''Cool Christy'' is a 2002 double-CD compilation of recordings by jazz vocalist June Christy from 1945 to 1951.

Disc one

# "

Tampico Tampico is a city and port in the southeastern part of the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is located on the north bank of the Pánuco River, about inland from the Gulf of Mexico, and directly north of the state of Veracruz. Tampico is the fifth ...

" ( Gene Roland) # "

It's Been a Long, Long Time "It's Been a Long, Long Time" is a big band-era song that was a hit at the end of World War II, with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. Background The lyrics are written from the perspective of a person welcoming home their spouse a ...

" ( Jule Styne,

Sammy Cahn Samuel Cohen (June 18, 1913 – January 15, 1993), known professionally as Sammy Cahn, was an American lyricist, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premi ...

) # " It Ain't Necessarily So" (

George Gershwin George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions ' ...

, Ira Gershwin) # "

How High the Moon "How High the Moon" is a jazz standard with lyrics by Nancy Hamilton and music by Morgan Lewis. It was first featured in the 1940 Broadway revue '' Two for the Show'', where it was sung by Alfred Drake and Frances Comstock. In ''Two for the S ...

" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) # " Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" ( Harry Barris, Ted Koehler, Billy Moll) # "I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me" (

Jimmy McHugh James Francis McHugh (July 10, 1894 – May 23, 1969) was an American composer. One of the most prolific songwriters from the 1920s to the 1950s, he is credited with over 500 songs. His songs were recorded by many artists, including Chet Baker, Ju ...

, Clarence Gaskill) # "Hay Lawdy Papa" (Gene Roland) # "

Stompin' at the Savoy "Stompin' at the Savoy" is a 1933 jazz standard composed by Edgar Sampson. It is named after the famed Harlem nightspot the Savoy Ballroom in New York City. History and composition Although the song is credited to Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar ...

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Edgar Sampson Edgar is a commonly used English given name, from an Anglo-Saxon name ''Eadgar'' (composed of '' ead'' "rich, prosperous" and '' gar'' "spear"). Like most Anglo-Saxon names, it fell out of use by the later medieval period; it was, however, r ...

, Andy Razaf, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb) # " Get Happy" ( Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) # "

Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" with music by Jerome Kern, and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, is one of the most famous songs from their classic 1927 musical play '' Show Boat'', adapted from Edna Ferber's 1926 novel. Context The song, written i ...

" ( Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) # "

Don't Worry 'bout Me "Don't Worry 'bout Me" is a 1938 song composed by Rube Bloom, with lyrics written by Ted Koehler. It was introduced in the "World's Fair" edition of the Cotton Club show in 1939. The first hit recording was in 1939 by Hal Kemp and His Orchestra ...

" ( Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) # " Mean to Me" (

Roy Turk Roy is a masculine given name and a family surname with varied origin. In Anglo-Norman England, the name derived from the Norman ''roy'', meaning "king", while its Old French cognate, ''rey'' or ''roy'' (modern ''roi''), likewise gave rise to ...

, Fred E. Ahlert) # " Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) # "

September in the Rain "September in the Rain" is a popular song about nostalgia by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, published in 1937. The song was introduced by James Melton in the film '' Melody for Two''. It has become a standard, having been recorded by many artists ...

" ( Harry Warren, Al Dubin) # "

Sweet Lorraine "Sweet Lorraine" is a popular song with music by Cliff Burwell and words by Mitchell Parish that was published in 1928 and has become a jazz standard. It is written in F major and has an AABA structure. A version by Teddy Wilson charted in Octobe ...

" ( Cliff Burwell,

Mitchell Parish Mitchell Parish (born Michael Hyman Pashelinsky; July 10, 1900 – March 31, 1993) was an American lyricist, notably as a writer of songs for stage and screen. Biography Parish was born to a Jewish family in Lithuania, Russian Empire in July 190 ...

