Late Life Jazz: The Life and Career of Rosemary Clooney (37 page)

1963

With orchestra led by Chuck Sagle

Jan 22

The Rose and the Butterfly / Mixed Emotions / I Will Follow You (
separate mono and stereo versions
)

Mar 4

A Hundred Years from Today / The Prisoner’s Song

With orchestra led by Morris Stoloff

Jul 25

Some Enchanted Evening (
with Frank Sinatra
)
How Are Things in Glocca Morra? / Look to the Rainbow / It Came upon the Midnight Clear

With orchestra led by Bob Thompson for the “Thanks for Nothing” album

Sep 16

All Alone / Miss Otis Regrets / Hello Faithless / Baby the Ball Is Over

Oct 10

Thanks for Nothing (At All) / Black Coffee / Just One of Those Things / The Man That Got Away

Nov 8

A Good Man Is Hard to Find / I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues / Careless Love / The Rules of the Road

1964

With orchestra led by Billy May for an album called “That Travelin’ Two-Beat” for Capitol Records

Aug 15

That Travelin’ Two-Beat / The Poor People of Paris / Adios Senorita / Roamin’ in the Gloamin’ (
all with Bing Crosby
)

With orchestra led by Ernie Freeman

Nov 2

Stay Awake / A Spoonful of Sugar / Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall / To Each His Own

With orchestra led by Billy May for an album called “That Travelin’ Two-Beat” for Capitol Records

Dec 2

Come to the Mardi Gras / Ciao, Ciao, Bambina / The Daughter of Molly Malone / I Get Ideas (
all with Bing Crosby
)

Dec 3

Hear That Band / New Vienna Woods / Knees up, Mother Brown / That Travelin’ Two-Beat (
all with Bing Crosby
)

1966

With orchestra led by Bill Justis for United Artists Records

Aug 25

I Need a Broken Heart (Like a Hole in the Head) / Round and Round / The Girl in the Mirror / The Belle of Old Baghdad

1968

With orchestra led by Shorty Rogers for Dot Records

Mar 12/26

Let Me Down Easy / One Less Bell to Answer / Too Little Time

1974

Recordings for Motown Records as demonstration recordings for other artists

Jul 14

We’re Always Saying Goodbye / Tell Me What She Got / Just Before I Say Goodbye

1975

Date unknown but thought to be 1975. Recorded for K-Tel Records
.

Hey There / Come On-a My House / Half as Much / This Ole House / Botch-a-Me (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina)

Produced by Scott Turner for APCO Records in Nashville, Tennessee. The album is called “Look My Way.”

Jun

Half as Much / Roses in the Garden / When Will I Be Loved? / Storms Never Last / Look My Way / ’Twas a Sunny Day / There I’ve Said It / I’m Not Lisa / Don’t the Good Times (Make It All Worth While) / Singing the Blues / When You Got Love / The Very Thought of Losing You

1976

With orchestra led by Pete Moore. Recorded live at the London Palladium and issued on a K-Tel album “Bing Crosby—Live at the London Palladium

Jun 24/25

On a Slow Boat to China (
with Bing Crosby
) / By Myself / Tenderly / Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover / Just One of Those Things / A Song for You

With orchestra led by Alan Warner for an album called “Nice to Be Around.” Produced by Del Newman for United Artists Records in the UK

Jun

You / Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover / Send in the Clowns / Music / Thank You Baby / All by Myself / My Little Town / The Hungry Years / I Won’t Last a Day Without You / Nice to Be Around

1977

With a small combo comprising Nat Pierce, Jake Hanna, Scott Hamilton, Bill Berry, and Monty Budwig for the Concord Jazz label LP “A Tribute to Duke”

I’m Checkin’ Out—Goombye / Sophisticated Lady

With a small combo comprising Nat Pierce, Jake Hanna, Scott Hamilton, Bill Berry, and Monty Budwig for the album “Everything’s Coming up Rosie.” Her first solo album for the Concord Jazz label
.

Jul 7

I Cried for You / More Than You Know / I Can’t Get Started / A Foggy Day / I’ve Got a Crush on You / Hey There / As Time Goes By / Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans

Probable date of recordings in Japan for Kitty Records

Close Your Eyes (Brahms’ Lullaby) / Faded Love

1978

With a small combo comprising Nat Pierce, Jake Hanna, Scott Hamilton, Cal Collins, and Monty Budwig for the Concord Jazz label album “Rosie Sings Bing”

Jan 6

But Beautiful / Pennies from Heaven / Blue Skies / I Surrender, Dear / Where the Blue of the Night / It’s Easy to Remember / Swinging on a Star / Just One More Chance / I Wished on the Moon / Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral

Probable date for the recording of the “Christmas with Rosemary Clooney” album for Mistletoe Records

Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer / The Christmas Song / Little Drummer Boy / Silent Night / White Christmas / Jingle Bells / It Came upon the Midnight Clear / Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep / Suzy Snowflake / Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

