Songs to a Swinging Band | ||||
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Released | December 1960 | |||
Recorded | October 11 – 13, 1960 | |||
Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
Label | MGM Records E-3893 (mono)/SE-3893 (stereo) | |||
Producer | Arnold Maxin | |||
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Songs to a Swinging Band is a studio album recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis.
The album was recorded October 11 – 13, 1960 in New York under the musical direction of Richard "Dick" Wess. [1]
The album was released in late 1960. Several of the album's songs were released in Asia on singles. [2]
The closing track Swanee saw a limited single release in the U. S. when it was featured on MGM Records Single K 13005 as the B-side of Atashi-no, Francis' Japanese recording of Where the Boys Are . [3]
# | Title | Songwriter | Length |
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1. | "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You" | Russ Morgan, Larry Stock, James Cavanaugh | 2.34 |
2. | "Ol' Man Mose" | Louis Armstrong, Zilner T. Randolph | 3.05 |
3. | "How Long Has This Been Goin' On?" | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | 3.00 |
4. | "My Love, My Love" | Nicholas Acquaviva, Bob Haymes | 2.45 |
5. | "It Might As Well Be Spring" | Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers | 4.14 |
6. | "Taboo" | Ernesto Lecuona | 2.19 |
# | Title | Songwriter | Length |
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1. | "Love Is Where You Find It" | Nacio Herb Brown, Earl Brent | 2.17 |
2. | "I Got Lost in His Arms" | Irving Berlin | 2.48 |
3. | "Dat's Love" | Georges Bizet, Oscar Hammerstein II | 2.05 |
4. | "Angel Eyes" | Matt Dennis, Earl Brent | 3.07 |
5. | "Gone With the Wind" | Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson | 2.41 |
6. | "Swanee" | George Gershwin, Irving Caesar | 2.23 |
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