Discography
THE CAREER OF GINNY SIMMS
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Discography THE CAREER OF GINNY SIMMS |
| Date | Recording / Releases / Personnel | Matrix No. |
| In 1934, Ginny Simms joined Kay Kyser and His Orchestra as its female vocalist. Her recording career with the band started on June 17, 1935. | ||
| June 17, 1935 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Chicago Dick Barry (tp), Merwyn Bogue (later referred to as Ish Kabbible) (tp), Jack Barrow (tb), Armond Buiseret (reeds), Morton Gregory (reeds), Lyman Gandee (p), Lloyd Snow (b/tu), Muddy Berry (d), Sully Mason, Bill Stoker (s). |
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| The Girl On The Little Blue Plate (Scholl - Alter) Brunswick 7470, Ajax JRC 19, Joyce 6018, Collectables 7590 |
C1010-B | |
| September 30, 1935 |
KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Chicago Same personnel as June 17, 1935, Bill Stoker (vo) added |
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| Wouldn't I Be A Wonder? Brunswick 7541, Ajax JRC 21, Joyce 6018 |
C1109-B | |
| March 26, 1936 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Chicago Charles Probert (tb) replaces Barrow, Harry Breeding (as) replaces Stoker who remains as (vo) |
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| I'll Bet You Tell That To All The Girls (Tobias - Stept) Brunswick 7648, Ajax JRC 21, Joyce 6018, Collectables 7590 |
C1328-1 | |
| May 29, 1936 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Chicago Same personnel as March 26, 1936, Bobby Guy (tp) added |
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| Nothing's Blue But The Sky Brunswick 7682, Ajax JRC 21, Joyce 6018 |
C1395-1 | |
| During this time the band appears on "Elgin's Football Review" on radio. In September 1936, the band starts a six-month engagement at the Trianon Ballroom in Chicago that lasts until March 1937. | ||
| October 1, 1936 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Chicago Same personnel as May 29, 1936, Bill Stoker (vo) added on "It's Love I'm After." |
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| It's Love I'm After (Mitchell - Pollack) Brunswick 7755, Ajax JRC 21, Joyce 6018, Sony A2 30890 |
C1510-1 | |
| For Sentimental Reasons (Silver - Sherman - Heyman) Brunswick 7759, Ajax JRC 21, Joyce 6018, Collectables 7590 |
C1511-1 | |
| December 2, 1936 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Chicago Same personnel as October 1, 1936; SM, VS (vo) added on "You Can't Sleep Up Here" |
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| You Can't Sleep Up Here (Duning - Kyser) Sunbeam SB-218, Collectables 7590 |
C1691-1 | |
| Gone Brunswick 7793, Ajax JRC 23, Joyce 6018 |
C1692-2 | |
| January 18, 1937 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Chicago Same personnel as December 2, 1936, BS (vo) added |
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| Floating On A Bubble Brunswick 7819, Ajax JRC 23, Joyce 6018 |
C1747-2 | |
| Who? (Harbach - Hammerstein II - Kern) Brunswick 7846, Ajax JRC 23, Joyce 6018, Collectables 7590 |
C1750-1 | |
| Ginny Simms left and was replaced by Nancy Nelson. During her absence, Harry Babbitt and Heinie Gunkler joined the band while Bill Stoker left. Ginny re-joined the organisation in May 1937. | ||
| April 5, 1938 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as May 26, 1937, sans HB and SM (vo) |
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| Two Shadows (Burns - Woods) Brunswick 8120, Parlophone (UK) F1167, Ajax JRC 27, Joyce 6018, Empress RAJ 874 |
B22673-1 | |
| April 15, 1938 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as April 5, 1938 |
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| That Feeling Is Gone Brunswick 8126, Ajax JRC 27, Joyce 6018 |
B22736-2 | |
| Add Ish Kabbible and Harry Babbitt (vo) | ||
| Don't Drop A Slug In A Slot Brunswick 8143, Ajax JRC 27, Joyce 6037 |
B22737-1 | |
| May 16, 1938 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as April 15, 1938 |
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| Don't Let That Moon Get Away Brunswick 8181, Ajax JRC 27, Joyce 6018 |
B22947-2 | |
| Music, Maestro, Please (Wrubel - Magidson) Brunswick 8149, Parlophone (UK) F1222, Ajax JRC 33, Joyce 6018, Empress RAJ 874, Sony A2 30890 |
B22948-2 | |
| June 14, 1938 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as May 16, 1938, HB (vo) added. |
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| Simple And Sweet (Green - Baer) Brunswick 8170, Ajax JRC 33, Joyce 6018, Collectables 7590 |
B23072-2 | |
| July 5, 1938 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as June 14, 1938, sans HB (vo). |
