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Billy May
Naughty Operetta / Plays For Fancy Dancin'
Compil. UK 1999 on Capitol Records label
Jazz (Big Band, Easy Listening, Swing)
Naughty Operetta Recorded in Hollywood, CA, November 13 1953 (track 1,4,10), November 19 1953 (track 3,7,8), November 24 1953 (track 2,9), June 27 1955 (track 5,6), July 17 1955 (track 11) Plays For Fancy Dancin' Recorded in Hollywood, CA, August 1955 (track 14, 17), June 7 1956 (track 15,20-22), August 2 1956 (track 12,16,18,23), August 1956 (track 13)
Musicians
 | Billy May tr, 1916-2004 US conductor, arranged by, album by |
 | Skeets Herfurt sax, 1911-1992 US alto saxophone |
 | Wilbur Schwartz sax, as, cl, 1908-1990 US alto saxophone |
 | Bob Dawes bs, sax, US baritone saxophone |
 | Chuck Gentry sax, bs, 1911-1988 US baritone saxophone |
 | Joe Mondragon b, 1920-1987 US bass |
 | Ralph Peña b, 1927-1969 US bass |
 | Dave Pell ts, *1925 US clarinet, tenor saxophone |
 | Alvin Stoller dr, 1925-1992 US drums |
 | Irv Cottler dr, 1918-1989 US drums |
 | Al Hendrickson g, 1920-2007 US guitar |
 | Bill Miller p, 1915-2006 US piano |
 | Paul Smith p, 1922-2013 US piano |
 | Fred Fallensby ts, sax, US tenor saxophone |
 | Ted Nash fl, as, 1922-2011 US tenor saxophone |
 | Bob Reisinger , trombone |
 | Ed Kusby tb, trombone |
 | Jimmy Priddy tb, 1918-1990 US trombone |
 | Joe Howard tb, 1919-1995 US trombone |
 | Karl De Karske tb, US trombone |
 | Murray McEachern tb, 1915-1982 CA trombone |
 | Si Zentner tb, 1917-2000 US trombone |
 | Tommy Pederson tb, 1920-1998 US trombone |
 | Bobby Guy , trumpet |
 | Conrad Gozzo tr, 1922-1964 US trumpet |
 | Dick Cathcart tr, cor, 1924-1993 US trumpet |
 | Frank Beach tr, US trumpet |
 | John Best tr, 1913-2003 US trumpet |
 | Manny Klein tr, 1908-1994 US trumpet |
 | Ray Triscari tr, 1923-1996 US trumpet |
 | Tony Facciuto tr, trumpet |
 | Uan Rasey tr, 1921-2011 US trumpet |
Producers
| Jo Brooks coordinator |
| Mike McNally coordinator |
| Ron Hill remastered by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naughty Operetta | Billy May | ||
| 2 | Serenade (From The Student Prince) | Billy May | 3:11 | |
| 3 | Italian Street Song | Billy May | 2:13 | |
| 4 | The Desert Song | Billy May | 3:01 | |
| 5 | Rose Marie | Billy May | 2:13 | |
| 6 | I'll See You Again | Billy May | 2:54 | |
| 7 | She Didn't Say Yes | Billy May | 2:19 | |
| 8 | Vilia | Billy May | 2:52 | |
| 9 | Huguette Waltz | Billy May | 2:18 | |
| 10 | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | Billy May | 2:42 | |
| 11 | One Kiss | Billy May | 2:33 | |
| 12 | March Of The Toys | Billy May | 4:01 | |
| 13 | Plays For Fancy Dancin' | Billy May | ||
| 14 | It Happened In Monterrey | Billy May | 2:33 | |
| 15 | Say It Isn't So | Billy May | 2:19 | |
| 16 | Star Eyes | Billy May | 2:49 | |
| 17 | So Rare | Billy May | 2:56 | |
| 18 | Be Honest With Me | Billy May | 2:38 | |
| 19 | I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again | Billy May | 2:16 | |
| 20 | Stumbling | Billy May | 2:47 | |
| 21 | She Reminds Me Of You | Billy May | 3:03 | |
| 22 | Song Of The Wanderer (Where Shall I Go?) | Billy May | 3:33 | |
| 23 | Azure | Billy May | 2:37 | |
| 24 | Bye Bye Blackbird | Billy May | 2:12 | |
| 25 | You Turned The Tables On Me | Billy May | 2:57 |
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