) # " Make Love to Me" (Paul Mann, Stephen Weiss, Kim Gannon) # "

Supper Time "Supper Time" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1933 musical '' As Thousands Cheer'', where it was introduced by Ethel Waters. The song is about racial violence inspired by a newspaper headline about a lynching. History Berlin ...

" (

Irving Berlin Irving Berlin (born Israel Beilin; yi, ישראל ביילין; May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was a Russian-American composer, songwriter and lyricist. His music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook. Born in Imperial Russ ...

) # " What's New?" ( Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) # "I've Got a Guy" (Marion Sunshine) # "

I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby "I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby" is an American popular song and jazz standard by Jimmy McHugh (music) and Dorothy Fields (lyrics). The song was introduced by Adelaide Hall at Les Ambassadeurs Club in New York in January 1928 in Lew L ...

" (

Dorothy Fields Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1904 – March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. She wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. Her best-known pieces include "The Way You Look Tonight" (1936), "A Fine Romance" (1936), " On t ...

) # "This Is Romance" ( Vernon Duke, Edward Heyman) # " Prelude to a Kiss" ( Duke Ellington,

Irving Gordon Irving Gordon (February 14, 1915 – December 1, 1996) was an American songwriter. Biography Irving Gordon was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a Jewish family, and later lived on Coney Island. He was named Israel Goldener but later changed his na ...

, Irving Mills) # "I'm Thrilled" (

Sidney Lippman Sidney Lippman (March 1, 1914 – March 11, 2003) was a composer and songwriter. He wrote the music for Nat King Cole's 1951 No. 1 hit "Too Young". "Too Young (popular song), Too Young's" words were written by Sylvia Dee, a lyricist and longtim ...

, Sylvia Dee) # "

You're Blasé "You're Blasé" is a jazz standard composed in 1931 by Ord Hamilton (1900–1955) with lyrics by Bruce Sievier (1894–1953) and introduced by Binnie Hale in John Murray Anderson's production of the London musical revue ''Bow Bells'' (1932). (Ha ...

" (Ord Hamilton, Bruce Siever) # "Lullaby in Rhythm" (Walter Hirsh, Benny Goodman)

Personnel

Track 1 - recorded Chicago, 4 May 1945 * June Christy - vocals *

Stan Kenton Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was an American popular music and jazz artist. As a pianist, composer, arranger and band leader, he led an innovative and influential jazz orchestra for almost four decades. Though K ...

and his Orchestra * John Carroll - trumpet * Buddy Childers - trumpet *

John Anderson John Anderson may refer to: Business *John Anderson (Scottish businessman) (1747–1820), Scottish merchant and founder of Fermoy, Ireland * John Byers Anderson (1817–1897), American educator, military officer and railroad executive, mentor of ...

- trumpet * Gene Roland - trumpet, arranger * Mel Green - trumpet * Freddie Zito - trombone * Milt Kabak - trombone * Marshall Ocker - trombone * Bart Varsalona - bass trombone *

Bob Lively Bob Lively ''(né'' Bobby Gene Lively 10 February 1923 Little Rock, Arkansas – 22 September 1994 Los Angeles) was an American jazz saxophonist who flourished during the 1940s swing era. Stan Kenton years Lively was a member of the Stan Kento ...

- alto saxophone *

Boots Mussulli Henry "Boots" Mussulli (November 18, 1915 in Milford, Massachusetts – September 23, 1967 in Norfolk, Massachusetts) was an Italian-American jazz saxophonist, based chiefly out of Boston. According to the Social Security files, he was born in ...

- alto saxophone * Joe Magro - tenor saxophone * Dave Madden - tenor saxophone * Bob Gioga - baritone saxophone * Stan Kenton - piano * Bob Ahern - guitar * Max Wayne - bass * Bob Varney - drums Track 2 - recorded New York, 30 July 1945 * June Christy - vocals * Stan Kenton and his Orchestra * Buddy Childers - trumpet *

Ray Wetzel Ray Wetzel (September 22, 1924 – August 17, 1951) was an American jazz trumpeter. Critic Scott Yanow described him as "greatly admired by his fellow trumpeters". Career Wetzel played lead trumpet for Woody Herman from 1943 to 1945 and for St ...