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| You Go To My Head (Gillespie - Coots) Brunswick 8185, Franklin Mint 43/44, Ajax JRC 33, Joyce 6025, Jasmine 118, Colledtables 7590, DSOY635, Jasmine 398 |
B23189-1 | |
| July 30, 1938 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as July 5, 1938, add HB and IK on "When The Circus Comes To Town." |
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| When The Circus Comes To Town Brunswick 8201, Parlophone (UK) F1254, Ajax JRC 33, Joyce 6025, Joyce 6037 |
B23271-2 | |
| Love Of My Life (Where Are You?) (Shaw - Mercer) Brunswick 8201, Ajax JRC 33, Joyce 6025, Sunbeam SB-218, DSOY635 |
B23272-3 | |
| August 5, 1938 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as July 30, 1938, add HB on "For No Rhyme Or Reason." |
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| At Long Last Love (Cole Porter) from "You Never Know" Brunswick 8209, Ajax JRC 35, Joyce 6025 |
B23315-2 | |
| For No Rhyme Or Reason (Cole Porter) Brunswick 8209, Ajax JRC 35, Joyce 6025 |
B23316-1 | |
| September 7, 1938 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as August 5, 193838, add HB on "The Umbrella Man." |
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| What Have You Got That Gets Me? (Robin - Rainger) from "Artists and Models Abroad" Brunswick 8228, Parlophone (UK) F1320, Ajax JRC 35, Joyce 6025, Empress RAJ 874, Jasmine 398 |
B23403-2 | |
| The Umbrella Man (Stock - Rose - Cavanaugh) Brunswick 8225, Ajax JRC 35, Joyce 6025, Sony A2 30890, Sony A-19801, Sony CK 40860, Jasmine 398 |
B23404-1 | |
| Monday Morning Brunswick 8232, Ajax JRC 35, Joyce 6025 |
B23405-1 | |
| October 11, 1938 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as September 7, 1938, add SM on "I Won't Go Home" and HB on "Two Sleepy People." |
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| I Won't Go Home (Friend - Franklin) Brunswick 8258, Ajax JRC 38, Joyce 6025, Sunbeam SB-218, Collectables 7590, DSOY635 |
B23567-1 | |
| Two Sleepy People (Loesser - Carmicahel) from the movie "Thanks for the Memory" Brunswick 8244, Parlophone (UK) F1321, Franklin Mint 43/44, Ajax JRC 38, Joyce 6025, Columbia CK 45343, Jasmine 398 |
B23568-1 | |
| Have You Forgotten So Soon? Brunswick 8244, Parlophone (UK) F1321, Ajax JRC 38, Joyce 6025 |
B23569-2 | |
| November 3, 1938 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as October 11, 1938, add SM and HB "I Must See Annie Tonight" and "When Paw Was Courtin' Maw." |
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| Deep In A Dream Brunswick 8267, Parlophone (UK) F1369, Ajax JRC 38, Joyce 6025 |
B23664-1 | |
| I Must See Annie Tonight Brunswick 8263, Ajax JRC 38 |
B23665-2 | |
| When Paw Was Courtin' Maw Brunswick 8267, Ajax JRC 38, Joyce 6025 |
B23666-2 | |
| November 26, 1938 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as 03.11.38, add Charles Chester (g), add SM and HB on "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm." |
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| I Fell Up To Heaven (Robin - Rainger) Brunswick 8279, Ajax JRC 38, Joyce 6025, Sunbeam SB-218 |
B23757-1 | |
| Mighty Lak A Rose (Stanton - Nevin) Brunswick 8295, Ajax JRC 38, Joyce 6035, Bandstand Records BS 7137, Collectables 7590 |
B23758-1 | |
| All God's Chillun Got Rhythm Brunswick 8295, Ajax JRC 38, Joyce 6035, Bandstand Records BS 7137 |
B23759-1 | |
| From December 1938, Ginny Simms was featured as "Ginny Simms and Her Orchestra" on the Vocalion and Okeh labels. Members of "her" orchestra were the same as of the Kay Kyser Orchestra. | ||
| December 1938 | GINNY SIMMS AND HER ORCHESTRA, New York City | |
| Goodbye, My Lover, Goodbye Vocalion 4584 (later Okeh 4584) |
B23790-1 | |
| Please Come Out Of Your Dream Vocalion 4549 (later Okeh 4549) |
B23791-1 | |
| December 1938 | GINNY SIMMS AND HER ORCHESTRA, New York City | |
| 'Way Down Yonder Upon The Swanee River Vocalion 4584 (later Okeh 4584) |
B23804-1 | |
| Get Out Of Town Vocalion 4549 (later Okeh 4549), Columbia Special Products C3 10842 |
B23805-1 | |
| January 10, 1939 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as November 26, 1938 |
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| Deep Purple (Parish - DeRose) Brunswick 8301, Ajax JRC 38, Joyce 6035, Columbia CK 45343, Empress RAJ 874, Jasmine 398 |
B23940-1 | |
| February 16, 1939 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as 10.01.39 |
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| That Sly Old Gentleman (From Featherbed Lane) Brunswick 8338, Parlophone (UK) F1494, Ajax JRC 42, Joyce 6035. Bandstand Records BS 7137 |
