On December 27, 1981, Hoagland Howard “Hoagy” Carmichael died aged 82. He was musician (piano), composer, singer, actor, and bandleader. Carmichael composed several hundred songs, including fifty that achieved hit record status. His best known songs are four among the most-recorded American songs of all time: “Stardust”, “Georgia on My Mind” (lyrics by Stuart Gorrell), “The Nearness of You”, and “Heart and Soul” (lyrics by Frank Loesser). His song “In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening,” (lyrics by Johnny Mercer, won the “Academy Award for Best Original Song” in 1951. Carmichael’s songs were performed by many famous musicians including Sidney Arodin, Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire, Bix Beiderbecke, Ray Charles, Bing Crosby, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Helen Forrest, Harry James, Spike Jones, Frank Loesser, Johnny Mercer, Glenn Miller, Dinah Shore, Jack Teagarden and Paul Whiteman.
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James Brown: James Brown Sings Raw Soul
In March 1967, “King” label released “James Brown Sings Raw Soul”, the nineteenth James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
- James Brown – vocals
- Billy Butler, Alfonzo Kellu, Alphonso “Country” Kellum, Lonnie Mack, Jimmy Nolen, Wallace Richardson – guitar
- Ernie Hayes – organ, piano
- Al Lucas, Michael Moore, Bernard Odum, James Tyrell, David Williams – bass
- John Starks, Clyde Stubblefield – drums
- Ron Selico – bongos
- Gene Redd – vibraphone
- George Dorsey – alto saxophone
- Nat Jones – alto saxophone, arranger, conductor
- Pee Wee Ellis, Sam “The Man” Taylor, Eldee Williams – tenor saxophone
- Charles Carr, Haywood Henry, Clair Pinckney – baritone saxophone
- Dud Bascomb, Martha Harvin, Joe Dupars, Johnny Grimes, Waymon Reed, Ernie Royal – trumpet
- Dicky Harris, Levi Rasbury – trombone
- Sammy Lowe – arranger, conductor
- Bobby Bird, Vicki Anderson, Margie Clark, Maretha Stewart– backing vocals
- The Jewels – backing vocals
- Mitchell Kanner – design
- Harry Weinger – liner notes
Track listing:
- Bring It Up – James Brown
- Don’t Be a Dropout – James Brown, Nat Jones
- Till Then – Eddie Seiler, Guy Wood, Sol Marcus
- Tell Me That You Love Me – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
- Yours and Mine – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
- Money Won’t Change You, Pt. 1 – James Brown, Nat Jones
- Money Won’t Change You, Pt. 2 – James Brown, Nat Jones
- Only You – Ande Rand, Buck Ram
- Let Yourself Go – James Brown
- The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
- Nobody Knows – James Brown, James Crawford
- Stone Fox – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
Norah Jones: Come Away With Me
On February 26, 2002, “Blue Note” label released “Come Away with Me”, the debut Norah Jones album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Sorcerer Sound” in New York City, “Allaire Studios”, in Shokan, New York, and was produced by Jay Newland, Arif Mardin, Craig Street and Norah Jones. The album won “Grammy Awards” for “Album of the Year”, “Best Pop Vocal Album”, “Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical”. The song “Don’t Know Why” won “Song of the Year” and “Best Female Pop Vocal Performance”. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Argentina by “CAPIF”, 11 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, 2 x Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”, 2 x Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”, Platinum in Brazil by “PRO Musica Brazil”, Diamond in Canada by “Music Canada”, 3 x Platinum in Denmark by “IFPI Denmark”, Diamond in France by “SNEP”, 2 x Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”, 3 x Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”, 11 Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”, 2 x Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”, Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”, Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”, 3 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”, 8 x Platinum in UK by “BPI’ and Diamond in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Norah Jones – vocals, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Kevin Breit– acoustic guitar, National guitar, electric guitar
- Bill Frisell– electric guitar
- Jesse Harris, Adam Levy– acoustic and electric guitar
- Adam Rogers– guitar
- Tony Scherr– slide and acoustic guitar
- Rob Burger– pump organ, accordion
- Sam Yahel– Hammond B-3 organ
- Lee Alexander– bass guitar
- Brian Blade– drums, percussion
- Kenny Wollesen– drums
- Jenny Scheinman– violin
- Jay Newland, Husky Höskulds – engineer
- Mark Birkey, Dick Kondas, Brandon Mason, Todd Parker – engineer assistant
- Arif Mardin, Jay Newland – mixing
- Todd Parker – mixing assistant
- Jay Newland – remixing
- Ted Jensen, Mark Wilder – mastering
Track listing:
- Don’t Know Why – Jesse Harris
- Seven Years – Lee Alexander
- Cold Cold Heart – Hank Williams
- Feelin’ the Same Way – Lee Alexander
- Come Away with Me – Norah Jones
- Shoot the Moon – Jesse Harris
- Turn Me On – John D. Loudermilk
- Lonestar – Lee Alexander
- I’ve Got to See You Again – Jesse Harris
- Painter Song – Lee Alexander, JC Hopkins
- One Flight Down – Jesse Harris
- Nightingale – Norah Jones
- The Long Day Is Over – Norah Jones, Jesse Harris
- The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