- trumpet * John Anderson - trumpet * Russ Burgher - trumpet * Bob Lymperis - trumpet * Freddie Zito - trombone * Milt Kabak - trombone * Jimmy Simms - trombone * Bart Varsalona - bass trombone * Al Anthony - alto saxophone * Boots Mussulli - alto saxophone * Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone * Bill McDougald - tenor saxophone * Bob Gioga - baritone saxophone * Stan Kenton - piano * Bob Ahern - guitar *

Eddie Safranski Eddie Safranski (December 25, 1918 – January 10, 1974) was an American jazz double bassist, composer and arranger who worked with Stan Kenton. He also worked with Tony Bennett, Charlie Barnet, Benny Goodman and Bobby Darin. From 1946 to 1953 h ...

- bass * Bob Varney - drums Track 3 - recorded Hollywood, 20 December 1945 * June Christy - vocals * Stan Kenton and his Orchestra * Buddy Childers - trumpet * Ray Wetzel - trumpet * John Anderson - trumpet * Russ Burgher - trumpet * Bob Lymperis - trumpet * Freddie Zito - trombone * Milt Kabak - trombone * Jimmy Simms - trombone * Ray Klein - trombone * Al Anthony - alto saxophone * Boots Mussulli - alto saxophone * Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone * Bob Gioga - baritone saxophone * Stan Kenton - piano * Bob Ahern - guitar * Boots Mussulli - alto saxophone * Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone Tracks 4-17 - recorded Los Angeles, December 1945 * June Christy - vocals * Ray Wetzel - trumpet * Gene Roland - valve trombone * Boots Mussulli - alto saxophone * Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone *

Pete Rugolo Pietro "Pete" Rugolo (December 25, 1915 – October 16, 2011) was an American jazz composer, arranger and record producer. Life and career Rugolo was born in San Piero Patti, Sicily. His family emigrated to the United States in 1920 and settle ...

- piano * Dave Barbour - guitar * Boots Mussulli - alto saxophone * Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone Tracks 18-25 - recorded Los Angeles, January 1946 * June Christy - vocals * Ray Wetzel - trumpet *

Kai Winding Kai Chresten Winding ( ; May 18, 1922 – May 6, 1983) was a Danish-born American trombonist and jazz composer. He is known for his collaborations with fellow trombonist J. J. Johnson. His version of "More", the theme from the movie ''Mondo Ca ...

- trombone * Boots Mussulli - alto saxophone * Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone * Buddy Cole - piano * Eddie Safranski - bass * Jimmy Pratt - drums

Disc two

# "The One I Love" (

Isham Jones Isham Edgar Jones (January 31, 1894 – October 19, 1956) was an American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter. Career Jones was born in Coalton, Ohio, United States, to a musical and mining family. His father, Richard Isham Jones ...

Gus Kahn Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886October 8, 1941) was an American lyricist who contributed a number of songs to the Great American Songbook, including "Pretty Baby", "Ain't We Got Fun?", "Carolina in the Morning", "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' By ...

) # " Moonglow" (Will Hudson, Eddie DeLange) # "

How Long Has This Been Going On? "How Long Has This Been Going On?" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, for the musical '' Funny Face'' in 1927. History According to Ira Gershwin in his book ''Lyrics on Several Occasions'', after the premiere of ...

(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) # "Rika Jika Jack" (Eric Dawson,

Maxine Sullivan Maxine Sullivan (May 13, 1911 – April 7, 1987), born Marietta Williams in Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States, was an American jazz vocalist and performer. As a vocalist, Sullivan was active for half a century, from the mid-1930s to just b ...

, Walter Hagen) # "I'd Be Lost Without You" ( Sunny Skylar) # "It's a Pity to Say Goodnight" ( Billy Reid,

Mack Gordon Mack Gordon (born Morris Gittler; June 21, 1904 – February 28, 1959) was an American composer and lyricist for the stage and film. He was nominated for the best original song Oscar nine times in 11 years, including five consecutive years betwee ...