B24134-1 | |
| I Want My Share Of Love Brunswick 8328, Ajax JRC 42, Joyce 6035 |
B24135-1 | |
| March 30, 1939 | GINNY SIMMS AND HER ORCHESTRA, New York City | |
| Mother, Do Not Scold Me (David) Vocalion 5194 (later Okeh 5194), Flare ROYCD 238 |
W24201-1 | |
| Smilin' Through Okeh 6112, Sony Special Products A 26234 |
W24202-1 | |
| What Goes Up Must Come Down (And Baby You've Been Flying Too High) Vocalion 4721 (later Okeh 4721), Sony Special Products A 26234 |
W24203-2 | |
| Don't Worry 'Bout Me Vocalion 4721 (later Okeh 4721) |
W24204-2 | March 30, 1939 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as 16.02.39, add SM and HB (vo) on "On The Road To Mandalay." |
| On The Road To Mandalay (Speaks - Kipling) Brunswick 8415, Joyce 6035, Jasmine 398 |
WB24293-A | |
| Tears From My Inkwell Brunswick 8353, Joyce 6035 |
WB24294-A | |
| April 8, 1939 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as March 30, 1939, add SM and HB (vo). | |
| Three Little Fishes (Dowell) Brunswick 8368, Parlophone (UK) F1474, Columbia 36119, Columbia (UK) DS382, Franklin Mint 43/44, Joyce 6035, Joyce 6037, Sunbeam SB-218, Sony A2 30890, Sony A-19801, Sony CK 40860, Jasmine 398 |
WB24359-A | |
| April 30, 1939 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as April 8, 1939, add HB (vo) on "The Tinkle Song." |
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| The Tinkle Song (Armen - Beekman - Andrews) Brunswick 8377, Joyce 6035, Sony A2 30890 |
WB24456-A | |
| The Lamp Is Low (Parish - DeRose - Shefter) Brunswick 8377, Joyce 6035, Collectables 7590 |
WB2457-A | |
| May 6, 1939 | GINNY SIMMS AND HER ORCHESTRA, New York City | |
| All I Remember Is You (DeLange - Van Heusen) Vocalion 4859 (later Okeh 4859) |
W24490-A | |
| I'm In Love With The Honorable Mr. So-And-So (Coslow) from "Society Lawyer" Vocalion 4859 (later Okeh 4859) |
W24491-A | |
| May 9, 1939 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as April 30, 1939, add HB (vo) on "Concert In The Park." |
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| Concert In The Park (Friend - Franklin) Brunswick 8385, Parlophone (UK) F1521, Joyce 6035, Collectables 7590 |
WB24614-A | |
| You Don't Know How Much You Can Suffer (Until You Fall In Love) (Frankline - Friend) Brunswick 8381, Parlophone (UK) F1522, Joyce 6035, Empress RAJ 874 |
WB24615-A | |
| July 4, 1939 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Los Angeles Same personnel as May 9, 1939, add SM and HB (vo). |
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| The Merry Old Land Of Oz (Harburg - Arlen) Brunswick 8440, Columbia (UK) FB2338, Joyce 6035, Sony A2 30890 |
LA1911-A | |
| July 11, 1939 | GINNY SIMMS AND HER ORCHESTRA, Los Angeles | |
| Address Unknown Vocalion 5011, Joyce 6035 |
LA1913-A | |
| Melancholy Mood (Knight - Schumann) Vocalion 5035 (later Okeh 5035), Flare ROYCD 238 |
LA1914-B | |
| Go Fly A Kite [Unissued] |
LA1915-A | |
| Over The Rainbow Vocalion 5011 (later Okeh 5011) |
LA1916-A | |
| July 11, 1939 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Los Angeles Same personnel as July 4, 1939, add HB (vo) on "It Must Have Been Two Other People." |
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| It Must Have Been Two Other People (Carmen - Lombardo - Lawrence - Altman) Brunswick 8446, Collectables 7590 |
LA1918-A | |
| Oh! You Crazy Moon Brunswick 8446 |
LA1919-A | |
| July 31, 1939 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Los Angeles Same personnel as July 13, 1939 |
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| What's New? (Burke - Haggart) Columbia 35248, Collectables 7590 |
LA1918-A | |
| August 1, 1939 | GINNY SIMMS AND HER ORCHESTRA, Los Angeles | |
| Go Fly A Kite (Monaco - Burke) Vocalion 5035 (later Okeh 5035), Conquerer 9486, Flare ROYCD 238 |
LA1915-A | |
| Sweet And Slow Vocalion 5117 (later Okeh 5117) |
LA1933-A | |
| I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues Vocalion 5117 (later Okeh 5117) |
LA1934-A | |
| August 29, 1939 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Los Angeles Same personnel as July 31, 1939, add HB on "Happy Birthday To Love" and "Chatterbox," add HB, SM and KK on "The Answer Is Love." | |
| Happy Birthday To Love Columbia 35228 |
LA1975-A | |
| Chatterbox from the movie "That's Right - You're Wrong" Columbia 35307, Parlophone (UK) F1671 |
LA1976-A | |
| The Answer Is Love Columbia 35238 |
LA1977-A | |
| September 7, 1939 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Los Angeles Same personnel as August 29, 1939, add HB on "Happy Birthday To Love" and "Chatterbox," add MB, HB, SM and KK on "Hello, Mister Kringle." |
