Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Expanded Edition)

~ Release by Rosemary Clooney (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1White Christmas
Rosemary Clooney with Percy Faith and His Orchestra and The Mellomen3:30
2Mandy
Rosemary Clooney with Percy Faith and His Orchestra and The Mellomen2:39
3Snow
Rosemary Clooney with Percy Faith and His Orchestra and The Mellomen2:43
4Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army
Rosemary Clooney with Percy Faith and His Orchestra and The Mellomen2:35
5Love, You Didn’t Do Right by Me
Rosemary Clooney with Paul Weston & His Orchestra2:58
6Sisters
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-06-23)
recording of:
Sisters (on 1954-06-23)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1954)
Rosemary Clooney and Betty Clooney with Paul Weston & His Orchestra2:46
7The Best Things Happen While You’re Dancing
Rosemary Clooney and The Mellomen, Orchestra under the direction of Buddy Cole2:05
8Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep
Rosemary Clooney and The Mellomen, Orchestra under the direction of Buddy Cole2:45
9Happy Christmas, Little Friend
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1953-11-15)
recording of:
Happy Christmas, Little Friend (on 1953-11-15)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
Rosemary Clooney with the John Scott Trotter Orchestra2:47
10Home for the Holidays
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1955-12-29)
recording of:
Home for the Holidays (on 1955-12-29)
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc., Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Rosemary Clooney with Buddy Cole & His Trio2:42
11Jingle Bells
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1955-12-29)
recording of:
Jingle Bells (on 1955-12-29)
lyricist:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) and James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
Rosemary Clooney with Buddy Cole & His Trio1:15
12Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1955-12-29)
recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (on 1955-12-29)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Rosemary Clooney with Buddy Cole & His Trio1:02
13The Christmas Song
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1957-12-12)
recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (on 1957-12-12)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Rosemary Clooney with Buddy Cole & His Trio2:18
14I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1955-12-29)
recording of:
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm (on 1955-12-29)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1937)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Rosemary Clooney with Buddy Cole & His Trio2:31
15Silver Bells
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1952-11-23) and Bing Crosby (on 1952-11-23)
recording of:
Silver Bells (Christmas song) (on 1952-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous Music Publishing Limited, Jay Livingston Music Inc., Paramount Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1950)
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony Canada and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby with the John Scott Trotter Orchestra3:10

Credits

Release

photography:Wayne Knight (jazz collector and producer, often credited for providing archive photography) (task: Rosemary Clooney photos courtesy of)
liner notes:Tom Pickles (sleeve notes writer, archivist and historian)
producer:Gordon Anderson (producer) (task: reissue producer)
Jeff James (producer) (task: Sony A&R producer)
artwork:Claire Morales (graphic designer) (task: reissue design)
manufactured by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
copyrighted (©) by:Real Gone Music (US reissue label founded by Gordon Anderson and Gabby Castellana. DO NOT CONFUSE WITH THE UK/EUROPE OUT-OF-COPYRIGHT LABEL.) (in 2014)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:HLC Properties, Ltd. (in 2014)
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2014)
manufactured for:Real Gone Music (US reissue label founded by Gordon Anderson and Gabby Castellana. DO NOT CONFUSE WITH THE UK/EUROPE OUT-OF-COPYRIGHT LABEL.)
miscellaneous support:HLC Properties, Ltd. (task: tracks 9–15 ℗2014, courtesy of HLC Properties, Ltd.)
photography:Starline Productions (Glendale, California based)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6558303 [info]
other databases:https://castalbums.org/recordings/White-Christmas-1954-Studio-Cast-Rosemary-Clooney/5867/#45662 [info]