In May 1960, “Verve” label released “Oscar Peterson Plays the Jerome Kern Songbook”, the 73rd Oscar Peterson album. It was recorded July – August 1959, at “Universal” in Chicago, and was produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
- Oscar Peterson – piano
- Ray Brown – double bass
- Ed Thigpen – drums
- Merle Shore – artwork
Track listing:
All lyrics as noted, all music by Jerome Kern.
- I Won’t Dance – Dorothy Fields, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach, Jimmy McHugh
- Bill – Oscar Hammerstein
- The Song Is You – Oscar Hammerstein
- A Fine Romance – Dorothy Fields
- Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man – Oscar Hammerstein
- Ol’ Man River – Oscar Hammerstein
- Long Ago (and Far Away) – Ira Gershwin
- Lovely to Look At – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
- Pick Yourself Up – Dorothy Fields
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes – Ott Harbach
- The Way You Look Tonight – Dorothy Fields
- Yesterdays – Otto Harbach