) # "His Feet Too Big for the Bed" (Hernan Brana, Dick Sanford, Sammy Mysels) # "Don't Want That Man Around" (Joe Rizzo, Sam Braude, Sam Volk) # "Across the Alley from the Alamo" (Joe Greene) # "

If I Should Lose You "If I Should Lose You" is a song composed by Ralph Rainger, with lyrics by Leo Robin. It was introduced in the 1936 film '' Rose of the Rancho''. Notable recordings *Geri Allen – '' Twenty One'' (1994) *Chet Atkins – '' Stay Tuned'' (1985) ...

" (

Ralph Rainger Ralph Rainger ( Reichenthal; October 7, 1901 – October 23, 1942) was an American composer of popular music principally for films. Biography Born Ralph Reichenthal in New York City, United States, Rainger initially embarked on a legal career, ...

Leo Robin Leo Robin (April 6, 1900 – December 29, 1984) was an American composer, lyricist and songwriter. He is probably best known for collaborating with Ralph Rainger on the 1938 Oscar-winning song "Thanks for the Memory," sung by Bob Hope and Shirl ...

) # "Skip Rope" (Sidney Lippman, Sylvia Dee) # "Please Be Kind" (

Saul Chaplin Saul Chaplin (February 19, 1912 – November 15, 1997) was an American composer and musical director. He was born Saul Kaplan in Brooklyn, New York. He had worked on stage, screen and television since the days of Tin Pan Alley. In film, he w ...

, Sammy Cahn) # "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Duke Ellington,

Paul Francis Webster Paul Francis Webster (December 20, 1907 – March 18, 1984) was an American lyricist who won three Academy Awards for Best Original Song, and was nominated sixteen times for the award. Life and career Webster was born in New York City, United St ...

) # "Curiosity" (

Alex Kramer Alex J. Kramer (May 30, 1903 – February 10, 1998) was a Canadian songwriter. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His parents were Adolph and Freda Kramer. At age 17 he was hired as a pianist in a silent movie theater in Montreal. He tr ...

, Joan Whitney, Sam Ward) # "He Was a Good Man as Good Men Go" ( Teddy Powell) # "Lonely Woman" (

Benny Carter Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career ...

, Zola Sonin) # "

The Way You Look Tonight "The Way You Look To-night" is a song from the film ''Swing Time'' that was performed by Fred Astaire and composed by Jerome Kern with lyrics written by Dorothy Fields. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1936. Fields remarked, " ...

" ( Jerome Kern,

) # " Everything Happens to Me" (

Matt Dennis Matthew Loveland Dennis (February 11, 1914 – June 21, 2002) was an American singer, pianist, band leader, arranger, and writer of music for popular songs. Biography Dennis was born in Seattle, Washington, United States. His mother was a violi ...

Tom Adair Thomas Montgomery Adair (June 15, 1913 – May 24, 1988) was an American songwriter, composer, and screenwriter. Biography Adair was born on 15 June 1913, in Newton, Kansas, where his father owned a clothing store: he was the only child of Willi ...

) # " I'll Remember April" (

Gene de Paul Gene Vincent de Paul (June 17, 1919 – February 27, 1988) was an American pianist, composer and songwriter. Biography Born in New York City, he served in the United States Army during World War II. He was married to Billye Louise Files (Novem ...

, Patricia Johnston,

Don Raye Don Raye (born Donald MacRae Wilhoite Jr., March 16, 1909 – January 29, 1985) was an American songwriter, best known for his songs for The Andrews Sisters such as "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar", " The House of Blue Lights", "Just for a Thr ...

) # " Get Happy" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) # "A Mile Down the Highway (There's a Toll Bridge)" ( David Mann,

Bob Hilliard Bob Hilliard (born Hilliard Goldsmith; January 28, 1918 – February 1, 1971) was an American lyricist. He wrote the words for the songs: " Alice in Wonderland", "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning", " Any Day Now", "Dear Hearts and Gentle ...

