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Theme Music from "The James Dean Story"

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Released
  
1957

Producer
  
Richard Bock

Release date
  
1957

Label
  
EMI Music Japan

Length
  
42:12

Theme Music from "The James Dean Story" (1956)
  
Flute 'n Oboe (1956)

Movie
  
The James Dean Story

Genre
  
Jazz

Theme Music from

Recorded
  
November 8, 1956 Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California

Theme Music from "The James Dean Story" (1956)
  
Reunion with Chet Baker (1957)

Similar
  
Sings and Plays, Chet Baker Big Band, Chet Baker & Crew, Chet Baker & Strings, The Trumpet Artistry of

Theme Music from "The James Dean Story" is a 1956 soundtrack album to the James Dean biopic, The James Dean Story composed by Leith Stevens and featuring trumpeter Chet Baker and saxophonist Bud Shank.

Contents

Reception

Lindsay Planer of Allmusic states, "the vast majority of the material is little more than ersatz-cool filler, bearing little distinction. From an historical perspective this seems almost criminal, especially in light of the inordinate talent corralled for the project".

Track listing

All compositions by Leith Stevens except as indicated

  1. "Jimmy's Theme" - 2:52
  2. "The Search" - 4:43
  3. "Lost Love" - 3:39
  4. "People" - 3:35
  5. "The Movie Star" - 3:36
  6. "Fairmont, Indiana" - 4:34
  7. "Rebel at Work" - 3:44
  8. "Success and Then What" - 3:58
  9. "Let Me Be Loved" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) - 4:11
  10. "Hollywood" - 5:06
  11. "Let Me Be Loved" [Vocal Version] (Evans, Livingston) - 2:14

Personnel

  • Chet Baker — trumpet
  • Bud Shank — alto saxophone, flute
  • Don Fagerquist, Ray Linn - trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 8-11)
  • Milt Bernhart - trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 4-11)
  • Charlie Mariano, Richie Steward - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 8-11)
  • Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 8-11)
  • Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 8-11)
  • Claude Williamson - piano (tracks 1-6 & 8-11)
  • Monty Budwig - bass (tracks 1-6 & 8-11)
  • Mel Lewis - drums
  • Mike Pacheco - bongos (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 8-11)

    • Songs

    1Jimmy's ThemeJohnny Mandel - Bill Holman2:54
    2The SearchJohnny Mandel - Bill Holman4:46
    3Lost LoveJohnny Mandel - Bill Holman3:40

    References

    Theme Music from "The James Dean Story" Wikipedia
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