & Daughters (1997)
- At Long Last [with the Count Basie Orchestra] (1998)
- Brazil [with John Pizzarelli] (2000)
- Sentimental Journey: The Girl Singer and Her New Big Band (2001)
- The Last Concert (2002)
- Red Garters (1954)
- "Come On-a My House"
- "Tenderly"
- "Half as Much"
- "Botch-a-Me (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina)"
- "Blues in the Night"
- "Hey There"/"This Ole House"
- "Mambo Italiano"
- Discography
- The Edsel Show
- José Ferrer (first husband)
- Miguel Ferrer (son)
- Dante DiPaolo (second husband)
- Tessa Ferrer (granddaughter)
- Betty Clooney (sister)
- Nick Clooney (brother)
- George Clooney (nephew)
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