Album · 1956
Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!
- Released
- 5 March 1956
- Label
- Capitol Records
- Catalogue no.
- LCT 6106
- Tracklist
- 15 tracks
- Length
- 45:00
- Country
- GB
“Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!” is an album by Frank Sinatra, released in 1956 on Capitol Records. The original release has 15 tracks with a running time of 45:00. Jazz standards on the record include “Anything Goes”, “How About You”, “I Thought About You” and “I've Got You Under My Skin”. The line-up features Alex Beller (violin), Bill Miller (piano, instruments), Eleanor Slatkin (cello), Ennio Bolognini (cello) and Frank Sinatra (vocals).
Who played on Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!
- Alex Beller violin all tracks
- Bill Miller piano, instruments all tracks
- Eleanor Slatkin cello all tracks
- Ennio Bolognini cello all tracks
- Frank Sinatra vocals all tracks
- George Roberts bass trombone all tracks
- George van Eps guitar all tracks
- Harry “Sweets” Edison trumpet all tracks
- Joe Comfort bass all tracks
- Kathryn Julye harp all tracks
- Mischa Russell violin all tracks
- Nelson Riddle arranger, conductor all tracks
- Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra performing orchestra all tracks
- Paul Nero violin all tracks
- Victor Bay violin all tracks
- Wilbur Schwartz alto saxophone, reeds all tracks
- Alvin Dinkin viola on 14 tracks
- Conrad Gozzo trumpet on 14 tracks
- Felix Slatkin violin on 14 tracks
- Harry Klee alto saxophone, reeds on 14 tracks
- Juan Tizol trombone on 14 tracks
- Milt Bernhart trombone on 14 tracks
- Milton Thomas viola on 14 tracks
- Mort Friedman baritone saxophone, reeds on 14 tracks
- Paul Shure violin on 14 tracks
- Vito N. Mangano trumpet on 14 tracks
- Jimmy Priddy trombone on 12 tracks
- Justin Gordon tenor saxophone, reeds on 12 tracks
- Maxine Johnson viola on 12 tracks
- David Frisina violin on 11 tracks
- Harold Dicterow violin on 11 tracks
- James Williamson tenor saxophone, reeds on 11 tracks
- Manny Klein trumpet on 11 tracks
- Frank Flynn drums (drum set), percussion on 9 tracks
- Henry Hill violin on 9 tracks
- Irv Cottler drums (drum set) on 9 tracks
- Cy Bernard cello on 8 tracks
- Marshall Sosson violin on 8 tracks
- Alex Murray violin on 7 tracks
- Alvin Stoller drums (drum set) on 6 tracks
- Edgar Lustgarten cello on 6 tracks
- Nathan Ross violin on 6 tracks
- Dave Sterkin viola on 4 tracks
- Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy trumpet on 4 tracks
- Francis Howard trombone on 3 tracks
- Harry Bluestone violin on 3 tracks
- Irving “Babe” Russin tenor saxophone on 3 tracks
- Ted Nash tenor saxophone on 3 tracks
- Walter Edelstein violin on 3 tracks
- Dan Lube violin on 1 track
- Dick Noel trombone on 1 track
- Erno Neufeld violin on 1 track
- Johnny Best trumpet on 1 track
- Mahlon Clark reeds on 1 track
- Paul Robyn viola on 1 track
- Paul Tanner trombone on 1 track
- Ray Kramer cello on 1 track
- Robert E. Gross violin on 1 track
- Robert Lawson reeds on 1 track
- Sam Cytron violin on 1 track
- Shorty Sherock trumpet on 1 track
- Warren Webbe reeds on 1 track
Tracklist
- A1 You Make Me Feel So Young standard — Josef Myrow 2:57
- A2 It Happened in Monterey — Mabel Wayne 2:37
- A3 You’re Getting to Be a Habit With Me — Harry Warren 2:19
- A4 You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me standard — Pierre Norman Connor, Sammy Fain 2:50
- A5 Too Marvelous for Words standard — Richard A. Whiting 2:33
- A6 Old Devil Moon standard — Burton Lane 3:57
- A7 Pennies From Heaven standard — Arthur Johnston 2:45
- A8 Love Is Here to Stay — George Gershwin 2:42
- B1 I’ve Got You Under My Skin standard — Cole Porter 3:45
- B2 I Thought About You standard — Jimmy Van Heusen 2:32
- B3 We’ll Be Together Again standard — Carl Fischer 4:27
- B4 Makin’ Whoopee — Walter Donaldson 3:09
- B5 Swingin’ Down the Lane — Isham Jones 2:55
- B6 Anything Goes standard — Cole Porter 2:45
- B7 How About You? standard — Burton Lane 2:46
Production
- Voyle Gilmore producer
More albums by Frank Sinatra
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!?
The line-up of Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! includes Alex Beller (violin), Bill Miller (piano, instruments), Eleanor Slatkin (cello), Ennio Bolognini (cello), Frank Sinatra (vocals), George Roberts (bass trombone), George van Eps (guitar) and Harry “Sweets” Edison (trumpet).
Which label released Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!?
Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! was released in 1956 on Capitol Records (LCT 6106).
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