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| The Starlit Hour (Parish - DeRose) from "Earl Carroll's Vanities" Columbia 35343, Vocalion 5329, Sony Special Products A 26234 |
LA1982 (LA 1994) | |
| Hello, Mister Kringle Columbia 35248, Joyce 6037, CD!! |
LA1983-A | |
| September 22, 1939 | GINNY SIMMS AND HER ORCHESTRA, Los Angeles | |
| Melancholy Lullaby Vocalion 5140 (later Okeh 5140), Conquerer 9134 |
LA1992-A | |
| I Walk Alone Vocalion 5140 (later Okeh 5140) |
LA1993-A | |
| The Starlit Hour Vocalion 5329 (later Okeh 5329) |
LA1994-A | |
| I'm Fit To Be Tied Vocalion 5194 (later Okeh 5194), Sunbeam SB-218 |
LA1992-A | |
| 1939 | GINNY SIMMS AND HER ORCHESTRA | |
| I Know A Secret (Leighton - Medoff) Okeh 6050 |
29499 | |
| A Stone's Throw From Heaven (Ray - Burton - I. Green) Okeh 6050 |
29500 | |
| October 26, 1939 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Los Angeles Same personnel as August 29, 1939. |
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| I'm Fit To Be Tied Columbia 35295 |
LA2034-A | |
| November 8, 1939 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as October 26, 1939 |
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| This Changing World Columbia 35307 |
WCO26265-A | |
| November 28, 1939 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as November 8, 1939. |
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| With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair (Lawrence - Clara Edwards) Columbia 35350, Collectables 7590 |
CO26333-A | |
| December 12, 1939 | GINNY SIMMS AND HER ORCHESTRA, New York City | |
| Faithful Forever (Robin - Rainger) Vocalion 5290 (later Okeh 5290), Conquerer 9487, DSOY635 |
W26333-A | |
| It's A Hap, Hap, Happy Day Vocalion 5290 (later Okeh 5290), Conquerer 9487 |
W26334-A | |
| Ooh! What You Said Vocalion 5350 (later Okeh 5350), Conquerer 9486 |
W26335-A | |
| Way Back In 1939 A.D. (Mercer - Carmichael) from "Three After Three" Vocalion 5329 (later Okeh 5329), Sony A2 30890 |
W26336-A | |
| December 12, 1939 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as November 28, 1939, add HB on "Way Back in 1939 A.D." |
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| Way Back In 1939 A.D. (Mercer - Carmichael) from "Three After Three" Columbia 35350, Conquerer 9484 |
WCO26337-A | |
| Do I Love You? Columbia 35337, Silvertone 535, Columbia P6-14007 |
WCO26338-A | |
| Indian Summer (Dubin - Herbert) Columbia 35337, Silvertone 535, Columbia P6-14007, Columbia CK 45343, Empress RAJ 874, DSOY635, Jasmine 398 |
WCO26340-A | |
| December 26, 1939 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as December 12, 1939 |
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| St. Louis Blues (W.C. Handy) Columbia 35563, Sounds of Swing 1207, Big Band Archives LP-1207, Collectables 7590 |
CO25613-1 | |
| January 9, 1940 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as December 26, 1939, add Jack Martin (ss, vo), add MB, HB and JM on "Friendship" and BH on "Palms Of Paradise." |
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| Friendship (Cole Porter) from the Broadway musical "DuBarry Was A Lady" Columbia 35368, Columbia 37962, Columbia (UK) CL6061, Joyce 6037, Collectables 7590, Jasmine 398 |
WCO26406-A | |
| Palms Of Paradise Columbia 35368, Columbia 37962 |
WCO26407-A | |
| January 9, 1940 | GINNY SIMMS AND HER ORCHESTRA, New York City | |
| Keep Smiling At Trouble Okeh 6112 |
W26408-A | |
| I Can't Get Started (Gershwin - Duke) Vocalion 5456 (later Okeh 5456), Sony Special Products A 26234, Flare ROYCD 238 |
W26409-A | |
| On The Isle Of May (David - Kostelanetz) Vocalion 5350 (later Okeh 5350) |
W26408-A | |
| January 29, 1940 | GINNY SIMMS AND HER ORCHESTRA, New York City | |
| My Fantasy Vocalion 5456 (later Okeh 5456) |
W26467-A | |
| January 29, 1940 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as January 9, 1940, add HB (vo) on "On The Isle Of May." |
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| On The Isle Of May (David - Kostelanetz) Columbia 35375, Empress RAJ 874 |
WCO26466-A | |
| February 1, 1940 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as January 29, 1940 |
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| You, You Darlin' (Scholl - Jerome) Columbia 35395, Collectables 7590 |
WCO26908-1 | |
| February 1, 1940 | GINNY SIMMS AND HER ORCHESTRA, New York City | |
| Watching The Clock (Sigman - Russell - Meyer) Vocalion 5408 (later Okeh 5408), Flare ROYCD 238 |
W25910-1 | |
| I Walk With Music (Mercer - Carmichael) Vocalion 5408 (later Okeh 5408), Flare ROYCD 238 |
W25911-1 | |
