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''The Fabulous Mae West'' is a 1956 album released by film star
Mae West Mae West (born Mary Jane West; August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American stage and film actress, playwright, screenwriter, singer, and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned over seven decades. She was known for her breezy ...
on Decca Records in 1956. The album featured new songs and classic American popular music of the 1920s, 1930's and 1940s, including several songs long associated with the star. The album was in print for over twenty-five years, available on
MCA Records MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc., which later became part of Universal Music Group. Pre-history MCA Inc., a powerful talent agency and a television production company, entered the recorded music business in 1962 w ...
into the 1980s. The record was produced by
Milt Gabler Milton Gabler (May 20, 1911 – July 20, 2001) was an American record producer, responsible for many innovations in the recording industry of the 20th century. These included being the first person to deal in record reissues, the first to sel ...
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Tracks

#Love is the Greatest Thing (Frank Still, Michael Lindon) # I'm in the Mood for Love (
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 ...
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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 ...
) #Pecado (Pontier, Francini, Carlos Bahr) #My Daddy Rocks Me (With One Steady Roll) (J. Bernie Barbour) # All of Me ( Seymour Simons,
Gerald Marks Gerald Marks (October 13, 1900 – January 27, 1997) was an American composer from Saginaw, Michigan. He was best known for the song " All of Me" which he co-wrote with Seymour Simons and has been recorded about 2,000 times. He also wrote the s ...
) #They Call Me Sister Honky Tonk (Harvey Brooks, Gladys DuBois, Ben Ellison) # Frankie and Johnny (traditional) #I Want You, I Need You (Harvey Brooks, Ben Ellison) #Havana For a Night (Gonzalo Curiel, Oscar Hammerstein II) #A Guy What Takes His Time (
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, ...
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If I Could Be With You "If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight)" is a popular song. The music was written by James P. Johnson, the lyrics by Henry Creamer. The song was published in 1926 and first recorded by Clarence Williams' Blue Five with vocalist Eva Taylor in ...
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Henry Creamer Henry Sterling Creamer (June 21, 1879 – October 14, 1930) was an African American popular song lyricist and theater producer. He was born in Richmond, Virginia and died in New York. He co-wrote many popular songs in the years from 1900 to 1929, ...
, James P. Johnson) #Criswell Predicts (Mae West)


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fabulous Mae West 1956 albums Decca Records albums MCA Records albums Mae West albums