Music for a First Love
1957 studio album by Dinah Washington
Music for a First Love | ||||
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Studio album by Dinah Washington | ||||
Released | 1957 | |||
Recorded | January 14, 1946 – September 1, 1950[1] | |||
Venue | Chicago, New York | |||
Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
Label | Mercury Records MG 20119 | |||
Producer | Bob Shad | |||
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Music for a First Love is the eighth studio album by American jazz singer Dinah Washington released in 1957 via Mercury label.[3] The tracks were recorded in various sessions between January 1946 and September 1950.[1]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Embraceable You" | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | 2:58 |
2. | "Stairway to the Stars" | Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli, Mitchell Parish | 3:01 |
3. | "Am I Asking Too Much" | Helen Miller, Fay Whitman | 2:54 |
4. | "What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry" | Walter Donaldson, Abe Lyman | 2:44 |
5. | "Harbor Lights" | Will Grosz, Jimmy Kennedy | 3:07 |
6. | "How Deep Is the Ocean" | Irving Berlin | 3:05 |
7. | "Time out for Tears" | Irving Berman, Abe Schiff | 3:26 |
8. | "If I Loved You" | Rodgers and Hammerstein | 2:32 |
9. | "I Want to Cry" | Harry Pirone, Lille Randall | 3:16 |
10. | "It Isn't Fair" | Richard Himber, Frank Warshauer, Sylvester Sprigato | 3:07 |
11. | "I Want to Be Loved" | Savannah Churchill | 2:57 |
12. | "I Only Know" | Washington, Jackson | 2:33 |
Personnel
- Dinah Washington – vocals
- Willie Cook (1), Harry "Pee Wee" Jackson (1, 3), George Hudson (6, 12), Bob Merrill (9), Cootie Williams (9) - trumpet
- Gus Chappell (1), Benny Powell (possibly 11) - trombone
- Andrew Gardner (3) Rupert Cole (6, possibly 9, 12), Ernie Wilkins (6, 11-12) - alto sax
- Dave Young (possibly 1; 3), William Parker (9) - tenor sax
- Cecil Payne (6, 11-12) - baritone sax
- Tony Aless (2), Rudy Martin (possibly 1; 3-4), James Forman (6, 12), Arnold Jarvis (9) - piano
- Billy Bauer (2), Hurley Ramey (possibly 4), Freddie Green (6, 11-12), Mundell Lowe (9) - guitar
- Chubby Jackson (2), Bill Settles (possibly 1; 3-4), Ray Brown (6, 11-12), Leonard Swain (9) - bass
- Oliver Coleman (1), Curtis Walker (3), Teddy Stewart (6, 8, 10-12), Sylvester "Vess" Payne (9) - drums
- Jimmy Carroll, conductor (5, 7)[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Mercury Records Catalog: MG-20119 Dinah Washington - Music For A First Love". Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Dinah Washington - Music for a First Love". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Dinah Washington – Music For A First Love". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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