Diamond Diva

~ Release by Shirley Bassey (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer) (in 1958)
orchestra:
Wally Stott & His Orchestra & Chorus (in 1958)
recording of:
Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me (in 1958)
writer:
Michael Julien (British songwriter) and Albon Timothy (jazz and calypso musician and songwriter)
2:26
2You, You Romeo
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
orchestra:
Wally Stott & His Orchestra & Chorus
recording of:
You, You Romeo
writer:
Fred Elton
2:45
3As I Love You
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
orchestra:
Wally Stott & His Orchestra & Chorus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1958)
recording of:
As I Love You (1958 song from the film "The Big Beat")
writer:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Larry Shayne Enterprises and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
32:54
4Hands Across the Sea
2:19
5Tonight My Heart She Is Crying
2:21
6The Wayward Wind
2:58
7If You Don't Love Me
2:28
8Take My Love, Take My Love
2:23
9Puh-Leeze! Mister Brown
2:19
10Born to Sing the Blues
2:51
11Basin Street Blues
cover recording of:
Basin Street Blues
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
2:41
12Careless Love Blues
cover recording of:
Careless Love
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), William Christopher Handy, Martha Koenig and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
version of:
Careless Love
2:41
13Blues in the Night
cover recording of:
Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1941 nominee)
4:01
14Wabash Blues
cover recording of:
Wabash Blues
lyricist:
Dave Ringle
composer:
Fred Meinken
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc. (on 1921-09-16)
2:33
15Birth of the Blues
4:10
16Burn My Candle
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
orchestra:
Wally Stott & His Orchestra & Chorus
recording of:
Burn My Candle
writer:
Ross Parker
3:28
17The Banana Boat Song
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
orchestra:
Wally Stott & His Orchestra & Chorus
cover recording of:
The Banana Boat Song (The Tarriers version, also sung by Shirley Bassey)
writer:
Alan Arkin, Bob Carey (The Tarriers) and Erik Darling
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (original folk song)
2:49