Songs to a Swinging Band
| Songs to a Swinging Band | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 1960 | |||
| Recorded | October 11 – 13, 1960 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Label | MGM Records E-3893 (mono)/SE-3893 (stereo) | |||
| Producer | Arnold Maxin | |||
| Connie Francis chronology | ||||
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Songs to a Swinging Band is a studio album recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis.
The album was recorded October 11 – 13, 1960 in New York under the musical direction of Richard "Dick" Wess.[1]
The album was released in late 1960. Several of the album's songs were released in Asia on singles.[2]
The closing track Swanee saw a limited single release in the U. S. when it was featured on MGM Records Single K 13005 as the B-side of Atashi-no, Francis' Japanese recording of Where the Boys Are.[3]
Track listing
Side A
| # | Title | Songwriter | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You" | Russ Morgan, Larry Stock, James Cavanaugh | 2.34 |
| 2. | "Ol' Man Mose" | Louis Armstrong, Zilner T. Randolph | 3.05 |
| 3. | "How Long Has This Been Goin' On?" | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | 3.00 |
| 4. | "My Love, My Love" | Nicholas Acquaviva, Bob Haymes | 2.45 |
| 5. | "It Might As Well Be Spring" | Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers | 4.14 |
| 6. | "Taboo" | Ernesto Lecuona | 2.19 |
Side B
| # | Title | Songwriter | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Is Where You Find It" | Nacio Herb Brown, Earl Brent | 2.17 |
| 2. | "I Got Lost in His Arms" | Irving Berlin | 2.48 |
| 3. | "Dat's Love" | Georges Bizet, Oscar Hammerstein II | 2.05 |
| 4. | "Angel Eyes" | Matt Dennis, Earl Brent | 3.07 |
| 5. | "Gone With the Wind" | Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson | 2.41 |
| 6. | "Swanee" | George Gershwin, Irving Caesar | 2.23 |
References
- ^ Ron Roberts: Connie Francis Discography 1955 – 1975
- ^ Ron Roberts: Connie Francis 1960 – 1962, supplement to 5 CD Boxed Set Kissin', Twistin', Goin' Where The Boys Are, Bear Family Records BCD 16 826 AH, Hambergen (Germany) 1996
- ^ Connie Francis: Souvenirs, Booklet of 4-CD-Box, Polydor 1996, Cat.-No. 314 533 382-2