Album · 1959
Once Upon a Summertime
- Released
- 1959
- Label
- Verve Records
- Tracklist
- 12 tracks
- Length
- 35:39
- Country
- US
“Once Upon a Summertime” is an album by Blossom Dearie, released in 1959 on Verve Records. The original release has 12 tracks with a running time of 35:39. Jazz standards on the record include “If I Were A Bell”, “Manhattan”, “Moonlight Saving Time” and “Once Upon A Summertime (La Valse Des Lilas)”. The line-up features Blossom Dearie (piano, vocals), Ed Thigpen (drums (drum set)), Mundell Lowe (guitar) and Ray Brown (double bass, bass).
Who played on Once Upon a Summertime
- Blossom Dearie piano, vocals all tracks
- Ed Thigpen drums (drum set) all tracks
- Mundell Lowe guitar all tracks
- Ray Brown double bass, bass all tracks
Tracklist
- 1 Tea for Two standard 3:20
- 2 Surrey With the Fringe on Top 4:16
- 3 Moonlight Saving Time standard 1:59
- 4 It Amazes Me 4:16
- 5 If I Were a Bell standard 3:05
- 6 We're Together 2:02
- 7 Teach Me Tonight standard — Gene de Paul 2:38
- 8 Once Upon a Summertime standard — Eddie Barclay, Michel Legrand 2:43
- 9 Down With Love — Harold Arlen 1:39
- 10 Manhattan standard 4:16
- 11 Doop-Doo-De-Doop (A Doodlin' Song) — Cy Coleman 2:15
- 12 Our Love Is Here to Stay standard 3:10
Production
- Norman Granz producer
- Tommy Nola engineer
More albums by Blossom Dearie
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Once Upon a Summertime?
The line-up of Once Upon a Summertime includes Blossom Dearie (piano, vocals), Ed Thigpen (drums (drum set)), Mundell Lowe (guitar) and Ray Brown (double bass, bass).
Which label released Once Upon a Summertime?
Once Upon a Summertime was released in 1959 on Verve Records.
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