) # " Do It Again" (George Gershwin,

Buddy DeSylva George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva (January 27, 1895 – July 11, 1950) was an American songwriter, film producer and record executive. He wrote or co-wrote many popular songs and, along with Johnny Mercer and Glenn Wallichs, he co-founded Capitol Re ...

) # "He Can Come Back Anytime He Wants To" (Johnny Lehman) # "Easy Street" (Alan Rankin Jones)

Personnel

Tracks 1-3 - recorded Los Angeles, January 1946 * June Christy - vocals * Ray Wetzel - trumpet * Kai Winding - trombone * Boots Mussulli - alto saxophone * Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone * Buddy Cole - piano * Eddie Safranski - bass * Jimmy Pratt – drums Track 4 - recorded Hollywood, 4 June 1946 * June Christy - vocals * Stan Kenton and his Orchestra * Buddy Childers - trumpet * Ray Wetzel – trumpet * Chico Alvarez - trumpet * John Anderson - trumpet *

Ken Hanna Kenneth Lucien Hanna (July 8, 1921 - December 10, 1982) was an American jazz trumpeter, arranger, composer, and bandleader, best known for his work with Stan Kenton. Hired in 1942 by Kenton to add commercial arrangements to the library, he also ...

– trumpet * Kai Winding - trombone * Miff Sines – trombone * Milt Kabak - trombone * Bart Varsalona - bass trombone * Al Anthony - alto saxophone * Boots Mussulli - alto saxophone *

Vido Musso Vido William Musso (January 16, 1913 – January 9, 1982) was an American jazz saxophonist. Biography Musso moved with his family from Sicily to the U.S. in July 1920, having arrived at the Port of New York on the Italian steamship ''Patria''. T ...

– tenor saxophone * Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone * Bob Gioga - baritone saxophone * Stan Kenton - piano * Bob Ahern - guitar * Eddie Safranski - bass *

Shelly Manne Sheldon "Shelly" Manne (June 11, 1920 – September 26, 1984) was an American jazz drummer. Most frequently associated with West Coast jazz, he was known for his versatility and also played in a number of other styles, including Dixieland, s ...

- drums Track 5 - recorded Hollywood, 19 July 1946 * June Christy - vocals * Stan Kenton and his Orchestra * same personnel as Track 4 Track 6 - recorded Hollywood, 25 July 1946 * June Christy - vocals * Stan Kenton and his Orchestra * same personnel as Track 4, but Harry Forbes (trombone) replaces Milt Kabak Track 8 - recorded Hollywood, 13 February 1947 * June Christy - vocals * Stan Kenton and his Orchestra * Buddy Childers - trumpet * Ray Wetzel – trumpet * Chico Alvarez - trumpet * John Anderson - trumpet * Ken Hanna – trumpet * Kai Winding - trombone * Skip Layton - trombone *

Milt Bernhart Milt Bernhart (May 25, 1926 – January 22, 2004) was a West Coast jazz trombonist who worked with Stan Kenton, Frank Sinatra, and others. He supplied the solo in the middle of Sinatra's 1956 recording of '' I've Got You Under My Skin'' conducted ...

