Tony Bennett Discography 1947 to 1954



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Date: ca. 1946

Lin Areson (con), George Masso (a), 314th Infantry Band (acc), Tony Bennett (v)

a.St. James Infirmary  (Joe Primrose)

Date: ca. Apr 1949
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Tony Bennett (v)

a.Fascinating Rhythm  (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
b.Vieni Qui  (George Simon)

Anthony Bennedetto's first known recording used his first stage name, Joe Bari, before Bob Hope helped him to devise the more natural "Tony Bennett." Both songs were issued on a 78 (number unknown) issued by Leslie Records, a firm owned by George Simon, who also wrote the second song. According to the 1968 profile of Tony Bennett in Billboard, the only known copy of this disc literally disintegrated at some point in the 1960s.


Date: ca. Oct 1949
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Tony Tamburello (a, p), Tony Bennett (v)

a.Boulevard Of Broken Dreams  (Al Dubin, Harry Warren)
b.Crazy Rhythm  (Irving Caesar, Roger Wolfe Kahn, Joseph Meyer)

This was the legendary "Tony Bennett demo disc" which inspired Mitch Miller to sign Bennett to Columbia Records. According to the late Tony Tamburello, several copies of the 78 rpm demo (never officially issued) existed into the 1990s, possibly among Mr. Tamburello's effects.


Date: Apr 17, 1950
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Marty Manning (con, a), E. Powell, Paul Ricci, W. Versaci (r), Jimmy Abato (as, cl), J. Carroll, Robert Cusamano, Marvin 'Red' Solomon (t), Larry Altpeter, Jimmy Satterfield (tb), Art Ryerson (g), Frank Carroll (b), Stan Freeman (p), Terry Snyder (d), Louis Gabowitz, Dave Kulinyi, Milton Lomask, Dave Novales, George Ockner (vn), Tony Bennett (v)

a.CO 43129Boulevard Of Broken Dreams  (Al Dubin, Harry Warren)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 2550 - Because Of You (1956)
     Columbia CD: C4K 46843 - Forty Years - The Artistry Of Tony Bennett (1991)
b.CO 43130Let's Make Love  (Bernie Baum, Alex Kramer, Stephen Weiss)
     Columbia 78: 38856 (1950)
c.CO 43131I Wanna Be Loved  (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Billy Rose)
d.CO 43132I Can't Give You Anything But Love  (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh)
     Columbia 78: 38856 (1950)
     Columbia 78: 39187 (1951)
     Columbia 45: 4-39187 (1951)

The Columbia session sheets state that Bennett recorded all four tunes on this date. However, the playback acetates from the session indicate that BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS and I WANNA BE LOVED were attempted on April 17, 1950, but actually finished on April 20. It's likely that the orchestra backgrounds for those two tunes were done on the 17th and that Bennett's vocals were not added until three days later.


Date: Apr 20, 1950
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Marty Manning (con, a), Tony Bennett (v)

a.CO 43129Boulevard Of Broken Dreams  (Al Dubin, Harry Warren)
b.CO 43131I Wanna Be Loved  (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Billy Rose)
Both titles on: -     Columbia 78: 38825 (1951)
-     Columbia 45: 4-38825 (1951)
-     Columbia LP 10": CL 6221 - Because Of You (1952)

It's not known if any musicians were present on this date or if Bennett was simply singing on top of previously-recorded instrumental backings.

See note for April 17, 1950, session above. This session, April 20, isn't listed in any of Columbia's paperwork, quite possibly because "tracking" (or overdubbing) wasn't permitted by the musician's union at this time. (Note that this was the same month that Sinatra recorded his all-overdubbed album with Mitch Miller.)


