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Charlie Spivak And His Orchestra
What's Cookin' Charlie? '41 - '47

Album UK 1999 on Hep Records label
Jazz (Big Band, Swing)

Recording Dates: Tracks 1 & 2: New York, January 13, 1941. Track 3: New York, February 24, 1941. Tracks 4 & 5: New York, April 15, 1941. Track 6: Chicago, October 14, 1941. Tracks 7 & 8: New York, January 1944 Tracks 9 & 10: New York, December 19, 1944 Tracks 11 & 12: New York, December 20, 1944 Tracks 24: New York, March 14, 1945 Tracks 14 & 16: New York, December 28, 1945 Tracks 15 & 17: New York, April 16, 1946 Tracks 18 & 19: New York, October 17, 1946 Track 20: Hollywood, January 24, 1947 Track 23, New York, April 3, 1947 Track 21 & 22: New York, November 14, 1947

     
Musicians
PortraitCharlie Spivak And His Orchestra ,
album by, vocals
PortraitAllen Fields as,
alto saxophone
PortraitBenny Lagasse sax,
alto saxophone, clarinet
PortraitCharles Russo as, cl, 1910-1975
alto saxophone, clarinet
PortraitHarold Tennyson as, bs, cl,
alto saxophone, clarinet
PortraitHarry Klee fl, US
alto saxophone, clarinet
PortraitJames Sands sax, US
alto saxophone
PortraitJoe Moser ,
alto saxophone
PortraitSal Pace sax, cl, US
alto saxophone, clarinet
PortraitVinnie Dean as, 1929-2010 US
alto saxophone
Al Kociuba
baritone saxophone
Hank Haupt
baritone saxophone, clarinet
PortraitJerry Florian bs, sax,
baritone saxophone
PortraitJack Jacobson b,
bass
PortraitJimmy Middleton b,
bass
PortraitAlvin Stoller dr, 1925-1992 US
drums
PortraitAndy Picard dr, US
drums
PortraitBobby Rickey dr,
drums
PortraitNorris Shawker dr, US
drums
PortraitKenny White g,
guitar
PortraitLenny Mirabella g,
guitar
Ted Bergren
guitar
Abe Logan
piano
Alfred Nicolace
piano
Bob Carter
piano
PortraitDave Mann p, US
piano
Alex Megyesy
tenor saxophone
PortraitBunny Bardach ts,
tenor saxophone
PortraitDon Raffell sax, 1919-2003 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitFrancis Ludwig sax, ts,
tenor saxophone
PortraitMichael Sabol ts, sax, US
tenor saxophone
PortraitPeanuts Hucko cl, 1918-2003 US
tenor saxophone
Roy Hammerslag
tenor saxophone
PortraitDoug Pomeroy , US
transferred by, remastered by, audio restoration
Ben Long
trombone
PortraitBill Forman ,
trombone
PortraitBill Mustard tb,
trombone
PortraitFrank D'Annolfo tb, 1908-2003 US
trombone
PortraitHarry DiVito tb, 1924-2006 US
trombone
PortraitHerb Harper tb, *1920 US
trombone
PortraitJames Williams tb,
trombone
PortraitNelson Riddle tb, 1921-1985 US
trombone
PortraitRusty Nichols tb,
trombone
PortraitVernon Whitney tb,
trombone
PortraitBitsy Mullins tr, US
trumpet
PortraitBob Higgins tr, *1925
trumpet
PortraitBobby Burns tr,
trumpet
PortraitCharlie Spivak tr, 1905-1982 US
trumpet, written by
Danny Vanelli
trumpet
PortraitDonald Yeager tr,
trumpet
PortraitIgnatius Greco tr,
trumpet
James Mover
trumpet
PortraitLegh Knowles tr, 1919-1997 US
trumpet
PortraitPat Yannon tr,
trumpet
PortraitPaul Fredricks tr, 1918-2010 US
trumpet
PortraitPhil Belzer tr,
trumpet
Phil Rommel
trumpet, arranged by, written by
Russ Montcalm
trumpet
PortraitTristan Hauer tr,
trumpet
PortraitGarry Stevens voc,
vocals
PortraitStardusters ,
vocals
PortraitJimmy Mundy sax, voc, 1907-1983 US
written by, arranged by
PortraitBert Ross ,
arranged by
PortraitJimmy Saunders voc,
vocals
PortraitSonny Burke b, voc, *1914 US
arranged by, written by
PortraitFred Norman tb, 1910-1993 US
arranged by, written by
PortraitJack Matthias , US
arranged by, written by
PortraitHoward Marks , US
arranged by, written by
PortraitMargaret Manning ,
vocals
PortraitTommy Mercer voc, 1923-2001 US
vocals
PortraitIrene Daye voc, 1918-1971 US
vocals
Producers
Brian Johnston design
Ian Crosbie liner notes
Frank Driggs Collection photography by
Alastair Robertson producer, production
Composers
Charlie Spivak
Phil Rommel
Matt Dennis
Tom Adair
Harold Arlen
Ted Koehler
Frank Churchill
Ned Washington
Oliver Wallace
Jimmy Mundy
Consuelo Velazquez
Sunny Skylar
George & Ira Gershwin
DuBose Heyward
Mel Tormé
Peanuts Holland
Sandy Williams
Fred Norman
Rodgers & Hart
Jack Matthias
Howard Marks
Burton Lane
E.Y. Harburg
Robert Wells
Jack Lawrence
Walter Gross
Rodgers & Hammerstein
Sonny Burke
Val Burton
Will Jason
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Hey, Sit Down BudCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraCharlie Spivak, Phil Rommel2:38
2What's Cookin'Charlie Spivak And His OrchestraCharlie Spivak, Phil Rommel3:02
3Everything Happens To MeCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraMatt Dennis, Tom Adair3:06
4When The Sun Comes OutCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraHarold Arlen, Ted Koehler3:08
5Charlie HorseCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraCharlie Spivak, Phil Rommel3:27
6When I See An Elephant FlyCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraFrank Churchill, Ned Washington, Oliver Wallace2:39
7The General Jumped At DawnCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraJimmy Mundy2:39
8Besame MuchoCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraConsuelo Velazquez, Sunny Skylar4:20
9Bess, You Is My WomanCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraGeorge & Ira Gershwin3:01
10SummertimeCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraDuBose Heyward, George & Ira Gershwin3:05
11I Got Plenty O' Nothin'Charlie Spivak And His OrchestraGeorge & Ira Gershwin2:46
12It Ain't Neccessarily SoCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraGeorge & Ira Gershwin2:49
13Stranger In TownCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraMel Tormé2:54
14Let's Go HomeCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraPeanuts Holland, Sandy Williams2:58
15Flat FeetCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraCharlie Spivak, Fred Norman2:59
16You Are Too BeautifulCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraRodgers & Hart3:09
17Leave SomeCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraCharlie Spivak, Jack Matthias2:35
18Stomping Room OnlyCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraCharlie Spivak, Howard Marks2:31
19That Old Devil MoonCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraBurton Lane, E.Y. Harburg2:32
20Born To Be BlueCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraMel Tormé, Robert Wells3:07
21TenderlyCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraJack Lawrence, Walter Gross3:06
22The Gentleman Is A DopeCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraRodgers & Hammerstein3:22
23StardreamsCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraCharlie Spivak, Sonny Burke2:57
24Penthouse SerenadeCharlie Spivak And His OrchestraVal Burton, Will Jason4:06
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