| March 21, 1940 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as February 1, 1940 |
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| Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) (Mercer - Bloom) Columbia 35439, Collectables 7590 |
WCO26668-A | |
| April 9, 1940 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as March 21, 1940 |
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| April Played The Fiddle Columbia 35467 |
CO27140-2 | |
| April 16, 1940 | GINNY SIMMS AND HER ORCHESTRA, New York City | |
| The Moon Won't Talk Vocalion 5522 (later Okeh 5522) |
W27166-1 | |
| Say It (Over And Over Again) Vocalion 5522 (later Okeh 5522) |
W27167-1 | |
| April 16, 1940 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as April 9, 1940, add HB (vo) on "Her Name Was Rosita." |
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| Her Name Was Rosita Columbia 35483 |
CO27168-1 | |
| Blue Love Bird from the movie "Lillian Russell" Columbia 35488 |
CO27169-1 | |
| April 30, 1940 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, New York City Same personnel as April 16, 1940 |
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| I'm Stepping Out With A Memory Tonight Columbia 35483 |
CO27240-1 | |
| How Can I Ever Be Alone? Columbia 35518 |
CO27241-1 | |
| April 16, 1940 | GINNY SIMMS AND HER ORCHESTRA, Los Angeles | |
| I Can't Resist You (Wever - Donaldson) Vocalion 5703 (later Okeh 5703), Flare ROYCD 238 |
LA2274-A | |
| I'll Never Smile Again (Lowe) Vocalion 5703 (later Okeh 5703), Sony Special Products A 26234, Flare ROYCD 238 |
LA2275-B | |
| Tonight (Perfidia) Okeh 5751, Conquerer 9652 |
LA22746-A | |
| Now We Know Okeh 5751 |
LA2277-A | |
| July 23, 1940 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Los Angeles Tommy Jones (tp) replaces Duran otherwise same personnel as April 30, 1940, add HB, JM and MW (vo) on "Chiapanecas" and "Ferry-Boat Serenade." |
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| The Call Of The Canyon Columbia 35627 |
LA2280-A | |
| Chiapanecas (While There's Music There's Romance) [Rejected] |
LA2281 | |
| Ferry-Boat Serenade (La Piccinina) (Adamson - Lazzaro) Columbia 35627, Columbia (UK) DS170, Columbia (UK) DS383, Harmony HL 7041, Jasmine 398 |
LA2282-A | |
| August 11, 1940 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Los Angeles Same personnel as July 23, 1940, add HB, JM and MW (vo). |
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| Chiapanecas (While There's Music There's Romance) Columbia 35621 |
LA2281-B | |
| September 3, 1940 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Los Angeles Same personnel as July 23, 1940, add HB, JM and MW (vo). |
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| I'd Know You Anywhere [Rejected] |
LA2351 | |
| September 15, 1940 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Los Angeles Same personnel as September 3, 1940 |
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| I'd Know You Anywhere (Mercer - McHugh) Columbia 35761, Flare ROYCD 238 |
LA2351-C | |
| I've Got A One-Track Mind Columbia 35762 |
LA2352-A | |
| September 29, 1940 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Los Angeles Same personnel as September 15, 1940 |
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| The Bad Humor Man (Ting-A-Ling) Columbia 35761, Joyce 6037, Bandstand 7137 |
LA2361-A | |
| October 11, 1940 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Los Angeles Same personnel as September 29, 1940, add HB (vo). |
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| My Mother Would Love You Columbia 35790 |
LA2363-A | |
| October 13, 1940 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Los Angeles Same personnel as October 11, 1940, add HB, MW and JM (vo) on "Johnny Peddler." |
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| I Can't Remember To Forget Columbia 35847 |
LA2366-A | |
| Johnny Peddler (I Got) (Brown - De Almeida - Nesdan) Columbia 35777, Parlophone (UK) F1816, Empress RAJ 874 |
LA2367-A | |
| October 16, 1940 | GINNY SIMMS AND HER ORCHESTRA, Los Angeles | |
| Dearest, Darest I (Burke - Van Heusen) from "Love Thy Neighbor" Okeh 5877 |
LA2368-A | |
| You Are The One (Carroll - Trotter) Okeh 5903, Flare ROYCD 238 |
LA2369-A | |
| Frenesie (Whiteup - Dominquez) Okeh 5903, Conquerer 9531 |
LA2370-A | |
| Do You Know Why? (Burke - Van Heusen) from "Love Thy Neighbor" Okeh 5877 |
LA2371-A | |
| December 3, 1940 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Los Angeles Same personnel as October 13, 1940, add HB (vo) on "We'll Meet Again." |
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| We'll Meet Again (Parker - Charles) Columbia 35870, Collectables 7590 |