With a small combo comprising Nat Pierce, Jake Hanna, Scott Hamilton, Warren Vaché, Cal Collins, and Monty Budwig for the Concord Jazz label album “Here’s To My Lady—Tribute to Billie Holiday”

Sep

I Cover the Waterfront / Good Morning, Heartache / Mean to Me / Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?) / Don’t Explain / Comes Love / He’s Funny That Way / God Bless the Child / Them There Eyes / Everything Happens to Me

1979

With a small combo comprising Nat Pierce, Jeff Hamilton, Scott Hamilton, Warren Vaché, Roger Glenn, Chris Amberger, and Cal Collins for the Concord Jazz label album “Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin”

Oct

But Not for Me / Nice Work If You Can Get It / How Long Has This Been Going On / Fascinating Rhythm / Love Is Here to Stay / Strike
up the Band / Long Ago and Far Away / They All Laughed / The Man That Got Away / They Can’t Take That Away from Me

1980

With a small combo comprising Cal Tjader, Scott Hamilton, Warren Vaché, Cal Collins, Nat Pierce, Bob Maize, and Jake Hanna for the Concord Jazz label album “With Love”

Nov

Just the Way You Are / The Way We Were / Alone at Last / Come in from the Rain / Meditation / Hello Young Lovers / Just in Time / Tenderly / Will You Still Be Mine

1982

With a small combo comprising Scott Hamilton, Warren Vaché, David Ladd, Cal Tjader, Nat Pierce, Cal Collins, Bob Maize, and Jake Hanna for the Concord Jazz label album “Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Cole Porter”

Jan

In the Still of the Night / My Heart Belongs to Daddy / I Get a Kick Out of You / Get Out of Town / I Concentrate on You / Just One of Those Things / I’ve Got You under My Skin / It’s De-lovely / You’re the Top / Anything Goes

1983

With a small combo comprising Ed Bickert, Scott Hamilton, Jake Hanna, Warren Vaché, Dave McKenna
,
and Steve Wallace for the Concord Jazz label album “Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Harold Arlen”

Jan

Hooray for Love / Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe / One for My Baby / Get Happy / Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead / Out of This World / My Shining Hour / Let’s Take the Long Way Home / Stormy Weather

With Woody Herman and His orchestra for the Concord Jazz label album “My Buddy”

Aug

I Believe in Love / Summer Knows / The Glory of Love / You’re Gonna Hear from Me / Don’t Let Me Be Lonely / I’m Beginning to See the Light / My Buddy / You’ve Made Me So Very Happy

Live at the Aurex Jazz Festival with Les Brown and His Band of Renown in Tokyo, Japan. Album issued on the Aurex label
(
Japan
)

Sep

Come On-a My House / Tenderly / April in Paris / But Not for Me / I Can’t Get Started / You’ll Never Know / I Cried for You / Who’s Sorry Now / Goody Goody / Hey There / The Way We Were

1984

With a small combo comprising Scott Hamilton, Warren Vaché, John Oddo, Ed Bickert, Chris Flory, Phil Flanigan, and Gus Johnson for the Concord Jazz label album “Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Irving Berlin”

Jun

It’s a Lovely Day Today / Be Careful, It’s My Heart / Cheek to Cheek / How About Me / The Best Thing for You Would Be Me / I Got Lost in His Arms / There’s No Business Like Show Business / Better Luck Next Time / What’ll I Do / Let’s Face the Music and Dance

1985

With a small combo comprising Scott Hamilton, Warren Vaché, John Oddo, Ed Bickert, Chuck Israels, and Jake Hanna for the Concord Jazz label album “Rosemary Clooney Sings Ballads”

Apr

Thanks for the Memory / Here’s That Rainy Day / The Shadow of Your Smile / A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square / Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered / The Days of Wine and Roses / Easy Living / Spring Is Here / Why Shouldn’t I / It Never Entered My Mind

With Michael Feinstein for the album “Pure Gershwin” issued on the Elektra label

Apr 16

Isn’t It a Pity? (
Note: There were two versions of the song—a short version issued only on the LP and cassette, and a long version issued on the CD. They came from two different takes
.)

1986

With Wild Man Fischer, issued on the Rhino label

Mar 15

It’s a Hard Business

With a small combo comprising Ed Bickert, Emily Remler, Scott Hamilton, Warren Vaché, John Oddo, and Joe Cocuzzo for the Concord Jazz label album “Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Jimmy Van Heusen”

Aug

Love Won’t Let You Get Away / I Thought About You / My Heart Is a Hobo / The Second Time Around / It Could Happen to You / Imagination / Like Someone in Love / Call Me Irresponsible / Walking Happy / The Last Dance

With Michael Feinstein
(
piano
)
for the album “Mostly Mercer” issued on the Harbinger label

Aug 29

Ask Me Again

With a quartet led by John Oddo for the album “Mostly Mercer” issued on the Harbinger label