Date: Jul 14, 1950
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Milton Lomask (con, vn), Percy Faith (a), Russell Banzer, N. Fargason, V. Odrich (r), Hymie Schertzer (as, cl), Dan Perri (g), Bob Haggart (b), Dennis Vaughan (p), Nick Tagg (or), R. Sims (vc), Terry Snyder (d), Samuel Carmell, Dave Kulinyi, Albert Pratz, Julius Schachter, Sylvan Shulman (vn), Sidney Brecher, Richard Dickler (vl), Tony Bennett (v)

a.CO 44113Our Lady Of Fatima  (Gladys E. Gollahon)
     Columbia 78: 38926 (1950)

Date: Jul 20, 1950
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Marty Manning (con), Tony Bennett (v)

a.CO 44124Just Say I Love Her  (Jimmy Dale, Rodolfo Falvo, Enzo Fusco, Martin Kalamoff, Jack Val, Samuel Ward)
     Columbia 78: 38926 (1950)
b.CO 44125Sing You Sinners  (Sam Coslow)
     Columbia 78: 38989 (1950)
     Columbia 45: 4-38989 (1950)
     Columbia LP 10": CL 2507 - Alone At Last (1955)

Date: Aug 23, 1950
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Marty Manning (con), Tony Bennett (v)

a.CO 44261Kiss You  (George Ronald Brown, Alex Fogarty, Jacques Wilson)
     Columbia 78: 38989 (1950)
     Columbia 45: 4-38989 (1950)

Date: Oct 1, 1950
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Norman Leyden (a, acc), Tony Bennett (v)

a.CO 44392One Lie Leads To Another  (Tommy Edwards)
b.CO 44393Don't Cry Baby  (Saul Bernice, James P. Johnson, Stella Unger)
Both titles on: -     Columbia 78: 39060 (1950)
-     Columbia 45: 4-39060 (1950)

According to Columbia sheets, title of CO 44392 is "One Lie Each to Another."


Date: Dec 6, 1950
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Mitch Miller (dir), Marty Manning (con), W. Versaci (r), Jimmy Abato (as, cl), Al Klink (ts), Yank Lawson, Carl Poole, Bernie Privin (t), Will Bradley, Billy Rauch, Jack Satterfield (tb), Mundell Lowe (g), Frank Carroll (b), Jimmy Jones (p), Norris Shawker (d), Tony Bennett (v)

a.CO 44402Once There Lived A Fool  (Jessie Mae Robinson)
     Columbia 78: 39187 (1951)
     Columbia 45: 4-39187 (1951)
     Columbia LP 10": CL 6221 - Because Of You (1952)

Sarah Vaughan is sings on other performances during this session.


Date: Jan 17, 1951
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Marty Manning (con, a), Russell Banzer, W. Brown, W. Versaci (r), Jimmy Abato (as, cl), Al Klink (ts), I. Lloyd, Charlie Margolis, Bernie Privin (t), Will Bradley, Billy Rauch, Jack Satterfield (tb), Mundell Lowe (g), Frank Carroll (b), Stan Freeman (p), Jimmy Crawford (d), Jose Louis Mangual (bo), Tony Bennett (v)

a.CO 45116Beautiful Madness  (Mack David, Renzo Rossellini)
b.CO 45117Valentino Tango  (Jack Lawrence, Heinz Roemheld)
     Columbia LP 10": CL 6221 - Because Of You (1952)
Both titles on: -     Columbia 78: 39209 (1951)
-     Columbia 45: 4-39209 (1951)

Sarah Vaughan and Helen Kane also sing on other performances during this session.


Date: Apr 4, 1951
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Percy Faith (con, a), Russell Banzer, E. Brown, Al Freistat, Bernard Kaufman (r), Jimmy Abato (as, cl), Art Ryerson (g), Frank Carroll (b), Stan Freeman (p), F. Brieff (vc, vn), Richard Dickler, Frank Miller (vc), Terry Snyder (d), Samuel Carmell, Emanuel Green, George Ockner, A. Poliakine, Julius Schachter (vn), Tony Bennett (v)

a.CO 45193I Won't Cry Anymore  (Al Frisch, Fred Wise)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 1292 - Blue Velvet (1959)
b.CO 45194Because Of You  (Arthur Hammerstein, Dudley Wilkinson)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 2550 - Because Of You (1956)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 1229 - Greatest Hits (1958)
     Columbia LP 12": CS 8652 - Tony's Greatest Hits (1958)
     Columbia LP 12": C 30240 - Sings His All-Time Hall Of Fame Hits (1970)
     Columbia LP 12": KG 31494 - All-Time Greatest Hits (1972)
     Columbia CD: CK 40215 - 16 Most Requested Songs
     Columbia CD: CK 65316 - All-Time Greatest Hits
     Columbia CD: CK 53571 - The Essence Of Tony Bennett
     Columbia CD: C4K 46843 - Forty Years - The Artistry Of Tony Bennett (1991)
Both titles on: -     Columbia 78: 39362 (1951)
-     Columbia 45: 4-39362 (1951)
-     Columbia LP 10": CL 6221 - Because Of You (1952)