CO29194-1 | |
| Too Beautiful To Last (Symes - Lowe) Columbia 35946, Flare ROYCD 238 |
CO29195-1 | |
| December 17, 1940 | GINNY SIMMS AND ORCHESTRA Under the direction of Eddie South Charlie Shavers (t), Buster Bailey (cl), Russell Procope (as), Eddie South (vn), David Martin (p), Eddie Gibbs (g), Doles Dickens (sb), Gordon "Specs" Powell (d) | |
| Sighs And Tears Okeh 6087, Classics 737 |
29251-1 | |
| You Danced With Dynamite Okeh 6087, Classics 737 |
29252-1 | |
| These Things You Left Me Okeh 5990, Classics 737 |
29253-1 | |
| I'm Out Of Style Okeh 5990, Classics 7373 |
29254-1 | |
| January 14, 1941 | GINNY SIMMS AND HER ORCHESTRA Under the direction of Nat Brandwynne |
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| May I Never Love Again (Marco - Erickson) Okeh 6025 |
29498 | |
| Walkin' By The River (Sour - Carlisle) Okeh 6025, Sony Special Produts A 26234 |
29501 | |
| February 2, 1941 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Chicago Same personnel as December 31, 1940, add HB (vo) on "They Met In Rio" and HB and MB on "I Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi." |
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| They Met In Rio (A Midnight Serenade) Columbia 36003 |
CCO3606-1 | |
| I, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi (I Like You Very Much) Columbia 36003, Silverstone 574 |
CCO3607-1 | |
| February 3, 1941 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Chicago Same personnel as February 2, 1941 |
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| All I Need [Unissued] |
CCO3610 | |
| March 13, 1941 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Hollywood Same personnel as February 2, 1941, add HB, JM and MW (vo). |
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| Alexander The Swoose (Half Swan - Half Goose) (Forrest - Keller - Burrs - Furlett) Columbia 36040, Sony A2 30890 |
HCO239-1 | |
| April 5, 1941 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Hollywood Same personnel as March 13, 1941, add HB, JM and MW on "Play, Play, Tina!" and SM, JM and MW on "'Til Reveille" and "Say When." |
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| Play, Play, Tina! (Play Your Ocarina) Columbia 36075 |
HCO263-1 | |
| (Lights Out) 'Til Reveille (Worth - Cowan) Columbia 36137, Parlophone (UK) MP 69, Sony A2 30890, Sony A-19801, Jasmine 398, Good Music 644724 |
HCO264-1 | |
| Say When Columbia 36137 |
HCO265-1 | |
| June 3, 1941 | GINNY SIMMS WITH ORCHESTRA, Hollywood Under the direction of George Duning |
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| Easy Street (Jones) Okeh 6259, Flare ROYCD 238 |
H307-1 | |
| Kiss The Boys Goodbye (Loesser - Schertzinger) Okeh 6282, Conquerer 9906, Sony Special Products A 26234, Flare ROYCD 238 |
H308-1 | |
| Love Me A Little Little (Holmes - Smith - Orr) Okeh 6259, Flare ROYCD 238 |
H309-1 | |
| You're The Moment Of A Lifetime (Charles - DeKarlo) Okeh 6282, Conquerer 9906, Flare ROYCD 238 |
H310-1 | |
| June 21, 1941 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Hollywood Same personnel as April 5, 1941, add HB, JM and MW (vo). |
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| Arms For The Love Of America Columbia 36228 |
HCO328-1 | |
| You And I Columbia 36244, Columbia 38632, Parlophone (UK) MP68 |
HCO329-1 | |
| Any Bonds Today? Columbia 36228 |
HCO330-1 | |
| June 29, 1941 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Hollywood Same personnel as June 21, 1941, add HB (vo) on "Why Don't We Do This More Often." |
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| Why Don't We Do This More Often? (Wrubel - Newman) Columbia 36253, Columbia 38632, Parlophone (UK) MP69, Harmony HL 7041, Jasmine 398 |
HCO346-1 | |
| Knee Deep In Stardust (Shaw - Caal - Snowhill) Columbia 36269, Collectables 7590 |
HCO347-1 | |
| August 3, 1941 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Hollywood Same personnel as June 29, 1941, add HB, JM and MW on "After Tomorrow" and "Yo Te Amo." |
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| After Tomorrow Columbia 36365, Parlophone (UK) MP71 |
HCO404-1 | |
| I Love You More, More Every Day (Owens) Columbia 36365, Parlophone (UK) MP71, Collectables 7590, Flare ROYCD 238 |
HCO405-1 | |
| Yo Te Amo, Oh! Baby (Zaret - Whitney - Kramer) Columbia 36338, Collectables 7590 |
HCO406-1 | |
| September 1, 1941 | GINNY SIMMS WITH ORCHESTRA under direction of George Duning, Hollywood | |
| Poor Butterfly [Unissued] |
H491 | |
| The Nickel Serenade (The Coin Machine Song) (Remark - Stanton - Sharbutt) Okeh 6416, Conquerer 9905 |
H492-1 | |