- trombone * Harry Forbes - trombone * Bart Varsalona - bass trombone * Eddie Meyers- also saxophone * Boots Mussulli - alto saxophone * Vido Musso - tenor saxophone * Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone * Bob Gioga - baritone saxophone * Stan Kenton - piano * Bob Ahern - guitar * Eddie Safranski - bass * Shelly Manne - drums Track 7 - recorded New York, 2 January 1947 * June Christy - vocals * Stan Kenton and his Orchestra * Buddy Childers - trumpet * Ray Wetzel – trumpet * Chico Alvarez - trumpet * John Anderson - trumpet * Ken Hanna – trumpet * Kai Winding - trombone * Skip Layton - trombone * Harry Forbes - trombone * Bart Varsalona - bass trombone * Eddie Meyers- also saxophone * Boots Mussulli - alto saxophone * Red Dorris – tenor saxophone * Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone * Bob Gioga - baritone saxophone * Stan Kenton - piano * Bob Ahern - guitar * Eddie Safranski - bass * Shelly Manne - drums * José Mangual - bongos * Pedro Allendo - maracas * The Pastels * Margaret Dale * Dave Lambert * Wayne Howard * Jerry Packer * Jerry Duane Track 9 - recorded Hollywood, 28 February 1947 * June Christy - vocals * Stan Kenton and his Orchestra * same personnel as Track 7, but The Pastels out. Track 10 - recorded Los Angeles, 3 March 1947 * June Christy - vocals *

Frank De Vol Frank Denny De Vol (September 20, 1911 – October 27, 1999) was an American actor, and using the name De Vol was an arranger and composer. As a composer he was nominated for four Academy Awards. Early life and career De Vol was born in Mounds ...

’s Orchestra *

Ray Linn :''Not related to actor-singeRay Linn Jr.(1914–1994)''. Ray Linn (October 20, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois – 4 November 1996 in Columbus, Ohio) was an American jazz trumpeter. Linn's first major engagements came in the late 1930s, playing ...

- trumpet * Juan Tizol – valve trombone * Richard Perissi – French horn *

Vincent DeRosa Vincent Ned DeRosa (October 5, 1920 – July 18, 2022) was an American hornist who served as a studio musician for Hollywood soundtracks and other recordings from 1935 until his retirement in 2008. Because his career spanned over 70 years, duri ...

– French horn * Evan Vail – French horn * Vincent De Robertis – French horn *

Skeets Herfurt Arthur Relsmond "Skeets" Herfurt (28 May 1911 – 17 April 1992) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist. Career highlights Herfurt was born in Cincinnati and raised in Denver and played in bands while attending the University of Colora ...

- reeds * Jules Kinsler - reeds * Ted Romersa - reeds * Jerome Kasper - reeds * Ronald Pirozzi - reeds *

Felix Slatkin Felix Slatkin (December 22, 1915 – February 8, 1963) was an American violinist and conductor. Biography Slatkin was born in St. Louis, Missouri to a Jewish family originally named Zlotkin (though it is not certain) from areas of the Russian Emp ...

- violin * Joseph Quadri - violin * Marshall Sosson - violin * Joachim Chassman - violin * Buddy Cole - piano *

Al Hendrickson Alton Reynolds Hendrickson (May 10, 1920 – July 19, 2007) was an American jazz guitarist and occasional vocalist. Biography When he was five years old, Hendrickson's family moved to California, where he grew up. He played early in his career w ...

- guitar * Eddie Safranski - bass * Shelly Manne - drums * Frank De Vol – arranger, conductor Track 11 - recorded Los Angeles, 31 March 1947 * June Christy - vocals * Frank De Vol’s Orchestra *

Neal Hefti Neal Paul Hefti (October 29, 1922 – October 11, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger. He wrote music for ''The Odd Couple'' movie and TV series and for the ''Batman'' TV series. He began arranging professionally in his ...

- trumpet *

Zeke Zarchy Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy (June 12, 1915 – April 11, 2009) was an American lead trumpet player of the big band and swing eras. Early life Zarchy was born in New York City on June 12, 1915. He first learned the violin, "but after a stint as bugler wit ...

- trumpet *

Dick Cathcart Charles Richard Cathcart (November 6, 1924 – November 8, 1993) was an American Dixieland trumpet player who was best known as a member of ''The Lawrence Welk Show'' in which he appeared from 1962 to 1968. Cathcart was born in Michigan City, In ...

- trumpet * Ray Linn - trumpet * Juan Tizol – valve trombone * Skeets Herfurt - reeds * Jules Kinjsler - reeds * Tede Romersa - reeds * Jerome Kasper - reeds * Ronald Pirozzi - reeds * Buddy Cole piano *

Barney Kessel Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 – May 6, 2004) was an American jazz guitarist born in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Known in particular for his knowledge of chords and inversions and chord-based melodies, he was a member of many prominent jazz groups a ...