Date: May 31, 1951
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Percy Faith (dir, con, a), Allen Hanlon (g), Frank Carroll (b), M. Kaye, Jack Nidoff (p), F. Miller (vc), M. Grupp (d), Samuel Carmell, Alexander Cores, C. Green, Milton Lomask, George Ockner, Julius Schachter (vn), Sidney Brecher, Richard Dickler (vl), Tony Bennett (v)

a.CO 45832While We're Young  (William Engvick, Morty Palitz, Alec Wilder)
     Columbia 78: 39449 (1951)
     Columbia 45: 4-39449 (1951)
     Columbia LP 10": CL 6221 - Because Of You (1952)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 1292 - Blue Velvet (1959)
b.CO 45833Cold, Cold Heart  (Hank Williams)
     Columbia 78: 39449 (1951)
     Columbia 45: 4-39449 (1951)
     Columbia LP 10": CL 6221 - Because Of You (1952)
     CBS LP 12": 70115 - The Last Picture Show - Soundtrack
     Columbia LP 12": CL 1229 - Greatest Hits (1958)
     Columbia LP 12": CS 8652 - Tony's Greatest Hits (1958)
     Columbia CD: CK 40215 - 16 Most Requested Songs
     Columbia CD: C4K 46843 - Forty Years - The Artistry Of Tony Bennett (1991)
c.CO 45834Since My Love Has Gone  (Giuseppe Verdi, Herbert Wasserman)
     Columbia 78: 39635 (1951)
     Columbia 45: 4-39635 (1951)
     Columbia LP 10": CL 2507 - Alone At Last (1955)
d.CO 45835Please, My Love  (Allie Wrubel)
     Columbia 78: 39764 (1952)
     Columbia 45: 4-39764 (1952)

Date: Jul 17, 1951
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Percy Faith (con, a), Russell Banzer, Harold Feldman, Al Freistat, J. Fulton (r), Toots Mondello (as, cl), Art Ryerson (g), Frank Carroll (b), Lou Stein (p), Bernard Greenhouse (vc), Phil Kraus (d), Samuel Carmell, Emanuel Green, Milton Lomask, George Ockner, Albert Pratz, Julius Schachter (vn), Sidney Brecher, Richard Dickler (vl), Tony Bennett (v)

a.CO 45853Blue Velvet  (L. Morris, Bernie Wayne)
     Columbia CD: C4K 46843 - Forty Years - The Artistry Of Tony Bennett (1991)
b.CO 45854Solitaire  (Borck, Guion, Nutter)
     Columbia CD: CK 53571 - The Essence Of Tony Bennett
Both titles on: -     Columbia 78: 39555 (1951)
-     Columbia 45: 4-39555 (1951)
-     CBS LP 12": 70115 - The Last Picture Show - Soundtrack
-     Columbia LP 12": CL 1292 - Blue Velvet (1959)

Date: Oct 17, 1951
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Percy Faith (dir, con, a), Russell Banzer, Harold Feldman, Al Freistat, J. Fulton (r), Toots Mondello (as, cl), Art Ryerson (g), Frank Carroll (b), Lou Stein (p), Bernard Greenhouse (vc), Phil Kraus (d), Samuel Carmell, Emanuel Green, Milton Lomask, George Ockner, Albert Pratz, Julius Schachter (vn), Sidney Brecher, Richard Dickler (vl), Tony Bennett (v)

a.CO 47093Silly Dreamer  (Dick Robertson, Harry Stride)
     Columbia 78: 39635 (1951)
     Columbia 45: 4-39635 (1951)
b.CO 47094Sleepless  (Fred Rose)
     Columbia 78: 39695 (1952)
     Columbia 45: 4-39695 (1952)
c.CO 47095Somewhere Along The Way  (Kurt Adams, Sammy Gallop)
     Columbia 78: 39695 (1952)
     Columbia 45: 4-39695 (1952)
     Columbia LP 10": CL 2507 - Alone At Last (1955)