| I've Built A Dream (Hampton - Duning) Okeh 6416, Conquerer 9905 |
H493-1 | |
| Chinese Lullaby (Bowers) Columbia 36731, Columbia (Brazil) 30-1141 |
H494-1 | |
| September 29, 1941 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Hollywood Same personnel as August 3, 1941 |
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| How Long Did I Dream? (Burke - Van Heusen) Columbia 36441, Collectables 7590 |
HCO525-1 | |
| In September 1941, Ginny Simms starts her solo career. | ||
| October 6, 1941 | KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Hollywood Same personnel as September 29, 1941, add HB (vo). |
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| Romeo Smith And Juliet Jones Columbia 36433 |
HCO540-1 | |
| December 18, 1941 | GINNY SIMMS WITH ORCHESTRA, Hollywood | |
| Ya Lu-Blu (Leven - Hedgren - Lavallo) Okeh 6618, Flare ROYCD 238 |
H606-1 | |
| Someone's Rockin' My Dream Boat (L. Rene - Scott - O. Rene) Okeh 6566 |
H607-1 | |
| Sometimes (Kahn - C. Lombardo) Okeh 6566 |
H608-1 | |
| Skylark (Carmichael - Mercer) Okeh 6618, Flare ROYCD 238 |
H609-1 | |
| March 29, 1942 | UNKNOWN ORCHESTRA, Hollywood | |
| I'm Glad There Is You (J. Dorsey - Modeiro) Columbia 36731, Columbia (Brazil) 30-1141 |
H762-1B | |
| 1942-1943 | V-DISC SESSION: Ginny Simms with unidentified orchestra | |
| St. Louis Blues (W.C. Handy) V-Disc 28-A (A Release) |
VP 97 - D3MC 157 | |
| January 28, 1944 | UNKNOWN ORCHESTRA, Hollywood | |
| Suddenly It's Spring (Burke - Van Heusen) from "Lady in the Dark" Columbia 36693, Sony Special Products A 26234 |
HCO 965 | |
| Irresistible You (Raye - De Paul) from "Broadway Rhythm" Columbia 36693 |
HCO966 | |
| August 31, 1944 | UNKNOWN ORCHESTRA, Hollywood | |
| Wish You Were Waiting For Me (Russell - Saxon) Columbia 36753, Flare ROYCD 238 |
HCO1074 | |
| Don't Ever Change (Burton - Grouya) Columbia 36753, Flare ROYCD 238 |
HCO1075 | |
| Late 1944 | AFRS BASIC MUSIC LIBRARY (P-134) | |
| Too Much In Love (Ginny Simms) The Last Time I Saw Paris (Ginny Simms) Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (My Baby)? (Ginny Simms + chorus) Dance With A Dolly (With A Hole In Her Stockin') (Ginny Simms + chorus) |
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| November 1944 | V-DISC SESSION: Ginny Simms with unidentified vocal group and orchestra Note: Taken from "Johnny Presents," NBC Studios, New York. |
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| The Day After Forever (Burke - Van Heusen) Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't You Care To Know) (David - Ellington) V-Disc 372-B (Q Release); Navy V-Disc 179-B (H Release), Collector's Choice (no number) |
VP 1034 - D4TC 518 | |
| November 22, 1944 | LOU BRING AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Hollywood | |
| I'm In A Jam (With Baby) Columbia 36772 |
HCO1130-1A | |
| December 6, 1944 | V-DISC SESSION: Ginny Simms with vocal group and unidentified orchestra Note: RCA Victor Studios (?), New York. On "Don't Ever Change" and "Walk a Little," "Ginny is backed by a large vocal group; mastered December 8, 1944; test recorded December 16, 1944. On "Night and Day," Ginny is backed by a small vocal group; test approved January 13, 1945. |
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| Don't Ever Change (Burton - Grouya) Walk A Little, Talk A Little (Franklin - George) V-Disc 390-B (R Release); Navy V-Disc 170-B (I Release), Collector's Choice (no number) |
VP 1056 - D4TC 542 | |
| Night And Day (Cole Porter) V-Disc 407-B (S Release); Navy V-Disc 187-B (J Release), Collector's Choice (no number), Flare ROYCD 238 |
VP 1094 - D5TC 2 | |
| December 30, 1944 | EDGAR FAIRCHILD AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Hollywood | |
| This Heart Of Mine Columbia 36772, Sony Special Products A 26234 |
HCO1131 | |
| Stardust Columbia 36796 |
HCO1198 | |
| Cuddle Up A Little Closer Columbia 36796 |
HCO1199 | |
| February 27, 1945 | V-DISC SESSION: Ginny Simms with vocal group and Cookie Fairchild Orchestra Note: Taken from "Johnny Presents," NBC Studios, Hollywood. This version was used on Personal Album #597. |
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| Please Don't Say No (Say Maybe) V-Disc 465-A (V Release); Navy V-Disc 245-A (M Release), Collector's Choice (no number) |
VP 1272 - D5TC 233 | |
| April 10, 1945 | V-DISC SESSION: Ginny Simms with Cookie Fairchild Orchestra Note: Taken from "Johnny Presents," NBC Studios, Hollywood. Mastered June 8, 1945. |
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| Cuddle Up A Little Closer V-Disc 497-A (W Release); Navy V-Disc 245-A (M Release), Collector's Choice (no number) |
VP 1383 - XP 34915 | |