Aug 29

I’m Old Fashioned

1987

With a small combo comprising Scott Hamilton, Warren Vaché, Dan Barrett, John Oddo, Ed Bickert, Michael Moore, and Joe Cocuzzo for the Concord Jazz label album “Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Johnny Mercer”

Aug

Something’s Gotta Give / Laura / Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home / Talk to Me Baby / I Remember You / When October Goes / Dream Medley: Dream; Hit the Road to Dreamland / G.I. Jive / Skylark / Hooray for Hollywood / P.S. I Love You / Goody Goody

1988

With a small combo comprising Scott Hamilton, Warren Vache, John Oddo, John Clayton, and Jeff Hamilton for the Concord Jazz label album “Show Tunes”

Aug/Nov

I Wish I Were in Love Again / Manhattan / I Stayed Too Long at the Fair / Everything I’ve Got / How Are Things in Glocca Morra? / Come Back to Me / Where Do You Start / Taking a Chance on Love / I’ll See You Again / All the Things You Are / My Ship / Guys and Dolls

With Lance Ong and The Bird ‘N’ Butterfly Chorale for the Painted Smiles Records album “The Time Has Come! The Songs of Marshall Barer”

Date

unknown

Christmas Is an Island

1989

With Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra for the album “Christmas with the Pops” released on the Telarc label

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas / White Christmas

With Michael Feinstein and an orchestra led by Eddie Karam for the album “Pure Imagination” released on the Elektra label

Aug

Ten Feet off the Ground

With a small combo comprising Jack Sheldon, Scott Hamilton, Chauncey Welsch, John Oddo, John Clayton Jr., Joe LaBarbera, and the L.A. Jazz Choir for the Concord Jazz label album “Rosemary Clooney Sings Rodgers, Hart & Hammerstein”

Oct

Oh, What a Beautiful Morning / People Will Say We’re in Love (
with Jack Sheldon
) / Love, Look Away / The Gentleman Is a Dope / It Might as Well Be Spring / The Sweetest Sounds / I Could Write a Book / You Took Advantage of Me / The Lady Is a Tramp / Little Girl Blue / My Romance / Yours Sincerely

Probable date for recording the Debby Boone “Home for Christmas” album for Benson Records
.

White Christmas (with Debby Boone)

1990

With a small combo comprising Scott Hamilton, Warren Vaché, John Oddo, Chuck Berghofer, Jim Hughart, and Jake Hanna for the Concord Jazz label album “For the Duration”

Oct 15–17

No Love, No Nothin’ / Don’t Fence Me In / I Don’t Want to Walk without You Baby / Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye / You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To / Sentimental Journey / For All We Know / September Song / These Foolish Things / They’re Either Too Young or Too Old / The More I See You / (There’ll Be Blue Birds over) The White Cliffs of Dover / Saturday Night Is the Loneliest Night of the Week / I’ll Be Seeing You

1991

With a big band led by John Oddo and Peter Matz for the Concord Jazz label album “Girl Singer”

Nov/Dec

Nice ‘n’ Easy / Sweet Kentucky Ham / Autumn in New York / Miss Otis Regrets / Let There Be Love / Lovers after All / From This Moment On / More Than You Know / Wave / We Fell in Love Anyway / Ellington Medley [It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) / I’m Checking Out (Goombye)] / Of Course It’s Crazy / Straighten Up and Fly Right / The Best Is Yet to Come

Dec 5

Christmas Time Is Here (for “A Concord Jazz Christmas” album)

1992

With a small combo comprising John Pizzarelli, Scott Hamilton, Warren Vaché, John Oddo, Bucky Pizzarelli, David Finck, and Joe Cocuzzo for the Concord Jazz label album “Do You Miss New York?”

Sep 14–17

Do You Miss New York? / Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good to You / As Long As I Live / May I Come In / (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 / A Beautiful Friendship / It’s Only a Paper Moon (
with John Pizzarelli
) / I Ain’t Got Nothin’ but the Blues / I Wish You Love / I Get Along without You Very Well / We’ll Be Together Again

1993

With a big band led by John Oddo for the Concord Jazz label album “Still on the Road”

Nov 22–23

On the Road Again / Rules of the Road / Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) / How Are Things in Glocca Morra? / Let’s Get Away from It All / Moonlight Mississippi / Back Home in Indiana / Ol’ Man River / Take Me Back to Manhattan / How Deep Is the Ocean / Road to Morocco (
with Jack Sheldon
) / Still on the Road / Till We Meet Again (
with Earl Brown
) / Let’s Eat Home / Still Crazy After All These Years

1994

May 25

That Old Feeling (
for the soundtrack of Radioland Murders
)

With Barry Manilow and the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. Issued on the album “Singin’ with the Big Bands” on the Arista label
.

Jul

Green Eyes

With a big band led by John Oddo for the Concord Jazz label album “Rosemary Clooney—Demi-Centennial”