Date: Apr 24, 1952
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Percy Faith (a), Milton Lomask (acc), Tony Bennett (v), Sally Sweetland (bkv)

a.CO 47410I'm Lost Again  (Sylvia Dee, Sidney Lippman)
     Columbia 78: 39745 (1952)
     Columbia 45: 4-39745 (1952)
b.CO 47411Have A Good Time  (Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant)
     Columbia 78: 39764 (1952)
     Columbia 45: 4-39764 (1952)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 1292 - Blue Velvet (1959)
c.CO 47412We Mustn't Say Goodbye  (Al Dubin, James Monaco)




Date: Apr 30, 1952
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Percy Faith (a), Milton Lomask (acc), Tony Bennett (v), Sally Sweetland (bkv)

a.CO 47412We Mustn't Say Goodbye  (Al Dubin, James Monaco)
b.CO 47417Here In My Heart  (Bill Borelli, Pat Genaro, Lou Levinson)
     Columbia 78: 39745 (1952)
     Columbia 45: 4-39745 (1952)
     Columbia LP 10": CL 2507 - Alone At Last (1955)
c.CO 47418Roses Of Yesterday  (Irving Berlin)
     Columbia 78: 39815 (1952)
     Columbia 45: 4-39815 (1952)
d.CO 47419You Could Make Me Smile Again  (Alan Jeffreys, Jacques Wilson)
     Columbia 78: 39815 (1952)
     Columbia 45: 4-39815 (1952)

Date: Aug 26, 1952
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Percy Faith (dir, a), Jimmy Abato, Russell Banzer, Harold Feldman, Bernard Kaufman, W. Versaci (r), James Maxwell, J. Milozzo, Marvin 'Red' Solomon (t), Larry Altpeter, Will Bradley, Jack Satterfield (tb), Art Ryerson (g), Frank Carroll (b), Lou Stein (p), Terry Snyder (d), D. Ash, Alexander Cores, Emanuel Green, K. Katzman, Milton Lomask, George Ockner, Gene Orloff, Julius Schachter (vn), Sidney Brecher, Richard Dickler (vl), Tony Bennett (v), The Ray Charles Singers (bkv)

a.CO 48152Congratulations To Someone  (Roy Alfred, Al Frisch)
     Columbia 78: 39910 (1952)
     Columbia 45: 4-39910 (1952)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 1292 - Blue Velvet (1959)
b.CO 48153Anywhere I Wander  (Frank Loesser)
     Columbia 78: 39866 (1952)
     Columbia 45: 4-39866 (1952)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 1229 - Greatest Hits (1958)
     Columbia LP 12": CS 8652 - Tony's Greatest Hits (1958)
c.CO 48154Stay Where You Are  (Dave Coleman, William Engvick)
     Columbia 78: 39866 (1952)
     Columbia 45: 4-39866 (1952)

Date: Sep 4, 1952
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Percy Faith (dir, a), Jimmy Abato, Russell Banzer, Harold Feldman, Bernard Kaufman, W. Versaci (r), Jimmy Carroll, James Maxwell, Marvin 'Red' Solomon (t), Larry Altpeter, Will Bradley, Jack Satterfield (tb), Art Ryerson (g), Frank Carroll (b), Lou Stein (p), Terry Snyder (d), D. Ash, Harry Azen, Emanuel Green, M. Gusikoff, H. Hoffman, K. Katzman, Milton Lomask, George Ockner, Gene Orloff (vn), Sidney Brecher, Richard Dickler (vl), Tony Bennett (v)

a.CO 48158Take Me  (Rube Bloom, Mack David)
     Columbia 78: 39910 (1952)
     Columbia 45: 4-39910 (1952)
b.CO 48159No One Will Ever Know  (Mel Foree)
     Columbia 78: 39964 (1953)
     Columbia 45: 4-39964 (1953)
c.CO 48160The King Of Broken Hearts  (Unknown)
     Columbia 78: 39964 (1953)
     Columbia 45: 4-39964 (1953)