-guitar * Eddie Safranski - bass * Shelly Manne - drums * Frank De Vol – arranger, conductor Tracks 12, 13 - recorded Hollywood, 1 April 1947 * June Christy - vocals * Stan Kenton and his Orchestra * same personnel as Track 8. Track 14 - recorded Hollywood, 25 September 1947 * June Christy - vocals * Stan Kenton and his Orchestra * Buddy Childers - trumpet * Ray Wetzel - trumpet * Al Porcino - trumpet * Chico Alvarez - trumpet * Ken Hanna - trumpet * Milt Bernhart - trombone * Eddie Burt - trombone *

Harry Betts Harry Betts (September 15 1922 – July 13 2012) was an American jazz trombonist. Background Born in New York and raised in Fresno, California, he was active as a jazz trombonist and played with Stan Kenton's orchestra in the 1950s. He can be hea ...

- trombone * Harry Forbes - trombone * Bart Varsalona - bass trombone * George Weidler - alto saxophone * Frank Pappalardo - alto saxophone * Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone * Warner Weidler - tenor saxophone * Bob Gioga - baritone saxophone * Stan Kenton - piano *

Laurindo Almeida Laurindo Almeida (September 2, 1917 – July 26, 1995) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer in classical, jazz, and Latin music. He and Bud Shank were pioneers in the creation of bossa nova. Almeida was the first guitarist to receive Gra ...

- guitar * Eddie Safranski - bass * Shelly Manne - drums *

Jack Costanzo Jack Costanzo (September 24, 1919 – August 18, 2018) was an American percussionist. Biography A composer, conductor and drummer, Costanzo is best known for having been a bongo player, and was nicknamed "Mr. Bongo". He visited Havana three ...

- bongos Track 15 - recorded Hollywood, 22 October 1947 * June Christy - vocals * Stan Kenton and his Orchestra * same personnel as Track 14, but

Art Pepper Arthur Edward Pepper Jr. (September 1, 1925 – June 15, 1982) was an American alto saxophonist and very occasional tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. Active in West Coast jazz, Pepper came to prominence in Stan Kenton's big band. He was known ...

replaces Frank Pappalardo Track 16 - recorded Hollywood, 6 December 1947 * June Christy - vocals * Stan Kenton and his Orchestra * same personnel as Track 15 Tracks 17, 18 - recorded Los Angeles, 28 March 1949 * June Christy - vocals * Bob Cooper’s Orchestra * Buddy Childers - trumpet *

Johnny Mandel John Alfred Mandel (November 23, 1925June 29, 2020) was an American composer and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz. The musicians he worked with include Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day, Barbra Streisand, Tony Benn ...

- bass trumpet *

Billy Byers William Mitchell Byers (May 1, 1927 – May 1, 1996) was an American jazz trombonist and arranger. Early life Byers was born in Los Angeles on May 1, 1927. He suffered from arthritis from a young age and was unable to continue his plans of a care ...

- trombone * Art Pepper – alto saxophone * Bob Cooper – tenor saxophone * Irv Roth baritone saxophone * Hal Schaefer - piano *

Joe Mondragon Joe Mondragon (February 2, 1920 – July 1987) was an American jazz bassist. Early life Mondragon was born in Antonito, Colorado, and raised in the Española Valley region of New Mexico. Mondragon was of Apache and Hispanic origin. Career ...

bass *

Don Lamond Donald Douglas Lamond Jr. (August 18, 1920 – December 23, 2003) was an American jazz drummer. Biography Born in Oklahoma City, Lamond attended the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore in the early 1940s, and played with Sonny Dunham and Boyd ...

- drums * Luis Miranda – congas (track 17) * Jasper Hornyak - violin (track 17) * Cesare Pascarello cello (track 18) *

John Lewis John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American politician and civil rights activist who served in the United States House of Representatives for from 1987 until his death in 2020. He participated in the 1960 Nashville ...

