Chicago Hit Factory: The Vee-Jay Story 1953-1966

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Tracklist

1▶CD: At My Front Door: The Hits, Volume 1

2▶CD: Duke of Earl: The Hits, Volume 2

3▶CD: The Shoop Shoop Song: The Hits, Volume 3

4▶CD: Great Googly Moo: Doo‐Wop Doyens & Heavenly Harmonisers

5▶CD: Baby What’s Wrong: Blues Masters & Blasters

6▶CD: A Rockin’ Good Way: R&B Dukes & Duchesses

7▶CD: Shook Up Over You: Soul Stirrers & Shakers

8▶CD: Dream for Sale: Hits, Misses & Regional Breakers

9▶CD: Uncloudy Day: Inspirational Gospel Greats

10▼CD: Juggin’ Around: Hot & Cool Jazz Gems
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Mack the Knife double bass: Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-11-10) drums (drum set): Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-11-10) piano: Wynton Kelly (on 1959-11-10) tenor saxophone: Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1959-11-10) trumpet: Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1959-11-10) recorded at: Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-11-10) instrumental recording of: Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation) (on 1959-11-10) lyricist: Bertolt Brecht composer: Kurt Weill (composer) translator: Marc Blitzstein (American composer) (in 1954) publisher: Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label) translated version of: Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer	Wayne Shorter		4:25
2	Just in Time bass, double bass and double bass [bass]: Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1960-10-14) drums (drum set): Art Blakey (on 1960-10-14) piano: Eddie Higgins (on 1960-10-14) tenor saxophone: Cliff Jordan (on 1960-10-14) trumpet: Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1960-10-14) recorded at: Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-10-14) recording of: Just in Time (Bells Are Ringing) (on 1960-10-14) lyricist: Betty Comden (in 1956) and Adolph Green (in 1956) composer: Jule Styne (in 1956) publisher: Chappell Music (UK), Stratford Music Corporation and Warner/Chappell North America sub-publisher: 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) part of: Bells Are Ringing (stage musical) instrumental recording of: Just in Time (Bells Are Ringing) (on 1960-10-14) lyricist: Betty Comden (in 1956) and Adolph Green (in 1956) composer: Jule Styne (in 1956) publisher: Chappell Music (UK), Stratford Music Corporation and Warner/Chappell North America sub-publisher: 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) part of: Bells Are Ringing (stage musical)	Lee Morgan		3:32
3	Joe’s Avenue	Wynton Kelly		2:51
4	On Green Dolphin Street	Victor Feldman		3:25
5	Runnin’	Frank Strozier		4:19
6	Doing That Thing (Double Stopping)	Leroy Vinnegar		3:54
7	I Only Have Eyes for You (live)	Ann Richards & The Bill Marx Trio		2:57
8	Whispering Bossa Nove recorded in: New York, New York, United States (in 1962-11) producer: Sid McCoy bass: Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (in 1962-11) drums (drum set): Chuck Lampkin (in 1962-11) guitar: Jimmy Raney (in 1962-11) piano: Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer) (in 1962-11) tenor saxophone: Eddie Harris (saxophone, piano, vocals) (in 1962-11) arranger: Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer)	Eddie Harris		6:53
9	I Got Rhythm alto saxophone: Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (on 1959-02-02) double bass: Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-02-02) drums (drum set): Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-02-02) piano: Wynton Kelly (on 1959-02-02) trumpet: Freddie Hubbard (on 1959-02-02) recorded at: Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-02-02) instrumental recording of: I Got Rhythm (on 1959-02-02) lyricist: Ira Gershwin (in 1930) composer: George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930) publisher: Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930) included in: An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical) part of: Crazy for You (1992 musical) part of: Girl Crazy (1930 Musical) part of: When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)	Cannonball Adderley & Paul Chambers		6:07
10	Streets of Laredo	The Bill Marx Trio		4:14
11	Love for Sale	MJT+3		3:58
12	Love Letters (live)	Ira Sullivan & The Chicago Jazz Quintet		5:07
13	Cousin Mary cover recording of: Cousin Mary (original instrumental version) (in 1964-12) composer: John Coltrane publisher: Jowcol Music	Buddy DeFranco & Art Blakey		4:40
14	Zarac, the Evil One	Eddie Higgins Trio		5:14
15	Hazing	The Louis Hayes Quintet feat. Yusef Lateef		3:33
16	Fat Lady	The Young Lions		5:00
17	Juggin’ Around	Bennie Green & Gene Ammons		6:27

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Barcode:: 803415391523
Format:: 10×CD
Length:: 11:57:49

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Book
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Charly Records
Charly 915 B

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United Kingdom
2013

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