Date: Mar 17, 1953
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Percy Faith (dir, a), Theodore Gompers, Bernard Kaufman, Paul Ricci (r), Jimmy Abato (as, cl), Jimmy Maxwell, J. Milozzo, Marvin 'Red' Solomon (t), Larry Altpeter, Will Bradley, Albert Godlis (tb), Art Ryerson (g), Frank Carroll (b), Bernie Leighton (p), Terry Snyder (d), Emanuel Green, H. Hoffman, K. Katzman, Milton Lomask, George Ockner, Julius Schachter (vn), Sidney Brecher, Harold Furmansky (vl), Tony Bennett (v)

a.CO 48926I'll Go  (Unknown)
     Columbia 78: 40004 (1953)
     Columbia 45: 4-40004 (1953)
b.CO 48927Rags To Riches  (Richard Adler, Jerry Ross)
     Columbia 78: 40048 (1953)
     Columbia 45: 4-40048 (1953)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 1229 - Greatest Hits (1958)
     Columbia LP 12": CS 8652 - Tony's Greatest Hits (1958)
     Columbia LP 12": C 30240 - Sings His All-Time Hall Of Fame Hits (1970)
     Columbia LP 12": KG 31494 - All-Time Greatest Hits (1972)
     Columbia CD: CK 40215 - 16 Most Requested Songs
     Columbia CD: CK 65316 - All-Time Greatest Hits
     Columbia CD: CK 65405 - All-Time Hall Of Fame Hits
     Columbia CD: C4K 46843 - Forty Years - The Artistry Of Tony Bennett (1991)
c.CO 48928Here Comes That Heartache Again  (Unknown)
     Columbia 78: 40048 (1953)
     Columbia 45: 4-40048 (1953)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 1292 - Blue Velvet (1959)
d.CO 48929Someone Turned The Moon Upside Down  (Unknown)
     Columbia 78: 40004 (1953)
     Columbia 45: 4-40004 (1953)

Date: Jul 31, 1953
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Gil Evans (con, a), Mitch Miller (acc), Jimmy Maxwell (t), Allen Hanlon (g), Frank Carroll (b), Buddy Weed (p), Terry Snyder (d), Tony Bennett (v), The Pastels (bkv)

a.CO 49731What Will I Tell My Heart  (Frank Lawrence, Peter Tinturin)
b.CO 49732Close Your Eyes  (Bernice Petkere)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 2550 - Because Of You (1956)

Date: Oct 13, 1953
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Percy Faith (dir, a), Theodore Gompers, Bernard Kaufman, Al Klink, W. Versaci (r), Jimmy Abato (as, cl), Al Caiola (g), Frank Carroll (b), Bernie Leighton (p), M. Rosen (hrp), I. Cusikoff, Bernard Greenhouse (vc), Phil Kraus (d), Emanuel Green, Milton Lomask, Harold Melnikoff, Dave Novales, George Ockner, Gene Orloff, R. Polliakine, Samuel Rand (vn), Sidney Brecher, Richard Dickler (vl), Tony Bennett (v), The Ray Charles Singers (bkv)

a.CO 49845Stranger In Paradise  (A. Borodin, Chet Forrest, Bob Wright)
     Columbia LP 10": CL 2507 - Alone At Last (1955)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 1229 - Greatest Hits (1958)
     Columbia LP 12": CS 8652 - Tony's Greatest Hits (1958)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 1763 - Mr. Broadway: Tony's Greatest Broadway Hits (1962)
     Columbia LP 12": CS 8563 - Mr. Broadway: Tony's Greatest Broadway Hits (1962)
     Harmony LP 12": KH 30758 - The Very Thought Of You (1971)
     Columbia LP 12": KG 31494 - All-Time Greatest Hits (1972)
     Columbia CD: CK 65316 - All-Time Greatest Hits
     Columbia CD: C4K 46843 - Forty Years - The Artistry Of Tony Bennett (1991)
b.CO 49846-1Why Did It Have To Be Me?  (Unknown)
Both titles on: -     Columbia 78: 40121 (1954)
-     Columbia 45: 4-40121 (1954)