– arranger (track 17) *

Bob Graettinger Robert Frederick Graettinger (October 31, 1923 – March 12, 1957) was an American composer, best known for his work with Stan Kenton. Biography Graettinger grew up in Ontario, California, United States, learning to play the saxophone in high sch ...

– arranger (track 18) Tracks 19, 20 - recorded Los Angeles, 29 September 1949 * June Christy - vocals * Pete Rugolo’s Orchestra * Alex Gershunoff - flute * Pete Rugolo piano, arranger * Laurindo Almeida -guitar * Don Whittaker - bass * Jackie Mills drums * Harry Bluestone - violin * Dave Klein - violin * Mishe Russell - violin * Stan Harris - viola * Cy Benard – viola Tracks 21-23 - recorded Los Angeles, 11 September 1950 * June Christy - vocals *

Shorty Rogers Milton "Shorty" Rogers (born Milton Rajonsky; April 14, 1924 – November 7, 1994) was an American jazz musician, one of the principal creators of West Coast jazz. He played trumpet and flugelhorn and was in demand for his skills as an arran ...

and his Giants *

John Graas John Graas (March 14, 1917 – April 13, 1962) was an American jazz French horn player, composer, and arranger from the 1940s through 1962. He had a short but busy career on the West Coast, and became known as a pioneer of the French horn in jazz ...

– French horn * Gene England - tuba * Art Pepper – also saxophone *

Bud Shank Clifford Everett "Bud" Shank Jr. (May 27, 1926 – April 2, 2009) was an American alto saxophonist and flautist. He rose to prominence in the early 1950s playing lead alto and flute in Stan Kenton's Innovations in Modern Music Orchestra and thro ...

– tenor saxophone * Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone * Bob Gioga – baritone saxophone *

Claude Williamson Claude Berkeley Williamson (November 18, 1926 – July 16, 2016) was an American jazz pianist. Williamson was born in Brattleboro, Vermont, United States. He studied at the New England Conservatory of Music before moving to jazz, influenced mai ...

- piano * Don Bagley – bass * Shelly Manne - drums * Shorty Rogers – conductor, arranger Track 24 - recorded Hollywood, 20 September 1951 * June Christy - vocals * Stan Kenton and his Orchestra * John Howell - trumpet *

Maynard Ferguson Walter Maynard Ferguson CM (May 4, 1928 – August 23, 2006) was a Canadian jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He came to prominence in Stan Kenton's orchestra before forming his own big band in 1957. He was noted for his bands, which often served ...

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Conte Candoli Secondo "Conte" Candoli (July 12, 1927 – December 14, 2001) was an American jazz trumpeter based on the West Coast. He played in the big bands of Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Benny Goodman, and Dizzy Gillespie, and in Doc Severinsen's NBC Orc ...

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Stu Williamson Stu Williamson (May 14, 1933 – October 1, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter and valve trombonist. Born in Brattleboro, Vermont, Williamson was the younger brother of jazz pianist Claude Williamson. In 1949, he moved to Los Angeles, wh ...

- trumpet * John Copolla - trumpet * Dick Kenney - trombone * Harry Betts - trombone * Bob Fitzpatrick - trombone *

Bill Russo William Joseph Russo (June 25, 1928 – January 11, 2003) was an American composer, arranger, and musician from Chicago, Illinois, United States. History A student of jazz pianist Lennie Tristano, Russo wrote orchestral scores for the Stan Ken ...

* George Roberts – bass trombone * Bud Shank – alto saxophone * Art Pepper – alto saxophone * Bob Cooper – tenor saxophone * Bart Caldarell – tenor saxophone * Bob Gioga - saxophone * Stan Kenton - piano * Ralph Blaze - guitar * Don Bagley - bass * Shelly Manne - drums {{Authority control June Christy albums 2002 compilation albums Vocal jazz compilation albums