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The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs

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Released
  
1959

Release date
  
1959

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
41:01

Label
  
RCA Records

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Recorded
  
February 3, 5 & 10, 1959 Los Angeles, CA

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Artist
  
Shorty Rogers and His Orchestra

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The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs is an album by American jazz trumpeter and arranger Shorty Rogers performing songs composed by Harold Arlen including several from The Wizard of Oz which was released on the RCA Victor label in 1959.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "Wonderful music".

Track listing

All compositions by Harold Arlen and E. Y. "Yip" Harburg except where noted.

  1. "We're Off to See the Wizard" - 1:20
  2. "Over the Rainbow" - 3:01
  3. "The Jitterbug" - 3:17
  4. "The Merry Old Land of Oz" - 5:35
  5. "If I Only Had a Brain" - 3:28
  6. "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" - 3:31
  7. "My Shining Hour" - 3:36
  8. "Get Happy" (Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 2:44
  9. "Blues in the Night" (Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 5:47
  10. "Let's Fall in Love" (Arlen, Koehler) - 3:17
  11. "That Old Black Magic" (Arlen, Mercer) - 5:25
  • Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on February 3, 1959 (tracks 4, 5 & 7), February 5, 1959 (tracks 3, 6, 8 & 10) and February 10, 1959 (tracks 1, 2, 9 & 11)

    • Personnel

  • Shorty Rogers - trumpet, flugelhorn, arranger
  • Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari - trumpet
  • Harry Betts, Marshall Cram, Frank Rosolino - trombone
  • Bob Enevoldsen - valve trombone
  • Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet
  • Herb Geller - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Bud Shank - alto saxophone
  • Bill Holman - tenor saxophone
  • Chuck Gentry - baritone saxophone
  • Larry Bunker - vibraphone
  • Barney Kessel - guitar
  • Pete Jolly - piano
  • Joe Mondragon - bass
  • Mel Lewis - drums

    • Songs

    1We're Off to See the Wizard / Over the RainbowShorty Rogers and His Giants4:24
    2The JitterbugShorty Rogers and His Giants3:18
    3The Merry Old Land of OzShorty Rogers and His Giants5:37

    References

    The Wizard of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs Wikipedia
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