Date: Dec 4, 1953
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Percy Faith (con, a), Russell Banzer, Bernard Kaufman, Paul Ricci, W. Versaci (r), Jimmy Abato (as, cl), Jimmy Maxwell, J. Milozzo, Marvin 'Red' Solomon (t), Larry Altpeter, Will Bradley, Albert Godlis (tb), Art Ryerson (g), Frank Carroll (b), Bernie Leighton (p), I. Cusikoff, R. Sims (vc), Terry Snyder (d), D. Ash, Alexander Cores, Emanuel Green, Harry Katzman, Milton Lomask, Dave Novales, George Ockner, Julius Schachter (vn), Sidney Brecher, Richard Dickler (vl), Tony Bennett (v)

a.CO 50408Until Yesterday  (Unknown)
     Columbia 78: 40213 (1954)
     Columbia 45: 4-40213 (1954)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 1292 - Blue Velvet (1959)
b.CO 50409Please Driver  (Unknown)
     Columbia 78: 40213 (1954)
     Columbia 45: 4-40213 (1954)
     Columbia LP 10": CL 2507 - Alone At Last (1955)
c.CO 50410There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight  (Unknown)
     Columbia 78: 40169 (1954)
     Columbia 45: 4-40169 (1954)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 1229 - Greatest Hits (1958)
     Columbia LP 12": CS 8652 - Tony's Greatest Hits (1958)

Date: Dec 27, 1953
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Percy Faith (con, a), Russell Banzer, Harold Feldman, Bernard Kaufman, W. Versaci (r), Jimmy Abato (as, cl), Art Ryerson (g), Frank Carroll (b), P. Svigals (p), Laura Newell (hrp), Bernard Greenhouse, M. Havivi (vc), H. Breuer (d), Alexander Cores, B. Erle, Emanuel Green, Harry Katzman, Milton Lomask, George Ockner, Julius Schachter (vn), Sidney Brecher, F. Brieff (vl), Tony Bennett (v), The Ray Charles Singers (bkv)

a.CO 50609My Heart Won't Say Goodbye  (Unknown)
     Columbia 78: 40169 (1954)
     Columbia 45: 4-40169 (1954)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 1292 - Blue Velvet (1959)
b.CO 50610Take Me Back Again  (Berman, Evans, Kahn)
     Columbia 78: 40272 (1954)
     Columbia 45: 4-40272 (1954)

Date: May 11, 1954
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Percy Faith (con, a), Russell Banzer, Harold Feldman, Bernard Kaufman, W. Versaci (r), Jimmy Abato (as, cl), Chuck Wayne (g), Frank Carroll (b), Bernie Leighton (p), M. Rosen (hrp), E. Bisha, Bernard Greenhouse (vc), Terry Snyder (d), Harry Azen, Samuel Carmell, Alexander Cores, Emanuel Green, Harry Katzman, Leo Kruczek, Milton Lomask, Dave Novales (vn), Sidney Brecher, Richard Dickler (vl), Tony Bennett (v), The Ray Charles Singers (bkv)

a.CO 51429Kisses I'll Never Forget  (Unknown)
b.CO 51430Madonna, Madonna  (Unknown)
     Columbia 78: 40311 (1954)
     Columbia 45: 4-40311 (1954)
c.CO 51431Not As A Stranger  (B. Kaye, Jimmy Van Heusen)
     Columbia 78: 40311 (1954)
     Columbia 45: 4-40311 (1954)

Single: Phillips PB 477; American issues unknown. 51429 says see remake RHCO 33239, but the remake RHCO 33239 says see CO 51429


Date: May 13, 1954
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Percy Faith (con, a), Russell Banzer, Bernard Kaufman, Paul Ricci (r), Hymie Schertzer (as, cl), Pat Ciricillo, Jimmy Maxwell, Marvin 'Red' Solomon (t), Larry Altpeter, Will Bradley, Lou McGarity, Jack Satterfield (tb), Chuck Wayne (g), Frank Carroll (b), Bernie Leighton (p), Terry Snyder (d), Tony Bennett (v)

a.CO 51438Cinnamon Sinner  (Chase)
     Columbia 78: 40272 (1954)
     Columbia 45: 4-40272 (1954)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 2550 - Because Of You (1956)

