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George Shearing / String Choir Arranged And Conducted By Billy May
The Shearing Touch!

Album AU 1964 on World Record Club label
Jazz (Cool Jazz)

Odd numbered tracks are performed by a quintet, even numbered tracks are solo. Mono and stereo versions have an identical sleeve and the same number on the back (8056) - the mono version has "8056" on beige 'strobe' labels, while the stereo has "S-8056" on green 'strobe' labels. The stereo was issued with a small "S" sticker on the front of the sleeve. 330 Flinders Lane Melbourne 177 Elizabeth Street, Sydney 1st Floor, Newspaper House, 93 Queen Street, Brisbane 62 Pulteney St., Adelaide Barnett's Buildings, Council Ave., Perth

     
Musicians
PortraitGeorge Shearing p, 1919-2011 GB
piano, album by, written by
PortraitBilly May tr, 1916-2004 US
arranged by, conductor, album by
PortraitAl McKibbon b, 1919-2005 US
bass
PortraitArmando Peraza bgo, cng, perc, 1924-2014 CU
bongos, congas
PortraitPercy Brice dr, *1923 US
drums
PortraitToots Thielemans h, g, *1922 BE
guitar
PortraitEmil Richards vib, perc, *1932 US
vibraphone, vibes
Producers
The George Shearing Quintet backing band
Albert McCarthy liner notes
David Cavanaugh producer
Tom Morgan producer
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1From Rags To RichardsGeorge Shearing / String Choir Arranged And Conducted By Billy MayGeorge Shearing
2GuiltyGeorge Shearing / String Choir Arranged And Conducted By Billy MayGus Kahn, Harry Akst, Richard Whiting
3Pawn TicketGeorge Shearing / String Choir Arranged And Conducted By Billy MayRay Bryant
4Friendly PersuasionGeorge Shearing / String Choir Arranged And Conducted By Billy MayDimitri Tiomkin, Paul Francis Webster
5EasyGeorge Shearing / String Choir Arranged And Conducted By Billy MayGeorge Shearing
6It Might As Well Be SpringGeorge Shearing / String Choir Arranged And Conducted By Billy MayRodgers & Hammerstein
7Señor BluesGeorge Shearing / String Choir Arranged And Conducted By Billy MayHorace Silver
8IfGeorge Shearing / String Choir Arranged And Conducted By Billy MayRobert Hargreaves, Stanley Damerell, Tolchard Evans
9Splittin'George Shearing / String Choir Arranged And Conducted By Billy MayRay Bryant
10A Tune For HummingGeorge Shearing / String Choir Arranged And Conducted By Billy MayFrank Loesser
11The Late, Late ShowGeorge Shearing / String Choir Arranged And Conducted By Billy MayMurray Berlin
12Sigh No MoreGeorge Shearing / String Choir Arranged And Conducted By Billy MayNoël Coward
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