| June 5, 1945 | V-DISC SESSION: Ginny Simms with vocal group and Cookie Fairchild Orchestra. Note: Taken from "Johnny Presents," NBC Studios, Hollywood. Mastered June 8, 1945. |
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| Bell Bottom Trousers V-Disc 497-A (W Release); Navy V-Disc 245-A (M Release), Collector's Choice (no number) |
VP 1383 - XP 34915 | |
| June 12, 1945 | V-DISC SESSION: Ginny Simms with vocal group and Cookie Fairchild Orchestra. Note: Taken from "Johnny Presents," NBC Studios, Hollywood. |
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| June Is Bustin' Out All Over (Rodgers - Hammerstein II) V-Disc 510-A (X Release); Navy V-Disc 270-A (N Release), Collector's Choice (no number), Flare ROYCD 238 |
VP 1401 - D5TC 517 | |
| July 15, 1945 | EDGAR FAIRCHILD AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Hollywood | |
| I'm Gonna Love This Guy (Like He's Never Been Loved Before) Columbia 36849 |
HCO1478-1 | |
| Till The End Of Time Columbia 36849, Sony Special Products A 26234 |
HCO1479 | |
| 1946 | ARA SESSION: Ginny Simms with The ARA Orchestra | |
| Wait And See (Warren - Mercer) from "Harvey Girls" ARA 130 |
A 2523 (BM 115-3) | |
| One More Dream (Kaye - Manning) ARA 130, Flare ROYCD 238 |
A 2525 (BM 117-2) | |
| Full Moon And Empty Arms (Concerto No. 2) (Kaye - Mossman / Rachmaninoff) ARA 132 |
ARA 1114-2 | |
| Everybody Knew But Me (Irving Berlin) ARA 132 |
ARA 1116-1 | |
| 1946 | ARA SESSION: Ginny Simms with Lou Bring Orchestra | |
| They Say It's Wonderful (Irving Berlin) from "Annie Oakley" ARA 139 |
ARA 1144-1 | |
| What Could Be Sweeter? (Wrubel - Newman) ARA 139 |
ARA 1145-1 | |
| May 2, 1946 | ARA SESSION: Ginny Simms with Lou Bring Orchestra | |
| I Live But To Love You (Quenzor - Bring) ARA 146 |
ARA 1170 | |
| Somewhere In The Night (Myrow - Gordon) from "Three Little Girls in Blue" ARA 154 |
ARA 1171-2 | |
| This Is Always (Warren - Gordon) from "Three Little Girls in Blue" ARA 154, Jasmine 118 |
ARA 1172-2 | |
| My Melancholy Baby (Burnett - Norton - Watson) ARA 146, Flare ROYCD 238 |
ARA 1173-2 | |
| What Is the Thing Called Love? (Cole Porter) from "Night and Day" ARA 157 |
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| I Get A Kick Out Of You (Cole Porter) from "Night and Day" ARA 157 |
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| 1946 | ARA SESSION: Ginny Simms with Lou Bring Orchestra Note: Reverse of ARA 157 is "What Is the Thing Called Love," instrumental by Lou Bring Orchestra. |
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| I Get A Kick Out Of You (Cole Porter) from "Night and Day" ARA 157 |
ARA 1224-4 | |
| In July 1947, Ginny Simms debuts on Sonora. | ||
| July 2, 1947 | SONORA SESSION | |
| Wait Till I Get The Sunshine In The Moonlight (Glick - Lambert - Olson) Sonora 3044, Flare ROYCD 238 |
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| An Apple Blossom Wedding Sonora 3044 |
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| On The Old Spanish Trail Sonora 3045 |
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| I'm So Right Tonight Sonora 3045 |
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| Easy To Love Sonora 1192 |
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| Just One Of Those Things Sonora 1192 |
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| Mid 1953 | AFRS BASIC MUSIC LIBRARY (P-3117) Jack Smith, Ginny Simms, Michel Perriere Orchestra Note: "When I'm Not Near" comes from Jubilee 426 as mastered on July 7, 1953. |
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| When I'm Not Near the One I Love (Jack Smith, Ginny Simms) I Could Write A Book (Ginny Simms) Somebody Loves Me (Ginny Simms) |
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| December 7 & 9, 1960 | GINNY SIMMS WITH ORCHESTRA DIRECTED BY HARRY BETTS | |
| Where or When (Hart - Rodgers) TOPS 10018, Simitar 55462 |
[Unknown] | |
| Love Is Here to Stay (Gerhswin - Gershwin) TOPS 10018, Simitar 55462 |
[Unknown] | |
| I've Got You Under My Skin (Cole Porter) TOPS 10018, Simitar 55462 |
[Unknown] | |
| Stormy Weather (Koehler - Arlen) TOPS 10018, Simitar 55462 |
[Unknown] | |
| Exactly Like You (Fields - McHugh) TOPS 10018, Simitar 55462 |
[Unknown] | |
| Salt Lake City Blues (Lange - Rene) TOPS 10018, Simitar 55462 |
[Unknown] | |
| Can't Get Out of This Mood (Loesser - McHugh) TOPS 10018, Simitar 55462 |
[Unknown] | |
| Cuddle Up a Little Closer (Harbach - Hoschna) TOPS 10018, Simitar 55462 |
[Unknown] | |
| Candle Song (Rice) TOPS 10018, Simitar 55462 |
[Unknown] | |
| I'm Glad There Is You (Mertz - Jimmy Dorsey) TOPS 10018, Simitar 55462 |
[Unknown] | |