Date: Aug 6, 1954
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Chuck Wayne (a, g), Dave Schildkraut (as), Al Cohn (ts), Charles Panely (t), Clyde Lombardi (b), Gene DiNovi (p), Sonny Igoe (d), Tony Bennett (v)

a.CO 51771Give Me The Simple Life  (Rube Bloom, Harry Ruby)
b.CO 51772Old Devil Moon  (E. Y. Harburg, Burton Lane)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 621 - Cloud 7 (1955)
c.CO 51773I Fall In Love Too Easily  (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 621 - Cloud 7 (1955)

Date: Aug 11, 1954
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Chuck Wayne (a, g), Dave Schildkraut (as), Ceasar DiMauro (ts), Charles Panely (t), Clyde Lombardi (b), Harvey Leonard (p), Ed Shaughnessy (d), Tony Bennett (v)

a.CO 51782While The Music Plays On  (L. Fien, E. Heim, Irving Mills)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 621 - Cloud 7 (1955)
     Columbia LP 12": C2 40424 - Tony Bennett Jazz (1987)
     Columbia CD: CK 65049 - This Is Jazz #33
     Columbia CD: CGK 40424 - Tony Bennett Jazz
     Columbia CD: C4K 46843 - Forty Years - The Artistry Of Tony Bennett (1991)
b.CO 51783Love Letters  (Edward Heyman, Victor Young)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 621 - Cloud 7 (1955)
c.CO 51784My Reverie  (Clinton, C. Debussy)
d.CO 51785Darn That Dream  (Ed DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 621 - Cloud 7 (1955)

Date: Sep 24, 1954
Location: Los Angeles

Tony Bennett (ldr), Percy Faith (con, a), Leonard Hartman, Harold Lawson (r), Harry Klee (as, f), Fred Stulce (as, bar), Theodore Nash (ts), George Van Eps (g), John Ryan (b), Buddy Cole (p), Cy Bernard, Armond Kaproff (vc), Lou Singer (d), Harry Bluestone, Sam Clayton, George Kast, Murray Kellner, Sam Middleman, Paul Nero, Mischa Russell, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson (vn), Cecil Figelski, Dave Sterkin (vl), Tony Bennett (v)

a.RHCO 33236Funny Thing  (Unknown)
     Columbia 78: 40376 (1954)
     Columbia 45: 4-40376 (1954)
     Columbia LP 12": CL 1292 - Blue Velvet (1959)
b.RHCO 33237Punch And Judy Love  (Unknown)
     Columbia 78: 40491 (1955)
     Columbia 45: 4-40491 (1955)
c.RHCO 33238Shoo-Gah (My Pretty Sugar)  (Unknown)
     Columbia 78: 40376 (1954)
     Columbia 45: 4-40376 (1954)
d.RHCO 33239Kisses I'll Never Forget  (Unknown)

Two singers on Shoo-Gah.


Date: Dec 22, 1954
Location: New York

Tony Bennett (ldr), Charles Panely (a), Dave Schildkraut (as), Ceasar DiMauro (ts), Chuck Wayne (g), Clyde Lombardi (b), Harvey Leonard (p), Ed Shaughnessy (d), Tony Bennett (v)

a.CO 51771Give Me The Simple Life  (Rube Bloom, Harry Ruby)
     Columbia LP 12": C2 40424 - Tony Bennett Jazz (1987)
b.CO 51784My Reverie  (Clinton, C. Debussy)
c.CO 52797My Baby Just Cares For Me  (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn)
d.CO 52798My Heart Tells Me  (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren)
e.CO 52799I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me  (Dorothy Fields, Clarence Gaskill, Jimmy McHugh)
     Columbia LP 12": C2 40424 - Tony Bennett Jazz (1987)
     Columbia CD: CGK 40424 - Tony Bennett Jazz
All titles on: -     Columbia LP 12": CL 621 - Cloud 7 (1955)

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